(18) Government. The student understands the impact of landmark Supreme Court cases. The student is expected to:
(A) identify the origin of judicial review;
(B) summarize the issues, decisions, and significance of landmark Supreme Court cases, including Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, and Gibbons v. Ogden; and
(C) evaluate the impact of the landmark Supreme Court decision Dred Scott v. Sandford on life in the United States.
Monday: Students will understand how political, economic, and social factors led to the growth of sectionalism and the Civil War. ** Test over Unit 9: Sectionalism on Friday**
Tuesday: Examine the impact of landmark Supreme Court decision Dred Scott v. Sandford, the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act, and Kansas-Nebraska Act. (Summarize historical events prior to the Civil War.)
Wednesdsay: Mock STAAR Algebra I Test (Benchmark Test). Remainder of students: Sectionalism map and chart. Review for Unit 9: Sectionalism test on Friday
Thursday: Mock STAAR Math Test (Benchmark Test). All grades
Monday: Unit 8: Test Reform Movement (This is part 2 of the Industrial Revolution Era). Since we will not be in class Tuesday and Wednesday (Mock STAAR tests), students will be assigned Unit 9: Sectionalism Powerpoint and questions. Due Friday/Quiz Friday over powerpoint and questions.
Tuesday: Mock STAAR Science Test
Wednesday: Mock STAAR Social Studies Test
Thursday: Students will understand how political, economic, and social factors led to the growth of sectionalism and the Civil War.
Friday: Examine the impact of landmark Supreme Court decision Dred Scott v. Sandford, as well as the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act, and Kansas-Nebraska Act. Quiz over the powerpoint and questions which were assigned Monday.
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.
