Students study the reasons why Memorial Day is celebrated in the United States. They examine how and why those who died for their country are honored. They memorize the Gettysburg Address and how it is used to celebrate Memorial Day.

Students research Memorial Day and complete activities about the day. In this Memorial Day lesson plan, students discuss the definition of the word 'memorial' to understand its meaning. Students create flags for the day and listen to a...

Students remember the September 11 terrorist attacks. In this public memorials instructional activity, students research 20th century memorials. Students then design their own memorials for the victims at the World Trade Center...

Use this communication skills lesson to emphasize evaluating a speaker's main point and argument. After reading Martin Luther King's, "I Have a Dream Speech" and John F. Kennedy's speech, "I Believe in an America Where the Separation of...

Students consider the plight of those who walked the Trial of Tears. In this Indian Removal activity, students compare statistics regarding Indian survival rates.