Timeline of U.S. Women's Rights Movement A timeline of the major events in the women's rights movement, from 1848 to the present.		"The Monkey's Paw" Short Story & Activities Read the full text of W.W. Jacobs' short story "The Monkey's Paw," then analyze the story with...
The Harlem Renaissance An article outlining the Harlem Renaissance and its major players.		Halloween People, Places, and Things A list of creepy people, places, and things that can be used as writing prompts.
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...		"The Raven" Poem & Activities Read the full text of Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven," then analyze the poem with a lesson...
Dried-Pepper Hangings Instruction Sheet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers, as the Pilgrims did during...		"The Black Cat" Play & Activities Read the full text of Edgar Allen Poe's play "The Black Cat," then analyze the play with a...
Resolution Vocabulary Learn all of the words that end in -ate that can help students resolve their conflicts.		The Black Cat Vocabulary Definitions Definitions for "The Black Cat" vocabulary words.
Columbus Discovers a New World Students label a map of Columbus's first voyage. Answer key is included.		The Raven Vocabulary Word Definitions Definitions for "The Raven" vocabulary words.
Who Writes History? Rethinking Columbus Day In this lesson plan, students explore their ideas about history and who writes it. The...		Make a Dried Bouquet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers. This was a common Colonial...
Columbus's First Voyage to the New World This page of facts about Columbus serves as an excellent background reference for educators.		William Bradford's Mayflower Passenger List A list of the passengers on the Mayflower and a brief history of the sail.
Columbus's Voyages A list of Christopher Columbus's voyages and the places he landed on each of them.		Colonial New England Food & Cooking Learn about the history of New England food and cooking with this information sheet and...
Halloween Word Game Students try not to say common Halloween words as they describe typical Halloween situations to...		Pilgrims Meet the New World Students practice map-reading skills by analyzing a printable map showing the landing of the...