EARLY AMERICA- THE STORY OF HOW AMERICA GREW

Covers Early Presidents and the Manifest Destiny

WED, 1/20 New Seats Achieve Intro to Project- Students will be

teaching their classmates about one of the 15 topics available. Students will sign up based on topic, and will not know if they have a partner or not until after.

THURSDAY, 1/21 Review where links are and what we

are doing. Students work independently and

silently until the last 20 mins of class. At that time they can meet with their partners to collaborate.

Remind students this is a 96pt project so time is of the essence. They will get all of Friday to complete research too.

FRIDAY, 1/22 Students were to complete research,

but we had a snow day.

WEDNESDAY, 1/27 Write down your homework (see back

board) Answer the following on your own

paper: What does Manifest Destiny mean?

STEP 1 OF CLASS Introduce the discussion session by

showing a short video clip introduction: "Gone West - Manifest Destiny".Then play the atlas animation "Growth of a Nation" Briefly review the map animation by asking students to name the major events that occurred during the period 1820 - 1860.

STEP 2 Ask students to imagine how they

might have felt if they were a white settler, a slave, an abolitionist, a Native American, a Mexican. Provide a couple of minutes of wait time to let this "sink in.

Have students share with their new elbow buddy when asked by teacher to do so

STEP 3 Remind students that today is the last

day of the research of the project. Remind them that they really want to

focus on why their event happened and how it affected the nation politically, economically, and socially.

THURSDAY, 1/28 Write down your homework (see back

board) Warm-up:

What people supported or believed in Manifest Destiny?

Who benefitted most from westward expansion?

Who suffered the most as a result of westward expansion?

Think about yesterdays warm-up and your research.

HOW TO USE PIKTOCHART Before letting the kids loose to work

with their partners on the piktochart, you will pull it up on the front board and show they how to use it. Show examples from the past which are based on Presidents FDR and Lincoln.

http://piktochart.com/ will have students start up for free.

AS YOU ARE WORKING ON YOUR PIKTOCHART…

I will be coming around to check and make sure that your project outline is completed. This must be completed in order to move forward.

Presentations begin Friday.

FRIDAY, 1/29 Warm-up: Log-on to Achieve 3000 and

complete the following- Story of the States Big Troubles Lead to Big Changes Missing Achieves or next week’s Achieves

Write down homework on the back board I will meet with students who have tested

out of Achieve to talk about the Conspiracy Theory Paper.

AFTER ACHIEVE TIME… Students will work on their piktochart

project . I will be walking around helping groups

that raise their hand and ask for help. While waiting for me to come over to

help you, see if you and your partner can figure it out without me.

Reminder- Presentations begin Friday; it’s worth 96 pts

MONDAY, 2/1 Warm-up: Put the following events in order

Declaration of Independence Civil War Gold Rush John Quincey Adams’ Presidency American Revolution Andrew Jackson’s Presidency

New Song Time!!!- Show they the Westward Expansion parodies. This is to help all with understanding how all the projects will fit with each other.

Write down homework (back Board)

PIKTOCHART TIME!!! Today we will continue with

presentations. Thank you to everyone who shared their project with me. It has made it easier to grade the product portion of the grade.

Please get out 3 sheets of your own paper and divide it into 8ths. The 1st column is for causes and the 2nd column is for effects.

Review audience expectations

TUESDAY, 2/2 Warm-up: Everyone who did not

present, pull up your project on one of the computers. Answer- Which project have you liked the

best? Share with elbow buddy what you learned.

Write down homework (see back wall)

PIKTOCHART TIME!!! Today we will continue with

presentations. Thank you to everyone who shared their project with me. It has made it easier to grade the product portion of the grade.

Please get out 3 sheets of your own paper and divide it into 8ths. The 1st column is for causes and the 2nd column is for effects.

Review audience expectations

WEDNESDAY, 2/3 Warm-up:

How does this picture embody the idea of Manifest Destiny? How do you know? List 3 examples/references to the painting.

Write down your homework: Achieves Take home test

FINISH PRESENTATIONS Get out your notes sheets. These will

be collected tomorrow when you turn in your take home test.

SECTIONALISM, CIVIL WAR, AND RECONSTRUCTION

THURSDAY, 2/4 Warm-up:

What events from the presentations will lead to the Civil War?

Get out your take home test. No test? Show me your agenda! You will be back at Silent Lunch.

Homework: Achieves and Progress Reports due Friday. Finish Vocabulary Notes.

