| Grade 8 |
COURSE TITLE: AMERICAN HISTORY |
UNIT 5 |
Unit 5: Reconstruction
(Suggested amount of time to spend on unit: 5-6 weeks)
FOCUS QUESTIONS
FQ1: How has compromise influenced the rebuilding of our nation? (EQ2,3,4,6)
S1; PS5 Examine data to determine the adequacy and sufficiency of evidence, point of view, historical content, bias, distortion and propaganda, and to distinguish fact from opinion.
S1; PS6 Analyze data in order to see persons and events in their historical context, understanding causal factors and appreciate change over time.
S3; PS2 Explain how roles and status of people have differed and changed throughout history based on gender, age, class, racial and ethnic identity, wealth, and/or social position.
S3; PS10 Describe, explain and analyze the impact of the exchange of ideas on societies, politics, religion, etc.
S4; PS1 Initiate questions and hypotheses about historic events being studied.
S4; PS5 Describe relationships between historical subject matter and other subjects they study, current issues and personal concerns.
S5; PS8 Describe how the public agenda is shaped by political leaders and parties, interest groups, the media, public opinion, state and federal courts, and individual citizens.
S6; PS6 Research an issue of interest and be able to take and defend a position on that issue.
FQ2:How do past events impact my life and my world today? (EQ1)
S1; PS7 Examine current concepts, issues, events and S5; PS8 Describe how the public agenda is shaped by themes from historical perspectives and identify principle political leaders and parties, interest groups, the media, conflicting ideas between competing narratives or public opinion, state and federal courts, and individual interpretations of historical events. citizens.
S4; PS5 Describe relationships between historical subject matter and other subjects they study, current issues and personal concerns.
S6; PS1 Explain the meaning of political rights (e.g. right to vote, right to assemble, a distinguished from personal rights (e.g. freedom of speech, freedom of movement).
S6; PS4 Identify significant characteristics of an effective citizen and know how to influence public policy by participating in the government of their school.
NOTES TO TEACHER:
RESOURCES:
Provided resources:
America the Dream and the People
We the People
RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES:
Recreate Plessy and Ferguson - argue the case.
Recreate Southern farm sharecropper dilemma - free but dependent.
ASSESSMENTS:
Essential questions
Focus questions
Performance tasks
Tests/quizzes
Teacher observations
| Content: Social Studies |
Grade Level: 8 |
Date of BOE Adoption: July 17. 2002 |
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