Social Studies Curriculum Grades 6, 7, 8 Township Schools Warren Township, NJ Social Studies...

Warren Township Schools Warren Township, NJ

Social Studies Curriculum Grades 6, 7, 8

Dr. Tami R. Crader Adopted: September 24, 2012 Superintendent of Schools Retroactive to September 1, 2012 for implementation.

William Kimmick Curriculum Coordinator Stacey Hann-Modugno Curriculum Supervisor

WARREN TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS

SOCIAL STUDIES

COURSE: World History: Civilizations to the Modern Era Part I

GRADE: 6

UNIT: Geography

Essential Question: How did the physical geography affect the growth of ancient civilizations?

NJCCCS OBJECTIVES RESOURCES ASSESSMENTS

CCSS Learner will be able to:

6.2.8.B.1.a,b

6.2.8.B.2.a,b

6.2.8.B.3.a

6.2.8.B.4.a,e

Identify and define the five themes of

geography.

Textbook Resources:

Map Master Skills Handbook pages M-

M1

Classroom Resources:

History of Our World Transparencies:

B17-Concept Web

Map Master Teacher’s Companion:

The Five Themes of Geography pg.1

Technology Resources:

Interactive Text Book; Audio

Textbook; www.PHSchool.com web

code lap-0000

Teacher Express – CD-Rom

Assessments, Test Taking Strategies

w/ Transparencies, Assessment

Rubrics, Test Prep Workbook,

Section Quiz, Chapter Test A & B,

Online Self-Test, Online Activities,

Standardized Test Prep

6.2.8.B.2.b

Spatial Thinking Skill Understand how a globe is marked with a

grid to measure features on Earth.

Textbook Resources:

Map Master Skills Handbook pages

M4-M5


History of Our World Transparencies

Color Transparency: HOW 3-The

Global Grid


Understanding Hemispheres pg.4,

Understanding Grids pg.5, Using a

Grid pg. 6, Understanding Latitude and

Longitude pg.7




code lap-0000

Online Map Skills Practice for each

section of every chapter.

http://www.phschool.com/











SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Geography




6.2.8.B.2.b

Spatial Thinking Skill Calculate locations on the globe using

lines of latitude and longitude.

Textbook Resources:


M4-M5


History of Our World Transparencies

Color Transparency: HOW 3-The

Global Grid


Understanding Hemispheres pg.4,

Understanding Grids pg.5, Using a Grid

pg. 6, Understanding Latitude and

Longitude pg.7


Interactive Text Book; Audio Textbook;

www.PHSchool.com web code lap-

0000



6.2.8.B.2.b

RH.6-8.7

Spatial Thinking Skill Compare maps of different projections.

Textbook Resources:


M6-M7



Understanding Projection pg. 9,

Great Circles and Straight Lines pg. 10,

maps with Accurate Shapes pg. 11,

Maps with Accurate Areas pg. 12, Maps

with Accurate Directions pg. 14



www.PHSchool.com web code lap-

0000














SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Geography




6.2.8.B.2.b

Spatial Thinking Skill Describe distortions in map

projections.

Textbook Resources:


M6-M7



Understanding Projection pg. 9,

Great Circles and Straight Lines pg.

10, maps with Accurate Shapes pg.

11, Maps with Accurate Areas pg. 12,

Maps with Accurate Directions pg. 14




code lap-0000



6.2.8.B.2.b

Spatial Thinking Skill Interpret and use a political and

physical map.

Textbook Resources:


M10-M11



Reading a Political Map pg.19,

Reading a Physical Map pg. 20,

Elevation on a Map pg. 21, Relief on

a Map pg. 22, Maps of the Ocean

Floor pg. 23




code lap-0000














SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Introduction to Ancient Cultures

Essential Question: How have ancient cultures affected the development of modern cultures?



6.2.8.D.1.c

RH.6-8.4

Describe the tools used to

understand history.

Textbook Resources:

History of Our World: Chapter 1:

pg. 6-9


History of Our World

Transparencies: HOW 53; Unit 1

History of Our World Teaching

Resources: pgs. 9, 20, 10, 25, 31, 32



Textbook; www.PHSchool.com

web code lbd-2101

Project:


Resources: Small Group Activity –

Analyzing “Ancient” Objects pg. 26


Assessments, Test Taking

Strategies w/ Transparencies,

Assessment Rubrics, Test Prep

Workbook, Section Quiz p. 11,

Chapter Test A & B, Online Self-

Test, Online Activities,


6.2.8.A.1.a

6.2.8.B.1.a,b

6.2.8.C.1.a,b

6.2.8.D.1.a,b

RH.6-8.5

List the characteristics of the Stone

Age.

Textbook Resources:


pg. 13-17





Resources: pgs. 13, 21,14, 30



Textbook; Discovery School Video:

“The First Great Migration”









http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=lbe&wcsuffix=1001










SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6





6.2.8.A.1.a

6.2.8.B.1.a,b

6.2.8.C.1.b

6.2.8.D.1.a

RH.6-8.4

Explain the role of hunters and

gathers in the Stone Age.

Textbook Resources:


pg. 13-14





Resources: pgs. 13, 21,14, 30




“The First Great Migration”;

www.PHSchool.com web code lbp-

2122

















SOCIAL STUDIES COURSE: World History: Civilizations to the Modern Era Part I

GRADE: 6





6.2.8.A.1.a

6.2.8.B.1.b

6.2.8.C.1.a,b

6.2.8.D.1.a,b

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Define domestication and explain how

the domestication of crops and animals

changed the way people lived.

Textbook Resources:

History of Our World: Chapter 1: pgs.

14-17



HOW 54; Unit 1 History of Our World

Teaching Resources: pgs. 13, 21,14, 30



Discovery School Video: “The First

Great Migration”; www.PHSchool.com

web code lbp-2122






Chapter Test A & B, Online

Self-Test, Online Activities,


6.2.8.D.1.a

RH.6-8.7

Interpret information in a timeline.

Textbook Resources:

History of Our World: Chapter 1: pg. 10-

11


Unit 1 History of Our World Teaching

Resources: pg. 25


B20






Workbook, Section Quiz,




6.2.8.A.1.a

6.2.8.B.1.a

6.2.8.C.1.a,b

6.2.8.D.1.b

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Define and explain culture and describe

how complex cultures developed.

Textbook Resources:

History of Our World: Chapter 1: pg. 13




Teaching Resources pgs.17, 18, 24



Project: History of Our World Teaching

Resources: Small Group Activity –

Analyzing “Ancient” Objects pg. 26





Workbook, Section Quiz pg.

19, Chapter Test A & B,

Online Self-Test, Online

Activities, Standardized Test

Prep













SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Fertile Crescent

Essential Questions: Why do civilizations need government, religion, and writing?



6.2.8.B.2.a,b

6.2.8.D.2.c

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Explain how geography made

the rise of civilization in the

Fertile Crescent possible.

Textbook Resources:


30-32 and 36-37



HOW 56; Unit 1 History of Our

World Teaching Resources: pgs. 48,

49, 67




code lbp-2211 and lbp-2221









6.2.8.B.2.a

6.2.8.C.2.a

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.1a

Explain the significance of

economic surplus in the rise of

civilization in

Mesopotamia.

Textbook Resources:


32-33

Classroom Resources: History of Our World Transparencies:



49, 67




“Petra: Secrets of the Red City”



















SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6





6.2.8.c.2.a, b, c

6.2.8.D.2.a, d

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.1a

Describe the cities, social

structure, religion, and

agriculture of the Sumerian

civilization.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 33-37





49, 67




code lbd-2201

Project:


Resources: Small Group Activity-

Making an Illustrated Diagram About

the Wheel pg. 73-76





Workbook, Section Quiz p.50,




6.2.8.A.2.a

6.2.8.D.2.a

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Explain the relationship

between Sumerian religion and

government.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 33-35, 43-44



HOW 56 and 58; Unit 1 History of

Our World Teaching Resources: pgs.

48, 49, 56, 57, 69



Textbook





Workbook, Section Quiz p. 50 and

58, Chapter Test A & B, Online













SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Geography




6.2.8.C.2.a

6.2.8.D.2.b, d

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.2a-f

Explain how Sumerian writing

developed and changed over

time.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 45-47





57, 69,




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SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6





6.2.8.A.2.b

6.2.8.D.2.a, b, d

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.2a-f

Identify King Hammurabi of

Babylonia and describe the Code

of Hammurabi.

Textbook Resources:


43-47




Teaching Resources: pgs. 56, 57


Interactive Text Book; Audio Textbook









6.2.8.A.2.b

6.1.8.A.3.b

RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.2a-f

Compare and contrast the Code of

Hammurabi with the laws of the

United States.

Textbook Resources:


43-45



HOW 58

Un it 1 History of Our World Teaching

Resources: pgs. 56, 57











6.2.8.B.2.a

6.2.8.C.2.a

6.2.8.D.2.c,d

RH.6-8.2

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.2a-f

List the similarities and

differences between the Assyrian

and Babylonian cultures.

Textbook Resources:


38-42



HOW 57


Resources: pgs. 52, 53, 68



www.PHSchool.com web code lbp-2232





















SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6





6.2.8.A.2.b

6.2.8.B.2.b

6.2.8.D.2.a, c, d

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Describe the origins of ancient

Israel and its civilization.

Textbook Resources:

History of Our World: Chapter 2: pgs. 51-

53, 56-60


History of Our World Transparencies: HOW

59, 60


Resources: pgs. 60, 61, 64, 65, 67, 69



www.PHSchool.com web code lbp-2254 and

lbp-2265





Workbook, Section Quiz p. 62 and




6.2.8.D.2.a, d

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Describe the origin and

significance of Judaism as the

first monotheistic religion.

Textbook Resources:

History of Our World: Chapter 2: pgs. 56-60



60; Unit 1 History of Our World Teaching

Resources: pgs. 64, 65, 71, 77












6.2.8.B.2.a

6.2.8.C.2.a

6.2.8.D.2.b

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Explain how the Phoenicians

helped spread ideas.

Textbook Resources:

History of Our World: Chapter 2: pg. 48-50






































SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Ancient Egypt

Essential Questions: How does a river valley influence a society’s development?



6.2.8.B.2.a, b

6.2.8.D.2.c

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.2a-f

Describe the geography of the

Nile River and explain how

often and when the Nile flooded.

Textbook Resources:


66-73




Teaching Resources: pgs. 6, 7, 25



Discovery School Video: “Ancient

Egypt, Life on the Nile”;

www.PHSchool.com web code lbp-

2311and lbd-2301









6.2.8.B.2.b

6.2.8.C.2.a

6.2.8.D.2.c

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.2a-f

Describe how the ancient

Egyptians used the Nile River to

meet their every- day needs.

Textbook Resources:


66-73







Discovery School Video: “Ancient

Egypt, Life on the Nile”;

www.PHSchool.com web code lbp-2311,

lbd-2301, and lbp-2322
























SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Ancient Egypt




6.2.8.D.2.a, d

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.2a-f

Describe the religious beliefs of

the ancient Egyptians including

mummification and tomb building.

Textbook Resources:


85




Teaching Resources: pgs. 14, 15, 26, 29

Book Project-Life in the Ancient World

pgs. 10-12



www.PHSchool.com code lbd-2303









6.2.8.A.2.a

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Describe the form of government

in ancient Egypt.

Textbook Resources:


79




Teaching Resources: pgs. 10, 11, 26, 29,

31, 32, 36, 37











6.2.8.C.2.a

6.2.8.D.2.a, c, d

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Discuss important ancient

Egyptians, including Menes,

Hatshepsut, and Tutankhamen.