ACHIEVE TIME (40 MINS) We will work on the following articles:

New States, New Troubles Remembering Dred Scott Next Week’s Articles or Ones of your

choice afterwards Those of you doing the Conspiracy

Theory Paper, I will need a minimum of 4 source cards by next Friday

UNIT 7- CIVIL WAR VOCAB ON QUIZLET Go to quizlet.com Search Quizlet- Farley 2 this will be

under the classes tab Click on Unit 7- Sectionalism, Civil War,

and Reconstruction. Fill in the missing definitions Whatever you don’t finish in class is

homework.

FRIDAY, 2/5 Turn in Warm-up sheets. Get out vocab Log-on to Achieve 3000- we will be on

Achieve for 40 mins If you get done this week’s achieves, select

ones you want to do.

CLEAR YOUR DESK OF EVERYTHING BUT A PEN/PENCIL

Review Audience Etiquette. Students will watch America The Story

of Us: Division to show how the Manifest Destiny does impact and lead into the Civil War.

REDO There is no talking!!! Talking = a 4x4 Stay on Task.

MONDAY, 2/8 WARM- UP: THE CIVIL WAR

1. Define Nationalism2. Define Sectionalism 3. Use your textbook to assist you.

Homework: Achieve articles and Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Math

WARM- UP: THE CIVIL WAR NUMBER YOU PAPER 1-6 AND ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

1. Define Nationalism- loyalty to the nation

2. Define sectionalism – loyalty to a region instead of the nation. Example: North or South

THIS WEEK WE WILL…. Review key vocabulary terms Reexamine slavery in the US Identify the major issues in society that

were reasons start of the Civil War Essential Questions for the week:

What were the reasons that the North and South entered this conflict?

By 1860, why were the nation’s leaders unable to keep the Union together?

GET OUT YOUR MOVIE GUIDE We are going to finish the Division

section of America the Story of Us in order to make the connection that the events we covered with our Westward Expansion projects blend into the causes of the Civil War.

Turn in your movie guide afterwards so we can get credit.

SLAVERY AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

How did the slave trade change over from the Colonial Era to the 1860s?

When did the abolitionist movement begin?

What is the Underground Railroad? All of these we will answer using brain-

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If you finish early, you may begin your homework.

TUESDAY, 2/9 Warm-up: Use your textbook to answer

the following1. Name the two sides that fought during

the Civil War.2. Who was the general for the North?3. Who was the general for the South? 4. Who was the President during the Civil

War?

WARM-UP ANSWERS1. Name the two sides that fought during

the Civil War. North (Union) & South (Confederacy)

2. Who was the general for the North? U.S. Grant

3. Who was the general for the South? Robert E. Lee

4. Who was the President during the Civil War? President Lincoln

GET OUT LAST NIGHT’S HOMEWORK Do trade and Grade. No homework: Show me your agenda. If charts/answers are incorrect just

mark an x. leave it alone if it is correct. Total is out of 20 points

CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR http://www.slideshare.net/msdean28/ca

uses-of-the-civil-war-sectionalism-states-rights

We will be doing Cornell Notes on the Causes of the Civil War.

Essential Questions: 1. What were the reasons that the North

and South entered this conflict? 2. By 1860, why were the nation’s leaders

unable to keep the Union together?

WEDNESDAY,2/10- WARM-UPS

2. Which set of graphics correctly lists the political and military leaders of the Civil War?

1. Transportation: ___________ as Slaves : South

UnionPresident: Abraham LincolnMajor General: Ulysses S. Grant

A

B

ConfederatePresident: John C. CalhounMajor General: Zachary Calhoun

UnionPresident: Abraham LincolnMajor General: Ulysses S. Grant

ConfederatePresident: Jefferson DavisMajor General: Robert E. Lee

Write down your homework: See back wall

ACHIEVE 3000- 40 MINS

SWITCH TO SUMMARY OF THE CIVIL WAR

I have a separate power-point on the Summary of the Civil War which students will take Cornell Notes from.

Essential Questions: What were the strengths and weaknesses of the

North and South during this conflict? What were its political, social, and economic

ramifications of the Civil War? What events led to a Union victory?

Battles side of notes: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B32GY4RVmEu1RjhKY1hlWnZxYU0

THURSDAY, 2/11 Tentatively, Students will watch

America the Story of US Civil War. May have to finish notes first on

Summary of Civil War

FRIDAY, 2/12 Warm-up: Weekly 5 Civil War Achieve When done. Finish video