Introduction to the Lewis and Clark Expedition
8th grade, corps of discovery, lewis and clark, mike sabala, primary sources
The students will realize the magnitude of Corps of Discovery’s mission and use Thomas Jefferson's letter to Captain Lewis to understand the Corps oobjectives
Introduction to the Industrial Revolution
8th grade, industrial revolution, primary sources, sharon quinn
North vs. South: How Civil was the Civil War Really?
8th grade, civil war, fiction, stacey noordhoek
The purpose of Stacey's lesson is to give students a basic understanding of the Civil War and how it impacted our nation’s history. Students will examine research information, as well as, analyze positive and negative aspects of the Civil War.
Civil War Medicine: The Minnie Ball and the Surgeon
8th grade, civil war, medicine, nathan mcalister, primary sources
Sarah and Angelina Grimke: Advocates for Abolition and Women’s Rights
8th grade, jody lubbers, primary sources, speech, womens rights
Jody''s lesson is designed to give students an overview of the work that Sarah and Angelina Grimke did for the cause of abolition and women’s rights.
Reconstruction: Analyzing Political Cartoons
8th grade, cartoons, darrel knoll, primary sources, reconstruction
African American Treatment During Reconstruction: Political Cartoons
8th grade, african american, civil war, max heinlein, political cartoons, reconstruction
This lesson is designed to give students an opportunity to form an opinion on how African-Americans were treated during Reconstruction. Students will look at political cartoons from the time period and analyze what those cartoons mean to them. Taking that information the students will create a political cartoon on