This lesson is a wonderful multifaceted project that has been a hit with my students for years. It contains 4 different related projects. It covers American History, Reading, and Geometry. Lesson includes common core standards, tier 2 words, and a list of post-project reflection questions. Suggestions for modifying lesson for younger or special education students included. Suggestions are also given for developing skills like measuring, approximating and estimating.Students will be introduced