Unit/ Duration Essential Questions Content Skills Assessment Standards Constitution What is a compromise? What were the compromises of the Constitution? Why do we have divided government? What are the rights and responsibilities of citizens? **and other teacher created essential questions Writing the US Constitution: reasons why Articles of Confederation was scrapped. The compromises that were necessary to adopt US Constitution Constitutional Convention & its compromises- Great Compromise, 3/5 Compromise, Northern v. Southern states Parts of US Constitution: Preamble, Articles 1-7, Amendments: 1-10 (Bill of Rights) & 11-27 US Supreme Use text and other documents to explain the significance of the compromises made to create US Constitution. Use Bill of Rights to understand significance of protecting a citizen's liberties. Understand the responsibilities & rights/privileges a s an American citizen. Create a possible constitutional amendment. Summarize the amendments. Debate a current event issue, utilizing knowledge of the Students will research a selfselected Constitutional signer. Research will be conducted using encyclopedias or books. Using the given rubric, students will create a visual and a correctly cited document following the MLA format. Students will orally present their findings to their classmates, using good eye contact, articulation, and volume, as well as expressing knowledge of their person. To modify, students with verbal difficulties will script their SOC.6.1.8.A.3.d SOC.6.1.8.B.3.b TECH.8.1.8.C.CS4 Literacy.CCRA.R.1 LA.6-8. CCSS.ELA- Literacy.CCRA.W.1 LA.6-8. CCSS.ELA- Literacy.CCRA.W.8 Literacy.CCRA.R.10 Literacy.RH.6-8.1 Literacy.RH.6-8.2 Literacy.RH.6-8.3 Literacy.RH.6-8.4 Literacy.RH.6-8.7 Literacy.RH.6-8.9 Literacy.WHST.6-8.1 Literacy.WHST.6-8.1e Literacy.WHST.6-8.7 Literacy.WHST.6-8.8 Literacy.WHST.6-8.9 SOC.6.3.8.D.1 TECH.8.1.8.B.CS2 SOC.6.1.8.A.3.c TECH.8.2.8.B.CS2 SOC.6.3.8.A.1 SOC.6.3.8.CS4 SOC.6.3.8.A.2 SOC.6.1.8.A.3.b CAEP.9.2.8.B.7
Court rulings Constitution for support. presentation, which will be read by another student while they visually present their project which supports their topic. TECH.8.1.8.A.3 SOC.6.3.8.CS10 TECH.8.2.8.B.CS4 SOC.6.1.8.A.3.g TECH.8.1.8.D.4 TECH.8.1.8.E.CS3 TECH.8.2.8.B.CS3 SOC.6.3.8.CS6 SOC.6.3.8.CS9 "We the People" collage Teacher-created quizzes Constitution unit test Citizenship test Debates regarding amendments
Unit/ Duration Essential Questions Content Skills Assessment Standards United States Geography How is geography the foundation for civilization, settlement and culture? How did geography affect the development of the U.S.? What are the major events that shaped the U.S.? Names, location, postal abbreviations and regions of 50 states Identify the locations, postal abbreviations and regions of the 50 states. Transfer knowledge of location, postal abbreviation and region throughout the school year. Creation of a brochure on a self-selected state, following the given rubric State identification test - identify states' locations and postal abbreviations; to modify students will get a word bank Literacy.RH.6-8.4 Literacy.WHST.6-8.9 SOC.6.1.8.B TECH.8.1.8.B.CS2 TECH.8.1.8.B.CS1 SOC.6.2.8 TECH.8.1.8.A.3 CAEP.9.2.8.B.3 SOC.6.3.8.CS10 TECH.8.1.8.D.2
Unit/ Duration Essential Questions Content Skills Assessment Standards George Washington & John Adams What is a precedent? What domestic & foreign challenges did Washington face in the new nation? What precedents did Washington establish that shaped the role of the president and the new government? How were political parties formed? Washington's inaugural & farewell speeches Precedents set by Washington as first president Interpretations of the Constitution Federal Judiciary Act of 1789 Jay's Treaty Conflicts with England and France Whiskey Rebellion Alien and Sedition Acts Use secondary sources to explain the importance of precedents set by Washington and decisions made by Washington & Adams that affected the new government. Use primary source to understand significance of the Whiskey Rebellion. Evaluate how Alien & Sedition Acts apply to our anti-terrorism laws today. Compare/contrast the views of the Democratic- Republicans and the Federalists. Analyzing George Washington's Inaugural and Farewell Address "Discover" Washington project - working collaboratively, students researched an aspect of George Washington's life (precedents established, two terms, views, life after presidency, achie vements, etc.); each class brought their pieces together (like a jigsaw) for the entire class to learn Haunted Mansion project - students will use teacher website to research alleged TECH.8.1.8.C.CS4 Literacy.CCRA.R.1 Literacy.RH.6-8.1 Literacy.RH.6-8.2 Literacy.RH.6-8.4 Literacy.RH.6-8.7 Literacy.WHST.6-8.1 Literacy.WHST.6-8.1a Literacy.WHST.6-8.1b Literacy.WHST.6-8.1e Literacy.WHST.6-8.9 TECH.8.1.8.B.CS2 CAEP.9.2.8.B.3 TECH.8.1.8.D.4 SOC.6.1.8.C.4.a SOC.6.1.8.D.3.g SOC.6.1.8.A.3.e SOC.6.1.8.A.3.f SOC.6.1.8.D.3.c
