Source: Antiques Roadshow

Watch as C. Wesley Cowan, decorative arts appraiser, authenticates a lap desk thought to belong to the granddaughter of Martha Washington, a gift from the Marquis de Lafayette sometime after the Revolutionary War.

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8

Subjects: Reading & Language Arts, Social Studies

Topics: Critical Thinking Skills. Historical Perspective. United States History: 1754-1820s.

Resource Type: Video

Source: WQLN: Alphabet Kitchen

Explore the history behind the United States Flag. Enhance lessons about the letter U with a video and recipe for "United States Toast."

Grade Level: K-2, 3-5

Subjects: Reading & Language Arts, Social Studies

Topics: Reading: Emergent Literacy Skills. United States History. United States History: 1754-1820s.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project, Video