Composition of the U.S. House of Representatives This table lists the members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including the years they...		Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...
Popular United States References Share fun facts and historical data about the fifty states with students in grades K-12. Use...		Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Procedure An outline of the procedures for a Lincoln-Douglas style debate, which is to be used with the...
Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.		Thanksgiving: Multiple Perspectives Students will create a landmark that commemorates both the European Settler and the Native...
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		A Not-So Traditional Thanksgiving An article describing the conflicting versions of the history of Plymouth, Massachusetts and...
Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.		Character Traits Use this lengthy list of character traits to help students understand and discuss literary...
Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.		Anasazi and Plains Indians Quiz Students are asked to recall important facts about the Anasaszi and the Plains Indians.
Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...		Early America Quiz This multiple choice quiz asks students about Pilgrims, Jamestown, and Colonial times.
Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...		American Colonies Quiz Test students' knowledge of Colonial times with this quiz.
Communities Past & Present Comparison Chart After researching Old Sturbridge Village online, students will use this worksheet to compare...		Native Americans Quiz Basic facts and ideas on Native Americans are reviewed.
Communities: Past and Present Students explore an online resource to compare community life of the past with that of today.		Historical Sites Project Students will research an historically important site and make a project explaining its...