Teaching History The Growth of a Young Nation

Each lesson must include: Must Haves:  Notes  Presentation  General info  Maps  Interesting trivia  Vocabulary  Assignment  Activity  Quiz  Essay  Include 3 of the following:  Powerpoint  Film clips  Worksheets  Handouts  Displays  Artifacts  Models

Presenter Rubric 300pts total Must Haves:  Presentation See Chp. summary and Review   General info 60pts  Maps /Graphs 30pts  Interesting trivia 30pts  Vocabulary 30pts  Assignment 30pts  Activity 30pts  Quiz 30pts  Essay 30pts  Include at least 3 of the following: 10 pts each.  Powerpoint  Film clipsVideo /visual aides  Worksheets  Handouts  Displays  Artifacts  Models

Group Grades – 200pts  Presenter Group members will grade each other on participation.  Effort 50pts  Participation50pts  Dependability50pts  Communication50pts

Group Grades – 200pts  Presenter Group members will grade each other on participation.  Effort 50pts  Participation50pts  Dependability50pts  Communication50pts

Learner Rubric - 100pts total  Notes 30pts  Assignment 20pts  Quiz 20pts  Essay 30pts  NOTE: * Presenters Grade Learners work.

The Growth of a Young Nation  Chp 5 Changes on the Western Frontier  Chp 6 A New Industrial Age  Chp 7 Immigrants and Urbanization  Chp 8 Life at the Turn of the Century  Chp 9 The Progressive Era  Chp 10 America Claims an Empire  Chp 11 WWI

Lesson Plan  Into/Claim  Theme?  Presentation/Data  Notes etc.  Activity  Review  Quiz  Closure/Warrant

Common Core Standards  2. Political Beliefs and Behaviors  2.1 Students will explain that citizens hold a variety of beliefs about politics, government leaders, their states and the United States political system by utilizing one of the big 11 social studies skills.  2.2 Students will understand the importance of public opinion by utilizing one of the big 11 social studies skills.  2.3 Students will describe how beliefs are formed, the processes by which they are transmitted, and how they evolved by utilizing one of the big 11 social studies skills.  2.4 Students will discuss the role played by families, the media, and the education system in an individual’s political socialization through analysis of messages in the media to detect propaganda and bias by utilizing one of the big 11 social studies skills.  2.5 Students will be able to compare and contrast various forms of political participation, including traditional voting behavior by utilizing one of the big 11 social studies skills.  2.6 Students will analyze and discuss United States demographic characteristics when evaluating political behavior by utilizing one of the big 11 social studies skills.  Big 11 Social Studies Skills