City of Angels School Independent Study- Los Angeles Unified School District Instructional Guide US History & Geography 8B: Growth and Conflict (Grade 8) Course ID #370126 This course is the second semester of US History and Geography: Growth and Conflict, the standard eighth grade Social Studies course and a requirement for middle school. Content Material covered in this course will include the CA Social Studies Content Standards for 8th grade and Common Core Anchor Standards for Reading (Grades 6-12), Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies and Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies. Instructional Component 2: Foreign Policy, Divergent Paths (Standards 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9) 8.5 Students analyze U.S. foreign policy in the early Republic. 8.6 Students analyze the divergent paths of the American people from 1800 to the mid-1800s and the challenges they faced, with emphasis on the Northeast. 8.7 Students analyze the divergent paths of the American people in the South from 1800 to the mid-1800s and the challenges they faced. 8.8 Students analyze the divergent paths of the American people in the West from 1800 to the mid-1800s and the challenges they faced. 8.9 Students analyze the early and steady attempts to abolish slavery and to realize the ideals of the Declaration of Independence. Instructional Component 3: Civil War, Reconstruction, Industrialization (Standards 8.10, 8.11, 8.12) 8.10 Students analyze the multiple causes, key events and complex consequences of the Civil War. 8.11 Students analyze the character and lasting consequences of Reconstruction. 8.12 Students analyze the transformation of the American economy and the changing social and political conditions in the United States in response to the Industrial Revolution Text: Creating America: A History of the United States, McDougall Littel, 2006 Websites: Some coursework can be completed online. It is recommended that students who have internet access at home, use the course website at http://sites.google.com/site/ushistgc8b to complete their coursework. The course website is the online version of this syllabus; its content matches the content in this instructional guide, except that it includes links to online activities and resources keyed to each lesson from the websites listed below. See your teacher for user names and passwords. 1. http://www.classzone.com- Textbook companion website includes several resources for each chapter and section in the textbook including self-check tests, puzzles and games, and online lessons. (no password required.) 2. http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com- Interactive, online, personalized program provides supplementary lessons in all core subjects grades 8-14. Features teacher and student accounts. (Supplemental activities; user name required) 3. http://www.discoveryeducation.com- Indexed video library affiliated with the Discovery Channel. Includes some lessons plans and quizzes. (Supplemental activities; user name and password required) 4. http://www.teachersdomain.org- Library of free digital media resources produced by public television, designed for classroom use and professional development. (Supplemental activities; user name and password required) Grades: Each week s lesson is worth 100 points. The breakdown is as follows: Chapter Assignments-60 points Weekly Chapter Assessment-20 points Supplemental Activity-15 points Weekly Assignments will be graded based on the following standard breakdown for work complete/correct: A= 90-100% B= 80-89% C= 70-79% D= 60-69% F= 0-59% Weekly coursework makes up 95% of your final course grade. The Final Exam or Project will constitute the remaining 5%.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #1: Launching a New Republic (Ch. 9) & The Jefferson Era (Ch. 10) CA Standards 8.3.4, 8.4.1, 8.4.2, H11, H13 Due: / / Rec d: / / Evaluation Comments: Day 1: Washington s Presidency pp. 293-297 1. On a full sheet of paper, make the Taking Notes chart on p. 292, and fill in as you read each section. 2. America s History Makers question on p. 295 3. How Banks Work questions on p. 296. 4. Section 1 Assessment, all questions, p. 297- For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the 5. For question #4 in the Section Assessment, make a T-chart that lists Hamilton s interpretation of the Constitution on one side, and Jefferson s on the other. Use the information in your T-chart to answer the question Day 2: Challenges to the New Government pp. 298-302, and The Federalists in Charge pp. 303-307 1. Answer all Reading History questions in the margins. 