Election of 1796/West Africa Test

2/11-12/21

Correlation to State Content Standards

7.4: Students analyze the geographic, political, and economic, religious, and social structures of the sub-Saharan civilizations of Ghana and Mali in Medieval Africa.

7.4.4: Trace the growth of the Arabic language in government, trade, and Islamic scholarship in West Africa.

7.4.3: Describe the role of the trans-Saharan caravan trade in the changing religious and cultural characteristics of West Africa and the influence of the Islamic beliefs, ethics, and law.

7.4.5: Describe the importance of written and oral traditions in the transmission of African history and culture.

8.3.4. Understand how the conflicts between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton resulted in the emergence of two political parties (e.g., view of foreign policy, Alien and Sedition Acts, economic policy, National Bank, funding and assumption of the revolu­tionary debt).

Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)

Students will be able to:

1. Assessed on the geography, political, economy, and society of Western Africa. (7^th Grade)

2. Understand the importance of the Election of 1796. (8^th Grade).

3. Understand and explain the Alien and Sedition Act of 1798. (8^th 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 (10 min.) Daily Journals: Students will read two excerpts from "This Day in History" and answer the daily essential question using the information in the short passage.

Direct Instruction (20 min.)

7^th Grade-SDAIE: Direct Teach: West Africa Test: Teacher will give out directions to the test and show students how to log into Edulastic.

8^th Grade-SDAIE: Close Read/Annotate/Direct Teach Election of 1796: Teacher will close read two paragraphs dealing with the election of 1796. Students will use that information to create two political campaign banners to promote the both candidates.

Guided Practice (15 min.)

7^th Grade-SDAIE: Progress Monitor: West Africa Test: Teacher will progress monitor students taking the test. Teacher will reach out to parents who’s students aren’t taking the test but are logged on.

8^th Grade-SDAIE: TPS/Alien and Sedition Act: Teacher will go over the answer and provide further explanation and information about the Alien and Sedition Act.

Independent Practice (30 min.)

7^th Grade-SDAIE: Metacognition: West Africa Test: Students will take a test on West Africa covering the geography, political, social, and economical status of the region.

7^th Grade-SDAIE: Metacognition: Make Up Work: After students are done with the test they will work on missing assignments.

8^th Grade-SDAIE: Whisper Read/Graphic Organizer: Alien and Sedition Act: Students will the section dealing with the Alien and Sedition Act. As they read they will take down notes explaining what it is, who it affected and if it violated the Bill of Rights by naming the Amendment .

Homework.

EdPuzzle due by Friday at 5 p.m.

Closure (5 min.)

1. Clean up.

2. Exit Question

3. Dismiss Class.