2021-2022

08/08/2021 - 08/14/2021
Mr. Salber

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7th Grade US History 7th Grade US History 7th Grade US History 7th Grade US History 7th Grade US History
Examine major Examine major Trace the impact of Objectives: Students 7th grade Week 3
aspects of the aspects of the the following will be able to... Common
development of the development of the documents on the • Explain the general Assessment
United States from United States from colonists’ views of structure for
Exploration to 1754. Exploration to 1754. government: government in the
Examine the diversity Examine the diversity  Magna Carta colonies
that emerged with the that emerged with the  English Bill of • Compare and
establishment of establishment of Rights contrast government
colonial America. colonial America.  Mayflower in the colonies to
Describe how the Describe how the Compact government in Britain
English Bill of Rights, English Bill of Rights,  Cato’s Letters • Identify
The Mayflower The Mayflower  Thomas Paine’s qualifications for
Compact, and the Compact, and the Common Sense political participation
Virginia House of Virginia House of Direct Instruction in early colonial
Burgesses led to the Burgesses led to the development
Do Now:
English Colonial idea English Colonial idea • Explain how
Brainstorming Sheet
of self-government. of self-government. colonial government
The U.S. Constitution
Describe the social Describe the social influenced the U.S.
is based on a handful
structures that structures that Constitution
of “big ideas”.
formed in the various formed in the various Direct Instruction
Brainstorm the
colonies. colonies.
meaning behind each Do now: why
Describe the Describe the
big idea in the areas government is
relationships between relationships between
provided, then see important. Allow time
the various Native the various Native
what they mean in for students to share.
American and American and
the American system Ask: Do you think we
colonial groups. colonial groups.
of government. could survive without
Direct Instruction Direct Instruction a government in
Do Now - scenario Do Now - scenario Ask students to share place? Why or why
Create a character, Create a character, their personal not?
what would you do in what would you do in definitions and
New England? the southern discuss. Have they will learn about
How is this different colonies? students copy the early government in
from your response How is this different class definition onto the colonies. Point
about VA from your response their sheets. Remind out that government
about VA and New them that these ideas differed from colony
Guided notes on The England will come up again to colony but that
New England and again during this most shared similar
Colonies. Guided notes on The lesson. features that mirrored
Cornell style southern colonies . Guided Practice what government
notetaking Cornell style looked like in Britain
Guided reading -
Guided Practice notetaking (but on a smaller
Colonial Influences
Independent Practice scale).
Salem Witch trials
activity station activity for the Read ‘Collection of
Closure: brainstorm
Bacon's Rebellion Good Ideas’
a list of benefits self-
Mayflower Compact primary sources. Have students offer
government had on
primary source primary sources - other types of
the success of the
analysis read the short information
U.S. Constitution.
Video on mayflower excerpts and sources available at
Benefits may include:
Compact complete the this time.
delegates to the
Independent Practice worksheet. (newspapers, flyers,
Constitutional
Standards

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Comparison of the SS.8.1.b Analyze word-of-mouth, Convention had prior

Jamestown and the philosophy of letters) government
Plymouth Colonies. government experience; state
Homework expressed in the Read through the legislatures had a
Declaration of remainder of page proven ability to
Salem Witch Trial -
Independence, with one and two, noting effectively govern
Historiography
an emphasis on the context of the their state; rights had
activity .
government as a document been defined for and
Standards means of protecting (who wrote it and guaranteed to the
SS.8.1.b Analyze individual rights (e.g., why) and the take- people; etc
the philosophy of phrases such as "all away ideas that each Guided Practice
government men are created document provides.
Google slide of
expressed in the equal, that they are Call on the class to
founding of England
Declaration of endowed by their share when they
colonies
Independence, with Creator with certain think a big idea is
Review geography
an emphasis on unalienable Rights"). being introduced.
and discuss how it
government as a
SS.8.1.a Describe would influence
means of protecting
the relationship development of
individual rights (e.g., Independent Practice
between the moral colonies.
phrases such as "all
and political ideas of Colonial Comics.
men are created
the Great Awakening, Comics are a great Activity page:
equal, that they are
the Enlightenment, way to tell a story! A. How Did It All
endowed by their
and Western Political Select one of the five Work? Well it didn’t
Creator with certain
philosophies and the documents that you all work the same
unalienable Rights").
development of have learned about in way. Each colonial
SS.8.1.a Describe revolutionary this lesson, and government had its
the relationship sentiment among the review the facts own flavor and flair,
between the moral colonists. about it. Then use the but most shared
and political ideas of comic strip below to these common
SS.8.1 Understand
the Great Awakening, tell features. Read the
the major events,
the Enlightenment, that document’s breakdown below
actors and ideas that
and Western Political story. Each box has a and fill in the blanks
precipitated the
philosophies and the job, so read the using what you
founding of the nation
development of directions carefully. learned in the
and relate their
revolutionary reading. (Hint:
significance to the Standards
sentiment among the Prepare to reuse
development of SS.8.1.b Analyze
colonists. words.)
American the philosophy of
SS.8.1 Understand constitutional government
the major events, democracy. expressed in the Independent Practice
actors and ideas that Declaration of Activity Page
precipitated the Independence, with B. Diagram It. Now
founding of the nation an emphasis on that you know how it
and relate their government as a all worked, draw it.
significance to the means of protecting Use the space below
development of individual rights (e.g., or a blank sheet of
American phrases such as "all paper to sketch a
constitutional men are created diagram of how
democracy. equal, that they are America’s self
endowed by their governing colonies
Creator with certain worked with English
unalienable Rights"). government. Use the
SS.8.1.a Describe descriptions from
the relationship Activity A and the
between the moral information from the
reading to help you.

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and political ideas of C. Venn Diagram.

the Great Awakening, Compare and
the Enlightenment, contrast government
and Western Political in Britain, the
philosophies and the colonies, and the
development of United States by
revolutionary using the terms from
sentiment among the the word bank to
colonists. complete the Venn
SS.8.1 Understand diagram.
the major events, D. Primary Source.
actors and ideas that Read the following
precipitated the excerpts from the
founding of the nation Massachusetts Body
and relate their of Liberties on the
significance to the left. These liberties
development of applied to men and
American freemen. Afterwards,
constitutional answer the questions
democracy. on the right.
Standards
SS.8.1.b Analyze
the philosophy of
government
expressed in the
Declaration of
Independence, with
an emphasis on
government as a
means of protecting
individual rights (e.g.,
phrases such as "all
men are created
equal, that they are
endowed by their
Creator with certain
unalienable Rights").
SS.8.1.a Describe
the relationship
between the moral
and political ideas of
the Great Awakening,
the Enlightenment,
and Western Political
philosophies and the
development of
revolutionary
sentiment among the
colonists.
SS.8.1.d Compare
and contrast the
major documents and
works (e.g., Magna
Carta, Declaration of

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Independence,
Articles of
Confederation, the
United States
Constitution, Bill of
Rights, the Federalist
Papers, etc.) that laid
the foundation for
American democracy.
SS.8.2 Understand
how technology,
geography, and
social conflict has
impacted the
development of the
United States.

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