2. Map questions on p. 299 3. Do one of the Activity Options-Geography/Art at bottom of p. 302. 4. Standards-Based Assessment on p. 30. Day 3: Ch.10- Jefferson Takes Office pp. 313-317 & The Louisiana Purchase and Exploration pp. 318-323 1. Analyze the picture on pages 310-311, and answer the Interact with History questions on p. 311. 2. Guided Reading-Sequencing Events/Summarizing/Comparing-Workbook p. 39 3. Go to www.wordle.net, and type in the two paragraphs at the bottom of p.313 under the heading The election of 1800. Create your own Wordle that highlights the important terms. 4. Read pp. 313-323, answer all Reading History questions in the margins. 5. Answer the History Makers question on p.321 6. Chose one activity: Go to http://lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu/ on the internet and click Read the Journals then, click August under 1803. Read the entry and answer this question: Did Lewis and Clark's journey start out smoothly? Explain, using the information in the journal. Or, do Making Explorers Field Notes activity on pp. 336-337. Day 4: Problems with Foreign Powers pp. 326-329 1. Guided Reading-Solving Problems/Forming and Supporting Opinions-Workbook p. 41 2. Read pp. 326-329. Answer the Reading History questions in the margins. Day 5: The War of 1812 pp. 330-333 1. Geography Skillbuilder questions on p. 331 2. Section 4 Assessment, p. 333- For each Term and Name, give a brief definition IN ADDITION to the 3. Do Standards Based assessment on p. 335. ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #2: National and Regional Growth (ch.11) CA Standards 8.5.1, 8.6.1, 8.10.2, 8.12.1, H12 Day 1: Early Industry and Inventions pp. 341-345 1. Guided Reading-Recognizing Effects/Categorizing-Workbook p. 43 2. Section 1 Assessment p. 345- For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the 3. Do the Activity Options, Science/Speech. Do the first listed assignment, and be ready to read your report to your teacher. Day 2: Plantations and Slavery Spread pp. 348-353 1. Guided Reading-Recognizing Effects/Categorizing-Workbook p. 44 2. Answer all Reading History questions in the margins. 3. Use the graphic organizer and chart you made on workbook p. 44, to answer question 3 a., b. and c. on p.353. Day 3: Nationalism and Sectionalism pp. 354-359 1. Section 3 Assessment p. 359- For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 4: Review Questions and critical Thinking questions on p. 362, and the Standards-Based Assessment on p. 363. Day 5: Go to https://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/portal/launch?id=2600 and log into your account. Scroll down and click on Monroe Doctrine (December 2, 1823) Read and answer the questions at the bottom, back up your answers with examples from the text. Do the same for the article titled: Traveling the Erie Canal (1836). If you do not have access to the internet, read Pres. Monroe s speech on pp. 360-361, and answer the Interactive Primary source Assessment on p. 361.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #3: The Age of Jackson (ch. 12) & Manifest Destiny (ch. 13) CA Standards 8.2.7, 8.3.6, 8.8.1, REP4, 8.8.2, 8.8.3 Day 1: Politics of the People pp.369-373 and Jackson s Policy toward Native Americans pp. 374-378 1. Guided Reading-Summarizing/Drawing Conclusions-Workbook p. 46 2. Section 2 Assessment p. 378- For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 2: Conflicts Over States Rights pp. 379-383 & Prosperity and Panic pp.384-387 1. Reading History questions in the margins, and Using Graphics chart, #2 in Section 3 Assessment p. 383 2. Section 4 Assessment p. 387- For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 3: Trails West pp. 393-397 & The Texas Revolution pp. 400-405 1. Analyze the picture on pp. 390-391 and answer the Interact with History questions on p. 391 3. American History Makers question, p. 394 4. Geography Skillbuilder question, p. 395 5. Section 2 Assessment- For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 4: The War with Mexico pp.406-411 & The California Gold Rush pp. 412-417 1. Geography Skillbuilder p. 410 2. Reading History questions in the margins, between p. 406-411. For question A. on p. 407, make a T-Chart to help you organize your information, before you write the answer in narrative form. 3. Section 4 Assessment- For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 5: Chapter Assessment & Standards-Based Assessment 1. Chapter 13 Assessment p. 418 2. Standards Based Assessment p. 419 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #4: A New Spirit of Change (ch 14) CA Standards 8.7.1, 8.7.2, 8.9.4, 8.9.6, 8.10.1, 8.2.7, 8.6.3, 8.12.1, 8.12.5 Day 1: The Hopes of Immigrants pp. 423-428 1. Make the Taking Notes chart on p. 422, and fill it in as you read all 4 sections in the chapter. 