Governors of the Fifty States A chart listing each governor in the United States.		Presidential Conventions A brief history of presidential conventions, an important – and symbolic – part of the...
Amendments to the Constitution of the United States The amendments to the U.S. Constitution.		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...		Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.
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...
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.
Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.		Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The classic tale of a fantasy world and four children's adventures in it,The Lion, the...		Number the Stars The Newbery Award-winning book, Number the Stars, has educated many children about the...
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded...		Song and Dance Man Use a handy teacher guide to explore Song and Dance Man, a book that gives children a...
Tips for Conducting an Interview Use these tips for conducting an interview when completing the It's a...		Savvy September Sentences Your students are asked to complete sentences that have to do with September.