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Table of Contents
Unit 1: The Colonial World (1607-1763)
Unit 2: American Revolution (1763-1783)
Unit 3: Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life
Unit 5: Early Republic (1789-1815)
Unit 6: American in Transition (1815-1860)
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830-1860)
Unit 8: Civil War (1860-1865)
Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865-1877)
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Table of Contents
Unit 1: The Colonial World (1607-1763)
Unit 2: American Revolution (1763-1783)
Unit 3: Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life
Unit 5: Early Republic (1789-1815)
Unit 6: American in Transition (1815-1860)
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830-1860)
Unit 8: Civil War (1860-1865)
Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865-1877)
Pacing Option 1
UNIT 1
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
18 days
The Colonial World (1607-1763)
In what ways did different groups, such as religious communities, traders, and settlers in the American colonies establish and practice self-government?
Thesis
- Topic 1: Establishing Colonies
- Guiding Question: What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
- Topic 2: Economic Development
- Guiding Question: How did economic activities shape the development of the thirteen colonies?
- Topic 3: Foundations of Self-government
- Guiding Question: What practices and institutions did colonists create to govern themselves?
- Topic 4: Cultural Exchange & Conflict
- Guiding Question: How did different groups of people shape the cultural, social, and political landscape of the colonies?
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 1 Calendar
Unit 1 Day by Day
UNIT 1
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
21 days
The Colonial World (1607-1763)
In what ways did different groups, such as religious communities, traders, and settlers in the American colonies establish and practice self-government?
Thesis
- Topic 1: Establishing Colonies
- Guiding Question: What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
- Topic 2: Economic Development
- Guiding Question: How did economic activities shape the development of the thirteen colonies?
- Topic 3: Foundations of Self-government
- Guiding Question: What practices and institutions did colonists create to govern themselves?
- Topic 4: Cultural Exchange & Conflict
- Guiding Question: How did different groups of people shape the cultural, social, and political landscape of the colonies?
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 1 Calendar
Unit 1 Day by Day
Unit 1: The Colonial World (1607-1763)
Day 5
Day 3
Day 1
Day 2
Day 4
Continue The Colonial World Stations
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
The Colonial World Stations
Reasons for Settlement
Colonial Charters
Day 10
Day 6
Day 8
Day 7
Day 9
Continue Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery
Self-Governance in the British Colonies
Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery
Continue Major Industries of the 13 Colonies
Mercantilism and the Colonial World
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Calendar Cont.
Unit 1: The Colonial World (1607-1763)
Day 5
Day 3
Day 1
Day 2
Day 4
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Continue The Colonial World Stations
Continue Colonial Charters
Reasons for Settlement
Colonial Charters
The Colonial World Stations
Day 10
Day 6
Day 8
Day 7
Day 9
Continue Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery
Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies
Continue Major Industries of the 13 Colonies
Mercantilism and the Colonial World
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Calendar Cont.
Unit 1: The Colonial World (1607-1763)
Day 15
Day 13
Day 11
Day 12
Day 14
Continue Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World
The Albany Plan and the War that Followed
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Timeline and Place
Salutary Neglect
Day 16
Day 18
Day 17
Unit 1 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 1 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 1 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Week 1
Unit 1: Foundations of Our Government
Principles and Virtues
Day 15
Timeline and Place
Principles and Virtues
Day 14
The Albany Plan and the War that Followed
Principles and Virtues
Day 13
Salutary Neglect
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Self-Governance in the British Colonies
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Continue Self-Governance in the British Colonies
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 19
Day 20
Continue Unit 1 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 1 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 18
Continue Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World
Principles and Virtues
Day 16
Continue Timeline and Place
Principles and Virtues
Day 17
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World
Principles and Virtues
Day 21
Continue Unit 1 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Week 1
Unit 1: Foundations of Our Government
Day 5: Major Industries of the 13 Colonies Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Day 4: Colonial Charters Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Day 2: Continue The Colonial World Stations Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Day 3: Reasons for Settlement Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Day 1: The Colonial World Stations Topic: Establishing Colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
The Colonial World Stations | Lesson Plan
Reasons for Settlement | Lesson Plan
The Colonial World Stations | Lesson Plan
Colonial Charters | Lesson Plan
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Lesson Plan
Colonial World Stations | Handout Set
Colonial World Stations | Handout Set
Reasons for Settlement | Graphic Organizer
Colonial Charters Excerpts | Primary Source
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Handout
Colonial World Stations | Teacher Key
Colonial World Stations | Teacher Key
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Map
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Week 2
Unit 1: Foundations of Our Government
Day 4: Colonial Charters Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Day 2: Continue The Colonial World Stations Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Day 3: Reasons for Settlement Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Day 1: The Colonial World Stations Topic: Establishing Colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Day 5: Continue Colonial Charters Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
The Colonial World Stations | Lesson Plan
Reasons for Settlement | Lesson Plan
The Colonial World Stations | Lesson Plan
Colonial Charters | Lesson Plan
Colonial Charters | Lesson Plan
Colonial World Stations | Handout Set
Colonial World Stations | Handout Set
Reasons for Settlement | Graphic Organizer
Colonial Charters Excerpts | Primary Source
Colonial Charters Excerpts | Primary Source
Colonial World Stations | Teacher Key
Colonial World Stations | Teacher Key
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Week 2
Unit 1: Foundations of Our Government
Day 10: Self-Governance in the British Colonies Topic: Foundations of self-government What practices and institutions did colonists create to govern themselves?
Day 9: Continue Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery Topic: Economic development How did economic activities shape the development of the thirteen colonies?
Day 7: Mercantilism and the Colonial World Topic: Economic development How did economic activities shape the development of the thirteen colonies?
Day 8: Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery Topic: Economic development How did economic activities shape the development of the thirteen colonies?
Day 6: Continue Major Industries of the 13 Colonies Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery | Lesson Plan
Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery | Lesson Plan
Mercantilism and the Colonial World | Lesson Plan
Self-governance in the British Colonies | Lesson Plan
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Lesson Plan
Resisting Enslavement | Graphic Organizer
Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery | Slide Deck
Mercantilism and the Triangular Trade | Essay
European Colonial Charters | Primary Source Set
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Handout
Origins of Slavery, Resisting Enslavement | Primary Source Set
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Map
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Week 3
Unit 1: Foundations of Our Government
Day 10: Continue Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery Topic: Economic development How did economic activities shape the development of the thirteen colonies?
Day 6: Major Industries of the 13 Colonies Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Day 8: Mercantilism and the Colonial World Topic: Economic development How did economic activities shape the development of the thirteen colonies?
Day 9: Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery Topic: Economic development How did economic activities shape the development of the thirteen colonies?
Day 7: Continue Major Industries of the 13 Colonies Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery | Lesson Plan
Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery | Lesson Plan
Mercantilism and the Colonial World | Lesson Plan
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Lesson Plan
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Lesson Plan
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Handout
Resisting Enslavement | Graphic Organizer
Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery | Slide Deck
Mercantilism and the Triangular Trade | Essay
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Handout
Origins of Slavery, Resisting Enslavement | Primary Source Set
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Map
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Map
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Week 3
Unit 1: Foundations of Our Government
Day 15: Continue Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World Topic: Cultural exchange & conflict How did different groups of people shape the cultural, social, and political landscape of the colonies?
Day 14: Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World Topic: Cultural Exchange & Conflict How did different groups of people shape the cultural, social, and political landscape of the colonies?
Day 12: The Albany Plan and the War that Followed Topic: Foundations of self-government What practices and institutions did colonists create to govern themselves?
Day 13: Timeline and Place Topic: Cultural Exchange & Conflict How did different groups of people shape the cultural, social, and political landscape of the colonies?
Day 11: Salutary Neglect Topic: Foundations of self-government What practices and institutions did colonists create to govern themselves?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Timeline and Place | Timeline Lesson Plan
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Lesson Plan
The Albany Plan of Union and the War that Followed | Essay
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Lesson Plan
Salutary Neglect | Lesson Plan
Map A Location and Events | Handout
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Handout
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Handout
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Primary Source Set
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Primary Source Set
Map B Location and Events | Handout
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Week 4
Unit 1: Foundations of Our Government
Day 14: The Albany Plan and the War that Followed Topic: Foundations of self-government What practices and institutions did colonists create to govern themselves?
Day 15: Timeline and Place Topic: Cultural Exchange & Conflict How did different groups of people shape the cultural, social, and political landscape of the colonies?
Day 13: Salutary Neglect Topic: Foundations of self-government What practices and institutions did colonists create to govern themselves?
Day 12: Self-Governance in the British Colonies Topic: Foundations of self-government What practices and institutions did colonists create to govern themselves?
Day 11: Continue Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery Topic: Economic development How did economic activities shape the development of the thirteen colonies?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Timeline and Place | Timeline Lesson Plan
Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery | Lesson Plan
The Albany Plan of Union and the War that Followed | Essay
Self-governance in the British Colonies | Lesson Plan
Salutary Neglect | Lesson Plan
Map A Location and Events | Handout
Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery | Slide Deck
European Colonial Charters | Primary Source Set
Map B Location and Events | Handout
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Week 4
Unit 1: Foundations of Our Government
Day 16-18 : Unit 1 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ In what ways did different groups, such as religious communities, traders, and settlers in the American colonies establish and practice self-government?
Principles and Virtues
Unit 1: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 1: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 1: Thesis Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
Unit 1: Thesis Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 1: Thesis Mini-lesson Slide Deck
Unit 1: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 1: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
The Colonial World | Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 2 Overview
Unit 1: Foundations of Our Government
Day 18: Continue Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World Topic: Cultural exchange & conflict How did different groups of people shape the cultural, social, and political landscape of the colonies?
Day 17: Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World Topic: Cultural Exchange & Conflict How did different groups of people shape the cultural, social, and political landscape of the colonies?
Day 16: Continue Timeline and Place Topic: Cultural Exchange & Conflict How did different groups of people shape the cultural, social, and political landscape of the colonies?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Timeline and Place | Timeline Lesson Plan
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Lesson Plan
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Lesson Plan
Map A Location and Events | Handout
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Handout
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Handout
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Primary Source Set
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Primary Source Set
Map B Location and Events | Handout
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Week 5
Unit 1: Foundations of Our Government
Day 19-21 : Unit 1 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ In what ways did different groups, such as religious communities, traders, and settlers in the American colonies establish and practice self-government?
Principles and Virtues
Unit 1: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 1: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 1: Thesis Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
Unit 1: Thesis Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 1: Thesis Mini-lesson Slide Deck
Unit 1: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
The Colonial World | Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 1: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 2 Overview
UNIT 2
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
13 days
American Revolution (1763-1783)
How did British and colonial perspectives on taxation, representation, and self-government compare in the decades leading up to the American Revolution?
Thesis and Grouping Sources
- Topic 1: Growing Tensions
- Guiding Question: What were the main causes of tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
- Topic 2: Independence
- Guiding Question: How did the Declaration of Independence articulate the principles of natural rights and self-government?
- Topic 3: Revolution
- Guiding Question: What were the key events and turning points of the American Revolution?
- Topic 4: Creating a New Nation
- Guiding Question: What challenges did the new nation face after gaining independence? How did the Articles of Confederation address these challenges?
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 2 Calendar
Unit 2 Day by Day
UNIT 2
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
14 days
American Revolution (1763-1783)
How did British and colonial perspectives on taxation, representation, and self-government compare in the decades leading up to the American Revolution?
Thesis and Grouping Sources
- Topic 1: Growing Tensions
- Guiding Question: What were the main causes of tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
- Topic 2: Independence
- Guiding Question: How did the Declaration of Independence articulate the principles of natural rights and self-government?
- Topic 3: Revolution
- Guiding Question: What were the key events and turning points of the American Revolution?
- Topic 4: Creating a New Nation
- Guiding Question: What challenges did the new nation face after gaining independence? How did the Articles of Confederation address these challenges?
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 2 Calendar
Unit 2 Day by Day
Unit 2: American Revolution (1763-1783)
Principles and Virtues
Day 5
Continue Founding Principles, Virtues, and the American Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Day 4
Founding Principles, Virtues, and the American Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Day 3
Continue Views of British Rule before the Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Rising Tensions
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Views of British Rule before the Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Day 10
What’s in the Articles of Confederation?
Effectiveness of the Articles of Confederation
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Revolutionary War Story Map
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Battles of the Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
Continue Battles of the Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Day 13
Continue Unit 2 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Unit 2 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Continue Unit 2 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 2 Overview
Unit 2 Week 1
Unit 2: American Revolution (1763-1783)
Principles and Virtues
Day 5
Continue Founding Principles, Virtues, and the American Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Day 4
Founding Principles, Virtues, and the American Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Day 3
Continue Views of British Rule before the Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Rising Tensions
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Views of British Rule before the Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Day 10
What’s in the Articles of Confederation?
Effectiveness of the Articles of Confederation
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Revolutionary War Story Map
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Battles of the Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
Continue Battles of the Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Day 14
Continue Unit 2 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Unit 2 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 13
Continue Unit 2 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Continue What’s in the Articles of Confederation?
Unit 2 Overview
Unit 2 Week 1
Unit 2: American Revolution (1763-1783)
Day 5: Continue Founding Principles, Virtues, and the American Revolution Topic: Independence How did the Declaration of Independence articulate the principles of natural rights and self-government?
Day 4: Founding Principles, Virtues, and the American Revolution Topic: Independence How did the Declaration of Independence articulate the principles of natural rights and self-government?
Day 2: Views of British Rule before the Revolution Topic: Growing Tensions What were the main causes of tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
Day 3: Continue Views of British Rule before the Revolution Topic: Growing Tensions What were the main causes of tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
Day 1: Rising Tensions Topic: Growing Tensions What were the main causes of tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Rising Tensions Lesson Plan
Views of British Rule before the Revolution Lesson Plan
Views of British Rule before the Revolution Lesson Plan
Founding Principles, Virtues, and the American Revolution Lesson Plan
Founding Principles, Civic Virtue, and the American Revolution Graphic Organizer
Rising Tensions Graphic Organizer
Revolutionary Town Hall Debate Planning Handout
Historical Figure Profiles Resource
Founding Principles, Civic Virtue, and the American Revolution Primary Source Set
Around the Room Graphic Organizer
Unit 2 Overview
Unit 2 Week 2
Unit 2: American Revolution (1763-1783)
Day 5: Continue Founding Principles, Virtues, and the American Revolution Topic: Independence How did the Declaration of Independence articulate the principles of natural rights and self-government?
Day 4: Founding Principles, Virtues, and the American Revolution Topic: Independence How did the Declaration of Independence articulate the principles of natural rights and self-government?
Day 2: Views of British Rule before the Revolution Topic: Growing Tensions What were the main causes of tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
Day 3: Continue Views of British Rule before the Revolution Topic: Growing Tensions What were the main causes of tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
Day 1: Rising Tensions Topic: Growing Tensions What were the main causes of tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Rising Tensions Lesson Plan
Views of British Rule before the Revolution Lesson Plan
Views of British Rule before the Revolution Lesson Plan
Founding Principles, Virtues, and the American Revolution Lesson Plan
Founding Principles, Civic Virtue, and the American Revolution Graphic Organizer
Rising Tensions Graphic Organizer
Revolutionary Town Hall Debate Planning Handout
Historical Figure Profiles Resource
Founding Principles, Civic Virtue, and the American Revolution Primary Source Set
Around the Room Graphic Organizer
Unit 2 Overview
Unit 2 Week 2
Unit 2: American Revolution (1763-1783)
Day 10: What’s in the Articles of Confederation? Topic: Creating a New Nation What challenges did the new nation face after gaining independence? How did the Articles of Confederation address these challenges?
Day 9: Effectiveness of the Articles of Confederation Topic: Creating a New Nation What challenges did the new nation face after gaining independence? How did the Articles of Confederation address these challenges?
Day 7: Continue Battles of the Revolution Topic: Revolution What were the key events and turning points of the American Revolution?
Day 8: Revolutionary War Story Map Topic: Revolution What were the key events and turning points of the American Revolution?
Day 6: Battles of the Revolution Topic: Revolution What were the key events and turning points of the American Revolution?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Battles of the Revolution | Lesson Plan
Revolutionary War Story Map | Lesson Plan
Effectiveness of the Articles of Confederation | Timeline Lesson Plan
What's in the Articles of Confederation? | Lesson Plan
Battles of the Revolution | Lesson Plan
Battles of the Revolutionary War | Resource Set
Battles of the Revolutionary War | Resource Set
Articles of Confederation | Primary Source Set
Unit 2: American Revolution Interactive Timeline
Revolutionary Battles Puzzle
Revolutionary Battles Puzzle
Revolutionary Battles Map
Revolutionary Battles Map
Unit 2 Overview
Unit 2 Week 3
Unit 2: American Revolution (1763-1783)
Day 10: What’s in the Articles of Confederation? Topic: Creating a New Nation What challenges did the new nation face after gaining independence? How did the Articles of Confederation address these challenges?
Day 9: Effectiveness of the Articles of Confederation Topic: Creating a New Nation What challenges did the new nation face after gaining independence? How did the Articles of Confederation address these challenges?
Day 7: Continue Battles of the Revolution Topic: Revolution What were the key events and turning points of the American Revolution?
Day 8: Revolutionary War Story Map Topic: Revolution What were the key events and turning points of the American Revolution?
Day 6: Battles of the Revolution Topic: Revolution What were the key events and turning points of the American Revolution?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Battles of the Revolution | Lesson Plan
Revolutionary War Story Map | Lesson Plan
Effectiveness of the Articles of Confederation | Timeline Lesson Plan
What's in the Articles of Confederation? | Lesson Plan
Battles of the Revolution | Lesson Plan
Battles of the Revolutionary War | Resource Set
Battles of the Revolutionary War | Resource Set
Articles of Confederation | Primary Source Set
Unit 2: American Revolution Interactive Timeline
Revolutionary Battles Puzzle
Revolutionary Battles Puzzle
Revolutionary Battles Map
Revolutionary Battles Map
Unit 2 Overview
Unit 2 Week 3
Unit 2: American Revolution (1763-1783)
Day 11-13 : Unit 2 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How did British and colonial perspectives on taxation, representation, and self-government compare in the decades leading up to the American Revolution?
