8th--Complete Topic 2, Lesson 2: Drafting a Constitution (if necessary), Begin Topic 2, Lesson 3: Ideas that Influenced the Constitution (if time).
7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “analyze the struggle for power between kings and popes in the Middle Ages," they will "identify the causes and effects of the conflict between Henry IV and Pope Gregory," and they will "explain how a strong monarchy emerged in France."
7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “identify the impact that the Norman Conquest had on the history and culture of England,” they will “explain why Henry II and Becket clashed,” and they will “analyze how the Magna Carta supported the development of a limited monarchy.”
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “describe the Revolution's legacy," they will "identify who led the Constitutional Convention," they will "compare the main differences between the two rival plans for the new Constitution," and they will "discuss how much power the federal government should have, and what it should do."
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “describe the main arguments for and against ratifying the Constitution,” they will “explain why Antifederalists insisted on adding a bill of rights to the Constitution,” and they will “identify the difficulties encountered during the process of ratification.”
HW for Friday Night--None.