Wilma Rudolph, Olympic Athlete Read a brief history of Wilma Rudolph, aka La Gazella, who was an African American track...		How the Turkey Got Its Name This article speculates on how the Turkey was named. This reference will spark a fun...
Photosynthesis Help students to understand the process of photosynthesis.		Presidential Pardon of the Turkey Did you know that every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey?...
Parentheses The proper way to use parentheses.		Appreciation Cards Students make "Appreciation Cards" for people who have jobs that impact their lives.
Semicolon How to use the semicolon.		What Is Child Labor? Students commemorate Labor Day by learning the meaning of child labor. Then, they learn ways...
Proper Punctuation Commas, question marks, semicolons, and more! Use these handouts to teach your students the...		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.
Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...		Tips for Conducting an Interview Use these tips for conducting an interview when completing the It's a...
Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.		It's a Storybook Life! Students use a web resource to explore oral histories as part of the broad tradition of...
Popular United States References Share fun facts and historical data about the fifty states with students in grades K-12. Use...		Presenting . . . Me! To explore personal web pages as forms of self-expression and to give students practice...
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...