Kids at Work A list of jobs children have historically performed.		Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.
Business Then and Now Descriptions of old-fashioned names for modern jobs.		Popular United States References Share fun facts and historical data about the fifty states with students in grades K-12. Use...
Amendments to the Constitution of the United States The amendments to the U.S. Constitution.		Presidential Pardon of the Turkey Did you know that every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey?...
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.
Political Events and Summer Olympic Games Students create a timeline of political events and their effects on the Summer Olympic Games.		What a "Can-Do Attitude" Can Do for You Students use a Web resource to increase their sense of confidence and competence by learning...
Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...		Women Inventors A list of women inventors and the fascinating things they invented.
Australia Poster Students create a poster about Australia using fact sheets and a map.		All About Communities Students practice creative thinking by applying their knowledge of community to create a quiz.
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		It's a Storybook Life! Students use a web resource to explore oral histories as part of the broad tradition of...