Unit 4- Growth & Conflict

Tuesday, 3/10

  1. Review warm-ups
  2. Sign in to Google Classroom
  3. Continue Curated Exhibit Part III (due tonight by 11:59 pm)

Homework:


Curated Exhibit Project Rubric - Reconstruction Section

Gone to Washington, DC!

8th Grade Field Trip -- March 5 & 6

Wednesday, 3/4

  1. Review warm-ups
  2. Sign in to Google Classroom
  3. Continue Curated Exhibit Part III (due Tuesday night)

Homework:

  • "Reconstruction Vocab Quizizz" posted on google Classroom (due tonight)
Curated Exhibit Project Rubric - Reconstruction Section

Tuesday, 3/3

  1. Review warm-ups
  2. Sign in to Google Classroom
  3. Introduce Curated Exhibit Part III (Reconstruction)
  4. Begin Part III (due Tuesday night)
  5. We will work on these today, tomorrow and Tuesday in the Media Center

Homework:

  • "Reconstruction Vocab Quizizz" posted on google Classroom (due by tomorrow night)
Curated Exhibit Project Rubric - Reconstruction Section

Monday, 3/2

  1. Review warm-ups
  2. Review “Responsibilities and Accomplishments” notes handout
  3. View Anti-Freedmen’s Bureau propaganda
  4. Complete “Freedmen’s Bureau Project” (due at the end of class today)

Homework:

  • ”The End of Reconstruction” article
Freedmen's Bureau Project-A.EVANS'17

Friday, 2/28

  1. Review warm-ups
  2. Review “Responsibilities and Accomplishments” notes handout
  3. View Anti-Freedmen’s Bureau propaganda
  4. Begin “Freedmen’s Bureau Project” (will be due at end of class on Monday)

Homework:

  • “Freedmen’s Bureau Project” due at end of class on Monday
Freedmen's Bureau Project-A.EVANS'17

Thursday, 2/27

  1. Review warm-ups
  2. Finish watching “Reconstruction” PBS clip
  3. As you watch, record your thoughts in the “Reconstruction: The Good and the Bad” graphic organizer
  4. Read “Excerpts from the Souls of Black Folk”
  5. Complete Freedmen's Bureau “Responsibilities and Accomplishments” notes handout

Homework:

  • Complete Freedmen's Bureau “Responsibilities and Accomplishments” notes handout
DuBois on the Freedmen's Bureau-A.EVANS'17.docx

Wednesday, 2/26

  1. Review warm-ups
  2. Pass out “Reconstruction: The Good and the Bad” Graphic Organizer
  3. Watch “Reconstruction” PBS clip
  4. As you watch, record your thoughts in the “Reconstruction: The Good and the Bad” graphic organizer

Homework:

  • None

Tuesday, 2/25

  1. Review warm-ups
  2. Complete “Radical Republicans vs. Andrew Johnson” DBQ
  3. Read and paraphrase the Reconstruction Amendments

Homework:

  • None
Reconstruction Amendments- A.EVANS'17.docx

Monday, 2/24

  1. Review warm-ups
  2. Turn in “Forty Acres and a Mule” article and questions AND the “Shaw University” article
  3. Complete “Radical Republicans vs. Andrew Johnson” DBQ
  4. Review DBQ as a class

Homework:

  • None
Radical Reconstruction Lesson Plan.pdf

Thursday, 2/20

  1. Review warm-ups
  2. Review answers for “Walt Whitman’s Reconstruction Poetry” as a class
  3. “Forty Acres and a Mule” article and questions
  4. Grab a “Shaw University” article and questions to complete for homework

Homework:

  • “Shaw University” article and questions
Forty Acres and a Mule - Reconstruction from Junior Scholastic.pdf
Shaw University & Reconstruction-A.EVANS'17.docx

Wednesday, 2/19

  1. Review warm-ups
  2. Complete questions for “Walt Whitman’s Reconstruction Poetry”
  3. Review answers for “Walt Whitman’s Reconstruction Poetry” as a class

Homework:

  • Revise Curated Exhibit if necessary
Whitman's Reconstruction Poetry- A.EVANS'17

Friday, 2/14

  1. Complete Curated Exhibit Part II
  2. Be sure to update link on your Spark page today

Homework:

  • Curated Exhibit Project Part II due tonight by 11:59 pm
Women, Children, Native Americans in the Civil War
Diverse Perspectives of the Civil War

