Captain Cook: The Great Ocean Explorer (What's Their Story?)
Age 6 and up
James Cook grew up on a farm, but his secret dream was to be a sailor. He wanted to travel "as far as it was possible for man to go." James's three great voyages of discovery took him from Australia to the Arctic, further than anyone else had sailed before. His explorations filled in the last empty space on the map of the world.
Galileo: Scientist and Stargazer (What's Their Story?)
Age 6 and up
Galileo's revolutionary scientific work brought him into conflict with the authorities but earned him an honored place in history books. He swept away old notions of the universe by observing the skies through a telescope and confirming that the Earth and planets travel around the Sun.
Elements of Fiction Writing - Conflict and Suspense
Ramp up the tension and keep your readers hooked! Inside you'll find everything you need to know to spice up your story, move your plot forward, and keep your readers turning pages. Expert thriller author and writing instructor James Scott Bell shows you how to craft scenes, create characters, and develop storylines that harness conflict and suspense to carry your story from the first word to the last.
Learn from examples of successful novels and movies as you transform your work from ho-hum to high-tension.
TTC - Greek and Persian Wars 24 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture Course No. 3356
The story of King Leonidas and his famed "300" is familiar to most students of ancient Greece. The heroic saga of how a tiny contingency of Spartan soldiers held the pass of Thermopylae against the enormous Persian force is memorialized...
Quick & Creative Reading Response Activities: More Than 60 Sensational Make-and-Learn Activities to Help Kids Respond Meaningfully to What They Read
Age Range: 7 - 9 years
Build a love of literature with these adorable comprehension-based projects. First, kids read any book, then they complete an engaging activity that helps them show what they understand about their reading. Projects from A to Z, such as Accordion Books, Book Bags, Story Quilts, and Story Zippers get kids excited about book reports, and encourage critical and creative thinking about story elements. Great for independent or small group learning! For use with Grades 2-4.
TTC - Greek and Persian Wars
