A brave woman named Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in Montgomery, AL setting one example to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. Find U.S. History Standards, learn about Rosa Parks and view video lessons on Civil Rights. Learn about how the U.S. confronted Civil Rights Issues.

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - 12/7/1941

Meet witnesses, view a timeline of the events leading up to Pearl Harbor, and find a Pearl Harbor teaching guide. Use Primary and Secondary Sources to identify conclusions based on the event.

Emily Dickinson's Birthday - 12/10/1830  

Did you know that only 11 of Emily Dickinson's poems were actually published during her lifetime? I4C has multiple Poetry resources throughout our site: Elementary Poetry, Middle/High School Poetry, Poetic Overviews and Poetic Devices, Poetic Terms, Analyzing Poetry, and Rhyme and Rhythm, including Lower School Rhyming.

National Cocoa Day - 12/13

Continue the sugar high from Halloween and celebrate Cocoa Day! We have chocolate recipes and projects for the classroom as well as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory lesson plans.

Bill of Rights Anniversary - 12/15/1791

How would your life be without the Bill of Rights? Visit our 8th Grade Social Studies section to find resources on the Bill of Rights and other Governance and Civic Standards.  Learn the purpose of our Bill of Rights.

Boston Tea Party Occurred - 12/16/1773

Today we have Occupy Wallstreet. Back then we had staged Tea Parties, which by the way you can still buy Boston Harbour Tea. Check out our resources and lesson plans on the events leading up to the American Revolution, including the Boston Tea Party.

Hanukkah Begins at Sundown - 12/20

Learn the story of Hanukkah, play Dreidel games, and get activities.

First Day of Winter - 12/22

Christmas - 12/25

Email Santa with your wishlist! Play online Christmas themed games, find recipes, and really fun projects on our everything Christmas page.  

Kwanzaa Begins - 12/26

Discover the meaning of Kwanzaa, learn about rituals, symbols, find lesson plans, and more.

Iowa Became the 29th State - 12/28/1846

Did you know Iowa is the only state that starts with 2 vowels? Learn about Iowa, and other state/capitol facts for all 50 states.

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We're looking for new ideas for quizzes and informational resources that you'd feel are useful to you and your students. Please email us and let us know what you could use to make your teaching experience better. 

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We can't forget all the Winter Holidays. Find meanings, projects, and lessons on Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. Make sure you check the section above for What's Happening resources this month!

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Don't Forget: Free Online Practice for ACT Test and SAT Test Resources .  I4C now offers free SAT and ACT vocabulary and math quizzes . Become a free member and log in as much as you'd like. Students can take practice tests on 5000 vocabulary words.Take daily practice math quizzes on over 1000 questions.  Log in to monitor your students' scores - including seeing which vocabulary words or math questions they missed. Interactive quizzes allow the test taker to retake and study as much as they want.  

Tech Tip #1: What's the Difference?  Did you know I4C has created its own Technology Tutorials. But we've also provided links to other Tech Tutorials on the Web. That is why you will see both terms used throughout our site.

Tech Tip #2: Understanding Word Toolbars Browse our Toolbar Tutorials to find help with each button and what it does. See all Word Topics Help.

Tech Tip #3: Daily Dose Reminder Don't forget about our Daily Dose section, filled with fun questions of the day and activity ideas, organized by subject.

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