1/23-24 Thursday-Friday

Guiding Question: 

What led to the War of 1812? 

Objectives:

Collaborative: Students will annotate, identify the main idea, and respond to questions about the road to the War of 1812. 
Independent: Students will understand James Madison and his presidency by completing a webquest with at least 80% accuracy.
  

Standards:

8.5.1 - Understand the political and economic causes and consequences of the War of 1812 and know the major battles, leaders, and events that led to a final peace.

W.8.2 - Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 

What would you do if you were President and another country was attacking your citizens?

Whole Group (Voice Level 0) 10 minutes: 

James Madison & Road to the War of 1812 Notes

Independent (Voice Level 0) 45 minutes: 

Task 1: James Madison Webquest in Google Classroom 

Early Finisher?: 

- Have you finished your homework from last class? 

- Play an iCivics game 

- Work on homework for another class

- Read a NewsELA, CNN, or Achieve article 

- Practice your typing 

- Read a book

Collaborative (Voice Level .5) 45 minutes:

Task 1: Read & annotate 
Task 2: Identify the main idea & write a summary 
Task 3: Answer TDQs 

Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 

On board

Homework: 

None