Eighth Grade U.S. History
Weekly Lesson Plan
May 9 through May 12, 2011
Description
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Journal: List the five parts of the Compromise of 1850
Across Five Aprils 1-3 Quiz
Key events in the Slavery Debate – page 12 in packet
Continue Reading Across Five Aprils through chapter 6 by 5/16
Journal: Turn to page 571 in CTF. Interpret the graph and answer questions
1 & 2.
The Road to the Civil War PPT (pp 7 & 8)
Geography Activity (pp 13 & 14)
Continue Reading Across Five Aprils through chapter 6 by 5/16
Journal: Turn to page 573 in CTF. Look at the Election of 1860 map.
Answer questions 1 & 2.
Kansas-Nebraska Act graphic organizer (OH)
Continue Reading Across Five Aprils through chapter 6 by 5/16
Journal: List the states that made up the Confederacy.
Chapter 18 Union and Confederacy map (pp 17 & 18) Due Monday, May 16,
2011 – use page 573 in CTF as a guide
Chapter 18 Test – Monday, May 16, 2011
Continue Reading Across Five Aprils through chapter 6 by 5/16
Abbreviations:
Upcoming Events:
HO = Handout
OH = Overhead
PPT = Powerpoint
CTF = Call to Freedom - textbook
WTP =We The People- textbook
5/26 Last Day for ALL makeup or missing assignments
6/2 End of Second Semester/Last Day of School
CCG's
HISTORICAL SKILLS:
Identify and analyze diverse perspectives on and historical interpretation of historical issues and
events.
Understand relationships among events, issues, and developments in different spheres of human
activity (i.e., economic, social, political, cultural).
Interpret and reconstruct chronological relationships.
Understand, recognize and interpret change and continuity over time.
GEOGRAPHY:
Understand how differing points of view, self-interest, and global distribution of natural resources play a role
in conflict over territory.
Use maps and other geographic tools and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a
special perspective.
WORLD HISTORY:
U.S. HISTORY
Understand and interpret events, issues, and developments within and across eras of U.S. history.
Analyze the concepts of political power, authority, conflict, and conflict management.
Understand how the abolitionists advocated for the end of slavery and the impact of their activities.
Understand how African Americans dealt with the conditions of their enslavement and used religion and
family to create a viable culture to cope with the effects of slavery.
Identify and understand the events that led to the Civil War.
Understand the political, economic, and social causes, course, and impact of the Civil War.
ECONOMICS
Understand economic trade-offs and how choices result in both costs and benefits to individuals and
society.
CIVICS & GOVERNMENT
Analyze the concepts of political power, authority, conflict, and conflict management.