Teacher: Lauren Carpenter
Monday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.E1.4 Examine the factors that
influence spending decisions.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Speaking and Listening
Objective:
SWBAT understand classroom
rules and procedures and be able
to access and navigate their
textbooks.
Do Now/Journal:
Hi, I’m Ms. Carpenter and I am
your new social studies teacher.
Please write me an introduction
of yourself so I can get to know
you.
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Classroom Rules and Procedures
-All About Me Worksheet
-Accessing Textbook
-Textbook Scavenger Hunt
Grade: 8
Tuesday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.E1.4 Examine the factors that
influence spending decisions.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Speaking and Listening /
Research Skills
Objective:
SWBAT differentiate between
primary and secondary sources.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
Why do you think it is important
to learn about economics?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-CNN 10 watch and reflection
-Crash Course: Intro to
Economics
(https://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=3ez10ADR_gM)
-Crash Course Reflection
worksheet
Week of: 8/21/23
Wednesday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.E1.4 Examine the factors that
influence spending decisions.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Vocabulary Development
Objective:
SWBAT evaluate trade-offs and
opportunity costs to choose
wisely to make the best decision.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
What is something you want to
learn from economics?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Bellringer: Would you rather run
a large or small company
discussion/debate.
-Free Enterprise System Video
-Free Enterprise System
Worksheet
-Background Knowledge: What is
Economics Worksheet
Thursday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.E1.4 Examine the factors that
influence spending decisions.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Reading Informational Texts
Objective:
SWBAT explain why all societies
face the problem of scarcity.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
What are things you need in life?
What are some things you want?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Video: Scarcity
-Video Response Activity
-No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
Political Cartoon
-Needs vs Wants Activity
-Mustang Zone
Friday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.E1.4 Examine the factors that
influence spending decisions.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Reading Literature / Research Skills
Objective:
SWBAT understand the benefits
and implement the division of
labor.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
What does it mean to be a good
citizen?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Class Discussion: Division of Labor
-Divide the labor of reading The
Wealth of Nations
-Mustang Zone
 Teacher: Lauren Carpenter Grade: 8 Week of: 8/21/23

-Primary vs Secondary Source

Lesson
-Mustang Zone

Student Engagement Strategies: Student Engagement Strategies: Student Engagement Strategies: Student Engagement Strategies: Student Engagement Strategies:
Connect lesson to the real world Multimedia Resource Group Work Multimedia Resource and Connect Group work and presentation
to the real world

Check for Understanding: Check for Understanding: Check for Understanding: Check for Understanding: Check for Understanding:

‘What stuck with me’ sticky notes Primary vs Secondary source Exit Ticket Self-Check Quiz ‘What stuck with me’ sticky notes
summary

Mustang Zone Groups: Mustang Zone Groups: Mustang Zone Groups: Mustang Zone Groups: Mustang Zone Groups:

All groups: Textbook Scavenger All groups: What is Economics All groups: Economics All groups: Scarcity guided reading Group A: Why does Smith include
Hunt Preassessment Vocabulary Worksheet activity so much detail about the pin
production process in the second
paragraph?

Group B: Why does Smith include

so much detail about the pin
production process in the second
paragraph?

Group C: Simplify Smith’s writing in

the second paragraph

Group D: Simplify Smith’s writing in

the second paragraph

Group E: Summarize Smith’s

discussion of the different ways
that humans and animals acquire
what they want.

Group F: Summarize Smith’s

discussion of the different ways
Teacher: Lauren Carpenter Grade: 8 Week of: 8/21/23

that humans and animals acquire

what they want.

