Columbus's First Voyage to the New World This page of facts about Columbus serves as an excellent background reference for educators.		The Black Cat Vocabulary Definitions Definitions for "The Black Cat" vocabulary words.
Columbus's Voyages A list of Christopher Columbus's voyages and the places he landed on each of them.		"The Black Cat" Play & Activities Read the full text of Edgar Allen Poe's play "The Black Cat," then analyze the play with a...
Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...		Columbus and Food Learn what foods are originally from the Americas.
Conflict Resolution Lessons Find a variety of conflict-resolution lessons from Educators for Social Responsibility. You'll...		The Raven Vocabulary Word Definitions Definitions for "The Raven" vocabulary words.
"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 Black Cat -- Annotated for Readers Theatre Here is an annotated "The Black Cat", for use with Readers Theatre. You'll enjoy this one!...
Music and Interdisciplinary Connections Teach students to understand relationships between music and other art forms.		"In Flanders Fields" The full text of "In Flanders Fields," written by John McCrae in 1915, in the midst of World...
Popular Music Research Form Extra credit project for the lesson Musical Roots.		Last Living Veterans of America's Wars A list of the last living veterans, widows, and dependants of veterans from each of America's...
Musical Roots Teach the relationship of today's pop vocal music and other American vocal genres.		The History & Poetry of "In Flanders Fields" Learn about the history behind "In Flanders Fields" while reviewing tetrameter and sonnet form....
Classic Tales of Horror by Edgar Allen Poe & W.W. Jacobs Full text, vocabulary words, and discussion questions for tales of horror: "The Monkey's Paw,"...		Pilgrims Meet the New World Students practice map-reading skills by analyzing a printable map showing the landing of the...
"The Raven" Poem & Activities Read the full text of Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven," then analyze the poem with a lesson...		William Bradford's Mayflower Passenger List A list of the passengers on the Mayflower and a brief history of the sail.