Principles and Virtues
Unit 2: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 2: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 2: Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
Unit 2: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 2: Thesis Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 2: Thesis Mini-lesson Slide Deck
Unit 2: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Teacher Resource American Revolution | Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 2 Overview
Unit 3 Overview
Unit 2: American Revolution (1763-1783)
Day 11: Continue What’s in the Articles of Confederation? Topic: Creating a New Nation What challenges did the new nation face after gaining independence? How did the Articles of Confederation address these challenges?
Day 12-13 : Unit 2 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How did British and colonial perspectives on taxation, representation, and self-government compare in the decades leading up to the American Revolution?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Unit 2: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 2: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 2: Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
What's in the Articles of Confederation? | Lesson Plan
Unit 2: Thesis Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 2: Thesis Mini-lesson Slide Deck
Unit 2: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Articles of Confederation | Primary Source Set
Unit 2: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Teacher Resource American Revolution | Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 2 Overview
Unit 3 Overview
UNIT 3
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
11 days
Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
What were the principles of the new Constitution, and how did they shape the debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists during the ratification debate?
Thesis and VIEW Sentences
- Topic 1: Weaknesses of the Articles
- Guiding Question: What were the primary problems faced by the United States under the Articles of Confederation?
- Topic 2: Constitutional Convention
- Guiding Question: How did principles shape the republican framework of the new constitutional government?
- Topic 3: Ratification
- Guiding Question: What were the key arguments for and against ratification of the Constitution, and how were the debates shaped by constitutional principles?
- Topic 4: Federalism
- Guiding Questions: How does the principle of federalism balance power between the national and state governments? How did the division of power shape early American history?
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 3 Calendar
Unit 3 Day by Day
UNIT 3
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
10 days
Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
What were the principles of the new Constitution, and how did they shape the debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists during the ratification debate?
Thesis and VIEW Sentences
- Topic 1: Weaknesses of the Articles
- Guiding Question: What were the primary problems faced by the United States under the Articles of Confederation?
- Topic 2: Constitutional Convention
- Guiding Question: How did principles shape the republican framework of the new constitutional government?
- Topic 3: Ratification
- Guiding Question: What were the key arguments for and against ratification of the Constitution, and how were the debates shaped by constitutional principles?
- Topic 4: Federalism
- Guiding Questions: How does the principle of federalism balance power between the national and state governments? How did the division of power shape early American history?
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 3 Calendar
Unit 3 Day by Day
Unit 3: Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Comparing the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
The Articles of Confederation
Sorting Views of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Continue The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution Preamble
The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution Preamble
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Day 10
Continue Unit 3 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 3 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Federalism and the National Bank
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
Modified Fed Up Game: Whole-Group Version
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Continue Unit 3 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 3 Overview
Unit 3 Week 1
Unit 3: Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
Day 5
Day 3
Day 1
Day 2
Day 4
The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution Preamble
Comparing the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
Sorting Views of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
The Articles of Confederation
Day 10
Day 6
Day 8
Day 7
Day 9
Continue Unit 3 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 3 Deconstructed DBQ
Modified Fed Up Game: Whole-Group Version
Federalism and the National Bank
Unit 3 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 3 Overview
Unit 3 Week 1
Unit 3: Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
Day 4: Continue The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution Preamble Topic: Constitutional Convention How did principles shape the republican framework of the new constitutional government?
Day 2: The Articles of Confederation Topic: Weaknesses of the Articles What were the primary problems faced by the United States under the Articles of Confederation?
Day 3: The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution Preamble Topic: Constitutional Convention How did principles shape the republican framework of the new constitutional government?
Day 1: Comparing the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution Topic: Weaknesses of the Articles What were the primary problems faced by the United States under the Articles of Confederation?
Day 5: Sorting Views of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists Topic: Ratification What were the key arguments for and against ratification of the Constitution, and how were the debates shaped by constitutional principles?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Comparing the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution | Teacher Resource
The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution Preamble | Lesson Plan
The Articles of Confederation - Lesson Plan
The Golden Core: Framing America's Founding Ideals | Essay
Sorting Views of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists | Lesson Plan
The Articles of Confederation - Essay
Constitutional Principles: Representative Government | Viewing Guide
Principles of the Founding | Primary Source Set
Homework Help: Articles of Confederation | Viewing Guide
Apple of Gold in a Frame of Silver Student Handout
Federalist or Anti-Federalist Cut and Sort | Handout
Unit 3 Overview
Unit 3 Week 2
Unit 3: Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
Day 4: Sorting Views of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists Topic: Ratification What were the key arguments for and against ratification of the Constitution, and how were the debates shaped by constitutional principles?
Day 5: Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Topic: Ratification What were the key arguments for and against ratification of the Constitution, and how were the debates shaped by constitutional principles?
Day 2: The Articles of Confederation Topic: Weaknesses of the Articles What were the primary problems faced by the United States under the Articles of Confederation?
Day 3: The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution Preamble Topic: Constitutional Convention How did principles shape the republican framework of the new constitutional government?
Day 1: Comparing the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution Topic: Weaknesses of the Articles What were the primary problems faced by the United States under the Articles of Confederation?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Comparing the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution | Teacher Resource
The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution Preamble | Lesson Plan
The Articles of Confederation - Lesson Plan
Sorting Views of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists | Lesson Plan
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists | Lesson Plan
The Articles of Confederation - Essay
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists | Essay
Principles of the Founding | Primary Source Set
Homework Help: Articles of Confederation | Viewing Guide
Apple of Gold in a Frame of Silver Student Handout
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Faceoff | Student Handout
Federalist or Anti-Federalist Cut and Sort | Handout
Unit 3 Overview
Unit 3 Week 2
Unit 3: Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
Day 7: Modified Fed Up Game: Whole-Group Version Topic: Ratification What were the key arguments for and against ratification of the Constitution, and how were the debates shaped by constitutional principles?
Day 8: Federalism and the National Bank Topic: Federalism How does the principle of federalism balance power between the national and state governments? How did the division of power for the United States shape early American history?
Day 6: Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Topic: Ratification What were the key arguments for and against ratification of the Constitution, and how were the debates shaped by constitutional principles?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists | Lesson Plan
Federalism and the National Bank | Lesson Plan
Modified Fed Up: Whole-Group Version | Teacher Resource
Federalism and the National Bank | Essay
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists | Essay
Modified Fed Up: Whole-Group Version Slide Deck
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Faceoff | Student Handout
Fed Up Student Handout
Unit 3 Overview
Unit 3 Week 3
Unit 3: Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
Day 8-10: Unit 3 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How did British and colonial perspectives on taxation, representation, and self-government compare in the decades leading up to the American Revolution?
Day 6: Modified Fed Up Game: Whole-Group Version Topic: Ratification What were the key arguments for and against ratification of the Constitution, and how were the debates shaped by constitutional principles?
Day 7: Federalism and the National Bank Topic: Federalism How does the principle of federalism balance power between the national and state governments? How did the division of power for the United States shape early American history?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Unit 3: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 3: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 3: Deconstructed DBQ Mini-Lesson
Federalism and the National Bank | Lesson Plan
Modified Fed Up: Whole-Group Version | Teacher Resource
Unit 3: Thesis Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 3: Mini-lesson Slide Deck
Unit 3: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Federalism and the National Bank | Essay
Modified Fed Up: Whole-Group Version Slide Deck
Unit 3: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Teacher Resource American Revolution | Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Fed Up Student Handout
Unit 3 Overview
Unit 4 Overview
Unit 3: Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
Day 9-11: Unit 3 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How did British and colonial perspectives on taxation, representation, and self-government compare in the decades leading up to the American Revolution?
Principles and Virtues
Unit 3: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 3: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 3: Deconstructed DBQ Mini-Lesson
Unit 3: Thesis Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 3: Mini-lesson Slide Deck
Unit 3: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 3: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Teacher Resource American Revolution | Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 3 Overview
Unit 4 Overview
UNIT 4
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
15 days
Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
How can understanding the principles of the Constitution help citizens participate effectively in a democratic society?
Thesis, Grouping Sources, and VIEW Sentences
- Topic 1: The Bill of Rights
- Guiding Question: How do the amendments in the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties and limit government power?
- Topic 2: Branches of Government
- Guiding Question: How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
- Topic 3: Citizenship and Participation
- Guiding Question: What are the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society? How can individuals effectively participate in civil society?
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 4 Calendar
Unit 4 Day by Day
UNIT 4
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
13 days
Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
How can understanding the principles of the Constitution help citizens participate effectively in a democratic society?
Thesis, Grouping Sources, and VIEW Sentences
- Topic 1: The Bill of Rights
- Guiding Question: How do the amendments in the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties and limit government power?
- Topic 2: Branches of Government
- Guiding Question: How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
- Topic 3: Citizenship and Participation
- Guiding Question: What are the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society? How can individuals effectively participate in civil society?
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 4 Calendar
Unit 4 Day by Day
Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Limiting Government Through the Bill of Rights
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
The Constitutional System of Government
Continue Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions
Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Grouping Rights
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Continue Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Continue The Constitutional System of Government
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Day 10
What Makes a Good Citizen?
Branches Battle Whole Class Game
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Outward Civic Life: Civic Groups
Principles and Virtues
Day 14
Continue Unit 4 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 13
Unit 4 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Continue Outward Civic Life: Civic Groups
Day 15
Continue Unit 4 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 4 Overview
Unit 4 Week 1
Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life
Principles and Virtues
Day 5
Continue The Constitutional System of Government
Principles and Virtues
Day 4
The Constitutional System of Government
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Limiting Government Through the Bill of Rights
Principles and Virtues
Day 3
Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Grouping Rights
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Day 10
What Makes a Good Citizen?
Outward Civic Life: Civic Groups
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Branches Battle Whole Class Game
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
Continue Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Unit 4 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 13
Continue Unit 4 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Continue Unit 4 Deconstructed DBQ
Day 11
Unit 4 Overview
Unit 4 Week 1
Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life
Day 4: Continue Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions Topic: The Bill of Rights How do the amendments in the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties and limit government power?
Day 2: Limiting Government Through the Bill of Rights Topic: The Bill of Rights How do the amendments in the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties and limit government power?
Day 3: Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions Topic: The Bill of Rights How do the amendments in the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties and limit government power?
Day 1: Grouping Rights Topic: The Bill of Rights How do the amendments in the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties and limit government power?
Day 5: The Constitutional System of Government Topic: Branches of Government How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Grouping Rights | Lesson Plan
Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions - Lesson Plan
Limiting Government Through the Bill of Rights - Lesson Plan
The Constitutional System of Government - Lesson Plan
Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions - Lesson Plan
The Constitutional System of Government - Essay
Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions Primary Sources
Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions Primary Sources
Limiting Government Through the Bill of Rights - Primary Source
The Constitutional System of Government Graphic Organizer
Case Decoder Graphic Organizer
Case Decoder Graphic Organizer
Unit 4 Overview
Unit 4 Week 2
Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life
Day 2: Limiting Government Through the Bill of Rights Topic: The Bill of Rights How do the amendments in the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties and limit government power?
Day 3: Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions Topic: The Bill of Rights How do the amendments in the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties and limit government power?
Day 1: Grouping Rights Topic: The Bill of Rights How do the amendments in the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties and limit government power?
Day 5: Continue The Constitutional System of Government Topic: Branches of Government How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
Day 4: The Constitutional System of Government Topic: Branches of Government How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Grouping Rights | Lesson Plan
Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions - Lesson Plan
Limiting Government Through the Bill of Rights - Lesson Plan
The Constitutional System of Government - Lesson Plan
The Constitutional System of Government - Lesson Plan
The Constitutional System of Government - Essay
The Constitutional System of Government - Essay
Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions Primary Sources
Limiting Government Through the Bill of Rights - Primary Source
The Constitutional System of Government Graphic Organizer
The Constitutional System of Government Graphic Organizer
Case Decoder Graphic Organizer
Unit 4 Overview
Unit 4 Week 2
Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life
Day 9: Branches Battle Whole Class Game Topic: Branches of Government How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
Day 7: Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Topic: Branches of Government How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
Day 8: Continue Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Topic: Branches of Government How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
Day 6: Continue The Constitutional System of Government Topic: Branches of Government How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
Day 10: What Makes a Good Citizen? Topic: Citizenship and Participation What are the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society? How can individuals effectively participate in civil society?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Healthy Tension through Checks and Balances - Lesson Plan
Healthy Tension through Checks and Balances - Lesson Plan
The Constitutional System of Government - Lesson Plan
Branches Battle Whole Class Game
What Makes a Good Citizen? | Lesson Plan
Branches Battle Game - Teacher Resource
Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Case Studies Essays
Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Case Studies Essays
I Have, Who Has Game
Citizen Scenario Cards
The Constitutional System of Government Teacher Key
Branches Battle Game - Slide Deck
Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Graphic Organizer
Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Graphic Organizer
Branches Battle Game - Reference Cards
Unit 4 Overview
Unit 4 Week 3
Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life
Day 10: What Makes a Good Citizen? Topic: Citizenship and Participation What are the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society? How can individuals effectively participate in civil society?
Day 9: Outward Civic Life: Civic Groups Topic: Citizenship and Participation What are the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society? How can individuals effectively participate in civil society?
Day 8: Branches Battle Whole Class Game Topic: Branches of Government How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
Day 6: Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Topic: Branches of Government How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
Day 7: Continue Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Topic: Branches of Government How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Healthy Tension through Checks and Balances - Lesson Plan
Healthy Tension through Checks and Balances - Lesson Plan
Outward Civic Life: Civic Groups - Lesson Plan
What Makes a Good Citizen? | Lesson Plan
Branches Battle Whole Class Game
Branches Battle Game - Teacher Resource
Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Case Studies Essays
Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Case Studies Essays
Citizen Scenario Cards
Civil Society Research Handout
Branches Battle Game - Slide Deck
Gallery Walk Checklist Handout
Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Graphic Organizer
Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Graphic Organizer
Branches Battle Game - Reference Cards
Unit 4 Overview
Unit 4 Week 3
Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life
Day 13-15: Unit 4 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How can understanding the principles of the Constitution help citizens participate effectively in a democratic society?
Day 12: Continue Outward Civic Life: Civic Groups Topic: Citizenship and Participation What are the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society? How can individuals effectively participate in civil society?
Day 11: Outward Civic Life: Civic Groups Topic: Citizenship and Participation What are the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society? How can individuals effectively participate in civil society?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Unit 4: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 4: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 4: Deconstructed DBQ Mini-Lesson
Outward Civic Life: Civic Groups - Lesson Plan
Outward Civic Life: Civic Groups - Lesson Plan
Unit 4 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 4: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 4: Slide Deck
Civil Society Research Handout
Civil Society Research Handout
Unit 4: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Civics and Constitutional Life Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Gallery Walk Checklist Handout
Gallery Walk Checklist Handout
Unit 4 Overview
Unit 5 Overview
Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life
Day 11-13: Unit 4 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How can understanding the principles of the Constitution help citizens participate effectively in a democratic society?
Principles and Virtues
Unit 4: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 4: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 4: Deconstructed DBQ Mini-Lesson
Unit 4 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 4: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 4: Slide Deck
Unit 4: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Civics and Constitutional Life Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 4 Overview
Unit 5 Overview
UNIT 5
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
13 days
Early Republic (1789–1815)
How did the Constitution influence decisions in the Early Republic?
Context, Thesis, Grouping Sources, and VIEW Sentences
- Topic 1: Washington
- Guiding Question: How did George Washington's leadership and decisions shape the early republic?
- Topic 2: Party Politics
- Guiding Question: How did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
- Topic 3: Foreign Relations
- Guiding Question: How did the United States maintain neutrality and national interest in its foreign relations?
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 5 Calendar
Unit 5 Day by Day
UNIT 5
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
12 days
Early Republic (1789–1815)
How did the Constitution influence decisions in the Early Republic?
Context, Thesis, Grouping Sources, and VIEW Sentences
- Topic 1: Washington
- Guiding Question: How did George Washington's leadership and decisions shape the early republic?
- Topic 2: Party Politics
- Guiding Question: How did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
- Topic 3: Foreign Relations
- Guiding Question: How did the United States maintain neutrality and national interest in its foreign relations?
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 5 Calendar
Unit 5 Day by Day
Unit 5: Early Republic (1789–1815)
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Understanding Washington: His First Inaugural Address and Farewell Address
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
Continue Understanding Washington
Continue Party Lines
Party Lines: The Rise of Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Day 10
Decisions in the Early Republic
Continue Early American Conflicts
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Early American Conflicts
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Homework Help: Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
The Causes and Effects of the Election of 1800
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 13
Continue Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Continue Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 5 Overview
Unit 5 Week 1
Unit 5: Early Republic (1789–1815)
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Understanding Washington: His First Inaugural Address and Farewell Address
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
Continue Understanding Washington
Continue Party Lines
Party Lines: The Rise of Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Day 10
Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ
Decisions in the Early Republic
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Early American Conflicts
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Homework Help: Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
The Causes and Effects of the Election of 1800
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Continue Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Continue Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 5 Overview
Unit 5 Week 1
Unit 5: Early Republic (1789–1815)
Day 4: Party Lines: The Rise of Federalists and Democratic-Republicans Topic: Party Politics How did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
Day 2: Continue Understanding Washington Topic: Washington How did George Washington's leadership and decisions shape the early republic?
Day 3: Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion Topic: Washington How did George Washington's leadership and decisions shape the early republic?
Day 1: Understanding Washington: His First Inaugural Address and Farewell Address Topic: Washington How did George Washington's leadership and decisions shape the early republic?
Day 5: Continue Party Lines Topic: Party Politics How did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Understanding Washington: His First Inaugural Address and Farewell Address - Lesson Plan
Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion | Lesson Plan
Primary Source Essentials: Washington's Farewell Address | Viewing Guide
Party Lines | Lesson Plan
Party Lines | Lesson Plan
The Rise of America's First Political Parties | Essay
The Rise of America's First Political Parties | Essay
Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion | Essay
Washington's First Inaugural Address for Middle Schoolers
Party Profile | Handout
Party Profile | Handout
Unit 5 Overview
Unit 5 Week 2
Unit 5: Early Republic (1789–1815)
Day 4: Party Lines: The Rise of Federalists and Democratic-Republicans Topic: Party Politics How did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
Day 2: Continue Understanding Washington Topic: Washington How did George Washington's leadership and decisions shape the early republic?
