American System/China Inventions

Correlation to State Content Standards

7.3.5: Trace the historic influence of such discoveries as tea, the manufacture of paper, wood­ block printing, the compass, and gunpowder.

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

8.4.3: Analyze the rise of capitalism and the economic problems and conflicts that accompa­ nied it (e.g., Jackson’s opposition to the National Bank; early decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court that reinforced the sanctity of contracts and a capitalist economic system of law).

8.6.2: Outline the physical obstacles to and the economic and political factors involved in building a network of roads, canals, and railroads (e.g., Henry Clay’s American Sys­tem).

Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)

Students will be able to:

1. Describe Henry Clay's American System. (8th)

2. Identify ways in which politics and popular culture reflected America's growing national identity. (8th)

3. Analyze China's discoveries and explain their lasting contribution to today's society.(7th)

4. Create a working compass and explain the historical impact of it. (7th)

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: Model: Sense of Nationhood: Teacher will explain the directions to the students. Students will work in groups of 4 in which they will complete one section dealing with the Era of Good Feeling. Teacher will go over the 4 different tasks so students could decide which one they want to do. Once students are done with it they will teach the rest of their groups.

7^th Grade-SDAIE: Model: Compass: Teacher will guide students on how to make a compass. Teacher will pass out supplies and explain to students how they are to be used. Supplies that will be needed will be a bowl, water, needle, cork.

Guided Practice (10 min.)

8^th Grade-SDAIE: TPS: Sense of Nationhood: Once students have finished their section they will be experts of that. The categories are geography, symbolism, politics, and finally John Marshall. They will teach each other how those four categories led to the "Era of Good Feeling." Once they have all shared out teacher will go over each section in detail has students verify their answers.

7^th Grade-SDAIE: TPS: China Inventions and discovery: Teacher will go over the answers the groups should have gotten by analyzing the picture.

Independent Practice (22 min.)

8^th Grade-SDAIE: TPS: Tombstone Meme: Students will create a Tombstone Meme for the first 5 Presidents of the United States. The tombstone will have three things; Years, Legacy as president, and their involvement in foreign affairs. (10 min) continuation from yesterday.

8^th Grade-SDAIE: Whisper Read/QW/Cornell Notes/Reciprocal Teaching: Sense of Nationhood: Students will work in groups of 4 to complete the assignment. Each member will be responsible for one section of the work. As they read, analyze, and answer the questions they will share their knowledge with the rest of the group.

7^th Grade-SDAIE: Graphic Organizer/Group: China's Discoveries: Working in groups, students will analyze 10 pictures that deal with a Chinese achievement. They will have to figure out what it is and its use. Students will then read a short passage dealing with the each achievement and write down the correct answer. Students will then Search a modern version of the old invention.

Homework.

Edpuzzle video. Due Friday, February 28 by 5 p.m.

Closure (4 min.)

1. Clean up.

2. Exit Question

3. Dismiss Class.