Monday, June 19, 2017, United States History: Introduction

8:00-8:05 Into: Standards, Objectives, Agenda, Attendance
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

Essential Questions?

• 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

• 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.

11:10- 11:30 Video: American Revolution

1. List Five Things that we talked about in class.
2. List Five Reasons why American Colonists broke away from Great Britain.
3. Does the video contradict anything we have talked about in class?
4. List Three new things you learned.
5. What was Revolutionary about the American Revolution?

11:30- 11:50 Lecture: The New Republic

11:50- 12:15 Analyzing: The Constitution

1. Who, What, When, Where, and Why
2. How many articles make up the Constitution?
3. What does each article Address?
4. What are the three branches of government?
5. What are their responsibilities?
6. How many amendments are there? Can they be changed?
7. What are the first ten amendments referred to as?
8. What is the only amendment to be repealed?
9. Which amendment outlaws slavery?
10. Which amendment gave women the right to vote? 

12:15-12:30 Lunch

12:30- 1:05 Create: Bill of Rights

1. Rank from 1 to 10 which Rights you think are the most important.
2. Students make their own Bill of Rights.

1:05- 1:15 Reading: Star Spangled Banner
1:15- 1:20 Closing Please list five things you learned in today's class.