Who Writes History? Rethinking Columbus Day In this lesson plan, students explore their ideas about history and who writes it. The...		Exploring Additions Patterns: Worksheets This collection of worksheets will help you teach your students about addition patterns.
The Gorp Reading Activities The following exercises are activities for before and after you read The Gorp's Gift.		Circus Contest worksheet...
The Gorp's Gift Questions These discussion questions about The Gorp's Gift are organized according to Bloom's...		Exploring Addition Patterns -- Assessment Questions Distribute this printable worksheet that goes with Exploring Addition Patterns lesson.
Chart Columbus's Voyages Students plot the course of Columbus's various expeditions on a map of the world.		Circus Addition worksheet...
Columbus's Voyages A list of Christopher Columbus's voyages and the places he landed on each of them.		Find the Pumpkins Students make and hide pumpkins for their classmates to find in this simple Halloween game.
Concerned Mayor Students pretend to be the town's mayor, listing ways they would promote non-violence. For use...		The Witch's Wart Play this game which is a Halloween version of "Pin the Tail on the Donkey."...
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...		Halloween Word Game Students try not to say common Halloween words as they describe typical Halloween situations to...
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...		The Gorp's Gift: Gun Safety Resources for Teachers Reading activities for The Gorp's Gift, a book which promotes gun accident prevention...
The Gorp's Gift Activities These activities are designed to help your reading of The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun...		"The Monkey's Paw" Short Story & Activities Read the full text of W.W. Jacobs' short story "The Monkey's Paw," then analyze the story with...
Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...		Exploring Multiplication Patterns This collection of worksheets will help you help your students explore multiplication patterns.