Course: 8th Grade U.S. History                              Teacher: Mr. Chioffi                                         Link to Mr. Chioffi’s Homepage

 

 

SEPTEMBER

2009-10

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

In-class

7

8

First Day of School                 9

10

11

 

 

Handout course info sheets

Review Identity and handout chart

Review “Munson/Fisk” article

Homework

 

 

Review and have syllabus and Academic Integrity handout signed

Read “Munson/Fisk” article

Review summer reading book

In-class

14

15

16

17

18

Begin review summer of reading book

·         Go over title and subtitles

·         Handout review sheet for quiz

 

 

Review themes in summer reading

 

Review people, places and terms on Review Sheet

Double Quiz on Summer Reading Book

 

Begin reading § 1.1-5 themes of Geography from textbook

Review 5 themes of geography

Complete the chart in the “Main Ideas” section at the end of the reading

Discuss examples of 5 themes of geography within the context of the study of history

 

Handout US Physical Geography maps and worksheet

Homework

Work on definitions on Review Sheet

Study for Quiz

Read § 1.1 in the textbook

Read and annotate § 1.2

Complete Physical Geography maps

In-class

21

22

23

24

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Review Maps and Physical Geography

Review HW re: Historical Examples of

Quiz on 5 themes and physical geography

 

Annotating handout

Discuss Colonial America

 

Review The Second Great Awakening

 

Homework

Answer Q 1 on p. 17 in textbook

Study for Quiz

S, Q, R § 2.2 in textbook

 S, Q, R § 2.3 in textbook

 NO HOMEWORK

 

28

29

30

OCTOBER                       1

2

In-class

NO SCHOOL-

Yom Kippur

Discuss development of European settlements in the New World

 CLASS TRIP-No Class

 Salutory Neglect and outcomes of 7 Years War

 Specific events leading to start of Revolution

Homework

 

S, Q, R § 2.4 in textbook 

 Answer Q 1 on p. 50

 S, Q, R § 3.1 in textbook

 S, Q, R § 3.2 in textbook 

OCTOBER

In-class

5

6

7

8

                                         9

Discuss Declaration of Independence as reaction to British actions Discuss specific actions of the Revolution Discuss State constitutions and end of Revolution Test on Colonial America and Revolution  

Homework

Read "Study and Writing Skill: Interpreting a Primary Source" on p. 71.  Answer Questions under "Practicing the Skill"  S, Q, R § 3.3 in textbook Study for Test    

In-class

12

13

14

15

16

NO SCHOOL-

Columbus Day

Video on the Framing of the Constitution

Discuss the drafting and ideas of The Constitution

Discuss the differences and relationships of federalism, the separation of powers, and checks and balances Handouts: Powers of the Constitution and Review Sheet

Define and discuss delegated, implied, reserved, concurrent and denied powers

Review examples of powers

Frame the ratification debate

 

Homework

 

Constitution Scavenger Hunt Make a graphic representation of the separation of powers and checks and balances as designed The Constitution Provide examples of the powers described in class.

Describe in your own words the elastic and reserved powers clauses

S, Q, R  § 4.2

In-class

19

20

21

22

23

Handout: Federalist/Anti-Federalist Chart

Discuss Federalist Papers

Federalist 10 & 41

Federal Elections-Legislative and Executive Branches

Handout: Washington's Presidency sheet

Development of Federalist Policies

Handout: The Federalist Era outline

Washington's precedents and farewell address

John Adams and Federalism continued

End of Federalism and overall period

Homework

"The Man Who Would be King" Reading

S, Q, R  pp. 112-7 (stop reading at "Foreign Policy: The War of 1812) Fill in Washington's Presidency Chart Review for Test Study for Test

In-class

26

27

28

29

30

TEST: Constitution and Early Government (Chapter 4) Revolution of 1800

Marbury v. Madison

Discuss Louisiana Purchase Prelude to War of 1812 Breakdown of Federalists and Dem-Rep. Parties

Homework

SQR Thomas Jefferson: 3rd President reading SRQ Jefferson and White reading on Louisiana Purchase (outline arguments) SQR § 5.1 SQR Jeffersonian Era through War of 1812 reading

SQR § 5.2 in textbook

 

NOVEMBER

In-class

NOVEMBER                        2 3 4 5 6

Discuss increased industrial and transportation revolutions

Discuss Era of Good Feelings and the election of 1824

Handout: Review Sheet

Discuss Sectionalism

 

Handout: Sectionalism Outline

 

Introduce Jackson as man and president

Discuss major issues of Jacksonian Era and afterward

Introduce decoding a political cartoon

Reform Movements of the mid-nineteenth century

Homework

SQR pp 148-9 and "Era of Good Feelings" handout SQR  § 5.3 SQR Jackson: 7th President Reading SQR John Quincy Adams and the Jacksonian Era reading

Study for Test on Monday, November 9th

 

In-class

                                        9

10

11

12

End of 1st Trimester           13

TEST: Jefferson to Jackson (Chapter 5)

Discuss Historical context and economics of US slavery-The Peculiar Institution

Discuss Southern Society and Social aspects of slavery

 

Mexican War and effects on slavery issue

Discuss 1850s in the context of a decade of compromises and increasing sectionalism

Homework

R&A § 6.1

Review Peculiar Institution Notes

R&A Opposing Viewpoints-Popular Sovereignty

Summarize arguments of both sides on separate sheet of paper

Review Causes of Civil War Chart

Organize and review for History Exam on Wednesday, November 19