Information for 8th grade American History

Lesson Plans Feb 28 – March 4


WEEK 26

Monday: Lecture/Discuss/Answer Ch 14 Sec 1 – The Oregon Country. 14-1 Worksheet

Tuesday: Florida & Texas notes; 14-2 worksheet

Wednesday: War w/Mexico notes

Thursday: California & Utah

Friday: Chapter 14 Test

**The test date is tentative. It could possibly be pushed back**

Lesson Plans Feb 21 – Feb 25


WEEK 25

Monday: President’s Day – No school

Tuesday: Expansion of the United States Map and Manifest Destiny questions

Wednesday: Reteach Conflicts over Land & Jackson’s Bank War ; Continue from Tuesday’s work

Thursday: 8th CTE day to tour high school;  Ch. 14 Section 1 – Manifest Destiny (The Oregon Country)

Friday: Discuss section 1, begin section 2 Florida & Texas

Lesson Plans Feb 14 – Feb 18


WEEK 24

Monday: Finish section 1 notes over Jacksonian Democracy

Tuesday: Field Test Math (morning only); Begin section 2 notes- Conflict over Land + worksheet

Wednesday: 1/2 Day for students, Teacher PLC day – Start section 3 notes: Jackson and the Bank

Thursday: Finish all Chapter 13 notes, Test Review

Friday: Chapter 13 Test

Lesson Plans Feb 7 – Feb 11


WEEK 23

**Due to school being closed last Thursday and Friday Monday and Tuesday of this week will be what those 2 days from last week are**

Monday: Finish 12-3 notes

Tuesday: Discus 12-3 notes; Test Review.

Wednesday: Chapter 12 Test

Thursday: Begin Chapter 13-The Jackson Era : Jacksonian Democracy

Friday: Discuss notes; Begin section 2- Conflicts over Land

Lesson Plans Jan 31 – Feb 4


WEEK 22

Monday: Turn in 12-1 worksheet to grade; Begin Ch 12 Sec 2 Notes-Moving West

Tuesday: Finish notes, Quick Kahoot

Wednesday: Discuss 12-2 notes. Start 12-3. notes-Unity & Sectionalism self notes

Thursday: Discuss notes ; Get ready for Chapter 12 Test

Friday: Chapter 12 Test

**Friday is a tentative date to test. There is not going to be a test review for this test. The test review is going to be the notes students have taken with a partner for the chapter.**

Lesson Plans Jan 24 – Jan 28


WEEK 21

Monday: Finish class discussion over the inventions of the Industrial Revolution

Tuesday: Begin Ch. 12 section 1 – A Growing Economy w/student made notes

Wednesday: 1/2 Day for students; Work on the STAAR online testing format

Thursday: Ch 12 sec 2 notes – Moving West

Friday: Unity & Sectionalism Notes

Lesson Plans Jan 17 – Jan 21


WEEK 20

Monday: MLK Day – No school

Tuesday: Finish Gallery Walk over the Landmark Supreme Court Cases ; Begin discussion over them

Wednesday: Finish discussion ; Start Industrial Revolution Inventions

Thursday: Finish I.R. inventions; Pick up worksheet over the inventions

Friday: Class discussion over the Industrial Revolution Inventions; if time begin A Growing Economy Notes

Lesson Plans Jan 10 – Jan 14


WEEK 19

Monday: Ch 11 sec 4 fill in the blank notes – War of 1812 ; Students be sure they are ready for the STAAR quiz tomorrow

Tuesday: STAAR Quiz #1 ; Chapter 11 Test Review

Wednesday: Finish Ch 11 Test Review

Thursday : Chapter 11 Test

Friday: Landmark Supreme Court Cases – Gallery Walk / Notes in graphic organizer

Jan 4 – Jan 7 Lesson Plans


WEEK 18

Monday: No school – Teacher Work Day

Tuesday: Jefferson as President

Wednesday: Finish Jefferson as President notes; Begin the Louisiana Purchase

Thursday: A time of Conflict

Friday: The War of 1812

Lesson Plans Dec 13 – Dec 17


WEEK 17

Monday: Morning classes – Finish semester exam review ; Afternoon classes – Make up Kahoot from Friday

Tuesday: Finish up semester exam review; make up any work, notes, etc…

Wednesday: 6th period semester exam

Thursday: 1st, 3rd, 6th period semester exam (Early Release)

Friday: 2nd, 4th period semester exam (Early Release)

**If any student has any type of work they need to make up, it is their responsibility to see me and find time to get these things made up. Any missing assignments will not made up will be entered as a zero in the grade book.**


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