Day 3: Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion Topic: Washington How did George Washington's leadership and decisions shape the early republic?
Day 1: Understanding Washington: His First Inaugural Address and Farewell Address Topic: Washington How did George Washington's leadership and decisions shape the early republic?
Day 5: Continue Party Lines Topic: Party Politics How did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Understanding Washington: His First Inaugural Address and Farewell Address - Lesson Plan
Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion | Lesson Plan
Primary Source Essentials: Washington's Farewell Address | Viewing Guide
Party Lines | Lesson Plan
Party Lines | Lesson Plan
The Rise of America's First Political Parties | Essay
The Rise of America's First Political Parties | Essay
Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion | Essay
Washington's First Inaugural Address for Middle Schoolers
Party Profile | Handout
Party Profile | Handout
Unit 4 Overview
Unit 4 Week 2
Unit 5: Early Republic (1789–1815)
Day 9: Continue Early American Conflicts Topic: Foreign Relations How did the United States maintain neutrality and national interest in its foreign relations?
Day 7: The Causes and Effects of the Election of 1800 Topic: Party Politics How did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
Day 8: Early American Conflicts Topic: Foreign Relations How did the United States maintain neutrality and national interest in its foreign relations?
Day 6: Homework Help: Marbury v. Madison (1803) Topic: Party Politics How did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
Day 10: Decisions in the Early Republic Topic: Foreign Relations How did the United States maintain neutrality and national interest in its foreign relations?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Marbury v. Madison | Lesson Plan
Early American Conflicts | Lesson Plan
Early American Conflicts | Lesson Plan
Election of 1800 | Lesson Plan
Decisions in the Early Republic | Lesson Plan
Election of 1800 | Essay
Early American Conflicts | Essay
Early American Conflicts | Essay
Marbury v. Madison | Viewing Guide
Early American Conflicts | Primary Source
Early American Conflicts | Primary Source
Unit 5 Overview
Unit 5 Week 3
Unit 5: Early Republic (1789–1815)
Day 9: Decisions in the Early Republic Topic: Foreign Relations How did the United States maintain neutrality and national interest in its foreign relations?
Day 7: The Causes and Effects of the Election of 1800 Topic: Party Politics How did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
Day 8: Early American Conflicts Topic: Foreign Relations How did the United States maintain neutrality and national interest in its foreign relations?
Day 6: Homework Help: Marbury v. Madison (1803) Topic: Party Politics How did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Marbury v. Madison | Lesson Plan
Early American Conflicts | Lesson Plan
Election of 1800 | Lesson Plan
Decisions in the Early Republic | Lesson Plan
Election of 1800 | Essay
Early American Conflicts | Essay
Marbury v. Madison | Viewing Guide
Early American Conflicts | Primary Source
Unit 5 Overview
Unit 6 Overview
Unit 5: Early Republic (1789–1815)
Day 10-12: Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How did the Constitution influence decisions in the Early Republic?
Principles and Virtues
Unit 5: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 5: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 5 Slide Deck
Unit 5: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 5: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Early Republic Life Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Rotating Responses Handout
Unit 5 Overview
Unit 6 Overview
UNIT 6
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
14 days
America in Transition (1815–1860)
How did Americans and democratic institutions respond to the rapid economic changes of the early nineteenth century?
Context, Thesis, Grouping Sources, and VIEW Sentences
- Topic 1: Jacksonian Democracy
- Guiding Question: How did Andrew Jackson's presidency reshape American politics? How did democratic participation expand?
- Topic 2: Industrialization and Urbanization
- Guiding Question: How did industrialization and urbanization transform the economy, society, and culture of the United States in the 19th century?
- Topic 3: Reform Movements
- Guiding Question: How did reform movements in the early 19th century address the social and economic challenges of the era?
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 6 Calendar
Unit 6 Day by Day
UNIT 6
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
14 days
America in Transition (1815–1860)
How did Americans and democratic institutions respond to the rapid economic changes of the early nineteenth century?
Context, Thesis, Grouping Sources, and VIEW Sentences
- Topic 1: Jacksonian Democracy
- Guiding Question: How did Andrew Jackson's presidency reshape American politics? How did democratic participation expand?
- Topic 2: Industrialization and Urbanization
- Guiding Question: How did industrialization and urbanization transform the economy, society, and culture of the United States in the 19th century?
- Topic 3: Reform Movements
- Guiding Question: How did reform movements in the early 19th century address the social and economic challenges of the era?
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 6 Calendar
Unit 6 Day by Day
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Interactive Suffrage Timeline
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
Continue Interactive Suffrage Timeline
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson
Continue Social Movements of the Nineteenth Century
Social Movements of the Nineteenth Century
Principles and Virtues
Day 10
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Continue Industrial Growth and Urbanization
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Industrial Growth and Urbanization
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Technology Cause and Effects
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
Continue Technology Cause and Effects
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Continue Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Day 14
Day 13
Unit 6 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 6 Overview
Unit 6 Week 1
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Interactive Suffrage Timeline
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
Continue Interactive Suffrage Timeline
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson
Continue Social Movements of the Nineteenth Century
Social Movements of the Nineteenth Century
Principles and Virtues
Day 10
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Continue Industrial Growth and Urbanization
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Industrial Growth and Urbanization
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Technology Cause and Effects
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
Continue Technology Cause and Effects
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Continue Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Day 14
Day 13
Unit 6 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 6 Overview
Unit 6 Week 1
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Day 4: Continue Social Movements of the Nineteenth Century Topic: Reform Movements How did reform movements respond to social challenges and reflect democratic ideals?
Day 2: Continue Interactive Suffrage Timeline Topic: Jacksonian Democracy How did Jacksonian Democracy expand political participation and reflect democratic ideals?
Day 3: Social Movements of the Nineteenth Century Topic: Reform Movements How did reform movements respond to social challenges and reflect democratic ideals?
Day 1: Interactive Suffrage Timeline Topic: Jacksonian Democracy How did Jacksonian Democracy expand political participation and reflect democratic ideals?
Day 5: The Presidency of Andrew Jackson Topic: Jacksonian Democracy How did Jacksonian Democracy expand political participation and reflect democratic ideals?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson Lesson Plan
Interactive Suffrage Timeline - Lesson Plan
Social Movements Stations | Lesson Plan
Social Movements Stations | Lesson Plan
Interactive Suffrage Timeline - Lesson Plan
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson Essay
Interactive Suffrage Timeline - Teacher Resource
Interactive Suffrage Timeline - Teacher Resource
Social Movements Stations | Handout Set
Social Movements Stations | Handout Set
Political Cartoon Analysis Graphic Organizer
Timeline Reflection Handout
Timeline Reflection Handout
Andrew Jackson Interactive Political Cartoon
Unit 6 Overview
Unit 6 Week 2
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Day 4: Continue Social Movements of the Nineteenth Century Topic: Reform Movements How did reform movements respond to social challenges and reflect democratic ideals?
Day 2: Continue Interactive Suffrage Timeline Topic: Jacksonian Democracy How did Jacksonian Democracy expand political participation and reflect democratic ideals?
Day 3: Social Movements of the Nineteenth Century Topic: Reform Movements How did reform movements respond to social challenges and reflect democratic ideals?
Day 1: Interactive Suffrage Timeline Topic: Jacksonian Democracy How did Jacksonian Democracy expand political participation and reflect democratic ideals?
Day 5: The Presidency of Andrew Jackson Topic: Jacksonian Democracy How did Jacksonian Democracy expand political participation and reflect democratic ideals?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson Lesson Plan
Interactive Suffrage Timeline - Lesson Plan
Social Movements Stations | Lesson Plan
Social Movements Stations | Lesson Plan
Interactive Suffrage Timeline - Lesson Plan
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson Essay
Interactive Suffrage Timeline - Teacher Resource
Interactive Suffrage Timeline - Teacher Resource
Social Movements Stations | Handout Set
Social Movements Stations | Handout Set
Political Cartoon Analysis Graphic Organizer
Timeline Reflection Handout
Timeline Reflection Handout
Andrew Jackson Interactive Political Cartoon
Unit 6 Overview
Unit 6 Week 2
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Day 9: Continue Industrial Growth and Urbanization Topic: Industrialization and Urbanization How did industrialization and urbanization transform the economy, society, and culture of the United States in the 19th century?
Day 7: Continue Technology Cause and Effects Topic: Industrialization and Urbanization How did technological innovations and industrial growth transform the American economy and society?
Day 8: Industrial Growth and Urbanization Topic: Industrialization and Urbanization How did industrialization and urbanization transform the economy, society, and culture of the United States in the 19th century?
Day 6: Technology Cause and Effects Topic: Industrialization and Urbanization How did technological innovations and industrial growth transform the American economy and society?
Day 10: Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Topic: Reform Movements How did reform movements in the early 19th century address the social and economic challenges of the era?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Technology Cause and Effects - Lesson Plan
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century - Lesson Plan
Technology Cause and Effects - Lesson Plan
Industrial Growth and Immigration - Lesson Plan
Industrial Growth and Immigration - Lesson Plan
Cause-and-Effect Web Graphic Organizer
Cause-and-Effect Web Graphic Organizer
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Stations
Industrial Growth and Immigration – Essay
Industrial Growth and Immigration – Essay
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Handout
Unit 6 Overview
Unit 6 Week 3
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Day 9: Continue Industrial Growth and Urbanization Topic: Industrialization and Urbanization How did industrialization and urbanization transform the economy, society, and culture of the United States in the 19th century?
Day 7: Continue Technology Cause and Effects Topic: Industrialization and Urbanization How did technological innovations and industrial growth transform the American economy and society?
Day 8: Industrial Growth and Urbanization Topic: Industrialization and Urbanization How did industrialization and urbanization transform the economy, society, and culture of the United States in the 19th century?
Day 6: Technology Cause and Effects Topic: Industrialization and Urbanization How did technological innovations and industrial growth transform the American economy and society?
Day 10: Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Topic: Reform Movements How did reform movements in the early 19th century address the social and economic challenges of the era?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Technology Cause and Effects - Lesson Plan
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century - Lesson Plan
Technology Cause and Effects - Lesson Plan
Industrial Growth and Immigration - Lesson Plan
Industrial Growth and Immigration - Lesson Plan
Cause-and-Effect Web Graphic Organizer
Cause-and-Effect Web Graphic Organizer
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Stations
Industrial Growth and Immigration – Essay
Industrial Growth and Immigration – Essay
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Handout
Unit 6 Overview
Unit 6 Week 3
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Day 11: Continue Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Topic: Reform Movements How did reform movements in the early 19th century address the social and economic challenges of the era?
Day 12-14: Unit 6 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How did Americans and democratic institutions respond to the rapid economic changes of the early nineteenth century?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Unit 6: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 6: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 6 Deconstructed DBQ Mini-Lesson
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century - Lesson Plan
Unit 6 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 6: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 6: Slide Deck
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Stations
Unit 6: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
America in Transition Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Rotating Responses Handout
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Handout
Unit 6 Overview
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Day 11: Continue Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Topic: Reform Movements How did reform movements in the early 19th century address the social and economic challenges of the era?
Day 12-14: Unit 6 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How did Americans and democratic institutions respond to the rapid economic changes of the early nineteenth century?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Unit 6: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 6: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 6 Deconstructed DBQ Mini-Lesson
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century - Lesson Plan
Unit 6 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 6: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 6: Slide Deck
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Stations
Unit 6: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Rotating Responses Handout
America in Transition Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Handout
Unit 6 Overview
Unit 7 Overview
UNIT 7
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
14 days
American Expansion (1830–1860)
How did the drive for territorial expansion shape the nation’s identity and create new challenges for the United States?
Thesis, VIEW Sentences, and Providing Evidence
- Topic 1: Economic Development
- Guiding Question: How did economic factors drive westward expansion and create new opportunities and challenges?
- Topic 2: Territorial Expansion
- Guiding Question: How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
- Topic 3: Sectionalism and Compromise
- Guiding Question: How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 7 Calendar
Unit 7 Day by Day
UNIT 7
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
21 days
American Expansion (1830–1860)
How did the drive for territorial expansion shape the nation’s identity and create new challenges for the United States?
Thesis, VIEW Sentences, and Providing Evidence
- Topic 1: Economic Development
- Guiding Question: How did economic factors drive westward expansion and create new opportunities and challenges?
- Topic 2: Territorial Expansion
- Guiding Question: How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
- Topic 3: Sectionalism and Compromise
- Guiding Question: How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 7 Calendar
Unit 7 Day by Day
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Geography and History: A Map-Based Inquiry
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Continue Geography and History: A Map-Based Inquiry
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
Migration West
Land Acquisition and Westward Movement
Infrastructure in the Era of Expansion
Principles and Virtues
Day 10
Abolition Views Sorting
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Development of Sectionalism and Rising Tensions
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Is the Constitution Pro or Anti-Slavery?
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Voices From Western Expansion
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
Trail of Tears Stations
Principles and Virtues
Day 14
Continue Unit 7 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Day 13
Unit 7 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 7 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 7 Week 1
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Day 5
Day 3
Day 1
Day 2
Day 4
Continue Geography and History: A Map-Based Inquiry
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Geography and History: A Map-Based Inquiry
Land Acquisition and Westward Movement
Continue Land Acquisition and Westward Movement
Infrastructure in the Era of Expansion
Day 10
Day 6
Day 8
Day 7
Day 9
Continue Voices From Western Expansion
Continue Trail of Tears Stations
Voices From Western Expansion
Trail of Tears Stations
Migration West
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 7 Week 1
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Is the Constitution Pro or Anti-Slavery?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Day 15
Day 14
Day 13
Continue Is the Constitution Pro or Anti-Slavery?
Abolition Views Sorting
Continue Development of Sectionalism and Rising Tensions
Development of Sectionalism and Rising Tensions
Principles and Virtues
Day 20
Continue Unit 7 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 19
Unit 7 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 18
Continue How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery
Principles and Virtues
Day 16
Continue Abolition Views Sorting
Principles and Virtues
Day 17
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery
Principles and Virtues
Day 21
Continue Unit 7 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 7 Week 1
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Day 4: Land Acquisition and Westward Movement Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Day 3: Infrastructure in the Era of Expansion Topic: Economic Development How did economic development support westward expansion and shape regional economies?
Day 1-2 : Geography and History: A Map-Based Inquiry Topic: Economic Development How did economic factors drive westward expansion and create new opportunities and challenges?
Day 5: Migration West Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Geography and History: A Map-Based Inquiry | Lesson Plan
Reading Maps Like a Historian Anchor Chart | Teacher Resource
Migration West | Lesson Plan
Infrastructure in the Era of Expansion | Timeline Lesson Plan
Land Acquisition and Westward Movement | Timeline Lesson Plan
Reasons for Migration | Essay
A Map Based Inquiry | Teacher Resource
Map - Territory Expansion
Interactive Timeline Notes | Handout
Cyber Sandwich | Slide Deck
Map - U.S. Population Over Time
A Map Based Inquiry: Student Response Sheet | Graphic Organizer
Map - Major Railroads as of 1869
Cyber Sandwich Summary Review | Graphic Organizer
America in Transition and Expansion Timeline
Map - Topography Map
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 7 Week 2
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Day 4: Land Acquisition and Westward Movement Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Day 3: Infrastructure in the Era of Expansion Topic: Economic Development How did economic development support westward expansion and shape regional economies?
Day 1-2 : Geography and History: A Map-Based Inquiry Topic: Economic Development How did economic factors drive westward expansion and create new opportunities and challenges?
Day 5: Continue Land Acquisition Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Geography and History: A Map-Based Inquiry | Lesson Plan
Reading Maps Like a Historian Anchor Chart | Teacher Resource
Infrastructure in the Era of Expansion | Timeline Lesson Plan
Land Acquisition and Westward Movement | Timeline Lesson Plan
Land Acquisition and Westward Movement | Timeline Lesson Plan
A Map Based Inquiry | Teacher Resource
Map - Territory Expansion
Interactive Timeline Notes | Handout
Cyber Sandwich | Slide Deck
Cyber Sandwich | Slide Deck
Map - U.S. Population Over Time
A Map Based Inquiry: Student Response Sheet | Graphic Organizer
Map - Major Railroads as of 1869
Cyber Sandwich Summary Review | Graphic Organizer
Cyber Sandwich Summary Review | Graphic Organizer
America in Transition and Expansion Timeline
Map - Topography Map
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 7 Week 2
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Day 9: Development of Sectionalism and Rising Tensions Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Day 7: Trail of Tears Stations Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Day 8: Is the Constitution Pro or Anti-Slavery? Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Day 6: Voices From Western Expansion Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Day 10: Abolition Views Sorting Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise Guiding/Framing Question(s): How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Trail of Tears Stations | Lesson Plan
Abolition Views Sorting | Lesson Plan
Voices From Western Expansion | Lesson Plan
Is the Constitution Pro or Anti-Slavery? | Lesson Plan
Development of Sectionalism and Rising Tensions | Timeline Lesson Plan
Voices from Western Expansion Document Analysis Graphic Organizer
Abolition Views Sorting | Handout
Trail of Tears Stations | Teacher Resource
Pro or Anti-Slavery? | Primary Source Set
7 p*ARTS | Graphic Organizer
Trail of Tears Stations: Response Sheet | Handout
Voices From Western Expansion Primary Source Set
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 7 Week 3
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Day 10: Continue Trail of Tears Stations Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Day 6: Migration West Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Day 7: Voices From Western Expansion Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Day 9: Trail of Tears Stations Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Day 8: Continue Voices From Western Expansion Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Trail of Tears Stations | Lesson Plan
Trail of Tears Stations | Lesson Plan
Migration West | Lesson Plan
Voices From Western Expansion | Lesson Plan
Voices From Western Expansion | Lesson Plan
Reasons for Migration | Essay
Voices from Western Expansion Document Analysis Graphic Organizer
Voices from Western Expansion Document Analysis Graphic Organizer
Trail of Tears Stations | Teacher Resource
Trail of Tears Stations | Teacher Resource
Trail of Tears Stations: Response Sheet | Handout
Trail of Tears Stations: Response Sheet | Handout
Voices From Western Expansion Primary Source Set
Voices From Western Expansion Primary Source Set
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 7 Week 3
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Day 14: Continue Development of Sectionalism Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Day 13: Development of Sectionalism and Rising Tensions Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Day 15: Abolition Views Sorting Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise Guiding/Framing Question(s): How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Day 11: Is the Constitution Pro or Anti-Slavery? Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Day 12: Continue Is the Constitution Pro or Anti-Slavery? Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Abolition Views Sorting | Lesson Plan
Is the Constitution Pro or Anti-Slavery? | Lesson Plan
Is the Constitution Pro or Anti-Slavery? | Lesson Plan
Development of Sectionalism and Rising Tensions | Timeline Lesson Plan
Development of Sectionalism and Rising Tensions | Timeline Lesson Plan
Abolition Views Sorting | Handout
Pro or Anti-Slavery? | Primary Source Set
Pro or Anti-Slavery? | Primary Source Set
7 p*ARTS | Graphic Organizer
7 p*ARTS | Graphic Organizer
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 7 Week 4
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Day 11: How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Day 12-14: Unit 6 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How did Americans and democratic institutions respond to the rapid economic changes of the early nineteenth century?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Unit 7: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 7: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 7 Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery | Lesson Plan
Unit 7: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 7: Slide Deck
Unit 7 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery | Primary Source Set
Unit 7: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
American Expansion Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery | Graphic Organizer
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Day 16: Continue Abolition Views Sorting Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise Guiding/Framing Question(s): How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Day 17: How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Day 18: Continue How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Abolition Views Sorting | Lesson Plan
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery | Lesson Plan
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery | Lesson Plan
Abolition Views Sorting | Handout
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery | Primary Source Set
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery | Primary Source Set
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery | Graphic Organizer
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery | Graphic Organizer
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 7 Week 5
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Day 19-21: Unit 6 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How did Americans and democratic institutions respond to the rapid economic changes of the early nineteenth century?
