8th Grade Government and Civics Lesson Plans

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Inaugural Poetry

Review poems read at presidential inauguration ceremonies with this lesson plan. After the presidential election is…

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Reading Comprehension

Literature

Poetry

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The Rights of Bike Riders

Students will write a letter to the editor of a newspaper in reaction to the bicycle helmet safety issue. This is an…

Subjects

U.S. Government

Safety

Government and Civics

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Mock Election Ideas for the Classroom

Help your students understand the process of electing officials and the power of the vote by holding a mock election. …

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Government and Civics

U.S. Elections

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Election Vocabulary Bingo

Play bingo with election vocabulary to have fun and assess your students' knowledge of the words. This is a great game…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

U.S. Government

U.S. Elections

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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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Muckraker's Cake

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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Election Vocabulary Brainstorm

In this lesson students will be asked to generate vocabulary related to elections. They will find these words in the…

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U.S. Government

U.S. Elections

Government and Civics

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize Lesson

Present this lesson plan to teach students about when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize. This…

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Civil Rights

Human Rights

Government and Civics

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