Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...		Thanksgiving: Multiple Perspectives Students will create a landmark that commemorates both the European Settler and the Native...
Make Note of This Use this sheet to help students format answers to who, what, when, where, and how questions.		Thanksgiving Placemats Students create placemats that show pictures of things for which they are thankful. This is an...
Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...		Make a Harry Potter Board Game Students improve their reading comprehension by making and creating a board game based upon the...
Drawing Conclusions from Incomplete Data Worksheet Distribute this printable worksheet that follows the "Drawing Conclusions from Incomplete...		Anasazi and Plains Indians Quiz Students are asked to recall important facts about the Anasaszi and the Plains Indians.
Communities Past & Present Comparison Chart After researching Old Sturbridge Village online, students will use this worksheet to compare...		Early America Quiz This multiple choice quiz asks students about Pilgrims, Jamestown, and Colonial times.
Communities: Past and Present Students explore an online resource to compare community life of the past with that of today.		American Colonies Quiz Test students' knowledge of Colonial times with this quiz.
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...		Historical Sites Project Students will research an historically important site and make a project explaining its...
Song and Dance Man Use a handy teacher guide to explore Song and Dance Man, a book that gives children a...		Native Americans Quiz Basic facts and ideas on Native Americans are reviewed.
Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Procedure An outline of the procedures for a Lincoln-Douglas style debate, which is to be used with the...		Timeline of U.S. Women's Rights Movement A timeline of the major events in the women's rights movement, from 1848 to the present.
A Not-So Traditional Thanksgiving An article describing the conflicting versions of the history of Plymouth, Massachusetts and...		Conflict Resolution Activities Promote positive community building with these activities. These lessons are appropriate for...