Jefferson City 8th Grade Trip

Friday you will be traveling to Jefferson City to visit the state capitol and the now closed state penitentiary.

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Let's first watch this video on the history of the building. If you pay attention you may be able to answer some of the tour guide's questions and look really smart!

Next is a video on the symbolic meanings of the Missouri state flag and the Missouri seal. In it you will learn about the colors of the flag and the reason we have grizzly bears all over the seal.

One of the most interesting parts of the capitol is the artwork that you find inside. We have two videos that talk about the artwork. While you are there you will tour the artwork with the guide and these videos will give you some insight into them.

• Stately Images: The Art of Missouri's State Capitol 
• The Missouri Mural

Below is a photo of the Missouri State Penitentiary which is now closed. Listen carefully to the tour guides to learn the history of the site. 

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EQ: Why should we take a field trip to Jefferson City?

Engage:

•  Friday is the field trip.

Explore:

• History of the Missouri Capitol (4:53)
• Stately Images: The Public Art of Missouri's State Capitol (28:14)
• The Missouri Mural (5:11)
• History of the Missouri Penitentiary  (18:08)

Explain:

• What is the purpose of the state capitol?
• What are some interesting facts about the capitol?
• What should we learn about the penitentiary?

Evaluate:

Extend:

• Ghost Hunters Missouri Penitentiary Prime

Map of South America

   

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EQ:

• What are the official languages of the countries of South America?

Engage:

• Why do South American countries speak European languages?

Explore:

• Political Map of South America
• Official Language Map of South America

Explain:

• Identify the countries of South America
• Identify the capitals of South America
• Identify the official languages of South America

Evaluate:

• Vocabulary: official, mountain, plain, plateau, ocean
• Label and color a map of South America identifying countries, capitals, and official languages
• GDoc with map instructions

American History Topic 4 Lesson 2 Drafting a Constitution

Essential Question: How much power should the government have?

 Engage:

• Video: The Constitutional Convention
• Assembling a Constitutional Convention NBC News Learn

Explore:

• Read pages 204-209
• Define and Draw Vocabulary page 204
• Lesson 1 Summary
• Lesson 1 Summary (Spanish)

Evaluate:

• Journal Practice Vocabulary p.89
• Lesson Check page 204
• Lesson Quiz 2

Extend:

• Crash Course History The Constitution 

World Geography Topic 4 Inca: Island in the Sky

  EQ: 

• How did the Inca culture develop in Peru?

Engage:

• None

Explore:

• Vocabulary Ceremonial, Terrace, Plaza, Masonry, Lidar, Anomaly
• Inca Island in the Sky 45:00) Lost Cities with Albert Lin National Geographic Amazon Prime Video

Explain:

•  When was Machu Picchu built?
• What is the name of the language the Incas used?
• What evidence are they looking for on top of the hill?
• What are chullpas?
• What shape of chullpas made the archaeologists believe they were Incan?
• What was at the heart of Incan life?
• What is the name of the volcano Albert Lin investigates?

Evaluate:

• Worksheet with vocabulary 

 

American History Topic 4 Lesson 1 A Weak Confederacy

 Essential Question: How much power should the government have?

 Engage:

• What Were the Articles of Confederation? History Channel
• Video: James Madison

Explore:

• Read pages 197-203
• Define and Draw Vocabulary page 197
• Lesson 1 Summary
• Lesson 1 Summary (Spanish)

Evaluate:

• Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 87
• Lesson Check page 203
• Lesson Quiz 1

Extend:

•  

History Topic 3 Review

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 Review p. 191:

• Vocabulary and Key Ideas 1-7
• Critical Thinking and Writing 8-12
• Analyze Primary Sources 14
• Analyze Maps 15-17

World Geography Topic 3 Review

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Essential Question: Who should benefit from a country's resources?

Vocabulary and Key Ideas 1-6
Critical Thinking and Writing 7-9
Analyze Primary Sources 11
Analyze Maps 12-15

History Topic 3 Lesson 5 Winning Independence

By John Trumbull - http://www.aoc.gov/cc/photo-gallery/ptgs_rotunda.cfm, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1379717

Essential Question: When is war justified?