2. Analyze the map on p. 425, and answer the Geography Skillbuilder questions on p. 425 3. Section 1 Assessment on p. 428- For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 2: American Literature and Art pp.429-432 1. Continue filling in your Taking Notes chart. 2. History Through Art, p. 430-Look closely at all the elements in the paintings and answer the question. Make sure you describe what is in both paintings you are asked to look at. 3. Section 2 Assessment, p. 432- For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 3: Reforming American Society pp. 433-437 1. Continue filling in your Taking Notes chart. 2. Guided Reading-Recognizing Effects/Categorizing-Workbook p. 56 3. Section 3 Assessment p. 437-For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 4: Abolition and Women's Rights pp.440-445 1. Continue filling in your Taking Notes chart. 2. Reading History questions in the margins. 3. America's History Makers questions on p. 441 and 444. Day 5: Chapter 14 Assessment p. 448 and Standards-Based Assessment p. 449
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #5: The Nation Breaking Apart (ch 15) CA Standards 8.7.1, 8.7.2, 8.9.4, 8.9.6, 8.10.1, 8.10.2, 8.2.7, 8.6.3, 8.12.1, 8.12.5 Due: / / Rec d: / / Evaluation Comments: Day 1: Growing Tensions Between North and South pp.456-461 1. Guided Reading-Comparing/Contrasting/Summarizing-Workbook p. 58 2. Section 1 Assessment p. 461- For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 2: The Crisis Deepens p. 462-465 1. Geography Skillbuilder p.464 2. Section 2 Assessment p. 465- For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 3: Slavery Dominates Politics pp. 466-470 1. Guided Reading-Recognizing Effects/Evaluating-Workbook p. 59 2. Section 3 Assessment p. 470- For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 4: Lincoln's Election and Southern Secession pp. 471-475 1. Section 4 Assessment- For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the 2. For question # 3a, make a T chart to help you organize the information, then, answer the question. Day 5: Chapter 15 Assessment p. 476, and Standards Based Assessment p. 477 ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #6: The Civil War Begins (Ch. 16) CA Standards 8.10.2, 8.10.4, 8.10.5, 8.10.6, 8.10.7, REP 4 HI1 Due: / / Rec d: / / Evaluation Comments: Day 1: War Erupts pp. 481-485 1. Make the Taking Notes Chart on p. 480, and fill in as you read all chapters. 2. America's History Makers p. 482 3. Geography Skillbuilder p. 483 4. Resources, 1860 Skillbuilder p. 484 5. Section 1 Assessment p. 485- For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 2: Literature Connections: From Across Five Aprils pp. 486-487 1. Take detailed notes as you read the background information in bold, the caption under the photographs on p. 487, and the story. 2. Use your notes to answer the Connect to History question on p. 487. Make sure you use evidence from the text! Day 3: Life in the Army pp. 488-491 1. Guided Reading-Taking Notes/Summarizing-Workbook p. 63 2. Section 2 Assessment- For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 4: No End in Sight pp. 493-497 1. Reading History questions in the margins 2. Section 3 Assessment p. 497- For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 5: Chapter 16 Assessment p. 498, and Standards Based Assessment p. 499
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #7: The Tide of War Turns (Ch. 17) CA Standards 8.10.4, 8.10.5, 8.10.6, 8.10.7, 8.12.1, 8.12.3, REP4, HI2, HI3, HI6 Day 1: The Emancipation Proclamation pp. 503-506 1. Look closely at the Civil War battle scene depicted on pp.500-501. Read the Interact with History paragraph on p. 501, and answer the 2 questions. 2. Make the Comparing and Contrasting chart on P. 502, and fill in as you read the chapter. 3. Section 1 Assessment p. 506-For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 2: War Affects Society pp. 507-511 1. Guided Reading-Categorizing/Summarizing/Analyzing Points of View-Workbook p. 66 2. Reading History questions in the margins 3. Analyze the political cartoon on p. 508, and answer this question: How does the cartoonist fell about the Copperheads? Use direct evidence from the cartoon to back up your answer. 4. Section 2 Assessment p. 511-For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 3: The North Wins pp. 512-519 1. America's History Makers p.516 2. History through Art p. 518, please refer to photographs on p. 505, 511 and 518 in your answer, not just the one on 518. 