ghost sightings at the White House; taking this information, students will create a power point or brochure from the point of view of a tour guide. Unit/ Duration Essential Questions Content Skills Assessment Standards Thomas Jefferson What qualities make a president popular? What precedent did Jefferson set as president? What domestic and foreign challenges did Jefferson face in a growing nation? What is Judicial Precedent set by the Election of 1800 & its impact on our nation Impact of Adams' Midnight Appointments & the undoing of Federalist programs Impact of Judiciary Act of Use primary & secondary sources to explain the importance of decisions made by Jefferson that affected the growing nation. Use primary sources to gain an understanding of the hardships and successes of Lewis and Clark Expedition storybook designstudents will create an aesthetically pleasing book cover following the given directions. They will research four different aspects of the expedition: Expedition equipment, TECH.8.1.8.F.CS1 TECH.8.1.8.F.CS2 Literacy.RH.6-8.1 Literacy.RH.6-8.2 Literacy.RH.6-8.4 Literacy.RH.6-8.7 Literacy.RH.6-8.9 Literacy.WHST.6-8.2f Literacy.WHST.6-8.4 Literacy.WHST.6-8.9 TECH.8.1.8.B.CS2 TECH.8.1.8.B.CS1 SOC.6.1.8.B.4.a
Review? 1801 Marbury v. Madison/Judicial Review Problems with France & England Louisiana Purchase Burr-Hamilton duel Lewis & Clark/Zebulon Pike's expeditions Embargo Act of 1807 the Lewis & Clark expedition. Analyze the importance of Marbury vs. Madison. natural resource discoveries, encounters, plant/wildlife discoveries. Stud ents will correctly site their sources using correct MLA format. To modify, students will be given additional time as needed. Thomas Jefferson commemorative stamp - Students will design a commemorative stamp that honors TJ's memory, using pictures only. To modify, students will be given additional time, as needed. SOC.6.1.8.A.4.a TECH.8.1.8.F.CS3 TECH.8.1.8.A.3 CAEP.9.2.8.B.3 TECH.8.2.8.B.CS4 TECH.8.1.8.D.2 TECH.8.1.8.D.4 SOC.6.1.8.B.4.b SOC.6.1.8.D.3.g Campaign poster for Jefferson - Students will create, using their
knowledge acquired, a political campaign poster appropriate for Thomas Jefferson's election as president, following given rubric. To modify, students will be given additional time as needed. Unit/ Duration Essential Questions Content Skills Assessment Standards James Madison How did the War of 1812 change the world? What were the causes and effects of the War Treatment of Native Americans by Americans Battle of Tippecanoe Use map to explain location of key battles of the War of 1812 & their significance to the outcome of WDMS 8th grade flag - In the spirit of Francis Scott Key and Old Glory, students will collaboratively create a flag Literacy.RH.6-8.1 Literacy.RH.6-8.2 Literacy.RH.6-8.4 Literacy.RH.6-8.6 Literacy.RH.6-8.7
of 1812? To what extent was the War of 1812 a continuation of the War of 1812? War Hawks Causes for the War of 1812 Phase I of the War of 1812 Phase II of the War of 1812 Treaty of Ghent the war Use primary and secondary sources to gain knowledge of the War of 1812 and Madison Use the story of Francis Scott Key to gain understanding of our national anthem's background and meaning representative of the 8th grade class, using only symbols. Menu board: Comic Strip portraying causes and effects of War of 1812; letter composition from US student to British student explaining US information; Venn Diagramresearch/assess ment of James Madison and Andrew Jackson and their respective role in the War, comparing and contrasting; create rap video - highlighting the important events and people in the War (extra credit - select a different perspective) Literacy.RH.6-8.8 Literacy.RH.6-8.9 Literacy.WHST.6-8.2d Literacy.WHST.6-8.2f Literacy.WHST.6-8.4 TECH.8.1.8.B.CS2 SOC.6.1.8.D.3.f TECH.8.1.8.B.CS1 SOC.6.1.8.A.4.a TECH.8.1.8.A.3 CAEP.9.2.8.B.3 SOC.6.1.8.B.4.b SOC.6.1.8.C.4.a SOC.6.1.8.D.3.g TECH.8.1.8.A.2