Engage:

• Video: Winning Independence 

Explore:

• Read pages 178-188
• Define and Draw Vocabulary page 178
• Lesson 5 Summary
• Lesson 5 Summary (Spanish)

Evaluate:

• Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 73
• Lesson Check page 188
• Lesson Quiz

Extend:

Dia de los Muertos

 

Essential Question:

• What is the Day of the Dead and why is it celebrated in Mexico? 
• Who is Jose Posada?
• Why is the image La Calavera Catrina important to the Day of the Dead in Mexico?

Engage:

• The True Origins of Catrina  Culture Colectiva (3:07)

Explore:

• Dia de los Muertos National Geographic
• Jose Guadalupe Posada Wikipedia
• La Calavera Catrina Wikipedia
• Mexico's Celebration of Life 

Explain:

• Why does Mexico celebrate Dia de los Muertos?
• Who is Jose Posada?
• Why is La Calavera Catrina important to Dia de los Muertos?

Evaluate:

• Notebook Page: Jose Posada
• Day of the Dead 5 W's and H worksheet

Salem Witch Trials

Happy Halloween! Today we are going to learn a little about the Salem Witch Trials, where mass hysteria and a couple mean kids caused the death of over 20 people. Is there anything more Halloween-like than that? Unfortunately real people suffered for things we tend to enjoy, the confluence of life and death.

As you watch try to identify what caused the trials to begin and what caused them to end.

As you watch see how many cultures are represented by the holiday. Also, when did Halloween as we celebrate it come into being? 

EQ:

• What were the Salem Witch Trials?
• What is the history of Halloween?

Engage:

• Don't really need any, it is Halloween

Explore:

• Salem Witchcraft Trials (8:11) State Bar of Georgia
• Real Story of Halloween

Explain:

• What started the Salem Witch Trials
• Why did the trials end?
• What are the historic roots of Halloween?
• When did the modern version of Halloween start?

History Topic 3 Lesson 4 Washington Crossing the Delaware Part 2

Emanuel Leutze "Washington Crossing the Delaware "

The painting of "Washington Crossing the Delaware" by Emanuel Leutze is a historically significant piece of art in the United States. It is so iconic it has become inspiration for pop art. Read about pop art here.

Below is one example of using the painting to create a pop art piece. Compare the two pieces of art, what is similar and what is different?

By WatermelonRat

Assignment

1. Create your own piece of pop art using the knowledge you learned from the Wikipedia page. Use "Washington Crossing the Delaware" as your inspiration.
2. Check with me if you have any questions.

EQ: 

• What is pop art and why should it be a thing?

Engage:

• Part 2 of the lesson

Explore:

• The students will examine the painting Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emmanuel Leutze
• Pop Art

Explain:

• Is pop art based on original works ok? 

Evaluate:

• Students will create a piece of art using Leutze's painting as inspiration.

History Topic 3 Lesson 4 Washington Crossing the Delaware Part 1

   

Washington Crossing the Delaware is a very famous painting. Its use in popular culture probably even led to a contest to pick the best George Washington impersonator to re-enact the crossing every year. Watch this video to find out more about the contest. 

Being George

After watching the video, lets look at the paining. What do you see? Can you find any historical inconsistencies? You can find more information about the painting of Leutze's Washington Crossing the Delaware.

Emanuel Leutze "Washington Crossing the Delaware "

The painting creates a lot of questions. Why was this painted? Is it historically accurate? Who is the artist Emanuel Leutze? Check out the article below to find out these answers.

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-iconic-american-history-painting-facts-wrong

Assignment 

On a piece of paper answer the following questions: 

1. In "Being George" why do you think portraying George Washington is so important to the contestants?
2. Why did Leutze paint "Washington Crossing the Delaware"? 
3. Identify three historical inaccuracies in the painting. 
4. Should art be historically accurate? Explain why or why not. 

