Song and Dance Man Use a handy teacher guide to explore Song and Dance Man, a book that gives children a...		Dried-Pepper Hangings Instruction Sheet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers, as the Pilgrims did during...
Thanksgiving Placemats Students create placemats that show pictures of things for which they are thankful. This is an...		Tape Recorder Fight Role Play The Acting Out Conflict lesson plan incorporates a role playing activity detailed in this...
Make a Harry Potter Board Game Students improve their reading comprehension by making and creating a board game based upon the...		The Gorp Reading Activities The following exercises are activities for before and after you read The Gorp's Gift.
Anasazi and Plains Indians Quiz Students are asked to recall important facts about the Anasaszi and the Plains Indians.		Columbus's Voyages A list of Christopher Columbus's voyages and the places he landed on each of them.
Historical Sites Project Students will research an historically important site and make a project explaining its...		Chart Columbus's Voyages Students plot the course of Columbus's various expeditions on a map of the world.
Timeline of U.S. Women's Rights Movement A timeline of the major events in the women's rights movement, from 1848 to the present.		The Gorp's Gift Questions These discussion questions about The Gorp's Gift are organized according to Bloom's...
Conflict Resolution Activities Promote positive community building with these activities. These lessons are appropriate for...		Concerned Mayor Students pretend to be the town's mayor, listing ways they would promote non-violence. For use...
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...		Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Enrichment activities and Web resources for The Very Hungry Caterpillar, plus a...		Gun Safety—What Would You Do? Students answer what they would do if they found a gun. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a...
Exploring Addition Patterns Provide students with an opportunity to learn and use addition patterns to find sums.		Put Gorp's Story in Order Put Gorp's story back in order. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun safety...