Unit/ Duration Essential Questions Content Skills Assessment Standards Monroe/Adams What are the characteristics of an effective leader? What happened to the Federalist Party? How did the U.S. respond to foreign policy problems during Monroe's presidency? What caused the "Era of Good Feelings"? Supreme Court cases: Dartmouth v. Woodward & McCulloch v. Maryland Francis Cabot Lowell & impact of factories in North Missouri Compromise Cumberland Road & Westward Expansion The American System Monroe Doctrine Adams-Onis Treaty Use text & other documents to explain the differences of life in North v. South (manufacturing v. agricultural) slavery timeline - using information acquired students will create a timeline of slavery, using the given rubric. To modify, students will have extra time as needed. Read Washington Irving's Rip VanWinkle excerpt (occurs during time period) answer comprehension questions - Literacy Circle; short writing assignment - imagine you wake up 20 years from now, what five questions Literacy.RH.6-8.1 Literacy.RH.6-8.2 Literacy.RH.6-8.4 Literacy.RH.6-8.6 Literacy.RH.6-8.9 Literacy.WHST.6-8.4 Literacy.WHST.6-8.8 TECH.8.1.8.B.CS2 TECH.8.2.8.B.CS2 SOC.6.1.8.A.4.b SOC.6.1.8.A.4.a CAEP.9.2.8.B.3 TECH.8.2.8.B.CS4 TECH.8.1.8.D.2 TECH.8.1.8.D.4 TECH.8.2.8.B.CS3 SOC.6.1.8.C.4.a SOC.6.1.8.D.3.g SOC.6.1.8.C.4.b TECH.8.1.8.A.2 SOC.6.1.8.C.4.c SOC.6.1.8.C.3.c
would you ask the first person you saw Nationalism vs Sectionalism brochure/graphic organizer - explaining the differences, similarities unit test quiz Unit/ Duration Essential Questions Content Skills Assessment Standards Jacksonian Era How did people gain more power during the Age of Jackson? How did old issues take a new shape in the conflict over national bank and The election of 1824 consisted of four candidates. Andrew Jackson received the most electoral votes but not the majority, so the House of Utilize text and other documents to examine life during the Jacksonian era Analyze political cartoons regarding Andrew Jackson's Timeline event for pictorial timeline News scroll activity - create a scroll highlighting the important events in history during Andrew Jackson's two Literacy.RH.6-8.1 Literacy.RH.6-8.2 Literacy.RH.6-8.4 Literacy.RH.6-8.6 Literacy.RH.6-8.7 Literacy.RH.6-8.9 Literacy.WHST.6-8.4
tariffs? Why did Andrew Jackson use force to remove Native Americans from the Southeast? How did the new political party, Whig, form? Representatives had to choose the winner. Henry Clay, the current Speaker of the House, had great influence. He recommended John Quincy Adams to the House of Representatives. Andrew Jackson and his supporters were outraged. presidency Determine why South Carolina threatened secession Explain how the right to vote expanded in the United States Describe the conflict over land occupied by Native Americans in the Southeast terms in office Literacy.WHST.6-8.6 Literacy.WHST.6-8.7 TECH.8.1.8.B.CS2 TECH.8.1.8.B.CS1 SOC.6.1.8.A.4.c CAEP.9.2.8.B.4 SOC.6.3.8.CS7 TECH.8.1.8.D.4 SOC.6.1.8.B.4.b SOC.6.1.8.C.4.a SOC.6.3.8.CS2 The Democratic- Republican party split into the Democrat and National- Republican parties. The expansion of voting rights to all adult, white males helped Andrew Jackson win the election Discuss the forced removal of Native Americans Identify the effects of Jackson's war on the bank Explain the Tariff of Abominations and its effects Explain states' rights
of 1828. Many government leaders wanted the Native Americans' land in the Southeast. Examine the creation of the Whig Party The forced removal of the Cherokee to the Indian Territory is known as the Trail of Tears. Andrew Jackson did not like the Bank of the United States and would not renew its charter. Gold or silver was the new way to pay for things. Banks soon ran out of gold & silver, leading to an economic crisis. South Carolina
did not like the new tariffs created to raise money for infrastructure. Th ey soon threatened secession, stating states rights as an argument. To oppose Andrew Jackson and his chosen candidate, Martin VanBuren, some National- Republicans created a new political party, the Whigs.
