Contraption Carnival Design a contraption or invention for a class-wide contest and presentation.		A Classroom Divided Discover a game that divides the class into two factions, providing a hands-on chance to...
Treasure Map Employing a map's key, symbols, and scale, students will read a map of their classroom...		Merchants and Miners The economics of the Gold Rush were based on an extreme case of supply and demand: merchants...
Blind Passage The search for the maritime Northwest Passage was highly prized but never fulfilled during the...		Sanctuary Offer a rational opinion about a hypothetical situation involving conscience versus the law.
The King's M & M's: The Stamp Act Learn why colonial Americans were upset with British tax laws, such as the Stamp Act.		How the West Was Won Identify one reason white settlers wanted Indian lands, and then explain one method the...
Consensus & The Articles of Confederation Explain why the Articles of Confederation failed to properly govern the newly formed United...		Jim Crow Define segregation and explain what "Jim Crow" laws did.
A Question of Tolerance It is as important to listen to a different opinion as it is to question it. This printable...		Muckraker's Cake Identify who the Progressives were and recognize one industry they wanted regulated.
"The Great Compromise" & The Constitutional Convention Recognize what the "Great Compromise" accomplished, including how it helped give birth to the...		Newspaper Fiction: Based on a True Story! Write a short, fictional story based on a newspaper article.
Widget Assembly Explain why the use of interchangeable parts helped factories develop and lessened the role of...		What Really Happened? In this activity, students will have to check facts and references in a historical fiction...
Hands Off! Explain what the Monroe Doctrine said, and why President Monroe wrote it.		When You Were Young... Worksheet Have students interview a senior citizen to learn what schools, jobs, and community activities...
The Heartbreak of Pioneering In order to survive the rigors of frontier life, pioneers often faced difficult moral choices.		Literary Terms Identify the setting, plot, point of view, theme, and main characters of a realistic fiction...