2013-2014 CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS Grade 8 U S History Week #1 TEKS Reporting Categories ELPS CCRS Concepts Resources Monday Campus Organization; Syllabus; Classroom Procedures and Expectations Campus / Teacher Documents Tuesday Course and Textbook Overview Geography Review; Types of Maps; World Map VIII – XXVII Geography Handbook Wednesday *Cardinal Directions; Intermediate Directions *Global Grid – Absolute Location/Relative Location *Legend *Scale Geography Handbook Thursday 1A(R), 1B(R), 30D(P) 1 1 1C, 1E, 3G 1B, 4B Historical Era Chronology: Absolute and Relative Chronology Age of Exploration / Age of Discovery Ch.1 Sec. 2 Friday 1A(R), 1B(R), 2A(R), 30B(P) 1 1 1 1C, 1E, 3G 1B, 1C, 5A Age of Exploration / Age of Discovery European Empires; Social Reasons for Exploration *Feudalism *Renaissance Ch.1 Sec. 3 Ch.2 Sec. 1 Week #2 TEKS Reporting Categories ELPS CCRS Concepts Resources Monday 1A(R), 2A(R), 26B(S), 29A(P), 30B(P) 1 1 2 1C, 1E, 3G 1B, 1E, 4A, 5A Age of Exploration / Age of Discovery European Empires; Political, Economic, Religious Reasons for Exploration *Reformation *Mercantilism Ch.2 Sec. 2 Tuesday 2A(R), 29B(P), 1 1C, 1E, 3G 1C, 4A, Age of Exploration / Age of Discovery Ch. 2 Sec. 3
29J(P), 30B(P) 5A Impact of European Exploration and Colonization; plantations, *Columbian Exchange Wednesday 1C(R), 2A(R), 2B(S), 3A(R), 3B(S) 1 1 1 1 1 5F 3A, 1C Early English Colonies *Push and Pull Factors Financing a Colony; Jamestown *Separatists / Pilgrims Ch. 3 Sec. 1 Thursday 1C(R),2A(R), 2B(S),3A(R), 3B(S),3C(S), 11A(R), 20A(S), 23A(R), 23C(S), 23E(S), 25A(S) 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 5F 3A, 1E, 1A, 1C, 2B New England Colonies *Mayflower Compact *Massachusetts Bay Colony *Mayflower Compact *Connecticut *Fundamental Orders of Connecticut Island *New Hampshire Ch.3 Sec 2 Friday 2B(S), 11A(R), 23A(R), 25A(S) 1 2 2 2 5F 1C, 1A, 2B Middle Colonies *New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware *Southern Colonies *Maryland, Carolinas, Georgia Ch. 3 Sec. 3 Week #3 TEKS Reporting Categories ELPS CCRS Concepts Resources Monday 2B(S), 11C(S), 10A(S), 11A(R), 12B(R) 1 2 2 2 4 1C, 4K 1C, 2A, 1A, 1D New England Commerce and Religion *Subsistence Farming * Triangular Trade * Navigation Acts Ch. 4. Sec. 1 Tuesday 2B(S), 11A(R) 1 2 1C, 4K 1C, 1A, Middle Colonies Farms and Cities *Cash Crops Farming Ch. 4 Sec. 2
15A(R), 20A(S) 3 3 *The Enlightenment *John Locke – natural rights *Magna Carta Wednesday 15C(R), 19A(R), 30B(P) 3 3 5F 1C, 5A Declaration of Independence *unalienable rights *colonial grievances *declaration conclusion Ch. 6 Sec. 4 Teacher-based Materials Thursday 15C(R), 19A(R), 29A(P) 3 3 5F 1C, 5A U. S. Constitution *general structure *colonial grievances *key principles Constitution Handbook, Teacher-based Materials Friday 15C(R), 19A(R), 30D(P) 3 3 5F 1C, 5A Bill of Rights *individual rights *legal guarantees Constitution Handbook, Teacher-based Materials Week #5 TEKS Reporting Categories ELPS CCRS Concepts Resources Monday 3A(R), 3C(S), 15A(R), 29A(P) 1 1 3 1C, 1E 1C, 1E, 4A Roots of Representative Government *Glorious Revolution *English Bill of Rights *Zenger Ch. 5 Sec. 2 Tuesday 4A(R), 10A(S), 21A(S) 1 2 3 1C, 1E 1E, 1A, 2B The French and Indian War *French Claims and Native American alliances *Albany Plan of Union Ch. 5 Sec. 3
