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Lesson Plans - 8th Grade

Norman Rockwell Paints America

Students take a “gallery walk” of Norman Rockwell paintings, discuss the stories the painter was trying to tell through his paintings.

Meet Our Presidents Bulletin Board

Use resources from the White House Web site and other library or Internet resources to create a “Meet Our Presidents” bulletin board.

Make a Mummy: The Science of Mummification

Learn about the history and science of mummification by making an apple (or chicken) mummy.

Where Do Words Come From

Discover the foreign-language roots of English words.

Daily Language Practice Builds Skills, Test Scores

Turn daily language practice into a game, build test scores too.