Handy Lessons

Related Standard: Georgia Standards of Excellence, SS8H3b. Any state standard that requires analyzing the Declaration of Indendence. I designed this lesson for an 8th grade social studies class in North Carolina, so it aligns to standard 8.H.1.2: Summarize the literal meaning of historical documents in order to establish context AND 8.C & G.1.2: Evaluate the degree to which democratic ideals are evident in historical documents from North Carolina and the United States Description: This lesson he

Related Standard: This activity aligns with any American Hisotry course standard that asks students to understand American contributions to the war effort during WWI. I specifically created this activity to align with the Georgia Standand of Excellence standard SS8H8a. Description: This activity allowed students to demonstrate their understanding of Liberty/War Bonds by using critical and creative thinking skills. I saw more success with this activity when I played the video more than 3 times, s