Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		Make a Harry Potter Board Game Students improve their reading comprehension by making and creating a board game based upon the...
How the Turkey Got Its Name This article speculates on how the Turkey was named. This reference will spark a fun...		Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...
Presidential Pardon of the Turkey Did you know that every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey?...		Conflict Resolution Activities Promote positive community building with these activities. These lessons are appropriate for...
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The classic tale of a fantasy world and four children's adventures in it,The Lion, the...		Dried-Pepper Hangings Instruction Sheet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers, as the Pilgrims did during...
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded...		Exploring Addition Patterns Provide students with an opportunity to learn and use addition patterns to find sums.
Make Note of This Use this sheet to help students format answers to who, what, when, where, and how questions.		Tape Recorder Fight Role Play The Acting Out Conflict lesson plan incorporates a role playing activity detailed in this...
Drawing Conclusions from Incomplete Data Worksheet Distribute this printable worksheet that follows the "Drawing Conclusions from Incomplete...		The Gorp Reading Activities The following exercises are activities for before and after you read The Gorp's Gift.
Song and Dance Man Use a handy teacher guide to explore Song and Dance Man, a book that gives children a...		The Gorp's Gift Questions These discussion questions about The Gorp's Gift are organized according to Bloom's...
Thanksgiving: Multiple Perspectives Students will create a landmark that commemorates both the European Settler and the Native...		Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...
A Not-So Traditional Thanksgiving An article describing the conflicting versions of the history of Plymouth, Massachusetts and...		Gun Safety—What Would You Do? Students answer what they would do if they found a gun. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a...