Mrs. Morrow’s 8th Grade U.S. History Lesson Plans
Dates: 10/27/08-10/31/08
Standards/Objectives posed as essential questions:
(Government/civics/election process)
--How do state constitutions compare to the national Constitution?
--What services do state governments provide?
--How does local government affect your life?
--What makes a person a United States citizen?
--What are democratic values and how do we develop them?
--What are your responsibilities as a citizen of the United States?
Activities:
10/27: --FCAT Skills: Inferencing, Main Idea, Compare/contrast
--Draw a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast services provided by state and
local governments.
--Read and discuss about state/local governments starting on p. 262 as a class.
--Complete WB p. 85.
--HW: Complete section assessment 1-6 on p. 264.
10/28: --School House Rock Video: The Constitution, the election process and
how a bill becomes a law
--Summarize the election process and how a bill becomes a law based on the
video and your reading
10/29: --Read and discuss Ch. 8, Sec. 5: Citizenship
--Paraphrase the responsibilities of citizens based on the reading.
--Analysis of a political cartoon related to voting
HW: Complete the sample of typical citizenship text questions 1-10 on p. 269.
10/30: Review for Ch. 8 test
10/31: Ch. 8 Test
