Students explore how conflict causes change as the We the People: 14-20, 22-30 and of Enlightenment : “Why Government” “Roots Democracy” story of our to life. Students in the Life in the Colonies: nation’s founding comes DBQ Project: “Life Colonies” learn about different forms of government and what We the People: 60-66 : Road to the Revolution “Hey King: Get Off Our Backs!” drove the colonists from a monarchy to democracy. DBQ Project: of the and DBQ Project: to the American “Ideals Declaration” “Road Revolution” Students come to understand philosophies of the We the People: 67-74 : Declaration of Independence “Hey King: Get Off Our Backs!” Enlightenment era and the influence of those on the We the People: 93-102 : A Just Right Articles of Confederation “Wanted: Government” colonists. Founding documents help illustrate the We the People: 105-112, 113-120 : A Just Right Creation of the US Constitution “Wanted: path from dissent, to revolution, and finally, to the Government” creation of a new nation under the PBL Unit: Colonial Broadsides (J. Smith, Callanan) U.S. Constitution. Non-Fiction Text: Achieve 3000 Articles (available via weebly) Internationalism Level 4 Learning Target Example: – Recommend a form of government to a newly revolutionized society. Historical Change Level 4 Learning Target – (DOI, AOC, Constitution) Example: Create an argument in support of, or opposition to, why democracy is the best form of Heartland AEA Resources government for the United States. Live Binder - History Reference Center Net Trekker Learn 360 TrueFLIX 60 Second Civics Florida Civics Link to Course Page: Link to Curriculum 101 Office Mix: Scales
Students explore how conflict causes change as the story of our nation’s founding comes to life. Students learn about different forms of government and what drove the colonists from a monarchy to democracy. Students come to understand philosophies of the Enlightenment era and the influence of those on the colonists. Founding documents help illustrate the path from dissent, to revolution, and finally, to the creation of a new nation under the U.S. Constitution. Internationalism – Level 4 Learning Target Example: Recommend a form of government to a newly revolutionized society. Historical Change – Level 4 Learning Target Example: Create an argument in support of, or opposition to, why democracy is the best form of government for the United States. Enlightenment We the People: 14-20, 22-30 : “Why Government” and “Roots of Democracy” Life in the Colonies: DBQ Project: “Life in the Colonies” Road to the Revolution We the People: 60-66 : “Hey King: Get Off Our Backs!” DBQ Project: “Ideals of the Declaration” and DBQ Project: “Road to the American Revolution” Declaration of Independence We the People: 67-74 : “Hey King: Get Off Our Backs!” Articles of Confederation We the People: 93-102 : “Wanted: A Just Right Government” Creation of the US Constitution We the People: 105-112, 113-120 : “Wanted: A Just Right Government” PBL Unit: Colonial Broadsides (J. Smith, Callanan) Non-Fiction Text: Achieve 3000 Articles (available via weebly) (DOI, AOC, Constitution) Heartland AEA Resources Live Binder - History Reference Center Net Trekker Learn 360 TrueFLIX 60 Second Civics Florida Civics Link to Course Page: Link to Curriculum 101 Office Mix: Scales
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