Principles and Virtues
Unit 7: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 7: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 7 Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
Unit 7: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 7: Slide Deck
Unit 7 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 7: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
American Expansion Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 8 Overview
UNIT 8
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
15 days
Civil War (1860–1865)
How did fundamental disagreements over slavery and its expansion lead to a devastating civil war that transformed the United States?
All skills:
- Creating a thesis
- Grouping primary sources
- Document summary and analysis (VIEW)
- Adding historical context
- Using/providing evidence
- Topic 1: Causes of the Civil War
- Guiding Question: What were the underlying causes of the Civil War? How did slavery divide the nation? How did the election of Abraham Lincoln and the secession of Southern states lead to conflict?
- Topic 2: The War and its Impact
- Guiding Question: What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
- Guiding Question: How did Lincoln show prudence in constitutional decisions during the war?
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 8 Calendar
Unit 8 Day by Day
UNIT 8
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
18 days
Civil War (1860–1865)
How did fundamental disagreements over slavery and its expansion lead to a devastating civil war that transformed the United States?
All skills:
- Creating a thesis
- Grouping primary sources
- Document summary and analysis (VIEW)
- Adding historical context
- Using/providing evidence
- Topic 1: Causes of the Civil War
- Guiding Question: What were the underlying causes of the Civil War? How did slavery divide the nation? How did the election of Abraham Lincoln and the secession of Southern states lead to conflict?
- Topic 2: The War and its Impact
- Guiding Question: What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
- Guiding Question: How did Lincoln show prudence in constitutional decisions during the war?
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 8 Calendar
Unit 8 Day by Day
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Underlying and Immediate Causes of the Civil War
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
Secession and the Start of the Civil War
Civil War Battles Research Project
Battles of the Civil War
Views of Slavery
Principles and Virtues
Day 10
Respect at Appomattox
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Turning Points and Events of the Civil War
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Domestic and International Views of the Civil War
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Continue Civil War Battles Research Project
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
Voices from the Civil War
Principles and Virtues
Day 15
Continue Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Day 14
Day 13
Lincoln and Prudence
Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Thirteenth Amendment Case Study
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 8 Week 1
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 5
Day 3
Day 1
Day 2
Day 4
Underlying and Immediate Causes of the Civil War
Secession and the Start of the Civil War
Battles of the Civil War
Continue Battles of the Civil War
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Views of Slavery
Day 10
Day 6
Day 8
Day 7
Day 9
Continue Civil War Battles Research Project
Domestic and International Views of the Civil War
Continue Voices from the Civil War
Voices from the Civil War
Civil War Battles Research Project
Unit 8 Calendar Cont.
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 15
Day 13
Day 11
Day 12
Day 14
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Turning Points and Events of the Civil War
Respect at Appomattox
Thirteenth Amendment Case Study
Continue Thirteenth Amendment Case Study
Lincoln and Prudence
Day 16
Day 18
Day 17
Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 8 Week 1
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 4: Battles of the Civil War Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 2: Secession and the Start of the Civil War Topic: Causes of the Civil War What were the underlying causes of the Civil War? How did slavery divide the nation? How did the election of Abraham Lincoln and the secession of Southern states lead to conflict?
Day 3: Views of Slavery Topic: Causes of the Civil War What were the underlying causes of the Civil War? How did slavery divide the nation? How did the election of Abraham Lincoln and the secession of Southern states lead to conflict?
Day 1: Underlying and Immediate Causes of the Civil War Topic: Causes of the Civil War What were the underlying causes of the Civil War? How did slavery divide the nation? How did the election of Abraham Lincoln and the secession of Southern states lead to conflict?
Day 5: Civil War Battles Research Project Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Civil War | Interactive Timeline
Views of Slavery | Lesson Plan
Civil War Battles Research Project | Lesson Plan
Secession and the Start of the Civil War | Lesson Plan
Battles of the Civil War | Lesson Plan
Underlying and Immediate Causes of the Civil War | Timeline Lesson Plan
Views of Slavery leading up to the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee on Leaving the Union, 1861 | Primary Source
Battles of the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Civil War Battles Research Project | Assignment Sheet
Countdown to War | Graphic Organizer
Civil War Battles Research Project Rubrics | Teacher Resource
Civil War Battles Map Puzzle Handout
Views of Slavery | Essay
Secession and the Start of the Civil War | Essay
Underlying and Immediate Causes of the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 8 Week 2
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 4: Battles of the Civil War Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 2: Secession and the Start of the Civil War Topic: Causes of the Civil War What were the underlying causes of the Civil War? How did slavery divide the nation? How did the election of Abraham Lincoln and the secession of Southern states lead to conflict?
Day 3: Views of Slavery Topic: Causes of the Civil War What were the underlying causes of the Civil War? How did slavery divide the nation? How did the election of Abraham Lincoln and the secession of Southern states lead to conflict?
Day 1: Underlying and Immediate Causes of the Civil War Topic: Causes of the Civil War What were the underlying causes of the Civil War? How did slavery divide the nation? How did the election of Abraham Lincoln and the secession of Southern states lead to conflict?
Day 5: Continue Battles of the Civil War Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Civil War | Interactive Timeline
Views of Slavery | Lesson Plan
Secession and the Start of the Civil War | Lesson Plan
Battles of the Civil War | Lesson Plan
Battles of the Civil War | Lesson Plan
Underlying and Immediate Causes of the Civil War | Timeline Lesson Plan
Views of Slavery leading up to the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee on Leaving the Union, 1861 | Primary Source
Battles of the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Battles of the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Countdown to War | Graphic Organizer
Civil War Battles Map Puzzle Handout
Civil War Battles Map Puzzle Handout
Views of Slavery | Essay
Secession and the Start of the Civil War | Essay
Underlying and Immediate Causes of the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 8 Week 2
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 9: Turning Points and Events of the Civil War Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 7: Voices from the Civil War Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 8: Domestic and International Views of the Civil War Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 6: Continue Civil War Battles Research Project Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 10: Respect at Appomattox Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Civil War Battles Research Project | Lesson Plan
Domestic and International Views of the Civil War | Lesson Plan
Respect at Appomattox | Lesson Plan
Voices from the Civil War | Lesson Plan
Turning Points and Events of the Civil War | Timeline Lesson Plan
Civil War Battles Research Project | Assignment Sheet
Voices from the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Surrender at Appomattox Documents | Essay
Domestic and International Views of the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Civil War | Interactive Timeline
Civil War Battles Research Project Rubrics | Teacher Resource
Voices from the Civil War Document Analysis | Graphic Organizer
Domestic and International Views of the Civil War | Graphic Organizer
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 8 Week 3
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 8: Voices from the Civil War Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 10: Domestic and International Views of the Civil War Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 6: Civil War Battles Research Project Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 7: Continue Civil War Battles Research Project Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 9: Continue Voices from the Civil War Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Civil War Battles Research Project | Lesson Plan
Domestic and International Views of the Civil War | Lesson Plan
Voices from the Civil War | Lesson Plan
Civil War Battles Research Project | Lesson Plan
Voices from the Civil War | Lesson Plan
Civil War Battles Research Project | Assignment Sheet
Civil War Battles Research Project | Assignment Sheet
Voices from the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Voices from the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Domestic and International Views of the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Civil War Battles Research Project Rubrics | Teacher Resource
Civil War Battles Research Project Rubrics | Teacher Resource
Voices from the Civil War Document Analysis | Graphic Organizer
Voices from the Civil War Document Analysis | Graphic Organizer
Domestic and International Views of the Civil War | Graphic Organizer
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 8 Week 3
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 12: Lincoln and Prudence Topic: Leadership How did Lincoln show prudence in constitutional decisions during the war?
Day 11: Thirteenth Amendment Case Study Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 13-15: Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How can understanding the principles of the Constitution help citizens participate effectively in a democratic society?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Unit 8: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 8: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
Thirteenth Amendment Case Study | Teacher Resource
Lincoln and Prudence | Lesson Plan
Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Lincoln’s Decisions During the Civil War | Graphic Organizer
Unit 8: Slide Deck
Thirteenth Amendment | Primary Source
Unit 8 Civil War Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 8: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Thirteenth Amendment Case Study | Essay
Unit 8: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Middle School Vocabulary Word Study | Handout
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 9 Overview
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 11: Turning Points and Events of the Civil War Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 15: Lincoln and Prudence Topic: Leadership How did Lincoln show prudence in constitutional decisions during the war?
Day 12: Respect at Appomattox Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 14: Continue Thirteenth Amendment Case Study Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 13: Thirteenth Amendment Case Study Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Respect at Appomattox | Lesson Plan
Turning Points and Events of the Civil War | Timeline Lesson Plan
Thirteenth Amendment Case Study | Teacher Resource
Thirteenth Amendment Case Study | Teacher Resource
Lincoln and Prudence | Lesson Plan
Lincoln’s Decisions During the Civil War | Graphic Organizer
Surrender at Appomattox Documents | Essay
Civil War | Interactive Timeline
Thirteenth Amendment | Primary Source
Thirteenth Amendment | Primary Source
Thirteenth Amendment Case Study | Essay
Thirteenth Amendment Case Study | Essay
Middle School Vocabulary Word Study | Handout
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 8 Week 4
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 16-18: Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How can understanding the principles of the Constitution help citizens participate effectively in a democratic society?
Principles and Virtues
Unit 8: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 8: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 8: Slide Deck
Unit 8 Civil War Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 8: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Unit 8: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 9 Overview
UNIT 9
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
12 days
Reconstruction (1865–1877)
How successful was Reconstruction in addressing the challenges of rebuilding the nation and ensuring equal rights for African Americans?
All skills:
- Creating a thesis
- Grouping primary sources
- Document summary and analysis (VIEW)
- Adding historical context
- Using/providing evidence
Topics and Guiding Questions
- Topic 1: Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction
- Guiding Question: How did Lincoln and Johnson's plans for Reconstruction differ from congressional Reconstruction?
- Topic 2: African Americans in the Post-War Era
- Guiding Question: What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
- Topic 3: End of Reconstruction
- Guiding Question: What factors led to the end of Reconstruction? What was the legacy of Reconstruction for the nation?
Unit 9 Calendar
Unit 9 Day by Day
UNIT 9
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
17 days
Reconstruction (1865–1877)
How successful was Reconstruction in addressing the challenges of rebuilding the nation and ensuring equal rights for African Americans?
All skills:
- Creating a thesis
- Grouping primary sources
- Document summary and analysis (VIEW)
- Adding historical context
- Using/providing evidence
Topics and Guiding Questions
- Topic 1: Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction
- Guiding Question: How did Lincoln and Johnson's plans for Reconstruction differ from congressional Reconstruction?
- Topic 2: African Americans in the Post-War Era
- Guiding Question: What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
- Topic 3: End of Reconstruction
- Guiding Question: What factors led to the end of Reconstruction? What was the legacy of Reconstruction for the nation?
Unit 9 Calendar
Unit 9 Day by Day
Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865–1877)
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Different Models of Reconstruction
Principles and Virtues
Day 5
Reconstruction and Resistance: Black Codes and the Ku Klux Klan
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Day 4
Day 3
The Story of Reconstruction
Comparing Art to Reality
Assessing President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message
Principles and Virtues
Day 10
Legacy of Reconstruction
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
Continue Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Reconstruction Point-Counterpoint
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
The End of Reconstruction
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Day 13
Continue Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 9 Overview
Unit 9 Week 1
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 5
Day 3
Day 1
Day 2
Day 4
Assessing President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Continue Assessing President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message
Comparing Art to Reality
Different Models of Reconstruction
The Story of Reconstruction
Day 10
Day 6
Day 8
Day 7
Day 9
Continue Reconstruction and Resistance: Black Codes and the Ku Klux Klan
Reconstruction and Resistance: Black Codes and the Ku Klux Klan
Continue Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals
Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals
Continue Comparing Art to Reality
Unit 9 Calendar Cont.
Unit 9 Overview
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 15
Day 13
Day 11
Day 12
Day 14
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Continue Legacy of Reconstruction
Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ
Legacy of Reconstruction
The End of Reconstruction
Reconstruction Point-Counterpoint
Day 16
Day 17
Continue Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 9 Overview
Unit 9 Week 1
Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865–1877)
Day 4: Comparing Art to Reality Topic: African Americans in the Post-War Era What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
Day 2: The Story of Reconstruction Topic: Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction How did Lincoln and Johnson's plans for Reconstruction differ from congressional Reconstruction?
Day 3: Assessing President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message Topic: Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction ow did Lincoln and Johnson's plans for Reconstruction differ from congressional Reconstruction?
Day 1: Different Models of Reconstruction Topic: Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction How did Lincoln and Johnson's plans for Reconstruction differ from congressional Reconstruction?
Day 5: Reconstruction and Resistance: Black Codes and the Ku Klux Klan Topic: African Americans in the Post-War Era What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Reconstruction Interactive Timeline
Assessing President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message, 1865 Lesson Plan
Reconstruction and Resistance: Lesson Plan
The Story of Reconstruction Lesson Plan
Comparing Art to Reality Lesson Plan
Fifteenth Amendment Teacher Resource Slide Deck
Different Models of Reconstruction Timeline Lesson Plan
The Story of Reconstruction Essay
Reconstruction and Resistance: Primary Source Set
President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message, 1865 Graphic Organizer
The Freedmen's Bureau and the Challenges of Reconstruction Essay
Iceberg Diagram Handout
President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message, 1865 Primary Source
Reconstruction and Resistance: Anticipation Guide
Fifteenth Amendment Art Key Teacher Resource
Unit 9 Overview
Unit 9 Week 2
Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865–1877)
Day 4: Comparing Art to Reality Topic: African Americans in the Post-War Era What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
Day 2: The Story of Reconstruction Topic: Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction How did Lincoln and Johnson's plans for Reconstruction differ from congressional Reconstruction?
Day 3: Assessing President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message Topic: Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction ow did Lincoln and Johnson's plans for Reconstruction differ from congressional Reconstruction?
Day 1: Different Models of Reconstruction Topic: Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction How did Lincoln and Johnson's plans for Reconstruction differ from congressional Reconstruction?
Day 3: Continue Assessing President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message Topic: Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction ow did Lincoln and Johnson's plans for Reconstruction differ from congressional Reconstruction?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Comparing Art to Reality Lesson Plan
Reconstruction Interactive Timeline
Assessing President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message, 1865 Lesson Plan
The Story of Reconstruction Lesson Plan
Assessing President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message, 1865 Lesson Plan
Fifteenth Amendment Teacher Resource Slide Deck
Different Models of Reconstruction Timeline Lesson Plan
The Story of Reconstruction Essay
President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message, 1865 Graphic Organizer
President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message, 1865 Graphic Organizer
The Freedmen's Bureau and the Challenges of Reconstruction Essay
Iceberg Diagram Handout
President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message, 1865 Primary Source
President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message, 1865 Primary Source
Fifteenth Amendment Art Key Teacher Resource
Unit 9 Overview
Unit 9 Week 2
Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865–1877)
Day 9: Reconstruction Point-Counterpoint Topic: End of Reconstruction What factors led to the end of Reconstruction? What was the legacy of Reconstruction for the nation?
Day 7: Continue Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals Topic: African Americans in the Post-War Era What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
Day 8: The End of Reconstruction Topic: End of Reconstruction What factors led to the end of Reconstruction? What was the legacy of Reconstruction for the nation?
Day 6: Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals Topic: African Americans in the Post-War Era What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
Day 10: Legacy of Reconstruction Topic: End of Reconstruction What factors led to the end of Reconstruction? What was the legacy of Reconstruction for the nation?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals | Lesson Plan
The End of Reconstruction | Lesson Plan
Legacy of Reconstruction Lesson Plan
Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals | Lesson Plan
Reconstruction Point-Counterpoint | Lesson Plan
The End of Reconstruction Essay
End of Reconstruction | Essay
Oral Histories | Primary Source Set
Oral Histories | Primary Source Set
Reconstruction Point-Counterpoint | Essay
Legacy of Reconstruction Primary Source Set
Reconstruction Point-Counterpoint | Graphic Organizer
Legacy of Reconstruction Formative Assessment/Handout
Unit 9 Overview
Unit 9 Week 3
Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865–1877)
Day 10: Continue Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals Topic: African Americans in the Post-War Era What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
Day 9: Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals Topic: African Americans in the Post-War Era What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
Day 6: Continue Comparing Art to Reality Topic: African Americans in the Post-War Era What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
Day 8: Continue Reconstruction and Resistance Topic: African Americans in the Post-War Era What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
Day 7: Reconstruction and Resistance: Black Codes and the Ku Klux Klan Topic: African Americans in the Post-War Era What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Reconstruction and Resistance: Lesson Plan
Reconstruction and Resistance: Lesson Plan
Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals | Lesson Plan
Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals | Lesson Plan
Comparing Art to Reality Lesson Plan
Fifteenth Amendment Teacher Resource Slide Deck
Reconstruction and Resistance: Primary Source Set
Reconstruction and Resistance: Primary Source Set
Oral Histories | Primary Source Set
Oral Histories | Primary Source Set
The Freedmen's Bureau and the Challenges of Reconstruction Essay
Reconstruction and Resistance: Anticipation Guide
Reconstruction and Resistance: Anticipation Guide
Fifteenth Amendment Art Key Teacher Resource
Unit 9 Overview
Unit 9 Week 3
Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865–1877)
Day 11-13: Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How successful was Reconstruction in addressing the challenges of rebuilding the nation and ensuring equal rights for African Americans?
