(30) Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:
(A) use social studies terminology correctly;
(B) use effective written communication skills, including proper citations and avoiding plagiarism; and
(C) create written, oral, and visual presentations of social studies information.
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 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: 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.
Monday: Examine the roles played by significant individuals during the American Revolution. (Sensory Figure Image was assigned last Thursday and is due Tuesday). I will assign Unit 3: American Independence PowerPoint question today. The powerpoint will be on the students Google Classroom. They are not due until Monday and we may answer a few in class throughout the week. (This will be another tool they can use for a test review for the Unit 3 test, which will be next Tuesday. Also, Study Sheet quizzes will begin this week over Unit 2 Exploration and Colonization on Tuesday and Unit 3: American Independence on Thursday. Study Sheet is in their journal.
Tuesday: Analyze reasons for and the impact of selected examples of civil disobedience and then identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence. (Turn in the Sensory Figure Image) Study Sheet Quiz #1: Exploration and Colonization Quiz. Unlike the warm-up activities, students cannot use their notes.
Wednesday: Explain the issues surrounding important events of the American Revolution. (Events will include but not be limited to the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, Lexington and Concord, Saratoga, Valley Forge, and Yorktown.) Warm up activity at the beginning of the class. 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, they can check their notes and then submit.
Thursday: Continue with Wednesday’s objective over important events/ battles of the American Revolution. Study Sheet Quiz #2: American Revolution Era (8 questions) and 2 questions from the previous units. (Exploration and Colonization Eras)
Friday: Explain the issues surrounding important events of the American Revolution, specifically the signing of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 and its significance to the United States. Warm up activity at the beginning of the class. 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, they can check their notes and then submit.
Monday: Sourcing (who, what, when, where, why) of various individuals who contributed to the growth of the colonies. (Impact of women and Enlightenment philosophers including but not limited to: John Locke, Thomas Hooker, Charles Montesquieu, Anne Hutchinson, Eliza Lucas Pinckney, Pocahontas. )
**We will continue to use our unit warm-ups to spiral information from our previous and current unit of study. As in the past, students will complete the warm-up, following these directions: Without using their graphic organizer/notes, answer the questions. When they finish, and if necessary, they should check their notes (notes and graphic organizer) and then submit.**
Tuesday: Explain reasons for the development of the plantation system, the transatlantic slave trade, and the spread of slavery and how the development of the plantation system began to be central to the economy of Colonial America.
Wednesday: Students will examine various attacks on the United States from another country.
Thursday and Friday: Analyze causes of the American Revolution.
