Popular American History Lesson Plans Our American history lesson plans include art projects, Internet research, and mapping...		The Mayflower Compact Explore Colonial times by reading the Mayflower Compact. This reference includes the text of...
Popular U.S. History Activities for Language Arts America's history is diverse and exciting. Incorporate these reading, writing, and poetry...		Thanksgiving Menu: Then & Now Compare the first Thanksgiving dinner in Colonial times to the one we celebrate today. This is...
Thanksgiving Turkey at the White House Follow this slideshow for pictures and information about the presidents and the fate of their...		Indian Pudding Celebrate Thanksgiving with this delicious recipe for Indian Pudding. Get a taste of life in...
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Vol. 1 Discussion Guide This discussion guide to The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation,...		Cranberry-Nut Bread Celebrate Thanksgiving with this delicious recipe for cranberry-nut bread. This reference...
Declaration of Independence Quiz How much do your students know about America's earliest days of independence and one of the...		American Indians Today Read an article about modern American Indians. This is a great resource for American Indian...
Thanksgiving Fact Sheet Explore the background of this American holiday - from the first Thanksgiving during Colonial...		Colonial Population Estimates Estimated population during colonial times.
Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.		Site of the Boston Massacre View the site of the Boston Massacre, where Crispus Attucks was the first man killed in the...
Thanksgiving: Multiple Perspectives Students will create a landmark that commemorates both the European Settler and the Native...		Crispus Attucks A brief article about Crispus Attucks, believed to be the first man killed in the American...
A Not-So Traditional Thanksgiving An article describing the conflicting versions of the history of Plymouth, Massachusetts and...		Abigail Adams Writes a Letter Learn about Abagail Adam's communications with her husband. Use with the Women Following...
Pilgrims Meet the New World Students practice map-reading skills by analyzing a printable map showing the landing of the...		The Early Congresses A description of the First Continental Congress that met in Philadelphia on Sept. 5, 1774.