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Title
UNIT 1:
Founding of a
Nation
Time
5
weeks
Content
Standards: 8.1
Performance
Task
Write an
argumentative
letter to Parliament
detailing the status
of the colonies.
Considering
Perspectives and
Supporting
Opinions
UNIT 2: U.S.
Constitution:
Origins and
Development
Content
Standards: 8.2
Becoming a
Close Reader
and Citing
Evidence
4
Weeks
District-Wide
Common
Assessment: Part
1: Multiple Choice
questions with
justification Part 2:
Analyze and
synthesize primary
source documents
to respond to a
question
Big Idea
Essential Questions
Change is When is change necessary for growth?
necessary
for growth • What experiences or changes do
immigrants undergo?
• How do ideas spread and why are they
adopted?
• How do ideas create change?
• What is the relationship between people
and economic systems?
• What rights are guaranteed to all people?
• What options do people have if their rights
are being violated?
Struggle
for power
leads to
change
Core Texts
Discovering Our Past: The
American Journey to World War I
(McGraw-Hill Glencoe) 2006
• Ch. 2 Sections 1, 2, 3, 4
• Great Awakening p. 128-129
Mayflower Compact p. 120
• Common Sense
p. 150, 158159
• Declaration of Independence p.
164-167
DBQ Project Binder
• “Cabeza de Vaca: How Did He
Survive?”
• “Early Jamestown: Why Did So
Many Colonists Die?”
• “What Caused the Salem Witch
Trial Hysteria of 1692?”
• “Valley Forge: Would You
Have Quit?”
When is it necessary for society to change? Discovering Our Past: The
American Journey to World War I
• How should power be distributed in a
(McGraw-Hill Glencoe) 2006
government?
• Ch. 3 Sections 1, 2, 3
• How do we ensure the power of the
• Articles of Confederation
government works for the people?
• U.S. Constitution
• How can the power of the government be
• CCSS Unit “U.S. Constitutionlimited?
Origin and Development”
• How do governments balance the rights of DBQ Project Binder: “How Did
individuals with the common good?
the Constitution Guard Against
Tyranny?”
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UNIT 3: U.S.
Constitution:
The American
Political System
4
Weeks
Content
Standards: 8.2 &
8.3
Research a current
example of the
Constitution as a
“living document.”
Write and present
a summary of this
issue and cite how
it exemplifies the
role of the
Constitution today.
Structures
have parts
that
interrelate
Write an
argumentative
letter (editorial) to
the newspaper
from either the
perspective of a
Federalist or
DemocraticRepublican
discussing the
effectiveness of
Washington’s
presidency.
Order
leads to
chaos and
chaos
leads to
order.
How does the Constitution reflect the
goals of American society?
• How can citizens participate in
government?
• How is the Constitution a “living
document”?
• How do structures prevent the abuse of
power?
Discovering Our Past: The
American Journey to World War I
(McGraw-Hill Glencoe) 2006
• Ch.4 Sections 1, 2, 3
• U.S. Constitution - Section 1
• Bill of Rights p. 223
DBQ Project Binder: “How Did the
Constitution Guard Against
Tyranny?”
Researching to
Deepen
Understanding
UNIT 4: Early
Republic
4
Weeks
Content
Standards: 8.3 &
8.4
Making
Evidence- Based
Claims
How do does order lead to chaos and
chaos lead to order in the new nation?
•
•
•
What kinds of challenges does a new
nation face?
Why are political parties formed?
What are the characteristics of a great
leader?
Discovering Our Past: The
American Journey to World War I
(McGraw-Hill Glencoe) 2006
• Ch. 5 Sections 1, 2, 3
• Ch. 6 Section 3
• Bill of Rights p.223 p. 260-261
• George Washington’s Farewell
Address p. 289, p. 852
• Jefferson’s 1802 Inaugural
Address p. 307
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UNIT 5:
Westward
Expansion/
Manifest Destiny
Content Standards:
8.5, 8.6, 8.8
Analyze the
5
painting by
Weeks John Gast,
Spirit of the
Frontier (p.
477). Give the
artist’s
perspective of
Manifest
Destiny.
