List of Themes on this Site
Autumn
Candy
Chocolate
Cowboy Culture
Food and Culture - a global, collaborative classrooms project
Greening the Classroom
History Themes
American History * Declaration of Independence
* George Washington
* Who was Yankee Doodle?
* Music of the American Revolution
* US Army Pipe and Drum Corps
* Please recommend titles for Children's Literature on American Revolution here.
- Manifest Destiny - Westward Expansion in the United States
- Abraham Lincoln
- Black History Month
- Civil Rights Movement
- Constitution Day - September 17
- Mock Trials
- Native American History
The Middle Ages, or Medieval Period
Holidays and Other Special Days to Celebrate - so far this page includes resources for:
- National Pizza Day - February 9
- Abraham Lincoln's Birthday - February 12
- Valentine's Day - February 14
- National Cherry Pie Day - February 20
- George Washington's Birthday - February 20
- National Tell a Fairy Tale Day - February 26
- Johnny Appleseed Day - March 11
- Pi Day - March 14
- St. Patrick's Day - March 17
- Earth Hour in March
- April Fool's Day - April 1
- Earth Day in April
- Frog Jumping Day - May 13
- Be a Millionaire Day - May 20
- International Dot Day - September 15th-ish
- Taco Day - October 4
- Food Day - October 24 in the USA
- Halloween - October 31
* Halloween and More - Themes
* Frankenstein
* New! The Frankenstein Project
* Ghosts
* Monsters
* Vampires
* War of the Worlds
* Witches
* Zombies - including Thrill Day in October
* Miscellaneous projects, lesson plans and activities
- Thanksgiving - USA - 4th Thursday in November; Canada - 2nd Monday in October
- Day of the Dead - November 1 and 2
- Christmas - December 25
- Ded Moroz - about Christmas in Russia
- December Holidays Around the World
Hurricane Katrina
Johnny Appleseed
Kingdom Animalia
Light
Money - a First Grade Project on Financial Literacy
National Monthly Themes
February Themes:
Science Fiction
Space
STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math
