Work Stoppages Involving 1,000 People or More Information about work stoppages that involved 1,000 or more workers.		Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.
Leading Industries A chart showing the declining and expanding industries in the U.S. economy.		Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...
Kids at Work A list of jobs children have historically performed.		Make Note of This Use this sheet to help students format answers to who, what, when, where, and how questions.
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...		Drawing Conclusions from Incomplete Data Worksheet Distribute this printable worksheet that follows the "Drawing Conclusions from Incomplete...
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...		Song and Dance Man Use a handy teacher guide to explore Song and Dance Man, a book that gives children a...
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded...		A Not-So Traditional Thanksgiving An article describing the conflicting versions of the history of Plymouth, Massachusetts and...