Leading Industries A chart showing the declining and expanding industries in the U.S. economy.		Australia Poster Students create a poster about Australia using fact sheets and a map.
Business Then and Now Descriptions of old-fashioned names for modern jobs.		Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.
Thanksgiving Fact Sheet Explore the background of this American holiday - from the first Thanksgiving during Colonial...		Popular United States References Share fun facts and historical data about the fifty states with students in grades K-12. Use...
Past Olympic Athletes: Profiles, Biographies, and Activities Find links to profiles of diver Greg Louganis, protesters Tommie Smith and John Carlos, swimmer...		Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...
Babe Didrikson, Olympic Athlete A profile of Babe Didrikson, a female athlete who was ahead of her time.		Presidential Pardon of the Turkey Did you know that every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey?...
The Constitutional Convention and Preamble An overview of the Constitutional Convention followed by the Preamble the Constitution of the...		Appreciation Cards Students make "Appreciation Cards" for people who have jobs that impact their lives.
Flag Day Discussions Through this cooperative learning lesson, students will learn various controversies and facts...		What Is Child Labor? Students commemorate Labor Day by learning the meaning of child labor. Then, they learn ways...
Political Events and Summer Olympic Games Students create a timeline of political events and their effects on the Summer Olympic Games.		Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.
Jesse Owens: Olympic Champion Profile of Jesse Owens, track and field champion of the 1936 Summer Olympic Games.		What a "Can-Do Attitude" Can Do for You Students use a Web resource to increase their sense of confidence and competence by learning...
Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...		Women Inventors A list of women inventors and the fascinating things they invented.