The Constitutional Convention and Preamble An overview of the Constitutional Convention followed by the Preamble the Constitution of the...		Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		Communities Past & Present Comparison Chart After researching Old Sturbridge Village online, students will use this worksheet to compare...
Presidential Pardon of the Turkey Did you know that every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey?...		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.		Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...
How the Turkey Got Its Name This article speculates on how the Turkey was named. This reference will spark a fun...		Savvy September Sentences Your students are asked to complete sentences that have to do with September.
Appreciation Cards Students make "Appreciation Cards" for people who have jobs that impact their lives.		Thanksgiving Placemats Students create placemats that show pictures of things for which they are thankful. This is an...
Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.		Going for the Gold Students write an opinion essay on whether athletic excellence is something you are born with...
Tips for Conducting an Interview Use these tips for conducting an interview when completing the It's a...		Fall into Rhyme Students write a Fall poem and explore rhyming patterns.
Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...		Big Numbers in Our School Give your students practice multiplying and estimating large numbers with this math activity....
Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.		Labor Day Fill-in-the-Blanks Use this fill-in-the-blanks paragraph that is full of facts to teach about Labor Day.