Nuttall Week of 1.4-1.5

Peachtree Charter Middle School
Standards:
(content specific) / SS8H4 Explain significant factors that affected westward expansion in Georgia between 1789 and 1840.
SS8H5 Analyze the impact of the Civil War on Georgia. a. Explain the importance of key issues and events that led to the Civil War; include slavery, states’ rights, nullification, Compromise of 1850 and the Georgia Platform, the Dred Scott case, Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1860, and the debate over secession in Georgia.
Essential Question(s): /
  1. What were the social, political and economic causes of the Civil War?

STEM
Interdisciplinary Integration: / How did technology shape the Antebellum period in US History? What role did railroads play in GA History? How did these inventions shape the way people experienced the Civil War?
Disciplinary Literacy Activity-Reading and Writing in all Content Areas (CLOSE, etc) / Visual Literacy: Primary Source Analysis activity. SW analyze a painting to determine the effects and causes of Manifest Destiny and how this concept shaped US History during the 19th century.
Writing: Guided Notes, Constructed responses
Opening / Work Period / Closing / ELT
Monday / NO SCHOOL / NO SCHOOL / NO SCHOOL / Opening (ENGAGE):
WORK PERIOD
CLOSING: (EVALUATE)
HW
Tuesday / NO SCHOOL / NO SCHOOL / NO SCHOOL / Opening (ENGAGE):
WORK PERIOD
CLOSING: (EVALUATE)
HW
Wednesday / NO SCHOOL / NO SCHOOL / NO SCHOOL / Opening (ENGAGE):
WORK PERIOD
CLOSING: (EVALUATE)
HW
Thursday / What do you remember from last semester?
Pop Quiz Review of Unit 4’s major topics. /
  1. Go over Pop Quiz and self check. SW turn in responses to the bin.
  2. Go over new Syllabus changes.
  3. SW complete a pre-test over Unit 5.
    TW pass back Georgia Studies textbooks during this time period.
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  1. After all students have completed the pre-test, they will work to complete the Manifest Destiny Primary Source analysis activity.
/ Opening (ENGAGE):
Discuss Syllabus and Classroom Expectations
WORK PERIOD: SW create and decorate their ELT folder.
CLOSING:
What is your favorite movie? Why is it your favorite move? What makes a good film?
HW:
Manifest Destiny analysis due TOMORROW!
Bring your new IN spiral tomorrow if you didn’t today.
Friday / IN Set up: Number the first 10 pages in your IN.
Glue/Staple in IN 2-5 / 1. Finish Crash Course US History on the Causes of the Civil War.
2. SW take notes on IN 3 as we discuss the presentation on the Causes of the Civil War. / SW work on IN 2 to synthesize main concepts taught today. / Opening (ENGAGE):Get your ELT folder from the bin.
WORK PERIOD: 1. Begin “History of the Movies” presentation and discussion. Students will work on their guided notes.
2. Start watching “A concise history of film” and completing guided viewing.
CLOSING:
Give me 3 new facts you learned today.
HW:
IN 2-3 is due on MONDAY.
Start studying your quizlet.