18th Century Authors Lesson Plans

Students evaluate leadership traits in 18th century Hawai'i and modern times. For this leadership skills lesson, students identify leadership traits and read the story of Ka’iana. Students monitor the leadership activities of a partner and research another leader to compare with Ka’iana.

Students answer the question,"To go West or not to go West?". In this nonfiction lesson plan students read a piece of nonfiction about going West during the 18th century. Students use a graphic organizer to compare and contrast the pros and cons.

Fifth graders examine and research the art of chip carving in 18th century America. They create rosette designs using radial symmetry with rulers and compasses.

Students gather information on the Holocaust. Using document-based questions, they evaluate the different perspectives of primary sources. They are introduced to the topic of antisemitism and its role throughout the 15th through 18th centuries.

Students explore the distinct forms of knowledge that enslaved Africans brought with them to America or developed while enslaved. They study how political movements of the 18th century helped develop abolitionist thinking.

Students identify parts of a microscope. In this using a microscope lesson, students study an ornate 18th century microscope, then decorate, build, and use their own microscope.

Students discuss forms of transportation in Delaware during 18th Century, find approximate area of court order on current map of state, draw layout of their school, and decide where new hallway or outside pathway would be most needed.

Students research the live of cowboys in 18th Century America. In this cattle drive activity, students locate a variety of online resources and take notes.  Students compile notes and write a brief report. 

Students read a text about women in Korean and their role in Korean literature. In this Korean literature activity, students read a text by Helen Koh to learn about women writers in Korea.

Students analyze the black-figure painting style of ancient Greece and its influence on Neoclassical artists during the 18th century, as seen in drawing, painting and silhouettes, or shadow portraits. For this ancient art lesson, students use the technique of paper cutting to create an original two-dimensional work of art that expresses a personal statement. Students create an original work of art using the silhouette technique.