1 Era 1: Establishing an American Republic Chapter 2 Defining and Debating America s Founding Ideals What are America s founding ideals and why are they important? 1. I can define an ideal. 2. I can explain each of the five founding ideals. 3. I can recognize the founding ideals in American society through primary sources and evaluate their impact. Date Page(s) Title Stamp 814 1 RAP 814 2 America s Founding Ideals Chart (homework from 813) 814-15 3-4 Discovering Ideals in Primary Sources Chapter 5 Americans Revolt Were the American colonists justified in rebelling against British rule? 1. I know why the British passed the Proclamation of 1763 and the colonists reaction. 2. I can explain the requirements of the Stamp Act and how this created tensions between Britain and the colonies. 3. I can explain the British rationale for imposing the Tea Act as well as the colonial response to that act. 4. I can differentiate between the four perspectives regarding colonial rebellion: British government, Loyalists, Moderates, and Patriots. 5. I know who authored the Declaration of Independence and the influences on the ideas it expresses. 6. I can describe the 3 parts of the Declaration of Independence and why many colonists supported it. 7. I can create a written argument addressing the justification of the American Revolution. 8. I can explain the major turning points in the American Revolution, including the Battles of Trenton, Saratoga, and Yorktown. 818 5 RAP 818 6 Road to Revolution
2 818 7 Differing Perspectives 818 8 Who am I? 819 9 RAP 819 10 Self Evident Truths of the Declaration of Independence (pt 1) 919 11 King George the Tyrant & Declaring Independence (parts 2&3) 919 12 Fighting for Independence: Annotated War Map 919 13-14 Editorial Assignment (instructions page 13 & glue in editorial assignment after graded by teacher on page 14) Chapter 6 Creating the Constitution What is the proper role of a national government? 1. I know the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. 2. I can explain the significance of Shays Rebellion in relation to the call for a constitutional convention. 3. I can identify major compromises in creating the Constitution, including the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise. 4. I can identify the groups who supported and opposed the new Constitution and the rationale for their position. 5. I can design a handbill that could have been used to sway opinion regarding the ratification of the Constitution. 820 15 RAP 820 16 Articles of Confederation (T-Chart) 820 17 Compromises & Ratification of the Constitution 820 18 Handbill for the Constitution
3 Chapter 7 An Enduring Plan of Government Does the Constitution support the ideals in the Declaration of Independence? 1. I can identify the structure and powers of the three branches of government. 2. I can design and defend a simile about the three branches of government. 3. I know each of the 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights. 4. I can evaluate how well the Constitution supports the ideals of the Declaration of Independence. 821 19 RAP 821 20 The Constitution 821 21 The Bill of Rights 821 22 Report Card on the Constitution 821 23 Simile Directions (handout) 821 24 Simile on the Constitution Chapter 9 A Dividing Nation Was the Civil War inevitable? 1. I can compare the economic, geographic, and social aspects of the North and the South in antebellum America. 2. I can recall the major events leading up to the Civil War including: the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the Compromise of 1850, the publication of Uncle Tom s Cabin, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act. 3. I can assess how the events leading up to the Civil War reflected a spirit of conflict or compromise. 822 25 RAP
4 822 26 Missouri Compromise Map 822 27-28 Events Leading to the Civil War 825 29 Slave Life Mini-drama (Storyboard) 825 30 Slave Life Mini-drama Script 825 31 Enslavement Acrostic Poem 825 32 Notes on Aspects of Slave Life Chapter 10 The Civil War How did the Civil War affect the United States and its people? 1. I know the purpose of Lincoln s Emancipation Proclamation and the immediate effect of its implementation. 2. I can describe the impact of the Civil War on American and Confederate citizens, including soldiers (the 54 th Massachusetts), African-Americans, and women. 3. I can explain total war and how Sherman s March to the Sea is an example of this type of warfare. 4. I can synthesize information from primary and secondary source documents to create a dramatization about the impact of the Civil War. 826 33 RAP 826 34 The Civil War 827 35 Impact of the Civil War on 827 36 The 54 th Massachusetts Notebook Score
5 Era 1 Exam Date: August 28, 2014 Pre- Reflection: What overall grade am I hoping to achieve in this course? What grade am I hoping to achieve on this exam? Did I complete all of the formative work? How I will study for this exam: Post- Reflection: Grade I achieved on this exam Plan to retake? Do I need to complete any formative assignments to retake? How I will achieve a higher grade: Student Signature Parent Signature