The Constitutional Convention and Preamble An overview of the Constitutional Convention followed by the Preamble the Constitution of the...		Number the Stars The Newbery Award-winning book, Number the Stars, has educated many children about the...
Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...		Thanksgiving Placemats Students create placemats that show pictures of things for which they are thankful. This is an...
Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.		Write a Harry Potter Script Students learn to summarize one chapter from a Harry Potter book and write a one scene script...
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		Anasazi and Plains Indians Quiz Students are asked to recall important facts about the Anasaszi and the Plains Indians.
Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.		Early America Quiz This multiple choice quiz asks students about Pilgrims, Jamestown, and Colonial times.
Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.		American Colonies Quiz Test students' knowledge of Colonial times with this quiz.
Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...		Historical Sites Project Students will research an historically important site and make a project explaining its...
Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...		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.
Communities: Past and Present Students explore an online resource to compare community life of the past with that of today.		Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...		Dried-Pepper Hangings Instruction Sheet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers, as the Pilgrims did during...