Social Studies

What kinds of food was grown on colonial farms? Did the colonists have farm animals? Why did farm life vary from one area of the country to another? How did colonial farms compare to farms of the Native Americans? Find out the answers to these...

What were towns like in Colonial America? How did people travel around town and between towns without cars, trains, and planes? Were colonial towns different from one area of the country to another? How were colonial towns different from Native...

Imagine a world without brand-name products! Before the Industrial Revolution it was not possible to produce enough of the same item to have a brand, but in 100 years the world changed from make-your-own everything to a society of manufactured...

Ethan continues his around the world adventures using soccer as a conduit for learning. This time he meets up with his young friend Javier in Spain, as they explore the country that proudly won the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

From Roman times until the Age of Exploration, the Silk Road carried goods and ideas across Central Asia between two major centers of civilization, the Mediterranean Sea and China. In The Silk Road: Explore the World’s Most Famous...