Columbus's First Voyage to the New World This page of facts about Columbus serves as an excellent background reference for educators.		Pilgrims Meet the New World Students practice map-reading skills by analyzing a printable map showing the landing of the...
Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...		Colonial New England Food & Cooking Learn about the history of New England food and cooking with this information sheet and...
"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...		Recycled Art Reflection Questionnaire This questionnaire is to be used in conjunction with the "Recycled Art" lesson plan. Students...
Halloween People, Places, and Things A list of creepy people, places, and things that can be used as writing prompts.		Circular Measurements & The Mystery Ratio Distribute a chart that has students recording circumference and diameter of various objects,...
Open-Ended Spooky Stories Spooky story starters for students to finish.		Journal Writing Introduce students to autobiographical journal writing with this lesson plan.
"The Raven" Poem & Activities Read the full text of Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven," then analyze the poem with a lesson...		Write a Letter to the President Students will write a letter to the president with details of their ideas for goals to be met...
"The Black Cat" Play & Activities Read the full text of Edgar Allen Poe's play "The Black Cat," then analyze the play with a...		Common Characteristics of Young Smokers This printable gives the physical, sociological, and emotional characteristics of young...
Day of the Dead Evaluation Rubric Use this rubric with the "Mexico's Day of the Dead" lesson plan.		The Effects of Tobacco Use The effects of tobacco use on the user and nonuser are listed.
Origin of Veterans' Day Worksheet Commemorate Veterans' Day with a lesson about the holiday. This worksheet will teach students...		Methods to Quit Smoking Programs and methods that help people to quit smoking are explained in this article.
Veterans Day Newspaper Students write a class newspaper about the armed conflicts in which the United States has...		Log for Studying Commercials By tracking television commercials, students will learn about ad positioning and targeting.