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Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 Revised 2014 Curriculum Map Grade 8th Social Studies Essential Questions (attached) Illinois Learning COMMON CORE LEARNING OBJECTIVES INSTRUCTIONAL ASSESSMENTS Standards and Time MAJOR ACTIVITIES Intervals CONTENT Quarter 1 Introduction to Eighth Grade August / September Social Science—American History—Part II Map Quiz 14-a Understand and explain American Journey, basic principles of the US Review Skill Handbook-- Reference Atlas, Government Interpreting Political Cartoons Geography Skills 14-D Understand the roles Analyzing News media Handbook and influences of individuals and interest groups in the Review and analyze the Maps political systems of Illinois, the US and other nations RH1. Geography of the United States: 1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis 17-A Locate, describe and of primary and secondary Review of US History to the Civil explain places, regions, and sources. Section Guided features on the Earth War Reading Activities RH4. 4. Determine the meaning 17-B2a Describe how of words and phrases Discuss the concepts of Sectionalism physical and human as they are used in a text, and Expansionism/Manifest Destiny processes shape special including vocabulary specific to domains related to patterns including history/social studies. …settlement TOWARD CIVIL WAR Chapter 15 Teacher created 17C 3a Explain how human materials activity is affected by Summarize the Missouri Vocabulary activities geographic factors Compromise, the Compromise of Quizzes 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act 17-D Understand the Chapter project historical significance of geography Explain how the concept of “popular Map Activities Sovereignty” led to violence in Kansas Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 Revised 2014 Curriculum Map Grade 8th Social Studies Essential Questions (attached) Illinois Learning COMMON CORE LEARNING OBJECTIVES INSTRUCTIONAL ASSESSMENTS Standards and Time MAJOR ACTIVITIES Intervals CONTENT 14-B Understand the Describe how the Republican Party structures and functions of WHST10. was formed from various anti-slavery the political systems of...USA 10. Write routinely over parties in 1854 extended time frames (time 14-E Understand US foreign for reflection and revision) and Read a Time Line of US policy shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a History to the Civil War Presentations 14-F Understand the range of discipline-specific Describe the significance of the Dred Discussions development of US political tasks, purposes, and Scott Case (informal); debate ideas and traditions audiences. 15-A Understand how different economic systems WHST1 Explain how states’ rights contribute Section Guided Map Activity, p 465 operate 1. Write arguments focused on to the secession and outbreak of the Reading ch 15-4 16 B 4 (U) Identify political discipline-specific Civil War. ideas that have dominated content. US historical eras WHST2. 16 C 4b (US) Analyze the 2. Write informative/explanatory Test texts, including impact of westward the narration of historical expansion events, scientific Explain how the War starts with the Time Line to the Civil procedures/ experiments, or attack on Fort Sumter War Unit: Civil War and technical processes. Reconstruction CIVIL WAR Chapter 16 September/October RH1. 1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis Identify and compare and contrast 16 C 4b (US) Analyze the of primary and secondary Vocabulary activities impact of westward sources. the aims and strategies of the North expansion and South Activity: Comparing RH4. 4. Determine the meaning the North and South 17 D Understand the of words and phrases Quizzes historical significance of as they are used in a text, including vocabulary Identify the strengths and geography specific to domains related to 17C3a Explain how human history/social studies. weaknesses of the North and South. activity is affected by Map Activity geographic factors Describe and analyze the major Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 Revised 2014 Curriculum Map Grade 8th Social Studies Essential Questions (attached) Illinois Learning COMMON CORE LEARNING OBJECTIVES INSTRUCTIONAL ASSESSMENTS Standards and Time MAJOR ACTIVITIES Intervals CONTENT 18 B 3a Analyze how battles in both the East and West in Online Web Quest Chapter project individuals and groups WHST.4 the early stages of the War interact with and within 4. Produce clear and coherent institutions writing in which Map Activities the development, organization, Evaluate the role of technology the and style are 16 B 3c Describe the way the appropriate to task, purpose, war—especially the use of railroads Guided Reading Constitution has changed and audience. and ironclad warships Teacher made quizzes over time as a result of amendments and Supreme Court decisions Evaluate the significance of the American Journey, ch Quiz RH1. Emancipation Proclamation in setting 16, section 4 1. Cite specific textual evidence 14 C Understand the election to support analysis a moral compass for winning the war of primary and secondary process and responsibilities Map Activities: Battles sources. of citizens Describe the social, political, and in the West; Battles in Presentations the East 14-C 3 Compare historical RH4. 