Opening Unit:

Our World

18 Days

Unit 1:

The Revolutionary Era

20 Days

Unit 2:

A Constitution for the United States

20 Days

Unit 3:

The Early Republic

19 Days

Unit 4:

The Age of Jackson and Westward Expansion

15 Days

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Textbook Topic 1

Textbook Topic 2

Textbook Topic 3

Textbook Topic 4

Why is the study of history and the social sciences important in today’s modern world?

Analysis Skill: CST.3

6-8.RH.7

ELA: 6-8.WHST.2

ELD: ELD P2.1

When is war justified?

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HSS: 8.1.2

Analysis Skill: REP.5

ELA: 6-8.WHST.2

ELD:ELD.PI.A.1

How much power should a government have?

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HSS: 8.2.6

Analysis Skill: HI.2

ELA: 6-8.WHST.2

ELD:ELD.PI.A.1

How much power should the federal government have, and what should it do?

HSS: 8.3.4

Analysis Skill: CST.2

ELA: 6-8.WHST.1

ELD: ELD.PI.C.11.a

Why do people move?

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HSS: 8.5.2

Analysis Skill: REP.4

ELA: 6-8.WHST.1

ELD: ELD.PI.C.11.a

Unit 5:

Society and Culture Before the Civil War

14 Days

Unit 6:

Sectionalism and Civil War

23 Days

Unit 7:

The Reconstruction Era

14 Days

Unit 8:

Industrial and Economic Growth

20 Days

Unit 9:

The Progressive Movement

18 Days

Textbook Topic 5

Textbook Topic 6

Textbook Topic 7

Textbook Topic 8

Textbook Topic 9

Why is culture important?

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HSS: 8.7.2

Analysis Skill: HI.3

ELA: 6-8.WHST.2

ELD: ELD.PI.A.1

When is war justified?

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HSS: 8.10.7

Analysis Skill: REP.3

ELA: 6-8.WHST.2

ELD: ELD.PI.A.1

How should we handle conflict?

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HSS: 8.11.1

Analysis Skill:CST-3

ELA: 6-8.WHST.1

ELD: ELD.PI.C.11.a

How did America’s economy, industries, and population grow after the Civil War?

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HSS: 8.12.5

Analysis Skill:RE.1

ELA: 6-8.WHST.2

ELD: ELD.PI.A.1

What can individuals do to affect society?

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HSS:8.12.7

Analysis Skill:HI.1

ELA: 6-8.WHST.2

ELD: ELD.PI.A.1

Theme: Our World

Essential Question: Why is the study of history and the social sciences important in today’s modern world?

• Content Standard: NA
• Analysis Standard: 6-8.CST.3 Students use a variety of maps and documents to identify physical and cultural features of neighborhoods, cities, states, and countries and to explain the historical migration of people, expansion and disintegration of empires, and the growth of economic systems.
• ELA Standard: 6-8.RH.7 Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
• ELD Standard: P1.6b Express inferences and conclusions drawn based on close reading of grade-level texts and viewing of multimedia using a variety of precise academic verbs (e.g. indicates that, influences).

Textbook Connections: NA

SEL Connections

• Relationship Skills through getting to know you activities and procedures/routines.
• Self Awareness: through engaging in identity activities and sharing with peers.
• Social Awareness: by discussing various issues that occur in our world and throughout history.

Geography:

• World Physical Geography
• Creating of interactive Map

Economics:

• Global Impact of Coronavirus

Civics/Government:

• Human Rights
• Injustice
• Activism
• Citizenship

Culture:

• The Arts
• Religion & beliefs

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Week One

August 12-17

Week Two

August 18-21

Week Three

August 24-28

Essential Question

Why is the study of history and the social sciences important in today’s modern world? Anchor Chart

Lesson Plan

Intro to History

The Impact of Geography

Diversity & Culture

Teaching Resources

• Getting to Know You Activities
• Routines & Procedures Outline
• The Work of a Historian
• Cornell Note-Taking Video
• Self and Peer Assessment Group Work Guide

• Basics of Geography
• Color My World
• Self and Peer Assessment Group Work Guide

• Stars for Diversity Activity
• Culture
• Sample of “My multicultural Self”
• Overcoming Racism

Culminating Artifact

• Primary & Secondary Source Project

• Interactive Map Project
• Interactive Map Example

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• Socratic Seminar Rubric

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