Leading Industries A chart showing the declining and expanding industries in the U.S. economy.		Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.
Kids at Work A list of jobs children have historically performed.		Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...
Amendments to the Constitution of the United States The amendments to the U.S. Constitution.		Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...
Thanksgiving Fact Sheet Explore the background of this American holiday - from the first Thanksgiving during Colonial...		Communities: Past and Present Students explore an online resource to compare community life of the past with that of today.
La Gazella Wilma Rudolph Read a brief history of Wilma Rudolph, African American track star and three-time gold...		Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...
The Constitutional Convention and Preamble An overview of the Constitutional Convention followed by the Preamble the Constitution of the...		Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Procedure An outline of the procedures for a Lincoln-Douglas style debate, which is to be used with the...
Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...		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.		Anasazi and Plains Indians Quiz Students are asked to recall important facts about the Anasaszi and the Plains Indians.
Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.		Early America Quiz This multiple choice quiz asks students about Pilgrims, Jamestown, and Colonial times.