Group G: Analyze and summarize

the relationship between
consumption and contemporary
beliefs of the definition of success

Group H: Analyze and summarize

the relationship between
consumption and contemporary
beliefs of the definition of success
 Teacher: Lauren Carpenter Grade: 7 Week of: 8/28/23

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Lesson # Lesson # Lesson # Lesson # Lesson #

Essential Standard: Essential Standard: Essential Standard: Essential Standard: Essential Standard:

7.SP1.3 Evaluate the 7.SP1.3 Evaluate the 7.SP1.3 Evaluate the 7.SP1.3 Evaluate the significance 7.SP1.3 Evaluate the
significance of past events and significance of past events significance of past events of past events and their effect significance of past events and
their effect on students’ lives and their effect on students’ and their effect on students’ on students’ lives and global their effect on students’ lives
and global society. lives and global society lives and global society society and global society

Literacy Integration Standard: Literacy Integration Standard: Literacy Integration Standard: Literacy Integration Standard: Literacy Integration Standard:

Speaking and listening Writing Informative Texts Speaking and listening Research skills Speaking and listening

Objective: Objective: Objective: Objective: Objective:

SWBAT understand the SWBAT take basic Cornell notes. SWBAT differentiate from SWBAT differentiate from primary SWBAT Differentiate from primary
importance of studying history. primary and secondary sources. and secondary sources. and secondary sources.

Do Now/Journal: Do Now/Link to Test Prep: Do Now/Link to Test Prep: Do Now/Link to Test Prep: Do Now/Link to Test Prep:

Have you ever visited anywhere What would you do if you were What do good teachers do? What is something you are Which time period do you think it
outside of Arizona? If you have, President? struggling with right now? would be cool to visit? Why?
tell me about it. If not, tell me
about the coolest place you’ve
been to in Arizona.

Teacher Input: Teacher Input: Teacher Input: Teacher Input: Teacher Input:

