1. 5th 6 Weeks U.S. History 8th Grade CRMs 7 and 8
Core Content Coaching
Manifest Destiny
Reform Movements
Sectionalism
Civil War and Reconstruction

2. Planning needs… School Calendar/Yearly Itinerary (YI)
Curriculum Road Map (CRM)
TEKS/ELPS/CCRS
Texts: Creating America, History Alive!
A resource for higher order question stems
Lesson plan template
… and most importantly, EACH OTHER

3. Yearly Itinerary: Pacing, SCA, Eligible TEKS
Yearly Itinerary information
should be used along with school event calendar
information to get an accurate picture of available instructional time.

4. Social Studies Process Skills
8.29: Apply critical-thinking skills to organize & use information acquired through established research methodologies from a variety of valid sources, including electronic technology 8.29A: differentiate between, locate, & use valid primary & secondary sources such as computer software, databases, media & news services, biographies, interviews, & artifacts to acquire information about the U.S. DC 8.29B: analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-&-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations & predictions, & drawing inferences & conclusions DC 8.29C: organize & interpret information from outlines, reports, databases, & visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, & maps DC 8.29D: identify points of view from the historical context surrounding an event & frame of reference which influenced the participants DC 8.29E: support a point of view on social studies issue or event DC 8.29F: identify bias in written, oral, & visual material 8.29G: evaluate the validity of a source based on language, corroboration with other sources, & information about the author 8.29H: use appropriate mathematical skills to interpret social studies information such as maps & graphs DC 8.29I: create thematic maps, graphs, charts, models, & databases representing various aspects of the U.S. 8.29J: pose & answer questions about geographic distributions & patterns shown on maps, graphs, charts, models, & databases DC 8.30: Communicate in written, oral, & visual forms 8.30A: use social studies terminology correctly DC 8.30B: use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, punctuation, & proper citation of sources 8.30C: transfer information from one medium to another, including written to visual & statistical to written or visual, using computer software as appropriate 8.30D: create written, oral, & visual presentations of social studies information 8.31: Use problem-solving & decision-making skills, working independently & with others, in a variety of settings 8.31A: use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list & consider options, consider advantages & disadvantages, choose & implement a solution, & evaluate the effectiveness of the solution 8.31B: use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, identify options, predict consequences, & take action to implement a decision
Use one or more in every lesson

5. Review CRM for Concept, Transfer Statement, Enduring Understandings, Essential Questions, Units, Vocabulary, Arcs, Resources, Pacing for the Arc…
Review each category as you plan

6. Look at the verbs, words, and phrases
Look at the TEKS being taught for the lesson: What Students will Know and Be Able to Do
Look at the verbs, words, and phrases
What TEKS are addressed during this lesson?
What academic vocabulary do students need to understand and use?
What words or phrases in the TEKS may not be understood by the students?
What guiding question(s) will facilitate understanding and mastery?

7. CRM 7: Unit 1, Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion
Anchors of Support
Word Wall
Graphic Organizers
Primary Sources
Political Cartoons
Interactive Student Notebook
Foldables
Questions to ponder:
What materials will I need to teach these TEKS?
What will the students know at the end of the instruction?
What will the students be able to do at the end of the instruction?

8. TEKS: Look at the TEKS verb, words, phrases…
Do you understand what students need to master?
Do you understand what the TEKS expect the students to
learn?
How will you teach the students the vocabulary and phrases
related to the TEKS?
How will you teach the TEKS to the students?
How will your lesson reflect the mastery of the TEKS being
studied?
How will you know when the student has
accomplished/demonstrated mastery of the TEKS being

9. Students Will Know Students Will Be Able To
Discuss in your group and share with each other:
What activities will I use to engage my students and ensure mastery of these TEKS?
How will I differentiate the activities for the students?
Read the Students Will Be Able To…
Do these sections reflect what is in the TEKS?
How will your teaching reflect these sections?
Oral language strategies
Written response strategies
Questioning strategies
Collaborative learning strategies
Process Skills:
8.29A, 8.29B, 8.29C, 8.29D, 8.29F, 8.30A, 8.30B, 8.30D

10. Deconstructing the TEKS
The next three slides (11,12,13) contain work templates to assist you in deconstructing the TEKS and a slide (14) with Social Studies verbs to assist you in understanding the verbs, the expectations, suggested instructional strategies and assessment /products.
Follow the directions on the templates.

