Lesson Plan
Early America
Name: Mackenzie Austin, Sandy Carvalho, & Dalaney Kagawa
Topic: Early America
Length of Time: 90 Minutes
Grade(s): 8
OBJECTIVES:
1. Students will be able to describe historical events that lead to the
development of 19th century, explain in detail the constitution of
the United States, name the articles of confederation, name states
that joined the union, and the effects on slavery, .
2. Students will be able to list 3 events impact on slavery.
3. Students will be able to state the Constitution, Amendments,
Articles of Confederation, and Presidents.
RATIONALE:
1. By learning the history of America, students will be able to see
how the end of slavery had an impact on the early Americans.
DRIVING QUESTION:
1. How did the end of slavery affect American life?
GLO'S:
Self-directed Learner (The ability to be responsible for one’s own
learning): To be able to research answers independently.
Community Contributor (Understanding that it essential for human
beings to work together): To work and find solutions in groups.
Complex Thinker (The ability to demonstrate critical thinking and
problem solving): To use various resources to solve problems.
Quality Producer (The ability to recognize and produce quality
performance and quality products): To go above and beyond in the
production of quality work that exceeds expectations.
Effective Communicator (The ability to communicate effectively): To
effectively communicate with others in a timely manner.
Effective and Ethical User of Technology (The ability to use a variety of
technologies effectively and ethically): To research using a variety of
technology and other resources (books, magazines, and people).
HCPS STANDARD(S):
1. List the content area: Social Studies
2. Domain: Early America
3. Strand:
Standard 3: History: UNITED STATES HISTORY-Understand important
historical events in the Post-Revolutionary war through Reconstruction era
(including second great awakening and westward expansion)
Benchmark SS.8.3.1
Explain the problems of the national government under the Articles of Confederation that led to the
Constitutional Convention of 1787
Advanced
Proficient
Partially Proficient
Novice
Analyze the problems of
the national government
under the Articles of
Confederation that led to
the Constitutional
Convention of 1787
Explain the problems of
the national government
under the Articles of
Confederation that led to
the Constitutional
Convention of 1787
Describe the problems of
the national government
under the Articles of
Confederation that led to
the Constitutional
Convention of 1787
Recognize the problems
of the national
government under the
Articles of Confederation
that led to the
Constitutional Convention
of 1787
Benchmark SS.8.3.2
Describe the controversies (including large states versus small states and slavery) and the
compromises that resolved them (including the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise)
at the Constitutional Convention
Advanced
Proficient
Partially Proficient
Novice
Describe the
controversies and the
compromises that
resolved them at the
Constitutional
Convention, with
accuracy
Describe the
controversies and the
compromises that
resolved them at the
Constitutional
Convention, with no
significant errors
Describe the
controversies and the
compromises that
resolved them at the
Constitutional
Convention, with a few
significant errors
Describe the
controversies and/or the
compromises that
resolved them at the
Constitutional
Convention, with many
significant errors
Benchmark SS.8.3.3
Describe the ideas and principles (including checks and balances, separation of powers, representative
democracy) of the Constitution
Advanced
Proficient
Partially Proficient
Novice
Describe, with clear and
precise detail, the ideas
and principles of the
Constitution
Describe, with detail, the Describe, with minimal
ideas and principles of the detail, the ideas and
Constitution
principles of the
Constitution
Ineffectively describe the
ideas and principles of the
Constitution
Standard 7: Geography: WORLD IN SPATIAL TERMS-Use geographic representations
to organize, analyze, and present information on people, places, and environments and
understand the nature and interaction of geographic regions and societies around the
world
There are no benchmarks for this standard for this Grade/Course.