Label Your Body Students create a life-sized tracing of their bodies and label them.		The Gorp's Gift Questions These discussion questions about The Gorp's Gift are organized according to Bloom's...
Thanksgiving Placemats Students create placemats that show pictures of things for which they are thankful. This is an...		Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...
School Jobs Crossword Puzzle This crossword puzzle tests students’ knowledge of the jobs that people in a school have.		Concerned Mayor Students pretend to be the town's mayor, listing ways they would promote non-violence. For use...
Word Scramble Your students will enjoy this scrambled word puzzle of school-related vocabulary. They'll...		Put Gorp's Story in Order Put Gorp's story back in order. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun safety...
Vocabulary Quiz 1 Assess a student's knowledge of word meanings (ex. admired, exclaim).		The Gorp's Gift Activities These activities are designed to help your reading of The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun...
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...		Gun Safety—What Would You Do? Students answer what they would do if they found a gun. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a...
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Enrichment activities and Web resources for The Very Hungry Caterpillar, plus a...		Halloween Safety Tips Give this handout of safety tips for Halloween to parents as a way to ensure a happy and SAFE...
From the Great Wall to a Great Inclusive Classroom Read about the workings of a great unit on Chinese folk tales in an inclusion classroom.		Walk on the Witch: Musical Chairs for Halloween Try this Halloween game that is an adaptation of musical chairs!...
Dried-Pepper Hangings Instruction Sheet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers, as the Pilgrims did during...		Find the Pumpkins Students make and hide pumpkins for their classmates to find in this simple Halloween game.
The Gorp Reading Activities The following exercises are activities for before and after you read The Gorp's Gift.		Have a Halloween Party Detailed instructions for hosting a Halloween Party at school with games such as Walk on the...