Use the following frame for your comment:

1. Portraying George Washington is important to the contestants because
2. Leutze painted "Washington Crossing the Delaware" because
3. Three historical inaccuracies in the painting are
4. Yes, art should be historically accurate because/No, art should not be historically accurate because 

EQ: 

• Should artists have a responsibility to make their art historically accurate?

Engage:

• Fred Armiston Art Afficionado (2:58)

Explore:

• Being George: The real-life drama in the contest to re-enact Washington crossing the Delaware (39 min)
• The students will examine the painting Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emmanuel Leutze

Explain:

• The students will examine pop culture homages to the painting. We will also discuss how the painting has been used for political reasons.

Evaluate:

• In "Being George" why do you think portraying George Washington is so important to the contestants?
• Why did Leutze paint "Washington Crossing the Delaware"? 
• Identify three historical inaccuracies in the painting. 
• Should art be historically accurate? Explain why or why not. 

World Geography Topic 3 Lesson 8 The Caribbean Today and Lesson 9 Challenges Facing Middle America

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Essential Question: Who should benefit from a country's resources?

Explore:

• Read pages 188-191
• Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
• Define vocabulary words on page 188
• Summary
• Summary (Spanish)
• Read pages 192-195
• Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
• Define vocabulary words on page 192
• Summary
• Summary (Spanish)
•  

Evaluate:

• Active Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 91
• Lesson Check questions 1-6 on page 191
• Lesson 8 Quiz
• Active Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 93
• Lesson Check questions 1-5 on page 195
• Lesson 9 Quiz

Extend: 

• Geography Now El Salvador

World Geography Topic 3 Lesson 7 Mexico and Central America at Work

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Essential Question: Who should benefit from a country's resources?

Explore:

• Read pages 182-187
• Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
• Define vocabulary words on page 182
• Summary
• Summary (Spanish)

Evaluate:

• Active Journal Practice Vocabulary p.89 
• Lesson Check questions 1-5 on page 187
• Lesson 7 Quiz

World Geography Topic 3 Lesson 6 Living in Mexico and Central America

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Essential Question: Who should benefit from a country's resources?

Explore:

• Read pages 178-181
• Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
• Define vocabulary words on page 178
• Summary
• Summary (Spanish)

Evaluate:

• Active Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 86
• Lesson Check questions 1-4 on page 181
• Lesson Quiz

Extend: 

• Geography Now Mexico

World Geography Topic 3 Lesson 5 History of the Caribbean

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Essential Question: Who should benefit from a country's resources?

Explore:

• Read pages 173-177
• Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
• Define vocabulary words on page 173
• Summary
• Summary (Spanish)

Evaluate:

• Active Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 83
• Lesson Check questions 1-5 on page 173
• Lesson 5 Quiz

Extend: 

• Geography Now Caribbean Explained!

History Topic 3 Lesson 4 1776 The Musical

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence#/media/File:United_States_Declaration_of_Independence.jpg

Since 2015 the biggest musical, let alone history based musical has been Hamilton. Here is a clip from the Tony's. 

What you may not know is there was a musical over the same time period that started on Broadway in 1969 and later became a movie in 1972. We are going to watch the movie and try to parse what is factual and what is changed for the medium (besides the congressman not randomly breaking into song.)

EQ: Why did the Declaration of Independence get written and who wrote it?

Engage:

• Clip from Hamilton the Musical

Explore:

• Vocabulary: declaration, independence, self-evident, equal, endowed, inalienable, liberty, derive
• Vocabulary: government, destructive, transient, accustomed, usurpations, assent, tyranny, justice
• 1776 the Musical

Explain:

• What held up the Continental Congress from declaring independence from Britain?
• Who was the most ardent supporter of independence?
• How did slavery complicate declaring independence?

Evaluate:

• Questions

Extend:

World Geography Topic 3 Lesson 4 Independence for Mexico and Central America

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 Essential Question: Who should benefit from a country's resources?

