Semester 1, Quarter 1
Unit 2: Seceding from the Empire and Republican Expansions
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Relevant Nevada Content Standards
Use primary and secondary sources to analyze and interpret history.
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Compare multiple perspectives of historical events, using a variety of sources.
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Read for a specific purpose (i.e., detect cause & effect relationships, compare & contrast
information, identify fact v. opinion, and author bias).
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H3.[6-8].1 Describe the similarities and differences of European colonial communities in
North America in terms of politics, religion, language, economics, and social customs.
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H3.[6-8].2 Explain the political and economic causes and effects of the American Revolution.
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H3.[6-8].3 Describe key political ideas that influenced the American Revolution and the
formation of the United States.
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H3.[6-8].4 Explain the major ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
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H4.[6-8].3 Describe the influence of the American Revolution on Europe and the Americas.
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H4.[6-8].4 Describe the contributions of foreign individuals and nations to the outcome of the
American Revolution.
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H2.[6-8].9 Describe the events, course, and results of the American Revolution, including the
contributions of women, African Americans, and Native Americans.
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H2.[6-8].10 Explain how the failures of the Articles of Confederation led to the creation of the
Constitution.
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H2.[6-8].11 Explain the issues involved in the creation and ratification of the U.S. Constitution
and the new government it established.
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H2.[6-8].12 Identify the individual and states rights protected by the Bill of Rights and their
continuing significance.
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H2.[6-8].13 Evaluate the influence of individuals in the building of a national identity, i.e.,
Pontiac, George Washington, and Abigail Adams.
Day
Class Topic of Inquiry
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Unit 1 Quiz
American Revolution Timeline Art
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Analyzing primary and secondary sources: The
Boston Massacre
Homework, Practice, or Review
 The Americans – Ch. 4 Sect. 1, pp.
96-102 with Guided Reading
 Finish Timeline Art
 Finish document analysis if
necessary.
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4
 Analyzing the Declaration of Independence - the
Claims, Evidence and Reasoning of Thomas
Jefferson
 Analyzing the Declaration of Independence, cont.
 Analyzing the Declaration of Independence, cont.
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Ranking Events as Evidence: Which 5 events were
the proximate cause of the American Revolution?
 Document Analysis and Analytical Categorization of
Evidence – How revolutionary was the American
Revolution?
 How revolutionary was the American Revolution?
Cont.
 Writing Claims - Practice
 The Articles of Confederation
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The Constitutional Convention
Writing Claims- Practice
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Ratification Debates
Writing Claims - Practice
Ratification Debates, Cont.
Writing Claims – Formative Assessment
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The Constitution of the United States – Framework
Analysis
The Constitution, cont.
Writing Claims and Analytical Categorization –
Formative Assessment
The Bill of Rights
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12
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 Quiz Corrections Due
 The Americans – Ch. 4 Sect. 3, pp.
113-117 AND Ch. 4 Sect. 4,
pp.118-123 with Guided Readings
 Finish document analysis if
necessary.
 The Americans – Ch. 5 Sect. 1, pp.
132-137 with Guided Reading
 The Americans – Ch. 5 Sect. 2, pp.
140-144 with Guided Reading
 The Americans – Ch. 5 Sect.3, pp.
145-149 with Guided Reading
 Writing Claims – Review
 The Americans – pp. 152-153 with
Notes
 Prepare for Summative
Assessment
Summative Assessment – Document Categorization,
Writing Claims, American Revolution, Early
National Period and the Constitution.
Analysis
Claims
Evidence
Analysis & Reasoning
Stamp Act
Boston Massacre
Common Sense
Thomas Jefferson
Federalist/Anti-Federalist
Shay’s Rebellion
James Madison
Bill of Rights
ASSESSMENTS:
 The Americans – Ch. 4 Sect. 2, pp.
103-108 with Guided Reading
Key Unit Concepts and Vocabulary
 Articles of Confederation
 Constitution
 Legislative, Executive, Judicial Branches
 Article
 Amendment
 Ratification
 Federalist papers
 Checks and Balances
 Republic
 Electoral College