Week of May 12th
Monday
Warmup
Introduce 8th grade Social Studies Final Assessment - DUE Tues 5/20
Work on Brainstorm
Tuesday
Warmup
Brainstorm DUE at the end of class
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup
Work on Final
Friday
Warmup
Work on Final
Week of May 5th
Monday
Check/Sketch - Unit Map
Begin End of the Unit Assessment - Mandala Assignment and Terms
Due Friday
Work
Tuesday
Warmup
Work on Mandala
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup
Work on Mandala
Friday
Complete Mandala - Due TODAY
Week of April 28th
Monday
No School
Tuesday
Warmup
Homesteading Game
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup
Reconstruction Quiz
Buffalo Soldiers Video and Questions
Sand Creek Video and Questions
Sand Creek Primary Source Analysis
NOTEBOOK CHECK
Friday
Colorado History and Create Comic
Colorado Seal Analysis
Create Reconstruction Seal
Week of April 21st
Monday
Warmup
Government and Reconstruction Assignment
Black Codes scenarios
Tuesday
Visual Literacy Stations
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup
End of Reconstruction Reading and Questions
People West Handout and Stations
Friday
No School
Week of April 14th
Monday
Warmup
Work on Civil War LP
Tuesday
DUE: Civil War LP
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup
Intro Reconstruction UNIT MAP
Work on Vocab
Finish Reconstruction Stations with Worksheet
Friday
Lincoln’s Assassination Video
Notecatcher and Primary Source
Week of April 7th
Monday
Warmup
Work on Civil War LP DUE -Tuesday 4/15
Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
CMAS
Friday
Work on Civil War LP
Week of March 31st
Monday
Warmup - Quote from Robert E Lee... interpret it
Review battles map/overview
Battle of Gettysburg assignment
Tuesday
Warmup - Bubble map review
Emancipation Proclamation Video/Introduction and Assignment
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup
Notebook Check
Finish Eman. Proc. Assignment
Friday
Warmup
Introduce Civil War LP DUE - Monday 4/14
Week of March 24th
Monday
Warmup - Goals for the 4th quarter?
Jeopardy Review Game
Tuesday
Warmup - What does effective leadership?
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup - John Brown See, Think, Wonder Image
Complete Blank Map (from class) Battle Map Reading and Questions
Battles Stations - Info pages - Put VISUAL notes in your notebook on 4 of 8 battle - EX: SEE HERE
Friday
Finance Park Field Trip
Week of March 17th
SPRING BREAK
Week of March 10th
Monday
Warmup
Complete the Election of 1860 and Assignment
Secession Quiz/Form
Tuesday
Warmup How did regional loyalty lead to the Civil War?
Complete the History Bracket
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup
Advantages/Disadvantages Stations and Big Thinking
Strategies of the Civil War Notes and assignment
Friday
Warmup
Week of March 3rd
Monday
Warmup
Industrial Revolution North vs South
Tuesday
Warmup
Finish and Discuss The Age of Slavery Video and Video Guide
States Rights Activity and Reading
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup
Finish States Rights Activity and Reading
Friday
Warmup
CFA
Leading to Secession Notes - Questions
Week of February 24th
Monday
Warmup: How might the growth of a nation lead to division?
Introduce Civil War - UNIT MAP
Vocab activity
Tuesday
Warmup: Review this Map.... What do you notice? Connections to past unit?
Complete North vs South Assignment and Images
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup
Reform Flash Cards Activity - Match Description Card to Topic Card
Notes as PIEs for each
The Age of Slavery Video and Video Guide
Friday
Warmup
The Age of Slavery Video and Video Guide
Week of February 17th
Monday
No School
Tuesday
Warmup:
Work on Learning Progression
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup:
Westward Expansion LP -- DUE End of Class
Rubric and Complete on Blank Map
Friday
Snow Day - No School
Week of February 10th
Monday
Warmup: Check/Sketch Westward Expansion Unit Map-Formative
Notes on Unintended Consequences
Tuesday
Warmup: Conference Script
Introduce Westward Expansion LP
Rubric and Complete on Blank Map
Wednesday/Thursday
Work on LP - DUE: NEXT Wed/Thurs
Friday
No School
Week of February 3rd
Monday
Warmup:
Notes on Push vs Pull Factors
Tuesday
Warmup
Finish Push/Pull
Connections "I will go west" Lyrics to Push vs Pull Factors - 4 total
Wednesday/Thursday
EntryTicket QUIZ
Friday
Week of January 27th
Monday
Work on Vocab - Partner activity
Tuesday
Warmup:
Review "American Progress" Image - Observations/Inferences Mood? Message? Meaning?
