The Constitutional Convention and Preamble An overview of the Constitutional Convention followed by the Preamble the Constitution of the...		Communities: Past and Present Students explore an online resource to compare community life of the past with that of today.
Oceans and Seas A chart of vital ocean and sea statistics.		Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...
Australia Poster Students create a poster about Australia using fact sheets and a map.		A Not-So Traditional Thanksgiving An article describing the conflicting versions of the history of Plymouth, Massachusetts and...
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		Economic Resources Students will learn how resources, renewable and nonrenewable, are distributed throughout the...
Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.		Country Facts A student handout explaining the Country Fact Sheet lesson plan.
Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.		Anasazi and Plains Indians Quiz Students are asked to recall important facts about the Anasaszi and the Plains Indians.
Regions by Rail Students explore an online resource and learn the names and locations of states by planning a...		U.S. Geography and Maps Quiz A geography quiz!...
Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.		Early America Quiz This multiple choice quiz asks students about Pilgrims, Jamestown, and Colonial times.
Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...		American Colonies Quiz Test students' knowledge of Colonial times with this quiz.
Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...		Historical Sites Project Students will research an historically important site and make a project explaining its...