Kids at Work A list of jobs children have historically performed.		Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...
Amendments to the Constitution of the United States The amendments to the U.S. Constitution.		Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.
Thanksgiving Fact Sheet Explore the background of this American holiday - from the first Thanksgiving during Colonial...		Appreciation Cards Students make "Appreciation Cards" for people who have jobs that impact their lives.
The Constitutional Convention and Preamble An overview of the Constitutional Convention followed by the Preamble the Constitution of the...		What Is Child Labor? Students commemorate Labor Day by learning the meaning of child labor. Then, they learn ways...
Flag Day Discussions Through this cooperative learning lesson, students will learn various controversies and facts...		Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.
Current Composition of the U.S. Senate A list of the members of the U.S. Senate.		What a "Can-Do Attitude" Can Do for You Students use a Web resource to increase their sense of confidence and competence by learning...
Composition of the U.S. House of Representatives This table lists the members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including the years they...		All About Communities Students practice creative thinking by applying their knowledge of community to create a quiz.
Political Events and Summer Olympic Games Students create a timeline of political events and their effects on the Summer Olympic Games.		It's a Storybook Life! Students use a web resource to explore oral histories as part of the broad tradition of...
Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...		Regions by Rail Students explore an online resource and learn the names and locations of states by planning a...
Australia Poster Students create a poster about Australia using fact sheets and a map.		Presidential Conventions A brief history of presidential conventions, an important – and symbolic – part of the...