Leading Industries A chart showing the declining and expanding industries in the U.S. economy.		How the Turkey Got Its Name This article speculates on how the Turkey was named. This reference will spark a fun...
Kids at Work A list of jobs children have historically performed.		Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.
Substitute Teacher Information Filling in these sheets will provide your substitutes with the necessary information to run...		Tips for Conducting an Interview Use these tips for conducting an interview when completing the It's a...
Getting to Know Your Student Send this letter home to parents to help you know your students better.		Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.
Assignment Record Keep track of your students' grades with this handy chart. This printable is customizable....		Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...
Thanksgiving Fact Sheet Explore the background of this American holiday - from the first Thanksgiving during Colonial...		Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...
The Constitutional Convention and Preamble An overview of the Constitutional Convention followed by the Preamble the Constitution of the...		Communities Past & Present Comparison Chart After researching Old Sturbridge Village online, students will use this worksheet to compare...
Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.		Communities: Past and Present Students explore an online resource to compare community life of the past with that of today.
Presidential Pardon of the Turkey Did you know that every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey?...		Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		Anagrams Students practice story writing with an emphasis on descriptive language and character...