Principles and Virtues
Unit 9: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 9: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 9 Slide Deck
Unit 9: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 9: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Reconstruction Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 9 Overview
Homepage
Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865–1877)
Day 12: Reconstruction Point-Counterpoint Topic: End of Reconstruction What factors led to the end of Reconstruction? What was the legacy of Reconstruction for the nation?
Day 11: The End of Reconstruction Topic: End of Reconstruction What factors led to the end of Reconstruction? What was the legacy of Reconstruction for the nation?
Day 14: Continue Legacy of Reconstruction Topic: End of Reconstruction What factors led to the end of Reconstruction? What was the legacy of Reconstruction for the nation?
Day 13: Legacy of Reconstruction Topic: End of Reconstruction What factors led to the end of Reconstruction? What was the legacy of Reconstruction for the nation?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
The End of Reconstruction | Lesson Plan
Legacy of Reconstruction Lesson Plan
Reconstruction Point-Counterpoint | Lesson Plan
Legacy of Reconstruction Lesson Plan
The End of Reconstruction Essay
The End of Reconstruction Essay
End of Reconstruction | Essay
Reconstruction Point-Counterpoint | Essay
Legacy of Reconstruction Primary Source Set
Legacy of Reconstruction Primary Source Set
Reconstruction Point-Counterpoint | Graphic Organizer
Legacy of Reconstruction Formative Assessment/Handout
Legacy of Reconstruction Formative Assessment/Handout
Unit 9 Overview
Unit 9 Week 3
Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865–1877)
Day 15-17: Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How successful was Reconstruction in addressing the challenges of rebuilding the nation and ensuring equal rights for African Americans?
Principles and Virtues
Unit 9: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 9: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 9 Slide Deck
Unit 9: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 9: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Reconstruction Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 9 Overview
Unit 9 Week 1
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Pacing Option 2
Pacing Option 1
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Pacing Option 1
Table of Contents
Unit 1: The Colonial World (1607-1763)
Unit 2: American Revolution (1763-1783)
Unit 3: Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life
Unit 5: Early Republic (1789-1815)
Unit 6: American in Transition (1815-1860)
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830-1860)
Unit 8: Civil War (1860-1865)
Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865-1877)
Pacing Option 2
Pacing Option 2
Table of Contents
Unit 1: The Colonial World (1607-1763)
Unit 2: American Revolution (1763-1783)
Unit 3: Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life
Unit 5: Early Republic (1789-1815)
Unit 6: American in Transition (1815-1860)
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830-1860)
Unit 8: Civil War (1860-1865)
Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865-1877)
Pacing Option 1
UNIT 1
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
18 days
The Colonial World (1607-1763)
In what ways did different groups, such as religious communities, traders, and settlers in the American colonies establish and practice self-government?
Thesis
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 1 Calendar
Unit 1 Day by Day
UNIT 1
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
21 days
The Colonial World (1607-1763)
In what ways did different groups, such as religious communities, traders, and settlers in the American colonies establish and practice self-government?
Thesis
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 1 Calendar
Unit 1 Day by Day
Unit 1: The Colonial World (1607-1763)
Day 5
Day 3
Day 1
Day 2
Day 4
Continue The Colonial World Stations
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
The Colonial World Stations
Reasons for Settlement
Colonial Charters
Day 10
Day 6
Day 8
Day 7
Day 9
Continue Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery
Self-Governance in the British Colonies
Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery
Continue Major Industries of the 13 Colonies
Mercantilism and the Colonial World
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Calendar Cont.
Unit 1: The Colonial World (1607-1763)
Day 5
Day 3
Day 1
Day 2
Day 4
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Continue The Colonial World Stations
Continue Colonial Charters
Reasons for Settlement
Colonial Charters
The Colonial World Stations
Day 10
Day 6
Day 8
Day 7
Day 9
Continue Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery
Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies
Continue Major Industries of the 13 Colonies
Mercantilism and the Colonial World
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Calendar Cont.
Unit 1: The Colonial World (1607-1763)
Day 15
Day 13
Day 11
Day 12
Day 14
Continue Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World
The Albany Plan and the War that Followed
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Timeline and Place
Salutary Neglect
Day 16
Day 18
Day 17
Unit 1 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 1 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 1 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Week 1
Unit 1: Foundations of Our Government
Principles and Virtues
Day 15
Timeline and Place
Principles and Virtues
Day 14
The Albany Plan and the War that Followed
Principles and Virtues
Day 13
Salutary Neglect
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Self-Governance in the British Colonies
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Continue Self-Governance in the British Colonies
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 19
Day 20
Continue Unit 1 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 1 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 18
Continue Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World
Principles and Virtues
Day 16
Continue Timeline and Place
Principles and Virtues
Day 17
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World
Principles and Virtues
Day 21
Continue Unit 1 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Week 1
Unit 1: Foundations of Our Government
Day 5: Major Industries of the 13 Colonies Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Day 4: Colonial Charters Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Day 2: Continue The Colonial World Stations Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Day 3: Reasons for Settlement Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Day 1: The Colonial World Stations Topic: Establishing Colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
The Colonial World Stations | Lesson Plan
Reasons for Settlement | Lesson Plan
The Colonial World Stations | Lesson Plan
Colonial Charters | Lesson Plan
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Lesson Plan
Colonial World Stations | Handout Set
Colonial World Stations | Handout Set
Reasons for Settlement | Graphic Organizer
Colonial Charters Excerpts | Primary Source
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Handout
Colonial World Stations | Teacher Key
Colonial World Stations | Teacher Key
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Map
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Week 2
Unit 1: Foundations of Our Government
Day 4: Colonial Charters Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Day 2: Continue The Colonial World Stations Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Day 3: Reasons for Settlement Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Day 1: The Colonial World Stations Topic: Establishing Colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Day 5: Continue Colonial Charters Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
The Colonial World Stations | Lesson Plan
Reasons for Settlement | Lesson Plan
The Colonial World Stations | Lesson Plan
Colonial Charters | Lesson Plan
Colonial Charters | Lesson Plan
Colonial World Stations | Handout Set
Colonial World Stations | Handout Set
Reasons for Settlement | Graphic Organizer
Colonial Charters Excerpts | Primary Source
Colonial Charters Excerpts | Primary Source
Colonial World Stations | Teacher Key
Colonial World Stations | Teacher Key
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Week 2
Unit 1: Foundations of Our Government
Day 10: Self-Governance in the British Colonies Topic: Foundations of self-government What practices and institutions did colonists create to govern themselves?
Day 9: Continue Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery Topic: Economic development How did economic activities shape the development of the thirteen colonies?
Day 7: Mercantilism and the Colonial World Topic: Economic development How did economic activities shape the development of the thirteen colonies?
Day 8: Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery Topic: Economic development How did economic activities shape the development of the thirteen colonies?
Day 6: Continue Major Industries of the 13 Colonies Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery | Lesson Plan
Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery | Lesson Plan
Mercantilism and the Colonial World | Lesson Plan
Self-governance in the British Colonies | Lesson Plan
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Lesson Plan
Resisting Enslavement | Graphic Organizer
Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery | Slide Deck
Mercantilism and the Triangular Trade | Essay
European Colonial Charters | Primary Source Set
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Handout
Origins of Slavery, Resisting Enslavement | Primary Source Set
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Map
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Week 3
Unit 1: Foundations of Our Government
Day 10: Continue Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery Topic: Economic development How did economic activities shape the development of the thirteen colonies?
Day 6: Major Industries of the 13 Colonies Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Day 8: Mercantilism and the Colonial World Topic: Economic development How did economic activities shape the development of the thirteen colonies?
Day 9: Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery Topic: Economic development How did economic activities shape the development of the thirteen colonies?
Day 7: Continue Major Industries of the 13 Colonies Topic: Establishing colonies What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery | Lesson Plan
Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery | Lesson Plan
Mercantilism and the Colonial World | Lesson Plan
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Lesson Plan
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Lesson Plan
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Handout
Resisting Enslavement | Graphic Organizer
Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery | Slide Deck
Mercantilism and the Triangular Trade | Essay
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Handout
Origins of Slavery, Resisting Enslavement | Primary Source Set
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Map
Major Industries of the 13 Colonies | Map
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Week 3
Unit 1: Foundations of Our Government
Day 15: Continue Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World Topic: Cultural exchange & conflict How did different groups of people shape the cultural, social, and political landscape of the colonies?
Day 14: Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World Topic: Cultural Exchange & Conflict How did different groups of people shape the cultural, social, and political landscape of the colonies?
Day 12: The Albany Plan and the War that Followed Topic: Foundations of self-government What practices and institutions did colonists create to govern themselves?
Day 13: Timeline and Place Topic: Cultural Exchange & Conflict How did different groups of people shape the cultural, social, and political landscape of the colonies?
Day 11: Salutary Neglect Topic: Foundations of self-government What practices and institutions did colonists create to govern themselves?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Timeline and Place | Timeline Lesson Plan
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Lesson Plan
The Albany Plan of Union and the War that Followed | Essay
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Lesson Plan
Salutary Neglect | Lesson Plan
Map A Location and Events | Handout
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Handout
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Handout
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Primary Source Set
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Primary Source Set
Map B Location and Events | Handout
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Week 4
Unit 1: Foundations of Our Government
Day 14: The Albany Plan and the War that Followed Topic: Foundations of self-government What practices and institutions did colonists create to govern themselves?
Day 15: Timeline and Place Topic: Cultural Exchange & Conflict How did different groups of people shape the cultural, social, and political landscape of the colonies?
Day 13: Salutary Neglect Topic: Foundations of self-government What practices and institutions did colonists create to govern themselves?
Day 12: Self-Governance in the British Colonies Topic: Foundations of self-government What practices and institutions did colonists create to govern themselves?
Day 11: Continue Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery Topic: Economic development How did economic activities shape the development of the thirteen colonies?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Timeline and Place | Timeline Lesson Plan
Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery | Lesson Plan
The Albany Plan of Union and the War that Followed | Essay
Self-governance in the British Colonies | Lesson Plan
Salutary Neglect | Lesson Plan
Map A Location and Events | Handout
Origins of Slavery, Resistance to Slavery | Slide Deck
European Colonial Charters | Primary Source Set
Map B Location and Events | Handout
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Week 4
Unit 1: Foundations of Our Government
Day 16-18 : Unit 1 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ In what ways did different groups, such as religious communities, traders, and settlers in the American colonies establish and practice self-government?
Principles and Virtues
Unit 1: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 1: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 1: Thesis Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
Unit 1: Thesis Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 1: Thesis Mini-lesson Slide Deck
Unit 1: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 1: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
The Colonial World | Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 2 Overview
Unit 1: Foundations of Our Government
Day 18: Continue Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World Topic: Cultural exchange & conflict How did different groups of people shape the cultural, social, and political landscape of the colonies?
Day 17: Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World Topic: Cultural Exchange & Conflict How did different groups of people shape the cultural, social, and political landscape of the colonies?
Day 16: Continue Timeline and Place Topic: Cultural Exchange & Conflict How did different groups of people shape the cultural, social, and political landscape of the colonies?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Timeline and Place | Timeline Lesson Plan
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Lesson Plan
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Lesson Plan
Map A Location and Events | Handout
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Handout
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Handout
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Primary Source Set
Cultural Exchanges in the Colonial World | Primary Source Set
Map B Location and Events | Handout
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 1 Week 5
Unit 1: Foundations of Our Government
Day 19-21 : Unit 1 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ In what ways did different groups, such as religious communities, traders, and settlers in the American colonies establish and practice self-government?
Principles and Virtues
Unit 1: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 1: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 1: Thesis Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
Unit 1: Thesis Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 1: Thesis Mini-lesson Slide Deck
Unit 1: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
The Colonial World | Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 1: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Unit 1 Overview
Unit 2 Overview
UNIT 2
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
13 days
American Revolution (1763-1783)
How did British and colonial perspectives on taxation, representation, and self-government compare in the decades leading up to the American Revolution?
Thesis and Grouping Sources
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 2 Calendar
Unit 2 Day by Day
UNIT 2
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
14 days
American Revolution (1763-1783)
How did British and colonial perspectives on taxation, representation, and self-government compare in the decades leading up to the American Revolution?
Thesis and Grouping Sources
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 2 Calendar
Unit 2 Day by Day
Unit 2: American Revolution (1763-1783)
Principles and Virtues
Day 5
Continue Founding Principles, Virtues, and the American Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Day 4
Founding Principles, Virtues, and the American Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Day 3
Continue Views of British Rule before the Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Rising Tensions
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Views of British Rule before the Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Day 10
What’s in the Articles of Confederation?
Effectiveness of the Articles of Confederation
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Revolutionary War Story Map
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Battles of the Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
Continue Battles of the Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Day 13
Continue Unit 2 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Unit 2 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Continue Unit 2 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 2 Overview
Unit 2 Week 1
Unit 2: American Revolution (1763-1783)
Principles and Virtues
Day 5
Continue Founding Principles, Virtues, and the American Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Day 4
Founding Principles, Virtues, and the American Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Day 3
Continue Views of British Rule before the Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Rising Tensions
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Views of British Rule before the Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Day 10
What’s in the Articles of Confederation?
Effectiveness of the Articles of Confederation
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Revolutionary War Story Map
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Battles of the Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
Continue Battles of the Revolution
Principles and Virtues
Day 14
Continue Unit 2 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Unit 2 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 13
Continue Unit 2 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Continue What’s in the Articles of Confederation?
Unit 2 Overview
Unit 2 Week 1
Unit 2: American Revolution (1763-1783)
Day 5: Continue Founding Principles, Virtues, and the American Revolution Topic: Independence How did the Declaration of Independence articulate the principles of natural rights and self-government?
Day 4: Founding Principles, Virtues, and the American Revolution Topic: Independence How did the Declaration of Independence articulate the principles of natural rights and self-government?
Day 2: Views of British Rule before the Revolution Topic: Growing Tensions What were the main causes of tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
Day 3: Continue Views of British Rule before the Revolution Topic: Growing Tensions What were the main causes of tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
Day 1: Rising Tensions Topic: Growing Tensions What were the main causes of tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Rising Tensions Lesson Plan
Views of British Rule before the Revolution Lesson Plan
Views of British Rule before the Revolution Lesson Plan
Founding Principles, Virtues, and the American Revolution Lesson Plan
Founding Principles, Civic Virtue, and the American Revolution Graphic Organizer
Rising Tensions Graphic Organizer
Revolutionary Town Hall Debate Planning Handout
Historical Figure Profiles Resource
Founding Principles, Civic Virtue, and the American Revolution Primary Source Set
Around the Room Graphic Organizer
Unit 2 Overview
Unit 2 Week 2
Unit 2: American Revolution (1763-1783)
Day 5: Continue Founding Principles, Virtues, and the American Revolution Topic: Independence How did the Declaration of Independence articulate the principles of natural rights and self-government?
Day 4: Founding Principles, Virtues, and the American Revolution Topic: Independence How did the Declaration of Independence articulate the principles of natural rights and self-government?
Day 2: Views of British Rule before the Revolution Topic: Growing Tensions What were the main causes of tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
Day 3: Continue Views of British Rule before the Revolution Topic: Growing Tensions What were the main causes of tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
Day 1: Rising Tensions Topic: Growing Tensions What were the main causes of tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Rising Tensions Lesson Plan
Views of British Rule before the Revolution Lesson Plan
Views of British Rule before the Revolution Lesson Plan
Founding Principles, Virtues, and the American Revolution Lesson Plan
Founding Principles, Civic Virtue, and the American Revolution Graphic Organizer
Rising Tensions Graphic Organizer
Revolutionary Town Hall Debate Planning Handout
Historical Figure Profiles Resource
Founding Principles, Civic Virtue, and the American Revolution Primary Source Set
Around the Room Graphic Organizer
Unit 2 Overview
Unit 2 Week 2
Unit 2: American Revolution (1763-1783)
Day 10: What’s in the Articles of Confederation? Topic: Creating a New Nation What challenges did the new nation face after gaining independence? How did the Articles of Confederation address these challenges?
Day 9: Effectiveness of the Articles of Confederation Topic: Creating a New Nation What challenges did the new nation face after gaining independence? How did the Articles of Confederation address these challenges?
Day 7: Continue Battles of the Revolution Topic: Revolution What were the key events and turning points of the American Revolution?
Day 8: Revolutionary War Story Map Topic: Revolution What were the key events and turning points of the American Revolution?
Day 6: Battles of the Revolution Topic: Revolution What were the key events and turning points of the American Revolution?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Battles of the Revolution | Lesson Plan
Revolutionary War Story Map | Lesson Plan
Effectiveness of the Articles of Confederation | Timeline Lesson Plan
What's in the Articles of Confederation? | Lesson Plan
Battles of the Revolution | Lesson Plan
Battles of the Revolutionary War | Resource Set
Battles of the Revolutionary War | Resource Set
Articles of Confederation | Primary Source Set
Unit 2: American Revolution Interactive Timeline
Revolutionary Battles Puzzle
Revolutionary Battles Puzzle
Revolutionary Battles Map
Revolutionary Battles Map
Unit 2 Overview
Unit 2 Week 3
Unit 2: American Revolution (1763-1783)
Day 10: What’s in the Articles of Confederation? Topic: Creating a New Nation What challenges did the new nation face after gaining independence? How did the Articles of Confederation address these challenges?