4. Determine the meaning economic changes that resulted from Discussions issues involving rights, roles of words and phrases the war PG version of Glory (informal); debate as they are used in a text, and status of individuals including vocabulary specific to domains related to Describe the new roles for women Guided Reading Report/Presentation history/social studies. 16 A Apply the skills of and brought about by the war Battles and historical analysis and Technology of the Civil interpretation Understand how the battles of War 16 A 3c Identify the Vicksburg and Gettysburg changed differences between facts the course of the war. Guided Reading and interpretation Describe and evaluate the role played Map Activity by African American in the Civil War Describe the events that led to the Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 Revised 2014 Curriculum Map Grade 8th Social Studies Essential Questions (attached) Illinois Learning COMMON CORE LEARNING OBJECTIVES INSTRUCTIONAL ASSESSMENTS Standards and Time MAJOR ACTIVITIES Intervals CONTENT end of the war Graphic Organizer Graphic organizer: battles of the War 15 E Understand the impact of government policies and decisions on production and Summarize the Causes and Effects of consumption in the economy the Civil War Civil War Map Project Chapter Assessment 17C3a Explain how human activity is affected by Chapter 17: Reconstruction Test geographic factors RH9. 9. Analyze the relationship between a primary and Contrast the different plans to unify Guided Reading 18 B 3a Analyze how secondary source on the same individuals and groups topic. the nation after the Civil War. interact with and within institutions Discuss the results of Radical 16 C H4 Describe the Reconstruction. economic causes of conflict Quiz in US History Speculate/hypothesize how Reconstruction might have been different if Lincoln had NOT been 17 A Locate, describe and assassinated explain places, regions, and th Describe the impact of the 14 and features on Earth 15th Amendments on African Research on the Americans internet and Describe how the government in the Class debate Southern states changed during 16 C 3c (W) Describe the Reconstruction. impact of technology (e.g. weaponry…) Explain how the South changed politically, economically, and socially Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 Revised 2014 Curriculum Map Grade 8th Social Studies Essential Questions (attached) Illinois Learning COMMON CORE LEARNING OBJECTIVES INSTRUCTIONAL ASSESSMENTS Standards and Time MAJOR ACTIVITIES Intervals CONTENT during Reconstruction. 14-C 3 Compare historical Chapter 17 Test issues involving rights, roles and status of individuals Summarize the effects of the Compromise of 1877 Debate the dangers posed by the recent 15 C 4a Analyze the impact of Describe the setbacks to African Supreme Court political actions and natural Americans with the voting restriction decision regarding phenomena ( e.g. war, weakening the Voting legislation, natural disaster) and Jim Crow Laws on producers and production Rights Act decisions 16 A 3 B Make inferences Unit 6: Reshaping the about historical events and Nation--Reading Strategy- era using historical maps and Map quiz Comparing and Contrasting other historical sources 17 C 3a Explain how human Chapter 18: Opening the West Section 18-1Quiz activity is affected by geographic factors Summarize the development of the West, including the mining booms 16 A Apply skills of historical and the role of railroads. Map Activity: Mining in analysis and interpretation Critical Thinking the West AJ p 554 Activity AJ p 565— 16 A 3c Identify the Explain the role of railroads in the Problem/Solution differences between facts settlement of the West Guided Reading and interpretation Activity 18-1 Diagram 16-B 2d (US) Identify major Explain how cattle ranchers and political events and leaders farmers adapted to life in the West. within the United States historical eras including…the Civil War Summarize the significance of the Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 Revised 2014 Curriculum Map Grade 8th Social Studies Essential Questions (attached) Illinois Learning COMMON CORE LEARNING OBJECTIVES INSTRUCTIONAL ASSESSMENTS Standards and Time MAJOR ACTIVITIES Intervals CONTENT 16 A 3 B Make inferences Homestead