Thursday, 2/13

  1. Ensure you have completed the “Primary Sources-- Children in the Civil War” packet
  2. Complete the “African Americans in the Civil War” handout (use link posted on Google Classroom to complete)
  3. See Mr. Evans for next steps on your Curated Exhibit Project Part II

Homework:

  • Curated Exhibit Project Part II due Friday by 11:59 pm
Women, Children, Native Americans in the Civil War
Diverse Perspectives of the Civil War

Wednesday, 2/12

  1. Review “Children in the Civil War” inferences (from last Wednesday)
  2. Complete packet-- “Women” and “Native Americans”
  3. Grab the “African Americans in the Civil War” handout (use link posted on Google Classroom to complete)

Homework:

  • Complete "Children, Women and Native Americans" packet if not finished in class
  • Curated Exhibit Project Part II due Friday by 11:59 pm
Women, Children, Native Americans in the Civil War

Tuesday, 2/11

  • Introduce “Curated Exhibit Project Part II”
  1. Access your Adobe Spark website
  2. Browse the linked databases and add content to your website for Part II

Homework:

  • Curated Exhibit Project Part II due Friday by 11:59 pm
Curated Exhibit Project - Civil War Section

Monday, 2/10

  1. Introduce “Curated Exhibit Project Part II”
  2. Access your Adobe Spark website
  3. Browse the linked databases and add content to your website for Part II

Homework:

  • Curated Exhibit Project Part II due Friday by 11:59 pm
Curated Exhibit Project - Civil War Section

Monday, 2/3

  1. Write seating reflection and turn in
  2. Introduce “Major Battles of the Civil War Notes”
  3. Access slideshow videos on Google Classroom to complete your notes (they are also posted here)

Homework:

  • “Major Battles of the Civil War Notes” due at end of class tomorrow
Major Battles Notes 1.mp4
Major Battles Notes 4.mp4
Major Battles Notes 2.mp4
Major Battles Notes 5.mp4
Major Battles Notes 3.mp4

Friday, 1/31

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. Go to Adobe Spark webpage
  3. Explore the image databases and continue building your web page

Homework:

  • Curated Exhibit Project Part 1 due tonight @ 11:59 pm in Google Classroom
Curated Exhibit Project - Antebellum Section

Thursday, 1/30

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. Go to Adobe Spark webpage
  3. Explore the image databases and continue building your web page

Homework:

  • Curated Exhibit Project Part 1 due Friday @ 11:59 pm in Google Classroom
Curated Exhibit Project - Antebellum Section

Tuesday, 1/28

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. Discuss “Civil War Technologies” Cornell Notes using sources on Google Classroom
  3. Go to Adobe Spark webpage
  4. Explore the image databases and begin building your web page

Homework:

  • Curated Exhibit Project Part 1 due Friday @ 11:59 pm in Google Classroom
Curated Exhibit Project - Antebellum Section

Monday, 1/27

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. Turn in Slavery One-Pager
  3. Complete “Civil War Technologies” Cornell Notes using sources on Google Classroom

Homework:

  • Complete “Civil War Technologies” Cornell Notes using sources on Google Classroom
Antebellum & Civil War Technologies
Tech in the Civil War [Cornell Notes]- A.EVANS'18.docx

Friday, 1/24

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. Complete “Road to Civil War” Quiz
  3. Continue “Slavery One-Pager”
  • Must include one quote and one illustration per category!

Homework:

  • "Slavery One-Pager" due at beginning of class on Monday
Slavery One-Pager- A.EVANS'16
Graphic Organizer for the Slavery OnePager-A.EVANS'17.docx

Thursday, 1/23

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. Review “North and South” notes handout
  3. Continue “Slavery One-Pager”
  4. Must include one quote and one illustration per category!

Homework:

  • Civil War Vocab Quizizz due tonight at 8pm
  • "Road to Civil War" Quiz on Friday (Study Guide/Practice Quiz posted in Google Classroom)
  • "Slavery One-Pager" due at beginning of class on Monday
Slavery One-Pager- A.EVANS'16
North vs. South Graphic Organizer-'19

Wednesday, 1/22

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. Review “North and South” notes handout
  3. Introduce “Slavery One-Pager”
  4. Begin working on “Slavery One-Pager”

Homework:

  • Civil War Vocab Quizizz due tomorrow, 1/23 at 8pm
  • "Road to Civil War" Quiz on Friday (Study Guide/Practice Quiz posted in Google Classroom
  • "Slavery One-Pager" due at beginning of class on Monday
Slavery One-Pager- A.EVANS'16
North vs. South Graphic Organizer-'19

