Olympic History: 1968 Games and Civil Disobedience Track-and-field medalists Tommie Smith and John Carlos left an indelible mark on Olympic...		Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...
The Constitutional Convention and Preamble An overview of the Constitutional Convention followed by the Preamble the Constitution of the...		Popular United States References Share fun facts and historical data about the fifty states with students in grades K-12. Use...
Parentheses The proper way to use parentheses.		Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.
Semicolon How to use the semicolon.		Presidential Pardon of the Turkey Did you know that every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey?...
Proper Punctuation Commas, question marks, semicolons, and more! Use these handouts to teach your students the...		Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...
Current Composition of the U.S. Senate A list of the members of the U.S. Senate.		What Is Child Labor? Students commemorate Labor Day by learning the meaning of child labor. Then, they learn ways...
Composition of the U.S. House of Representatives This table lists the members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including the years they...		Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.
Flag Day Discussions Through this cooperative learning lesson, students will learn various controversies and facts...		Women Inventors A list of women inventors and the fascinating things they invented.
Food with History Investigate the history of some interesting foods with this article.		Presidential Conventions A brief history of presidential conventions, an important – and symbolic – part of the...
Olympic Games and Politics Research Questions The research questions that accompany the "Politics & the Olympic Games" lesson plan can also...		Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.