Thanksgiving Fact Sheet Explore the background of this American holiday - from the first Thanksgiving during Colonial...		Early America Quiz This multiple choice quiz asks students about Pilgrims, Jamestown, and Colonial times.
Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.		American Colonies Quiz Test students' knowledge of Colonial times with this quiz.
Presidential Pardon of the Turkey Did you know that every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey?...		Conflict Resolution Activities Promote positive community building with these activities. These lessons are appropriate for...
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...
How the Turkey Got Its Name This article speculates on how the Turkey was named. This reference will spark a fun...		Exploring Addition Patterns Provide students with an opportunity to learn and use addition patterns to find sums.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The classic tale of a fantasy world and four children's adventures in it,The Lion, the...		Dried-Pepper Hangings Instruction Sheet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers, as the Pilgrims did during...
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded...		Tape Recorder Fight Role Play The Acting Out Conflict lesson plan incorporates a role playing activity detailed in this...
Song and Dance Man Use a handy teacher guide to explore Song and Dance Man, a book that gives children a...		The Gorp Reading Activities The following exercises are activities for before and after you read The Gorp's Gift.
Make a Harry Potter Board Game Students improve their reading comprehension by making and creating a board game based upon the...		The Gorp's Gift Questions These discussion questions about The Gorp's Gift are organized according to Bloom's...
Anasazi and Plains Indians Quiz Students are asked to recall important facts about the Anasaszi and the Plains Indians.		Concerned Mayor Students pretend to be the town's mayor, listing ways they would promote non-violence. For use...