8:00-8:05 Into: Standards, Objectives, Agenda, Attendance
Objectives: SWBAT
Objectives: SWBAT
- describe colonization of the New World.
- analyze reasons for the first American settlers.
- foundations for the American colonists breaking away from Great Britain.
- Identify important points on the United States Map
- Analyze the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Star Spangled Banner
- What is the American Experience?
- What is the significance of those first founding documents?
8:05- 8:20 Warm Up: What's in a name?
8:20- 8:40 Introduction into the course: Students will get a chance to look at course syllabus and hear about classroom rules and expectations.
8:40- 9:00 Pre-test: Students will work through 15 questions that review eighth grade standards.
9:00- 9:20 Map of the United States 20 minutes: Students will work on identifying states and capitals, thirteen original colonies, Proclamation of 1763, Mississippi River, and Louisiana Purchase.
9:20- 9:25 Break: Students will have a ten minute break.
9:25- 9:45 Lecture: Ch. 1 United States History
9:45- 10:05 Writing: Imagine that you are a slave taken from your homeland, packed away like cargo, going somewhere you have no knowledge about, what are thoughts you might have over the weeks of travel?
10:05- 10:20 Break: Students will have a ten minute break.
10:20- 10:40 Lecture: Growing Rebelliousness
10:40- 11:10 Reading: Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
12:30- 1:05 Create: Bill of Rights
1:15- 1:20 Closing Please list five things you learned in today's class.
8:20- 8:40 Introduction into the course: Students will get a chance to look at course syllabus and hear about classroom rules and expectations.
8:40- 9:00 Pre-test: Students will work through 15 questions that review eighth grade standards.
9:00- 9:20 Map of the United States 20 minutes: Students will work on identifying states and capitals, thirteen original colonies, Proclamation of 1763, Mississippi River, and Louisiana Purchase.
9:20- 9:25 Break: Students will have a ten minute break.
9:25- 9:45 Lecture: Ch. 1 United States History
9:45- 10:05 Writing: Imagine that you are a slave taken from your homeland, packed away like cargo, going somewhere you have no knowledge about, what are thoughts you might have over the weeks of travel?
10:05- 10:20 Break: Students will have a ten minute break.
10:20- 10:40 Lecture: Growing Rebelliousness
10:40- 11:10 Reading: Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
- Summarize the Purpose of Each Part.
- List three things that standout.
- Based off of the grievances listed on the Declaration of Independence, were the colonists justified to breakaway from Great Britain? Support your opinion.
- List Five Things that we talked about in class.
- List Five Reasons why American Colonists broke away from Great Britain.
- Does the video contradict anything we have talked about in class?
- List Three new things you learned.
- What was Revolutionary about the American Revolution?
11:50- 12:15 Analyzing: The Constitution
- Who, What, When, Where, and Why
- How many articles make up the Constitution?
- What does each article Address?
- What are the three branches of government?
- What are their responsibilities?
- How many amendments are there? Can they be changed?
- What are the first ten amendments referred to as?
- What is the only amendment to be repealed?
- Which amendment outlaws slavery?
- Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
12:30- 1:05 Create: Bill of Rights
- Rank from 1 to 10 which Rights you think are the most important.
- Students make their own Bill of Rights.
1:15- 1:20 Closing Please list five things you learned in today's class.
