The Constitutional Convention and Preamble An overview of the Constitutional Convention followed by the Preamble the Constitution of the...		Communities: Past and Present Students explore an online resource to compare community life of the past with that of today.
Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.		Savvy September Sentences Your students are asked to complete sentences that have to do with September.
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		Thanksgiving Placemats Students create placemats that show pictures of things for which they are thankful. This is an...
Appreciation Cards Students make "Appreciation Cards" for people who have jobs that impact their lives.		Labor Day Fill-in-the-Blanks Use this fill-in-the-blanks paragraph that is full of facts to teach about Labor Day.
Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.		Big Numbers in Our School Give your students practice multiplying and estimating large numbers with this math activity....
Tips for Conducting an Interview Use these tips for conducting an interview when completing the It's a...		Word Scramble Your students will enjoy this scrambled word puzzle of school-related vocabulary. They'll...
Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.		Plant Terminology A list of plant vocabulary words and their corresponding definitions.
Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...		School Jobs Crossword Puzzle This crossword puzzle tests students’ knowledge of the jobs that people in a school have.
Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...		Missing Consonant Puzzle Students must supply the missing consonants in this puzzle of school-related words.
Communities Past & Present Comparison Chart After researching Old Sturbridge Village online, students will use this worksheet to compare...		A Guide to Food Labels Terms and definitions of words used on food labels.