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September Targeted Standard(s): Common Core 8.1 Historical Analysis and skill development 8.3 United States History CC.8.5.6-8.A: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. CC.8.5.6-8.G. Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts. CC.8.5.6-8.I. Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic. CC.8.6.6-8.C. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. CC.8.6.6-8.E. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently CC.8.6.6-8.I. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. CC.8.6.6-8.B.* Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes. o Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. o Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples. o Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts. CC.8.6.6-8.H. Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis reflection, and research. o Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. o Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone. o Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented. 1 Enduring Understandings: The study of history helps define who we are and where we came from. The Study of history allows us to reflect on past events to try improving our future endeavors. The US is a geographically and Culturally diverse nation. Essential Questions: How does the study of history benefit me as a student and a citizen of the US? What are the major political and physical features of the US? What are the main points to the Economic System in the US? What factors are changing in the economic system in the US?

2 Concepts What students will know Core Content/Objectives Competencies What students will be able to do Instructional Actions Activities/Strategies Learning Activities/Differentiation Interdisciplinary Connections Assessment How Learning Will Be Assessed History shows what it is to be human. How history improves judgment. History makes us better thinkers. 5 themes of Geography. How Social Sciences help us understand history. Major US Physical Land and Climate Regions. US Economic System Analyze historical events and see connections to what led up to the events and what were the effects of the events. Identify all 50 states and capitals, Label a US physical and political map. Compare US Free Enterprise Economic Systems to other countries economic systems. Students will create a personal and historical time line that covers the last 20 years. Research historical timelines and web-sites that contain historical facts. Label US political and physical maps. Develop and list of all 50 states and capitals. John Collins Writing Activities 10% Summary Weekly, Type 1 as a section and chapter reviews, Type 2 and 3 Written assessments at least 1 per marking period. Student presentations of historical and personal timelines. of historical events within the past 20 years. Map test(s) Teacher Made Chapter Test(s) and Quizzes Current Events Weekly Trivia Questions Notebook Checks Materials/Resources/Technology Timeline Web- Sites United Streaming Video on US physical Geography

News Papers 3 October Targeted Standard(s): Common Core 5.1 Principles and Documents of Government 5.2 Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship 5.3 How Government works 6.4 Economic Independence 7.3 The Human Characteristics of Places and Regions 7.4 Interactions Between People and Places CC.8.5.6-8.A: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. CC.8.5.6-8.G. Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts. CC.8.5.6-8.I. Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic. CC.8.6.6-8.C. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. CC.8.6.6-8.E. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently CC.8.6.6-8.I. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. CC.8.6.6-8.B.* Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes. o Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. o Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples. o Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts. Enduring Understandings: The students will understand how the colonies developed and the impacts they had on the development of the United States of America. Essential Questions: How did the English start colonies with distinct qualities in North America? How did colonial life take shape?

Concepts What students will know Core Content/Objectives Competencies What students will be able to do Instructional Actions Activities/Strategies Learning Activities/Differentiation Interdisciplinary Connections Assessment How Learning Will Be Assessed 4 English started colonies in North America in the 1600s. The religious beliefs of Puritans influenced the New England Colonies. The Middle Colonies attracted a wide range of settlers and offered freedom of religion The Southern Colonies developed rich costal plantations based on slavery, and backcountry farmers struggled to survive. Identify the hardships the colonists faced while trying start new settlements in the Americas. Explain how religious freedom impacted the development of the new colonies. Analyze how plantation life impacted the economy and culture of America Identify the significance of the early government in the new colonies and its impact on our government today Compare and contrast concepts Guided Reading Activities John Collins Writing Activities 10% Summary Weekly, Type 1 as a section and chapter reviews, Type 2 and 3 Written assessments at least 1 per marking period. Teacher Observation Teacher Made Chapter Test Student projects Notebook Checks Work sheets Video Quizzes Lands from Florida to California formed the Vast Spanish Empire in the Americas. Many English ideas about government, individual rights, and trade affected colonial life.

Social Classes in the Colonies were less rigid than in England. 5 Materials/Resources/Technology Textbook, workbook, United Streaming, projector, internet, Library, Laptop Carts. News Papers November Targeted Standard(s): Common Core Principles and Documents of Government Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship Economic Systems Economic Independence 8.3 US History CC.8.5.6-8.A: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. CC.8.5.6-8.G. Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts. CC.8.5.6-8.I. Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic. CC.8.6.6-8.C. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. CC.8.6.6-8.E. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently CC.8.6.6-8.I. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. CC.8.6.6-8.B.* Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes. o Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. o Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples. o Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts. Enduring Understandings: The students will understand how the colonists broke away from Britain and created The United States of America.