*Treaty of / Proclamation of 1763 Wednesday 4A(R), 4B(S), 21A(S), 29D(P) 1 1 3 1E, 5B 1E, 2B, 4A Tighter British Control *Quartering Act *Sugar Act *Stamp Act *Sons of Liberty Ch. 6 Sec. 1 Thursday 1A(R) 4A(R), 4B(S), 20C(S), 21A(S), 29D(P) 1 1 1 3 3 1C, 5B 1B, 1E, 2B, 1C, 4A Colonial Resistance *Townshend Acts of assistance *Boston Massacre *Tea Act *Boston Tea Party Ch. 6 Sec. 2 Friday 4A(R), 4B(S), 4C(R), 21A(S), 29D(P), 30B(P) 1 1 1 3 1C, 5B 1E, 2B, 1B, 4A, 5A The Road to Lexington and Concord *Intolerable Acts *First Continental Congress *Lexington and Concord *Loyalists vs. Patriots Ch. 6 Sec. 3 Week #6 TEKS Reporting Categories ELPS CCRS Concepts Resources Monday 1B(S), 1C(S), 4B(S), 4C(R), 15C(R), 19A(R) 1 1 1 1 3 3 3D 1B, 3A, 2B, 1C Declaring Independence *Second Continental Congress *Continental Army *Common Sense *Declaration of Independence Ch. 6 Sec. 4
Tuesday 4B(S), 22B(S), 29B(P), 30B(P) 1 3 3D 2B, 4A, 5A The Early Years of the War *General Washington *Patriot vs. British strategy *Native American alliances Ch. 7 Sec. 1 Wednesday 4B(S), 4C(R), 10A(S), 22B(S), 29D(P) 1 1 2 3 3D 2B, 1B, 1A, 4A The Early Years of the War *Middle States *Battles of Saratoga / Benedict Arnold Ch. 7 Sec. 1 Thursday 4B(S), 4C(R), 10C(R) 1 1 2 4J 2B, 1B, 1A The War Expands *French Support / Marquis de Lafayette *Valley Forge Ch. 7 Sec. 2 Friday 4B(S), 10A(S), 22B(S) 1 2 3 4J 2B, 1A The War Expands *War on the Frontier *War at Sea Ch. 7 Sec. 2 Week #1 TEKS Reporting Categories ELPS CCRS Concepts Resources Monday 11A(R), 12D(S), 29J(P) 2 4 3D IB3 Steps to Victory *Lord Cornwallis; British shift to the South *US Gen. Horatio Gates; patriot setbacks in South Carolina *US Gen. Nathaniel Greene; guerrilla warfare Ch. 7 Sec. 3 Tuesday 4B(S), 4C(R), 11A(R) 1 1 2 3D IB3 The End of the War *Geography of the *French alliance; and soldiers *Battle of Yorktown Ch. 7 Sec. 3
Wednesday 4C(R), 10A(S), 29D(P) 1 2 3D IB3 The Legacy of the War *Causes for American victory *Treaty of Paris of 1783 *Social and financial costs of the War Ch. 7 Sec. 4 Thursday 4C(R), 12A(S) 23D(S) 1 4 2 4J IC1 The Legacy of the War *Republicanism: people would rule vs. a monarch * Call for more religious freedom *New focus on slavery; Elizabeth Freeman Ch. 7 Sec. 4 Friday 10A(S), 14A(S), 29B(P) 2 4 4J IC1 The Legacy of the War *Geopolitical Skills; US Postwar Boundaries *Data interpretation; Military Deaths *Economic Trend; from mercantilism to free enterprise Ch. 7 Sec. 3/4 Week #2 TEKS Reporting Categories ELPS CCRS Concepts Resources Monday 10A(S), 1B(S) 2 1 1C, IC1 Development of State Governments *Westward Expansion Part 1: Wilderness Road *Republican state governments *Continental Congress= Articles of Confederation Ch. 8 Sec. 1 Tuesday 1B(S), 10A(S), 1 2 1C, 1E IC1 Articles of Confederation *Confederation Congress Powers and Authority *Western Land Claims Ch. 8 Sec. 1 Wednesday 6A(R), 10A(S), 10B(R), 1 2 2 1E, 5B IC1 Northwest Territory *Land Ordinance of 1785 *Northwest Territory *Northwest Ordinance Ch. 8 Sec. 1