 Explore:

• Read pages 168-172
• Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
• Define vocabulary words on page 168
• Summary
• Summary (Spanish)

Evaluate:

• Active Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 81
• Lesson Check questions 1-5 on page 172
• Lesson 4 Quiz

History Topic 3 Lesson 4 The Move Towards Independence

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 Essential Question: When is war justified?

Engage:

• Video: The Declaration of Independence

Explore:

• Read pages 165-176
• Define and Draw Vocabulary page 165
• Lesson 4 Summary
• Lesson 4 Summary (Spanish)

Evaluate:

• Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 70
• Lesson Check page 176
• Lesson Quiz

Extend:

History Topic 3 Lesson 3 Boston Tea Party

     

The difference between a riot and a protest may simply be which side of the political argument you are on. But, what happens when the riot or protest isn't really about politics at all, but about money? As we learn about the Boston Tea Party think about the reasons behind it and determine for yourself if it was a riot, a protest, or something else completely.

 EQ: Why did the Boston Tea Party take place?

Engage:

• Tea!!!

Explore:

• Vocabulary: tea, protest, smuggling, bohea, shilling
• Tempest in a Teacup podcast (38:45)
• Boston Tea Party video (32:20) Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum

Explain:

• Who was involved in organizing the Boston Tea Party?
• What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
• What was the result of the Boston Tea Party?
• What do you think of the tea?

Evaluate:

• Class Discussion

World Geography Topic 3 Lesson 3 Spanish Colonization and Geographic Sources The Florentine Codex

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Essential Question: Who should benefit from a country's resources?

Explore:

• Read pages 163-166
• Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
• Define vocabulary words on page  163
• Summary
• Summary (Spanish)
• Read The Florentine Codex page 167

Evaluate:

• Active Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 79
• Lesson Check questions 1-5 on page 166
• Lesson 3 Quiz

World Geography Topic 3 Lesson 2 Aztec Civilization and Analysis Skill

Essential Question: Who should benefit from a country's resources?

 Explore:

• Read pages 158-161
• Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
• Define vocabulary words on page 158
• Summary
• Summary (Spanish)
• Read p. 108 Analyze Visual Data 

Evaluate:

• Lesson Check questions 1-5 on page 161
• Lesson 2 Quiz

History Topic 3 Lesson 3 Taking Up Arms

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Essential Question: When is war justified?

Engage:

• Video: The Boston Tea Party

Explore:

• Read page 153 Primary Source
• Read pages 154-163
• Define and Draw Vocabulary page 154
• Lesson 3 Summary
• Lesson 3 Summary (Spanish)

Evaluate:

• Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 68
• Lesson Check page 163
• Lesson Quiz

Extend:

• Crash Course History: Taxes and Smuggling

History Topic 3 Lesson 2 Growing Resentment Against Britain

By Rhododendrites - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=84157347

Essential Question: When is war justified?

Engage:

• Video: The Rights of Colonists
• Analysis Skill p. 141 Identify Physical and Cultural Features

Explore:

• Read pages 142-152
• Define and Draw Vocabulary page 142
• Lesson 2 Summary
• Lesson 2 Summary (Spanish)

Evaluate:

• Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 65
• Lesson Check page 152
• Lesson Quiz

Extend:

World Geography Topic 3 Lesson 1

Essential Question: Who should benefit from a country's resources?

 Engage:

• Video A Long Way from Home

Explore:

• Topic 3 Intro p. 144-145 Explore the Essential Question
• Regional Atlas Political p. 146-147, Physical 148-149, Climate 150-151
• Lesson 1 Read pages 153-157
• Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
• Define vocabulary words on page 153
• Digging for the Truth Passage to the Maya Underworld
• Summary
• Summary (Spanish)

Evaluate:

• Active Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 79
• Lesson Check questions 1-5 on page 157
• Lesson Quiz

History Topic 3 Lesson 1 French and Indian War

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Engage:

• Video: Causes of the French and Indian War

Explore:

• Read pages 133-140
• Define and Draw Vocabulary page 133
• Lesson 1 Summary
• Lesson 1 Summary (Spanish)

Evaluate:

• Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 63
• Lesson Check page 140
• Lesson Quiz

Extend:

World Geography Topic 2 Review

 

 Review: page 143

• Vocabulary and Key Ideas 1-7
• Critical Thinking and Writing 8-13
• Analyze Primary Sources 15
• Analyze Maps 16-18

History Topic 2 Review

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Review page 127:

• Vocabulary and Key Ideas 1-7
• Critical Thinking and Writing 8-12
• Analyze Primary Sources 14
• Analyze Maps 15-17

World Geography Topic 2 Lesson 7 Challenges Facing the United States and Canada

By Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, , pp. 324-325. - https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/97502086, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5108973

Essential Question: What should governments do?