Essential Questions: How did the relationship between Britain and the colonies fall apart? How did the American colonists gain their independence? How did the US Constitution overcome the weaknesses of the Articles of the Confederation and provide for the organization of the new government? 6 Concepts What students will know Core Content/Objectives Competencies What students will be able to do Instructional Actions Activities/Strategies Learning Activities/Differentiation Interdisciplinary Connections Assessment How Learning Will Be Assessed What were the reasons for the French and Indian War.? How efforts to solve Britain s financial problems raise the anger of the colonists and eventually lead to colonists wanting to break away from Britain. The Declaration of Independence Proclaimed that the colonies were separating from Britain. The American army faced many difficulties in the early years of the war. Identify the cause and effects of the French and Indian War. Analyze the effects of the Quartering Act, Stamp Act, and the Tea Act. Students will investigate Thomas Paine s Common Sense and see the effects that it had on the colonist s attitude towards declaring their independence. The students will study the Declaration of Independence Document and identify the importance of this document towards the development of our country. Students will be able to list key people and events that had a significant impact on the Americans winning the war. Venn Diagram Worksheets Reading Textbook Guided Reading Activities John Collins Writing Activities 10% Summary Weekly, Type 1 as a section and chapter reviews, Type 2 and 3 Written assessments at least 1 per marking period. Teacher Made Chapter Test(s) Quizzes Notebook Check Trivia Test Current Events Concept lists Video Quizzes Current Events Trivia Test

The impacts of the American Revolution on all parts of the new nation. Weaknesses of the Articles of the Confederation and the need for a strong central government. How was the US Constitution developed and accepted by the 13 states as our written form of government. Students will be able to identify key people who framed the US Constitution. Students will be able to identify key sections of the Constitution and the significance of each section. Students will analyze the cause and effects of the Bill of Rights. Identify how many amendments there are to the Constitution and how an amendment can be done. 7 Materials/Resources/Technology Textbook, workbook, United Streaming, projector, internet, Library, Laptop Carts. News Papers

December Targeted Standard(s): Common Core Principles and Documents of Government Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship How Government Economic Systems Historical Analysis and Skills Development PA History 8.3 US History CC.8.5.6-8.C: Identify key steps in a text s description of a process related to history/social studies (e.g., how a bill becomes law) CC.8.5.6-8.G. Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts. CC.8.6.6-8.C. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. CC.8.6.6-8.I. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. CC.8.6.6-8.B.* Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes. o Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. o Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples. o Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts. CC.8.5.6-8.A: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. CC.8.5.6-8.G. Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts. CC.8.5.6-8.I. Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic. Enduring Understandings: The students will understand the many problems that the United States had to face when it became an Independent Nation. 8 Essential Questions: How did Americans respond to internal and external challenges? Concepts What students will know Core Content/Objectives Competencies What students will be able to do Instructional Actions Activities/Strategies Learning Activities/Differentiation Interdisciplinary Connections Assessment How Learning Will Be Assessed

9 George Washington becomes the 1 st President. The Federalists and Republicans are the first two political parties that develop. Under Washington, The US faced challenges from Native Americans in the North West Territory and from the British Navy at sea. John Adams becomes president and struggles to keep peace with France. Explain the duties of the presidential cabinet and the different roles each cabinet member has. Analyze the background of major political parties and gain an understanding of the differences between the major political parties we have today. List the way in which Washington had to deal with Native Americans and the British Navy in his presidency. Compare and contrast concepts Guided Reading Activities John Collins Writing Activities 10% Summary Weekly, Type 1 as a section and chapter reviews, Type 2 and 3 Written assessments at least 1 per marking period. Teacher Made Chapter Test(s) Quizzes Notebook Check Trivia Test Current Events Concept lists Video Quizzes Current Events Trivia Test Materials/Resources/Technology Textbook, workbook, United Streaming, projector, internet, Library. News Papers

January Targeted Standard(s): Common Core Principles and Documents of Government Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship How Government Works Economic Independence The Human Characteristics of Places and Regions PA History US History CC.8.5.6-8.A: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. CC.8.5.6-8.G. Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts. CC.8.5.6-8.I. Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic. CC.8.5.6-8.J. By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 6 8 text complexity band independently and proficiently CC.8.6.6-8.I. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. Enduring Understandings: The students will understand the many problems that the United States had to face when it became an Independent Nation. 10 Essential Questions: How did Jefferson and Madison deal with unresolved problems? How did the nation reflect a growing sense of national pride and identity? Concepts What students will know Core Content/Objectives Competencies What students will be able to do Instructional Actions Activities/Strategies Learning Activities/Differentiation Interdisciplinary Connections Assessment How Learning Will Be Assessed President Jefferson strives to make far-reaching changes in governments. Analyze the changes Jefferson hoped to make while he was President of the US. Complete T-charts, Compare and contrast concepts Teacher Made Chapter Test(s) Quizzes Notebook Check

