Getting to Know Your Student Send this letter home to parents to help you know your students better.		My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded...
Amendments to the Constitution of the United States The amendments to the U.S. Constitution.		Tips for Conducting an Interview Use these tips for conducting an interview when completing the It's a...
Thanksgiving Fact Sheet Explore the background of this American holiday - from the first Thanksgiving during Colonial...		Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...
La Gazella Wilma Rudolph Read a brief history of Wilma Rudolph, African American track star and three-time gold...		Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.
The Constitutional Convention and Preamble An overview of the Constitutional Convention followed by the Preamble the Constitution of the...		Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...
Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...		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.
Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.		Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...
Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.		Number the Stars The Newbery Award-winning book, Number the Stars, has educated many children about the...
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The classic tale of a fantasy world and four children's adventures in it,The Lion, the...		Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Procedure An outline of the procedures for a Lincoln-Douglas style debate, which is to be used with the...