→Connect to Alternative Images (google classroom)
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup: Connect Manifest Destiny to the 3Gs/Colonization (Gold, God, Glory)
→"Big" Thinking - Review Passage and connect to American Progress
→"Sketch" notes on Map
Friday
Warmup: "Eastward I go only by force, but Westward I go free" Henry David Thoreau - Meaning and Connection?
→ Complete Jigsaw notes and maps as needed
Week of January 20th
Monday
No School
Tuesday
Early Republic/President Group Work
-Complete Modern President and Start Connections
Wednesday/Thursday
Complete Connections
Friday
Begin Westward Expansion Unit
Check and Sketch
Work on Vocab - Partner activity
Week of January 13th
Monday
LP - Individual Research - See google classroom
Begin illustrations
Tuesday
Begin illustrations
Wednesday/Thursday
Complete illustrations
Friday
No School
Week of January 6th
Monday
No School
Tuesday
Introduce Early Republic LP
Vocab
Wednesday/Thursday
Presidents Ranking (see google classroom)
Connections to images with Group
Friday
WINTER BREAK!
Week of December 16th
Monday
Ideas and Inventions Project
Tuesday
Ideas and Inventions Project
Wednesday/Thursday
Ideas and Inventions Project
Friday
No School
Week of December 9th
Monday
DUE Constitution and Government LP
Tuesday
Naviance with Counselor
Wednesday/Thursday
Practice Ideas and Inventions
Friday
Ideas and Inventions Project Day 1
Week of December 2nd
Monday
Begin Constitution and Government LP
Rubric - LP Planning Doc - SPECIFIC RESEARCH IDEAS
DUE Monday 12/9
Tuesday
Work on LP
Wednesday/Thursday
Work on LP
Collect Feedback
Friday
Work on Connections and LP
Week of November 25th
Thanksgiving Break
Week of November 18th
Monday
Warmup: Venn Diagram - State vs Federal Powers
Finish Color Code and Check and Balances
Start Out of Many One
Tuesday
Warmup:
Review the National Seal -- Make 3 inferences to previous learning or importance
Start "Out of Many One" Assignment
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup:
Finish Out of Many One
Active Citizenship Questions
Connecting Active Citizenship to Previous Learning - Find 3 specific examples. Current/Modern examples?
Friday
Warmup:
Week of November 11th
Monday
Warmup: Today is veterans day. How does being a veteran fulfill the goals of the constitution? How is it an example of citizenship? What does freedom mean to you?
Freedom Essay - See Google Classroom
Tuesday
ODD- Bill of Rights Game - See Google Classroom
Even - Presidential Election Reflection DUE
Wednesday
Election Connections - See Google Classroom
Principles of the Constitution - Quote in Constitution
Thursday
Principles of the Constitution Notes
Principles of the Constitution Reflection - See Google Classroom
Friday
Warmup:
Work on Color Coding - 3 Branches of Government
Week of November 4th
Monday
Warmup: Why did the congress have to compromise on how to elect our leader? what was their fears?
Election Process and Notes Questions
Tuesday
Warmup:
Presidential election review
Electoral College Scavenger Hunt - See Google Classroom
Wednesday
Warmup: Summarize the presidential election in 3 words or less.
Presidential Election Reflection DUE
Principles of the Constitution Notes - See Google Classroom
Principles of the Constitution Reflection - See Google Classroom
Thursday
No School - Snow Day
Friday
No School - Snow Day
Week of October 28th
Monday
Warmup: Why did congress meet in secrecry?
Bill of Rights Court Cases Stations
Tuesday
Warmup: Which of the amendments was most important? Least?
Finish Bill of Rights Court Cases Stations
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup: Which of the amendments do not apply to minors? Why?
Goals of the Constitution - NOTES and Questions
Friday
Warmup: Which of the goals represent change?
Scenario Match Activity - Complete Table and Written Reflection
Week of October 21st
Monday
Warmup: What was one goal you have to improve for 2nd quarter?
Constitution and Government LP
Vocab in Notebook
Hand back LPs
Tuesday
Warmup: What do those living in America most want in a government after their experience under the King?
