Q1W1: August 15-19

LAFS.8.RI.1.2
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.

• Students will know and be able to explain the classroom rules
• Students will be able to explain why we learn history
• Students will be to identify and differentiate primary and secondary sources
• Students will use sources to solve a mystery

Monday:

Getting to know Mr. Wilson

2 Truths and a Lie

Syllabus/Classroom Rules

This or That

Tuesday:

Bellringer

Student Survey

Why do we study history? Quote Analysis/Create an objective

Wednesday:

Bellringer

8th Grade Exploration Learning Targets

Unit 1 Vocab

Vocab Words:

´Primary Source – a source from someone who was at the event being studied

´Secondary Source- a source created after the event by someone who was not there

´Social – dealing with how people live together

´Political – dealing with the government/laws of a country

´Economic – having to do with money/wealth

Thursday/Friday:

Bellringer

Vocab/Vocab Review

Primary and Secondary Source Notes – PPT

Primary v Secondary – Paper

Lunchroom Fight

Sources Lunch Room Fight Sources

WS Lunch Room Fight WS

Lunch Room Fight WS