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.
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...
Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.		Song and Dance Man Use a handy teacher guide to explore Song and Dance Man, a book that gives children a...
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The classic tale of a fantasy world and four children's adventures in it,The Lion, the...		Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Procedure An outline of the procedures for a Lincoln-Douglas style debate, which is to be used with the...
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded...		Thanksgiving: Multiple Perspectives Students will create a landmark that commemorates both the European Settler and the Native...
Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.		A Not-So Traditional Thanksgiving An article describing the conflicting versions of the history of Plymouth, Massachusetts and...
Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...		Make a Harry Potter Board Game Students improve their reading comprehension by making and creating a board game based upon the...
Make Note of This Use this sheet to help students format answers to who, what, when, where, and how questions.		Anasazi and Plains Indians Quiz Students are asked to recall important facts about the Anasaszi and the Plains Indians.
Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...		Early America Quiz This multiple choice quiz asks students about Pilgrims, Jamestown, and Colonial times.
Drawing Conclusions from Incomplete Data Worksheet Distribute this printable worksheet that follows the "Drawing Conclusions from Incomplete...		American Colonies Quiz Test students' knowledge of Colonial times with this quiz.