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Features are highlighted collections of resources that can be used to support related lesson plans or as standalone activities in the classroom. Browse our library of features by grade level or subject area below.
History & Social Studies
Origins of Halloween and the Day of the Dead
Learn about harvest holidays in North America like Halloween and a similar Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead.
Literature & Language Arts
National Poetry Month: Celebrating World Poetry
This National Poetry Month feature educates students about different poetic forms developed across time and around the world.
History & Social Studies
National Zoo and Aquarium Month: Preserving America’s Wildlife
June is National Zoo and Aquarium month, a good time to explore your local zoo and aquarium as well as the websites of America’s great zoos and aquariums. EDSITEment resources feature art and artists who have drawn attention to the need for protecting America’s vanishing wilderness and wildlife.
Literature & Language Arts
National Poetry Month: Forms of Poetry
In celebration of National Poetry Month, learn about the many styles of poetry -- short and long, structured and free-form, American and international.
Literature & Language Arts
National Poetry Month: William Shakespeare
In celebration of National Poetry Month, EDSITEment has highlighted lesson plans and websites about the great English poet William Shakespeare.
History & Social Studies
Statue of Liberty
This feature gives students a history of the Statue of Liberty and the waves of immigration to the U.S. around 1900.
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