Horizontal Curriculum Map by 3-Week Block COURSE: 8th Grade United States History CA State Topic(s)/ Academic Content/Materials Assessments Block Standard(s) Essential Question(s) Vocabulary What is the relationship between Rights the moral and political ideas of the Parliament 8.1: Students Informal Assessment: Great Awakening and the Petition (verb) understand the Chart of Effects of the development of revolutionary First Great major events American Revolution fervor? Awakening preceding the Discussion on the First Militia founding of the Great Awakening Analyze the philosophy of Tyranny nation and relate Map of the Battles of government expressed in the History Alive: United States Boycott their significance the American Declaration of Independence, with History (Chapter 4- 7) Mercenaries to the development Revolution an emphasis on government as a Ally of American means of securing individual Supplemental Materials: 1A Treaty rights. constitutional Project Based Assessment: Brain Pop Videos democracy. Timeline of the School House Rock Videos How did the American Revolution RH 1,4 American Revolution affect other nations, especially WHST 1, 4, 6 France? Formal Assessment: Unit Exam Describe the of nation’s blend Mapping Quiz w/ short civic republicanism, classical constructive response liberal principles, and English parliamentary tradition.
Horizontal Curriculum Map by 3-Week Block COURSE: 8th Grade United States History Block CA State Standard(s) Topic(s)/ Essential Question(s) Content/Materials Assessments Academic Vocabulary 1A 8.1: Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significance to the development of American constitutional democracy. RH 1,4 WHST 1, 4, 6 What is the relationship between the moral and political ideas of the Great Awakening and the development of revolutionary fervor? Analyze the philosophy of government expressed in the Declaration of Independence, with an emphasis on government as a means of securing individual rights. How did the American Revolution affect other nations, especially France? Describe the nation’s blend of civic republicanism, classical liberal principles, and English parliamentary tradition. History Alive: United States History (Chapter 4- 7) Supplemental Materials: Brain Pop Videos School House Rock Videos Informal Assessment: Chart of Effects of the American Revolution Discussion on the First Great Awakening Map of the Battles of the American Revolution Project Based Assessment: Timeline of the American Revolution Formal Assessment: Unit Exam Mapping Quiz w/ short constructive response Rights Parliament Petition (verb) First Great Awakening Militia Tyranny Boycott Mercenaries Ally Treaty
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