Textbook Resources:


76




Teaching Resources: pgs. 10, 11, 26, 29,

31, 32, 36, 37























SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Ancient Egypt




6.2.8.D.2.b

RH.6-8.2

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Define hieroglyphs and explain

how they were decoded.

Textbook Resources:
















6.2.8.A.2.c

6.2.8.B.2.a

6.2.8.C.2.a

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Explain why trade was important

to Egypt’s economy.

Textbook Resources:








Discovery School Video: “Ancient Egypt,

Life on the Nile”; www.PHSchool.com web

code lbd-2301









6.2.8.C.2.a

6.2.8.D.2.d

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.2b-f

Summarize the accomplishments

of the ancient Egyptians.

Textbook Resources:




63, 64; Unit 2 History of Our World

Teaching Resources: pgs. 14, 15, 18, 19, 26,

29, 36, 37







Workbook, Section Quiz pgs. 16

and 20, Chapter Test A & B, Online















SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Ancient China

Essential Questions: What factors affect the development of a nation’s government and economy?



6.2.8.B.2.a, b

6.2.8.D.2.c

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

RH.6-8.7

Identify the major geographical

features of East Asia, including

the Himalayas, the Yellow Sea,

the North China Plain, and the

three distinct regions of China

(North, South, and Outer).

Textbook Resources:

History of Our World: Chapter 5

pgs. 134-138





101, 115, 121, 122, 125




code: lbp-2511, lbp-2534, and lbp-

2544





Workbook, Section Quiz pg. 102,




6.2.8.B.2.a, b

6.2.8.D.2.c

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Identify the importance of the

Yellow and Huang Rivers in the

development of civilization in

China.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 134-141





101, 115, 120, 121, 122, 125




code: lbp-2511, lbp-2534, and lbp-

2544
























SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Ancient China




6.2.8.A.2.a

6.2.8.A.3.a

6.2.8.D.2.a, d

6.2.8.D.3.e, f

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

RH.6-8.8

WHST.6-8.2a-f

Interpret the teachings of

Confucius and their impact on

Chinese society.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 144-148





105, 116, 119, 122



Textbook;

www.PHSchool.com web code: lbd-

2502









6.2.8.A.2.a

6.2.8.C.2.a

6.2.8.C.3.a, b, c

6.2.8.D.2.d

6.2.8.D.3.d

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Examine the Golden Age of

Chinese dynasties and their

contributions to Chinese

civilization.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 149-155





109, 117



Textbook;

Discovery School Video/DVD:

“Explore the Great Wall of China”

www.PHSchool.com web code: lbp-

2523
























SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Ancient China




6.2.8.D.2.a

6.2.8.D.3.e,f

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Describe the influence of Taoism

on the formation of Chinese

civilization.

Textbook Resources:

History of Our World: Chapter 5 pg.

147





105, 119



Textbook









6.2.8.A.3.a

6.2.8.B.4.b

6.2.8.C.3.a

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Examine China’s impact on the

surrounding civilizations in

Southeast Asia.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 156-160





113, 116



Textbook; Discovery School

Video/DVD: “Explore the Great Wall

of China” www.PHSchool.com web

code: lbp-2534 and lbd-2504



















SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Ancient Greece

Essential Questions: How does interaction among cultures spread ideas and inventions?



6.2.8.B.3.a, b

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Identify and describe the

geography of ancient Greece

and identify the bodies of

water that surround it.

Textbook Resources:



History of Our World Transparencies: HOW 74;





www.PHSchool.com web code mup-0601 and

mup-0602









6.2.8.B.3.a, b

6.2.8.B.4.a

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.2a-f

Explain how Greece’s physical

geography affected the lives of

its people.

Textbook Resources:

History of Our World: Chapter 6: pgs. 167-169,

172







www.PHSchool.com web code mup-0601









6.2.8.B.3.a, b

6.2.8.B.4.a, b, e,

g

6.2.8.C.3.a

6.2.8.D.3.d RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Describe the importance of the

sea in the lives of the Greek

people.

Textbook Resources:

















http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=mue&wcsuffix=1006






















SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6





6.6.2.8.A.3.a, b, e

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Compare and contrast a

democracy and an aristocracy.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 174-175








Textbook





Section Quiz pg. 8, Chapter Test A

& B, Online Self-Test, Online

Activities, Standardized Test Prep

6.2.8.A.3.c, d, e

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.2a-f

Compare and contrast the

democracy of ancient Greece

with the democracy of the

United States today.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 174-175








Textbook













SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6





6.2.8.D.2.a

6.2.8.D.3.e, f

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Describe the religious beliefs

of the ancient Greeks.

Textbook Resources:

History of Our World: Chapter 6: pgs. 181-183,

192-195




Resources: pgs. 10, 11, 13, 14, 16











6.2.8.A.3.b, d

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.2a-f

Describe the similarities and

differences between

civilizations in Sparta and

Athens.

Textbook Resources:



History of Our World Transparencies: HOW 76,


Resources: pgs. 44, 45, 48, 49, 55, 56, 59



www.PHSchool.com web code mud-0710 and

mud-0720; Discovery School Video/DVD

“Spartan Warriors”









6.2.8.C.3.c

6.2.8.D.3.d

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Identify the contributions of

significant individuals in

ancient Greece, including

Plato, Aristotle, Pericles,

Socrates, Sophocles, Euripides,

Herodotus, Xenophon, and

Thucydides.

Textbook Resources:





Resources: pgs. 10, 11, 13, 14, 16



www.PHSchool.com web code mud-0620


























SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6





6.2.8.A.4.a

6.2.8.B.4.g

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Explain how Alexander the

Great expanded the empire and

spread Greek culture.

Textbook Resources:


216-222





53, 57, 59




code lpb-2635









6.2.8.A.4.a

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Define and describe Hellenistic

culture.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 216-222





53, 57, 59




code mud-0730
























SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Ancient Rome

Essential Questions: How do civilizations become empires?



6.2.8.B.3.a

6.2.8.B.4.a, g

6.2.8.C.3.a

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Locate ancient Rome and

describe the geography including

how Rome’s physical geography

helped its civilization.

Textbook Resources:


229







www.PHSchool.com web code mup-0801,

mup-0812, and mud-0810









6.2.8.A.3.a, c

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Explain how the Romans

borrowed ideas and traditions

from the Etruscans.

Textbook Resources:

















6.2.8.D.3.f

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Explain the legend of Romulus

and Remus and their importance

to the study of ancient Roman

history.

Textbook Resources:



Supplemental Story Handout



























SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Ancient Rome




6.2.8.B.3.a

6.2.8.C.3.a

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Describe the importance of the

Tiber River to the development

of Roman civilization.

Textbook Resources:

History of Our World: Chapter 8: pg.

229





83, 89




code mud-0810









6.2.8.A.3.a, c, e

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.2a-f

Define republic and describe

the system of government in

the Roman Republic.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 231-235, 236-237





83, 89, 93, 95-98



Textbook









6.2.8.C.3.c

6.2.8.D.3.d

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Discuss daily life in Pompeii,

keeping in mind the advanced

technologies of the Romans.

Textbook Resources: None


Supplemental Teacher Handout




















SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Ancient Rome




6.2.8.A.3.a

6.2.8.D.3.d

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Explain the conquests of the

Roman Republic that led to the

Roman Empire.

Textbook Resources:





Resources: pgs. 82, 83, 89, 93, 95-98




mup-0801









6.6.2.8.A.3.b

6.2.8.D.3.a

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.2a-f


powers held by the plebeians

and the patricians during the

Roman Republic.

Textbook Resources:





Resources: pgs. 82, 83, 89, 93, 95-98











6.2.8.B.3.a

6.2.8.C.3.c

6.2.8.D.3.d

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.2a-f

Describe the major

achievements of the Romans

and list examples of Rome’s

advanced civilization.

Textbook Resources:





Resources: pgs. 86, 87, 91, 95-98



Discovery School Video/DVD “The Rise of the

Roman Empire”; www.PHSchool.com web

code mud-0820


























SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Ancient Rome




6.2.8.A.3.a

6.2.8.D.3.c

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Explain who Augustus was and

his significance in Roman

history.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 240-241









Video/DVD “The Rise of the

Roman Empire”








6.2.8.A.3.a

6.2.8.C.3.c

6.2.8.D.3.d

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Describe the significance of the

period of the Five “Good

Emperors” (Pax Romana).

Textbook Resources:


pg. 242








Textbook













SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Ancient Rome




6.2.8.A.3.a

6.2.8.C.3.c

6.2.8.D.3.d

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Identify the accomplishments of

Marcus Aurelius.

Textbook Resources:
















6.2.8.D.3.e, f

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Describe the Roman religions.

Textbook Resources:

History of Our World: Chapter 8: pgs. 243,

Chapter 9: pgs. 259-265



80, 82; Unit 3History of Our World Teaching

Resources: pgs. 86, 87, 118, 119, 126, 130




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6.2.8.B.3.a

6.2.8.C.3.a

6.2.8.D.3.e

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Explain how and why the

Christian religion spread

throughout the Roman Empire.

Textbook Resources:


265, 274-275



82, 83; Unit 3 History of Our World Teaching

Resources: pgs. 118, 119, 122, 123, 126, 127,

130




mud-0920





Workbook, Section Quiz pg. 120

and 124, Chapter Test A & B,






















SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Ancient Rome




6.2.8.D.3.e

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Explain connections between

Judaism and Christianity.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 259-265





119, 126, 130



Textbook









6.2.8.A.3.a, b

6.2.8.C.3.a

6.2.8.D.3.a

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Critical Thinking Skill

Analyze the factors that

contributed to the fall of the

Roman Empire.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 270-276





123, 127




code mup-0933 and mud-0930



















SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Middle Ages

Essential Questions: How did the climate of Europe during the middle ages affect culture?



6.2.8.B.4.a

6.2.8.B.4.g

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

RH.6-8.7

Locate Europe and describe the

geography surrounding it.

Textbook Resources:



Outline map of Europe


www.PHSchool.com web code lgp-8511 and

lgp-8521









6.2.8.B.4.e

6.2.8.C.4.b

6.2.8.D.4.f

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Explain who the Vikings were

and their role in European history.

Textbook Resources:


396-397















6.2.8.A.4.a

6.2.8.D.4.a, d, f, j

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Identify the contributions of

significant individuals, such as

Charlemagne, during the Middle

Ages.

Textbook Resources:
















http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=lge&wcsuffix=1005












SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Middle Ages




6.2.8.A.4.c

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Explain the Magna Carta.

Textbook Resources:


pg. 418





Resources: pgs. 20, 21, 24; Book

Project pgs. 19-21



Textbook








6.2.8.A.4.c

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.2a-f


Magna Carta with the

constitution of the United

States.

Textbook Resources:


pg. 418





Resources: pgs. 20, 21, 24; Book

Project pgs. 19-21



Textbook













SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Middle Ages




6.2.8.A.4.b

6.2.8.D.4.f

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Define feudalism and describe

its different levels.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 397-401




World Teaching Resources: pgs. 8, 9,

23, 32




Video/DVD “Feudal Life in the

Middle Ages”; www.PHSchool.com

web code lgd-8501









6.2.8.A.4.b

6.2.8.C.4.a, b

6.2.8.D.4.c, f

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Explain how feudalism and the

manor system affected the lives

of the nobility in medieval

Europe.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 397-401





23, 32




Video/DVD “Feudal Life in the

Middle Ages”; www.PHSchool.com

web code lgd-8501
























SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Middle Ages




6.2.8.A.4.b

6.2.8.C.4.a, b, c

6.2.8.D.4.j

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.2a-f

Describe the purpose of craft

guilds.

