New ReviewImagine living in the hold of a sailing ship for 63 days, enduring rough seas and autumn storms. As part of a study of the voyage of the Mayflower, class members examine an online resource that details life about the ship, watch a slide...

The "Constitution Day and Citizenship Day" law requires schools receiving any federal funding to provide educational programming on the history of the American Constitution. The lesson plans, materials, videos, questions, and activities...

Take a virtual field trip to Plimoth Plantation with four video tours and a slideshow. Videos take viewers aboard the Mayflower, inside a pilgrim village, to a Wampanoag homesite, and the Plimoth Plantation. Slideshow pictures are...

Was Puritan society governed as more of a theocracy or democracy? After comparing and contrasting a series of primary source documents, middle and high schoolers form small groups and debate the question.

Is the story of the First Thanksgiving actually all it's said to have been? Watch a video that sheds light on the event, who Samoset and Massasoit were, and what the First Thanksgiving was really all about.

Capture the engagement of young readers with this collection of activities based on Jane Yolen's book, Owl Moon. Following a shared reading of this children's story, the class explores the geography of the American Northeast, creates...

In this Massachusetts worksheet, students draw a picture that represents Massachusetts and write sentences about it. Students draw 1 picture and write a few sentences about it.

In this Massachusetts worksheet, learners fill in a map of Massachusetts with major cities and attractions. Students fill in as many cities and attractions as they can find.

In this Massachusetts worksheet, students use Morse code to write a secret message about the state. Students write 1 message.

In this Massachusetts worksheet, students read ten words that pertain to the state of Massachusetts. Students put the words in alphabetical order.

In this Massachusetts activity, students read 24 clues about the state. Students fit the answers in a crossword puzzle. There is no word bank.

In this Massachusetts words learning exercise, students read 14 words in a word list that pertain to the state of Massachusetts. Students find these words in a word search puzzle.

Pupils explore the idealistic expectations of the industrialists who financed and built mills in Lowell, Massachusetts. They research how the expectations of Lowell mill founders compared to the reality of life in the textile mills for...

Learners identify the causes of the Salem Witch Trials. In this United States history lesson, students complete a KWL chart and read a summary of the Salem Witch Trials. Learners discuss the reasons for the Salem Witch Trials and...

In this timeline activity students create a timeline using the 5 dates provided. The students must provide a title, order the dates, and label the timeline they create.

Students describe the basic beliefs of the Puritan religion; identify the principle figures in the Salem Witch Trials;explain the events that led to the mass hysteria suffered by the town; analyze the First Amendment; and examine...

Eleventh graders examine the qualities of a leader.  For this American History lesson, 11th graders read the story of Nathaniel Bowditch and use it as a catalyst for discussions on leadership and the definition of a hero.  

In this online interactive Massachusetts instructional activity, students respond to 10 multiple choice questions that require them to exhibit what they know about the state. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this Massachusetts outline map instructional activity, students examine political boundaries of the state and the placement its capital city as well as its major cities. This map is not labeled.

In this Massachusetts learning exercise, students examine a picture of the state quarter of Massachusetts. Using the information on the coin, students answer 5 short essay questions.

In this Wisconsin word jumble worksheet, students examine 10 cities listed in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 10 sets of letters to spell the names of 10 Wisconsin cities.

In this Massachusetts learning exercise, students read a two page text about the history of the state of Massachusetts. Students answer 10 true and false questions.

In this Massachusetts activity, 5th graders read a 3 page passage about the state. Students respond to 3 multiple choice questions about the passage and put 8 sentences in the correct chronological order as they happened in history.

In this United States mystery worksheet, students determine which state is described by the 5 clues listed on the sheet and then mark it on the outline map of the United States.