Make a Dried Bouquet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers. This was a common Colonial...		William Bradford Biography A brief biography of William Bradford, writer of "Of Plymouth Plantation."...
The History & Poetry of "In Flanders Fields" Learn about the history behind "In Flanders Fields" while reviewing tetrameter and sonnet form....		Thanksgiving Menu: Then & Now Compare the first Thanksgiving dinner in Colonial times to the one we celebrate today. This is...
The Presidential Election Process With this lesson plan, students learn that presidential elections are decided by the electoral...		1984 George Orwell's thought-provoking novel 1984 covers the themes of dehumanization,...
Pilgrims Meet the New World Students practice map-reading skills by analyzing a printable map showing the landing of the...		Animal Farm Although Animal Farm is an allegory of the 1917 Russian Revolution, the story is just as...
Colonial New England Food & Cooking In this Colonial times lesson, students learn about the methods of preparation and the types of...		Battles That Changed History This article details famous and significant battles in world history. Wars from ancient to...
William Bradford's Mayflower Passenger List A list of the passengers on the Mayflower and a brief history of the sail.		Cranberry-Nut Bread Celebrate Thanksgiving with this delicious recipe for cranberry-nut bread. This reference...
Colonial New England Food & Cooking Learn about the history of New England food and cooking with this information sheet and...		Indian Pudding Celebrate Thanksgiving with this delicious recipe for Indian Pudding. Get a taste of life in...
The Mayflower Compact Explore Colonial times by reading the Mayflower Compact. This reference includes the text of...		Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights Students think critically about the Civil Rights movement and its key players as they explore a...
Paper Weavings Students learn to make weavings out of paper or cloth to mimic the activities of women from...		Of Plymouth Plantation Excerpt An excerpt from William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation. This resource will help...
Recycled Art Students will use found and recycled objects to make art. Then, they will evaluate their...		The Great Flu Epidemic of 1918 Learn more about the flu epidemic that killed more Americans than all wars of the twentieth...