TRIMESTER 1 AGENDA

Topic #3: Move to Freedom

9/3 - 1st Day of School for 7th Graders

1. Review: Seating Chart & Class Expectations

2. SFMS Slideshow

3. Assign Computers & Chromebook Contracts

4. Website Tour | Password Cheatsheet

9/4

1. Funny Video Introduction: SNL Washington's Dream

2. Read Topic 3.4 - Colonists Move Toward Freedom

*Assignment: 3.4 Questions

9/5

1. Funny Video Introduction: SNL Washington's Dream (Part II)

2. Topic 3 Lesson 4 Quiz (Link in Schoology)

3. Review 3.4 Questions

9/8

1. Intro Video Clip: The Constitution for Kids

2. Class Activity: Declaration to Constitution Reading

3. The Constitution for Kids Parts #1-5 EdPuzzle Assignment (links in Schoology)

*Part I - Preamble to the Constitution

*Part II - Who Makes the Rules

*Part III - Legislative Branch (Article 1)

*Part IV - Executive Branch (Article 2)

*Part V - Judicial Branch (Article 3)

9/9

1. Review: Class Activity: Declaration to Constitution Reading

2. Continue The Constitution for Kids Parts #6-10 EdPuzzle Assignment (links in Schoology)

*Part VI - Articles 4, 5, & 6

*Part VII - Bill of Rights

*Part VIII - Amendments 12-27

*Part IX - Constitution Summary

*Part X - Declaration of Independence

9/10

1. Finish Part I and II Constitution EdPuzzles (links in Schoology)

2. Class Activity: Our Constitution Questions & Note Summary

9/11

1. Review: Class Activity: Our Constitution Questions & Note Summary

2. Class Activity: Understanding Different Types of Laws

*Recommended Watch: The System was Blinking Red (on Netflix) - Reflection Questions

9/12 

1. Intro Video: Schoolhouse Rock - "How a Bill Becomes a Bill"

2. EdPuzzle Assignment: How a Bill Becomes a Law (Link in Schoology)

3. Gimkit Test Review

9/15

1. Unit Test (Link in Schoology)

2. Makeup Work (if needed?)

3. Topic 7 Vocabulary Assignment

TOPIC #7: SOCIETY & CULTURE BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR (1820-1860)

The Industrial Revolution (Lesson 1) - The provided text explains the Industrial Revolution in America, describing it as a gradual but profound transformation from an agrarian, handcraft economy to one driven by factory production and machinery. It highlights key inventions like the spinning jenny, power loom, and interchangeable parts, detailing how these innovations, particularly in the textile industry, led to the establishment of the factory system and new ways of producing goods. The source also discusses the economic impacts, including the rise of a market economy, the growth of factory towns like Lowell, and the resulting social changes such as urbanization, evolving family roles, and the emergence of child labor. Finally, it touches upon other significant inventions like agricultural machinery, the cast-iron stove, and the telegraph, illustrating how technology continued to reshape American life and industries throughout the mid-1800s.

9/17

1. Notes: Causes of the Industrial Revolution & the Benefits & Problems of Growth

2. Topic 7.1 Reading (p.422-430) or Podcast & Questions

9/18 (90-Minute Late Start)

1. Analysis Skill Activity - “Detect Changing Patterns” (Link in Schoology)

3. Group Activity: Industrial Revolution Inventions Chart

9/19

1. Topic 7.1 Quiz (Link in Schoology)

2. Complete: Inventions Chart

Industrialization & Immigration (Lesson 2) - This text examines the profound impact of the Industrial Revolution on American society, focusing on the transformative power of steam technology. It highlights the rapid expansion of railroads and their influence on urban growth and market development, despite initial challenges and public resistance. The source also details the changing nature of labor due to mass production, leading to new social class distinctions and the rise of worker organizations and strikes. Finally, it explores the significant waves of immigration from Ireland and Germany, driven by both economic opportunity and crises, and the subsequent nativist backlash and pervasive discrimination faced by African Americans in the North, even as some achieved notable success.

9/20

1. Review:  Industrial Revolution Inventions Chart & Review Topic 7.1 Questions

2. Current Events Quiz

3. 7.2 Reading (p.422-430) & Podcast & Questions

9/23

1. Correct: Current Events Quiz

2. EdPuzzle: How the Transcontinental Railroad Transformed America (Link in Schoology)

3. Complete: 7.2 Reading (p.422-430) & Questions

King Cotton & Life in the South (Lesson 3) - This source examines the profound influence of cotton on the antebellum South, highlighting how its profitability, intensified by Eli Whitney's cotton gin, solidified the region's dependence on plantation agriculture and, tragically, on enslaved labor. It details the economic disparities between the agrarian South and the industrial North, explaining how the demand for cotton indirectly supported slavery across the nation. The text also explores the social hierarchy within white Southern society and contrasts the experiences of free versus enslaved African Americans, emphasizing the brutal realities of slave codes, family separation, and various forms of resistance against enslavement. Ultimately, it illustrates how the pervasive institution of slavery shaped nearly every facet of Southern life and its connections to the wider American economy.

