Paper Quilts Celebrate women's art with this lesson about quilt making. This is also a great project to...		Thanksgiving Placemats Students create placemats that show pictures of things for which they are thankful. This is an...
Traditional Circle Game from Puerto Rico Use a lesson that uses Spanish to introduce students to traditional Puerto Rican song and...		Walk on the Witch: Musical Chairs for Halloween Try this Halloween game that is an adaptation of musical chairs!...
The Gingerbread Man Students will learn about their school, the jobs people have, and the book, The Gingerbread...		Find the Pumpkins Students make and hide pumpkins for their classmates to find in this simple Halloween game.
Father's Day Brainstorming and Writing Share the history of Father's Day with your students and brainstorm about what fatherhood...		The Witch's Wart Play this game which is a Halloween version of "Pin the Tail on the Donkey."...
Winter Holidays Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about the traditions of...		Halloween Word Game Students try not to say common Halloween words as they describe typical Halloween situations to...
Communities: Past and Present Students explore an online resource to compare community life of the past with that of today.		Old Sturbridge Village Students take a tour of 19th-century Sturbridge Village to learn about life in a typical New...
Have a Halloween Party Detailed instructions for hosting a Halloween Party at school with games such as Walk on the...		Communities A visit to a virtual honeybee hive illustrates what it takes to make a successful community.
The Wampanoag Indians: A Thanksgiving Lesson What were the origins of the first Thanksgiving? Students will look to the Wampanoag Indians'...		What Is Kwanzaa? In this lesson plan, students use the Internet to find information on the holiday of Kwanzaa,...
Influencing Others in Our World Students will study the lives of individuals, such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa...		Origins of Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month Learn about the celebration of Asian-Pacific-American (APA) Heritage Month -- a celebration of...
All About Communities Students practice creative thinking by applying their knowledge of community to create a quiz.