What are the Articles of Confederation? Perspectives Quotes -- Video 1 and Video 2 (answer discussion questions)
Complete the Identify Problems Table Activity and Group Sketch Review
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup: How does this image connect to the problems with the Art of Confederation?
Read about Shays Rebellion. Create a Sketch/Cartoon summary in notebook.
Must include the following words... Angry Farmers, Taxes, Courts, Militia, Rebellion, Weak Congress.
How did Shays' Rebellion create change?
Complete and turn in the following reflection sheet. DUE at the end of class.
What is a compromise? What must happen to make it successful?
Compromise in the Constitutional Convention Notes and Reading
Friday
Warmup: Was Shays Rebellion successful? How do you know?
Complete Compromise in the Constitutional Convention Notes and Reading
Add on Lecture with Sketches - Is it better to have a government with too much control or too little control? KG vs AofC
Week of October 14th
FALL BREAK
Week of October 7th
Monday
Warmup: Progress Check - ahead, behind, on track
Collect Feedback on your LP
Work
Tuesday
Warmup: Share out your best work
Complete LP - DUE Next Class
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup: Crunch Time - Complete LP
Self Evaluation
Turn in Learning Progression
Friday
American Revolution Dice Game
Week of September 30th
Monday
Warmup: What is citizenship? Is seeking independence a part of citizenship?
Declaration of Independence Tri Mind
Finish Course of War Notes
Tuesday
Warmup: Underline KEY terms in your Notes
Review the American Revolution image. What do you recognize?
American Revolution Reverse Pictionary
PIE Chart Review
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup: In 3 WORDS OR LESS, answer the following question…How did the colonists gain independence?
Review samples
Get LP sheet - Check /Star what do you know? What are you missing?
Learning Progression - Rubric review - DUE NEXT WED/THURS
Friday
Warmup
Work on LP
Week of September 23rd
Monday
Warmup: Was it fair and reasonable for England to add new laws and taxes to the colonies?
Due: Laws and Rebellion Notes Table
Interactive Notes Causing of the American Revolution --> Order of Events -- Images to support
Tuesday
Warmup: On a scale of 1-10, how excited are the colonist are to fight a war against the British? Why?
Common Sense excepts, Video and "Big Thinking" Review Questions
Analyzing Break up Letter : Questions and PERSPECTIVES
Wednesday/ Thursday
Warmup: Origins of the American Revolution Learning Progression - Check/Sketch
Declaration of Independence Stations
Highlighting the 4 Parts - Review Questions
Outcome of the Declaration of Independence
Friday
Warmup: Did the colonies do the "right" thing in breaking up with the King?
Add to musket sketch
Work on Course of War Notes
Week of September 18th
Monday
Warmup: Complete Script for Conferences
Work on Perspectives of slave trade - reading and illustrate - Due Tuesday
Update Notebook with Assignments
Tuesday
Warmup: Review your "Colonies Resources Map". What resource might lead to a conflict with another nation?
Turn-in Assignment - Perspectives on Slave Trade
Complete the Crime Report on the French and Indian War Case File
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup: Review the Join or Die cartoon. How might it relate to the F and I War?
Finish Theories and Report
Start Laws and Rebellion Notes Table
Notebook Check #2
Friday
No School
Week of September 9th
Monday
Warmup: What is "human capital"? How might it connect how the settlers interacted with the native americans? How does it connect to resources and developing wealth?
Review images - 1. What is each image about? 2. How do they connect to "wealth and power"? 3. How do they make slavery more individual or personal?
Slave Trade: video and questions.
Slave trade atlas activity - complete atlas guide
Tuesday
Warmup: Name the most impactful external or "news-worthy" event of your lifetime? Do you remember the moment you first heard about it? Why does it stick with you?
Understanding 9/11 - Complete the reflection assignment - DUE Next Class
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup: "Every negative event contains within it, deep down, the seed of an equal or greater benefit" - Do you agree? How does it relate to 9/11? Does learning about difficult events provide us with some benefit?
Slave trade atlas activity - complete atlas guide
Primary Source Stations. - Complete this notes table.
Exit Ticket: What was a cause and effect of the slave trade? Illustrate you answer.
Friday
Warmup: Connect the slave trade to 3 big rocks.
Work on Perspectives of slave trade - reading and illustrate
Week of September 2nd
Monday
No School
Tuesday
Warmup: Review this quote. Which of the 3 Gs most motivates him? How do you know?
