8th--Topic 4, Lesson 6: New Spain and Independence for Texas, Manifest Destiny Reading Like A Historian (finish), Texas Declares Independence partner share (sentence starters), Begin Texas Declares Independence Constructed Response (if time), Begin Topic 4, Lesson 7: Manifest Destiny in California and the Southwest (if time).
7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “explain why the Aztec empire gained power over people and territories,” they will “identify how the Aztecs developed a highly organized government and advanced achievements in engineering and architecture,” and they will “describe how Mesoamerican religion changed over time.”
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “explain what the frontier meant to the nation in the first half of the nineteenth century,” they will describe the challenges presented by the Oregon Trail,” they will “summarize how mountain men helped explore the Far West,” and they will “discuss the role played by missionaries in Oregon.”
Homework for Friday Night: None.