The purpose of this packet of six lessons is to make it easier for teachers to include substantial instruction about the Northwest Ordinance in their secondary school courses. Each lesson includes a lesson plan for teachers and a lesson for students to study. The lessons are concise and can be completed in one or two class meetings. Each lesson can be used singly but they are most effective as a set. Each one includes a clear statement of purpose and fits the current or general objectives of secondary school courses in United States history. The lessons include: "The Northwest Territory, 1780-1787"; "What Is the Northwest Ordinance?"; "What Does the Northwest Ordinance Say about Governance?"; "What Does the Northwest Ordinance Say about Civil Liberties and Rights?"; "The Northwest Ordinance and Indiana's Advancement to Statehood"; and "Timetable of Main Events." (TRS)