11 The US acquires The Louisiana Purchase from France. Events that led up to the war of 1812 and how the war ended. How was the power of the federal government strengthened during the Era of Good Feelings? How did US foreign affairs reflect new national confidence? How did US citizens gain more power during the Jackson Era How were Native Americans treated in the Southeast during the Jackson Era? List the resources the US gained from the Louisiana Purchase and determine if the US got a good deal. Identify the results of the War of 1812. Analyze why the federal authority needed to increase its power. List the significant impacts the Monroe Doctrine had in shaping the events in the Americas. Describe how the spirit of Democracy increased During Jackson s presidency. Explain how the US has been effected by the government forcing Native Americans in the Southeast to move despite The Supreme Court ruling in their favor. Identify the pros and cons of The Bank of the US and how the struggle for balance of power continues. Guided Reading Activities John Collins Writing Activities 10% Summary Weekly, Type 1 as a section and chapter reviews, Type 2 and 3 Written assessments at least 1 per marking period. Trivia Test Current Events Concept lists Video Quizzes Current Events Trivia Test What were major issues with the national bank and tariffs? Materials/Resources/Technology Textbook, workbook, United Streaming, projector, internet, Library, Laptop Carts. News Papers

February Targeted Standard(s): Common Core Economic Independence Work and Earnings The Human Characteristics of Places and Regions US History CC.8.6.6-8.I. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. CC.8.5.6-8.A: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. CC.8.5.6-8.G. Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts. CC.8.5.6-8.I. Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic. CC.8.5.6-8.B. Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. Enduring Understandings: The Students will understand what forces unite and divide a nation. 12 Essential Questions: Why did American take different paths in the early 1800 s? How did reformers and writers inspire change and spark controversy? Concepts What students will know Core Content/Objectives Competencies What students will be able to do Instructional Actions Activities/Strategies Learning Activities/Differentiation Interdisciplinary Connections Assessment How Learning Will Be Assessed Students will learn about the Industrial Revolution and how this time period got its name Students will know how the North transformed into an industrial region. Students will list how new inventions brought new ways of making basic products. Students will identify how differences between the North and South increased with the growth of industry. Compare and contrast concepts Guided Reading Activities Compare and contrast concepts Guided Reading Activities

13 Students will know how plantation life influenced the culture of the south Students will know how a growing nation brought many challenges to our government Students will know how efforts were made to improve society in the mid- 1800. Students will know how slavery became a dividing issue in the US. Identify how the invention of the cotton gin increased the South s dependence on the labor of enslaved people. Analyze how when settlements spread westward debates over slavery increased tensions between North and South. Students will list the reforms made in the areas of American life including education and culture. Describe how abolitionists sought an end to slavery in the United States. Students will explain how some reformers sought to win political and economic quality for women. John Collins Writing Activities 10% Summary Weekly, Type 1 as a section and chapter reviews, Type 2 and 3 Written assessments at least 1 per marking period. Inventor Project Students will know that in the in the Early 1800 s there was a call for an increase in women s rights. Students will list American artists, writers, and musicians from the early 1800 s and there contributions to American culture. Students will know how there was an increase in American Literature and Arts that identified American Culture. Materials/Resources/Technology Textbook, workbook, United Streaming, projector, internet, Library. News Papers, gaggle tube

March Targeted Standard(s): Common Core Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship Economic Systems The Physical Characteristics of places and regions PA History US History CC.8.5.6-8.A: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. CC.8.5.6-8.G. Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts. CC.8.5.6-8.I. Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic. CC.8.5.6-8.B. Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. 14 Enduring Understandings: The Students will Understand what forces unite and divide a nation? How was the Civil War a political, economic, and social turning point? Essential Questions: How did westward expansion change the geography of the nation and demonstrate the determination of its people? How did the nation try but fail to deal with growing sectional differences? Concepts What students will know Core Content/Objectives Competencies What students will be able to do Instructional Actions Activities/Strategies Learning Activities/Differentiation Interdisciplinary Connections Assessment How Learning Will Be Assessed Students will know reasons why in the mid-1800 s Americans started moving to the Western part of the US Students will know the trails and pathways many Students will explain why many Americans wanted the nation to extend westward to the Pacific Ocean. Students will describe the journeys westward and the challenges the settlers faced in their travels. Complete John Collins Writing Activities 10% Summary Weekly, Type 1 as a section and chapter reviews, Type 2 and 3 Written assessments at least 1 per marking period. Compare and contrast concepts

