Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...		Presenting . . . Me! To explore personal web pages as forms of self-expression and to give students practice...
Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.		Up, Up, and Away Students use a web resource to learn about hot-air ballooning, including a recent, daring...
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...
Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.		"Hi" in Hieroglyphics Children explore an online resource and translate names and common words from English into...
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded...		Communities Past & Present Comparison Chart After researching Old Sturbridge Village online, students will use this worksheet to compare...
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The classic tale of a fantasy world and four children's adventures in it,The Lion, the...		Communities: Past and Present Students explore an online resource to compare community life of the past with that of today.
Tips for Conducting an Interview Use these tips for conducting an interview when completing the It's a...		Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...
It's a Storybook Life! Students use a web resource to explore oral histories as part of the broad tradition of...		Number the Stars The Newbery Award-winning book, Number the Stars, has educated many children about the...
Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.		Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Procedure An outline of the procedures for a Lincoln-Douglas style debate, which is to be used with the...
Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...		Anagrams Students practice story writing with an emphasis on descriptive language and character...