-Journal -Journal -Journal -Journal -Journal

 Teacher: Lauren Carpenter
-Crash Course Government and
Politics Video and Worksheet
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Media Engagement
Check for Understanding:
3-2-1 Exit Ticket
Mustang Zone Groups:
Group A: IXL Practice
Group B: IXL Practice
Group C: IXL Practice
Group D: IXL Practice
Group E: IXL Practice
Group F: IXL Practice
Grade: 7
-Cornell Notes Introduction
Presentation
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Relate to real world
Check for Understanding:
Summary
Mustang Zone Groups:
Group A: Cornell Notes Lesson
with Teacher
Group B: Cornell Notes Lesson
with Teacher
Group C: IXL Practice
Group D: IXL Practice
Group E: IXL Practice
Group F: IXL Practice
Week of: 8/28/23
-Primary vs Secondary Sources
Presentation and Practice
Questions
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Class wide activity/Discussion
Check for Understanding:
Reflection Question
Mustang Zone Groups:
Group A: IXL Practice
Group B: IXL Practice
Group C: Cornell Notes Lesson
with Teacher
Group D: Cornell Notes Lesson
with Teacher
Group E: IXL Practice
Group F: IXL Practice
-Primary vs Secondary Sources -Primary vs Secondary Sources Quiz
Crime Investigation Activity
-Branches of Government Activity
-Mustang Zone
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies: Student Engagement Strategies:
Hands-on Activity Hands-On Activity
Check for Understanding: Check for Understanding:
3-2-1 Exit Ticket Quiz
Mustang Zone Groups: Mustang Zone Groups:
Group A: IXL Practice All Groups: Branches of
Government Activity
Group B: IXL Practice
Group C: IXL Practice
Group D: IXL Practice
Group E: Cornell Notes Lesson with
Teacher
Group F: Cornell Notes Lesson with
Teacher
 Teacher: Lauren Carpenter
Monday Tuesday
Lesson # Lesson #
Essential Standard: Essential Standard:
8.C3.3 Compare the structures,
No School – Labor
powers, and limits of
Day government at distinct levels in
the United States.
Literacy Integration Standard: Literacy Integration Standard:
Vocabulary Development
Objective: Objective:
SWBAT utilize Cornell note taking
to help with their reading
comprehension.
Do Now/Journal: Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
Why do you think it is important
to have a government?
Teacher Input: Teacher Input:
-Journal
-Intro to Note Taking PowerPoint
-Cornell Note Taking Practice
with Lesson 1: Introducing
Origins of US Government
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies: Student Engagement Strategies:
Relate to real world
Check for Understanding: Check for Understanding:
Note taking practice
Grade: 8
Wednesday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.C3.3 Compare the structures,
powers, and limits of
government at distinct levels in
the United States.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Research Skills
Objective:
SWBAT identify the importance
of the Iroquois Confederacy in
establishing the foundation of
the US government.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
Do you think that the
government is good or bad?
Why?
Teacher Input:
-Journal
-Iroquois Confederacy Video
-Iroquois Confederacy Packet
Student Engagement Strategies:
Relate to real world, Engaging
activity
Check for Understanding:
3-2-1 Exit Ticket
Week of: 9/4/23
Thursday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.C3.3 Compare the structures,
powers, and limits of government
at distinct levels in the United
States.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Reading Informational Texts
Objective:
SWBAT identify importance and
functions of the US government.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
How do you think the government
helps us?
Teacher Input:
-Journal
-Types of Government Group
Project
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Relate to real world
Check for Understanding:
3-2-1 Exit Ticket
Friday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.C3.3 Compare the structures,
powers, and limits of government
at distinct levels in the United
States.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Speaking and Listening
Objective:
SWBAT demonstrate what they
have learned through a creative
activity.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
What would be something fun we
could do in this class?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-License Plate Activity
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Creative activity
Check for Understanding:
Creative Activity
 Teacher: Lauren Carpenter Grade: 8
Mustang Zone Groups: Mustang Zone Groups:
Group A: Analyze Sources
Activity with Teacher
Group B: Analyze Sources
Activity with Teacher
Group C: IXL Physical Geography
Group D: IXL Physical Geography
Group E: IXL Physical Geography
Group F: IXL Physical Geography
Group G: IXL Physical Geography
Group H: IXL Physical Geography
Week of: 9/4/23
Mustang Zone Groups:
Group A: IXL Physical Geography
Group B: IXL Physical Geography
Group C: Analyze Sources
Activity with Teacher
Group D: Analyze Sources
Activity with Teacher
Group E: IXL Physical Geography
Group F: IXL Physical Geography
Group G: IXL Physical Geography
Group H: IXL Physical Geography
Mustang Zone Groups:
Group A: IXL Physical Geography
Group B: IXL Physical Geography
Group C: IXL Physical Geography
Group D: IXL Physical Geography
Group E: Analyze Sources Activity
with Teacher
Group F: Analyze Sources Activity
with Teacher
Group G: IXL Physical Geography
Group H: IXL Physical Geography
Mustang Zone Groups:
Group A: IXL Physical Geography
Group B: IXL Physical Geography
Group C: IXL Physical Geography
Group D: IXL Physical Geography
Group E: IXL Physical Geography
Group F: IXL Physical Geography
Group G: Analyze Sources Activity
with Teacher
Group H: Analyze Sources Activity
with Teacher
 Teacher: Lauren Carpenter
Monday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.C3.2 Examine the origins and
purpose of constitutions, laws,
treaties, and international
agreements.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Reading Informational Texts
Objective:
SWBAT identify the purposes of
government and understand its
significance in their lives.
Do Now/Journal:
How can we make sure to have a
good week?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Lesson 2: Purposes of
Government
-Lesson 2 Reading Guide
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Group Work
Check for Understanding:
3-2-1 Exit Ticket
Grade: 8
Tuesday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.C3.2 Examine the origins and
purpose of constitutions, laws,
treaties, and international
agreements.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Reading Informational Texts
Objective:
SWBAT identify the purposes of
government and understand its
significance in their lives.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
Tell me a story.
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Lesson 2: Purposes of
Government
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Group Work
Check for Understanding:
Summary
Week of: 9/11/23
Wednesday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.C3.2 Examine the origins and
purpose of constitutions, laws,
treaties, and international
agreements.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Speaking and Listening
Objective:
SWBAT understand the
beginnings of the 13 colonies.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
What would you do if you
discovered a new island?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Crash Course: Colonizing
America
(https://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=o69TvQqyGdg)
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Video and group discussion
Check for Understanding:
Summary
Thursday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.C3.2 Examine the origins and
purpose of constitutions, laws,
treaties, and international
agreements.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Objective:
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Creating Colonies Activity
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Group Activity
Check for Understanding:
Friday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.C3.2 Examine the origins and
purpose of constitutions, laws,
treaties, and international
agreements.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Objective:
SWBAT
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
Teacher Input:
-Journals
Student Engagement Strategies:
Check for Understanding:
 Teacher: Lauren Carpenter Grade: 8 Week of: 9/11/23