15 Americans traveled in the westward movement. Students will know how the conflict with Mexico caused Texas to declare its independence. Students will know what caused Americans in the east to rush to the west in the 1849. Students will list the reasons the Texas War for Independence led to conflict and war between the US and Mexico. Students will identify the where and how the settlers in the east flocked to California in 1849 in search of great wealth. Students will describe how with the addition of new western land, debate over the spread of slavery increased. Students will compare the many compromises made regarding slavery and identify reasons why violent fighting broke out in The Kansas Territory. Compare and contrast concepts Guided Reading Activities Guided Reading Activities Students will know how the issue of slavery began to cause tension between the north and south in the 1840 s. Students will explain how with the election of Lincoln, seven southern states left the union and why the war began at Fort Sumter. Students will know that many compromises failed in an attempt to solve the slavery issue. Students will know the issues that caused the nation to be divided and led to the Civil War. Materials/Resources/Technology Textbook, workbook, United Streaming, projector, internet, Library, Laptop Carts. News Papers

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April Targeted Standard(s): Common Core 5.3 How Government Works 7.3 The Human Characteristics of Places and Regions 8.2 PA History 8.3 US History CC.8.5.6-8.A: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. CC.8.5.6-8.G. Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts. CC.8.5.6-8.I. Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic. CC.8.5.6-8.B. Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. CC.8.6.6-8.A. Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content. o Introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. o Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate data and evidence that demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text, using credible sources. o Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence. o Establish and maintain a formal style. o Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented. CC.8.6.6-8.A. Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content. o Introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. o Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate data and evidence that demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text, using credible sources. o Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence. o Establish and maintain a formal style. o Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented. 17 Enduring Understandings: How was the Civil War a political, economic, and social turning point? Essential Questions: How did people places and things affect the outcome of the Civil War? What were the short- term and long-term effects of the Civil War?

18 Concepts What students will know Core Content/Objectives Competencies What students will be able to do Instructional Actions Activities/Strategies Learning Activities/Differentiation Interdisciplinary Connections Assessment How Learning Will Be Assessed Students will know that when the Civil War started States and people had to choose which side they were going to support. Students will know what the effects of The Emancipation Proclamation were on the Nation. Students will know which battles turned the tide for the North and allowed the North to achieve victory in the Civil War. Students will know the many challenges the nation had to deal with after the Civil War. Students will identify how as the war began which states joined together and list the plans that the North and South were designing to reach an early victory. Students will explain how President Lincoln s decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation opened the way for African Americans to join the Union Army. Students will identify Union Victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg in 1863. They will also compare strategies of the north and south armies. Students will list the problems the nation had to face after the Civil War that stood in the way of the country reuniting. Students will describe how the disagreements over reconstruction led to the conflicts in the government and in the South. John Collins Writing Activities 10% Summary Weekly, Type 1 as a section and chapter reviews, Type 2 and 3 Written assessments at least 1 per marking period. Compare and contrast concepts Guided Reading Activities Read novel on 5 different perspectives of people involved in the Civil War Compare and contrast concepts Guided Reading Activities Students will know the struggles that took place during the Reconstruction time period.

Materials/Resources/Technology Textbook, workbook, United Streaming, projector, internet, Library, Laptop Carts. News Papers 19 May Targeted Standard(s): Common Core 6.1 Economic Systems 7.3 The Human Characteristics of Places and Regions 8.3 United States History CC.8.5.6-8.A: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. CC.8.5.6-8.G. Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts. CC.8.5.6-8.I. Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic. CC.8.5.6-8.J. By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 6 8 text complexity band independently and proficiently Enduring Understandings: How did the Industrialization of the United States change the economy, society, and politics of the nation? Essential Questions: What were the short- term and long-term effects of the Civil War? How did the growth of big business affect the development of the West? Concepts What students will know Core Content/Objectives Competencies What students will be able to do Instructional Actions Activities/Strategies Learning Activities/Differentiation Interdisciplinary Connections Assessment How Learning Will Be Assessed Students will know what effects mining and railroads had on the growth of the nation after the Civil War. Students will describe how railroad builders and miners helped bring new settlers to the west and link the rest of the nation. Compare and contrast concepts Compare and contrast concepts

Students will identify how Native Americans struggled to maintain their lifestyle as Americans poured West. 20 Students will know that Native Americans Struggled to Survive after the Civil War. Students will know how the growth of the Cattle Kingdom in the west increased the food supply for the nation. Students will know how development of farming in the west changed people s lives Students will list the effects the that the extensive cattle industry in the west had on the nation Students will identify the adaptations western settlers needed to endure to meet the challenges of living in the west. Guided Reading Activities John Collins Writing Activities 10% Summary Weekly, Type 1 as a section and chapter reviews, Type 2 and 3 Written assessments at least 1 per marking period. Guided Reading Activities Materials/Resources/Technology Textbook, workbook, United Streaming, projector, internet, Library, News Papers