7th Grade ELA/History

Guiding Question:   Will Trump become the third president in history to be impeached?  Objectives: Independent:  Students will investigate the current status of Trump's impeachment. Standards: W.8.1 - Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes:  On board Whole Group (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes:  What we know now  Independent (Voice Level .5) 100 minutes: Trump's Impeachment Assignment on Google Classroom  Early Finisher?  There are options in the document, if you are trying to work on something NOT listed in the assignment, you must check in with Ms. Cobb. Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes:  On board Homework:  None 

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Guiding Question:   Who would you support in the Election of 1800?  Objectives: Collaborative:  Students will work on slides for their project on the Election of 1800 with at least a score of 3/4. Standards: 8.3.4 - Analyze the conflicts between the Federalists & Democratic-Republicans W.8.1 - Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes:  On board Whole Group (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes:  Expectations for today's work time  Collaborative (Voice Level .5) 100 minutes: Slides Presentation on Google Classroom  Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes:  On board Homework:  Last opportunity to complete late work is December 17th!! 

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Guiding Question:   Who would you support in the Election of 1800?  Objectives: Collaborative:  Students will complete research for their projects on the Election of 1800 by reading, annotating, and answering questions with at least 80% accuracy.   Standards: 8.3.4 - Analyze the conflicts between the Federalists & Democratic-Republicans W.8.1 - Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes:  On board Whole Group (Voice Level 0) 10 minutes:  Election of 1800 Notes Collaborative (Voice Level .5) 100 minutes: Election of 1800 Research Packets  - John Adams - Thomas Jefferson  - Kentucky & Virginia Resolutions  Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes:  On board Homework:  Last opportunity to complete late work is December 17th!! 

Guiding Question:   How did the Federalist Party use their power to attack their enemies?  Objectives: Collaborative:  Students will evaluate the Alien & Sedition Acts by reading, annotating, and giving and receiving feedback on parts of a CEAS paragraph.  Independent:  Students will understand the XYZ Affair by reading and responding to questions with at least 80% accuracy. Standards: 8.3.4 - Analyze the conflicts between the Federalists & Democratic-Republicans (e.g. Alien & Sedition Acts) W.8.1 - Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes:  What does the term “Alien” mean? What do you think when you hear the word “alien”? Whole Group (Voice Level 0) 10 minutes:  Alien & Sedition Acts Notes Independent (Voice Level 0) 45 minutes:   Task 1:   XYZ Affair Close Read in Google Classroom Early Finisher?:  ...

Guiding Question:   Under what conditions did John Adams become President?  Objectives: Collaborative:  Students will compare the Election of 1796 with modern Presidential Elections by reading, annotating, and completing a CEAS with at least a 3 out of 4.  Independent:  Students will understand John Adams's presidency by completing a webquest with at least 80% accuracy. Standards: 8.4 - Students understand the aspirations and ideals of the people of the new nation RH.6-8.2 - Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes:  What challenges do you think John Adams will face as the second President? Whole Group (Voice Level 0) 10 minutes:  Election of 1796 Notes Independent (Voice Level 0) 45 minutes:   Task 1:   John Adams Webquest in Google Classroom Early Finisher?:  - Have you finished all your history work in Google C...

Guiding Question:   What advice did President Washington give in his Farewell Address?  Objectives: Collaborative:  Students will understand Washington’s Farewell Address by reading, responding to questions, and writing their own farewell address.  Standards: 8.4.2 - Explain the policy significance of famous speeches (e.g., Washington’s Farewell Address, Jefferson’s 1801 Inaugural Address, John Q. Adams’s Fourth of July 1821 Address). RH.6-8.2 - Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source RI.8.2 - P rovide an objective summary of the text. Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes:  Why do you think Presidents give speeches or write letters to the public? Whole Group (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes:  Washington's Farewell Address Notes Collaborative (Voice Level .5) 45 minutes: - Washington's Farewell Address  Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes:  On ...