Transcript Unit 1: Birth of A Nation US14 Principles Unit Tasks_3.ppt

Principles of USA
USA History 2014
Sept 8
 #1/ Perspectives Reading/ In Class/ Done Sept 8
 #2/ Mapping Skills/ In Class/ Done Sept 8
 #3/ Document Skills/ In Class/ Done Sept 8
 Skills: Analyzing Documents
 Objective: I can… evaluate sources by analyzing the
author of the source.
Sept 10
 Finish #2- Mapping Skills
 #4/ USA Principles 1 page reviews/ In Class/ Done
Sept 10
 #5/ Foundations of USA Government Cartoons/ In
Class/ Finish Sept 12
 Skills: Reading and Note Taking
 Objective: I can… examine the 5 principles of the
USA by creating notes in a 1 page review format for
easy reference.
Sept 12
 #6/ Intro to Mapping Atlas Worksheet/ In Class/
Due Sept 12
 #7/ European Colonies PPT/ In Class/ Done Sept
12
 #8/ Mapping European Settlements/ In Class/
Done Sept 12
 Skills: Reading and Analyzing Maps
 Objective: I can… describe different reasons the
Europeans created colonies in North America by
writing a summary for my notes.
Sept 17
 Finish #7
 Do #8
 #9/ Mapping 13 Colonies/ In Class/ Done Sept 17
 #10/ Vocab Log for Chapter 5/ HOMEWORK/ Due
Sept 19
 Skills: Mapping Skills
 Objective: I can…describe different reasons the
Europeans created colonies in North America by writing
a summary for my notes.
Vocab Chapter 5
Homework
 Declaration of Independence
 Stamp Act
 Committees of correspondence
 Boston Tea Party
 Intolerable Acts
 Common Sense
 Battle of Saratoga
 Battle of Yorktown
Sept 19
 Have homework out to check, get Atlas and
Dictionary
 Finish #7
 Do #9
 #11/ Chapter 2 Ideology Charts/IN Class and
Homework/ Due Sept 22
 Skills: Reading Comprehension
 Objective: I can… analyze the 5 main ideas of USA
history and demonstrate an understanding of each
of them by creating my USA Ideology Chart.
Sept 22
 Do #11
 #12/ Articles of Confederation PPT/ In Class/
Finish Sept 24
 Skills: Prioritizing Information
 Objectives: I can…distinguish the values of America
and decide which is most important to me by using
my Chapter 2 chart.
Sept 24
 Finish #12
 #13/ Principles of USA Charts and Cartoons/ In
Class/ Done Sept 24
 #14/ Chapter 6 Vocab Log/ HOMEWORK/ Due
Sept 26
 Skills: Document Analysis
 Objective: I can... Identify and explain the
differences between the Articles of Confederation
and the Constitution by creating a chart to
differentiate the two documents.
Vocab Log Chapter 6
 Articles of Confederation
 Constitutional Convention
 Northwest Ordinance
 Constitution of the United States
 Great Compromise
 Electoral College
Sept 26
 Get Homework out to check
 Get atlas and dictionary
 #15/ Checks and Balances Chart/ In Class/ Done Sept 26
 #16/ Mapping a New Country/ In Class/ Due Sept 26
 #17/ Constitution Power Questions/ HOMEWORK/ Due Oct.
1
 Skills: Organizing Information
 Objective: I can… use my Checks and Balances of government
chart to determine and discuss the limitations of each branch
of government.
Oct 1
 Finish #15
 Do #17
 Skills: Organizing Information
 Objective: I can… use my Checks and Balances of
government chart to determine and discuss the
limitations of each branch of government.
Oct 3
 Finish #17
 #18/Review for Test/ In Class and Homework/
Test on Oct 8
 Skills: Organizing Information
 Objective: I can… use my Checks and Balances of
government chart to determine and discuss the
limitations of each branch of government.
Test Oct 8
 Multiple Choice
 Matching
 Fill in the Blank
 Short Answer (1 paragraph)
Review Ideas…
 What new technologies did countries have to explore?
 What countries controlled areas in North America?
 Why did people come to North America?
 How did the “7 years war” change the relationship
between the colonies and Britain?
 How do checks and balances work in the US
government? Who has what powers?
 Review all your maps
Review main topics…
 Vocab terms
 Puritans (who and why did they come?)
 Jamestown (who and why did they come?)
 Britain vs. France in North America (7 years war)
 Declaration of Independence (who, what, when, where, why?)
 Articles of Confederation (who, what, when, where, why?)
 US Constitution (checks and balances, min. requirements)