Food with History Investigate the history of some interesting foods with this article.		Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.
Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...		Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...
1936 Summer Olympics Background Background information about the 1936 Summer Olympic Games. Intended to accompany A Letter to...		Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		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.
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"...
What Is Child Labor? Students commemorate Labor Day by learning the meaning of child labor. Then, they learn ways...		"Hi" in Hieroglyphics Children explore an online resource and translate names and common words from English into...
Women Inventors A list of women inventors and the fascinating things they invented.		Inventions Plus Students use an online resource to view and learn about inventions, both accidental ones and...
Tips for Conducting an Interview Use these tips for conducting an interview when completing the It's a...		Number the Stars The Newbery Award-winning book, Number the Stars, has educated many children about the...
Presidential Conventions A brief history of presidential conventions, an important – and symbolic – part of the...		Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Procedure An outline of the procedures for a Lincoln-Douglas style debate, which is to be used with the...