9/24

1. Topic 7.2 Quiz (Link in Schoology) 

2. Topic 7.3 Part I Reading (p.431-437) & Podcast & Questions

9/25

1. Review: 7.2 Questions

2. Topic 7.3 Part 1 Quiz (Link in Schoology)

3. Start Movie: Future Brother

9/26 - Picture Day

1. Continue Movie: Future Brother

9/27 - Team Building in Park - Watch Sandlot in the morning

9/30

1. Movie: Future Brother → Future Brother Movie Quiz

10/1

1. Review 7.3 Part I Questions

2. Topic 7.3 Part II Reading (p.437-442) & Questions

Abolitionism (Lesson 4)

10/2

1. Topic 7.3 Part II Quiz (Link in Schoology)

2. Review: Topic 7.3 Part II Questions

3. Topic 7.4 Reading (p.443-449) & Questions

10/3

1. Video Clip: Underground Railroad

2. Underground Railroad Reading

3. Underground Railroad Webquest Activity

Reform & Women's Rights (Lesson 5)

10/4

1. Topic 7.4 Quiz (Link in Schoology)

2. Movie: Harriet (streamed from Netflix)

10/7

1. Work on Social Studies Slide for Conferences

2. Continue Movie: Harriet (Streamed from Netflix)

10/8

1. Continue Movie: Harriet (Streamed from Netflix)

10/9

1. Continue Movie: Harriet (Streamed from Netflix)

2. Analysis Skill Activity “Update an Interpretation” (p.450)

10/10

1. Review: Topic 7.4 Questions

2. Topic 7.5 Textbook Reading (p.452-463) & Questions

10/11

1. Topic 7.5 Quiz (Link in Schoology)

2. Topic 7 GimKit Test Review

10/14 - Indigenous Peoples' Day

1. Video Clip: What is Indigenous Peoples' Day in the United States?

2. Class Reading & Questions

10/15

1. Unit Test

2. Start EdPuzzle Assignment: Division (Link in Schoology)

TOPIC #8: SECTIONALISM & CIVIL WAR (1820-1865)

Conflicts & Compromises (Lesson 1)

10/16

1. Finish EdPuzzle Assignment: Division (Link in Schoology)

10/21

1. Video Clip: Legislation that Divided a Nation (6 Min)

2. Class Compromise Activity

10/22

1. Review: Compromise Activity 

2. Topic 8.1 (Part 1) Reading & Questions

10/23

1. Topic 8.1 Part 1 Quiz (Link in Schoology)

2. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” Primary Source Activity (p.488)

3. Topic 8.1 (Part 2) Reading & Questions

10/24

1. Review: Topic 8.1 (Part 1) Reading & Questions

2. Start Movie: Uncle Tom's Cabin

10/25

1. Topic 8.1 Part 2 Quiz (Link in Schoology)

2. Continue Movie: Uncle Tom's Cabin

10/28

1. Finish Movie: Uncle Tom's Cabin

2. Uncle Tom's Cabin Movie Quiz (link in Schoology)

Growing Tensions (Lesson 2)

10/29

1. Analysis Skill Activity “Distinguish Relevant from Irrelevant Information” (p.500)

2. Topic 8.2 Reading (p.489-499) & Questions

Division & the Outbreak of War (Lesson 3)

10/30

1. Topic 8.2 Quiz

2. Discuss: Causes of the Civil War Chart

3. Topic 8.3 Reading (p.501-511) & Questions

10/31

1. Review: 8.2 Questions

2. Crash Course Video: Causes of the Civil War (I of II)

3. Topic 8.3 Quiz (link in Schoology)

4. Assignment: Strength & Weaknesses Worksheet

11/1 - SFMS Color Run 

1. Review: 8.3 Questions

2. Analysis Skill Activity “Assess Credibility of a Source” (p.512)

3. Finish Assignment: Strength & Weaknesses Worksheet

11/4

1. Civil War TODALSS Mapping Activity (Complete Parts #1-2) → *Blank Civil War Map

11/5

1. Civil War TODALSS Mapping Activity (Complete Parts #3-4) → *Blank Civil War Map

11/6

1. Battlefield Map Quiz (Link in Schoology)

2. Watch: Story of US; Civil War 

*Video Worksheet

11/7

1. Finish Watching: Story of US; Civil War 

*Video Worksheet

11/8 - NO SCHOOL

The Course of the War (Lesson 4)

11/11

1. Review: Story of Us; Civil War Video Worksheet

2. Topic 8.4 "The Course of the War" Reading (p.513-519) & Questions

11/12

1. Crash Course Video Clip: Battles of the Civil War

2. Primary Source Analysis Activity (p.512)

3. Finish: Topic 8.4 "The Course of the War" Reading (p.513-519) & Questions

Emancipation & Life in Wartime (Lesson 5)

11/13 

1. Topic 8.4 Reading Quiz (Link in Schoology)

2. Review: Topic 8.4 "The Course of the War" Reading (p.513-519) & Questions

3.  Topic 8.5 "Emancipation & Life in Wartime" Reading (p.520-530) & Questions

11/14

1. “The Emancipation Proclamation” Primary Source Activity (p.531)

2. Finish:  Topic 8.5 "Emancipation & Life in Wartime" Reading (p.520-530) & Questions

The War’s End (Lesson 6)

11/15 

1. Video Clip: Battle of Gettysburg

2. Topic 8.5 Quiz (Link in Schoology)

3. Topic 8.6 "The War's End" Reading (p.533-543) & Questions

11/18

1. Finish: Topic 8.6 "The War's End" Reading (p.533-543) & Questions

2. Civil War Gimkit Review

11/19

1. Topic 8.6 Quiz (Link in Schoology)

2. Class Notes: Effects of the Civil War Notes

3. Civil War Gimkit Review

11/20 - Late Start Day

1. Topic 8 Civil War Test (Link in Schoology)

2. Start Movie: Booker

11/21

1. Intervention Time

2. Finish Movie: Booker

11/22, 11/25, & 11/26

1. Intervention Time (as needed)

2. Movie: Lincoln (Prime Video)

END OF TRI I