{"id":1000,"date":"2015-11-07T16:55:32","date_gmt":"2015-11-07T16:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discover.hubpages.com\/education\/american-history-american-literature"},"modified":"2015-11-07T16:55:32","modified_gmt":"2015-11-07T16:55:32","slug":"american-literature-lesson-plans-for-8th-grade-american-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shannon.wasmer.app\/?p=1000","title":{"rendered":"American Literature Lesson Plans for 8th Grade American History"},"content":{"rendered":"

Legend of Sleeping Hollow<\/p>\n

Need some help with your American History lessons? Take a peek at my lesson plans and ideas.<\/h2>\n

My first year teaching I was dying to see other teachers’ plan books, but most of them were either blank or didn’t seem suitable for our students (“high-risk” with poor reading skills). After teaching American history to 8th graders for a few years, I’ve developed this webpage in the hopes that it can help first year teachers get an idea of what to do, or help out some experienced teachers freshen up some lessons. Just to let you know, my “at-risk” students have the same passing rate on the history portion of the state standardized exam as the “advanced” students.<\/p>\n

Included below is my lesson for Week 17: American Literature. This is the lesson I used the week before Winter Break. Please see my other lenses to see my complete lesson plan book. You can visit my Procedures and General Ideas for 8th Grade American History<\/a> to see my classroom set up, procedures, grading, use of textbook, exam ideas, etc.<\/p>\n

\"Emily<\/a><\/p>\n

Emily Dickinson<\/p>\n

Week 17: Day 1 (Week Before Winter Break): American Literature<\/h2>\n

What have American authors written about?<\/h3>\n

HISTORY QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who was the first President to have a Christmas tree in the White House? (find the answer at http:\/\/www.ipl.org\/<\/a>) [Answer: Franklin Pierce]<\/p>\n

Objective: What have American authors written about?<\/p>\n

Homework: Bring snacks to share<\/p>\n

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  1. If you were living in America during the time of George Washington and the creation of our new government, what are 5+ things you might write about if you were an author?<\/li>\n