Adams Presidency/Gupta Golden Age

Correlation to State Content Standards

7.3 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of China in the Middle Ages.

8.4.1: Describe the country’s physical landscapes, political divisions, and territorial expan­sion during the terms of the first four presidents.

8.3.7 Understand the functions and responsibilities of a free press.

Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)

Students will be able to:

1. Identify the positions of Federalists and Republicans in the election of 1800. (8th Grade)

2. Explain how the Alien and Sedition Act were seen unconstitutional. (8th Grade)

3. Identify the Gupta Empire on a map and locate its key cities. (7th Grade)

4. Define what characteristics classify a historical time period as a “golden age.” (7th Grade)

Common Core Literacy Standard

RH 2: Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.

RH 4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.

WHST 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.

WHST 9. Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis reflection, and research.

Anticipatory Set (5 min.)

Daily Journal: Read today's passage of "This day in history" and identify the 5 W's by highlighting the passage and finally answering the Essential Question.

Direct Instruction (10 min.)

8^th Grade-SDAIE: Cloze Read: Adams Presidency: Teacher will cloze read the selection dealing with the election of 1796.

7^th Grade-SDAIE: Close Read: Rise of the Gupta Empire: Teacher will Cloze Read the passage with the students.

Guided Practice (10 min.)

8^th Grade-SDAIE: TPS: Adams Presidency: Teacher will go over the answers to the activity dealing with the election of 1796.

7^th Grade-SDAIE: TPS: Gupta Empire Golden Age: Teacher will go over the achievements and importance of the Gupta's Golden Age.

Independent Practice (22 min.)

8^th Grade-SDAIE: Chunking/Video Clips/TPS: Alien and Sedition Act: Students will read passage from the book on page 215 dealing with the Alien and Sedition Act. After the first two paragraphs teacher will show a clip and paraphrase what is going on and why Adams passed the Alien and Sedition Act.

8^th Grade-SDAIE: Video Clip/Video Based Question: XYZ Affair: Students will watch a 2 minute video about the XYZ Affair and answer 4 Video Based Questions. Discuss with teacher after.

8^th Grade-SDAIE: QW/Map Visual/CER: Adams Presidency Wrap Up: Students will sum up Adams Presidency and explain how the White House represents Adams Presidency.

7^th Grade-SDAIE: Carousal: Gupta Empire Golden Age: Students will roam the classroom as they collaborate by discussing their research with other students of one of 7 achievements.

Homework.

Edpuzzle video

Closure (4 min.)

1. Clean up.

2. Exit Question

3. Dismiss Class.