Unit/ Duration Essential Questions Content Skills Assessment Standards Leading Up To The American Civil War How did the nation try, but fail to deal with growing sectional differences? How did the question of admission of new states to the Union fuel the debate over slavery and states' rights? What was the Compromise of 1850, and why did it fail? Why did the Lincoln-Douglas debates and John Brown's raid increase tensions between the North and the South? The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo formally ended the Mexican- American War. As women were fighting for slaves to gain rights, they saw the need for themselves to gain them, as well. After the Mexican- American War, the US gained more land, but there was indecision on how the land should be divided: free or slave. The Compromise of 1850 allowed describe efforts in the North to end slavery analyze the effects of the Cotton gin on Slavery identify contributi ons of abolitionists describe the purpose and risks of the Underground Railroad explain why many people in the North and South defended slavery explain how the women's suffrage movement began describe the Westward Expansion Webquest Lincoln-Douglas re-enactment read and interpret primary and secondary sources to gather information create a graph demonstrating slave and free populations of the Antebellum period determine the number of Congressmen for slave states vs free states in 1860 read excerpt of Uncle Tom's SOC.6.1.8.D.4.b TECH.8.1.8.D.CS2 Literacy.RH.6-8.2 Literacy.RH.6-8.4 Literacy.RH.6-8.6 Literacy.RH.6-8.7 Literacy.RH.6-8.9 Literacy.WHST.6-8.4 Literacy.WHST.6-8.6 Literacy.WHST.6-8.7 TECH.8.1.8.B.CS2 TECH.8.2.8.B.CS2 TECH.8.1.8.B.CS1 SOC.6.1.8.A.4.b SOC.6.1.8.A.4.a TECH.8.1.8.A.3 CAEP.9.2.8.B.3 TECH.8.2.8.B.CS4 TECH.8.1.8.D.4 TECH.8.1.8.E.CS3 SOC.6.1.8.D.4.a TECH.8.2.8.B.CS3 TECH.8.1.8.A.CS2 TECH.8.1.8.E.CS2 TECH.8.2.8.B.CS1 SOC.6.1.8.D.4.c
How did westward expansion change the geography of the nation and demonstrate the determination of its people? How did reformers inspire change and spark controversy? What events divided the North and the South, leading to the Civil War? for California to be admitted as a free state & the slave trade would be abolished in DC; also, the Fugitive Slave Act was created and popular sovereignty would decide the issue of slavery with the land acquired from the War with Mexico. Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin as a reaction to the Fugitive Slave Act. John Brown acted as an extreme abolitionist during the Pottawatomie Massacre and the raid on Harper's Ferry. goals of the Seneca Falls Convention analyze given primary sources to gain the understanding of the reality of slavery in the United States analyze the Lincoln-Douglas debates identify various methods of compromise to avoid conflict summarize the main events of the Mexican- American War understand the complex issues of slavery, states rights, etc. evaluate events leading up to the Cabin and articulate its portrayal of slavery create a tribute to an abolitionist Westward expansion document-based essay unit test quiz
The Underground Railroad was a series of above ground escape routes for slaves to go from the South to the North. Civil War describe the effect of the Kansas-Nebraska Act The seven Lincoln-Douglas debates, although occurring for a Senatorial seat from Illinois, brought to light each candidate's views regarding slavery. The outcome from the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott vs. Sanford case determined that slaves were not citizens and had no right to sue and decided that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional
because the Constitution protected the slave owners' property rights. Unit/ Duration Essential Questions Content Skills Assessment Standards The American Civil War Why did the election of Abraham Lincoln spark the secession of the southern states? How do issues of power, wealth, and morality influence war? How did people, places, and things affect the outcome of the Civil War? What were the causes and the election of 1860 involved four people the outcome of the election of 1860 angered the South the North and the South were motivated to fight for different reasons the first shots were fired at Fort Sumter the first battle analyze presidential election of 1860: popular and electoral college results identify the Union states, Confederate