(1) History. The student understands traditional historical points of reference in U.S. history through 1877. The student is expected to:
(A) identify the major eras in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, creation and ratification of the Constitution, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects; and
(B) explain the significance of the following dates: 1607, founding of Jamestown; 1620, arrival of the Pilgrims and signing of the Mayflower Compact; 1776, adoption of the Declaration of Independence; 1787, writing of the U.S. Constitution; 1803, Louisiana Purchase; and 1861-1865, Civil War.
Monday: Students will examine arguments (Supreme Court decisions) regarding protective tariffs, taxation, banking system, as well as judicial review.
Tuesday: Students will identify the foreign policies of presidents George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe and explain the impact of Washington’s Farewell Address and the Monroe Doctrine.
Wednesday: Students will review Unit 5: Part 2 for their test on Thursday.
Thursday: Unit 5: Part 2 Test Review
Friday: Review the following units for the semester test. (Units 1,2,3)
This Wednesday and Thursday, several of our students will be participating in our UIL District meet. This is an exciting time for our campus, as we are striving to repeat as District Champions! With this said, students who will compete will need to be very conscious of their assigned classwork while they are out on one or both days. I will post several assignments on our Google Classroom so they will stay caught up. I will visit with my classes on Monday and Tuesday so they will know and understand the expectations for them. (for those who will compete and for those who will remain in class.)
Monday: Students will examine arguments (Supreme Court decisions) regarding protective tariffs, taxation, banking system, as well as judicial review.
Tuesday: Explain the causes, important events, and effects of the War of 1812. (Unit 5:3 Day 3 Warm-Up). Create a slide presentation that outlines the causes, events, and outcomes of the War of 1812.
Wednesday: Identify the foreign policies of presidents George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe and explain the impact of Washington’s Farewell Address and the Monroe Doctrine.
Thursday: (Same as Wednesday: Identify the foreign policies of presidents George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe and explain the impact of Washington’s Farewell Address and the Monroe Doctrine.
Friday: Review for Unit 5: Early Republic (Part 2) test on Monday.
Monday: Students will summarize arguments regarding protective tariffs, taxation, banking system, as well as judicial review. (President’s Cabinet assignment is due today.)
Tuesday: Examine “Free Enterprise” and Laissez-Faire
Wednesday: Review notes, graphic organizers, notes, etc for the test Thursday on Unit 5 (Part 1): Early Republic. (Students may come in Thursday morning by 7:30 for another test review. Students will have access to a review video and notes posted on their Google Classroom. These are additional tools that may help them be more successful on the test.)
Thursday: Unit 5: (Part 1) Early Republic Test
Friday: Introduce “Student Progress Chart”. (Identifying strengths/ areas to address by analyzing the unit tests and study sheet data.)
Tuesday: Leaders of the early United States acted to stabilize the new country by establishing the structure of government authority. (Unit 5: Part 1: Powerpoint questions are due Friday.)
Whiskey Rebellion
National Security (Establishment of the U.S Army (1784), U.S Navy (1794), U.S. Marines (1798)
Immigration Issues
Wednesday: Students will summarize arguments regarding protective tariffs, taxation, and the banking system.
Thursday: Describe major domestic problems faced by the leaders of the new republic, including maintaining national security, creating a stable economic system, and setting up the court system. (Study Sheet Quiz #6 (All of the 1st 4 eras: Exploration, Colonization, American Revolution, and Constitutional Eras. Notes are in the students’ journal, their Study Sheet.
Friday: Compare and Contrast: (Then and Now:) Protective Tariffs, taxation, and the banking system. (Unit 5: Part 1: Powerpoint questions are due)
We will postpone this activity until next week. Unit 5: Early Republic Warm-Up: Without using your graphic organizer/notes, try answering the questions. When you finish, and if necessary, check your notes and submit.
Students are working on Unit 5:1 Early Republic (President’s Cabinet) assignment, which is in on our Google Classroom. We worked on it yesterday and it is due Monday.
Monday: Students will examine responsible citizenship in regards to upcoming presidential election. Students will be able to answer the following:
What responsibilities are expected of American citizens?
Why is it important for Americans to understand their rights and responsibilities?
Students will look at the 2 main candidates for president: Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump. (Students will vote tomorrow in class.). Examine Article II of the Constitution (Executive Branch)
Tuesday: Students will summarize rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights and the purposes for amending the U.S. Constitution. Students will be able to answer the following:
What rights are specifically protected in the Bill of Rights?
Why has the U.S. Constitution been amended?
Wednesday: Students will trace the development of religious freedom in the United States and analyze the impact of the First Amendment guarantees (5 freedoms) on the American way of life.
