Glynn Middle School
LFS Weekly Lesson Plan
Graiser and Paga
8th Grade
Georgia Studies
9/29/14 – 10/03/14
Ratification of the U.S Constitution
Monday-*Wednesday (*test)
SS8H3 The student will analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolution.
a. Explain the immediate and long-term causes of the American Revolution and their impact on Georgia; include the French and Indian War
(Seven Years War), Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, and the Declaration of Independence.
b. Analyze the significance of people and events in Georgia on the RevolutionaryWar; include Loyalists, patriots, Elijah Clarke, Austin
Dabney, Nancy Hart, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton, Battle of Kettle Creek, and siege of Savannah.
Thursday-Friday
SS8H4 The Student will describe the impact of events that led to the ratification of the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
a) Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the GA constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation and explain how the weaknesses in
the Articles led to a need for revision.
b) Describe the role of GA at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 including the role of Abraham Baldwin and William Few, and reasons why
GA ratified the new constitution.
Monday 9/29
Tuesday 9/30
Wednesday 10/1
Thursday 10/2
Friday 10/03
Essential Question: What were the cause and effects of the American Revolution?
What events led to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
What was the role of
Georgia in the
American Revolution
and who were the
leaders from Georgia
during the Revolution?
Activator:
What was the role of
Georgia in the
American Revolution
and who were the
leaders from Georgia
during the Revolution?
What was the role of
Georgia in the
American Revolution
and who were the
leaders from Georgia
during the Revolution?
What was the Articles
of Confederation and
were the successes
and failures
associated with it?
What were the strengths
and weaknesses of the
Articles of Confederation
and why was the
decision made to write a
new document rather
than revise them? (H4a)
Glynn Middle School
LFS Weekly Lesson Plan
1. What happened at
the Battle of Kettle
Creek and the Siege
of Savannah?
1. What were the
causes of the
American Revolution?
1. Take 5 minutes and
review your notes for
today’s test
1. What was the name
of the 1st governing
document in the new
USA and when was
this document written?
1. Who were Abraham
Baldwin and William
Few?
2. What was a new
governing document
needed for the new
country?
Cognitive Teaching Strategies: include time for distributed practice or summarizing
(Some ideas: Lecture/Question, Read/Discuss, TIMS, Hands on Activity, Thinking Map, Pictograph, Research, Vocabulary, Diagrams/Graphs)
1. Balloon review- 1
student blows up the
balloon gradually while
others throughout the
class stand on their
desks 1 at a time
explaining the
grievances of the
colonies. Finally the
balloon pops.
2. Watch as a class the
ending to the movie the
Patriot 2:26:15- 2:40:00.
1. Charades
vocabulary- review of
terms
2. Team review for
Wednesday’s test/ the
group with the most
points earns extra credit
on Wednesday’s test
3. Pass out Review
sheet
1. Unit 3 The American
1. Introduce new Unit 4
Revolution test
concepts
2. Begin vocabulary for
Unit 4- 1st 6 words:
Thought for the Day
on the board
How did past
experiences of the
patriots with England’s
monarchy influence
their decisions regarding
a new form of
government? (H3a,
H4a,b)
2. Make a foldable chart
answering the following
questions:
A. the Colonists
complaints against the
king mentioned in the
Declaration of
Independence
B. The result of the
American Revolution
C. How do you think the
colonists felt after
* Founding Fathers
* Articles of Confederation
* Constitutional Convention
* Checks and Balances
* Federalism
* the Bill of Rights
3. Break students into
groups and give each
group a copy of the
Articles of
Confederation. Have
each group list the
positives and negatives
of the Articles. Have
them highlight the
positives in yellow and
underline the negatives
in red. Then have them
list them in double
bubble.
1. America Gets a New
Constitution 4 minutes
http://www.history.com/topics/uspresidents/jamesmadison/videos/america-gets-aconstitution
2. Explanation of
Confederation vs.
Federation- Candy Activity
3. Government Graphic
Organizer
Glynn Middle School
LFS Weekly Lesson Plan
winning the war?
D. Based on their
feelings concerning the
British government, what
kind of Government do
you think the colonist will
want? Give details/
examples
Summarizing Strategies: (Some ideas: Ticket Out the Door, 3-2-1, The Important Thing, One Word, Learning Logs)
Extending/Refining Activity: This is for all students. After they acquire, then take them up a notch with thinking skills/writing prompts.
(Some ideas: Cause/Effect, Compare/Contrast, Write, Classify, Analyze, Evaluate, Inductive, Deductive)
Analyze the causes
and effects of the
American Revolution
Graphic Organizer
Assignment and/or Assessment: A variety of informal, performance, constructed response, selected response
Make sure your Study Study for
The Articles of
Vocab Quiz
Island is complete
Wednesday’s test
Confederation study
Colonial America
using our class
Quizlet. The link is on
my webpage
Differentiation (UDL)
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Gifted/ advanced,
on level and
modified test for
select learners
Guided Graphic
Organizer
Accommodations: (Sped, 504, SST)
Preferential seating / Extra Time / Re-Teaching as needed / Translated version in native language / See attached for further
modifications.
Glynn Middle School
LFS Weekly Lesson Plan
Preferential seating
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Preferential
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Study guide
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Preferential
seating
Small group
testing
Modified test
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Peer Tutoring
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Guided Notes