Olympics and Politics Use this chart to learn how politics have affected and influenced the Olympics.		How a President Gets Elected Use this article to help explain the U.S. presidential election process, including nominations,...
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Read the full text of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. This resource is a great...		Presidents Elected Without a Majority of Votes Fourteen candidates have become president of the United States with a popular vote less than...
Emancipation Proclamation The text of the Emancipation Proclamation.		The History of Columbus Day A brief article about Columbus Day.
U.S. Census A brief article about the U.S. Census.		Myths About Explorers An article dispelling myths about various explorers.
United States Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag The text of the United States Pledge of Allegiance.		Declaration of Independence The text of the Declaration of Independence, including a brief description of the document and...
Reading Games Students participate in reading games and enhance their reading abilities at the same time.		Pilgrim Fact Cards The Pilgrim Fact Cards were designed to be used with the Pilgrim Study Unit, but are a valuable...
"Star-Spangled Banner" The text of the "Star-Spangled Banner" and some historical information concerning the song and...		Planning for the Voyage - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 1 of 7) Students will be able to identify the reasons the Pilgrims came to the North America.
Classroom Olympics Students recreate Olympic events by calculating distances and participating in the event.		Aboard the Mayflower - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 2 of 7) Present this lesson plan to help students understand the hardships endured by the Pilgrims and...
Picasso's Guernica Students will examine the painting, Guernica, by Picasso. They will learn about the events...		Pilgrim Children - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 7 of 7) Students will learn about Colonial times as they compare present-day children with Pilgrim...
Mason and Dixon's Line An article explaining Mason and Dixon's Line.		Choosing Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 3 of 7) Students will learn about Colonial times and the factors that determined the Pilgrims settling...