Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		A Not-So Traditional Thanksgiving An article describing the conflicting versions of the history of Plymouth, Massachusetts and...
Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.		Thanksgiving: Multiple Perspectives Students will create a landmark that commemorates both the European Settler and the Native...
Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.		Early America Quiz This multiple choice quiz asks students about Pilgrims, Jamestown, and Colonial times.
Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.		American Colonies Quiz Test students' knowledge of Colonial times with this quiz.
Left-Handers Are All Right Students use a web resource to explore the perspective of left-handed people coping in a...		Technology Quiz Assess students' knowledge of computers' functions and parts.
Up, Up, and Away Students use a web resource to learn about hot-air ballooning, including a recent, daring...		Name That Computer Part Quiz Monitor, mouse, keyboard - knowledge of these and more are assessed in this quiz.
Drawing Conclusions from Incomplete Data Worksheet Distribute this printable worksheet that follows the "Drawing Conclusions from Incomplete...		Historical Sites Project Students will research an historically important site and make a project explaining its...
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...		Native Americans Quiz Basic facts and ideas on Native Americans are reviewed.
Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Procedure An outline of the procedures for a Lincoln-Douglas style debate, which is to be used with the...		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.
Anagrams Students practice story writing with an emphasis on descriptive language and character...		Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...