Conflict may How does movement
be intentional influence an economy and
or
society?
unintentional
• What are some effects that
geography might have on a
society?
• How does improved
transportation and
technology influence
society?
• What is the impact of
expansion?
• What conflicts do people of
different cultures and
backgrounds experience?
Discovering Our Past: The American Journey
to World War I (McGraw-Hill Glencoe) 2006
• Ch. 8, 10, 11
• Spirit of the Frontier by John Gast p. 477
• Quotes by Andrew Jackson on Indian Removal
p. 463
• Tecumseh’s Prediction p. 342
• Blue Jacket’s Quote p. 343
• Star-Spangled Banner p. 356, 852
• Worcester v. Georgia
p. 453
• Memorial of a Cherokee Nation p. 853
• The Seneca Falls Declaration
p. 854
Using visuals,
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create a
Weeks presentation
that clearly
states the
causes and
effects of the
Civil War.
Include a
ranking for the
issues you think
were most
significant.
Conflict
allows for
synthesis and
change
Discovering Our Past: The American Journey to
World War I (McGraw-Hill Glencoe) 2006
• Ch. 9, 12, 13
• Gettysburg Address p. 856
• A House Divided p. 552
• Emancipation Proclamation p. 855
• Lincoln’s Inaugural Addresses p. 560
• Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision p. 549-550
• Excerpts from speeches by William Lloyd
Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth p.
562
Building EvidenceBased Arguments
UNIT 6: The
Civil War
Content Standards:
8.7, 8.9, 8.10
Considering
Perspectives and
Supporting
Opinions
How or when does conflict
allow for synthesis and
change?
• How do injustices lead to
reform?
• What role does
compromise play in
resolving conflict?
• How do wars create
change?
• How do strengths and
weaknesses determine
outcomes?
• What are the roles of
citizens during conflict?
DBQ Project Binder
“What Was Harriet Tubman’s Greatest
Achievement?”
“The Battle of Gettysburg: Why Was It a Turning
Point?”
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UNIT 7:
Reconstruction
3
Weeks
Content Standards:
8.11
Reading Closely for
Textual Details
UNIT 8:
Transformation of
the United States
Content Standards:
8.12
Researching to
Deepen
Understandings and
Teaching Others
3
Weeks
Choose one
issue that the
U.S. faced after
the Civil War.
In collaborative
groups, research
that issue and
prepare a
presentation
that describes
the problem and
the effects
today.
A structure is How is society rebuilt
no stronger
after conflict?
than its
• How do economic,
weakest
social, and political
component
changes create new
or part
values and beliefs?
• How does society
address injustice?
• How do we guarantee
the basic rights of ALL
citizens?
Choose one
issue that the
U.S. faced at
the turn of the
20th century,
Change
perpetuates
change
i.e, changes in
technology,
immigration,
labor, and
prepare a
presentation
that analyzes
the problem and
describes the
effects today.
Discovering Our Past: The American Journey
to World War I (McGraw-Hill Glencoe) 2006
• Ch.14. Sections 1, 2, 3, 4
• 13th Amendment to the Constitution p. 628
•
•
•
•
14th Amendment to the Constitution p. 631
15th Amendment to the Constitution p. 634
Plessy v. Ferguson p. 849
Jim Crow Laws p. 648
CCSS Unit “Reconstruction”
DBQ Project Binder “North or South: Who
Killed Reconstruction?”
DiscoveringOurPast:TheAmericanJourneytoWorld
WarI(McGraw-HillGlencoe)2006
Ch.15,Sections1,2,3,4
Ch.16,Sections1,2,3,4
Ch.17Sections1,2,3,4,5
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What is the impact of
unresolved issues?
• How has life changed as
a result of technology?
• What impact has “big
business” had on
• society?
• How do immigrants
influence a nation’s
identity?
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PhotosofindustrializationPhotosofChildLaborp.725
DBQProjectBinder-U.S.Vol.II
“The Long Drive: Will You Re-Up Next Year?”
“The Philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie: Did It Make
Him a Hero?”
“Progressivism: Where Will You Put Your Million
Dollars?”
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