Retired Hurricane Names A particularly notable hurricane will have its name retired so other hurricanes can't have the...		Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.
Proper Punctuation Commas, question marks, semicolons, and more! Use these handouts to teach your students the...		What Is Child Labor? Students commemorate Labor Day by learning the meaning of child labor. Then, they learn ways...
Composition of the U.S. House of Representatives This table lists the members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including the years they...		Women Inventors A list of women inventors and the fascinating things they invented.
Food with History Investigate the history of some interesting foods with this article.		Presidential Conventions A brief history of presidential conventions, an important – and symbolic – part of the...
Olympics and Politics Timeline Students create a timeline of political events and their effects on the Summer Olympic Games.		Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.
1936 Summer Olympics Background Background information about the 1936 Summer Olympic Games. Intended to accompany A Letter to...		Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...
Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...		Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...
Popular United States References Share fun facts and historical data about the fifty states with students in grades K-12. Use...		Communities Past & Present Comparison Chart After researching Old Sturbridge Village online, students will use this worksheet to compare...
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...		Inventions Plus Students use an online resource to view and learn about inventions, both accidental ones and...