Jesse Owens: Olympic Champion Profile of Jesse Owens, track and field champion of the 1936 Summer Olympic Games.		Election Project Here is a lesson plan, which highlights math skills, outlining the procedure for a student run...
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		Great Debates A handout which gives your students an overview of how to organize a debate.
Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.		Conducting an Election Poll A handout of tips that will help your students run an effective poll. This is a fun activity...
Popular United States References Share fun facts and historical data about the fifty states with students in grades K-12. Use...		Informal Debates A handout for students which explains the structure of an informal debate. Use with the Great...
Presidential Pardon of the Turkey Did you know that every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey?...		Country Facts A student handout explaining the Country Fact Sheet lesson plan.
Women Inventors A list of women inventors and the fascinating things they invented.		Math and Ethnic Origins Highlight math skills while students research their countries of origin with this engaging...
Presidential Conventions A brief history of presidential conventions, an important – and symbolic – part of the...		U.S. Immigration Enhance math skills while helping students learn about the history of immigration in the U.S....
Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Procedure An outline of the procedures for a Lincoln-Douglas style debate, which is to be used with the...		Immigration Research Students research and report on immigration and the history of the United States. Use these...
A Not-So Traditional Thanksgiving An article describing the conflicting versions of the history of Plymouth, Massachusetts and...		Great Debate Lessons Here is a lesson plan that highlights math skills by outlining the procedure for running a...
Thanksgiving: Multiple Perspectives Students will create a landmark that commemorates both the European Settler and the Native...		Questions and Answers with J.K. Rowling A question and answer session with J.K. Rowling.