Common Core Standards for Social Studies
Objectives for our 1st unit:
Concept 1: Research Skills for History
PO 1. Construct charts, graphs, and narratives using historical data.
PO 2. Interpret historical data displayed in graphs, tables, and charts.
PO 3. Construct timelines (e.g., presidents/ world leaders, key events, people)
of the historical era being studied.
PO 4. Formulate questions that can be answered by historical study and research.
PO 5. Describe the difference between a primary source document and a secondary source document and the relationships between
them.
PO 6. Determine the credibility and bias of primary and secondary sources
PO 7. Analyze cause and effect relationships between and among individuals and/or historical events.
PO 8. Analyze two points of view on the same historical event.
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Concept 4: Revolution and New Nation
(Note: The American Revolution was taught in Grade 5. The Foundations and Structure of American Government are taught in Grade 8, Strand 3.)
PO 1. Analyze the following events which led to the American Revolution:
a. Tea Act
b. Stamp Act
c. Boston Massacre
d. Intolerable Acts
e. Declaration of Independence
PO 2. Describe the significance of key events of the Revolutionary War:
a. major battles (e.g., Lexington, Saratoga, Trenton)
b. aid from France
c. surrender at Yorktown
PO 3. Describe the impact of the following key individuals on the Revolutionary War:
a. Benjamin Franklin
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. George Washington
d. Patrick Henry
e. Thomas Paine
f. King George III
PO 4. Describe the significance of the following documents:
a. Declaration of
Independence
b. Articles of Confederation
c. Constitution
d. Bill of Rights
PO 5. Explain the influence of the following individuals in the establishment of a new government:
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. James Madison
c. John Adams
d. Benjamin Franklin
PO 6. Describe how one nation evolved from thirteen colonies:
a. Constitutional Convention
b. George Washington's presidency
c. creation of political parties (e.g., Federalists, Whigs, Democratic-Republicans)
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Common Core Standards:
6-8.RH.7. Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
6-8.RH.6. Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author’s point of view or purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts).
Monday
Bellwork 60 Second Civics
Fill out 13 Colony map - Quiz on Friday - PLAY GAMES
13 Colonies
Another 13 Colonies
Tuesday
Bellwork 60 Second Civics
What is a close read?
What are the steps?
Rubric
Figurative Language Devices
Rap song definition
Figurative language practice
Advanced practice
So God Made a Farmer Practice DUE ON Monday
Wednesday
Bellwork 60 Second Civics
FL in movies
So God Made a Farmer Practice DUE ON Monday
Thursday
Bellwork 60 Second Civics
Picture Day
Close Read
Friday - EARLY RELEASE 90 MINUTES
Bellwork 60 Second Civics
13 COLONY QUIZ
Collect Close Read
Study Below for next week's test!!!
Crisis in the Colonies Rags to Riches
Crisis in the Colonies Vocabulary
Crisis in the Colonies Pop ups