The Constitutional Convention and Preamble An overview of the Constitutional Convention followed by the Preamble the Constitution of the...		Women Inventors A list of women inventors and the fascinating things they invented.
Retired Hurricane Names A particularly notable hurricane will have its name retired so other hurricanes can't have the...		Tips for Conducting an Interview Use these tips for conducting an interview when completing the It's a...
Food with History Investigate the history of some interesting foods with this article.		Presidential Conventions A brief history of presidential conventions, an important – and symbolic – part of the...
Olympics and Politics Timeline Students create a timeline of political events and their effects on the Summer Olympic Games.		Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.
1936 Summer Olympics Background Background information about the 1936 Summer Olympic Games. Intended to accompany A Letter to...		Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...
Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...		Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...
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.		Inventions Plus Students use an online resource to view and learn about inventions, both accidental ones and...
What Is Child Labor? Students commemorate Labor Day by learning the meaning of child labor. Then, they learn ways...		Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...