Greater Latrobe School District Weekly Lesson Plan
Teacher: Mr. Bulebosh
Subject: U.S. History
Week of: 01.09.17 – 01.13.17
Grade Level: 9
Period(s): 1, 2, 4-5, 6-7, 9, 11
Materials: Text, Folder, Pencil, Assignment Book, and a positive attitude.
Monday 01.09.17
Objective(s): Students will be able to explain the effects of the War of 1812 (chart). Students will also
analyze James Madison’s presidency through a video clip and graphic organizer. Students will play a
review game in preparation for the Jeffersonian Era Test.
Periods 9 & 11: Cause & Effect Chart for War of 1812 / Madison Video & biography chart
Instructional Strategies: Chart; video analysis & bio / Review Game
Homework: Review for Jeffersonian Era Test
Assessments: Study Guide & Review Game Questions
Tuesday 01.10.17
Objective(s): Students will complete the Jeffersonian Era Test (40 Points).
Periods 9 & 11: Jefferson Study Guide & Review
Instructional Strategies: Test
Homework: None
Assessments: Jeffersonian Era Test
Wednesday 01.11.17
Objective(s): Students will be able to explain why Monroe’s presidency was called “The Era of Good
Feelings” through a guided reading, notes, and a story analogy.
Periods 9 & 11: Study Guide and Review
Instructional Strategies: Class notes & discussion / “Stay out of the neighborhood” story
Homework: Ch. 9 Foreign Affairs questions 1 - 5
Assessments: Guided Reading Questions, class discussion
Thursday 01.12.17
Objective(s): Students will complete a Map activity of the U.S. after 1819. Students will work with a
partner to complete Section 2 of the Guided Reading packet on Monroe’s presidency.
Periods 9 & 11: Jefferson Era Test
Instructional Strategies: Map Activity / Guided reading packet partner activity
Homework: Finish Section 2 of the Packet
Assessments: Class discussion – packet; Accurate map
Friday 01.13.17
Objective(s): Students will define Sectionalism and fill in a Venn Diagram about Sectionalism in America.
Students will explain what is meant by the phrase, “King Cotton.”
Periods 9 & 11: Era of Good Feelings intro notes
Instructional Strategies: Sectionalism Venn Diagram and “King Cotton” Reading discussion
Homework: None
Assessments: Accurate completion of Venn Diagram – class discussion questions about the role of cotton
on the South.