Day 9: Effectiveness of the Articles of Confederation Topic: Creating a New Nation What challenges did the new nation face after gaining independence? How did the Articles of Confederation address these challenges?
Day 7: Continue Battles of the Revolution Topic: Revolution What were the key events and turning points of the American Revolution?
Day 8: Revolutionary War Story Map Topic: Revolution What were the key events and turning points of the American Revolution?
Day 6: Battles of the Revolution Topic: Revolution What were the key events and turning points of the American Revolution?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Battles of the Revolution | Lesson Plan
Revolutionary War Story Map | Lesson Plan
Effectiveness of the Articles of Confederation | Timeline Lesson Plan
What's in the Articles of Confederation? | Lesson Plan
Battles of the Revolution | Lesson Plan
Battles of the Revolutionary War | Resource Set
Battles of the Revolutionary War | Resource Set
Articles of Confederation | Primary Source Set
Unit 2: American Revolution Interactive Timeline
Revolutionary Battles Puzzle
Revolutionary Battles Puzzle
Revolutionary Battles Map
Revolutionary Battles Map
Unit 2 Overview
Unit 2 Week 3
Unit 2: American Revolution (1763-1783)
Day 11-13 : Unit 2 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How did British and colonial perspectives on taxation, representation, and self-government compare in the decades leading up to the American Revolution?
Principles and Virtues
Unit 2: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 2: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 2: Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
Unit 2: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 2: Thesis Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 2: Thesis Mini-lesson Slide Deck
Unit 2: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Teacher Resource American Revolution | Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 2 Overview
Unit 3 Overview
Unit 2: American Revolution (1763-1783)
Day 11: Continue What’s in the Articles of Confederation? Topic: Creating a New Nation What challenges did the new nation face after gaining independence? How did the Articles of Confederation address these challenges?
Day 12-13 : Unit 2 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How did British and colonial perspectives on taxation, representation, and self-government compare in the decades leading up to the American Revolution?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Unit 2: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 2: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 2: Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
What's in the Articles of Confederation? | Lesson Plan
Unit 2: Thesis Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 2: Thesis Mini-lesson Slide Deck
Unit 2: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Articles of Confederation | Primary Source Set
Unit 2: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Teacher Resource American Revolution | Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 2 Overview
Unit 3 Overview
UNIT 3
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
11 days
Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
What were the principles of the new Constitution, and how did they shape the debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists during the ratification debate?
Thesis and VIEW Sentences
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 3 Calendar
Unit 3 Day by Day
UNIT 3
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
10 days
Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
What were the principles of the new Constitution, and how did they shape the debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists during the ratification debate?
Thesis and VIEW Sentences
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 3 Calendar
Unit 3 Day by Day
Unit 3: Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Comparing the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
The Articles of Confederation
Sorting Views of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Continue The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution Preamble
The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution Preamble
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Day 10
Continue Unit 3 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 3 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Federalism and the National Bank
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
Modified Fed Up Game: Whole-Group Version
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Continue Unit 3 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 3 Overview
Unit 3 Week 1
Unit 3: Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
Day 5
Day 3
Day 1
Day 2
Day 4
The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution Preamble
Comparing the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
Sorting Views of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
The Articles of Confederation
Day 10
Day 6
Day 8
Day 7
Day 9
Continue Unit 3 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 3 Deconstructed DBQ
Modified Fed Up Game: Whole-Group Version
Federalism and the National Bank
Unit 3 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 3 Overview
Unit 3 Week 1
Unit 3: Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
Day 4: Continue The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution Preamble Topic: Constitutional Convention How did principles shape the republican framework of the new constitutional government?
Day 2: The Articles of Confederation Topic: Weaknesses of the Articles What were the primary problems faced by the United States under the Articles of Confederation?
Day 3: The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution Preamble Topic: Constitutional Convention How did principles shape the republican framework of the new constitutional government?
Day 1: Comparing the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution Topic: Weaknesses of the Articles What were the primary problems faced by the United States under the Articles of Confederation?
Day 5: Sorting Views of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists Topic: Ratification What were the key arguments for and against ratification of the Constitution, and how were the debates shaped by constitutional principles?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Comparing the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution | Teacher Resource
The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution Preamble | Lesson Plan
The Articles of Confederation - Lesson Plan
The Golden Core: Framing America's Founding Ideals | Essay
Sorting Views of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists | Lesson Plan
The Articles of Confederation - Essay
Constitutional Principles: Representative Government | Viewing Guide
Principles of the Founding | Primary Source Set
Homework Help: Articles of Confederation | Viewing Guide
Apple of Gold in a Frame of Silver Student Handout
Federalist or Anti-Federalist Cut and Sort | Handout
Unit 3 Overview
Unit 3 Week 2
Unit 3: Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
Day 4: Sorting Views of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists Topic: Ratification What were the key arguments for and against ratification of the Constitution, and how were the debates shaped by constitutional principles?
Day 5: Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Topic: Ratification What were the key arguments for and against ratification of the Constitution, and how were the debates shaped by constitutional principles?
Day 2: The Articles of Confederation Topic: Weaknesses of the Articles What were the primary problems faced by the United States under the Articles of Confederation?
Day 3: The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution Preamble Topic: Constitutional Convention How did principles shape the republican framework of the new constitutional government?
Day 1: Comparing the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution Topic: Weaknesses of the Articles What were the primary problems faced by the United States under the Articles of Confederation?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Comparing the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution | Teacher Resource
The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution Preamble | Lesson Plan
The Articles of Confederation - Lesson Plan
Sorting Views of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists | Lesson Plan
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists | Lesson Plan
The Articles of Confederation - Essay
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists | Essay
Principles of the Founding | Primary Source Set
Homework Help: Articles of Confederation | Viewing Guide
Apple of Gold in a Frame of Silver Student Handout
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Faceoff | Student Handout
Federalist or Anti-Federalist Cut and Sort | Handout
Unit 3 Overview
Unit 3 Week 2
Unit 3: Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
Day 7: Modified Fed Up Game: Whole-Group Version Topic: Ratification What were the key arguments for and against ratification of the Constitution, and how were the debates shaped by constitutional principles?
Day 8: Federalism and the National Bank Topic: Federalism How does the principle of federalism balance power between the national and state governments? How did the division of power for the United States shape early American history?
Day 6: Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Topic: Ratification What were the key arguments for and against ratification of the Constitution, and how were the debates shaped by constitutional principles?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists | Lesson Plan
Federalism and the National Bank | Lesson Plan
Modified Fed Up: Whole-Group Version | Teacher Resource
Federalism and the National Bank | Essay
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists | Essay
Modified Fed Up: Whole-Group Version Slide Deck
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Faceoff | Student Handout
Fed Up Student Handout
Unit 3 Overview
Unit 3 Week 3
Unit 3: Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
Day 8-10: Unit 3 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How did British and colonial perspectives on taxation, representation, and self-government compare in the decades leading up to the American Revolution?
Day 6: Modified Fed Up Game: Whole-Group Version Topic: Ratification What were the key arguments for and against ratification of the Constitution, and how were the debates shaped by constitutional principles?
Day 7: Federalism and the National Bank Topic: Federalism How does the principle of federalism balance power between the national and state governments? How did the division of power for the United States shape early American history?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Unit 3: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 3: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 3: Deconstructed DBQ Mini-Lesson
Federalism and the National Bank | Lesson Plan
Modified Fed Up: Whole-Group Version | Teacher Resource
Unit 3: Thesis Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 3: Mini-lesson Slide Deck
Unit 3: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Federalism and the National Bank | Essay
Modified Fed Up: Whole-Group Version Slide Deck
Unit 3: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Teacher Resource American Revolution | Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Fed Up Student Handout
Unit 3 Overview
Unit 4 Overview
Unit 3: Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
Day 9-11: Unit 3 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How did British and colonial perspectives on taxation, representation, and self-government compare in the decades leading up to the American Revolution?
Principles and Virtues
Unit 3: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 3: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 3: Deconstructed DBQ Mini-Lesson
Unit 3: Thesis Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 3: Mini-lesson Slide Deck
Unit 3: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 3: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Teacher Resource American Revolution | Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 3 Overview
Unit 4 Overview
UNIT 4
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
15 days
Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
How can understanding the principles of the Constitution help citizens participate effectively in a democratic society?
Thesis, Grouping Sources, and VIEW Sentences
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 4 Calendar
Unit 4 Day by Day
UNIT 4
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
13 days
Constitution and Ratification (1787-1791)
How can understanding the principles of the Constitution help citizens participate effectively in a democratic society?
Thesis, Grouping Sources, and VIEW Sentences
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 4 Calendar
Unit 4 Day by Day
Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Limiting Government Through the Bill of Rights
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
The Constitutional System of Government
Continue Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions
Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Grouping Rights
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Continue Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Continue The Constitutional System of Government
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Day 10
What Makes a Good Citizen?
Branches Battle Whole Class Game
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Outward Civic Life: Civic Groups
Principles and Virtues
Day 14
Continue Unit 4 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 13
Unit 4 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Continue Outward Civic Life: Civic Groups
Day 15
Continue Unit 4 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 4 Overview
Unit 4 Week 1
Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life
Principles and Virtues
Day 5
Continue The Constitutional System of Government
Principles and Virtues
Day 4
The Constitutional System of Government
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Limiting Government Through the Bill of Rights
Principles and Virtues
Day 3
Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Grouping Rights
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Day 10
What Makes a Good Citizen?
Outward Civic Life: Civic Groups
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Branches Battle Whole Class Game
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
Continue Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Unit 4 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 13
Continue Unit 4 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Continue Unit 4 Deconstructed DBQ
Day 11
Unit 4 Overview
Unit 4 Week 1
Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life
Day 4: Continue Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions Topic: The Bill of Rights How do the amendments in the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties and limit government power?
Day 2: Limiting Government Through the Bill of Rights Topic: The Bill of Rights How do the amendments in the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties and limit government power?
Day 3: Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions Topic: The Bill of Rights How do the amendments in the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties and limit government power?
Day 1: Grouping Rights Topic: The Bill of Rights How do the amendments in the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties and limit government power?
Day 5: The Constitutional System of Government Topic: Branches of Government How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Grouping Rights | Lesson Plan
Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions - Lesson Plan
Limiting Government Through the Bill of Rights - Lesson Plan
The Constitutional System of Government - Lesson Plan
Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions - Lesson Plan
The Constitutional System of Government - Essay
Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions Primary Sources
Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions Primary Sources
Limiting Government Through the Bill of Rights - Primary Source
The Constitutional System of Government Graphic Organizer
Case Decoder Graphic Organizer
Case Decoder Graphic Organizer
Unit 4 Overview
Unit 4 Week 2
Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life
Day 2: Limiting Government Through the Bill of Rights Topic: The Bill of Rights How do the amendments in the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties and limit government power?
Day 3: Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions Topic: The Bill of Rights How do the amendments in the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties and limit government power?
Day 1: Grouping Rights Topic: The Bill of Rights How do the amendments in the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties and limit government power?
Day 5: Continue The Constitutional System of Government Topic: Branches of Government How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
Day 4: The Constitutional System of Government Topic: Branches of Government How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Grouping Rights | Lesson Plan
Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions - Lesson Plan
Limiting Government Through the Bill of Rights - Lesson Plan
The Constitutional System of Government - Lesson Plan
The Constitutional System of Government - Lesson Plan
The Constitutional System of Government - Essay
The Constitutional System of Government - Essay
Learning to Read Supreme Court Decisions Primary Sources
Limiting Government Through the Bill of Rights - Primary Source
The Constitutional System of Government Graphic Organizer
The Constitutional System of Government Graphic Organizer
Case Decoder Graphic Organizer
Unit 4 Overview
Unit 4 Week 2
Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life
Day 9: Branches Battle Whole Class Game Topic: Branches of Government How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
Day 7: Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Topic: Branches of Government How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
Day 8: Continue Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Topic: Branches of Government How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
Day 6: Continue The Constitutional System of Government Topic: Branches of Government How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
Day 10: What Makes a Good Citizen? Topic: Citizenship and Participation What are the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society? How can individuals effectively participate in civil society?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Healthy Tension through Checks and Balances - Lesson Plan
Healthy Tension through Checks and Balances - Lesson Plan
The Constitutional System of Government - Lesson Plan
Branches Battle Whole Class Game
What Makes a Good Citizen? | Lesson Plan
Branches Battle Game - Teacher Resource
Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Case Studies Essays
Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Case Studies Essays
I Have, Who Has Game
Citizen Scenario Cards
The Constitutional System of Government Teacher Key
Branches Battle Game - Slide Deck
Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Graphic Organizer
Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Graphic Organizer
Branches Battle Game - Reference Cards
Unit 4 Overview
Unit 4 Week 3
Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life
Day 10: What Makes a Good Citizen? Topic: Citizenship and Participation What are the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society? How can individuals effectively participate in civil society?
Day 9: Outward Civic Life: Civic Groups Topic: Citizenship and Participation What are the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society? How can individuals effectively participate in civil society?
Day 8: Branches Battle Whole Class Game Topic: Branches of Government How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
Day 6: Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Topic: Branches of Government How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
Day 7: Continue Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Topic: Branches of Government How do the three branches of government interact to create a system of checks and balances? How does this system ensure the effective functioning of representative government?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Healthy Tension through Checks and Balances - Lesson Plan
Healthy Tension through Checks and Balances - Lesson Plan
Outward Civic Life: Civic Groups - Lesson Plan
What Makes a Good Citizen? | Lesson Plan
Branches Battle Whole Class Game
Branches Battle Game - Teacher Resource
Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Case Studies Essays
Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Case Studies Essays
Citizen Scenario Cards
Civil Society Research Handout
Branches Battle Game - Slide Deck
Gallery Walk Checklist Handout
Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Graphic Organizer
Healthy Tension Through Checks and Balances Graphic Organizer
Branches Battle Game - Reference Cards
Unit 4 Overview
Unit 4 Week 3
Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life
Day 13-15: Unit 4 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How can understanding the principles of the Constitution help citizens participate effectively in a democratic society?
Day 12: Continue Outward Civic Life: Civic Groups Topic: Citizenship and Participation What are the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society? How can individuals effectively participate in civil society?
Day 11: Outward Civic Life: Civic Groups Topic: Citizenship and Participation What are the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society? How can individuals effectively participate in civil society?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Unit 4: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 4: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 4: Deconstructed DBQ Mini-Lesson
Outward Civic Life: Civic Groups - Lesson Plan
Outward Civic Life: Civic Groups - Lesson Plan
Unit 4 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 4: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 4: Slide Deck
Civil Society Research Handout
Civil Society Research Handout
Unit 4: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Civics and Constitutional Life Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Gallery Walk Checklist Handout
Gallery Walk Checklist Handout
Unit 4 Overview
Unit 5 Overview
Unit 4: Civic and Constitutional Life
Day 11-13: Unit 4 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How can understanding the principles of the Constitution help citizens participate effectively in a democratic society?
Principles and Virtues
Unit 4: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 4: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 4: Deconstructed DBQ Mini-Lesson
Unit 4 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 4: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 4: Slide Deck
Unit 4: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Civics and Constitutional Life Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 4 Overview
Unit 5 Overview
UNIT 5
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
13 days
Early Republic (1789–1815)
How did the Constitution influence decisions in the Early Republic?
Context, Thesis, Grouping Sources, and VIEW Sentences
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 5 Calendar
Unit 5 Day by Day
UNIT 5
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
12 days
Early Republic (1789–1815)
How did the Constitution influence decisions in the Early Republic?
Context, Thesis, Grouping Sources, and VIEW Sentences
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 5 Calendar
Unit 5 Day by Day
Unit 5: Early Republic (1789–1815)
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Understanding Washington: His First Inaugural Address and Farewell Address
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
Continue Understanding Washington
Continue Party Lines
Party Lines: The Rise of Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Day 10
Decisions in the Early Republic
Continue Early American Conflicts
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Early American Conflicts
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Homework Help: Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
The Causes and Effects of the Election of 1800
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 13
Continue Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Continue Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 5 Overview
Unit 5 Week 1
Unit 5: Early Republic (1789–1815)
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Understanding Washington: His First Inaugural Address and Farewell Address
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
Continue Understanding Washington
Continue Party Lines
Party Lines: The Rise of Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Day 10
Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ
Decisions in the Early Republic
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Early American Conflicts
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Homework Help: Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
The Causes and Effects of the Election of 1800
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Continue Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Continue Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 5 Overview
Unit 5 Week 1
Unit 5: Early Republic (1789–1815)
Day 4: Party Lines: The Rise of Federalists and Democratic-Republicans Topic: Party Politics How did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
Day 2: Continue Understanding Washington Topic: Washington How did George Washington's leadership and decisions shape the early republic?
Day 3: Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion Topic: Washington How did George Washington's leadership and decisions shape the early republic?
Day 1: Understanding Washington: His First Inaugural Address and Farewell Address Topic: Washington How did George Washington's leadership and decisions shape the early republic?
Day 5: Continue Party Lines Topic: Party Politics How did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Understanding Washington: His First Inaugural Address and Farewell Address - Lesson Plan
Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion | Lesson Plan
Primary Source Essentials: Washington's Farewell Address | Viewing Guide
Party Lines | Lesson Plan
Party Lines | Lesson Plan
The Rise of America's First Political Parties | Essay
The Rise of America's First Political Parties | Essay
Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion | Essay
Washington's First Inaugural Address for Middle Schoolers
Party Profile | Handout
Party Profile | Handout
Unit 5 Overview
Unit 5 Week 2
Unit 5: Early Republic (1789–1815)
Day 4: Party Lines: The Rise of Federalists and Democratic-Republicans Topic: Party Politics How did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
Day 2: Continue Understanding Washington Topic: Washington How did George Washington's leadership and decisions shape the early republic?
Day 3: Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion Topic: Washington How did George Washington's leadership and decisions shape the early republic?
Day 1: Understanding Washington: His First Inaugural Address and Farewell Address Topic: Washington How did George Washington's leadership and decisions shape the early republic?