Textbook Resources:


pg. 407





13, 24



Textbook









6.2.8.A.4.b

6.2.8.C.4.a, c

6.2.8.D.4.c, j

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.2a-f

Explain how the manor system

led to the growth of towns and

cities.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 400-401, 406-408



HOW 96, 97; Unit 5 History of Our


12, 13, 24




code lpg-8532



















SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Middle Ages




6.2.8.C.4.e

6.2.8.D.4.b, d

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.2a-f

Summarize the causes of the

Crusades and the outcomes.

Textbook Resources:


409-413







www.PHSchool.com web code lpg-8543









6.2.8.D.4.b

6.2.8.C.4.b, c

6.2.8.D.4.j

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

List and describe some of the

major trade goods that traveled

over trade routes during the

Middle Ages and their effect on

European society.

Textbook Resources:


406-407
















6.2.8.D.4.e, f

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Explain the Bubonic Plague, how

it affects humans, theories on how

the Plague reached Europe, and its

impact on Medieval European

civilization.

Textbook Resources:


408












Workbook, Section Quiz pg. 14 ,


























SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Renaissance

Essential Questions: What contributions brought about the rebirth of the classical period?



6.2.8.B.4.a, g

6.2.12.B.2.a

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Explain why Italy was the

birthplace of the Renaissance.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 429-431





49, 63




code mup-1501and mup-1512









6.2.8.D.4.c

6.2.12.A.2.a

6.2.12.D.2.b

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Identify the practices within

the Roman Catholic Church

that led to the Reformation.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 440-448





57, 60, 61, 65, 66, 69,




code mud-1530, mup-1543, and mud-

1540






and 62 , Chapter Test A & B,


















SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Renaissance

Essential Questions: What contributions brought about the rebirth of the classical period?



6.2.8.C.4.e

6.2.8.D.4.e

6.2.12.A.2.a

6.2.12.D.2.a

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Explain how people’s thinking

changed during the

Renaissance.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 432-437





49, 52, 53, 63, 64




Video/DVD: “Leonardo Da Vinci: A

Renaissance Man”;

www.PHSchool.com web code mud-

1510 and mud-1520









6.2.8.D.4.j

6.2.12.A.2.a

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Explain the effects that the

Renaissance continues to have

on modern civilization.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 432-439





49, 52, 53, 63, 64




Video/DVD: “Leonardo Da Vinci: A

Renaissance Man”;

www.PHSchool.com web code mud-

1510 and mud-1520
























SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Age of Exploration

Essential Questions: How do ideas make a nation?



6.2.8.B.4.a, b

6.2.8.C.4.b

6.2.12.A.1.a

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Discuss why Europeans began

to make voyages of

exploration.

Textbook Resources:


pg. 453-461





91, 107, 112




code mup-1601and mud-1610









6.2.8.B.4.a

6.2.8.D.4.j

6.2.12.B.1.a

RH.6-8.4

RH.6-8.5

Identify several significant

voyages made during the

Middle Ages and their impact

on life today.

Textbook Resources:


pgs. 456-461





91, 107, 112




code mup-1601and mud-1610
























SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: 6

UNIT: Research Paper

Essential Questions: What do I want to learn more about?



RH.6.1-10

WHST.6.1-10

Chronological Thinking Skill

Critical Thinking Skill

Presentational Skill

Utilize historical thinking,

problem solving, and research

skills to maximize their

understanding of civics, history,

geography, and economics

Research Paper Components

Units listed under civics, history,

and geography.

Research Paper


SOCIAL STUDIES RH.6-8. 4, 10: covered in all units and Research Paper

Course: World History: Civilizations to the Modern Era Part II

GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: Geography

Essential Question: How does physical geography affect the development and growth of societies around the world?

What establishes political boundaries between countries and what elements determine the individuality of each country?

How can different maps assist in the political, environmental, and economic decision making of today?

How were trade routes established and how have they changed to meet the needs of societal evolution?

How did trade encourage interrelations between lands and encourage globalization?

In what ways was absolute location used in the past and utilized today?

What is the reasoning for the creation of time zones and what is its relevance in today’s business world?

OBJECTIVES RESOURCES ASSESSMENTS

Learner will be able to:

Geography Skills- Interpret maps of various shapes, sizes, and

orientations using scale, cardinal and intermediate

directions, and absolute and relative location.

Measure the absolute location of a city and be able

to describe its relative location. Explain how the

skill of identifying location is used for practical

reasons today. Determine the time zone of a

specific area and explain the purpose of utilizing

time zones and great circle routes.

Explain the usefulness of location technologies

(GIS and GPS) in aiding navigation and

cartography.

Identify the appropriate tools (atlases, maps, globes,

graphs, charts, diagrams, and Internet Websites)

with which to solve a given problem

Construct graphic organizers, political and physical

maps, and charts to represent geographical

information.

Interpret maps and globes in order to identify

relationships among physical features of countries

and the patterns of human settlement.

Technology Resources: Interactive Text Book, Map Master Skills

Handbook & Interactive CD-Rom, Discovery

Channel School (Video/DVD), Reading &

Vocabulary Study Guide, Social Studies Skills

Tutor, Audio Textbook, Online Atlas


Lesson Planner, Map Master Teachers,

Transparencies, Reading & Vocabulary Study

Guide, Humanities pack, Literature Library World

Studies, Differentiated Instruction, Reading

Readiness Guide, Identify Cause & Effect,

Vocabulary Study Guide, Guided Reading &

Review

Textbook Resources: Map Master Handbook

Pgs. M-M17, Map Master Skills within each


SmartBoard presentation

Teacher selected Materials

Nystrom Atlas worksheets

Selected Teacher worksheets

Map Quiz


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: Geography Curriculum Standards

Essential Question: How does physical geography affect the development and growth of societies around the world?

What establishes political boundaries between countries and what elements determine the individuality of each country?

How can different maps assist in the political, environmental, and economic decision making of today?

How were trade routes established and how have they changed to meet the needs of societal evolution?

How did trade encourage interrelations between lands and encourage globalization?

In what ways was absolute location used in the past and utilized today?

What is the reasoning for the creation of time zones and what is its relevance in today’s business world?



6.2.8.B.4.a

6.2.8.B.4.b

Explain how geography influenced the

development of the political, economic and

cultural centers of each empire as well as the

empires’ relationships with other parts of the

world

Assess how maritime and overland trade routes

(i.e., the African caravan and Silk Road)

impacted urbanization, transportation,

communication, and the development of

international trade centers

Textbook Resources: Map Master

Handbook

Pgs. M-M17, Map Master Skills within

each section of every chapter.

ClassroomResoures: Nystrom Atlases

and worksheets

Technology Resources: SmartBoard

presentation






Map Quiz

6.2.8. B.2.b

6.2.8.B.2. a

Compare and contrast physical and political

maps of civilizations and their modern

counterparts (Mesopotamia and Iraq; Indus

River Valley and Modern Pakistan/India;

Ancient China and Modern China) and

determine the geopolitical impact of these

civilizations, then and now.

Determine the extent to which geography

influenced settlement, the development of trade

networks, technological innovations, and the

sustainability of civilizations

Textbook Resources: Map Master

Handbook

Pgs. M-M17, Map Master Skills within

each section of every chapter.

Nystrom Atlases and teacher selected

worksheets





Map Quiz


SOCIAL STUDIES Course: World History: Civilizations to the Modern Era Part II

GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: Time of Revolution (Industrial Revolution) Essential Questions: How did modern societies develop and organize their governments and economies?

What are potential positive and negative outcomes of tragedy?

What were the hardships of industrialization?

Did the Industrial Revolution improve the life of society?

Define the agricultural revolution and how technology shaped the farming industry and impacted society

What sparks a revolution?

What impact will a revolution have?

How has our world responded to public concern for humanity?



6.2.8.C.2.a

6.3.12.A.2

6.2.12.A.3.f

6.2.12.B.3.b

6.2.12.D.3.b

WHST.6-8. 1a-e

Industrial Revolution- Explain how technological advancements led to

greater economic specialization, improved

weaponry, trade and the development of a class

system

Compare current case studies involving slavery,

child labor and other unfair labor practices in the

U.S. with those of other nations, and evaluate the

extent to which such problems are universal.

Compare and contrast the struggles for women’s

suffrage and worker’s rights in Europe and North

America, and evaluate the degree to which each

movement achieved its goals.

Relate the Industrial Revolution to population

growth, new migratory patterns, urbanization and

the environment

Explain how industrialization and urbanization

affected class structure, family life and the daily

lives of men, women and children

Describe the major innovations of the Industrial

Revolution in the late 18th

century and early 19th

century.

Industrial Revolution Pros and Cons

Textbook Resources- Chapter 19 Section 4 (pgs.550-

556)

Classroom and Technology

Resources:

Atlas

Current Events Magazine

Teacher Made Materials

Other Supplemental Materials -

Jackdaw

Internet

Films and United Streaming video

Prepared PowerPoint slideshow

Blog web page



Expository writing

Test

Quizzes

Online Assessment tool

Notebook evaluation

Class Discussion

Map

Film Critique

Create artifacts

Blog tool


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: Time of Revolution (Agricultural Revolution)

Essential Questions: How did modern societies develop and organize their governments and economies?

Define the agricultural revolution and how technology shaped the farming industry and impacted society





6.2.8.C.1.a

6.2.8.C.1.b

RH.6-8.3

Agricultural Revolution-

Relate the agricultural revolution

(including the impact of food

surplus from farming to

population growth and the

subsequent development of

civilizations

Determine the impact of

technological advancements on

hunter/gatherer and agrarian

societies

Connect advancements in industry

in how it impacted and evolved

the field of agriculture including

new farming machinery and tools,

methodology such as crop rotation

and factory production. Evaluate

how these developments changed

society in ways of lifestyle,

migration and population patterns.

Crop Rotation

Textbook Resources:

Chapter 19 (Pgs. 528-556)




Online Quiz (Assessment)

Notebook Evaluation

Classroom discussion


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: Time of Revolution (French Revolution)





What character traits can result in individual downfall?


CCSS

6.2.12.D.1.f

RH.6-8. 6

6.2.12.A.2.c

6.2.12.A.3.a

6.2.12.D.3.a

RH.6-8.9

French Revolution-

Analyze the political, cultural and

moral role of Catholic and Protestant

Christianity (St.Bartholomew’s Day

Massacre)

St.Bart’s Day Massacre (points of

view, writer bias)

Determine the reasons for, and the

consequences of, the rise of

powerful, centralized nation states in

Europe (i.e. the French absolute

monarchy)

Explain how and why various ideals

(e.g., liberty, natural rights,

nationalism) became driving forces

for reforms and revolution

Explain how individuals and groups

promoted revolutionary actions and

brought about change during this

time period.

Bastille Day (using different source

types)

Textbook Resources:

Chapter 18 Section 2 (Pgs. 512-

517)

Technology Resources:selected

clips from History Channel, BBC

and other media



Collaborative Wikis or

Webspiration

Unit Test

Senteo Quiz


Role Play


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: Time of Revolution (Industrial Revolution and French Revolution)







CCSS

The ideas and events that shaped the French

Revolution (e.g., monarchy vs. social ideals of

liberty, equality, and fraternity; political beliefs and

writings; development of the empire)

Identify the different social classes of French

society and the disparity of the different social

groups. Investigate the role of economic factors as

the driving force of social change.

