Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.		Communities Past & Present Comparison Chart After researching Old Sturbridge Village online, students will use this worksheet to compare...
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		Communities: Past and Present Students explore an online resource to compare community life of the past with that of today.
Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.		Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The classic tale of a fantasy world and four children's adventures in it,The Lion, the...		Number the Stars The Newbery Award-winning book, Number the Stars, has educated many children about the...
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded...		Song and Dance Man Use a handy teacher guide to explore Song and Dance Man, a book that gives children a...
Tips for Conducting an Interview Use these tips for conducting an interview when completing the It's a...		Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Procedure An outline of the procedures for a Lincoln-Douglas style debate, which is to be used with the...
Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.		Thanksgiving: Multiple Perspectives Students will create a landmark that commemorates both the European Settler and the Native...
Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...		A Not-So Traditional Thanksgiving An article describing the conflicting versions of the history of Plymouth, Massachusetts and...
Left-Handers Are All Right Students use a web resource to explore the perspective of left-handed people coping in a...		Savvy September Sentences Your students are asked to complete sentences that have to do with September.
Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...		Going for the Gold Students write an opinion essay on whether athletic excellence is something you are born with...