Mexican-American War 1846-1848
8th grade, bill woodward, eighth grade, mexican american war, primary sources, war
Conflicting Views on the Indian Removal Act
8th grade, cherokee, eighth grade, indians, jackson, jill weber, trail of tears
Emancipation Proclamation
8th grade, eighth grade, Emancipation Proclamation, mike self, primary sources, slavery
Mike's lesson is designed to allow students an opportunity to explore several primary documents which shed light onto how and why Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
A House Divided
8th grade, civil war, eighth grade, lincon, mark schmidt, primary sources, speech
Mark's lesson is designed to review the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott decision as background for Lincoln’s “House Divided” speech at the Illinois Republican Convention in 1858 using primary source documents.
Origins of the Civil War
8th grade, causes, civil war, eighth grade, primary sources, sister o'brien
Origins of the American Constitution
8th grade, constitution, deb o'brien, eighth grade, primary sources