Mr. Owens
History Teacher
Unit 1: American Beginnings
Wednesday 08/17- Thursday 8/18
Objective: Students will introduce themselves and get to know class procedures and policies
Tasks: 1) Course Info/Rules and Procedures/Expectations Prezi/Snap Shot Bio
2) "Who to save" Group Activity
3) Journal #1
Monday 08/24
Objective: Students will examine who came to the American Colonies and why
Tasks: 1) Pre-Reading for the week
2) Crash Course Video with Question Guide
3) Sheg-Examining Passenger Lists
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Thursday 08/27
Objective: Students will analyze the Atlantic Slave Trade and its relationship to the United States.
Tasks: 1) Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Prezi
2) Middle Passage Docs and Questions
Monday 08/31
Objective: Students will analyze how the difference in the colonies impacted the New Government
Tasks: 1) Colonies Prezi
2) Puritans Lesson Plan
3) Chapter 2 Pre-Readings
Thursday 09/03
Objective: Students will analyze the role of British Acts in the movement towards colonial independence
Tasks: 1) Watch Crash Course
2) Do Readings
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Tuesday 09/08 Labor Day-See adjusted schedule
Objective: Students will discuss the importance of the Declaration of Independence as a foundational document
Tasks: 1) Watch Crash Course and answer questions
2) Declaration of Independence readings and discussion post on schoology
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Thursday 09/10
Objective: Students will analyze the argument for a strong central government vs a weak central government when developing the constitution.
Tasks: 1) Watch Crash Course
2) Complete Docs
Monday 09/14
Objective: Students will explain why the Bill of Rights was amended to the constitution
Tasks: 1) Constitution Pre-Readings
2) Ratifying the Constitution Reading
3) Bill of Rights Institute
4) Bill of Rights Short Answer
Thursday 09/17
Objective: Students will examine Jefferson's and Jackson's presidencies in creating a government for a common man
Tasks: 1) Jefferson/Jackson Pre-Reading
2) Crash Course Thomas Jefferson with Questions
3) Louisiana Purchase Documents and Graphic
4) Jacksonian Democracy Handout
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Monday 09/21
Objective: Students will explain the causes and consequences of the War of 1812
Tasks: 1) Watch War of 1812 Videos and complete Docs
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Thursday 09/24
Objective: Students will examine how Manifest Destiny and the Market Revolution became contributors to the Civil War.
Tasks: 1) Manifest Destiny and the Market Revolution.
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Monday 09/28
Objective: Students will select evidence for the Junior Level writing assessment.
Tasks: 1) Read Ahmad Arbury Article and complete graphic organizer.
2) One on one meetings with Mr. Owens (Grade check-ins)
Thursday 10/01
Objective: Students will examine what caused the separation of the United States leading up to the Civil War.
Tasks: 1) Civil War Pre-Readings w/ Questions
2) Election of 1860 Crash Course w/Questions
3) North South Break-up (Sad Songs)
-Partner 1-Write a break up letter to the North
-Partner 2-Write a letter trying to keep it together to the South
Thursday 10/01
Objective: Students will examine what the lasting impacts of Reconstruction
Tasks: 1) Reconstruction Crash Course w/Questions
2) Reconstruction Documents with Questions
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