Getting to Know Your Students Get to know new students through icebreakers, name games, and first-day celebrations. Our...		William Bradford's Mayflower Passenger List A list of the passengers on the Mayflower and a brief history of the sail.
The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Lists & Quizzes Use this vocabulary list and chapter-specific vocabulary quizzes to test students' knowledge of...		The Mayflower Compact Explore Colonial times by reading the Mayflower Compact. This reference includes the text of...
The Great Gatsby Unit Project ideas, vocabulary lists and quizzes, and reference materials for The Great...		William Bradford Biography A brief biography of William Bradford, writer of "Of Plymouth Plantation."...
Columbus Discovers a New World Students label a map of Columbus's first voyage. Answer key is included.		Thanksgiving Menu: Then & Now Compare the first Thanksgiving dinner in Colonial times to the one we celebrate today. This is...
Columbus's First Voyage to the New World This page of facts about Columbus serves as an excellent background reference for educators.		Animal Farm Although Animal Farm is an allegory of the 1917 Russian Revolution, the story is just as...
Columbus's Voyages A list of Christopher Columbus's voyages and the places he landed on each of them.		1984 George Orwell's thought-provoking novel 1984 covers the themes of dehumanization,...
"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...		Indian Pudding Celebrate Thanksgiving with this delicious recipe for Indian Pudding. Get a taste of life in...
"The Raven" Poem & Activities Read the full text of Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven," then analyze the poem with a lesson...		Cranberry-Nut Bread Celebrate Thanksgiving with this delicious recipe for cranberry-nut bread. This reference...
"The Black Cat" Play & Activities Read the full text of Edgar Allen Poe's play "The Black Cat," then analyze the play with a...		Of Plymouth Plantation Excerpt An excerpt from William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation. This resource will help...
Pilgrims Meet the New World Students practice map-reading skills by analyzing a printable map showing the landing of the...		A Midsummer Night's Dream With themes of love and friendship, your students will enjoy studying Shakespeare's comedy,...