8th Grade American History/U.S. History

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  • GAMES AND APPS

    Poptropica Teaching Guide: Time Tangled Island

    This teaching guide to Poptropica's Time Tangled Island will help kids discover famous inventors, political figures,…

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    Social Studies and History
    Ancient Civilizations
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  • Pros & Cons of the Brooklyn Bridge

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    Pros & Cons of the Brooklyn Bridge

    This printable asks children to consider the pros and cons of the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge.

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
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  • Letter to the Editor

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    Letter to the Editor

    In this printable, children must imagine they are living in New York City in July 1869. They will write a letter to the…

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    Composition
    American History/U.S. History
    Language Arts and Writing
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  • When I Crossed No-Bob Reader's Guide

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    When I Crossed No-Bob Reader's Guide

    The questions in this printable reader's guide will help you and your class explore social issues in American history…

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    Literature
    Historical Fiction
    American History/U.S. History
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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Q&A with Author Don Brown on Teaching September 11

    TeacherVision sat down with Don Brown, author of America is Under Attack—September 11, 2011: The Day the Towers Fell to…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Tragedies
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  • The Power of the Press

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    The Power of the Press

    Connect social studies and language arts with this writing prompt. Students will research slavery during the 1800s and…

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    Slavery in United States
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Forge Discussion Guide

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    Forge Discussion Guide

    This reading guide for Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson includes a pre-reading activity about the French and Indian War,…

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    Historical Fiction
    American History/U.S. History
    American Revolution (1775-1781)
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  • Declaration of Independence Quiz

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    Declaration of Independence Quiz

    How much do your students know about America's earliest days of independence and one of the country's most important…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Colonial America
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  • U.S. Elections and Voting Quiz (Level II)

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    U.S. Elections and Voting Quiz (Level II)

    How much do you know about U.S. elections and voting? Test their knowledge with this advanced quiz, or have students…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    U.S. Elections
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  • The Storm in the Barn Teacher's Guide

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    The Storm in the Barn Teacher's Guide

    Use The Storm in the Barn – a graphic novel by Matt Phelan – to teach pupils about the Dust Bowl and life in America…

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    Literature
    Comics, Graphic Novels, & Illustrated Novels
    Tornadoes in Oklahoma, May 2013
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  • First Ladies Quiz

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    First Ladies Quiz

    Using reference materials, the Internet, and their knowledge of American history, students will answer questions about…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    U.S. Presidency
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  • Quiz: American History, Part II

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    Quiz: American History, Part II

    How much do your students know about American history? Give them this quiz to find out!

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
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  • Quiz: American History 101, Part III

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    Quiz: American History 101, Part III

    From John Adams to the Panama Canal, find out how much your students know about American history with this quiz.

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
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  • U.S. Constitution Quiz: Amendments 1-10

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    U.S. Constitution Quiz: Amendments 1-10

    Test your students' knowledge of the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    U.S. Constitution
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  • U.S. Constitution Quiz: Amendments 11-27

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    U.S. Constitution Quiz: Amendments 11-27

    Test your students' knowledge of the last 17 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    U.S. Constitution
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  • Quiz: American History 101, Part I

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    Quiz: American History 101, Part I

    From the Revolution, to the Civil War, to the space race, test your students' knowledge of American history with this…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
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  • Up Close: W.E.B. Dubois Discussion Guide

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    Up Close: W.E.B. Dubois Discussion Guide

    Study the life and work of civil rights leader W.E.B. Dubois with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up…

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    Civil Rights
    African-American History
    African Americans
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  • Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide

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    Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide

    Examine the life and work of Thurgood Marshall—a lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court Justice—with your students. Use the…

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    U.S. Supreme Court
    African-American History
    Blacks
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  • Up Close: Ronald Reagan Discussion Guide

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    Up Close: Ronald Reagan Discussion Guide

    While reading the biography Up Close: Ronald Reagan by James B. Sutherland, use the questions in this discussion guide…

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    U.S. Presidents
    World Politics
    Actors and Actresses
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  • Benjamin Franklin: A Man of Many Talents

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    Benjamin Franklin: A Man of Many Talents

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to the American patriot Benjamin Franklin.

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Political Figures
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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    The Amistad Rebellion

    Read the story of the Amistad Rebellion onboard a slave ship.

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    African-American History
    Slavery in United States
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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    The Plantation Economy

    Slavery was deeply woven into the Southern economy.

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    American History/U.S. History
    African-American History
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    Slavery and the Constitution

    Slaves were not protected by the original version of the U.S. Constitution.

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    American History/U.S. History
    Slavery in United States
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    The American Dream and African-American History

    Learn how the African-American struggle for equality relates to the American Dream.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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