Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...		Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...
Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.		Communities Past & Present Comparison Chart After researching Old Sturbridge Village online, students will use this worksheet to compare...
Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.		Communities: Past and Present Students explore an online resource to compare community life of the past with that of today.
What Is Child Labor? Students commemorate Labor Day by learning the meaning of child labor. Then, they learn ways...		Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded...		"Hi" in Hieroglyphics Children explore an online resource and translate names and common words from English into...
Women Inventors A list of women inventors and the fascinating things they invented.		Inventions Plus Students use an online resource to view and learn about inventions, both accidental ones and...
Tips for Conducting an Interview Use these tips for conducting an interview when completing the It's a...		Number the Stars The Newbery Award-winning book, Number the Stars, has educated many children about the...
Presidential Conventions A brief history of presidential conventions, an important – and symbolic – part of the...		Fall into Rhyme Students write a Fall poem and explore rhyming patterns.
Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.		Savvy September Sentences Your students are asked to complete sentences that have to do with September.