7th Grade American History/U.S. History Lesson Plans

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Reading

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Language Arts and Writing

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Historical Sites Project

Students will research an historically important site and make a project explaining its historical importance.

Subjects

Speech

American History/U.S. History

U.S. States

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The King's M & M's: The Stamp Act

Learn why colonial Americans were upset with British tax laws, such as the Stamp Act.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Colonial America

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Interactive Timeline

Students will explore ragtime music and gain an understanding of its development in relation to jazz. They will also…

Subjects

Language Arts and Writing

Twentieth Century

Music

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"The Great Compromise" & The Constitutional Convention

Recognize what the "Great Compromise" accomplished, including how it helped give birth to the U.S. Constitution.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

U.S. Constitutional History

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The Great Flu Epidemic of 1918

Learn more about the flu epidemic that killed more Americans than all wars of the twentieth century combined.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Illness and Diseases

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Widget Assembly

Explain why the use of interchangeable parts helped factories develop and lessened the role of individual craftsmen in…

Subjects:

Industrial Revolution

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Readers Theater Script: The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Students create a script for The Witch of Blackbird Pond, by Elizabeth George Speare, the story of Kit, who immigrates…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

American History/U.S. History

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Hands Off!

Explain what the Monroe Doctrine said, and why President Monroe wrote it.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Government and Civics

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The Heartbreak of Pioneering

In order to survive the rigors of frontier life, pioneers often faced difficult moral choices.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Colonization

American History/U.S. History

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Merchants and Miners

The economics of the Gold Rush were based on an extreme case of supply and demand: merchants had control of the meager…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Economics

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Sanctuary

Offer a rational opinion about a hypothetical situation involving conscience versus the law.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Slavery in United States

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How the West Was Won

Identify one reason white settlers wanted Indian lands, and then explain one method the government used in obtaining…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Native-American History (American Indians)

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Muckraker's Cake

Identify who the Progressives were and recognize one industry they wanted regulated.

Subjects:

Twentieth Century

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Crash

Review the 1920s by simulating the meteoric rise of that decade's stock market, which ended in a disastrous crash.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Economics

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What Really Happened?

In this activity, students will have to check facts and references in a historical fiction story for accuracy.

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Writing

American History/U.S. History

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Blind Passage

The search for the maritime Northwest Passage was highly prized but never fulfilled during the "Age of Discovery."

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

American History/U.S. History

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A Question of Tolerance

It is as important to listen to a different opinion as it is to question it. This printable social studies activity…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Colonial America

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Consensus & The Articles of Confederation

Explain why the Articles of Confederation failed to properly govern the newly formed United States.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

U.S. Historical Documents

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Sirens Common Core Discussion & Activity Guide

This 34-page activity guide for Sirens by Janet Fox follows a 5 week course of study. Discussion questions, activities,…

Subjects:

Reading Instruction

1920s

Suspense

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Jefferson's Sons: A Founding Father's Secret Children Common Core Lesson Plans

Jefferson's Sons: A Founding Father's Secret Children by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley presents students with the untold…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

American History/U.S. History

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Celebrating Presidents' Day

Celebrate President's Day with this printable computer activity. Students choose a U.S. President to write about, and…

Subjects:

U.S. Presidents

Language Arts and Writing

American History/U.S. History

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The Presidential Election Process

With this lesson plan, students learn that presidential elections are decided by the electoral college and not popular…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

U.S. Elections

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