Close-Up with Dolly Parton and the Imagination Library
Dolly Parton wrote her first song at six, about a doll her mother made from a corn cob. Decades later, remembering that her father never learned to read, she founded…
Close-up with Carl Nelson Gorman: Navajo Code Talker, Artist, and Teacher
Pfc. Carl Gorman at his observation post above Garapan, Saipan, June 27, 1944. U.S. Marine Corps photograph, National Archives Catalog, NAID 100378149; public domain. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/100378149 Carl Nelson Gorman was punished as…
Close-up with Betty Reid Soskin | Ranger, Songwriter & Keeper of History
This close-up guide introduces K–5 students to Betty Reid Soskin — songwriter, gospel music entrepreneur, civil rights advocate, and the oldest active National Park Service ranger in United States history.…
Close-up with Naomi Osaka: Tennis Champion, Activist, and a Story of Two Cultures
This K–5 educator guide explores the life and legacy of Naomi Osaka — professional tennis champion, social justice activist, and a proud representative of both Japanese and Haitian heritage. Aligned…
Close-up with David Attenborough: Nature’s Greatest Storyteller Turns 100
Name the Animal Activity Sheets: Pair this Close-Up with a printable activity sheet for your grade level. Students identify animals David Attenborough has filmed, record animal facts, and complete a…
Close Up with Rita Levi-Montalcini: A Scientist Who Refused Every Boundary
Rita Levi-Montalcini defied every obstacle put in her path — gender discrimination, antisemitic laws, wartime occupation — and never stopped doing science. Born in Turin, Italy in 1909, she went…
