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    Thanksgiving Placemats

    Students create placemats that show pictures of things for which they are thankful. This is an excellent Thanksgiving…

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    Presidential Trading Cards

    Students will use the Internet to gather data about the presidents of the United States. They will use this information…

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    Letter for Great Mail Race

    Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.

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    Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips
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    Make a Dried Bouquet

    Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers. This was a common Colonial decoration, so this arts…

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    Colonial America
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    Rocks in My Pocket

    Deliver a lesson plan that will have your students collecting rocks so they can learn about the mining industry and…

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    Labor
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    Readers Theater Script: The Witch of Blackbird Pond

    Students create a script for The Witch of Blackbird Pond, by Elizabeth George Speare, the story of Kit, who immigrates…

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    Reading and Literature
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    1972 Ice Hockey: Team Canada vs. USSR

    Review hockey scores and statistics from 1972, when Team Canada defeated the Soviet National Team. This article includes…

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    A Pilgrim Conversation Rubric

    Use this rubric with the "Pilgrim Conversation" lesson plan, a fun activity to explore when studying American history…

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    Terrorist Attacks

    Review this timeline of terrorist attacks within the United States or against Americans abroad.

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    World History
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    Elizabeth Blackwell Biography

    Read this biography to learn about the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree.

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    Women's Rights
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    Harriet Beecher Stowe Biography

    Read about Harriet Beecher Stowe, an American reformer and author of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

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    New Orleans, La.

    Learn about the history of New Orleans, from its founding to the current state of the city.

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    President Gerald Rudolph Ford Biography

    A biography of Gerald Rudolph Ford.

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    President James Earl Carter, Jr. Biography

    A biography of James Earl Carter, Jr.

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    Ronald Wilson Reagan Biography

    A biography of Ronald Wilson Reagan.

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    President George Herbert Walker Bush Biography

    A biography of George Herbert Walker Bush.

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    President William Jefferson Clinton Biography

    A biography of William Jefferson Clinton.

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    Three Branches of Government Summary

    A general overview of the three branches of the U.S. government.

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    American History/U.S. History
    U.S. Branches of Government
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    Assassinations and Attempts in U.S. Since 1865

    A list of assassinations and attempts in U.S. since 1865.

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    Fifty Fun Facts About the Fifty U.S. States

    A chart listing interesting facts about each state.

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    U.S. States by Order of Entry into the Union

    A chart listing the U.S. states by order of entry into the Union, year settled, and number of U.S. Representatives.

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    American History/U.S. History
    United States of America (USA)
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    National Monuments in the U.S.

    A chart listing U.S. National Monuments.

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    Monuments and Landmarks
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    National Cemeteries

    A chart listing U.S National Cemeteries.

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    American History/U.S. History
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    U.S. State Mottoes

    A chart listing U.S. state mottoes.

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