Leadership/Government Unit - Grade 2

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Leadership/Government Unit - Grade 2

Eighth Grade Expansion and Reform Unit Lessons Breakdown

Title GLCEs Common Included Resources Needed Resources Suggested Resources Core Lesson 1 Washington’s U4.1.1 SL.8.1 George Washington’s Farewell Poster paper and Farewell Address SL 8.2 Address – Abstract necessary supplies

Video – George Washington Farewell Multimedia projector Address Laptop / T.V. to project George Washington’s Farewell film Address (Full, Original version)

Rubric for Poster

Lesson 2 Challenge of U4.1.1 Background information on the Document projector Political Conflict U4.1.3 emergence of political parties

Selected readings on Whiskey Rebellion, Alien and Sedition Acts, French Revolution, and Hamilton’s economic plan

Political Comparison Chart

Lesson 3 A Place in the U4.1.2 Poster paper World Blank Map of the U.S. Rulers Blank Map of the World Markers Project Guidelines for Timeline Assignment

Descriptions of Jay’s Treaty,

Louisiana Purchase, The War of 1812,

Calhoun ISD Social Studies Curriculum Design Project The Monroe Doctrine, and Northwest Ordinance

Animated film map at http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie. html Lesson 4 Power of the U4.1.4 Copies of court case summaries Projector Court Supreme Court Cases Computer with access to internet Judicial Review Teacher’s Guide Account with Discovery Background information on Marbury Education V. Madison

T chart on Prosecution and Defense

Lesson 5 Manifest Destiny U4.2.3 Power of Perspective Worksheet Laptop computer or Google Earth for maps U4.2.4 access to computer lab (comparison/contrast— P3.1.1 Introduction to Manifest Destiny with headphones for then to now) students. John Gast, “American Progress” - Fievel Goes West painting Multimedia projector (animated movie)

Laptop computer or access to Speakers/CD Player for “Oregon Trail” game computer lab with headphones for music students.

Lesson 6 Trail of Tears U4.2.3 “American Progress” (painting by Multimedia projector U4.2.4 John Gast symbolizing Manifest P3.1.1 Destiny) Speakers/CD Player for music (Paintings of Trail of Tears) Computer with internet Video clip on the Trail of Tears from access Discovery Education

Calhoun ISD Social Studies Curriculum Design Project Interactive Map on Trail of Tears

Trail of Tears overview

Personal stories from Native Americans who experienced the Trail of Tears

Additional stories on experiences from the Trail of Tears at: http://www.anpa.ualr.edu/digital_libra ry/indianvoices/family_stories/family_ stories.htm Lesson 7 Divided We U4.2.1 Maps found on Projector Nystrom Atlas system Stand U4.2.2 http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities /bhistory/underground_railroad/map.ht Computer with Milltown (video) m connection to internet and ability to connect to Video clip on the Potato Famine on projector Discovery Education Irish Potato Famine: Emmigration to America Speakers

T Chart for North and South Extension: Computer lab and microphones Product Map hand out Lesson 8 Leveling the U4.3.1 Copy of the Bill of Rights Access to research Playing Field— U4.3.2 materials (online America U4.3.3 Printout of Core Democratic Values and/or textbooks) Reforms! U4.3.4 U4.3.5 Project Guidelines for the Reform Computers P4.2.1 Movements project. Multimedia Projector Printouts on various reform Poster paper movements

Calhoun ISD Social Studies Curriculum Design Project

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