8th Grade Agenda: Warmups--The Press, Pearson Reading with AT (Topic 3, Lesson 2)--finish, Thomas Jefferson vs. Alexander Hamilton Double Bubble Map (finish), Washington and Political Parties--Threaded Discussion, Federalists vs. Democratic-Republicans Round Robin, Begin Pearson Reading with AT (Topic 3, Lesson 3), Begin Khan Academy: Adams' Presidency (if time).
8th Grade Learning Objectives: Students will “discuss the role of the press through a warmup,” they will “discuss how the government changed during the early republic, the ways Hamilton’s and Jefferson’s views of government differed, the development of political parties, and political tensions that appeared during the 1796 election through Accountable Talk,” they will “compare and contrast Jefferson vs. Hamilton through a Double Bubble Thinking Map,” they will “discuss Washington and Political Parties through a Threaded Discussion,” they will “evaluate the beliefs of the Federalists vs. the Democratic Republicans through a Round Robin,” and they will “evaluate Adams’ Presidency through a Khan Academy assignment (if time).”
HW for 8th Grade: None.