Teacher: Lauren Carpenter
Monday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP3.1 Create and answer
compelling and supporting
questions that reflect
enduring issues in the field of
history and social science.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Vocabulary Development
Objective:
SWBAT identify key vocabulary
terms for types of government.
Do Now/Journal:
If you could only eat one food for
the rest of your life, what would
you eat and why?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Systems of Government
Vocabulary
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Vocab worksheet
Check for Understanding:
Sentence building with
vocabulary.
Grade: 8
Tuesday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP3.1 Create and answer
compelling and supporting
questions that reflect
enduring issues in the field of
history and social science.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Reading Informational Texts
Objective:
SWBAT identify the different
types of government.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
The government is talking about
including women in the draft.
What do you think about this?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Types of Government Stations
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Stations
Check for Understanding:
Week of: 10/16/23
Wednesday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP3.1 Create and answer
compelling and supporting
questions that reflect
enduring issues in the field of
history and social science.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Reading Informational Texts
Objective:
SWBAT identify the different
types of government.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
Write a journal entry from the
perspective of a pirate out at
sea.
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-iCivics Who Rules? Activity
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Working as a class
Check for Understanding:
Thursday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP3.1 Create and answer
compelling and supporting
questions that reflect enduring
issues in the field of history and
social science.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Speaking and Listening
Objective:
SWBAT review the different types
of government.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
Would you rather be a professional
athlete or a famous singer? Why?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Types of Government Blooket
Review Game
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Game
Check for Understanding:
Friday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP3.1 Create and answer
compelling and supporting
questions that reflect enduring
issues in the field of history and
social science.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Speaking and Listening
Objective:
SWBAT review the different types
of government.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
Would you rather travel to the
beach or to the mountains, why?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Government Review
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Game
Check for Understanding:
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All groups: Complete any missing

assignments.
 Teacher: Lauren Carpenter
Monday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.G3.1 Evaluate the impact of
economic, political, and social
decisions that have caused
conflict or promoted cooperation
throughout time.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Reading Informational Texts
Objective:
SWBAT complete any missing
assignments to improve their
grade.
Do Now/Journal:
If you could live anywhere in the
world, where would you live and
why?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Make-up Work
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Discuss grades with each student
Check for Understanding:
Check that all missing
assignments are turned in.
Grade: 8
Tuesday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.G3.1 Evaluate the impact of
economic, political, and social
decisions that have caused
conflict or promoted cooperation
throughout time.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Reading Informational Texts
Objective:
SWBAT understand the
importance of the three G’s in
the exploration and discovery of
the Americas.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
Do you like to explore? If you do
where would you like to explore?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Colombus Reading
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Class Wide Reading
Check for Understanding:
What are the three G’s and how
did they aid in the discovery?
Week of: 11/6/23
Wednesday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.G3.1 Evaluate the impact of
economic, political, and social
decisions that have caused
conflict or promoted cooperation
throughout time.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Reading Informational Texts
Objective:
SWBAT identify trade routes
during the age of exploration.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
How do you think we get things
from outside of the U.S.? What is
the process?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Trade Route Map Activity
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Hands-On Activity
Check for Understanding:
Exit Ticket
Thursday Friday
Lesson # Lesson #
Essential Standard: Essential Standard:
8.G3.1 Evaluate the impact of No School – Veterans
economic, political, and social
decisions that have caused conflict Day
or promoted cooperation
throughout time.
Literacy Integration Standard: Literacy Integration Standard:
Reading Informational Texts
Objective: Objective:
SWBAT assess their knowledge of
the discovery of the Americas.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep: Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
How has your week been?
Teacher Input: Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Exploration Quiz
Student Engagement Strategies: Student Engagement Strategies:
Quiz
Check for Understanding: Check for Understanding:
Quiz
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All groups: Complete any missing All groups: Columbus read-aloud All groups: IXL All groups: Quiz
assignments
Group A: 3 G’s review
 Teacher: Lauren Carpenter
Monday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP4.1 Explain the multiple
causes and effects of events and
developments in the past.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Reading Informational Texts
Objective:
SWBAT watch a video about the
Declaration of Independence and
analyze the source.