Day 5: Continue Party Lines Topic: Party Politics How did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Understanding Washington: His First Inaugural Address and Farewell Address - Lesson Plan
Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion | Lesson Plan
Primary Source Essentials: Washington's Farewell Address | Viewing Guide
Party Lines | Lesson Plan
Party Lines | Lesson Plan
The Rise of America's First Political Parties | Essay
The Rise of America's First Political Parties | Essay
Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion | Essay
Washington's First Inaugural Address for Middle Schoolers
Party Profile | Handout
Party Profile | Handout
Unit 4 Overview
Unit 4 Week 2
Unit 5: Early Republic (1789–1815)
Day 9: Continue Early American Conflicts Topic: Foreign Relations How did the United States maintain neutrality and national interest in its foreign relations?
Day 7: The Causes and Effects of the Election of 1800 Topic: Party Politics How did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
Day 8: Early American Conflicts Topic: Foreign Relations How did the United States maintain neutrality and national interest in its foreign relations?
Day 6: Homework Help: Marbury v. Madison (1803) Topic: Party Politics How did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
Day 10: Decisions in the Early Republic Topic: Foreign Relations How did the United States maintain neutrality and national interest in its foreign relations?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Marbury v. Madison | Lesson Plan
Early American Conflicts | Lesson Plan
Early American Conflicts | Lesson Plan
Election of 1800 | Lesson Plan
Decisions in the Early Republic | Lesson Plan
Election of 1800 | Essay
Early American Conflicts | Essay
Early American Conflicts | Essay
Marbury v. Madison | Viewing Guide
Early American Conflicts | Primary Source
Early American Conflicts | Primary Source
Unit 5 Overview
Unit 5 Week 3
Unit 5: Early Republic (1789–1815)
Day 9: Decisions in the Early Republic Topic: Foreign Relations How did the United States maintain neutrality and national interest in its foreign relations?
Day 7: The Causes and Effects of the Election of 1800 Topic: Party Politics How did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
Day 8: Early American Conflicts Topic: Foreign Relations How did the United States maintain neutrality and national interest in its foreign relations?
Day 6: Homework Help: Marbury v. Madison (1803) Topic: Party Politics How did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Marbury v. Madison | Lesson Plan
Early American Conflicts | Lesson Plan
Election of 1800 | Lesson Plan
Decisions in the Early Republic | Lesson Plan
Election of 1800 | Essay
Early American Conflicts | Essay
Marbury v. Madison | Viewing Guide
Early American Conflicts | Primary Source
Unit 5 Overview
Unit 6 Overview
Unit 5: Early Republic (1789–1815)
Day 10-12: Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How did the Constitution influence decisions in the Early Republic?
Principles and Virtues
Unit 5: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 5: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 5 Slide Deck
Unit 5: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 5: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Early Republic Life Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Rotating Responses Handout
Unit 5 Overview
Unit 6 Overview
UNIT 6
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
14 days
America in Transition (1815–1860)
How did Americans and democratic institutions respond to the rapid economic changes of the early nineteenth century?
Context, Thesis, Grouping Sources, and VIEW Sentences
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 6 Calendar
Unit 6 Day by Day
UNIT 6
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
14 days
America in Transition (1815–1860)
How did Americans and democratic institutions respond to the rapid economic changes of the early nineteenth century?
Context, Thesis, Grouping Sources, and VIEW Sentences
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 6 Calendar
Unit 6 Day by Day
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Interactive Suffrage Timeline
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
Continue Interactive Suffrage Timeline
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson
Continue Social Movements of the Nineteenth Century
Social Movements of the Nineteenth Century
Principles and Virtues
Day 10
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Continue Industrial Growth and Urbanization
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Industrial Growth and Urbanization
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Technology Cause and Effects
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
Continue Technology Cause and Effects
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Continue Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Day 14
Day 13
Unit 6 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 6 Overview
Unit 6 Week 1
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Interactive Suffrage Timeline
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
Continue Interactive Suffrage Timeline
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson
Continue Social Movements of the Nineteenth Century
Social Movements of the Nineteenth Century
Principles and Virtues
Day 10
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Continue Industrial Growth and Urbanization
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Industrial Growth and Urbanization
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Technology Cause and Effects
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
Continue Technology Cause and Effects
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Continue Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Day 14
Day 13
Unit 6 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 5 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 6 Overview
Unit 6 Week 1
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Day 4: Continue Social Movements of the Nineteenth Century Topic: Reform Movements How did reform movements respond to social challenges and reflect democratic ideals?
Day 2: Continue Interactive Suffrage Timeline Topic: Jacksonian Democracy How did Jacksonian Democracy expand political participation and reflect democratic ideals?
Day 3: Social Movements of the Nineteenth Century Topic: Reform Movements How did reform movements respond to social challenges and reflect democratic ideals?
Day 1: Interactive Suffrage Timeline Topic: Jacksonian Democracy How did Jacksonian Democracy expand political participation and reflect democratic ideals?
Day 5: The Presidency of Andrew Jackson Topic: Jacksonian Democracy How did Jacksonian Democracy expand political participation and reflect democratic ideals?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson Lesson Plan
Interactive Suffrage Timeline - Lesson Plan
Social Movements Stations | Lesson Plan
Social Movements Stations | Lesson Plan
Interactive Suffrage Timeline - Lesson Plan
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson Essay
Interactive Suffrage Timeline - Teacher Resource
Interactive Suffrage Timeline - Teacher Resource
Social Movements Stations | Handout Set
Social Movements Stations | Handout Set
Political Cartoon Analysis Graphic Organizer
Timeline Reflection Handout
Timeline Reflection Handout
Andrew Jackson Interactive Political Cartoon
Unit 6 Overview
Unit 6 Week 2
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Day 4: Continue Social Movements of the Nineteenth Century Topic: Reform Movements How did reform movements respond to social challenges and reflect democratic ideals?
Day 2: Continue Interactive Suffrage Timeline Topic: Jacksonian Democracy How did Jacksonian Democracy expand political participation and reflect democratic ideals?
Day 3: Social Movements of the Nineteenth Century Topic: Reform Movements How did reform movements respond to social challenges and reflect democratic ideals?
Day 1: Interactive Suffrage Timeline Topic: Jacksonian Democracy How did Jacksonian Democracy expand political participation and reflect democratic ideals?
Day 5: The Presidency of Andrew Jackson Topic: Jacksonian Democracy How did Jacksonian Democracy expand political participation and reflect democratic ideals?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson Lesson Plan
Interactive Suffrage Timeline - Lesson Plan
Social Movements Stations | Lesson Plan
Social Movements Stations | Lesson Plan
Interactive Suffrage Timeline - Lesson Plan
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson Essay
Interactive Suffrage Timeline - Teacher Resource
Interactive Suffrage Timeline - Teacher Resource
Social Movements Stations | Handout Set
Social Movements Stations | Handout Set
Political Cartoon Analysis Graphic Organizer
Timeline Reflection Handout
Timeline Reflection Handout
Andrew Jackson Interactive Political Cartoon
Unit 6 Overview
Unit 6 Week 2
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Day 9: Continue Industrial Growth and Urbanization Topic: Industrialization and Urbanization How did industrialization and urbanization transform the economy, society, and culture of the United States in the 19th century?
Day 7: Continue Technology Cause and Effects Topic: Industrialization and Urbanization How did technological innovations and industrial growth transform the American economy and society?
Day 8: Industrial Growth and Urbanization Topic: Industrialization and Urbanization How did industrialization and urbanization transform the economy, society, and culture of the United States in the 19th century?
Day 6: Technology Cause and Effects Topic: Industrialization and Urbanization How did technological innovations and industrial growth transform the American economy and society?
Day 10: Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Topic: Reform Movements How did reform movements in the early 19th century address the social and economic challenges of the era?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Technology Cause and Effects - Lesson Plan
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century - Lesson Plan
Technology Cause and Effects - Lesson Plan
Industrial Growth and Immigration - Lesson Plan
Industrial Growth and Immigration - Lesson Plan
Cause-and-Effect Web Graphic Organizer
Cause-and-Effect Web Graphic Organizer
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Stations
Industrial Growth and Immigration – Essay
Industrial Growth and Immigration – Essay
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Handout
Unit 6 Overview
Unit 6 Week 3
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Day 9: Continue Industrial Growth and Urbanization Topic: Industrialization and Urbanization How did industrialization and urbanization transform the economy, society, and culture of the United States in the 19th century?
Day 7: Continue Technology Cause and Effects Topic: Industrialization and Urbanization How did technological innovations and industrial growth transform the American economy and society?
Day 8: Industrial Growth and Urbanization Topic: Industrialization and Urbanization How did industrialization and urbanization transform the economy, society, and culture of the United States in the 19th century?
Day 6: Technology Cause and Effects Topic: Industrialization and Urbanization How did technological innovations and industrial growth transform the American economy and society?
Day 10: Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Topic: Reform Movements How did reform movements in the early 19th century address the social and economic challenges of the era?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Technology Cause and Effects - Lesson Plan
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century - Lesson Plan
Technology Cause and Effects - Lesson Plan
Industrial Growth and Immigration - Lesson Plan
Industrial Growth and Immigration - Lesson Plan
Cause-and-Effect Web Graphic Organizer
Cause-and-Effect Web Graphic Organizer
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Stations
Industrial Growth and Immigration – Essay
Industrial Growth and Immigration – Essay
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Handout
Unit 6 Overview
Unit 6 Week 3
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Day 11: Continue Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Topic: Reform Movements How did reform movements in the early 19th century address the social and economic challenges of the era?
Day 12-14: Unit 6 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How did Americans and democratic institutions respond to the rapid economic changes of the early nineteenth century?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Unit 6: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 6: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 6 Deconstructed DBQ Mini-Lesson
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century - Lesson Plan
Unit 6 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 6: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 6: Slide Deck
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Stations
Unit 6: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
America in Transition Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Rotating Responses Handout
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Handout
Unit 6 Overview
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Day 11: Continue Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Topic: Reform Movements How did reform movements in the early 19th century address the social and economic challenges of the era?
Day 12-14: Unit 6 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How did Americans and democratic institutions respond to the rapid economic changes of the early nineteenth century?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Unit 6: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 6: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 6 Deconstructed DBQ Mini-Lesson
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century - Lesson Plan
Unit 6 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 6: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 6: Slide Deck
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Stations
Unit 6: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Rotating Responses Handout
America in Transition Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Reform Movements of the Nineteenth Century Handout
Unit 6 Overview
Unit 7 Overview
UNIT 7
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
14 days
American Expansion (1830–1860)
How did the drive for territorial expansion shape the nation’s identity and create new challenges for the United States?
Thesis, VIEW Sentences, and Providing Evidence
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 7 Calendar
Unit 7 Day by Day
UNIT 7
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
21 days
American Expansion (1830–1860)
How did the drive for territorial expansion shape the nation’s identity and create new challenges for the United States?
Thesis, VIEW Sentences, and Providing Evidence
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 7 Calendar
Unit 7 Day by Day
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Geography and History: A Map-Based Inquiry
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Continue Geography and History: A Map-Based Inquiry
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
Migration West
Land Acquisition and Westward Movement
Infrastructure in the Era of Expansion
Principles and Virtues
Day 10
Abolition Views Sorting
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Development of Sectionalism and Rising Tensions
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Is the Constitution Pro or Anti-Slavery?
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Voices From Western Expansion
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
Trail of Tears Stations
Principles and Virtues
Day 14
Continue Unit 7 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Day 13
Unit 7 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 7 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 7 Week 1
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Day 5
Day 3
Day 1
Day 2
Day 4
Continue Geography and History: A Map-Based Inquiry
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Geography and History: A Map-Based Inquiry
Land Acquisition and Westward Movement
Continue Land Acquisition and Westward Movement
Infrastructure in the Era of Expansion
Day 10
Day 6
Day 8
Day 7
Day 9
Continue Voices From Western Expansion
Continue Trail of Tears Stations
Voices From Western Expansion
Trail of Tears Stations
Migration West
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 7 Week 1
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Is the Constitution Pro or Anti-Slavery?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Day 15
Day 14
Day 13
Continue Is the Constitution Pro or Anti-Slavery?
Abolition Views Sorting
Continue Development of Sectionalism and Rising Tensions
Development of Sectionalism and Rising Tensions
Principles and Virtues
Day 20
Continue Unit 7 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 19
Unit 7 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 18
Continue How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery
Principles and Virtues
Day 16
Continue Abolition Views Sorting
Principles and Virtues
Day 17
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery
Principles and Virtues
Day 21
Continue Unit 7 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 7 Week 1
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Day 4: Land Acquisition and Westward Movement Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Day 3: Infrastructure in the Era of Expansion Topic: Economic Development How did economic development support westward expansion and shape regional economies?
Day 1-2 : Geography and History: A Map-Based Inquiry Topic: Economic Development How did economic factors drive westward expansion and create new opportunities and challenges?
Day 5: Migration West Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Geography and History: A Map-Based Inquiry | Lesson Plan
Reading Maps Like a Historian Anchor Chart | Teacher Resource
Migration West | Lesson Plan
Infrastructure in the Era of Expansion | Timeline Lesson Plan
Land Acquisition and Westward Movement | Timeline Lesson Plan
Reasons for Migration | Essay
A Map Based Inquiry | Teacher Resource
Map - Territory Expansion
Interactive Timeline Notes | Handout
Cyber Sandwich | Slide Deck
Map - U.S. Population Over Time
A Map Based Inquiry: Student Response Sheet | Graphic Organizer
Map - Major Railroads as of 1869
Cyber Sandwich Summary Review | Graphic Organizer
America in Transition and Expansion Timeline
Map - Topography Map
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 7 Week 2
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Day 4: Land Acquisition and Westward Movement Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Day 3: Infrastructure in the Era of Expansion Topic: Economic Development How did economic development support westward expansion and shape regional economies?
Day 1-2 : Geography and History: A Map-Based Inquiry Topic: Economic Development How did economic factors drive westward expansion and create new opportunities and challenges?
Day 5: Continue Land Acquisition Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Geography and History: A Map-Based Inquiry | Lesson Plan
Reading Maps Like a Historian Anchor Chart | Teacher Resource
Infrastructure in the Era of Expansion | Timeline Lesson Plan
Land Acquisition and Westward Movement | Timeline Lesson Plan
Land Acquisition and Westward Movement | Timeline Lesson Plan
A Map Based Inquiry | Teacher Resource
Map - Territory Expansion
Interactive Timeline Notes | Handout
Cyber Sandwich | Slide Deck
Cyber Sandwich | Slide Deck
Map - U.S. Population Over Time
A Map Based Inquiry: Student Response Sheet | Graphic Organizer
Map - Major Railroads as of 1869
Cyber Sandwich Summary Review | Graphic Organizer
Cyber Sandwich Summary Review | Graphic Organizer
America in Transition and Expansion Timeline
Map - Topography Map
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 7 Week 2
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Day 9: Development of Sectionalism and Rising Tensions Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Day 7: Trail of Tears Stations Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Day 8: Is the Constitution Pro or Anti-Slavery? Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Day 6: Voices From Western Expansion Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Day 10: Abolition Views Sorting Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise Guiding/Framing Question(s): How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Trail of Tears Stations | Lesson Plan
Abolition Views Sorting | Lesson Plan
Voices From Western Expansion | Lesson Plan
Is the Constitution Pro or Anti-Slavery? | Lesson Plan
Development of Sectionalism and Rising Tensions | Timeline Lesson Plan
Voices from Western Expansion Document Analysis Graphic Organizer
Abolition Views Sorting | Handout
Trail of Tears Stations | Teacher Resource
Pro or Anti-Slavery? | Primary Source Set
7 p*ARTS | Graphic Organizer
Trail of Tears Stations: Response Sheet | Handout
Voices From Western Expansion Primary Source Set
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 7 Week 3
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Day 10: Continue Trail of Tears Stations Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Day 6: Migration West Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Day 7: Voices From Western Expansion Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Day 9: Trail of Tears Stations Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Day 8: Continue Voices From Western Expansion Topic: Territorial Expansion How did the acquisition of new territories impact the nation's growth and development? How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes, and what were the consequences of these interactions?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Trail of Tears Stations | Lesson Plan
Trail of Tears Stations | Lesson Plan
Migration West | Lesson Plan
Voices From Western Expansion | Lesson Plan
Voices From Western Expansion | Lesson Plan
Reasons for Migration | Essay
Voices from Western Expansion Document Analysis Graphic Organizer
Voices from Western Expansion Document Analysis Graphic Organizer
Trail of Tears Stations | Teacher Resource
Trail of Tears Stations | Teacher Resource
Trail of Tears Stations: Response Sheet | Handout
Trail of Tears Stations: Response Sheet | Handout
Voices From Western Expansion Primary Source Set
Voices From Western Expansion Primary Source Set
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 7 Week 3
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Day 14: Continue Development of Sectionalism Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Day 13: Development of Sectionalism and Rising Tensions Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Day 15: Abolition Views Sorting Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise Guiding/Framing Question(s): How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Day 11: Is the Constitution Pro or Anti-Slavery? Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Day 12: Continue Is the Constitution Pro or Anti-Slavery? Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Abolition Views Sorting | Lesson Plan
Is the Constitution Pro or Anti-Slavery? | Lesson Plan
Is the Constitution Pro or Anti-Slavery? | Lesson Plan
Development of Sectionalism and Rising Tensions | Timeline Lesson Plan
Development of Sectionalism and Rising Tensions | Timeline Lesson Plan
Abolition Views Sorting | Handout
Pro or Anti-Slavery? | Primary Source Set
Pro or Anti-Slavery? | Primary Source Set
7 p*ARTS | Graphic Organizer
7 p*ARTS | Graphic Organizer
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 7 Week 4
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Day 11: How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Day 12-14: Unit 6 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How did Americans and democratic institutions respond to the rapid economic changes of the early nineteenth century?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Unit 7: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 7: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 7 Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery | Lesson Plan
Unit 7: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 7: Slide Deck
Unit 7 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery | Primary Source Set
Unit 7: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
American Expansion Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery | Graphic Organizer
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 6: America in Transition (1815–1860)
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Day 16: Continue Abolition Views Sorting Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise Guiding/Framing Question(s): How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Day 17: How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Day 18: Continue How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery Topic: Sectionalism and Compromise How did the expansion of slavery into new territories intensify sectional tensions? What were the major compromises and their impact on the nation?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Abolition Views Sorting | Lesson Plan
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery | Lesson Plan
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery | Lesson Plan
Abolition Views Sorting | Handout
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery | Primary Source Set
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery | Primary Source Set
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery | Graphic Organizer
How Enslaved People Resisted Slavery | Graphic Organizer
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 7 Week 5
Unit 7: American Expansion (1830–1860)
Day 19-21: Unit 6 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How did Americans and democratic institutions respond to the rapid economic changes of the early nineteenth century?