11. Deconstructing the TEKS: Step 1, Knowledge and Skills Statement

12. Deconstructing the TEKS: Step 2, Student Expectation

13. Deconstructing the TEKS: Step 3, Instructional and Assessment Implications

14. Social Studies Verbs

15. Assessment Evidence and Exemplar Lesson: Manifest Destiny
Discuss in partners or in a group the formative and summative assessments listed.
What learning needs to occur before the students can create the mini-dramas about westward expansion?

16. Manifest Destiny Resources
The Three Little Pigs (great resource for a warm or a closing activity or both:
PowerPoints on Manifest Destiny:
Variety of hands on activities from San Antonio ISD:
Lesson plan on Manifest Destiny using the Gast painting (slide 21):
Lesson idea with DBQ stimulus pictures:
History Alive!, Chapter 15: Great activities and “American Progress” analysis activity using the painting
Stanford University lesson plan: American Expansion/Manifest Destiny ( ) - 8th Grade (look under curriculum for various lessons)
Lesson Corner: many activities for Manifest Destiny:
BrainPop video segments and quizzes

17. American Progress

18. Westward Expansion Map

19. Unit 2: Reform Movement Resources
One paragraph description of social reform movements:
Lesson plan with flyswatter activity and flipbook instructions:
Chapter on reform movement with a graphic organizer example: admin.bhbl.neric.org/.../Chapter%208%20The%20Spirit%20of%20R...
Overview and video choices:
History Alive! Chapter 18: textbook chapter reading and activities
Timeline on reforms: reforms4society.blogspot.com/
Slide Share: short slide shows on reformers:
Lesson Plan example:
Interactive game on groups or people of the reform movement:
Variety of hands on activities from San Antonio ISD:
BrainPop video segments and quizzes

20. Reform Learning Activities
Pre-test matching reformers with their focus reform
Chart, flipbook, graphic organizer on the reformers, focus, issues, examples, and outcomes
Students take on the persona of one of the reformers and give a two minute speech to encourage the rest of the class’s support.
Create biography cards on each of the reform leaders
In groups students research and create a PowerPoint, collage,
poem, or song.
Create a chart that describes the reform area in the 1800s and a second column with the situation today in Students write a paragraph evaluating the impact of reform movements.
Have students create a Wordle or Prezi to evaluate the impact of a reform movements.

21. Reform Movement Acronym
W (women’s rights) E (education) T (temperance - no alcohol) A (abolition of slavery) P (prison reform) U (utopia – ideal communities)

22. Unit 3: Sectionalism and Events Leading to the Civil War
Resources
Quizlet: various activities for introducing and reviewing this topic: quizlet.com/.../sectionalism-crisis-leading-up-to-the-civil-war-flash-ca...
Variety of hands on activities from San Antonio ISD:
Lesson Plan on sectionalism:
Flashcards (interactive):
A Timeline of Events Leading to the Civil War on Prezi:
Website has a multitude of resources:
History Alive! Ch. 20
Many resources available on this website:
BrainPop video segments and quizzes

23. Sectionalism Chart

24. Sectionalism Chart cont.

25. Sectionalism Chart cont.

26. CRM 8: Civil War and Reconstruction(overview to prepare students for STAAR)
Resources
PBS video segments:
BrainPop video segments and quizzes
Lesson Plan: iCivics website:
PowerPoints on Civil War and Reconstruction: americanhistory.mrdonn.org/civilwar.html
Website with a variety of activities for student to have hands on learning:
Website has many PowerPoint presentations to use as is or modify: americanhistory.pppst.com/reconstruction.html
List of interactive activities and links:
LAP (Learning Activity Packet) on the Civil War and Reconstruction:
Variety of hands on activities from San Antonio ISD: