(25) Culture. The student understands the impact of religion on the American way of life. The student is expected to:
(A) trace the development of religious freedom in the United States;
(B) describe religious influences on social movements, including the impact of the first and second Great Awakenings; and
(C) analyze the impact of the First Amendment guarantees of religious freedom on the American way of life.
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
Bell ringer: What motivated social reformers to advocate for social changes? (What were they thinking?)
Students will continue to examine and evaluate the impact of reform movements, including educational reform, temperance, the women’s rights movement, prison reform, the labor reform movement, religious influences and care of the disabled during the 1800s. (Venn Diagram focusing on the following reforms: Religion, Prison and Mental Health, Temperance, Education, Women, Abolition, Transcendentalism, and Civil Disobedience.)
Wednesday: Benchmark test (Reading)
Thursday: Continue to examine and evaluate the impact of reform movements.
Friday: Unit 8: Reform Movement (This is Part 2 of the Industrial Revolution Era). Test will be Monday over Unit 8: The Reform Movement.
Tuesday: Review Unit 8: Part 1 Industrialization and Reform Era. (less the reform movement which will be tested next Thursday.)
Wednesday: Unit 8: Industrialization Part 1 Test
Thursday: Describe the contributions of significant political, social, and military leaders of the United States, focusing on the role of women in the struggle for rights as well as the historical development of the abolitionist movement.
Friday: Continue examining the contributions of significant political, social, and military leaders of the United States, focusing on the role of women in the struggle for rights as well as the historical development of the abolitionist movement.
FYI: As of February 10, we have 31 days before our STAAR test. (Social Studies).
Other Important Dates:
Benchmark testing: February 19 (Reading), February 25 (Science), February 26 (Social Studies), March 5 (Algebra), March 6 (Math)
Spring Break: March 10-14
STAAR Testing: April 8 (Reading), April 15 (Science), April 16 (Social Studies), April 23 (Algebra), April 24 (Math)
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.)
Monday: Labor Day Holiday. Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is traditionally observed on the first Monday in September. It was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a federal holiday in 1894.
Tuesday: Explain the reasons for the growth of representative government and institutions during the colonial period. (Letter Home is due today. Counts as a test grade). Unit 2:5 Colonization Day 6 Warm-Up. (Without using their graphic organizer/notes, students will answer the questions. When they are finished, and if necessary, they may check their notes and then submit.)
Wednesday: Explain reasons for the development of the plantation system, the transatlantic slave trade, and the spread of slavery. Review for our Unit 2: Colonial America Test on Thursday. Unit 2:6 Colonization Day 7 Warm-Up. (Without using their graphic organizer/notes, students will answer the questions. When they are finished, and if necessary, they may check their notes and then submit.)
Review for Unit 2: Colonial America test tomorrow, Thursday. (Graphic Organizer, handouts,study sheet.) If time permits: Kahoot and/or Quizlet Live. I will share these on Google Classroom as well as a Screencastify unit test review. Students may come in before school for a short test review as well. To keep from disrupting the review, students will need to be in our classroom by 7:30AM
Thursday: Unit 2: Colonial America Test
Friday: Unit 2 Colonial America Test Post Review. (Students absent Thursday will take their test today). Introducing the Student Reporting Category Chart.
Reteach/Retest for those who may have failed the test will be the next week. Students will be given a pass to come in for the unit reteach. (Reteach is NOT during the class period.) Students MUST attend the reteach to take the retest. The highest grade a student can make on a retest is a 70. If a student chooses NOT to attend the reteach, they forfeit the opportunity to take the retest.
Monday: Compare the physical geography in the American colonies and how it affected settlement and economic patterns in the region.
13 English Colonies Quiz on Tuesday
(Exit Ticket: How did the geography of the colonies (New England, Middle, Southern) affect the economy?
Tuesday: Analyze the effects of physical and human geographic factors such as weather, landforms, waterways, transportation, and communication. (similarities and differences). 13 English Colony Quiz.
Assigned Letter Home Essay Writing assignment. This will count as a test grade and will be due Tuesday, September 3rd. Information is on our Google Classroom.
Wednesday: Explain the importance of documents and colonial legislative bodies to the growth of representative government. How does religion contribute to this as well? (Compare the impact of Thomas Hooker, Charles de Montesquieu, and John Locke in the development of self-government in colonial America as well as Eliza Lucas Pinckney, Anne Hutchinson, and Pocahontas and the role of women in American society during Colonial times.). Look over the vocabulary terms from last week.)
Thursday: Analyze the importance of the Mayflower Compact, the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and the Virginia House of Burgesses to the growth of representative government. Exit ticket: Choose one of the following and briefly explain the role of significant individuals such as Thomas Hooker, Charles de Montesquieu, Eliza Luca Pinckney, and John Locke in the development of self-government in colonial America.
Exit ticket: Choose one of the following and briefly explain the role of significant individuals such as Thomas Hooker, Charles de Montesquieu, Eliza Luca Pinckney, and John Locke in the development of self-government in colonial America.
Friday: Explain reasons for the development of the plantation system, the transatlantic slave trade, and the spread of slavery.
Monday: Identify reasons for English, Spanish, and French exploration and colonization of North America. (Introduce vocabulary terms/ quiz on Wednesday). Introductory Video is due tomorrow by 7:30AM. Check our Google Classroom for details and 2 “How to” videos.
Tuesday: Examine places of settlements in Colonial America.. Explore the physical geography in the American colonies affected settlement and economic patterns in the region.
Wednesday: Compare political, economic, religious, and social reasons for the establishment of the 13 English colonies. Quiz over vocabulary terms.
Thursday: Analyze and compare places and regions of Colonial America in terms of physical and human characteristics.(Similarities and differences)
Friday: Explain the reasons for the growth of representative government and institutions during the colonial period. (Students will be quizzed over the 13 English Colonies. Students will need to know the location of each colony and whether the colony is a New England, Middle, or Southern colony. They will also need to locate Jamestown, Philadelphia, and Boston as well as the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains.)