Textbook Resources:

Chapter 19 Section 2

(pgs.536-543)


News articles



Various multimedia

Active learning: Land

Distribution

Role Play (Storming of the Bastille,

Talk Show with the Estates)

Collaborative Wiki

Tests and Quiz

Graphic Poster Creator

(bighugelabs.com)

6.2.8. A.3.e

RH.6-8.1-2

WHST.6-8.1a-e

Compare and contrast the American legal system

and the legal systems of classical civilizations, and

determine the extent to which the early systems

influenced the current legal system. (taxes, justice

dept, capital punishment)

Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen,

Execution of King Louis XVI news report

Identify reasons why a gruesome device is

introduced for execution affecting all social classes

of the French population and how this device gains

popularity among the people. Discover ways in

which execution was conducted in the past and

how the movement to a more humane method was

propelled. Debate the merits and drawbacks of

capital punishment in today’s society.

Capital Punishment debate

Books and Materials


News articles



Class Debate

Writing samples

Graphic Organizers


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: Time of Revolution (Post- French Revolution)


How does a country rebuild society and trust in new leadership?




6.2.8.A.2.b Explain how codifying laws met

the needs of civilization

Evaluate the failure of one of the

world’s greatest military leaders

(Napoleon Bonaparte). Determine

what characteristics created such a

legacy of admiration, what war

strategies allowed him

unprecedented success, and what

personal traits led to his eventual

exile.

Textbook and Classroom

Resources:

Chaper 19 Section 3 (pgs.546-549),

Chapter 20 Section 1 (pgs. 562-569,

French parts)

Atlas Materials



Other Supplemental Materials -

Jackdaw

Technology Resources: Internet

Films and United Streaming video

Prepared PowerPoint slideshow

Blog web page


Webspiration activity


Expository writing

Test

Quizzes

Notebook evaluation

Class Discussion

Map

Film Critique

Create artifacts

Blog

Collaborative Wiki or Webspiration


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: Russia (Geography)

Essential Questions: How does the expansion and evolution of world governments affect the relationships among these governments?

How did the physical geography affect the growth of the civilizations?

How was the government developed in the early days of Russian society?

What causes a group of people to take extreme measures and revolt against their government?

What different types of government are used throughout the world and how have these governments affected their societies?

To what extent will government go to exert power and conceal secrets of the state?

How can the revelation of these secrets impact the world’s judgment on the foundations of the country?

How are environmental, population, and economic factors affecting our world?



6.5(8)A1-6,B1,D2,D4

Describe the natural boundaries of

Russia. Technology and Classroom

Resources:

Atlas materials

Smartboard files

Atlas worksheets

Map Quiz

Notebook Assessment

6.5(8)A1-6,B1,B2,C1-

2,D2,D5,E2

Identify the major physical

features of Russia, including the

Ural Mountains, the Caspian Sea,

the Volga River, Siberia, and its

vegetation zones: the Tundra,

Taiga, and the Steppe and their

impact on Russian civilization.

Technology and Classroom

Resources:

Atlas materials

Smartboard files

Atlas worksheets

Map Quiz

Notebook Assessment


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: Russia (Ancient Russia)

Essential Question:

How does the expansion and evolution of world governments affect the relationships among these governments?










6.3.C.3 Discuss the significance of the

developing cultures of Asia,

including the Golden Age in China

and spread of Chinese civilization

to Japan, Korea, and Southeast

Asia and the rise of the Mongol

Empire and its impact on the

Kievan Rus

Describe the early settlement of

Russia, beginning with Slavic

peoples to the conquering by the

Kievan Rus. The contributions of

the Rus (Vikings), who were

eventually conquered by Mongols

(Golden Horde) leading to the

standoff by the Princes of

Moscow.


Teacher provided notes

Invitation from the Slavs to the Rus

Role play: Standoff at the Don River



Notebook Evaluation

Open Notebook Quiz

Class discussion


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: Russia (Russia’s Early Leaders)





Determine the purpose of taxation, its usefulness and harm to society and its limitations.




6. 3. E. 7

6.5.A.9

RH.6-8.8

WHST. 6-8. 1a-e

Discuss events that shaped the social structure of

Russia in the 19th and early 20th century, including:

Peasants, aristocracy, and serfdom

Czarist reforms and the abolition of serfdom

Relations with the Ottoman Empire

Development of the Trans-Siberian railroad and

other forms of modernization

Explain what taxes are, how they are collected, and

how tax dollars are used by local, state, and national

governments to provide goods and services.

Determine the qualities of good and bad leadership

through the character traits of Russia’s early leaders

and their interaction with the populace. Analyze the

successes and failures of these leaders. Evaluate

how this understanding of leadership style assists in

the selection of the leadership today.

Facts, Opinion and Reasoned Judgment with Great

Leaders

The Great Essay (leaders of Russia)

Textbook Resources:

Chapter 18 Section 3

(pgs.518-520)

Technology and




United Streaming Video



Tests

Map Quizzes

Homework

Essay

Student Writing - Eulogy

Cartoon Analysis

Film Questionnaire


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: Russia (World War I)



How was the government developed?








6.2.12.D.4. a

RH.6-8. 1-2

Analyze the extent to which

nationalism, industrialization,

territory disputes, imperialism,

militarism and alliances led to

WW I

Analyze the causes of World War I

and the impact this war had on the

stability of the Russian empire.

World War I primary sources vs.

secondary

Textbook Resources:

Chapter 21 Section 1 (Pgs. 594-599)




Unit test


Notebook Assessment

Open ended essay


SOCIAL STUDIES

Course: World History: Civilizations to the Modern Era Part II GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: Russia (Revolution) Essential Questions: How does the expansion and evolution of world governments affect the relationships among these governments?

How was the government developed?








6.2.12.D.4.c

6.2.12.D.3.a

RH.6-8. 9

WHST.6-8. 2a-f

Assess the causes of revolution in the 20th century (ie. In Russia,

China, India and Cuba) and determine the impact on global

politics.

Explain how individuals and groups promoted revolutionary

actions and brought about change during this time period.

Identify how the rise of monarchy began in Russian society

leading to three hundred years of dynastic rule. Then evaluate

the contributing factors to a revolution that underwent multiple

phases of turnover and transition ending with a tragic outcome.

Multiple sources and their relationship: Russian Revolution

Narrate an historic event: test essay for Bloody Sunday,

February Revolution etc.

Textbook Resources: Chapter 20 Section 2

(pgs.600-606)

Technology Resources: United Streaming and

Youtube Video



Tests

Map Quizzes

Homework

Writing Samples: Essay,

Eulogy

Cartoon Analysis

Film Questionnaire

6.2.12.D.4.g

6.2.12.D.4.g

6.2.12.D.4.h

Eplain the role of Russian peoples in the war efforts of the Allies and

the Central Powers inWWI

Analyze the role of nationalism and propaganda in mobilizing civilian

populations in support of “total war”

Assess the extent to which world war, depression, nationalist ideology,

communism and liberal democratic ideals contributed to the emergence

of movements for national self-rule or sovereignty in Africa and Asia.

Describe socialism, communism, and totalitarianism in Russian

history. Determine how the change in leadership (Lenin, Stalin) and

government contributed to continued hardships of the people.

Textbook Resources: Chapter 20 Section 2

(pgs.600-606)

Chapter22 Section 1 (pgs.633-

634)

Technology Resources: SmartBoard presentation


Unit Test

Notebook Assessment

Class discussion

Textbook Questions

Experiential Exercise:

Communism


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: Middle East (Geography)

Essential Questions:

How does a society’s belief system affect its development and accomplishments?

What are the similarities and differences between Islam, Judaism and Christianity?

How does personal faith compare to Islam and how can this knowledge be utilized to create a more tolerant society?

What caused the conflict between Israeli and Palestinians?

How is peace being negotiated in the Mid-East?

What are the basic economics concepts that drive the cost of oil?

What are the roots and reasoning behind global terrorism? How are societies responding to this issue?



6.2.8.B.4.d Explain why the Arabian

Peninsula’s physical features and

location made it the epicenter of

Afro-Eurasian trade and fostered

the spread of Islam into Africa,

Europe and Asia.

Textbook Resources:

Chapter 22 (Current Events- Pgs.

647-649), Chapter 10 Sections 2 and

3 (Pgs. 292-304) Technology Resources:



Various Multimedia

Atlas worksheets

Notebook Assessment

Class discussion


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: Middle East (Geography)



As natural resources become more limited, what other options are available?

Should we be dependent on Middle Eastern countries for petroleum or what other avenues are available?

If trade is limited with Middle East countries, what happens to the international relationship we share?



6.2.8.B.4.e

6.2.12.C.5.g

RH.6-8. 3

Analyze the motivations for civilizations to modify

the environment, determine the positive and

negative consequences of environmental changes

made during this time period, and relate these

changes to current environmental challenges.

Evaluate the role of the petroleum industry in

world politics, the global economy and the

environment.

Understand the importance of oil in the Middle

East and Persian Gulf. Determine how oil as a

non-renewable resource drives the cost of today’s

market through the basic economic laws of supply

and demand. Evaluate the role of competition and

monopoly in the current cost of oil. Discover the

foundations of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum

Exporting Countries) and how this group affects oil

production and cost. Understand the role of oil in

developing today’s most quickly advancing

nations. Investigate alternative fuel sources that

may need to be introduced as the cost of oil

becomes too extreme and supplies become limited.

Supply vs. Demand

Textbook Resources: Chapter 22 (Current Events- Pgs. 647-

649), Chapter 10 (Pgs. 282-304)

TechnologyResources:

Video clips: Dubai, Inc.


Internet Websites

News Articles



Class Auction

Classroom Debate

Open Notebook Quiz


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: Middle East and Islam







Describe Muhammad’s role in the

creation of the religion of Islam.

Textbook Resources:


647-649), Chapter 10 (Pgs. 282-304)




Open ended essay response

Notebook Assessment

6.2.8.D.2.a

RH.6-8. 5

WHST. 6-8. 2 a-f

Analyze the impact of religion on

daily life, government and culture

Explain the basic beliefs of the

religion of Islam and compare the

similarities and differences of

these basic tenets to Christianity

and Judaism.

Comparitive (Dress codes in the

Islamic world)

Test Essay (Comparing your faith

to Islam with Venn Diagram for

brainstorming)

Textbook Resources:


647-649), Chapter 10 (Pgs. 282-304)





Graphic organizers

Notebook Assessment

Quizzes


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: Middle East (Rise of Islam)





How does celebrating the culture of other faiths and ethnicities allow us to develop newfound respect for one another?



Identify key elements to the

cultural celebration of No-Rooz,

the Persian New Year and first day

of spring. Synthesize our own No-

Rooz celebration by bringing in

elements of Middle East culture to

share with classmates in the month

of March (21).


No-Rooz celebration chart

Copied textbook pages from old

edition of text, Mc-Graw Hill, on

No-Rooz

Internet Websites and articles



No-Rooz celebration Chart

No-Rooz celebration Day (with

Museum artifacts gallery walk in

library and Middle East and North

African food and cultural heritage

celebrations in all classrooms)

Explain the importance of Mecca

as center of trade and spiritual

homeland in the Muslim

civilization. Discover how

Muslims utilized the city as a

center of commerce due to its

importance as an oasis. Identify

the development of Mecca as a

center for pilgrimage for the

Muslim people, its historical

importance, the current rituals and

practices that occur annually.

Textbook Resources:


647-649), Chapter 10 (Pgs. 282-304)


United Streaming and Youtube

video

Teacher Material

News articles

Internet



Quizzes

Video worksheets

Gallery walk

Unit Test


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: Middle East (Islamic Civilization)

Essential Questions: How does a society’s belief system affect its development and accomplishments?

What challenges exist within the interrelationship of one’s own faith?

What qualities comprise a successful reign of power within a society?




6.2.8.D.2.b

6.2.8.D.3.d

Explain how the development of written

language transformed all aspects of life in the

Middle East.

Compare the golden ages of Arabic civilization

with other civilizations and justify major

achievements that represent world legacies.