3. Section 3 Assessment p. 519-For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 4: The Legacy of War pp. 520-523 1. Guided Reading-Comparing and Contrasting/ Finding Main Ideas/Drawing Conclusions-Workbook p. 68 2. Connections to Math-Costs of the Civil War p. 521 3. Section 4 Assessment p. 523-For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 5: Interactive Primary Sources-The Gettysburg Address/Second Inaugural Address 1. Write the vocabulary words and definitions that are provided at the bottom of the speeches. 2. Read the speeches and answer the Closer Look questions in the margins, and the Interactive Primary Sources Assessment questions on p. 525.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #8: Reconstruction (Ch18) CA Standards 8.1.1, 8.1.3, 8.11.5, REP4 Due: / / Rec d: / / Evaluation Comments: Day 1: Rebuilding the Union pp. 533-537 1. Answer Reading History questions in the margins. 2. Section 1 Assessment p. 537-For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 2: Reconstruction and Daily Life pp. 540-544 1. Guided Reading-Recognizing Effects/Making Inferences-Workbook p. 70 2. Section 2 Assessment p. 544-For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 3: End of Reconstruction pp. 545-549 1. Guided Reading-Analyzing Causes and Recognizing Effects/Summarizing-workbook p. 71 2. Reading History questions in the margins 3. Reconstruction: Civil Rights Amendments and Laws questions on p. 549 Day 4: End of Reconstruction, continued 1. Section 3 Assessment p. 549 (More on next page) 2. Writing about History Business Writing Assignment pp. 551A-551B Be sure to follow the business letter format on p. 551B. Day 5: Chapter Assessment 1. Chapter 18 Assessment p. 550 2. Standards-Based Assessment p. 551
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #9: Growth in the West (Ch. 19) CA Standards 8.8.2, 8.11.2, 8.12.1, 8.12.2 Day 1: Miners, Ranchers, and Cowhands pp. 557-561 1. Make the Finding Main Ideas Bubble Map on p. 556. List at least 3 facts per category. 2. Read the Strange but True story in the margin on p. 561, and research on the internet, or from what you know of our current water situation in California, and make a comparison. 3. Section 1 Assessment-For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 2: Native Americans Fight to Survive pp. 562-567 1. Continue filling in Finding Main Ideas Bubble Map. 2. Native American Lands in the West, 1850-1890, questions on p. 563 3. Section 2 Assessment p. 567-For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 3: Life in the West pp. 568-571 1. Continue filling in Finding Main Ideas Bubble Map. 2. Guided Reading-Analyzing Causes and Recognizing Effects/Forming and Supporting Opinions-Workbook p. 74 3. Population of Western Cities Skillbuilder-Interpreting Charts question p. 569 4. Analyze the two pictures of San Francisco, and describe how the city changed. Mention how many years apart the pictures are. 5. Section 3 Assessment p. 571-For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 4: Farming and Populism pp. 574-579 1. Continue filling in Finding Main Ideas Bubble Map. 2. Economics in History questions on p. 576 3. Section 4 Assessment p. 579-For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 5: Chapter 19 Assessment and Standards Based Assessment 1. Chapter 19 Assessment p. 580 2. Standards-Based Assessment p. 581
ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK #10: An Industrial Society (Ch. 20) CA Standards8.12.1, 8.12.3, 8.12.4, 8.12.5, 8.12.9, REP4, HI3 Day 1: The Growth of Industry pp. 585-589 1. Analyze the Business Cycle Graph on p. 586, and answer the 2 questions. 2. Section 1 Assessment p. 589-For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 2: Railroads Transform the Nation pp. 590-593 1. Guided Reading-Comparing/Recognizing Effects-Workbook p. 77 2. Section 2 Assessment- For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 3: The Rise of Big Business pp. 594-597 (More on next page) 1. Guided Reading-Analyzing Causes/Comparing and Contrasting-Workbook p. 78 2. Section 3 Assessment p. 597- For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 4: Workers Organize pp. 600-603 1. Guided Reading-finding Main Ideas/Analyzing Causes-Workbook p. 79 2. Read Now and then in the margin on p. 603, and answer these questions: What benefits have unions brought workers? List at least 4. If you owned a business, would you want your workers to be in a union, explain. 3. Section 4 Assessment p. 603- For each Term and Name, give a brief definition, IN ADDITION to the Day 5: Chapter Assessment & Standards Based Assessment pp. 604-605 1. Chapter 20 Assessment p. 604 2. Standards-Based Assessment p. 605