Weekly Lesson Plan

Date: August 28, 2017

Week: 6

	Description
M	*Continue with 2 Indiana Bicentennial Minute video clips 9,10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEJuMSdCnnE&list=PL-xVwN6Ke-a 1. Read A Slave's Account.../write questions (4-7 in my documents) 2. Read Growing up in Slavery article out loud/discuss 3. Go over and pass around slave auction lists 4.  If time, notes on slavery/events leading to Civil War Objective: give examples of the injustice of slavery
T	**Read "Shrinking the World's Population" for trivia 1. Read Growing up in Slavery article out loud/discuss 2. Slavery decision notes 3. Read Henry Box Brown in class, using "Read, Share, Inquire" Objective: comprehend details about slavery
W	The Constitutional Rights of Free African-Americans activity Enrichment Assignment -- slave auction article with questions Objective: explain how free African-Americans were really not free
Th	-- Possibly do Dred Scott trial play 1. Read page 30-38 "Harriet Jacobs..." in Us and Them magazine & do the 3-2-1 Check for Understanding 2. Weekly quiz #4 on slavery 3. Explain classroom Civil War, pick leaders...5 bonus points Objective: test my Civil War knowledge
F	*Enrichment assignment due 1. Civil War pretest & tally pretest points 2. Notes on secession reasons 3. Read Lincoln: In His Own Words and do questions... due Friday Objective: analyze Lincoln's words & the reasons for secession   Monday: 1. Grade Lincoln... questions/tally 2. Proposing a Memorial for Clara Barton activity -- maybe do I Spy activity next year instead 3. Worksheet page 115 "The Civil War Begins" Objective: appreciate Clara Barton's contributions

 

Weekly Lesson Plan

Date: August 21, 2017

Week: 5

 

M	*Continue with 2 Indiana Bicentennial Minute video clips #7, 8 1. video clip on causes of Mexican-American war: 9 minutes -- -- Describe 2 causes of the war that match the textbook http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjUEBDOOSDM 2. Chapter 3 worksheet page 92... due Tuesday (explain #1, 2) Objective: analyze arguments for and against the war with Mexico
T	1. Grade/collect worksheet 2. Weekly quiz #3 3. Begin Bingo review game for Thursday's unit 1 test Objective: prepare for the exam on unit 1
W	continue Bingo review game Objective: explain the Revolution, Constitution, & early US government
Th	1. Unit 1 test Begin Unit 2-- Slavery 2. Chapter 4 page 106 worksheet... due Friday Objective: explain the Revolution, Constitution, & early US government
F	1. Go over page 106 worksheet 2. Slave statistics notes -- pairs make inferences 3. Read Freedom Trail to class/pass around Objective: comprehend what slavery was really like   Monday: **Read "Shrinking the World's Population" for trivia 1. Read A Slave's Account.../write questions (4-7 in my documents) 2. Read Growing up in Slavery article out loud/discuss 3. Go over and pass around slave auction lists 4.  If time, notes on slavery/events leading to Civil War Objective: give examples of the injustice of slavery

Weekly Lesson Plan

Date: August 14, 2017

Week: 4

M	*Continue with Indiana Bicentennial Minute video clips 5, 6 1. Notes on "What to Take Notes on" 2. Notes on Alien & Sedition Acts (p.78) 3. Notes on election of 1800 (p.112-13) Election of 1800 dirty politics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_zTN4BXvYI Got? Burr -- Hamilton duel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLSsswr6z9Y 4. Grade "a Question of Rights" worksheet (periods 2, 3, 4) Objective: understand the challenges of starting a new country
T	1. Grade "a Question of Rights" worksheet (periods 5, 6, 7) 2. US expansion: notes on Louisiana Purchase (p.114), video clips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMh8RCqJf9U 3.  Read, notes on Monroe Doctrine (p.116) Objective: comprehend the rationale for US expansion
W	1.  War of 1812 notes (p.114-5) & video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90uEEGHGSnU 2. Weekly quiz #2 -- US expansion 3. funny clip on the war of 1812, if time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2AfQ5pa59A Objective: comprehend the causes of the war of 1812
Th	1.Texas Indep. lesson (Reading like a Historian) in my documents: http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=AF61AE4DCEBA- 41F8-865B-FD7A3EF47557&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US 2. Begin watching part of The Alamo or short video trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI5JKD9OKR8 Objective: identify the main causes of the Texan war for independence
F	*For trivia, watch Jaywalk: Know Your Heritage clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Url1HL6oExk 1. Finish analyzing Texas Revolution primary sources 2. video clip on causes of Mexican-American war: 9 minutes -- -- Describe 2 causes of the war that match the textbook http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjUEBDOOSDM Objective: distinguish Anglo versus Mexican grievances over Texas

  Eliminate some plans next year on the Revolution to move quicker.

Weekly Lesson Plan

Date: July 31, 2017

Week: 2

	Description
M	*Begin watching Indiana Bicentennial Minute episodes 1 & 2 on Mondays 1. Declaration of independence... handout of complaints/discuss & pass around Declaration. See actual declaration... http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/images/declarationscanbig.jpg 2. Read "Price They Paid" handouts in pairs & select top 2 who sacrificed most 3. Revolutionary war causes: pair up, read handouts, rank top 2 arguments on the loyalist and patriot sides, choose a position. Objective: identify causes of the American Revolution
T	*Jay Leno video clip -- "Is Jaywalking Real, and Why Does It Matter?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Url1HL6oExk 1. Finish loyalists'/patriots' arguments & add to notes 2. watch "No More Kings"... Is it accurate or propaganda Mark 3. Read 13 Things about American Revolution... *If time, do Ships' Manifests activity Objective: compare war advantages from the Revolution
W	1. Notes on war advantages (pairs try to list them) 2. Go over/show picture of John Hanson 3. George Washington fun quiz 4. Show Mount Vernon slideshow Objective: identify falsehoods about George Washington
Th	1.  Schoolhouse Rock: "Fireworks" & "Shot Heard Round the World" 2.  Pass out textbooks & complete worksheet Page 39 & 63 3. The Patriot clips/students jot down relevant points, what was learned Objective: visualize and experience what the Revolution was like
F	*Notes on UK, Britain, & England 1. Grade worksheet 2. More clips of The Patriot, discuss lessons learned Objective: explain why we needed a new constitution