Want a Drink, Anybody?

Want a Drink, Anybody?

A lesson plan about temperance designed for 8th Grade US history class. In this lesson students will evaluate several primary source documents which originated during the Temperance Movement as they explore ways that society and its prejudices influence civic development.

2-3 45 minute lessons

History 1 – Primary and secondary sources are used to examine events from multiple perspectives and to present and defend a position.

Geography 16 – Cultural biases, stereotypes and prejudices had social, political and economic consequences for minority groups and the population.

Government 19 – Informed citizens understand how media and communication technology influence public opinion.

-The students will interpret messages portrayed in cartoons from the 1800s

-The students will analyze a book from the 1880s and determine the author’s purpose

-The students will generate an original piece of writing

Lesson Plan, Editorial Cartoons, Editorial Cartoon Analysis Worksheet