Dried-Pepper Hangings Instruction Sheet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers, as the Pilgrims did during...		Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...
Exploring Addition Patterns Provide students with an opportunity to learn and use addition patterns to find sums.		Gun Safety—What Would You Do? Students answer what they would do if they found a gun. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a...
Tape Recorder Fight Role Play The Acting Out Conflict lesson plan incorporates a role playing activity detailed in this...		Concerned Mayor Students pretend to be the town's mayor, listing ways they would promote non-violence. For use...
Columbus Discovers a New World Students label a map of Columbus's first voyage. Answer key is included.		The Gorp's Gift Activities These activities are designed to help your reading of The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun...
Columbus's First Voyage to the New World This page of facts about Columbus serves as an excellent background reference for educators.		Put Gorp's Story in Order Put Gorp's story back in order. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun safety...
Who Writes History? Rethinking Columbus Day In this lesson plan, students explore their ideas about history and who writes it. The...		Circus Contest worksheet...
Columbus's Voyages A list of Christopher Columbus's voyages and the places he landed on each of them.		The Witch's Wart Play this game which is a Halloween version of "Pin the Tail on the Donkey."...
The Gorp Reading Activities The following exercises are activities for before and after you read The Gorp's Gift.		Exploring Addition Patterns -- Assessment Questions Distribute this printable worksheet that goes with Exploring Addition Patterns lesson.
The Gorp's Gift Questions These discussion questions about The Gorp's Gift are organized according to Bloom's...		The Gorp's Gift: Gun Safety Resources for Teachers Reading activities for The Gorp's Gift, a book which promotes gun accident prevention...
Chart Columbus's Voyages Students plot the course of Columbus's various expeditions on a map of the world.		Find the Pumpkins Students make and hide pumpkins for their classmates to find in this simple Halloween game.