Eighth graders groups will become the parties  in an election.  In this campaign day lesson, 8th graders will address students to try and get elected. Students will question the candidates.

What stories can a desk paperweight and picture frame possibly tell us about the president of the United States? Pupils are transported to the desk of President John F. Kennedy through an engaging interactive site. The guide offers...

The beauty in this resource is the lengthy list of highly charged, controversial-issue research topics. Categories include issues of race, politics, law, environment, education, athletics, gender, and technology. After selecting a topic,...

Students research the Roaring Twenties. In this 1920's America lesson, students analyze primary sources to develop an understanding of lifestyles and values of the era as they read F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.

In this sentence completion activity, students answer multiple choice questions where they complete the sentence with one word. Students complete 10 questions.