Leading Industries A chart showing the declining and expanding industries in the U.S. economy.		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.
The Constitutional Convention and Preamble An overview of the Constitutional Convention followed by the Preamble the Constitution of the...		Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		Number the Stars The Newbery Award-winning book, Number the Stars, has educated many children about the...
Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.		Song and Dance Man Use a handy teacher guide to explore Song and Dance Man, a book that gives children a...
Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.		A Not-So Traditional Thanksgiving An article describing the conflicting versions of the history of Plymouth, Massachusetts and...
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The classic tale of a fantasy world and four children's adventures in it,The Lion, the...		Anasazi and Plains Indians Quiz Students are asked to recall important facts about the Anasaszi and the Plains Indians.
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded...		Early America Quiz This multiple choice quiz asks students about Pilgrims, Jamestown, and Colonial times.
Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...		American Colonies Quiz Test students' knowledge of Colonial times with this quiz.
Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.		Historical Sites Project Students will research an historically important site and make a project explaining its...