Principles and Virtues
Unit 7: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 7: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 7 Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
Unit 7: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 7: Slide Deck
Unit 7 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 7: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
American Expansion Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 7 Overview
Unit 8 Overview
UNIT 8
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
15 days
Civil War (1860–1865)
How did fundamental disagreements over slavery and its expansion lead to a devastating civil war that transformed the United States?
All skills:
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 8 Calendar
Unit 8 Day by Day
UNIT 8
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
18 days
Civil War (1860–1865)
How did fundamental disagreements over slavery and its expansion lead to a devastating civil war that transformed the United States?
All skills:
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 8 Calendar
Unit 8 Day by Day
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Underlying and Immediate Causes of the Civil War
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
Secession and the Start of the Civil War
Civil War Battles Research Project
Battles of the Civil War
Views of Slavery
Principles and Virtues
Day 10
Respect at Appomattox
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Turning Points and Events of the Civil War
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
Domestic and International Views of the Civil War
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Continue Civil War Battles Research Project
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
Voices from the Civil War
Principles and Virtues
Day 15
Continue Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Day 14
Day 13
Lincoln and Prudence
Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Thirteenth Amendment Case Study
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 8 Week 1
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 5
Day 3
Day 1
Day 2
Day 4
Underlying and Immediate Causes of the Civil War
Secession and the Start of the Civil War
Battles of the Civil War
Continue Battles of the Civil War
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Views of Slavery
Day 10
Day 6
Day 8
Day 7
Day 9
Continue Civil War Battles Research Project
Domestic and International Views of the Civil War
Continue Voices from the Civil War
Voices from the Civil War
Civil War Battles Research Project
Unit 8 Calendar Cont.
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 15
Day 13
Day 11
Day 12
Day 14
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Turning Points and Events of the Civil War
Respect at Appomattox
Thirteenth Amendment Case Study
Continue Thirteenth Amendment Case Study
Lincoln and Prudence
Day 16
Day 18
Day 17
Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 8 Week 1
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 4: Battles of the Civil War Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 2: Secession and the Start of the Civil War Topic: Causes of the Civil War What were the underlying causes of the Civil War? How did slavery divide the nation? How did the election of Abraham Lincoln and the secession of Southern states lead to conflict?
Day 3: Views of Slavery Topic: Causes of the Civil War What were the underlying causes of the Civil War? How did slavery divide the nation? How did the election of Abraham Lincoln and the secession of Southern states lead to conflict?
Day 1: Underlying and Immediate Causes of the Civil War Topic: Causes of the Civil War What were the underlying causes of the Civil War? How did slavery divide the nation? How did the election of Abraham Lincoln and the secession of Southern states lead to conflict?
Day 5: Civil War Battles Research Project Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Civil War | Interactive Timeline
Views of Slavery | Lesson Plan
Civil War Battles Research Project | Lesson Plan
Secession and the Start of the Civil War | Lesson Plan
Battles of the Civil War | Lesson Plan
Underlying and Immediate Causes of the Civil War | Timeline Lesson Plan
Views of Slavery leading up to the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee on Leaving the Union, 1861 | Primary Source
Battles of the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Civil War Battles Research Project | Assignment Sheet
Countdown to War | Graphic Organizer
Civil War Battles Research Project Rubrics | Teacher Resource
Civil War Battles Map Puzzle Handout
Views of Slavery | Essay
Secession and the Start of the Civil War | Essay
Underlying and Immediate Causes of the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 8 Week 2
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 4: Battles of the Civil War Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 2: Secession and the Start of the Civil War Topic: Causes of the Civil War What were the underlying causes of the Civil War? How did slavery divide the nation? How did the election of Abraham Lincoln and the secession of Southern states lead to conflict?
Day 3: Views of Slavery Topic: Causes of the Civil War What were the underlying causes of the Civil War? How did slavery divide the nation? How did the election of Abraham Lincoln and the secession of Southern states lead to conflict?
Day 1: Underlying and Immediate Causes of the Civil War Topic: Causes of the Civil War What were the underlying causes of the Civil War? How did slavery divide the nation? How did the election of Abraham Lincoln and the secession of Southern states lead to conflict?
Day 5: Continue Battles of the Civil War Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Civil War | Interactive Timeline
Views of Slavery | Lesson Plan
Secession and the Start of the Civil War | Lesson Plan
Battles of the Civil War | Lesson Plan
Battles of the Civil War | Lesson Plan
Underlying and Immediate Causes of the Civil War | Timeline Lesson Plan
Views of Slavery leading up to the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee on Leaving the Union, 1861 | Primary Source
Battles of the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Battles of the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Countdown to War | Graphic Organizer
Civil War Battles Map Puzzle Handout
Civil War Battles Map Puzzle Handout
Views of Slavery | Essay
Secession and the Start of the Civil War | Essay
Underlying and Immediate Causes of the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 8 Week 2
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 9: Turning Points and Events of the Civil War Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 7: Voices from the Civil War Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 8: Domestic and International Views of the Civil War Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 6: Continue Civil War Battles Research Project Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 10: Respect at Appomattox Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Civil War Battles Research Project | Lesson Plan
Domestic and International Views of the Civil War | Lesson Plan
Respect at Appomattox | Lesson Plan
Voices from the Civil War | Lesson Plan
Turning Points and Events of the Civil War | Timeline Lesson Plan
Civil War Battles Research Project | Assignment Sheet
Voices from the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Surrender at Appomattox Documents | Essay
Domestic and International Views of the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Civil War | Interactive Timeline
Civil War Battles Research Project Rubrics | Teacher Resource
Voices from the Civil War Document Analysis | Graphic Organizer
Domestic and International Views of the Civil War | Graphic Organizer
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 8 Week 3
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 8: Voices from the Civil War Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 10: Domestic and International Views of the Civil War Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 6: Civil War Battles Research Project Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 7: Continue Civil War Battles Research Project Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 9: Continue Voices from the Civil War Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Civil War Battles Research Project | Lesson Plan
Domestic and International Views of the Civil War | Lesson Plan
Voices from the Civil War | Lesson Plan
Civil War Battles Research Project | Lesson Plan
Voices from the Civil War | Lesson Plan
Civil War Battles Research Project | Assignment Sheet
Civil War Battles Research Project | Assignment Sheet
Voices from the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Voices from the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Domestic and International Views of the Civil War | Primary Source Set
Civil War Battles Research Project Rubrics | Teacher Resource
Civil War Battles Research Project Rubrics | Teacher Resource
Voices from the Civil War Document Analysis | Graphic Organizer
Voices from the Civil War Document Analysis | Graphic Organizer
Domestic and International Views of the Civil War | Graphic Organizer
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 8 Week 3
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 12: Lincoln and Prudence Topic: Leadership How did Lincoln show prudence in constitutional decisions during the war?
Day 11: Thirteenth Amendment Case Study Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 13-15: Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How can understanding the principles of the Constitution help citizens participate effectively in a democratic society?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Unit 8: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 8: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
Thirteenth Amendment Case Study | Teacher Resource
Lincoln and Prudence | Lesson Plan
Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Lincoln’s Decisions During the Civil War | Graphic Organizer
Unit 8: Slide Deck
Thirteenth Amendment | Primary Source
Unit 8 Civil War Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 8: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Thirteenth Amendment Case Study | Essay
Unit 8: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Middle School Vocabulary Word Study | Handout
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 9 Overview
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 11: Turning Points and Events of the Civil War Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 15: Lincoln and Prudence Topic: Leadership How did Lincoln show prudence in constitutional decisions during the war?
Day 12: Respect at Appomattox Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 14: Continue Thirteenth Amendment Case Study Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Day 13: Thirteenth Amendment Case Study Topic: The War and its Impact What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War? How did the war transform the nation socially, economically, and politically?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Respect at Appomattox | Lesson Plan
Turning Points and Events of the Civil War | Timeline Lesson Plan
Thirteenth Amendment Case Study | Teacher Resource
Thirteenth Amendment Case Study | Teacher Resource
Lincoln and Prudence | Lesson Plan
Lincoln’s Decisions During the Civil War | Graphic Organizer
Surrender at Appomattox Documents | Essay
Civil War | Interactive Timeline
Thirteenth Amendment | Primary Source
Thirteenth Amendment | Primary Source
Thirteenth Amendment Case Study | Essay
Thirteenth Amendment Case Study | Essay
Middle School Vocabulary Word Study | Handout
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 8 Week 4
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 16-18: Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How can understanding the principles of the Constitution help citizens participate effectively in a democratic society?
Principles and Virtues
Unit 8: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 8: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
Unit 8 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 8: Slide Deck
Unit 8 Civil War Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 8: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Unit 8: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 8 Overview
Unit 9 Overview
UNIT 9
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
12 days
Reconstruction (1865–1877)
How successful was Reconstruction in addressing the challenges of rebuilding the nation and ensuring equal rights for African Americans?
All skills:
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 9 Calendar
Unit 9 Day by Day
UNIT 9
Deconstructed Document-Based Question (DBQ) Skills
Number of Days
Unit
Essential Question
17 days
Reconstruction (1865–1877)
How successful was Reconstruction in addressing the challenges of rebuilding the nation and ensuring equal rights for African Americans?
All skills:
Topics and Guiding Questions
Unit 9 Calendar
Unit 9 Day by Day
Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865–1877)
Principles and Virtues
Day 1
Different Models of Reconstruction
Principles and Virtues
Day 5
Reconstruction and Resistance: Black Codes and the Ku Klux Klan
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 2
Day 4
Day 3
The Story of Reconstruction
Comparing Art to Reality
Assessing President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message
Principles and Virtues
Day 10
Legacy of Reconstruction
Principles and Virtues
Day 7
Continue Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals
Principles and Virtues
Day 9
Reconstruction Point-Counterpoint
Principles and Virtues
Day 8
The End of Reconstruction
Principles and Virtues
Day 6
Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Day 12
Day 13
Continue Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ
Principles and Virtues
Day 11
Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 9 Overview
Unit 9 Week 1
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 5
Day 3
Day 1
Day 2
Day 4
Assessing President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Continue Assessing President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message
Comparing Art to Reality
Different Models of Reconstruction
The Story of Reconstruction
Day 10
Day 6
Day 8
Day 7
Day 9
Continue Reconstruction and Resistance: Black Codes and the Ku Klux Klan
Reconstruction and Resistance: Black Codes and the Ku Klux Klan
Continue Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals
Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals
Continue Comparing Art to Reality
Unit 9 Calendar Cont.
Unit 9 Overview
Unit 8: Civil War (1860–1865)
Day 15
Day 13
Day 11
Day 12
Day 14
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Continue Legacy of Reconstruction
Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ
Legacy of Reconstruction
The End of Reconstruction
Reconstruction Point-Counterpoint
Day 16
Day 17
Continue Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ
Continue Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ
Unit 9 Overview
Unit 9 Week 1
Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865–1877)
Day 4: Comparing Art to Reality Topic: African Americans in the Post-War Era What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
Day 2: The Story of Reconstruction Topic: Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction How did Lincoln and Johnson's plans for Reconstruction differ from congressional Reconstruction?
Day 3: Assessing President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message Topic: Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction ow did Lincoln and Johnson's plans for Reconstruction differ from congressional Reconstruction?
Day 1: Different Models of Reconstruction Topic: Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction How did Lincoln and Johnson's plans for Reconstruction differ from congressional Reconstruction?
Day 5: Reconstruction and Resistance: Black Codes and the Ku Klux Klan Topic: African Americans in the Post-War Era What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Reconstruction Interactive Timeline
Assessing President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message, 1865 Lesson Plan
Reconstruction and Resistance: Lesson Plan
The Story of Reconstruction Lesson Plan
Comparing Art to Reality Lesson Plan
Fifteenth Amendment Teacher Resource Slide Deck
Different Models of Reconstruction Timeline Lesson Plan
The Story of Reconstruction Essay
Reconstruction and Resistance: Primary Source Set
President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message, 1865 Graphic Organizer
The Freedmen's Bureau and the Challenges of Reconstruction Essay
Iceberg Diagram Handout
President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message, 1865 Primary Source
Reconstruction and Resistance: Anticipation Guide
Fifteenth Amendment Art Key Teacher Resource
Unit 9 Overview
Unit 9 Week 2
Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865–1877)
Day 4: Comparing Art to Reality Topic: African Americans in the Post-War Era What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
Day 2: The Story of Reconstruction Topic: Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction How did Lincoln and Johnson's plans for Reconstruction differ from congressional Reconstruction?
Day 3: Assessing President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message Topic: Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction ow did Lincoln and Johnson's plans for Reconstruction differ from congressional Reconstruction?
Day 1: Different Models of Reconstruction Topic: Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction How did Lincoln and Johnson's plans for Reconstruction differ from congressional Reconstruction?
Day 3: Continue Assessing President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message Topic: Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction ow did Lincoln and Johnson's plans for Reconstruction differ from congressional Reconstruction?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Comparing Art to Reality Lesson Plan
Reconstruction Interactive Timeline
Assessing President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message, 1865 Lesson Plan
The Story of Reconstruction Lesson Plan
Assessing President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message, 1865 Lesson Plan
Fifteenth Amendment Teacher Resource Slide Deck
Different Models of Reconstruction Timeline Lesson Plan
The Story of Reconstruction Essay
President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message, 1865 Graphic Organizer
President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message, 1865 Graphic Organizer
The Freedmen's Bureau and the Challenges of Reconstruction Essay
Iceberg Diagram Handout
President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message, 1865 Primary Source
President Andrew Johnson's First Annual Message, 1865 Primary Source
Fifteenth Amendment Art Key Teacher Resource
Unit 9 Overview
Unit 9 Week 2
Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865–1877)
Day 9: Reconstruction Point-Counterpoint Topic: End of Reconstruction What factors led to the end of Reconstruction? What was the legacy of Reconstruction for the nation?
Day 7: Continue Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals Topic: African Americans in the Post-War Era What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
Day 8: The End of Reconstruction Topic: End of Reconstruction What factors led to the end of Reconstruction? What was the legacy of Reconstruction for the nation?
Day 6: Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals Topic: African Americans in the Post-War Era What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
Day 10: Legacy of Reconstruction Topic: End of Reconstruction What factors led to the end of Reconstruction? What was the legacy of Reconstruction for the nation?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals | Lesson Plan
The End of Reconstruction | Lesson Plan
Legacy of Reconstruction Lesson Plan
Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals | Lesson Plan
Reconstruction Point-Counterpoint | Lesson Plan
The End of Reconstruction Essay
End of Reconstruction | Essay
Oral Histories | Primary Source Set
Oral Histories | Primary Source Set
Reconstruction Point-Counterpoint | Essay
Legacy of Reconstruction Primary Source Set
Reconstruction Point-Counterpoint | Graphic Organizer
Legacy of Reconstruction Formative Assessment/Handout
Unit 9 Overview
Unit 9 Week 3
Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865–1877)
Day 10: Continue Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals Topic: African Americans in the Post-War Era What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
Day 9: Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals Topic: African Americans in the Post-War Era What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
Day 6: Continue Comparing Art to Reality Topic: African Americans in the Post-War Era What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
Day 8: Continue Reconstruction and Resistance Topic: African Americans in the Post-War Era What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
Day 7: Reconstruction and Resistance: Black Codes and the Ku Klux Klan Topic: African Americans in the Post-War Era What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Reconstruction and Resistance: Lesson Plan
Reconstruction and Resistance: Lesson Plan
Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals | Lesson Plan
Oral Histories of Formerly Enslaved Individuals | Lesson Plan
Comparing Art to Reality Lesson Plan
Fifteenth Amendment Teacher Resource Slide Deck
Reconstruction and Resistance: Primary Source Set
Reconstruction and Resistance: Primary Source Set
Oral Histories | Primary Source Set
Oral Histories | Primary Source Set
The Freedmen's Bureau and the Challenges of Reconstruction Essay
Reconstruction and Resistance: Anticipation Guide
Reconstruction and Resistance: Anticipation Guide
Fifteenth Amendment Art Key Teacher Resource
Unit 9 Overview
Unit 9 Week 3
Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865–1877)
Day 11-13: Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How successful was Reconstruction in addressing the challenges of rebuilding the nation and ensuring equal rights for African Americans?
Principles and Virtues
Unit 9: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 9: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 9 Slide Deck
Unit 9: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 9: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Reconstruction Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 9 Overview
Homepage
Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865–1877)
Day 12: Reconstruction Point-Counterpoint Topic: End of Reconstruction What factors led to the end of Reconstruction? What was the legacy of Reconstruction for the nation?
Day 11: The End of Reconstruction Topic: End of Reconstruction What factors led to the end of Reconstruction? What was the legacy of Reconstruction for the nation?
Day 14: Continue Legacy of Reconstruction Topic: End of Reconstruction What factors led to the end of Reconstruction? What was the legacy of Reconstruction for the nation?
Day 13: Legacy of Reconstruction Topic: End of Reconstruction What factors led to the end of Reconstruction? What was the legacy of Reconstruction for the nation?
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
Principles and Virtues
The End of Reconstruction | Lesson Plan
Legacy of Reconstruction Lesson Plan
Reconstruction Point-Counterpoint | Lesson Plan
Legacy of Reconstruction Lesson Plan
The End of Reconstruction Essay
The End of Reconstruction Essay
End of Reconstruction | Essay
Reconstruction Point-Counterpoint | Essay
Legacy of Reconstruction Primary Source Set
Legacy of Reconstruction Primary Source Set
Reconstruction Point-Counterpoint | Graphic Organizer
Legacy of Reconstruction Formative Assessment/Handout
Legacy of Reconstruction Formative Assessment/Handout
Unit 9 Overview
Unit 9 Week 3
Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865–1877)
Day 15-17: Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ Topic: Unit Deconstructed DBQ How successful was Reconstruction in addressing the challenges of rebuilding the nation and ensuring equal rights for African Americans?
Principles and Virtues
Unit 9: Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 9: Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ - Mini-Lesson
Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
Unit 9 Slide Deck
Unit 9: Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Unit 9: Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context
Reconstruction Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Unit 9 Overview
Unit 9 Week 1