EARLY AMERICA- THE STORY OF HOW AMERICA GREW Covers Early Presidents and the Manifest Destiny
Jan 18, 2018
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-
pop. Login and password are leecs
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