Mr. Owens
History Teacher
Unit 1-Introductions
​• Chronological overview of major concepts in U.S. history
Essential Question: Were the colonists response to post French and Indian War taxes and declarations by the British justified? (propaganda, demonstrations, editorials).
Monday 08/19
Objective: Students will introduce themselves and get to know class procedures and policies
Tasks: 1) Course Info/Rules and Procedures/Expectations
2) Create name tents-Draw Interests (on same side as name)-Answer Question-Share out with table mates.
3) "Who to save" activity and discussion
HW: Buy a composition book for journals-Sign Policy Slip by Friday-Bring Kleenex for Extra Credit
Tuesday 08/20
Warm-Up: Summer Story Pictionary on Name Tents
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Objective: Students will discover some of the major themes about the course
1) General Principles activity
2) Tent Cards
3) Hand out sheets, have students predict "what that looks like" - Share out in groups - Discussion **
4) Check out The American Reader books while working
5) True Colors activity - Determine color - Create posters - Share out Tent cards
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HW: White's "The American Idea"-and identify the main idea
Wednesday 08/21
Objective: Students will identify a main idea and use note taking strategies.
1) Discuss the main idea of White's essay
Note Taking strategies-Annotation
2) Tent Cards
3) Journal #1-What does it mean to be an American?
4) Note taking and annotations strategy lecture
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Thursday 08/22
Warm-Up: How do you learn best?
Objective: Students will analyze how to respond to questions
1) Day 4 Slides
2) Tent Cards
3) Introduce Museum Curator Project
4) Begin Research-Determine who is doing what
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HW: Bring in a 5x7 image of something representing American culture (not a cliche image).
Friday 08/23
Journal-Image of American Culture
Objective: Students will analyze Stamp Act artifacts and predict their historical significance on the American Revolution
1) Tent Cards
2) Stamp Act Analysis
Quick Write: Based upon the artifacts, how was the Stamp Act received in the colonies? Use claim-evidence-analysis
3) As a group-put the acts in order
Individually-write a one sentence summary of the purpose of every act passed by Parliament.
Quick Write: What was England trying to accomplish with these acts? Use a claim-evidence-analysis
4) Project Research Time-Share what you want to cover with partners
Monday 08/26
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Objective: Students will describe eras in American History by working on the museum project.
1) Finish British Acts
2) Boston Massacre Artifacts/Graphic
3) Museum Planning Time-Find Artifacts/Primary sources
Tuesday 08/27
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Objective: Students will analyze various artifacts from the Revolutionary War as a model for their curator project
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1) Founding Fathers Outline
2) Work on project if time permits
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Wednesday 08/28
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Objective: Students will conduct a mini presentation based upon a artifact from the Colonial era.
1) New Nation Artifacts/Research
2) Project Worktime
Thursday 08/29
Journal #5: Interpret an Artifact
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Objective: Students will use the Founding Fathers outline and presentation as a model for their curator project
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1) Warm Write-on your artifact for the museum project
2) Project Work Time-Will check for artifacts
Friday 08/30
Objective: Students will present gallery walks
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1) Gallery Walk Practice and Prep Handout
2) Compare/Contrast artifacts GO
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Monday 09/02
1) No School
Tuesday 09/03
Tasks: 1) Exhibit 1 and 2 Gallery Walk
2) Peer Expectations in Theater
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HW: HW: Find a cultural “artifact” related to one of the artifacts you presented for the MCP and bring this in
Wednesday 09/04
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Objective: Students will present gallery walks
Tasks: 1) Exhibit 3 and 4 Gallery Walk
2) Compare/Contrast artifacts GO
3) Look at sample response paragraph-Begin Compare/Contrast graphic organizer in class
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HW: Complete graphic organizer
Thursday 09/05
Objective: Students will present gallery walks
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Tasks: 1) Exhibit 5 and 6 Gallery Walk
2) Share Compare and Contrast Graphic Org. “findings” with table mates
3) Begin drafting C/C
HW: Complete your first draft~ Compare/Contrast response (bring printed copy to class Friday)
Friday 09/06
Objective: Students will present gallery walks
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Tasks: 1) Exhibit 7 and 8 Gallery Walk
2) Essay Writing Prep: Argument TermsQualified theses, outlining & Rubric
Monday 09/09
1) Group Presentations groups 9+10
2) Pre-write for Summative Historical Analysis
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Tuesday 09/10
Objective: Students will prepare for test
Tasks: 1) Set up Turn-it-in
2) Play Kahoot
3) Fill out study guide (google classroom)
4) Play Crumble and Shoot
Wednesday 09/11
Objective: Students will prepare for test
Tasks: 1) Take Scantron Test
2) Summative Lit Analysis Response
Thursday 09/12
Objective: Students will exhibit their understanding of course content by taking the Unit 1 test.
Tasks: 1) Summative Historical Analysis Essay