Civil War Entering: Identify historical figures or events of the Civil War period from photographs or illustrations in small groups Beginning: Describe historical figures or events of the Civil War period from photographs, illustrations, or videos in small groups Developing: Role-play scenes from historical events or lives of figures of the Civil War period in small groups Expanding: Re-enact historical events or lives of figures of the Civil War period from varied perspectives with peers (e.g., Lincoln-Douglas debates) from varied perspectives in small groups Bridging: Give monologues simulating historical events or figures of the Civil War period (e.g., scenes in plays) Example: 6-8 Reading Civic Rights and Responsibilities Entering: Identify rights or responsibilities of people in U.S. or countries using illustrations and labels, or phrases Beginning: Sort rights or responsibilities of people in U.S. or other countries using illustrations and written statements Developing: Select examples of rights or responsibilities of people in U.S. or countries using illustrations and written descriptions Expanding: Evaluate rights or responsibilities of people in U.S. or other countries using illustrated text Bridging: rights or responsibilities of people in U.S. or other countries from grade level text . Common Core Standards: Focus on Vocabulary Effective vocabulary development occurs both incidentally and through explicit instruction. It requires daily immersion in word-rich environments, while teaching and modeling word learning strategies—from the use of context clues and concept maps (to connect related ideas) to understanding the nuance of words: origin, root, and/or affixes. In all content areas, terms should be integrated into tasks and reinforced over time and across contexts. Basic Vocabulary (Tier 1) - Words that commonly appear in spoken language and are heard frequently in numerous contexts and with nonverbal communication. Tier 1 words rarely require explicit instruction. (Ex: write, read and gather) Academic Vocabulary (Tier 2) - High frequency used by mature language users across several content areas. (Ex: obvious, expose, establish and verify.) Content Vocabulary (Tier 3) - are used in specific content areas or domains. Tier 3 words are central to building knowledge and conceptual understanding within the various academic domains and are integral to content instruction. (Ex: lynching, abolitionist, slavery)
The Pathfinder: (NR) The Pioneers: (1260L) The Prairie: (NR) TN State Social Studies Standards Big Ideas, Questions & Vocabulary Suggested TDQs, Activities and Resources Describe daily life – including traditions in art, music and literature – of early national America by examining excerpts from the stories of Washington Irving and James Fenimore Cooper. 8.39 Identify the leaders and events and analyze the impact of western expansion to the development of Tennessee statehood, including: William Blount, John Sevier, Rocky Mount, Treaty of Holston, Cumberland Gap, River systems, Natchez Trace, and Jackson Purchase. 8.40 Analyze the role played by John Marshall in strengthening the central government. 8.41 Explain the major events of Jefferson’s Presidency. The Changing Government 8.38 What was daily life like in early America? 8.38 What can historians learn about the past by reading literature? 8.39 What leaders and events helped Tennessee become a state? 8.38 Using a variety of secondary and primary source documents, examine the impact of James Fenimore Cooper and Washington Irving on early American culture using a cause and effect chart. Reference: LITERACY.RH.6-8.1 8.39 Using the textbook (p.306-307) and Tennessee History for Kids booklet, students should create a timeline of major events leading to the development of Tennessee statehood, which at least one ‘entry’ for each item from the standard. LITERACY.RH.6-8.7 8.40 Choosing an important case from the Marshall Court (Marbury v. Madison, Gibbons v. Ogden, McCulloch v. Maryland), students should write an article for a newspaper from the 1800s. They should also feature a profile of John Marshall and write a letter to the editor of someone from the time’s opinion on Marshall’s court. excerpts from John Marshall’s decisions in Gibbons v. Ogden and McCulloch v. Maryland Reference: LITERACY.WHST.6-8.1
8.42 Analyze the impact of the Lewis and Clark expedition. 8.41 Why was the election in 1800, the Louisiana Purchase, the defeat of the Barbary Pirates and the Embargo Act important? 8.42 What did the Lewis and Clark Expedition Achieve? Content Vocabulary (Tier 2): Frigate, secede, customs duty, jurisdiction Academic Vocabulary (Tier 3): Underestimate, restriction, authority, purchase (For Vocabulary Instructions see p. 4) 8.41 Student will create a brochure for Jefferson’s presidency, with flaps explaining the details the Election of 1800, the Louisiana Purchase, the defeat of the Barbary Pirates and the Embargo Act. Reference: The Election of 1800 The Louisiana Purchase the Barbary Pirates The Embargo Act Activity reference: LITERACY.WHST.6-8.1 Use the below as references to write a research paper that analyses the impact of life in early America. Use excerpts from “Rip Van Winkle” (Lexile: and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” (850L) by Washington Irving excerpts from The Deerslayer series by James Fenimore Cooper The Deerslayer: (1340L) The Last of the Mohicans: (1270L) The Pathfinder: (NR) The Pioneers: (1260L) The Prairie: (NR) LITERACY.RH.6-8.1;3 and LITERACY .WHST.6-8.1 8.42 Students should complete a RAFT writing assignment on the Lewis and Clark Expedition’s achievements. Ideas for Role: pioneer, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Sacagawea, Thomas Jefferson, etc. Ideas for audience:
(For Vocabulary Instructions see p. 4) Additional Resources The Fourteenth Amendment: Part I The Fourteenth Amendment: Part II Freedom’s Bureau The Road to Impeachment Andrew Johnson War Reconstruction Yellow Fever Jim Crow English Coca-Cola Sparknotes: Westward Expansion The Battle of the Little Bighorn . Images of the West George Jordan Prairie Settlement Circle of Stories Buffalo Soldiers The Gilded Age Women and Children in the Workforce Fruits of Thy Labor Industrial Revolution