4/5 Wednesday
Guiding Question:
How did the debate over slavery begin to change the landscape of America?
Objectives:
Collaborative: Students will understand the steady attempts to abolish slavery by reading, annotating, and answering guiding questions with at least 80% accuracy.
Standards:
8.9 - Students analyze the early
and steady attempts to abolish slavery and to realize the ideals of the
Declaration of Independence.
Do Now (Voice Level 0) 2 Minutes:
On the quarter sheet of paper that Ms. Cobb gives you, please answer the following question: How did the United States get the land of California, New Mexico, and Utah?
Whole Class (Voice Level 0) 33 Minutes:
Step 1: Read the source as a class
Step 2: In your groups, answer the questions and define the vocabulary. As you answer the questions, highlight or underline the text evidence.
Step 2: In your groups, answer the questions and define the vocabulary. As you answer the questions, highlight or underline the text evidence.
Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 2 minutes:
On the back side of your quarter sheet of paper, answer: "How is the issue of slavery starting to divide the country?"
Homework:
The "Debate Over Slavery" close read is due Thursday/Friday.