Analyze the spread of Islam and its influence on

other cultures and civilizations. Identify key

achievements and contributions of Islamic

civilization (literature, poetry, math, astronomy,

medicine).

Textbook Resources:

Chapter 22 (Current Events-

Pgs. 647-649), Chapter 10

(Pgs. 282-304)




Textbook Questions

Notebook Assessment

Map Skills- Atlas worksheet

6.2.8.D.3.e Compare and contrast the tenets of various world

religions that developed in or around this time

period (i.e., Buddhism, Christianity,

Confucianism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, and

Taoism), their patterns of expansion, and their

responses to the current challenges of

globalization.

Discuss the split of Islam into Sunni and Shi’ite

factions and how these two branches of Islam

currently interact in regions of conflict. Compare

beliefs and practices of Islam to other world

religions.

Textbook Resources:

Chapter 22 (Current Events-

Pgs. 647-649), Chapter 10

(Pgs. 282-304)


Resources:

Smartboard presentations

Internet websites and

multimedia

Class discussion

Graphic Organizers

Notebook Assessment

Chapter Test


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: Contemporary Middle East Studies










6.2.12.A.6.c

6.2.12.A.6.d

Analyze why terrorist movements have

proliferated and evaluate their impact on

governments, individuals, and societies

Assess the effectiveness of responses by

governments and international

organizations to tensions resulting from

ethnic, territorial, religious and/or

nationalist differences

Determine the differences between Islamic

fundamentalism, modern Islam and

extremism. What, if any correlation is

there between these groups and global

terrorism? Identify the purposes of

terrorism, stereotypes, and methodology.

Discover ways our government is

combating terrorism through counter and

anti-terrorism measures and synthesize a

homeland security breach and plan of

action. Understand how terrorism has

evolved, up to the most current methods,

including Cyberterrorism.

Textbook Resources:

Chapter 22 Section 5, (Pg.657 only)


Resources:

News articles

Video clips

Internet

PowerPoint Slideshow

Political cartoons

Homeland Security Cards



Political Cartoon Analysis

Class debate and discussion

Student presentation and news

conference

Homeland Security activity with

plan and presentation


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies










6.2.12.B.5.e

RH.6-8.5

Assess the role of boundary disputes and

limited natural resources as a source of

conflict. Identify the role of religion and a

violent shared history as a continued source

of conflict.

Identify how Israel became established as a

nation and determine the roots of conflict

between Israelis and Palestinians. Through a

violent history of military actions like the Six

Day War, and terrorist actions by groups like

the PLO and Hamas students will analyze

reasons behind the inability to solve

differences between both parties. The newly

established Palestinian territory and

government and current peace talks will be

investigated as well as alternative solutions

offered and debated.

Sequential and causal texts: Israel,

Afghanistan and Iraq studies

Textbook Resources:


647-649)


Resources:

News articles

Video clips

Internet

PowerPoint Slideshow

Political cartoons



Political Cartoon Analysis

Class debate and discussion

Student presentations

ThinkQuest project


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: Sub-Saharan Africa

Essential Question: How does interaction among civilizations affect the development of culture?

What impacted the rise and fall of ancient civilizations?

What are the similarities and differences of African Kingdoms?

What are qualities of a successful trade centers?

How does geography impact trade?

What are some of the current events and crises experienced in modern Africa?

How is the culture diverse among the regions of Africa?



6.2.8.B.4.c Determine how Africa’s physical geography

and natural resources posed challenges and

opportunities for trade and development.

Identify and describe the major ecosystems of

the African continent. Explain the connection

between how climate and the global location

of a place will determine different types of

vegetation and natural resources.

Textbook Resources:

Chapter 17 (Pgs. 496-498), Chapter

11 (Pgs. 308-330), Chapter 22 (645-

646,659), M14-M15


Resources:

Discovery Video: Great Zimbabwe

Discovery Video: South Africa:

Apartheid’s Legacy, various

multimedia










Determine what cultural, economic and

political elements of Ancient African

Kingdoms (i.e. Kush, Ethiopian) have been

transferred to other reigning kingdoms in

nearby lands.


Resources:

Ancient Kingdoms worksheet

Article on Kush, Ethiopians from

old text edition, Mc-Graw Hill

History Alive! Unit Binder



Worksheet

Open notebook quiz

Unit test


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___











6.2.8.D.2.c Analyze factors that led to the rise and fall of various

civilizations and determine whether there was a common

pattern of growth and decline.

Analyze the major characteristics and contributions of the

kingdoms of Medieval Africa, including, but not limited to

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. Explain how early African leaders

and kingdoms have shaped the culture and land distribution of

the continent today.

Textbook Resources:

Chapter 17 (Pgs. 496-498), Chapter 11 (Pgs.

308-330), Chapter 22 (645-646,659), M14-M15

Technology and Classroom Resources:

Video selections



Teacher Express – CD-

Rom Assessments, Test

Taking Strategies w/

Transparencies, Assessment

Rubrics, Test Prep





6.2.8.C.3.b Explain how the development of a uniform system of

exchange facilitated in trade in civilizations.

Explain how trade among the Africans played an integral part

in the growth of African culture and civilization. Describe and

elements of a successful trade center, the importance of trade

centers and its purpose. Role play an active trade center

participating in the Silent Trade.

Textbook Resources:

Chapter 17 (Pgs. 496-498), Chapter 11 (Pgs.

308-330), Chapter 22 (645-646,659), M14-M15 Technology and Classroom Resources:

Discovery Video: Great Zimbabwe

Discovery Video: South Africa: Apartheid’s

Legacy

History Alive! unit role play on Silent Trade



Teacher Express – CD-

Rom Assessments, Test

Taking Strategies w/

Transparencies, Assessment

Rubrics, Test Prep





Role play of Silent Trade

Determine reasons for the rise of imperialism in Africa and its

effects on civilization. Discover how imperialism was

challenged by the rise of nationalism and what implications

this had on European nations. Compare to imperialism and

nationalist activity in Africa to British rule in India.


Imperialism Map of Africa

Textbook section on Imperialism and

Nationalism in Africa



Imperialism Map of Africa


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___











Discuss cultural elements of modern Africa.

In what ways is clothing, music, funeral rites,

food, art similar to or different than our

culture? How does the culture vary by tribe or

by country?


Resources:

Transparencies on Ga Fantasy

Coffins, Ghana, Lip Plates of Benin

and Egungun Masquerade Dance.



Class discussion

Notebook evaluation

6.2.12.A.5.d Analyze the causes and consequences of mass

killings and genocide (e.g. Rwanda, Somalia,

Sudan) and evaluate the responsibilities of the

world community in response to such events

Current issues in Sub-Saharan Africa:

Investigate into epidemics that are impacting

the population and general health of the

region, including but not limited to

HIV/AIDS, famine and malaria. View and

discuss national conflicts resulting in violence

and genocide in countries like Rwanda, Kenya

and Sudan/Chad. Debate how involved the

United States government, American

celebrities and our citizenry should become in

solving world crises such as these.


Resources:

Worksheets “Hunger and Starvation

in Africa” DVD series “Genocide in

Darfur”



Worksheets

Class discussion


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: South Asia (Indian Subcontinent)


How do different religions and cultures interact in the creation of new nations?

What impact do the geographical features have on economic and cultural development?

In what ways can a society adapt its lifestyle in response to its own climate needs (i.e. monsoons, floods)?

How has technology and tourism impacted the environment in this region?

What are some common themes of the world's main religions?

How does one develop character based on the basic principles of karma?

What are effective measures for protest against unjust rule?

What are the roots of religious discord leading to today's current conflicts?



6.2.12.B.6.a Determine the global impact of increased

population growth, migration and changes

in urban-rural populations on natural

resources and land use.

Identify South Asia as a subcontinent and

explain the meaning of this term. View

slideshow about the creation of this

subcontinent through the movement of the

tectonic plates and how this molded the

landscape of the region.

Textbook Resources: Chapter 13:

Civilizations of Asia (Pgs. 382-387), Pgs.

104-131


Resources:

Smartboard presentation

Multimedia resources

Atlas materials








http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.phschool.com%2Fwebcodes10%2Findex.cfm%3Ffuseaction%3Dhome.gotoWebCode%26wcprefix%3Dlge%26wcsuffix%3D1004&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGEP04NzNhBGTgTrG7fhz_1HELfQg



SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___ UNIT: South Asia (India’s Geography)

Essential Question: How do different religions and cultures interact in the creation of new nations?


In what ways can a society adapt its lifestyle in response to its own climate needs (i.e. monsoons, floods)?

How has technology and tourism impacted the environment in this region?

What are some common themes of the world's main religions?






RH.6-8.7

6.2.8.C.3.a

6.2.8.C.3.c

Locate major geographical features of the region, including the Ganges River, the

Himalayas, the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean. Identify key

elements of the monsoon climate, and the positive and negative effects this climate

has had on the people of the region. Observe how people have adapted in their lives

to survive in a monsoon climate where flooding is commonplace.

Monsoon Climate (charts and graphs)

Analyze the impact of expanding land and sea trade routes through the

Mediterranean Basin, India and China.

Explain how civilizations used technology and innovation to enhance

agricultural/manufacturing output and commerce, to expand military capabilities and

improve life in urban areas, and to allow for greater division of labor

Textbook Resources: Chapter

13: Civilizations of Asia (Pgs.

382-387), Pgs. 104-131


Resources: SmartBoard presentation


Audio and video clips on

monsoon climate

Atlas materials








6.3.8.A.1

6.3.8.A.2

6.3.8.A.3

Conduct a study of Mt. Everest. Determine what obstacles are faced, what the

climate and environment is like first hand. Make conclusions regarding the impact

tourism has had on the region, to both the economy and destruction on the

environment.

Deliberate on a public issue affecting the global community, consider opposing

arguments, and develop a reasoned conclusion

Participate in a simulated hearing to develop a proposal that addresses a public issue

Collaborate with international students to deliberate about and address issues of

environment (*Skype)


Resources: Interactive PowerPoint

slideshow: Mt. Everest

Corresponding worksheets to

the climb

Related rubrics to the climb

WebQuest

School website, blog feature


Blog Postings

Peer Evaluation

Self Evaluation

Campfire discussion (preassessment)






GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: South Asia (Ancient India through India’s Independence)

Essential Question: How do different religions and cultures interact in the creation of new nations? What impact do the geographical features have on economic and cultural development?

What are effective measures for protest against unjust rule? What are the roots of religious discord leading to today's current conflicts?



6.2.8.A.3.a

Explain the importance of the Indus and Ganges River in the

development and growth of society in South Asia.

Compare and contrast the methods (i.e. autocratic rule,

philosophies, and bureaucratic structures; communication and

transportation systems) used by the rulers of India to control and

unify their expanding empires


Civilizations of Asia (Pgs. 382-387),

Pgs. 104-131


Resources:



Atlas worksheets

Map Quiz

Notebook Evaluation

6.2.12.B.1.a

6.2.12.D.5.b

6.2.12.D.3.d

Explain major changes in world political boundaries between

1450 and 1770 and assess the extent of European political and

military control in Africa, Asia and the Americas by the mid-18th

century.

Assess the impact of Gandhi’s methods of civil disobedience and

passive resistance in India, and determine how his methods were

later used by people from other countries.

Analyze the extent to which racism was both a cause and

consequence of imperialism and evaluate the impact of

imperialism from multiple perspectives.

Apply historical analysis to explain global political, economic,

and social changes in the 20th century, including: Gandhi and the

nonviolence movement

Discuss the history of British rule in India and its consequences

during India’s beginnings as an independent nation.

Evaluate the effectiveness and strategies used in the independence

movement fueled by Mohandas Gandhi. Determine how the movement

led to the development of the new nations of Pakistan and Bangladesh

and how this separation caused religious and national conflict.