states, and border states read & discuss Abraham Lincoln's Inaugural Address and Jefferson Davis' Inaugural War Dictionary: students work cooperatively with each student researching TWO battles and/or important dates throughout the American Civil War (for a total of 12 pages) Farcebook Activity: select an important figure from the Confederacy or Union to create a "Farcebook" page SOC.6.1.8.CS5 SOC.6.1.8.D.5.a Literacy.RH.6-8.1 Literacy.RH.6-8.2 Literacy.RH.6-8.4 Literacy.RH.6-8.6 Literacy.RH.6-8.7 Literacy.RH.6-8.9 Literacy.RH.6-8.10 Literacy.WHST.6-8.2a Literacy.WHST.6-8.2b Literacy.WHST.6-8.2d Literacy.WHST.6-8.4 Literacy.WHST.6-8.8 TECH.8.1.8.B.CS2 TECH.8.2.8.B.CS2
effects of the Emancipation Proclamation? was the Battle of Bull Run the north named their battles after the closest body of water & the south named their battles after the closest town Address, paraphrase three major points identified by each leader read about the role of black soldiers in the Civil War Articulate the major political, social and economic causes of the American Civil War unit test quiz SOC.6.1.8.D.5.b SOC.6.1.8.A.5.a CAEP.9.2.8.B.3 TECH.8.2.8.B.CS4 TECH.8.1.8.D.2 TECH.8.1.8.D.4 SOC.6.1.8.D.5.c SOC.6.1.8.B.5.a the north and the south had strengths and weaknesses the bloodiest day in all of American history occurred at the Battle of Antietam Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation many historians consider the Battle of Gettysburg to be the turning point of the war analyze a quote AND poster from the Civil War consider the issues facing Abraham Lincoln use text and other documents to examine strategies/impact of battles during the Civil War analyze primary sources to gain understanding of Abraham Lincoln's simple, but powerful words & connect primary source analysis, soldier's diary excerpts select a New Jersey regiment/solider to become an expert on create a Civil War scrapbook/newsp aper
other historians believe the turning point was the Battle of Vicksburg the 54th Massachusetts Regiment Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address its impact to today draw conclusions about the Civil War by reading letters by soldier and his sweetheart (Simon Billeu) evaluate the conditions for the surrender new technologies were introduced during this time period the war ended at Appomattox Court House, VA identify the technological advances implemented during the Civil War develop an understanding of how the Civil War events and results impacted subsequent events
Unit/ Duration Essential Questions Content Skills Assessment Standards The Effects of The American Civil War What were the short-term and long-term effects of the Civil War? How did the nation react after the assassination of President Lincoln? How did the government try to solve key problems facing the nation after the Civil War? What were successes and challenges of reuniting the nation following the Civil War? How did the Civil War differ significantly from all previous Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth Many strange coincidences exist between Abraham Lincoln and John F Kennedy Bringing the nation back together as one whole entity was an extremely difficult process The South's economy and infrastructure was devastated by the Civil War Slavery was banned throughout the country with the describe the immediate impact of Lincoln's assassination analyze the postwar challenges that faced the nation explain why conflicts developed over plans for Reconstruction use text and other documents to examine the effects of the war written response: explain government response to prejudice after the American Civil War research the different plans that were considered for reconstruction; create your own plan based on aspects of the actual plans complete graphic organizers on Contrasts and Comparisons design a memorial to honor President Lincoln list three SOC.6.1.8.C.5.a Literacy.RH.6-8.1 Literacy.RH.6-8.2 Literacy.RH.6-8.4 Literacy.RH.6-8.9 Literacy.WHST.6-8.2a Literacy.WHST.6-8.2b Literacy.WHST.6-8.2c Literacy.WHST.6-8.4 Literacy.WHST.6-8.8 SOC.6.1.8.C.5.b SOC.6.1.8.D.5.d CAEP.9.2.8.B.3 SOC.6.1.8.A.5.b TECH.8.1.8.D.2 TECH.8.1.8.D.4 TECH.8.1.8.E.CS3
wars? passage of the 13th amendment African- Americans were granted citizenship and voting rights arguments in favor and three arguments against reparations to ancestors of slaves Reconstruction quiz