Week of 4/25/2022

4/25 - Chapter 15, Sec. 1 ‘Growing Tensions between North and South’

Section 1 Objectives

1. To explain how the abolitionist movement heightened tension between North and South

2. To describe the controversies over slavery in the territories

3. To evaluate how the Wilmot Proviso and potential statehood for California deepened regional divisions

4. To analyze the Compromise of 1850

4/26 - SBAC testing periods 2-4

Finish Section 1

4/27 -  Chapter 15, Sec. 2 ‘The Crisis Deepens’

Section 2 Objectives

1. To explain how the Fugitive Slave Act and Uncle Tom’s Cabin affected Northerners

2. To analyze the concept of popular sovereignty

3. To describe the violence in “Bleeding Kansas”

4. To evaluate the attack on Senator Sumner in the Senate

4/28 - SBAC testing periods 5-6

Chapter 15, Sec. 3 ‘Slavery Dominates Politics’

Section 3 Objectives

1. To explain why the Republican Party was formed

2. To summarize the effects of the Dred Scott case

3. To analyze the Lincoln-Douglas debates

4. To evaluate the impact of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry

Terms, Vocab, Section assessment

4/29 - Work day

 

Week of 3/28/2022

 3/28 - Andrew Jackson Argumentative Essay Project

3/29 - Andrew Jackson Argumentative Essay Project

3/30 - Andrew Jackson Argumentative Essay Project

3/31 - ELA SBAC testing

4/1 - Andrew Jackson Argumentative Essay Project

Week of 3/14/2022

 3/14 - Field Trip Day

3/15 -Chapter 11, Sec. 3 Nationalism and Sectionalism

Section 3 Objectives

1. To describe efforts to make the United States self-sufficient and to improve transportation

2. To explain the growth of national unity and the settling of boundaries

3. To analyze sectional tensions and the compromises that lessened them

4. To explain the Monroe Doctrine

Terms and Vocabulary, section assessment

Khan Academy video ‘The Monroe Doctrine’

3/16 - Finish all sections

3/17 - Chapter 11 Review

3/18 - Chapter 11 Test

Week of 3/7/2022

 3/7 - Chapter 10 Review

3/8 - Chapter 10 Test

3/9 - Chapter 11, Sec. 1 Early Industry and Inventions

Section 1 Objectives

1. To explain how the Industrial Revolution began

2. To describe the role of the factory system and interchangeable parts

3. To identify inventions that improved transportation and communication

4. To explain increased farm production

Terms and Vocabulary, section assessment

Khan Academy video ‘Market Revolution’

3/10 - Chapter 11, Sec. 2 Plantations and Slavery Spread

Section 2 Objectives

1. To explain the relationship between the cotton boom and slavery

2. To analyze the important divisions within Southern society

3. To describe African-American culture and family life under slavery

4. To summarize information about slave rebellions

Terms and Vocabulary, section assessment

Khan Academy video ‘Communication and Transportation Revolution’

3/11 - Finish Sections 1 & 2 

Week of 2/28/2022

 2/28 - Chapter 10 ‘Jefferson Takes Office’

Section 1 Objectives

1. To describe the election of 1800 and explain the role of political parties

2. To identify Jefferson’s achievements

3. To analyze Jefferson’s philosophy of government

4. To analyze the significance of Marbury v. Madison

3/1 - Chapter 10 ‘The Louisiana Purchase’

Section 2 Objectives

1. To explain why Jefferson offered to buy New Orleans from France

2. To analyze why Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States

3. To summarize the experiences of the Lewis and Clark expedition

4. To evaluate the results of Pike’s expedition

Notes and section assessment

3/2 - Finish Sections 1 & 2.

3/3 - Chapter 10 ‘The Problem with Foreign Powers’

Section 3 Objectives

1. To describe foreign policy challenges that Jefferson faced

2. To describe how Tecumseh attempted to unify Native American peoples

3. To explain why many Americans were War Hawks

Notes and section assessment

3/4 - Chapter 10 ‘The War of 1812’

Section 4 Objectives

1. To analyze the beginning of the War of 1812

2. To describe the battles of the first phase of the war

3. To describe the fighting in the second phase of the war

4. To evaluate the effects of the war and its legacy

Week of 2/14/2022

 2/14 - Chapter 9 Review

2/15 - Chapter 9 Test

2/16 - Geography Bee

2/17 - Chapter 10 ‘Jefferson Takes Office’

Section 1 Objectives

1. To describe the election of 1800 and explain the role of political parties

2. To identify Jefferson’s achievements

3. To analyze Jefferson’s philosophy of government

4. To analyze the significance of Marbury v. Madison

2/18 - Reflect and Revise Argumentative Essay

Week of 1/31/2022

 1/31 - Article III – IIV, Bill of Rights – 

Objective

1. Students will be able to summarize the processes for adding states and for amending the Constitution.

2. Students will understand each amendment and its impact on their daily life.

2/1 - Finish Bill of Rights

2/2 - Constitution Review

2/3 - Constitution Test

2/4 - Chapter 9, Section 1 Washington’s Presidency

Section 1 Objectives

1. To explain how the nation’s court system was established

2. To describe the first cabinet

3. To analyze Hamilton’s financial plans

4. To identify interpretations of the Constitution and explain how they influenced attitudes toward the national bank

Economics in History ‘Personal Banking’

Why It Matters Now ‘The Importance of Leadership’