April Lesson Plans
Content Standards Associated With This Unit:
8.US.1.3, 8.US.2.2, 8.US.2.3, 8.US.2.4, 8.C.1.2, 8.C.1.4, 8.C.2.1, 8.E.1.1
| Tuesday 1 |
Objective:
Students will learn how the debate over slavery was related to the
admission of new states. Activity: Compromise Scenario Cards Activity |
| Wednesday 2 |
Objective: Testing Activity: Open-Note Test |
| Thursday 3 |
Objective: Students will
learn about the causes and advantages/disadvantages of the beginning of
the Civil War. Activity: 1. Watch: "The Civil War in Four Minutes" 2. Civil War Pre-Test 3. Entrance Pass Activity 4. Country Goes to War PowerPoint and Notes 5. Color in blank 1860 map 6. Causes of the Civil War Brainpop 7. Discussion/Activity over advantages and disadvantages 8. War Card Game Activity 9. Read: Soldier Interview #1 10. Exit Pass |
| Friday 4 |
Same activity as Thursday |
| Monday 7 |
Objective:
Students will learn what successes and failures the North and South had
in the early parts of the war and why Lincoln issued the Emancipation
Proclamation. Activity: Battle of Antietam and Emancipation PowerPoint and Notes Assignment: Antietam and Emancipation Essay - DUE TUESDAY |
| Tuesday 8 |
Objective: Students will learn
what life was like for soldiers and what role women played in the war. Activity: Life at War PowerPoint and Notes |
| Wednesday 9 |
Objective: Students will learn
what life was like for soldiers by analyzing primary source letters. Activity: Small group activity analyzing primary sources |
| Thursday 10 |
Same Activity as Wednesday |
| Friday 11 |
Objective:
Students will learn what life was like for soldiers in the Civil War and
how it affected the people who stayed at home. Activity: Home Front PowerPoint and Notes |
| Monday 14 |
Objective:
Students will learn what life was like for soldiers in the Civil War and
how it affected the people who stayed at home. Activity: Jigsaw State Activity and class presentations |
| Tuesday 15 |
Objective:
Students will learn which battles turned the tide of the war in 1863. Activity: Shifting Tides PowerPoint, Notes, and Battlecards Activity Assignment: Timeline and Map - DUE WEDNESDAY |
| Wednesday 16 |
Objective:
Students will hear different musical styles from the Civil War Activity: Civil War Music |
| Thursday 17 |
8th Grade registers at the high school today - NO CLASS |
| Friday 18 |
NO SCHOOL |
| Monday 21 |
NO SCHOOL |
| Tuesday 22 |
Objective: Students will learn how the Civil War impacted a
typical Union soldier. Activity: Civil War soldier presentation |
| Wednesday 23 |
Objective: Students will
learn what battles turned the tide of the war in 1863. Activity: 1. Battle of Gettysburg PowerPoint and Notes 2. Battle of Gettysburg Reader's Theater 3. Introduce Gettysburg Address |
| Thursday 24 |
Objective: Students will
understand the significance of the Gettysburg Address. Activity: Read and answer questions/Video |
| Friday 25 |
Objective:
Students will watch a reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg Activity: Video |
| Monday 28 |
Objective: Students will
discuss both Lincoln's and McClellan's views on the war and what the
outcomes might be for both candidates. Activity: Timeline worksheet and cards activity |
| Tuesday 29 |
Objective: Students will
summarize and discuss the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia. Activity: PowerPoint and Notes |
| Wednesday 30 |
Objective: Students will
review for the test Activity: Globetrekker Civil War Video |