Objectives for this unit 8.H.1 - Apply historical thinking to understand the creation and development of North Carolina and the United States.
8.H.1.3 Use primary and secondary sources to interpret various historical perspectives.
8.H.2 - Understand the ways in which conflict, compromise and negotiation have shaped North Carolina and the United States.
8.H.2.1 Explain the impact of economic, political, social, and military conflicts (e.g. war, slavery, states rights and citizenship and immigration policies) on the development of North Carolina and the United States.
8.H.3 - Understand the factors that contribute to change and continuity in North Carolina and the United States.
8.H.3.1 Explain how migration and immigration contributed to the development of North Carolina and the United States from colonization to contemporary times (e.g. westward movement, African slavery, Trail of Tears, the Great Migration and Ellis and Angel Island).
8.G.1 - Understand the geographic factors that influenced North Carolina and the United States. 8.G.1.1 Explain how location and place have presented opportunities and challenges for the movement of people, goods, and ideas in North Carolina and the United States.
Essential Questions for the unit:
What challenges and opportunities did people face when exploring new area of land?
What impact did migration have on the indigenous societies?
Monday, December 11, 2017
video on westward expansion - take notes
Introduce vocabulary
Louisiana Purchase map and activity
HW: Complete vocab - checked Thursday Westward Expansion Video
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 1. Warm-up: Manifest Destiny - 2.War of 1812 DBQ. Students will investigate the causes and effects of the War of 1812. 3. Students will complete a flipgrid to discuss the causes and effects of the war. Link to the flipgrid for your class is attached to google classroom.
HW: Complete War of 1812 reading comprehension and questions. Due Friday. Vocabulary due Friday.
Thursday, December 14, 2017
I will be out today
1. Warm-up - 2. The Monroe Doctrine -
Friday, December 15, 2017
1. Warm-up: Quick check that reviews topics covered during the week
2. Discovery Education video on the End of the War of 1812, the Era of Good Feelings and James Monroe
3. Powerpoint reviewing Reasons for the Monroe Doctrine
4. Students will research how future presidents used the Monroe Doctrine to justify their decisions in foreign policy. Students will post their findings on the padlet attached to google classroom.
8.H.1 - Apply historical thinking to understand the creation and development of North Carolina and the United States.
- 8.H.1.3 Use primary and secondary sources to interpret various historical perspectives.
8.H.2 - Understand the ways in which conflict, compromise and negotiation have shaped North Carolina and the United States.- 8.H.2.1 Explain the impact of economic, political, social, and military conflicts (e.g. war, slavery, states rights and citizenship and immigration policies) on the development of North Carolina and the United States.
8.H.3 - Understand the factors that contribute to change and continuity in North Carolina and the United States.- 8.H.3.1 Explain how migration and immigration contributed to the development of North Carolina and the United States from colonization to contemporary times (e.g. westward movement, African slavery, Trail of Tears, the Great Migration and Ellis and Angel Island).
8.G.1 - Understand the geographic factors that influenced North Carolina and the United States.8.G.1.1 Explain how location and place have presented opportunities and challenges for the movement of people, goods, and ideas in North Carolina and the United States.
Essential Questions for the unit:
What challenges and opportunities did people face when exploring new area of land?
What impact did migration have on the indigenous societies?
Monday, December 11, 2017
video on westward expansion - take notes
Introduce vocabulary
Louisiana Purchase map and activity
HW: Complete vocab - checked Thursday
Westward Expansion Video
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
- Meet in Computer Lab - Room 401 *
Students will complete a webquest on Manifest DestinyThe links are attached to google classroom.
Exit ticket
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
1. Warm-up: Manifest Destiny -
2. War of 1812 DBQ. Students will investigate the causes and effects of the War of 1812.
3. Students will complete a flipgrid to discuss the causes and effects of the war. Link to the flipgrid for your class is attached to google classroom.
HW: Complete War of 1812 reading comprehension and questions. Due Friday. Vocabulary due Friday.
Thursday, December 14, 2017
- I will be out today
1. Warm-up -2. The Monroe Doctrine -
Friday, December 15, 2017
1. Warm-up: Quick check that reviews topics covered during the week
2. Discovery Education video on the End of the War of 1812, the Era of Good Feelings and James Monroe
3. Powerpoint reviewing Reasons for the Monroe Doctrine
4. Students will research how future presidents used the Monroe Doctrine to justify their decisions in foreign policy. Students will post their findings on the padlet attached to google classroom.
Monday, December 18, 2017
Background videos Questions for video and Jackson background
Discovery Education and
trail of tears
DBQ on the Indian Removal Act and The Trail of Tears
HW: DBQ analysis due Wednesday
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Students will complete their DBQ on Indian Removal
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Quiz
Ms. Byrd will teach a lesson on careers (3, 4, 5 periods only)
The Story of Us: Westward
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Half-Day
Video