Massachusetts History & Social Science Standards
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- Grade 8: United States and Massachusetts Government and Civic Life
Curricular Resources
HSS | Grade 8, Topic 2 - The Development of the United States Government
- Resource Guide: Historical Literature Resources for Elementary and Middle Grades
HSS | Grade 8, Topic 3 - The Institutions of United States Government
Supporting Question: How do the institutions of the U.S. political system work?
- Lesson: Addressing Racial Discrimination in Voting
- Lesson: Art as a Civic Language: Analyzing a Jacob Lawrence Painting
- Lesson: Joining the Struggle: Young Activists in Birmingham, 1963
- Lesson: Political Debates: Advising a Candidate
- Lesson: Recipe for an Inaugural Address
- Lesson: Red States, Blue States: Mapping the Presidential Election
- Lesson: What if Laws Are Unjust?
- Historical Resource: JFK in History
- Interactive Resource: 1963: The Struggle for Civil Rights
- Resource Guide: Leaders in the Struggle for Civil Rights
HSS | Grade 8, Topic 4 - Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
Supporting Question: What is the role of the individual in maintaining a healthy democracy?
- Lesson: Addressing Racial Discrimination in Voting
- Lesson: A President's Day
- Lesson: Art as a Civic Language: Analyzing a Jacob Lawrence Painting
- Lesson: Joining the Struggle: Young Activists in Birmingham, 1963
- Lesson: Political Debates: Advising a Candidate
- Lesson: Red States, Blue States: Mapping the Presidential Election
- Lesson: What if Laws are Unjust?
- Lesson: Why Choose the Moon?
- Activity: Campaign Buttons
- Activity: Protest Posters
- Activity: Suffrage Zine
- Interactive Resource: 1963: The Struggle for Civil Rights
- Interactive Resource: Integrating Ole Miss: A Civil Rights Milestone
- Resource Guide: Leaders in the Struggle for Civil Rights
- Resource Guide: Historical Literature Resources for Elementary and Middle Grades
HSS | Grade 8, Topic 5 - The Constitution, Amendments, and Supreme Court Decisions
Supporting Question: How has the content and interpretation of the Constitution evolved over time?
- Lesson: Addressing Racial Discrimination in Voting
- Lesson: Art as a Civic Language: Analyzing a Jacob Lawrence Painting
- Lesson: Joining the Struggle: Young Activists in Birmingham, 1963
- Lesson: What if Laws are Unjust?
- Historical Resource: JFK in History
- Interactive Resource: 1963: The Struggle for Civil Rights
- Interactive Resource: Integrating Ole Miss: A Civil Rights Milestone
- Resource Guide: Leaders in the Struggle for Civil Rights