Postage Stamps for Heroes Recognize deserving individuals by designing a postage stamp in their honor.		Activities to Honor Heroes These three activities will enable students to identify the characteristics of a hero and...
Patriotic Hat This patriotic art activity will help children understand why we celebrate Presidents' Day.		United States Flag Bulletin Board Work this bulletin board idea into your lesson plans by letting students create flags and...
Patriotic Book Create a patriotic book by coloring different U.S. symbols, including a flag, a top hat, and a...		The Story of Veterans Day This simple story defines Veterans Day for young children or English as a Second Language...
World War II Student Project Reference an article that outlines a student project about World War II. Use this article as...		"In Flanders Fields" The full text of "In Flanders Fields," written by John McCrae in 1915, in the midst of World...
50 Stars and 13 Stripes Students will learn the meaning of the colors on the USA flag. This printable will be useful...		Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five is about the complex journey of Billy Pilgrim. The novel follows...
The Story of the "Star-Spangled Banner" Discover a great story that explains how the popular song came to be the official American...		What Is Veterans Day? Use a lesson that familiarizes English as a second language students with the American holiday...
The History & Poetry of "In Flanders Fields" Learn about the history behind "In Flanders Fields" while reviewing tetrameter and sonnet form....		The Wall: Literature Guide for Teachers The Wall is the story, told from a young child's point of view, of a father and son who...
Symbols of the United States Draw symbols that represent the United States.		Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Read the full text of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. This resource is a great...
Thoughts for the President A great lesson plan to help your students write a letter to the President about a current...		Vietnam War Student Project Discover an outline for a student presentation on the Vietnam War. This is a good activity for...
Chronology of Conscription in the U.S. -- Colonial Era to 1999 Reference an article that outlines the history of the draft in the United States.		More Flag Facts A list of interesting facts about the United States flag.