Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...		Jesse Owens: Olympic Champion Profile of Jesse Owens, track and field champion of the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...		Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...
Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different. This is a great activity to...		Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...
Substitute Teacher Information Filling in these sheets will provide your substitutes with the necessary information to run...		Women Inventors A list of women inventors and the fascinating things they invented.
Assignment Record Keep track of your students' grades with this handy chart. This printable is customizable....		Tips for Conducting an Interview Use these tips for conducting an interview when completing the It's a...
Getting to Know Your Student Send this letter home to parents to help you know your students better.		Communities Past & Present Comparison Chart After researching Old Sturbridge Village online, students will use this worksheet to compare...
Amendments to the Constitution of the United States The amendments to the U.S. Constitution.		Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...
La Gazella Wilma Rudolph Read a brief history of Wilma Rudolph, African American track star and three-time gold...		Inventions Plus Students use an online resource to view and learn about inventions, both accidental ones and...
Profiles of Olympic Athletes Find links to profiles of diver Greg Louganis, protesters Tommie Smith and John Carlos, swimmer...		Savvy September Sentences Your students are asked to complete sentences that have to do with September.
Babe Didrikson, Olympic Athlete A profile of Babe Didrikson, a female athlete who was ahead of her time.		Going for the Gold Students write an opinion essay on whether athletic excellence is something you are born with...