Gesu Catholic School / Knaus , Karen / Social Studies 8 / Grade 8 (Gesu Catholic School)

	*Curriculum Map 2006-2007*
	Gesu Catholic School Knaus , Karen / Social Studies 8 / Grade 8 (Gesu Catholic School)

	*Content*	*Skills*	*Assessment*	*Activities*	*Resources*
*United States Geography Review* (Week 1, 2 Weeks)	Major land and water features of the United States States and capitals Regions	Students will demonstrate knowledge of place locations Students will practice and memorize states/capitals	Oral Assessment Quiz Test Teacher Observation	Students will complete map activities about the regions of the United States Students will use flash cards and games to memorize states and capitals Students will label and color a map of physical features	USA Bingo Flash Cards Online Games Atlases quia.com

*Early American History Review* (Week 3, 2 Weeks)	American History from the prehistoric ice ages to 1750	Students will review and demonstrate an understanding of the early history of the U.S.A. as studied in fifth grade	Graphic Organizer	Students will create an illustrated time line of major events beginning with the ice ages and ending at 1750. They will be given the major topics to write about and illustrate. Students will create a thematic map of the thirteen colonies based on political, social, and economic developments.	Text Clip Art Videos

*American Revolution* (Week 5, 4 Weeks)	French and Indian War Taxation Without Representation First Battles Declaration of Independence Years of Fighting Treaty of Paris	The students will understand the importance of the French and Indian War in determining which European country controlled North America The students will analyze the causes of the Revolutionary War as summarized in the statement "Taxation Without Representation is Tyranny" The students will contrast the views of various leaders in Great Britain and America The students will identify the major battles of the war The students will analyze the Treaty of Paris to determine the boundaries of the original USA	Comparative Study Graphic Organizer Persuasive Writing Test	The students will use notetaking skills and maps to describe the French and Indian War The students will create cut/paste time lines of the events which led to the American Revolution The students will write their Declarations of Independence, following the format of Jefferson The students will use study guides to identify and describe the major battles of the war The students will use maps to contrast North America before and after the war	Filmstrips American Revolution map games and guides Videos

*United States Government* (Week 9, 8 Weeks)	Articles of Confederation Compromises Separation of Powers Branches and Levels of Government Amendments Checks and Balances Justice System Process of Lawmaking	The students will understand the reasons why the Articles of Confederation were replaced The students will demonstrate the meaning of compromise and realize how it was used to write the U.S. Constitution The students will analyze the parts of the Constitution The students will understand the branches and levels of United States government The students will understand the differences in our political parties The students will understand how the Bill of Rights and the other amendments protect them The students will be able to describe how each branch controls the other two The students will demonstrate understanding of the American justice system	Comparative Study Dramatization Essay Homework Oral Assessment Posters	The students will analyze the Articles of Confederation according to its weaknesses and strengths The students will act out the meaning of COMPROMISE and then apply their understanding to the arguments faced by the writers of the Constitution The students will analyze the parts of the Constitution The students will memorize the PREAMBLE The students will create a chart of the branches and levels of our government as it is today The students will find newspaper articles which match each branch and level and create posters displaying them The students will discuss the Bill of Rights and the other amendments in order to see how our rights have increased and are protected by law The students will analyze how each branch of government controls the other two The students will perform fairy tale trials in order to comprehend the parts of a trial The students will list the steps of making federal and state laws	U.S. Constitution Videos Handouts Internet research Guest speakers:parents who are lawyers Field trip: Cleveland City Hall

*Presidents 1-6* (Week 17, 1 Week)	George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison James Monroe John Quincy Adams	The students will analyze the leadership style and administration of the first president The students will list the successes and failures of George Washington and grade his presidency The students will analyze the presidency of John Adams and understand the many problems he faced The students will identify and describe the successes and problems of Thomas Jefferson presidency The students will understand that James Madison inherited the problems which led to the War of 1812 The students will identify the causes and effects of the War of 1812 The students will understand the Monroe Doctrine and how it still impacts foreign policy The students will list the pros and cons of the John Quincy Adams presidency	Quiz Posters Research Project Teacher Observation	Students will work with a partner to create a poster book of the first six presidents Map activities Discussions Work sheets	Text Online research Encarta Encyclopedia Movie: Choices of the Heart

*Jacksonian Democracy--presidents 7-10* (Week 18, 1 Week)	Andrew Jackson Martin Van Buren William Henry Harrison John Tyler	The students will understand problems of the election of 1824 The students will be able to describe Andrew Jackson's personality and reputation The students will analyze how Andrew Jackson handled the important issues of his presidency and increased democracy in America The students will describe the successes and failures of Jackson's successors	Posters Quiz Test Teacher Observation	The students will use charts of election results to analyze the electoral process in 1824 The students will create caricatures and informational posters about Andrew Jackson The students will practice notetaking skills

*19th Century Reformers, Inventors, Writers* (Week 19, 2 Weeks)	Reform issues of the 1800's: Abolition, Education, Temperance, Domestic Violence, Women's Issues Authors' and artists' work reflect the times	The students will chart the causes and reformers who impacted life during the early 1800's The students will discuss the changes brought about by reformers The students will understand the slave system in the South The students will analyze how writers and artists expressed themselves	Reflective Writing Test Teacher Observation	"Roots:The Slave" Reaction paper using art and poetry Chart	Text Internet research

*Western Expansion* (Week 21, 2 Weeks)	Texas Revolution Mexican War Trails West Gold Rush	The students will understand the concept of Manifest Destiny and identify the leaders who encouraged it The students will describe how the United States expanded west and took over new land The students will experience life as a pioneer The students will identify and describe the people impacted by expansion The students will understand the motivations of the people who moved west	Test Posters	Map activities Notetaking Oregon Trail game and cartoon	Text Oregon Trail CD

*Civil War* (Week 23, 4 Weeks)

*Reconstruction* (Week 27, 1 Week)

*Rise of Big Business* (Week 28, 1 Week)

*Immigration* (Week 29, 1 Week)

*Turn of the 20th Century* (Week 30, 1 Week)

*World War I* (Week 31, 1 Week)

*Roaring Twenties/Great Depression* (Week 32, 2 Weeks)

*World War II* (Week 34, 4 Weeks)

Updated: Thursday, July 27, 2006

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