Explore:

• Read pages 138-141
• Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
• Define vocabulary words on page 138
• Summary
• Summary (Spanish)

Evaluate:

• Active Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 61
• Lesson Check questions 1-5 on page 141
• Lesson 7 Quiz

Extend: A Documentary About Canada

History Topic 2 Lesson 7

Essential Question: Why do people move?

Engage:

• Video: NBC News Learns Mercantilism 

Explore:

• Read pages 121-125
• Define and Draw Vocabulary page 121

Evaluate:

• Journal Practice Vocabulary p.49
• Lesson Check page 125
• Lesson 7 Quiz

World Geography Topic 2 Lesson 6 The United States and Canada at Work

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Essential Question: What should governments do?

 Engage:

•  Video The US Economy

Explore:

• Read pages 131-136
• Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
• Define vocabulary words on page 131
• Summary
• Summary (Spanish)

Evaluate:

• Active Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 58
• Lesson Check questions 1-5 on page 136
• Lesson 6 Quiz

World Geography Topic 2 Lesson 5 Living in the United States and Canada

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Essential Question: What should governments do?

Explore:

• Read pages 125-130
• Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
• Define vocabulary words on page 125

Evaluate:

• Active Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 56 
• Lesson Check questions 1-5 on page 130
• Lesson 5 Quiz

World Geography Topic 2 Lesson 4 Building Nations

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Essential Question: What should governments do?

 Explore:

• Read pages 116-124
• Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
• Define vocabulary words on page 116

Evaluate:

• Active Journal Practice Vocabulary p. 54
• Lesson Check questions 1-5 on page 124
• Lesson 4 Quiz

American History Topic 2 Lesson 6 Colonial Society

Engage:

• Video: Colonial Williamsburg Life as a Child in the 18th Century

Explore:

• Read pages 110-120
• Define and Draw Vocabulary page 102

Evaluate:

• Journal Practice Vocabulary p.46
• Lesson Check page 120
• Lesson 6 Quiz
• Lesson 6 Questions 

Extend:

• Colonial Williamsburg Youtube Channel
• Colonial Williamsburg Dancing at the Governor's Palace

American History Topic 2 Lesson 5 The Southern Colonies

 Essential Question: Why do people move?

Explore:

• Read pages 100-109
• Define and Draw Vocabulary page 100

Evaluate:

• Journal Practice Vocabulary page 44
• Lesson Check page 109
• Lesson 5 Quiz
• Lesson 5 Questions
• Summary
• Summary (Spanish)

Extend: 

• NBC News Learn Georgia
• NBC News Learn The Carolinas

Topic 2 Colonial House

Colonial House is a television show created by PBS to examine what life would be like in Plymouth Colony circa 1628. 17 people were chosen to be on the reality show, living the life of a settler in a re-created Plymouth Plantation.

Imagine you have been selected to participate in Colonial House. Write journal entries describing about your living conditions. Are you a freeman, indentured servant, or even the Governor? What kinds of things do you do day by day? Are you having trouble keeping the rules? 

Essential Question: What would it be like to live in an early American colony?

 

Engage:

• Colonial House Mythconceptions Quiz Whole Class

Explore:

• Watch Colonial House episodes

Explain: 

• What is your role in the colony?
• What events took place during the episode?
• What are your daily chores?
• Are you a rule breaker or a rule follower?

Evaluate:

• Write a journal entry for each episode watched. 
• Create a postcard as if you are participating in the show.