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Sample Lesson Plan: 8th Grade History Lesson On Civil War

This lesson plan outlines a history lesson on the Civil War for 8th grade students. It begins with introducing the phrase "All men are created equal" from the Gettysburg Address to get students thinking. The lesson then provides background on slavery and voting rights to build context. Students discuss the meaning of key words and Lincoln's phrasing in the speech. The body of the lesson involves discussing the Battle of Gettysburg from the textbook and having students take notes. It concludes with independent practice where students analyze additional phrases from the Gettysburg Address and share their understanding with peers.

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Sample Lesson Plan: 8th Grade History Lesson On Civil War

This lesson plan outlines a history lesson on the Civil War for 8th grade students. It begins with introducing the phrase "All men are created equal" from the Gettysburg Address to get students thinking. The lesson then provides background on slavery and voting rights to build context. Students discuss the meaning of key words and Lincoln's phrasing in the speech. The body of the lesson involves discussing the Battle of Gettysburg from the textbook and having students take notes. It concludes with independent practice where students analyze additional phrases from the Gettysburg Address and share their understanding with peers.

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Sample Lesson Plan

8th Grade History Lesson on Civil War

Time

Allotment

(Minutes) Lesson Phase Details

5 Introduction Write the phrase "All men are created equal"


Set a purpose. Introduce the topic with from the Gettysburg Address. Have students
a grabber and information to get explain what this phrase possibly meant in the
students thinking. Make the learning 1860s.
relevant.

5–10 Foundation Quick discussion of the grabber.


Check on previous learning. Clarify key Discuss slaves, women, uneducated white
points of the coming lesson, including men, educated white men.
standards, goals, and objectives, Goal: To explain the significance of the
building background knowledge and Gettysburg Address in American history and to
key vocabulary. link the learning to voting rights today.
Key terms: equal, conceived in liberty,
dedicated, proposition

5 Brain Activation What do the words mean?


Ask questions; clarify; provide Why did Lincoln phrase his speech this way?
additional background knowledge. What would happen today if Lincoln gave this
Perhaps include a brainstorm activity same speech?
on the topic to check learning. What do we know about the United States in
the 1860s based on this speech?
How does the phrase "All men are created
equal" tie to the rest of the speech? To history
at the time? To a deep understanding of
American history?
How does the opening paragraph lead to the
ideas of paragraph two? Paragraph three?

10–15 Body of New Information Discuss the Battle of Gettysburg; refer to


Build background knowledge, lecture, information on pages 273–281 in the textbook.
and introduce key new points of Discuss pictures of battle on pages 282–285.
understanding, correcting
misconceptions. Read text; complete Write key notes/ideas on overhead. Have
whole-class problems; conduct class students add information to history notes.
discussion.

5–10 Clarification Students write their reflections on the


Provide sample problems and information presented in the text in their
situations. Pose questions to move notebooks/journals.
students toward independent work.

5–10 Practice and Review Discuss in small groups the significance of the
Students work with teacher and whole speech, the battle, the fact that President
class, in small groups, or with a partner Lincoln came to the battlefield to make the
to clarify learning. speech, the turning point of the Civil War.

10 Independent Practice Students select two or three other key phrases


Students practice on their own. Begin from the Gettysburg Address and write a brief
homework. Struggling students get summary of each.
additional practice.

5 Closure Students share phrases with a partner. They


Connect the lesson details together. write their favorite phrase with a brief
Answer questions and respond to explanation as to why on an "exit pass."
wholeclass difficulties. Teacher collects exit passes as students leave
to assess learning and understanding and to
use as a guide to tomorrow's instruction.

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