Mustang Zone Groups: Mustang Zone Groups: Mustang Zone Groups: Mustang Zone Groups: Mustang Zone Groups:

Group A: Group A: IXL Primary and Group A: IXL Primary and Group A: IXL Primary and
Secondary Sources Secondary Sources Secondary Sources
Group B:
Group B: IXL Primary and Group B: IXL Primary and Group B: IXL Primary and
Group C: IXL Primary and Secondary Sources Secondary Sources Secondary Sources
Secondary Sources
Group C: Group C: IXL Primary and Group C: IXL Primary and
Group D: IXL Primary and Secondary Sources Secondary Sources
Secondary Sources Group D:
Group D: IXL Primary and Group D: IXL Primary and
Group E: IXL Primary and Group E: IXL Primary and Secondary Sources Secondary Sources
Secondary Sources Secondary Sources
Group E: Group E: IXL Primary and
Group F: IXL Primary and Group F: IXL Primary and Secondary Sources
Secondary Sources Secondary Sources Group F:
Group F: IXL Primary and
Group G: IXL Primary and Group G: IXL Primary and Group G: IXL Primary and Secondary Sources
Secondary Sources Secondary Sources Secondary Sources
Group G:
Group H: IXL Primary and Group H: IXL Primary and Group H: IXL Primary and
Secondary Sources Secondary Sources Secondary Sources Group H:
 Teacher: Lauren Carpenter
Monday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.H3.4 Investigate a significant
historical topic from United
States History that has
significance to an issue or
topic today.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Speaking and Listening
Objective:
SWBAT understand the
beginnings of the 13 colonies.
Do Now/Journal:
What does Native Day mean to
you?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Finish Colony Group Activity
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Group Activity
Check for Understanding:
Summary
Mustang Zone Groups:
Group A: IXL
Grade: 8
Tuesday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.H3.4 Investigate a
significant historical topic
from United States History
that has significance to an
issue or topic today.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Speaking and Listening
Objective:
SWBAT identify the 13 colonies.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
Do you know of any of the 13
colonies?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Colonies Map Activity
Student Engagement Strategies:
Creative Activity
Check for Understanding:
3-2-1 Exit Ticket
Mustang Zone Groups:
Group A: IXL
Week of: 9/18/23
Wednesday Thursday Friday
Lesson # Lesson # Lesson #
Essential Standard: Essential Standard: Essential Standard:
8.H3.4 Investigate a Native Day
significant historical topic No School – Native Day
from United States History
that has significance to an
issue or topic today.
Literacy Integration Standard: Literacy Integration Standard: Literacy Integration Standard:
Speaking and Listening
Objective: Objective: Objective:
SWBAT identify the 13 colonies SWBAT
and their roles.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep: Do Now/Link to Test Prep: Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
If you could live in any colony of
the original 13, which would you
want to live in?
Teacher Input: Teacher Input: Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Finish Map Activity
Student Engagement Strategies: Student Engagement Strategies: Student Engagement Strategies:
Popsicle Sticks
Check for Understanding: Check for Understanding: Check for Understanding:
3-2-1 Exit Ticket
Mustang Zone Groups: Mustang Zone Groups: Mustang Zone Groups:
Group A: IXL
 Teacher: Lauren Carpenter Grade: 8 Week of: 9/18/23

Group B: IXL
Group B: IXL Group B: IXL
Group C: IXL
Group C: IXL Group C: IXL
Group D: IXL
Group D: IXL Group D: IXL