Civilizations of Asia (Pgs. 382-387),

Pgs. 104-131

Chapter 20 Section 3 (pgs. 580-581),

Chapter 22 Section 3 (pg.643 only)


Resources:

Internet Websites

Multimedia



Atlas worksheets

Notebook evaluation

Class discussion

Quiz and Test







GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: South Asia (Hinduism and Buddhism, Contemporary India Studies)

Essential Question: How do different religions and cultures interact in the creation of new nations? What are some common themes of the world's main religions?


What are some existing layers of prejudice within a society and how can it be battled?





6.2.8.A.3.b

6.2.8.D.3.a

6.2..8.D.3.f

6.2.8.A.4.a

6.2.12.B.5.

RH.6-8. 7

Compare and contrast the rights and responsibilities of free

men, women slaves, and foreigners in the political,

economic, and social structures

Compare and contrast social hierarchies in civilizations as

they relate to power, wealth and equality.

Determine the extent to which religions, mythologies and

other belief systems shaped the values of societies.

Analyze the role of religion and other means rulers used to

unify and centrally govern expanding territories with

diverse populations.

Evaluate how the caste system functions and creates

discrimination amongst society today. Determine main

causes for poverty, crime, overcrowding and pollution of

the region and tactics on how to overcome these issues.

d Analyze post-independence struggles in South Asia,

including the struggle over the partitioning of the

subcontinent into India and Pakistan, as well as later

tensions over Kashmir.

India’s Untouchables (photos and videos)

Textbook Resources:

Chapter 20 Section 3 (pgs.

580-581), Chapter 22 Section

3 (pg.643 only)


Resources:



National Geographic

article: Untouchables

Various Multimedia

Collaborate with international

students to deliberate about

poverty and prejudice as they

currently exist in India’s

society (*Skype)

Classroom debate and discussion

Notebook evaluation

Open ended essay response on unit

test

Online multimedia presentation

products


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___

UNIT: East Asia (China and Japan, Korean peninsula, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar)

Essential Question: What factors affect the development of a nation’s government and economy?

How can disagreements over trade items lead to war?

What are the reasons for such dramatic change in government style?

What are the ways the people of this region have responded to communism?

In what ways can the world prepare for and improve its environment and living conditions?


What causes the fall of some of the world's greatest dynasties?

What factors contribute to the success or failure of economic development?

How do government policies impact current society and mold future generations?

In what ways does the world need to consider population and planning for the future?

How has the world responded to the struggle for the independence of some regions?

What are current issues that require global attention and intervention?



6.2.8.B.3.a Explain how the geography and the availability of natural resources

influenced the development of the political, economic, and cultural

systems of civilization and provided motivation for expansion.

Identify the major geographical features of East Asia, including the

Himalayas, the Yellow Sea, the North China Plain, and the three

distinct regions of China (North, South, and Outer).

Textbook Resources: Chapter 5 (Pgs. 136-161), Chapter 13

(Pgs. 364-381), Chapter 22 ( Current

Events- Pgs. 641,642,644)


Resources:






Assessment Rubrics, Test

Prep Workbook, Section

Quiz, Chapter Test A & B,



Prep

6.2.8.C.3.a

6.2.8.C.3.c

6.3.8.B.1

Identify the importance of the Yellow and Huang Rivers in the

development of civilization in China.

Analyze the impact of expanding land and sea trade routes through

the Mediterranean Basin, India and China.

Explain how civilizations used technology and innovation to

enhance agricultural/manufacturing output and commerce, to expand

military capabilities and improve life in urban areas, and to allow for

greater division of labor

Evaluate alternative land use proposals and make recommendations

to the appropriate governmental agency regarding the best course of

action. (The Dam Project)

Textbook Resources: Chapter 5 (Pgs. 136-161), Chapter 13

(Pgs. 364-381), Chapter 22

(Current Events- Pgs. 641,642,644)


Resources:



Various Multimedia

Atlas materials




Assessment Rubrics, Test

Prep Workbook, Section

Quiz, Chapter Test A & B,




SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___


Essential Question: What factors affect the development of a nation’s government and economy?

How can disagreements over trade items lead to war?

What are the reasons for such dramatic change in government style?












6.2.12.A.1.a Compare and contrast the motivations for and

methods by which various empires (e.g. Qing)

expanded and assess why some were more effective

than others in maintaining control of their empires.

Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

Discover the rise of a great dynasty and determine

reasons for its collapse.

Compare and contrast the Qing dynasty to the

Romanov dynasty (approximately 300 years rule in

roughly the same period 1600-1900).


Resources:

Web based material

Worksheets

PowerPoint and SmartBoard

Video and multimedia


Textbook Questions

Web based material

Worksheets

Open notebook quiz

Major developments in China during the Ming and

Qing Dynasty

Opium War (1839-1860)

Identify key trade items, reflect on the British trade

business in China and evaluate the impact of the war

as a result of the trade business that followed.


Resources:

Web based material

Worksheets

United Streaming

PowerPoint and SmartBoard

presentations

Textbook Questions

Open notebook quiz


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___


Essential Question: What factors affect the development of a nation’s government and economy? How can disagreements over trade items lead to war? What are the reasons for such dramatic change in government style?












6.2.8.C.4.a

6.2.8.C.4.b

6.2.12.C.5.c

6.2.12.C.5.d

Explain the interrelationships among improved agricultural

production, population growth, urbanization and

commercialization.

Analyze how trade, technology, the availability of natural

resources and contact with other civilizations affected the

development of empires in Eurasia and the Americas.

Assess the impact of the international arms race, the space

race, and nuclear proliferation on international politics from

multiple perspectives.

Determine the challenges faced by developing nations in their

efforts to compete in a global economy.

Human Rights and Contemporary Issues

Evaluate the positive and negative impact of China's

population policy.

Evaluate the plight of regions of China struggling for

independence (Tibet, Taiwan).

Review, evaluate and discuss issues that are relevant as they

arise in the news (i.e. 2008- Myanmar cyclone, China

earthquake, North Korea nuclear weapons)


Resources:

Teacher Provided Materials

SmartBoard

Internet based research

Teacher created WebQuest- Dalai

Lama

United Streaming video clips

Video: 10 Questions for the Dalai

Lama

Student created PowerPoint

presentations


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___



What are the components of a good research paper?

How can one determine a credible source?

What methods of searching are used for technology based resources?

What are some strategies to avoid plagiarism?

How can I effectively research an event that shaped or is currently shaping our world?

How does one extract material from sources for expositional writing?



RH.6-8. 1-10

Choose and explore a research topic, create note

cards, outline, and write a research paper, including a

primary source and a bibliography. Learn how to

plan, organize, and conduct a research project.


Research packet

Topics list

Note cards

Internet

Computer Lab



Research Paper

Benchmark goals (progress

checks)

Assess the credibility of primary and secondary

sources.

Conduct comprehensive Internet research to locate

information. Evaluate sources for the intended topic,

based on accuracy and credibility.


Determining the Credibility of a Website

worksheet

Internet

Computer Lab



Research Paper

Benchmark goals

Determining Credibility

worksheet

WHST. 6-8. 2a-f

Create a comprehensive expositional writing piece

with credibility and accuracy. Include proper

components to the paper including introduction,

background information, current research, critical

analysis and conclusion. Be cautious to avoid any

intentional or unintentional plagiarism.

Narrative of an historic event: Research Paper on

contemporary world issue


Plagiarism PowerPoint slideshow

SmartBoard

Computer Lab

Note cards

Research Paper

Benchmark goals

Plagiarism Quiz or worksheet


SOCIAL STUDIES


GRADE: ___7___



What are the components of a good research paper?

How can one determine a credible source?

What methods of searching are used for technology based resources?

What are some strategies to avoid plagiarism?

How can I effectively research an event that shaped or is currently shaping our world?

How does one extract material from sources for expositional writing?



WHST. 6-8.4

WHST.6-8.5

WHST. 6-8.6

WHST.6-8 7

WHST. 6-8.8

WHST. 6-8.9

WHST.6-8. 10

Utilize historical thinking, problem solving, and research

skills to maximize their understanding of civics, history,

geography, and economics.

Research Paper written component

Research Paper writing process

Research Paper research and publishing

The Research Paper and for short term blog response for

independent research of student questions over the course of

the year

Research Paper use of sources and template, plagiarism

quiz, easybib for works cited page

Research Paper notetaking skills with article summaries

Research Paper pacing, short term: independent research

templates and notetaking, long term: composition of the

written paper in the library


Resources:

Research Paper Components

Units listed under civics, history, and

geography



Research paper


SOCIAL STUDIES COURSE: UNITED STATES HISTORY

GRADE: 8

UNIT: The American Revolution

Essential Question: What political and economic disputes lead to a movement for independence in the colonies?



6.1.8.C.3.a

RH: 6-8.4 & 7

WHST.6-8.1c

Era: Revolution and the New Nation

(1754-1820s)

Strand: C. Economics, Innovation,

and Technology

Explain how taxes and government

regulation can affect economic

opportunities, and assess the impact

of these on relations between Britain

and its North American colonies.

Vocabulary

Textbook – Creating America

Ancillary Publisher's Materials

SmartBoard resources

Cooperative Group Activities

Movie Critique

Role plays

Newspaper Articles

Internet News Articles


Film - The Patriot


Chapter Test and Quizzes,

Independent research,

Book reports, projects,

debates, role plays,

simulations, dramas

6.1.8.C.3.b

RH: 6-8.7

WHST.6-8.1a


(1754-1820s)


and Technology

Summarize the effect of inflation and

debt on the American people and the

response of state and national

governments during this time.

Vocabulary





Movie Critique

Role plays

Newspaper Articles



Film - The Patriot




Book reports, projects,

debates, role plays,

simulations, dramas



GRADE: 8





6.1.8.D.3.a

RH: 6-8.9

Era: Revolution and the New

Nation (1754-1820s)

Strand: D. History, Culture, and

Perspectives

Explain how the consequences

of the Seven Years War,

changes in British policies

toward American colonies, and

responses by various groups

and individuals in the North

American colonies led to the

American Revolution.

Vocabulary





Movie Critique

Role plays

Newspaper Articles



Film - The Patriot




Book reports, projects, debates,

role plays, simulations, dramas

6.1.8.A.3.a

RH: 6-8.8


Nation (1754-1820s)

Strand: A. Civics, Government,

and Human Rights

Examine the ideals found in the

Declaration of Independence,

and assess the extent to which

they were fulfilled for women,

African Americans, and Native

Americans during this time.

Vocabulary





Movie Critique

Role plays

Newspaper Articles



Film - The Patriot








GRADE: 8





6.1.8.D.3.b

RH: 6-8.4


Nation (1754-1820s)


Perspectives

Explain why the Declaration of

Independence was written and

how its key principles evolved

to become unifying ideas of

American democracy.

Vocabulary





Movie Critique

Role plays

Newspaper Articles



Film - The Patriot






6.1.8.D.3.d

RH: 6-8.5


Nation (1754-1820s)


Perspectives

Analyze how prominent

individuals and other nations

contributed to the causes,

execution, and outcomes of the

American Revolution.

Vocabulary





Movie Critique

Role plays

Newspaper Articles



Film - The Patriot








GRADE: 8





6.1.8.D.3.e

RH: 6-8.7

Era: Revolution and the New Nation (1754-

1820s)


Perspectives

Examine the roles and perspectives of

various socioeconomic groups (e.g., rural

farmers, urban craftsmen, northern

merchants, and southern planters), African

Americans, Native Americans, and women

during the American Revolution, and

determine how these groups were impacted

by the war.

