Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday:   

Each class period will be introduced to different units/areas that were addressed this year.  Each class will be responsible for a different lesson, which will last approximately 5 days. Depending on the timeline, the lessons will rotate from class to class.  The following questions will be presented to the classes: 

• Why is it important for Americans to understand their rights and responsibilities?
• Why did federal leaders take a role in regulating the economy and raising revenue?
• In what ways does  the Constitution reflect principles of constitutional democracy including limited government, republicanism, checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, popular sovereignty, and individual rights?

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• Understand how the government’s powers are limited, how the rights of the people are protected in the United States. 
  • 7 Principles of the government/7 Principles of the Constitution

Free Enterprise (Laissez-Faire) While a free enterprise system characterized the new republic, it was necessary for the government to establish economic policies.

• Bill of Rights (Focusing on 4th,5th,6th,8th, and 15th Amendments)  
  • Jury trial: “12 Angry Men”

Monday:   School Holiday

Tuesday:   Students will examine several units/areas that were addressed this year.  Each class period will be introduced to different units/areas that were addressed this year.  Each class will be responsible for a different lesson, which will last approximately 5 days. Depending on the timeline, the lessons will rotate from class to class.

Wednesday:   Students will examine several units/areas that were addressed this year.  Each class period will be introduced to different units/areas that were addressed this year.  Each class will be responsible for a different lesson, which will last approximately 5 days. Depending on the timeline, the lessons will rotate from class to class. (4th period will pause the lesson as many of my students will be taking the Algebra STAAR test today)

Thursday:   STAAR Testing:  6,7,8 Math 

Friday:   Students will examine several units/areas that were addressed this year.

• Bill of Rights (Focusing on 4th,5th,6th,8th Amendments)  
  • Jury trial: “12 Angry Men”.
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• Free Enterprise (Laissez-Faire) While a free enterprise system characterized the new republic it was necessary for the government to establish economic policies.  
  • Game: Monopoly
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• Understand how the government’s powers are limited, how the rights of the people are protected in the United States. 
  • 7 Principles of the government/7 Principles of the Constitution
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Monday:   Each day for 10 days (March 31-April 14),  students will review the 11 units we have covered this year.   Today’s last unit to be covered is Unit 10:  Day 10 STAAR® Blitz: Civil War and Reconstruction

Tuesday:   8th Grade Science STAAR Test

Wednesday:   8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Test

Thursday:  Students will examine the origins and development of capitalism and the free enterprise system in the United States.

Friday:

STAAR Blitz:    Each day for 10 days (March 31-April 14),  students will review the 11 units we have covered this year.  This review is to prepare our students for the Social Studies STAAR Test on April 16. Each day will consist of the following:   Warm Up, Lesson, Assignment.

Monday:  Today’s unit to be covered is Unit 7:  Westward Expansion (Manifest Destiny

Tuesday:  STAAR Reading Test (Grades 6,7,8)

Wednesday:   Today’s unit to be covered is Unit 8:  Industrial Revolution (Part 1)

Thursday:   Today’s unit to be covered is Unit 8: Reform Movement (Part 2)

Friday:  Today’s unit to be covered is Unit 9:  Sectionalism

STAAR Blitz:    Each day for 10 days (March 31-April 14),  students will review the 11 units we have covered this year.  This review is to prepare our students for the Social Studies STAAR Test on April 16. Each day will consist of the following:   Warm Up, Lesson, Assignment.  There will be a quiz over previous day’s unit at the beginning of the period; assignment assessment at the end of the period.

Monday:  Complete reporting category chart and introduce STAAR Blitz.

Tuesday:   Today’s unit to be covered is Unit 2:  Colonial America

Wednesday:   Today’s unit to be covered is Unit 3:  American Independence

Thursday:   Today’s unit to be covered is Unit 4:  Writing the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Friday:   Today’s unit to be covered is Unit 5:  Early Republic:  Assessing Challenges

Monday:  Students will review Unit 10: Civil War

Tuesday:   Unit 10:  Civil War Test and assign Unit 11:  Reconstruction PowerPoint questions

Wednesday:  Students will describe the impact of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments as well as effectiveness of the Freedmen’s Bureau, Civil Rights Act of 1866, and the Compromise of 1877.

Thursday:  Students will be able to address the problems and the impact of these problems on different groups and how political and social divisions formed.

Friday:   Students will explain the impact of the election of African Americans from the South such as Hiram Rhodes Revels then and now.  https://www.britannica.com/video/who-was-Hiram-Revels/-269797

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

Friday:  Unit 9:  Sectionalism Test

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 analyze the reasons for the removal and resettlement of Cherokee Indians during the Jacksonian era.   Students will examine American literature and art during the early part of the 19th century. (Exploring American Cultural Icons). This separate assignment will counts as a test grade. Due Friday.

Tuesday:  Students will explain the constitutional issues arising over the issue of states’ rights, including the Nullification Crisis.

Wednesday:  Students will summarize arguments regarding protective tariffs, taxation, and the banking system. (2nd National Bank of the United States)

Thursday:   Unit 6: Age of Jackson Review.  (Powerpoint and questions, Screencastify video, Graphic organizer, notes, vocabulary, Kahoot, Quizlet). Students are encourage to attend a Unit 6:  Age of Jackson morning review at 7:30.  (Must be in the room before 7:30)

Friday:  Unit 6:  Age of Jackson Test.  Assigned artwork (from Monday)  is due today.  (Counts as a test)

Monday:   Teacher workday

Tuesday:   Students will analyze their Benchmark test and introduce Unit 6:  Age of Jackson.

Wednesday:  Students will analyze the reasons for the removal and resettlement of Cherokee Indians during the Jacksonian era.

Thursday:  Explain constitutional issues arising over the issue of states’ rights, including the Nullification Crisis.

Friday:   Students will examine American literature and art during the early part of the 19th century