Thanksgiving Fact Sheet Explore the background of this American holiday - from the first Thanksgiving during Colonial...		Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...
The Constitutional Convention and Preamble An overview of the Constitutional Convention followed by the Preamble the Constitution of the...		Communities Past & Present Comparison Chart After researching Old Sturbridge Village online, students will use this worksheet to compare...
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		Communities: Past and Present Students explore an online resource to compare community life of the past with that of today.
Presidential Pardon of the Turkey Did you know that every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey?...		Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...
How the Turkey Got Its Name This article speculates on how the Turkey was named. This reference will spark a fun...		A Not-So Traditional Thanksgiving An article describing the conflicting versions of the history of Plymouth, Massachusetts and...
Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.		Anasazi and Plains Indians Quiz Students are asked to recall important facts about the Anasaszi and the Plains Indians.
Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.		Early America Quiz This multiple choice quiz asks students about Pilgrims, Jamestown, and Colonial times.
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded...		American Colonies Quiz Test students' knowledge of Colonial times with this quiz.
Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.		Middle Ages Quiz Chivalry, knights, Vikings -all in one quiz!...
Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...		Historical Sites Project Students will research an historically important site and make a project explaining its...