Understanding Colonial Regions - Worksheet and Reading
Complete PHASE 2 of Colonies Map - Add to Colonies Map - Differences in Regions
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup: The english colonial regions were all very different from each other. Make it TRUE and FALSE
What do you know about Native Americans and the English? 3 things?
How does this show a difference in perspectives? Savages
Complete the reading activity - Glue in your SS Notebook - Whole group summary on White Board
Analyze the primary source quotes about perspectives of Natives - Complete TABLE - Native American Images
Hand back History of Me assignment --- PUT in BOE Folder
Friday
Warmup: "Not all dangers come with a warning" -Native American Proverb Based on learning from class today, how does this quote explain the Native American and English relationship?
Analyze the primary source quotes about perspectives of Natives - Complete TABLE - Native American Images - DUE End of Class
Complete the Colonization Reflection - See Google Classroom
Week of August 26th
Monday
Warmup: What was the biggest challenge in illustrating / connecting your personal history? Why?
Analyzing Student Mural -What do you see? What can you infer about this class? How would you evaluate the drawings? Identify the "big rocks"?
Origins of the American Revolution Learning Progression - Check/Sketch
Start Vocab in Notebook
Tuesday
Warmup:
Vocab Table - Words, Meaning, Sketch DUE End of Class
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup: What are unintended consequences? How do they influence history?
European Claims in North American- Sticky Note Activity and Follow up/Discussion
How do the following terms relate to the Sticky Note Activity? -motivation -competition -conflict
Inferring through Pictures Lesson -- Spain, England, France, Others
What were the claims like? What do you know about them? Wealth?
Friday
Warmup: Why would European Nations seek to colonize North America? What is their purpose?
Discuss & identify purpose of colonization: land + resources = wealth/power, 3 Gs = EXIT TICKET: COLOR CODE NOTES
Big thinking: How does your perspective influence your motivation to do something?
Create a 13 Colonies Map - Blank (Use Resources Map)
Answer followup questions and images
Week of August 19th
Monday
Warmup: What is the best and hardest part about being a kid? Why?
Personal PIEs
Introduce History of Me Assignment
Tuesday
Warmup: What has a greater impact on your history...things you CAN control or things you CANNOT control? Why?
Work on History of Me Assignment
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup: Create Connections on back of Illustrations using your History of Me Brainstorm
DUE NOTEBOOK CHECK - Work Habits Grade
*Review the History of Me assignment guideline and rubric. Focus in on the expectations.
Work on the History of Me product - DUE Friday (beginning of class)
Friday
Warmup: What people, ideas and events matter most to EARLY American History? Create a list of 10-12 items
Turn in History of Me Assignment - DUE beginning of class
Pre-Assessment
Week of August 12th
Monday
Warmup: What kind of thinkers are you? Rate from quick to careful.
Survivor Island - Thinking Skills - Make Posters ---> DUE TODAY
Reflection on Thinking Skills
Tuesday
Warmup: Would you rather charge your phone only once a week or not be able to text or type? Why?
Thinking Skills Practice -Picnic Challenge
Reflection on Thinking Skills List
Wednesday/Thursday
Warmup: Who started the food fight? History is a mystery ... How do you use clues, evidence, thinking skills to create a response to questions you don't know the answer?
What is the different in the past and history?
Practice Skills - History Images
Review an image of the Colorado Flag. Do you think it was made with purpose? Why was it designed that way? Can you identify the reason for the shapes and colors?
Thinking Skills - Historical Flag Activity
Importance of symbols/colors? understanding the purpose of the flag? thinking skills used? how?
Reflection on Thinking Skills List
Exit Ticket: How/when should Perspective be considered for other people?
Friday
Warmup: Draw how to be successful at your favorite activity or make your favorite sandwich. What thinking should be considered?
What are P.I.E.s? How they impact on History? -- NOTES FROM CLASS
Reflect on Thinking Skill of the Week - Color Code
Week of August 5th
Monday
No School
Tuesday
No School
Wednesday
Seating Chart
Name plate - Discuss/share symbols - make a connection
Review Images = Norms - Discuss
Thursday
Warmup: Conversation starters
Review Scavenger hunt answers
Memes and Stations- How do you feel about various statements
Friday
Warmup: What stands out to you about the "word cloud"?
Notebook Setup
Thinking Skills Notes - Create T-chart... 3 you are good at/ 3 you need to improve