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"...
Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.		"Hi" in Hieroglyphics Children explore an online resource and translate names and common words from English into...
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The classic tale of a fantasy world and four children's adventures in it,The Lion, the...		Song and Dance Man Use a handy teacher guide to explore Song and Dance Man, a book that gives children a...
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded...		Anagrams Students practice story writing with an emphasis on descriptive language and character...
Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.		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...		Savvy September Sentences Your students are asked to complete sentences that have to do with September.
Presenting . . . Me! To explore personal web pages as forms of self-expression and to give students practice...		Going for the Gold Students write an opinion essay on whether athletic excellence is something you are born with...
Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...		Character Traits Use this lengthy list of character traits to help students understand and discuss literary...
Communities Past & Present Comparison Chart After researching Old Sturbridge Village online, students will use this worksheet to compare...		Harry Potter Character Posters Students make posters after analyzing various characters in the Harry Potter books.
Communities: Past and Present Students explore an online resource to compare community life of the past with that of today.		Script Writing Handout Use this worksheet to teach students how to write a script to perform in class. This activity...