Thursday 10C(R), 15B(S), 12A(S) 2 3 4 1C, 5B IC1 Weaknesses of the Articles *Successes of the Confederation Congress *Federal debt - uncollected taxes *Shays’s Rebellion Ch. 8 Sec. 1 Friday IB3, IC1 Unit Assessment *American Revolution *Articles of Confederation Ch. 7 Sec. 3/4 Week #3 TEKS Reporting Categories ELPS CCRS Concepts Resources Monday 1A(R), 1B(S), 1C(S), 22A(S) 1 1 1 3 5F IC2 Constitutional Convention *Annapolis, Maryland delegation *Convention delegates; revised focus=new government *Convention leadership / George Washington Ch. 8 Sec. 2 Tuesday 4D(S), 29A(P) 1 5F IC2 Key Challenges: Structure and Representation *Virginia Plan *New Jersey Plan *The Great Compromise Ch. 8 Sec. 2 Wednesday 4D(S), 29A(P) 1 5F IF2 Key Challenges: Slavery and Commerce *Three-Fifths Compromise *Regulating Trade *Status of Native Americans Ch. 8 Sec. 2 Thursday 4E(R), 15A(R), 17A(R) 1 3 3 5F IC2 Ratifying the Constitution: Birth of Federalism *Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists *Federalist Papers / Objections to the Constitution *State Conventions for Ratification Ch. 8 Sec. 3
Friday 15C(R), 29D(P) 3 5F IC2 Bill of Rights Madison *10 Amendments for individual rights Ch. 8 Sec. 3 Week #4 TEKS Reporting Categories ELPS CCRS Concepts Resources Monday 15D(R), 30A(P) 1 1C, 3G IC2 Principles of the US Constitution *Popular Sovereignty / Preamble *Republicanism *Federalism *Separation of Powers Constitution Handbook Tuesday 15D(R), 30A(P) 1 1E, 3G IC2 Principles of the US Constitution *Checks and Balances *Limited Government *Individual Rights Constitution Handbook Wednesday 15D(R), 29C(P) 1 5F IC2 Articles 1 - 3 *The Legislature *The Executive *The Judiciary Constitution Handbook Thursday 15C(R), 16A(R), 21B(S), 25A(S) 3 3 3 2 5F IC2 Article 5 and Amendments 1 - 5 *Proposing and Ratifying Amendments *Religious and political freedom; personal firearms; housing soldiers; search and seizure of personal property; rights of the accused Constitution Handbook Friday 15C(R) 3 3G IC2 Amendments 6 - 10 *Right to a trial; by jury; fines and punishment; unlisted rights; reserved powers to the state Constitution Handbook
Week #5 TEKS Reporting Categories ELPS CCRS Concepts Resources Monday 19E(S), 30A(P) 3 1C, 3G IIA2 VA2 Principles of Citizenship *Citizenship by *Citizenship by Naturalization *Civil Rights Citizenship Handbook Tuesday 21B(S), 29B(P) 3 1E, 3G IIB4 IVA1 Civil Rights *Basic Freedoms *Personal Protections *Limits and Responsibilities of Civil Rights Citizenship Handbook Wednesday 19D(S), 29D(P) 3 5F IE2 IVA1 Citizenship Skills *Staying Informed *Solving Problems *Making Decisions Citizenship Handbook Thursday 20C(S), 29E(P) 3 5F IE4 IVA4 Citizenship Skills *Taking Action *Finding a Cause * Follow through with solutions Citizenship Handbook Friday 21C(S), 29J(P) 3 3G IF2 IIIA1 Practicing Citizenship Skills *Forming and Supporting Opinions Citizenship Handbook
