Grade 8 Lesson at a Glance: Chapter 6, Lesson 1

Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
A More Perfect Union

Lesson at a Glance
Chapter 6, Lesson 1: Republicanism and Culture (pp. 164-169)

The Big Idea
Framework Concept: Culture In the early 1800s, Americans expressed national identity through education, arts, and new values.

Outline the ways in which Americans sought to express themselves as a republic through language, education, trade, art and architecture. Point out the link some Americans felt they had with the Greek and Roman republics.

Review the difference between a household and a market economy. Discuss how a change from one to the other led to a different sense of involvement in the community, and why.

Lesson Outline
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Check for Understanding

Have students write a brief skit that illustrates the values of the new republic. Encourage volunteers to act out the skit for the class.
Ask students to draw a picture or symbol that illustrates the new values and new national identiy felt by citizens of the new republic.

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