Leading Industries A chart showing the declining and expanding industries in the U.S. economy.		Communities: Past and Present Students explore an online resource to compare community life of the past with that of today.
Kids at Work A list of jobs children have historically performed.		Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...
Thanksgiving Fact Sheet Explore the background of this American holiday - from the first Thanksgiving during Colonial...		Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Procedure An outline of the procedures for a Lincoln-Douglas style debate, which is to be used with the...
The Constitutional Convention and Preamble An overview of the Constitutional Convention followed by the Preamble the Constitution of the...		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...		Thanksgiving: Multiple Perspectives Students will create a landmark that commemorates both the European Settler and the Native...
Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.		Math and Ethnic Origins Highlight math skills while students research their countries of origin with this engaging...
Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.		Country Facts A student handout explaining the Country Fact Sheet lesson plan.
Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.		Immigration Research Students research and report on immigration and the history of the United States. Use these...
Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...		U.S. Immigration Enhance math skills while helping students learn about the history of immigration in the U.S....
Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...		Anasazi and Plains Indians Quiz Students are asked to recall important facts about the Anasaszi and the Plains Indians.