8th--Topic 4, Lesson 7: Manifest Destiny in California and the Southwest, Texas Declares Independence Constructed Response.
7th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will "discuss how the environment affected the expansion of agriculture, population, cities, and empires in the Andean region," they will "explain how the Incan empire gained an maintained power over people and territories," and they will "describe the chief Incan achievements in engineering and the arts."
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “describe how Manifest Destiny contributed to American expansion,” they will “identify the causes and consequences of the Mexican-American War,” they will “describe how Utah and California grew,” and they will “explain how the gold rush and migration affected life in California.”
Homework for Friday Night: None.