Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.		Assignment Record Keep track of your students' grades with this handy chart. This printable is customizable....
Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...		Thanksgiving Fact Sheet Explore the background of this American holiday - from the first Thanksgiving during Colonial...
Follow Me Freeze Build classroom community while giving many students the chance to lead your class.		The Constitutional Convention and Preamble An overview of the Constitutional Convention followed by the Preamble the Constitution of the...
Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different. This is a great activity to...		Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.
Work Stoppages Involving 1,000 People or More Information about work stoppages that involved 1,000 or more workers.		Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...
Persons in the Labor Force, 1840-2005 Statistics showing the the number of workers from 1840-2005.		Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.
Leading Industries A chart showing the declining and expanding industries in the U.S. economy.		Tips for Conducting an Interview Use these tips for conducting an interview when completing the It's a...
Kids at Work A list of jobs children have historically performed.		Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.
Substitute Teacher Information Filling in these sheets will provide your substitutes with the necessary information to run...		Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...
Getting to Know Your Student Send this letter home to parents to help you know your students better.		Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...