Do Now/Journal:
What is your favorite movie and
why is it your favorite?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-DB Quest iCivics: Preambles
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Media Engagement
Check for Understanding:
Summary
Mustang Zone Groups:
All groups: Finish DBQ:
Declaration of Independence
Grade: 8
Tuesday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP4.1 Explain the multiple
causes and effects of events and
developments in the past.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Speaking and Listening
Objective:
SWBAT come up with solutions
to war debt.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
Would you rather only celebrate
Christmas or Halloween?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-War Debt Activity
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Group Activity
Check for Understanding:
Summary
Mustang Zone Groups:
All groups: IXL Road to
Revolution
Week of: 11/13/23
Wednesday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP4.1 Explain the multiple
causes and effects of events and
developments in the past.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Vocabulary Development
Objective:
SWBAT play a game to test their
knowledge of the American
Revolution.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
What is your favorite thing to do
outside?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-American Revolution Blooket
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Game
Check for Understanding:
Quiz/Game
Mustang Zone Groups:
All groups: Make-Up Work
Thursday Friday
Lesson # Lesson #
Essential Standard: Essential Standard:
8.SP4.1 Explain the multiple causes
Fun Friday
and effects of events and
developments in the past. (Attendance Reward)
Literacy Integration Standard: Literacy Integration Standard:
Vocabulary Development
Objective: Objective:
SWBAT take notes and learn about SWBAT
the key factors that led to the
Revolutionary War.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep: Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
Do you believe in aliens? If you do,
what do you think they are like?
Teacher Input: Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Road to Revolution Notes
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies: Student Engagement Strategies:
Fill-in Notes
Check for Understanding: Check for Understanding:
Which Act passed by the British do
you think was the most ridiculous?
Mustang Zone Groups: Mustang Zone Groups:
All groups: Causes of the
Revolutionary War IXL
Teacher: Lauren Carpenter Grade: 8 Week of: 11/13/23
 Teacher: Lauren Carpenter
Monday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP4.1 Explain the multiple
causes and effects of events and
developments in the past.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Vocabulary Development
Objective:
SWBAT review events that led to
the American Revolution.
Do Now/Journal:
Why is it important to know what
led to the American Revolution?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Road to Revolution Review
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Review Game
Check for Understanding:
Review Game
Mustang Zone Groups:
All groups: Review Game
Grade: 8
Tuesday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP4.1 Explain the multiple
causes and effects of events and
developments in the past.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Vocabulary Development
Objective:
SWBAT test knowledge of events
that led to American Revolution.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
Tell me everything you know
about the road to the Revolution.
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Road to Revolution Assessment
Student Engagement Strategies:
Assessment
Check for Understanding:
Assessment
Mustang Zone Groups:
All groups: Assessment/No Red
Ink Writing Assignment
Week of: 11/20/23
Wednesday Thursday Friday
Lesson # Lesson # Lesson #
Essential Standard: Essential Standard: Essential Standard:
8.SP4.1 Explain the multiple No School – No School –
causes and effects of events and
developments in the past. Thanksgiving Thanksgiving
Literacy Integration Standard: Literacy Integration Standard: Literacy Integration Standard:
Speaking and Listening
Objective: Objective: Objective:
SWBAT understand the history of SWBAT
Thanksgiving.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep: Do Now/Link to Test Prep: Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
What does Thanksgiving mean to
you?
Teacher Input: Teacher Input: Teacher Input:
-Journals
-History of Thanksgiving Activity
-Hand Turkeys
Student Engagement Strategies: Student Engagement Strategies: Student Engagement Strategies:
Artistic Activity
Check for Understanding: Check for Understanding: Check for Understanding:
Summary
Mustang Zone Groups: Mustang Zone Groups: Mustang Zone Groups:
All groups: Hand Turkeys
 Teacher: Lauren Carpenter
Monday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP3.7 Construct and present
explanations using reasoning,
correct sequence, examples,
details with relevant information
and data, while acknowledging
the strengths and weaknesses of
the explanations.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Vocabulary Development
Objective:
SWBAT read an expository essay
rubric and graphic organizer.
Do Now/Journal:
What is the best Thanksgiving
food?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Water Rights Essay Introduction
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Group Work
Check for Understanding:
Test Corrections
Grade: 8
Tuesday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP3.7 Construct and present
explanations using reasoning,
correct sequence, examples,
details with relevant information
and data, while acknowledging
the strengths and weaknesses of
the explanations.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Speaking and Listening
Objective:
SWBAT listen and gain
knowledge from a guest speaker.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
What do you know about water
rights?