Thursday: Test Review Unit 4: Writing the Constitution, focusing on the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
Friday: Unit 4: Writing the Constitution (Bill of Rights) Test
**There is always an opportunity for our students to come in at 7:30AM on test day for a last minute review. I will also post a test review video and other tools for our kids to look at the day/night before to help them be successful on each test. Sadly, the percentage of students taking advantage of these opportunities is not where it needs to be. Example: For the Screencastify video review (11 minutes and 44 seconds), there were only 3 students who watched the video prior to 7:30 Friday morning. The 7:30 am last minute test day review had only 15 students. That is out of approximately 120 total students. Coaches have been very accommodating for the students to come in for the 7:30am review. However, they must let the coaches know well in advance and they will let them leave practice and return when the review is finished. (usually 15-20 minutes). Please encourage your student to take advantage of these extra help tools.**
Monday: Students will analyze the 7 Articles of the Constitution and the 7 Principles of the Constitution.
7 Articles of the Constitution
Article I Legislative Branch.
Article II Executive Branch.
Article III Judicial Branch.
Article IV Relationships Between the States.
Article V Amending the Constitution.
Article VI The Supreme Law.
Article VII Ratification Clause.
7 Principles of the Constitution. (Students will create a graphic illustration for each of the 7 principles. Due Thursday.)
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
Separation Of Powers
Federalism
Checks And Balances
Republicanism
Individual Rights
Tuesday and Wednesday: Students will summarize rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights and the purposes for amending the U.S. Constitution. Students will complete an illustrated handout of each of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. (Study Sheet #5 Quiz: Constitution Era and the previous eras, including Exploration, Colonial America and American Independence)
Thursday: Review Unit 4: Writing the Constitution for their test on Friday. (Video review, Unit 4: Graphic Organizer, Kahoot, Quizlet, etc. will be posted on our Goggle Classroom.)
Friday: Students will be tested over Unit 4: Writing the Constitution. Students may come in for a last minute review at 7:30. (They MUST be in our room by 7:30. Coaches have been very accommodating to allow them to come in and then return to practice.)
Tuesday: Students will identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence and explain how those grievances were addressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. (Warm-Up Day 4: As we have on each warm up, students will follow this procedure: Without using their graphic organizer/notes, try answering the questions. When they finish, and if necessary, check the notes and then submit.). Reminder: Students must recite the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution this week. (Test grade)
The Preamble: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Wednesday: Students will analyze the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, including those of Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, James Madison, and George Mason. Study Sheet #4 (Constitution Era and the previous eras, including Exploration, Colonial America and American Independence)
Thursday: Students will analyze the issues of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, including the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise.
Friday: Students will analyze the 7 Principles of the Constitution.
Monday: Stucdents will look back at the Declaration of Independence and specifically the grievances. How would these affect the framing of a new government to ensure those previous grievances would not surface in a new government. Assign the Preamble to the Constitution (Test grade: Must recite next Wednesday, October 23)
The Preamble: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”
Tuesday: Students will analyze the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Warm-up activity (Google Classroom) As we have on each warm up, students will follow this procedure: Without using your graphic organizer/notes, try answering the questions. When you finish, and if necessary, check your notes and then submit.
Wednesday: Students will analyze the 7 Principles of the Constitution.
Monday: Support a point of view on a social studies issue or event. (Desert Survival Situation). The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led the Constitutional Framers to review the Articles and determine whether or not to write a new U.S. Constitution.
Tuesday: Students will summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
(Tuesday: Warm-up activity. As we have on each warm up, students will follow this procedure: Without using your graphic organizer/notes, try answering the questions. When you finish, and if necessary, check your notes and then submit.)
Wednesday: Students will identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence and explain how those grievances were addressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Introduce the following vocabulary terms:
Articles of Confederation, Northwest Ordinance, Great Compromise, Three-Fifths Compromise, Federalist, Anti-Federalist, Checks and balances
Thursday: Review information covered this 9 weeks: Unit 1: Thinking like a Historian; Unit 2: Colonial America; Unit 3: American Independence for a test on Friday. (Students will study their Study Sheet for this assignment, which is located in the front of their journal.)
Friday: Assess the information covered this 9 weeks: Unit 1: Thinking like a Historian; Unit 2: Colonial America; Unit 3: American Independence. (Students will study their Study Sheet for this assignment, which is located in the front of their journal.)
Monday: Explain and chart significant major battles that were fought by the Patriots to gain independence.
Tuesday: Break down the Treaty of Paris and its significance. If time permits, analyze political cartoons/pictures representative of the struggle for independence. Warm-up activity (Google Classroom) As we have on each warm up, students will follow this procedure: Without using your graphic organizer/notes, try answering the questions. When you finish, and if necessary, check your notes and then submit.
Wednesday: Review for our Unit 3 American Independence test (Thursday)
Thursday: Unit 3: American Independence test
Friday: Students will begin to chart their progress on the assessments they have taken thus for. (Unit 2 as well as Study Sheet Quiz #1 and #2.). Analyze strengths and areas for improvement.
