Country Facts A student handout explaining the Country Fact Sheet lesson plan.		Dried-Pepper Hangings Instruction Sheet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers, as the Pilgrims did during...
U.S. Immigration Enhance math skills while helping students learn about the history of immigration in the U.S....		Tape Recorder Fight Role Play The Acting Out Conflict lesson plan incorporates a role playing activity detailed in this...
Make a Harry Potter Board Game Students improve their reading comprehension by making and creating a board game based upon the...		The Gorp Reading Activities The following exercises are activities for before and after you read The Gorp's Gift.
States and Capitals Quiz 50 questions - 50 capitals! This quiz will really help kids to learn the states' capitals.		The Gorp's Gift Questions These discussion questions about The Gorp's Gift are organized according to Bloom's...
U.S. Geography and Maps Quiz A geography quiz!...		Chart Columbus's Voyages Students plot the course of Columbus's various expeditions on a map of the world.
States and Capitals Practice Administer a quiz that tests students on the spelling of the names of the states and their...		Columbus's Voyages A list of Christopher Columbus's voyages and the places he landed on each of them.
The Harlem Renaissance An article outlining the Harlem Renaissance and its major players.		Concerned Mayor Students pretend to be the town's mayor, listing ways they would promote non-violence. For use...
Conflict Resolution Activities Promote positive community building with these activities. These lessons are appropriate for...		Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...		The Gorp's Gift Activities These activities are designed to help your reading of The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun...
Exploring Addition Patterns Provide students with an opportunity to learn and use addition patterns to find sums.		Put Gorp's Story in Order Put Gorp's story back in order. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun safety...