Vocabulary





Movie Critique

Role plays

Newspaper Articles



Film - The Patriot






6.1.8.D.3.c

RH: 6-8.2 & 3

Era: Revolution and the New Nation (1754-

1820s)


Perspectives

Analyze the impact of George Washington

as general of the American revolutionary

forces and as the first president of the

United States.

Vocabulary





Movie Critique

Role plays

Newspaper Articles



Film - The Patriot








GRADE: 8





6.1.8.B.3.c

RH: 6-8.7 & 9


(1754-1820s)

Strand: B. Geography, People, and the

Environment

Use maps and other geographic tools to

evaluate the impact of geography on

the execution and outcome of the

American Revolutionary War.

Vocabulary





Movie Critique

Role plays

Newspaper Articles



Film - The Patriot






6.1.8.B.3.d

RH: 6-8.7


(1754-1820s)


Environment

Explain why New Jersey’s location

played an integral role in the American

Revolution.

Vocabulary





Movie Critique

Role plays

Newspaper Articles



Film - The Patriot








GRADE: 8





6.1.8.D.3.f

RH: 6-8.7

WHST.6-8.1a


Nation (1754-1820s)


Perspectives

Analyze from multiple

perspectives how the terms of

the Treaty of Paris affected

United States relations with

Native Americans and with

European powers that had

territories in North America.

Vocabulary





Movie Critique

Role plays

Newspaper Articles



Film - The Patriot








GRADE: 8

UNIT: The Constitution of the United States

Essential Question: How do the fundamental principles of the United States Constitution form the basis for the United States

government?



6.1.8.D.3.g

RH: 6-8.2 & 6

WHST.6-8.2b


Nation (1754-1820s)


Perspectives

Evaluate the extent to which the

leadership and decisions of

early administrations of the

national government met the

goals established in the

Preamble of the Constitution.

SmartBoard presentations

Primary source documents

Textbook

Newspaper articles

Independent Reading



Teacher prepared materials

Primary Sources Explorer,

Constitution Handbook,

Humanities transparencies,


Tests and quizzes

Group Projects

Citizenship Portfolio

Simulations and dramatic

presentations

Debates

Projects

Role plays

6.1.8.A.3.d

RH: 6-8.2 & 3 & 4

WHST.6-8.2c


Nation (1754-1820s)


and Human Rights


Articles of Confederation and

the United States Constitution

in terms of the decision-making

powers of national government.



Textbook

Newspaper articles

Independent Reading








Tests and quizzes

Group Projects



presentations

Debates

Projects

Role plays



GRADE: 8



government?



6.1.8.B.3.b

RH: 6-8.7

WHST.6-8.2a


Nation (1754-1820s)

Strand: B. Geography, People,

and the Environment

Determine the extent to which

the geography of the United

States influenced the debate on

representation in Congress and

federalism by examining the

New Jersey and Virginia plans.



Textbook

Newspaper articles

Independent Reading








Tests and quizzes

Group Projects



presentations

Debates

Projects

Role plays

6.1.8.A.3.c

RH: 6-8.2 & 4

WHST.6-8.2b


Nation (1754-1820s)


and Human Rights

Determine the role that

compromise played in the

creation and adoption of the

Constitution and Bill of Rights.



Textbook

Newspaper articles

Independent Reading








Tests and quizzes

Group Projects



presentations

Debates

Projects

Role plays



GRADE: 8



government?



6.1.8.A.3.f

RH: 6-8.4

WHST.6-8.2f


Nation (1754-1820s)


and Human Rights

Explain how political parties

were formed and continue to be

shaped by differing

perspectives regarding the role

and power of federal

government.



Textbook

Newspaper articles

Independent Reading








Tests and quizzes

Group Projects



presentations

Debates

Projects

Role plays

6.1.8.A.3.e

RH: 6-8.1 & 8

WHST.6-8.2a


Nation (1754-1820s)


and Human Rights

Determine why the Alien and

Sedition Acts were enacted and

whether they undermined civil

liberties.



Textbook

Newspaper articles

Independent Reading








Tests and quizzes

Group Projects



presentations

Debates

Projects

Role plays



GRADE: 8



government?



6.1.8.A.3.c

RH: 6-8.1 & 9

WHST.6-8.2a & d & e


Nation (1754-1820s)


and Human Rights

Determine the role that

compromise played in the creation

and adoption of the Constitution

and Bill of Rights.



Textbook

Newspaper articles

Independent Reading








Tests and quizzes

Group Projects



presentations

Debates

Projects

Role plays

6.1.8.A.3.b

RH: 6-8.1 & 4


Nation (1754-1820s)


and Human Rights

Evaluate the effectiveness of the

fundamental principles of the

Constitution (i.e., consent of the

governed, rule of law, federalism,

limited gov’t, separation of

powers, checks and balances, and

individual rights) in establishing a

federal government that allows for

growth and change over time.



Textbook

Newspaper articles

Independent Reading








Tests and quizzes

Group Projects



presentations

Debates

Projects

Role plays



GRADE: 8



government?



6.1.8.A.3.g

RH: 6-8.1 & 2 & 4 & 5 &

6 & 7 & 8 & 10

WHST.6-8.7


Nation (1754-1820s)


and Human Rights

Evaluate the impact of the

Constitution and Bill of Rights

on current day issues.



Textbook

Newspaper articles

Independent Reading








Tests and quizzes

Group Projects



presentations

Debates

Projects

Role plays

6.3.8.A.2

RH: 6-8.2 & 3

WHST.6-8.10

Era: Active Citizenship in the

21st Century


and Human Rights

Participate in a real or

simulated hearing to develop a

legislative proposal that

addresses a public issue, and

share it with an appropriate

legislative body (e.g., school

board, municipal or county

government, state legislature).



Textbook

Newspaper articles

Independent Reading








Tests and quizzes

Group Projects



presentations

Debates

Projects

Role plays



GRADE: 8



government?



6.3.8.A.3


21st Century


and Human Rights

Collaborate with international

students to deliberate about and

address issues of gender

equality, child mortality, or

education.



Textbook

Newspaper articles

Independent Reading








Tests and quizzes

Group Projects



presentations

Debates

Projects

Role plays

6.3.8.B.1


21st Century

Strand: B. Geography, People

and the Environment

Evaluate alternative land use

proposals and make

recommendations to the

appropriate governmental

agency regarding the best course

of action.



Textbook

Newspaper articles

Independent Reading








Tests and quizzes

Group Projects



presentations

Debates

Projects

Role plays



GRADE: 8



government?



6.3.8.C.1

Era: Active Citizenship in the 21st

Century

Strand: C. Economics, Innovation, and

Technology

Contact local officials and community

members to obtain information about

the local school district or municipal

budget and assess budget priorities.



Textbook

Newspaper articles

Independent Reading








Tests and quizzes

Group Projects



presentations

Debates

Projects

Role plays

6.3.8.D.1

RH: 6-8.1 & 4

Era: Active Citizenship in the 21st

Century


Perspectives

Engage in simulated democratic

processes (e.g., legislative hearings,

judicial proceedings, elections) to

understand how conflicting points of

view are addressed in a democratic

society.



Textbook

Newspaper articles

Independent Reading








Tests and quizzes

Group Projects



presentations

Debates

Projects

Role plays



GRADE: 8

UNIT: Elections

Essential Question: What is the election process and issues involved in elections in the United States?



CPI Code: None

RH: 6-8. 5

Be able to register to vote and

understand the registration process


Current ballot

Newspaper and internet articles

Video clips

Computer simulation

Chapter Test and Quizzes

Teacher Developed material,

including book reports, projects,

debates, role plays, simulations,

drama, Online Test Practice, Test

Generator

RH: 6-8.7

Be able to understand the electoral

college and its impact on election

results


Current ballot


Video clips

Computer simulation






Generator

6.3.8.A.1

RH: 6-8.1 & 2 &

8

WHST.6-8.1a

Era: No Era identified

Strand: A. Civics, Government, and

Human Rights

Deliberate on a public issue affecting an

upcoming election, consider opposing

arguments, and develop a reasoned

conclusion.


Current ballot


Video clips

Computer simulation






Generator

None

RH: 6-8.1 & 4 &

8

Era: None

Strand: None

Be able to understand the decision

making involved in running for elective

office


Current ballot


Video clips

Computer simulation






Generator



GRADE: 8

UNIT: Westward Expansion

Essential Question: How did Westward Expansion, industrial growth, and increased immigration lead to regional tensions?



6.1.8.A.4.a

RH: 6-8.6

Era: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)


Human Rights

Explain the changes in America’s

relationships with other nations by

analyzing policies, treaties, tariffs, and

agreements.

Creating America - text

Lewis and Clark Journal

Play - Donner Party

Maps and Transparancies

Film/Video

Worksheets


United Streaming

Primary Sources

Test

Take Home Test

Analysis and Presentation of


Map Construction

Fiction story

6.1.8.A.4.b

RH: 6-8.5 & 7

WHST.6-8.2b & 4



Human Rights

Analyze how the concept of Manifest

Destiny influenced the acquisition of

land through annexation, diplomacy, and

war.



Play - Donner Party

Maps and Transparencies

Film/Video

Worksheets


United Streaming

Primary Sources

Test

Take Home Test



Map Construction

Fiction story

6.1.8.A.4.c

Era: Expansion and Reform (1801-

1861)


Human Rights

Assess the extent to which voting rights

were expanded during the Jacksonian

period.



Play - Donner Party


Film/Video

Worksheets


United Streaming

Primary Sources

Test

Take Home Test



Map Construction

Fiction story



GRADE: 8


Essential Question



6.1.8.B.4.a

RH: 6-8.4

WHST.6-8.2a & 8



Environment

Assess the impact of the Louisiana

Purchase and western exploration on the

expansion and economic development of

the United States.



Play - Donner Party


Film/Video

Worksheets


United Streaming

Primary Sources

Test

Take Home Test



Map Construction

Fiction story

6.1.8.B.4.b

RH: 6-8.7 & 8



Environment

Map territorial expansion and settlement,

as well as the locations of conflicts with

and removal of Native Americans.



Play - Donner Party


Film/Video

Worksheets


United Streaming

Primary Sources

Test

Take Home Test



Map Construction

Fiction story

6.1.8.C.4.a

RH: 6-8.1


Strand: C. Economics, Innovation, and

Technology

Analyze the debates involving the National

Bank, uniform currency, and tariffs, and

determine the extent to which each of these

economic tools met the economic challenges

facing the new nation.



Play - Donner Party


Film/Video

Worksheets


United Streaming

Primary Sources

Test

Take Home Test



Map Construction

Fiction story



GRADE: 8


Essential Question: How did Westward Expansion, industrial growth, and increased immigration lead to regional tensions?



6.1.8.C.4.b

RH: 6-8.7

Era: Expansion and Reform

(1801-1861)

Strand: C. Economics,

Innovation, and Technology

Explain how major

technological developments

revolutionized land and water

transportation, as well as the

economy, in New Jersey and

nation.



Play - Donner Party


Film/Video

Worksheets


United Streaming

Primary Sources

Test

Take Home Test



Map Construction

Fiction story

6.1.8.C.4.c

RH: 6-8.7

WHST.6-8.2b


(1801-1861)



Analyze how technological

innovations affected the status

and social class of different

groups of people, and explain

the outcomes that resulted.



Play - Donner Party


Film/Video

Worksheets


United Streaming

Primary Sources

Test

Take Home Test



Map Construction

Fiction story



GRADE: 8

UNIT: Sectionalism, Slavery & the Roots of the Civil War

Essential Question: How did the increase in slavery, differing viewpoints on slavery and other regional differences lead to

regional tensions culminating in the Civil War?



