These are sample outlines of American history lesson plans! In this, you will find an overview of what will be covered as well as the key learning objective for that day. Each lesson corresponds with one or more specific North Carolina Standard. I tend to begin class in some way to orient the student's minds to inspire interest and then begin addressing the material. From here, the students will typically apply what they have learned by working in groups and/or independently. To close, I have the students refocus their thoughts on the essential objective now that they have developed their understanding. (These 3 specifically focus on the colonial era)