Week #6 TEKS Reporting Categories ELPS CCRS Concepts Resources Monday 5A(R), 22A(S) 1 3 1C, 3G IA2 IIB6 Washington’s Presidency *Oath of Office *Appointment of a Cabinet Ch. 9 Sec. 1 Tuesday 1B(S), 5B(S) 1 1 1E, 3G IB1 ID2 Washington’s Presidency * Federal Court System *Hamilton’s Financial Plan *Interpreting the Constitution Ch. 9 Sec. 1 Wednesday 5E(R) 1 5F IIB4 Challenges to the New Government *Fallen Timbers and the Northwest Territory *Federal Authority in the Whiskey Rebellion *Neutrality during European Conflicts Ch. 9 Sec. 2 Thursday 5C(R), 21A(S) 1 3 5F IIB6 IIB4 The Federalists in Charge *Rise of Political Parties *Federalists * Democratic-Republicans Ch. 9 Sec. 3 Friday 5A(R), 20B(S) 1 3 3G IA2 IIB6 The Federalists in Charge *Election of John Adams *Alien and Sedition Acts *Introduction of States’ Rights Ch. 9 Sec. 3 Week #1 TEKS Reporting Categories ELPS CCRS Concepts Resources
Monday 5A(R), 5C(R), 1 1 1C, 3G IC2 Election of 1800 *Breaking the tie: The House of Representatives *Jefferson’s Character and Achievements *Jefferson’s approach to the presidency Ch. 10 Sec. 1 Tuesday 5B(S), 18A(R) 1 3 1E, 3G IC2 Undoing the Federalist Programs * Reduced taxes / limited government * Judiciary Act of 1801 / John Marshall * Marbury vs. Madison / judicial review Ch. 10 Sec. 1 Wednesday 10A(S), 10B(R) 2 2 5F IC2 Louisiana Purchase and Exploration *Authority over New Orleans / Louisiana Purchase *Lewis & Clark Expedition *Effects of Exploration Ch. 10 Sec. 2 Thursday 5E(R), 20B(S), 23C(S) 1 3 2 5F IC2 Foreign Policy Problems *French and British shipping policies *Embargo Act of 1807 / Election of James Madison * Native Americans in the Northwest Ch. 10 Sec. 3 Friday Unit Assessment Ch. 10 Week #2 TEKS Reporting Categories ELPS CCRS Concepts Resources Monday 5A(R), 5D(S), 10C(R) 1 1 2 3D IB3 Election of James Madison *Native Americans in the Northwest *Tecumseh / William Harrison Ch. 10 Sec. 3 Tuesday 5D(S), 1 3D War of 1812 Ch. 10 Sec. 4
22B(S) 3 IB3 *U.S. military status / victories *British threat in the Northwest *British attacks along the Atlantic Wednesday 5D(S) 1 3D IB3 War of 1812 *Battle of New Orleans *Treaty of Ghent Ch. 10 Sec. 4 Thursday 5D(S), 13A(S), 20B(S) 14 4 3 4J IC1 Legacy of the War *American Patriotism *Growth of US manufacturing Ch. 10 Sec. 4 Friday IC1 Unit Assessment Week #3 TEKS Reporting Categories ELPS CCRS Concepts Resources Monday 5B(S), 5E(R) 1 1 1C, 1E IC1 IA2 Nationalism *Henry Clay and the American System *the National Road and the Erie Canal *James Monroe and the Era of Good Feelings Ch. 11 Sec. 3 Tuesday 12D(S), 4 1C, 1E IIA5 Sectionalism *Social Regional differences *Economic Regional differences Ch. 11 Sec. 3
Wednesday 5C(R), 7D(S), 21A(S) 1 1 3 1E, 5B 1B1 Sectionalism *Balance in the Senate *Missouri Compromise Ch. 11 Sec. 3 Thursday 5A(R), 5E(R), 20B(S), 22B(S) 1 1 3 3 1C, 5B II2A The Monroe Doctrine *Latin America in the early 1800’’s *Purpose of Monroe Doctrine Ch. 11 Sec. 3 Friday Unit Assessment Week #4 TEKS Reporting Categories ELPS CCRS Concepts Resources Monday Six Weeks and Semester Exam Reviews Tuesday Six Weeks and Semester Exam Reviews Wednesday Exams Thursday Exams Friday