17.4
The Legacy of the War
Grade: 8
Content Area:
Length of Lesson: 45 minutes
May 6, 2013
Standards
History-
8.3.8.A:
Examine
the role groups and individuals played in the social, political,
cultural, and economic development of the
8.3.8.B: Evaluate the importance of historical documents,
artifacts and places critical to
8.3.8.D: Examine how conflict and cooperation
among groups and organizations have impacted the growth and development of the
Reading/Writing-
R7.A.2.1.2: Identify and/or apply meaning of
content-specific words used in text.
Objectives
1.) Describe the losses and costs of the war.
2.) Analyze how the war transformed the nation.
Bell-ringer
Students will respond to
the critical thinking questions on pages 560-61. These questions will ask
students to analyze ways in which the Civil War transformed the nation.
Assessment/Procedure
1.) Students will watch a documentary on the Abraham
Lincoln assassination.
2.) Students will discuss answers to the documentary
questions.
Materials
Promethean Board
Textbooks
Video
Warm-up books
17.4
The Legacy of the War
Grade: 8
Content Area:
Length of Lesson: 45 minutes
May 7, 2013
Standards
History-
8.3.8.A:
Examine
the role groups and individuals played in the social, political,
cultural, and economic development of the
8.3.8.B: Evaluate the importance of historical documents,
artifacts and places critical to
8.3.8.D: Examine how conflict and cooperation
among groups and organizations have impacted the growth and development of the
Reading/Writing-
R7.A.2.1.2: Identify and/or apply meaning of
content-specific words used in text.
Objectives
1.) Describe the losses and costs of the war.
2.) Analyze how the war transformed the nation.
Assessment/Procedure
- Students will pretend
that they are President Lincoln’s press secretary. They will make a pamphlet
that commemorates
Materials
Promethean Board
Textbooks
Video
Warm-up books
Civil War Review
Grade: 8
Content Area:
Length of Lesson: 45 minutes
May 8, 2013
Standards
History-
8.3.8.A:
Examine the role groups
and individuals played in the social, political, cultural, and economic
development of the
8.3.8.B: Evaluate the importance of historical documents,
artifacts and places critical to
8.3.8.D: Examine how conflict and cooperation
among groups and organizations have impacted the growth and development of the
Reading/Writing-
R7.A.2.1.2: Identify and/or apply meaning of
content-specific words used in text.
Objectives
1.) Students will be able to identify all of the
material that will be on their chapter 16-17 test.
2.) Students will be able to identify all of the
major events of the Civil War in chronological order.
Assessment/Procedure
1.) Students will review their chapter 16-17 study
sheets as a class. Students will receive a formula sheet for that they will be
able to use on their next test
2.) Students read the Gettysburg Address and will
respond to an informative essay prompt. They will then complete a time line of
major events for the Civil War.
Materials
Extra Review Sheets
Civil War Review Game
Grade: 8
Content Area:
Length of Lesson: 45 minutes
May 9 2012
Standards
History-
8.3.8. A:
Examine the role groups
and individuals played in the social, political, cultural, and economic
development of the
8.3.8.B: Evaluate the importance of historical documents,
artifacts and places critical to
8.3.8.D: Examine how conflict and cooperation
among groups and organizations have impacted the growth and development of the
Reading/Writing-
R7.A.2.1.2: Identify and/or apply meaning of
content-specific words used in text.
Objectives
-Students will practice
and be able to identify all material on their chapter test.
Assessment/Procedure
1.) Students will play Civil War jeopardy to
practice for their test on Thursday.
2.) Students will do two Civil War math problems.
Materials
Calculators
Extra Review Sheets
Review Jeopardy Game
Civil War Test
Grade: 8
Content Area:
Length of Lesson: 45 minutes
May 17, 2012
Standards
History-
8.3.8.A:
Examine the role groups
and individuals played in the social, political, cultural, and economic
development of the
8.3.8.B: Evaluate the importance of historical documents,
artifacts and places critical to
8.3.8.D: Examine how conflict and cooperation
among groups and organizations have impacted the growth and development of the
Reading/Writing-
R7.A.2.1.2: Identify and/or apply meaning of
content-specific words used in text.
Objectives
-Students will complete their chapter 16-17
test.
-Students will be able to identify the major
events that happened in the world during the past week.
Assessment/Procedure
1.) Students take their chapter 16-17 test.
2.) Students will read the Earth Week Newsletter and
will summarize one major world event that took place in the last year.
Materials
Chapter 16-17 test
Earth Week Newsletter