6.1.8.C.2.c

RH: 6-8.7

Era: Colonization and Settlement

(1585-1763)


and Technology

Analyze the impact of triangular

trade on multiple nations and

groups.

Creating America textbook

Nightjohn Movie

Jeopardy game


Teacher-created materials

Excerpts from Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Artifacts

Underground Railroad simulations

Webquest

Rank ordering of events leading

to the Civil War





drama

Movie review

Oral presentation

6.1.8.C.2.a

RH: 6-8.1

Era: Colonization and Settlement

(1585-1763)


and Technology

Differentiate between slave labor

and indentured servitude


Nightjohn Movie

Jeopardy game



Excerpts from Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Artifacts

Underground Railroad simulations

Webquest

Rank ordering of events leading to the

Civil War





drama

Movie review

Oral presentation



GRADE: 8






6.1.8.C.3.c

RH: 6-8.1 & 7


Nation (1754-1820s)



Evaluate the impact of the

cotton gin and other

innovations on the institution of

slavery and on the economic

and political development of

the country


Nightjohn Movie

Jeopardy game



Excerpts from Uncle Tom’s

Cabin

Artifacts

Underground Railroad

simulations

Webquest


to the Civil War





drama

Movie review

Oral presentation

6.1.8.D.4.b


(1801-1861)


Perspectives

Explore efforts to reform

education, women’s rights,

slavery, and other issues during

the Antebellum period.


Nightjohn Movie

Jeopardy game




Cabin

Artifacts

UG Railroad simulations

Webquest


to the Civil War





drama

Movie review

Oral presentation



GRADE: 8






6.1.8.D.4.c

RH: 6-8.9


(1801-1861)


Perspectives

Explain the growing resistance

to slavery and New Jersey’s

role in the Underground

Railroad.


Nightjohn Movie

Jeopardy game




Cabin

Artifacts

Underground Railroad

simulations

Webquest


to the Civil War





drama

Movie review

Oral presentation



GRADE: 8

UNIT: Civil War

Essential Question: How did complex regional differences, including political, economic and social issues result in the Civil

War?



6.1.8.D.5.a

RH: 6-8.2 & 5 & 9

WHST.6-8.1e

Era: Civil War and

Reconstruction (1850-1877)


Perspectives

Prioritize the causes and events

that led to the Civil War from

different perspectives.

Textbook


United Streaming video

Glory movie

Gettysburg movie

Andersonville movie

Civil War Re-enactor

Lincoln Re-enactor

Artifacts


Primary source photographs



including book reports, projects

Debates

Role plays and drama

Simulations

Movie Review

Civil War Journals

Civil War Board Game

6.1.8.B.5.a

RH: 6-8.1 & 7

WHST.6-8.1b & 2e 7 2f

Era: Civil War and


Strand: B. Geography, People,

and the Environment

Determine the role of

geography, natural resources,

demographics, transportation,

and technology in the progress

and outcome of the Civil War.

Textbook



Glory movie

Gettysburg movie

Andersonville movie


Lincoln Re-enactor

Artifacts






Debates


Simulations

Movie Review

Civil War Journals




GRADE: 8

UNIT: Civil War


War?



6.1.8.A.5.a

RH: 6-8.1 & 2 & 4

WHST.6-8.5 & 6

Era: Civil War and



and Human Rights

Explain how and why the

Emancipation Proclamation and

the Gettysburg Address

continue to impact American

life.

Textbook



Glory movie

Gettysburg movie

Andersonville movie


Lincoln Re-enactor

Artifacts






Debates


Simulations

Movie Review

Civil War Journals


6.1.8.D.5.c

RH: 6-8.7

WHST.6-8.1c & 1d & 1e

Era: Civil War and



Perspectives

Examine the roles of women,

African Americans, and Native

Americans in the Civil War.

Textbook



Glory movie

Gettysburg movie

Andersonville movie


Lincoln Re-enactor

Artifacts






Debates


Simulations

Movie Review

Civil War Journals




GRADE: 8

UNIT: Civil War


War?



6.1.8.C.5.a

RH: 6-8.1 & 2

WHST.6-8.1a & 9

Era: Civil War and




Assess the human and material

costs of the Civil War in the

North and South.

Textbook



Glory movie

Gettysburg movie

Andersonville movie


Lincoln Re-enactor

Artifacts






Debates


Simulations

Movie Review

Civil War Journals




GRADE: 8

UNIT: Reconstruction and Civil Rights

Essential Question: What was the lasting impact of Reconstruction on the development of the United States?



6.1.8.A.5.b

RH: 6-8.1 & 2

WHST.6-8.1d & 1e & 10

Era: Civil War and



and Human Rights


approaches of Congress and

Presidents Lincoln and Johnson

toward the reconstruction of the

South.

Textbook




Black Codes and Jim Crow Law

Freedman Bureau and

Reconstruction Cartoons

Film – History of the KKK

Tests and Quizzes



Debates


Film Review

6.1.8.C.5.b

RH: 6-8.6 & 10

Era: Civil War and




Analyze the economic impact

of Reconstruction on the South

from different perspectives.

Textbook





Freedman Bureau and



Tests and Quizzes



Debates


Film Review



GRADE: 8

UNIT: Reconstruction and Civil Rights

Essential Question: What was the lasting impact of Reconstruction on the development of the United States?



6.1.8.D.5.d

RH: 6-8.6

Era: Civil War and



Perspectives

Analyze the effectiveness of the

13th, 14th, and 15th

Amendments to the United

States Constitution from


Textbook





Freedman Bureau and



Tests and Quizzes



Debates


Film Review

RH: 6-8.8 & 9

WHST.6-8.6 & 8

Era: Reconstruction and Civil

Rights (1850-1877; 1950 -

1968)


Perspectives

The 8th

grade curriculum also

includes an analysis of the Civil

Rights Movement in the United

States using Reconstruction as

the starting point, reviewing the

movement from multiple

perspectives. This goes far

beyond the state mandates.

Textbook





Freedman Bureau and



Tests and Quizzes



Debates


Film Review

The following lists optional units beyond the scope of the Core

Curriculum Content Standards which may or may not be taught in 8th

grade social studies, depending on the individual teacher. Since these are

optional units beyond the CCCS, there are no CCCS numbers listed.

However, the topics are listed to enable understanding of the actual scope

of the curriculum.


SOCIAL STUDIES COURSE: UNITED STATES HISTORY,

UNIT: Immigration

Essential Question: What factors led people to immigrate to the United States and what conflicts resulted from increased

immigration?



6.1.8.D.4.a

RH: 6-8.8 & 9

WHST.6-8.6 & 8


(1801-1861)


Perspectives

Analyze the push-pull factors

that led to increases in

immigration, and explain why

ethnic and cultural conflicts

resulted.

Textbook


Primary Source documents

Primary Source Photographs

United Streaming

Immigration videos

Internet sites including

Ancestry.com, ellisisland.org,

angelisland.org.

Tests and Quizzes


including book reports

Debates


Simulations

Immigrant trunk

Ellis Island project

Immigrant Document Analysis



GRADE: 8

UNIT: Terrorism and 9/11

Essential Question: What is 9/11 and how does it still affect the United States?



RH: 6-8.4 & 8

WHST.6-8.2



Human Rights

Construct a definition of terrorism and

identify acts of terrorism

Primary Source footage of 9/11

events.

Internet sources

Newspaper articles



Essay

In-class exercises and discussions

RH: 6-8.7

WHST.6-8.9



Human Rights

Create a timeline of the events of 9/11.


events.

Internet sources

Newspaper articles



Essay


WHST.6-8.1c



Human Rights

Identify key people in 9/11 from



events.

Internet sources

Newspaper articles



Essay


RH: 6-8.7

WHST.6-8.2b



Human Rights

Evaluate the impact of the events of

9/11


events.

Internet sources

Newspaper articles



Essay




GRADE: 8


Essential Question: What do I want to learn more about and teach my fellow students about?



RH: 6-8.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

8, 9, 10

WHST.6-8.1a – e, 2a – f,

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Era: Any during the course of

study

Strand: Any

Utilize historical thinking,

problem solving, and research

skills to maximize their

understanding of civics, history,

geography, and economics.

Library, internet sources, print

sources, primary sources, access

newspapers, How to Write a

Research Paper

Thesis statement

Outline

Note Cards

Bibliography

Selection of primary sources

Plagiarism quiz

The cogent and articulate

research paper



GRADE: 8

UNIT: World War I

Essential Question: When should we get involved in the affairs of another country?



RH: 6-8.1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9,

10

WHST.6-8.2a – f , 4, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9, 10

Era: World War I

Strand: None

Identify the causes of World

War l.

Textbook




Film - All Quiet on the Western Front

Geography Transparencies

Power Point Presentations


Maps and Atlases

Test and Quizzes


including book reports,

projects, Debates


Simulations

Movie review

RH: 6-8.1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9,

10

WHST.6-8.2a – f , 4, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9, 10

Era: World War I

Strand: None

Explain how Germany’s use

of submarine warfare affected

American neutrality.

Textbook








Maps and Atlases

Test and Quizzes



projects, Debates


Simulations

Movie review

RH: 6-8.1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9,

10

WHST.6-8.2a – f , 4, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9, 10

Era: World War I

Strand: None

Explain the events that moved

the US toward war.

Textbook








Maps and Atlases

Test and Quizzes



projects, Debates


Simulations

Movie review



GRADE: 8

UNIT: World War I




RH: 6-8.1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9,

10

WHST.6-8.2a – f , 4, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9, 10

Era: World War I

Strand: None

Describe how the

government prepared for and

managed the war effort.

Textbook








Maps and Atlases

Test and Quizzes



projects, Debates


Simulations

Movie review

RH: 6-8.1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9,

10

WHST.6-8.2a – f , 4, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9, 10

Era: World War I

Strand: None

Identify the setbacks the

Allies suffered.

Textbook








Maps and Atlases

Test and Quizzes



projects, Debates


Simulations

Movie review

RH: 6-8.1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9,

10

WHST.6-8.2a – f , 4, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9, 10

Era: World War I

Strand: None

Discuss how Americans on

the home front responded to

the war.

Textbook








Maps and Atlases

Test and Quizzes



projects, Debates


Simulations

Movie review



GRADE: 8

UNIT: World War I




RH: 6-8.1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9,

10

WHST.6-8.2a – f , 4, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9, 10

Era: World War I

Strand: None

Discuss life on the homefront

during the War and compare it

to life in Europe.

Textbook








Maps and Atlases

Test and Quizzes



Debates


Simulations

Movie review

RH: 6-8.1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9,

10

WHST.6-8.2a – f , 4, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9, 10

Era: World War I

Strand: None

Discuss the costs of the war.

Textbook








Maps and Atlases

Test and Quizzes



Debates


Simulations

Movie review

RH: 6-8.1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9,

10

WHST.6-8.2a – f , 4, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9, 10

Era: World War I

Strand: None

Explain what Wilson achieved

at the Paris Peace Conference.

Textbook








Maps and Atlases

Test and Quizzes



Debates


Simulations

Movie review



GRADE: 8

UNIT: World War I




RH: 6-8.1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9,

10

WHST.6-8.2a – f , 4, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9, 10

Era: World War I

Strand: None

Discuss the ratification of the

Versailles Treaty and the

resulting League of Nations

Textbook




Film - All Quiet on the Western

Front




Maps and Atlases

Test and Quizzes



Debates


Simulations

Movie review

RH: 6-8.7

Era: World War I

Strand: None

Map the political configuration

of Europe following the

Versailles Treaty ending WWI.

Textbook




Film - All Quiet on the Western

Front




Maps and Atlases

Test and Quizzes



Debates


Simulations

Movie review

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