8th Grade American History/U.S. History Lesson Plans

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  • LESSON PLANS

    "The Fox and the Goat": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable

    Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about the characters in a fable by investigating their…

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  • The King's M & M's: The Stamp Act

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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.

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    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…

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    Language Arts and Writing
    Twentieth Century
    Music
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    Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Procedure

    Complete, step-by-step guide to holding a Lincoln-Douglas style debate! The debates between Abraham Lincoln and…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    U.S. Elections
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  • "The Great Compromise" & The Constitutional Convention

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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.

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    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.

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Illness and Diseases
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  • Widget Assembly

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    Widget Assembly

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

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    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…

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    Reading and Literature
    Historical Fiction
    American History/U.S. History
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  • Black Lives Matter E-Book Cover

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    Black Lives Matter E-Book: A Movement for Racial Justice

    Black History Month is not just a great opportunity to teach students about the important figures from history who have…

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    African-American History
    Civil Rights
    American History/U.S. History
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  • Hands Off!

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    Hands Off!

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

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Government and Civics
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  • The Heartbreak of Pioneering

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    The Heartbreak of Pioneering

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

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    Social Studies and History
    Colonization
    American History/U.S. History
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  • Merchants and Miners

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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…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Economics
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  • Sanctuary

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    Sanctuary

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

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Slavery in United States
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  • How the West Was Won

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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…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Native-American History (American Indians)
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  • Muckraker's Cake

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    Muckraker's Cake

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

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    Twentieth Century
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Crash

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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.

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Economics
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  • Blind Passage

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    Blind Passage

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

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    Social Studies and History
    Discovery and Exploration
    American History/U.S. History
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  • A Question of Tolerance

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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…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Colonial America
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  • Consensus & The Articles of Confederation

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    Consensus & The Articles of Confederation

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

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    U.S. Historical Documents
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  • Sirens Common Core Discussion & Activity Guide

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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,…

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    Reading Instruction
    1920s
    Suspense
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  • Celebrating Presidents' Day

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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…

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    U.S. Presidents
    Language Arts and Writing
    American History/U.S. History
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    Exploring Suffragists

    Students will do research to learn about suffragists, those who fought for the right of women to vote in the United…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Suffrage and Women's Rights
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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…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    U.S. Elections
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    A New Deal for the Arts - WPA Photographs

    Students will learn about the 1930s, especially school life during that time, by studying photographs and then comparing…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Twentieth Century
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