Chart Columbus's Voyages Students plot the course of Columbus's various expeditions on a map of the world.		The Era of Thomas Jefferson This lesson plan focuses on Thomas Jefferson. Students will learn an appreciation for...
Harriet Brent Jacobs Harriet Brent Jacobs was a slave who wrote an autobiography. Students read an excerpt and react...		Communities: Past and Present Students explore an online resource to compare community life of the past with that of today.
Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...		Immigrant Families Students travel back in time to learn about the lives of the immigrant families who made their...
Multicultural Statue of Liberty In this arts & crafts project, students will create multicultural Statues of Liberty. This is...		American Flag Bulletin Board Help your students learn about the U.S. flag with this bulletin board.
Women and World War II Focus on the changes that occurred for women during World War II by presenting this lesson.		Aboard the Mayflower - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 2 of 7) Present this lesson plan to help students understand the hardships endured by the Pilgrims and...
The Declaration of Sentiments & Your Rights Compare two declarations for personal rights and have students write their own. This is a...		The First Winter - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 4 of 7) The first winter that the Pilgrims spent in Plymouth was extremely difficult. This lesson will...
Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.		Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...
Indentured Servants Use a lesson that helps students to compare and contrast European American indentured servitude...		William Bradford's Mayflower Passenger List A list of the passengers on the Mayflower and a brief history of the sail.
Planning for the Voyage - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 1 of 7) Students will be able to identify the reasons the Pilgrims came to the North America.		Colonial New England Food & Cooking In this Colonial times lesson, students learn about the methods of preparation and the types of...
Paper Weavings Students learn to make weavings out of paper or cloth to mimic the activities of women from...		The Great Flu Epidemic of 1918 Learn more about the flu epidemic that killed more Americans than all wars of the twentieth...