Tuesday, 1/21

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. Finish “Road to Civil War Notes”
  3. Setup Adobe Spark webpage

Homework: Review “Road to Civil War Notes”

[2] Road to Civil War'17-A.Evans

Friday, 1/17

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. Begin “Road to Civil War Notes”

Homework: Review “Road to Civil War Notes”

[2] Road to Civil War'17-A.Evans

Thursday, 1/16

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. Review “Mexican-American War” article and complete attached questions
  3. Introduce “Curated Exhibit Project Pt. 1”
  4. Play “Civil War” Quizizz

Homework: "Civil War" Quizizz (posted in Google Classroom) due by Thurs., 1/23 at 8 pm

Curated Exhibit Project - Antebellum Section

Wednesday, 1/15

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. Complete “Indian Removal” activity
  3. Complete “Early 19th Century Quiz”
  4. Read “Mexican-American War” article and complete attached questions

Homework: Complete "Mexican-American War" article and questions

James Polk and Mexican-American War.docx

Tuesday, 1/14

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. Assign Perspective #2, 3 and 4 to one person in your group
  3. Take 25 minutes to read your text and find the best three pieces of evidence you can
  4. Share within your group the evidence you recorded. All group members will have written down evidence for Perspectives 1-4 by the end of class

Homework: Review "Early 19th Century Assessment Study Guide"

Indian Removal Act: Analyzing Various Perspectives
Chief John Ross Defending Cherokee Handout (Perspective #2)
A Soldier Recalls the Trail of Tears (Perspective #1)
A. Jackson Speech on Indian Removal (Perspective #3)
Chief Standing Bear Speech Text (Perspective #4)
Early 19th Century Assessment Study Guide

Monday, 1/13

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. Turn in “Rip Van Winkle State” notes
  3. Introduce “Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears” activity
  4. Read Perspective #1 together as a class

Homework: Complete Perspective #1 in notes (if not completed in class)

Indian Removal Act: Analyzing Various Perspectives
A Soldier Recalls the Trail of Tears (Perspective #1)

Friday, 1/10

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. Complete “Rip Van Winkle State” notes
  3. Read “Archibald Murphey Interview” as a class
  4. Review and add to notes

Homework: Review/summarize/annotate your notes (these notes will be turned in at the beginning of class Monday-- not for a grade, but for Mr. Evans to review and provide feedback)

The Slumber of the Rip Van Winkle State

Thursday, 1/9

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. Complete “Reading Like a Historian: Manifest Destiny” handout
  3. Discuss examples of various note-taking formats
  4. Pick one note-taking format that you will use in class tomorrow

Homework: Determine the notes format you are going to use to take notes in class tomorrow

Manifest Destiny Documents.pdf
Manifest Destiny_Read Like a Historian Questions

Wednesday, 1/8

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. Complete “Monroe Doctrine Notes & Political Cartoon Analysis”
  3. Answer questions 1 and 2 of "Reading Like a Historian: Manifest Destiny"

Homework: None

Manifest Destiny Documents.pdf
Manifest Destiny_Read Like a Historian Questions

Tuesday, 1/7

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. Discuss last night’s homework (reviewing notes)
  3. Complete “Monroe Doctrine Notes & Political Cartoon Analysis”

Homework: None

Copy of Monroe Doctrine Political Cartoon Analysis

Monday, 1/6

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. “Note-Taking 101” mini-lecture
  3. Complete “War of 1812” Cornell Notes

Homework: None

Note-Taking 101- A.EVANS'20
War of 1812- A. EVANS-2020
War of 1812 Cornell Notes Template.doc

Friday, 12/20

  1. View "Westward" episode of America: The Story of Us and discuss

Homework: None

Friday, 12/20

  1. View "Westward" episode of America: The Story of Us and discuss

Homework: None

Thursday, 12/19

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. Staple your “Lewis and Clark” notes to your “Letter to Jefferson” assignment
  3. Turn in to blue basket
  4. Geography Bee Prelims
  5. “Impeachment” research
  6. Silent Q+A with sticky notes
  7. Debrief

Homework: None

Wednesday, 12/18

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. Using a device, complete the graphic organizer on Lewis and Clark
  3. When you have completed the graphic organizer, grab a “Letter to Jefferson” handout

Homework: Complete "Letter to Jefferson"

Lewis & Clark Letter to Jefferson Instructions

Tuesday, 12/17

  1. Review Warm-Ups
  2. Review “Louisiana Purchase” handout
  3. Using a device, complete the graphic organizer on Lewis and Clark

Homework: None

Lewis and Clark Expedition Note Catcher