Teacher Input:
Tribal Ed Presentation
Student Engagement Strategies:
Guest Speaker
Check for Understanding:
Summary
Week of: 11/27/23
Wednesday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP3.7 Construct and present
explanations using reasoning,
correct sequence, examples,
details with relevant information
and data, while acknowledging
the strengths and weaknesses of
the explanations.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Reading Informational Texts
Objective:
SWBAT read and annotate a
source for their water rights
essay.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
Why do you think water rights
are important?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Water Settlement reading and
annotate
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Popsicle Sticks
Check for Understanding:
Summary
Thursday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP3.7 Construct and present
explanations using reasoning,
correct sequence, examples, details
with relevant information and data,
while acknowledging the strengths
and weaknesses of the
explanations.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Reading Informational Texts
Objective:
SWBAT read and annotate a source
for their water rights essay.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
What do you think you need to do
to win the essay competition?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-For O’odham, Water Will Return
reading and annotate
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Popsicle Sticks
Check for Understanding:
Summary
Friday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP3.7 Construct and present
explanations using reasoning,
correct sequence, examples, details
with relevant information and data,
while acknowledging the strengths
and weaknesses of the
explanations.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Reading Informational Texts
Objective:
SWBAT read and annotate a source
for their water rights essay.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
What do you think will happen to
the water in the future?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Historic Gila River Impacts
Economy, Tribe Culture
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Popsicle sticks
Check for Understanding:
Summary
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Mustang Zone Groups: Mustang Zone Groups: Mustang Zone Groups: Mustang Zone Groups: Mustang Zone Groups:

All groups: Test Corrections Tribal Ed Presentation All groups: Summarize reading All groups: Summarize reading All groups: Summarize reading
 Teacher: Lauren Carpenter
Monday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP3.7 Construct and present
explanations using reasoning,
correct sequence, examples,
details with relevant information
and data, while acknowledging
the strengths and weaknesses of
the explanations.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Writing Informative Texts
Objective:
SWBAT write a body paragraph
for their water rights essay using
the source provided.
Do Now/Journal:
Do you wish it would snow?
What would you do if it did
snow?
/Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Body Paragraph 1 Source Review
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Check for Understanding:
Grade: 8
Tuesday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP3.7 Construct and present
explanations using reasoning,
correct sequence, examples,
details with relevant information
and data, while acknowledging
the strengths and weaknesses of
the explanations.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Writing Informative Texts
Objective:
SWBAT write a body paragraph
for their water rights essay using
the source provided.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
It is a cold winter’s day. You are
walking home from a friend’s
house when you hear something.
You notice the snowman on a
lawn looking at you. Suddenly, it
speaks…
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Body Paragraph 2 Source
Review
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Check for Understanding:
Week of: 12/4/23
Wednesday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP3.7 Construct and present
explanations using reasoning,
correct sequence, examples,
details with relevant information
and data, while acknowledging
the strengths and weaknesses of
the explanations.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Writing Informative Texts
Objective:
SWBAT write a body paragraph
for their water rights essay using
the source provided.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
What does your family do for
Christmas?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Body Paragraph 3 Source
Review
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Check for Understanding:
Thursday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP3.7 Construct and present
explanations using reasoning,
correct sequence, examples, details
with relevant information and data,
while acknowledging the strengths
and weaknesses of the
explanations.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Writing Informative Texts
Objective:
SWBAT write an introduction and
conclusion to their water rights
essay.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
What do you want for Christmas?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Introduction and conclusion
paragraph lesson
-Mustang Zone
Student Engagement Strategies:
Check for Understanding:
Friday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP3.7 Construct and present
explanations using reasoning,
correct sequence, examples, details
with relevant information and data,
while acknowledging the strengths
and weaknesses of the
explanations.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Writing Informative Texts
Objective:
SWBAT write an introduction and
conclusion to their water rights
essay.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
What can you do to improve your
essay?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Finish Water Rights
Essay/Revisions
Student Engagement Strategies:
Check for Understanding:
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Essay Writing Essay Writing Essay Writing Essay Writing Essay Writing

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

All groups: Work on Water Rights All groups: Work on Water All groups: Work on Water All groups: Work on Water Rights All groups: Work on Water Rights
Essay Rights Essay Rights Essay Essay Essay
 Teacher: Lauren Carpenter
Monday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
Water Rights Day (Virtual Day)
Literacy Integration Standard:
Speaking and Listening
Objective:
SWBAT read water rights essay to
family members.
Do Now/Journal:
Teacher Input:
Students will read water rights
essay to family members
Student Engagement Strategies:
Check for Understanding:
Essay Writing
Grade: 8
Tuesday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP3.7 Construct and present
explanations using reasoning,
correct sequence, examples,
details with relevant information
and data, while acknowledging
the strengths and weaknesses of
the explanations.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Writing Informative Texts
Objective:
SWBAT finish any revisions
needed for Water Rights Essay
and project.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
What is one funny thing you did
when you were little?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Water Rights Essay Revisions
-Water Rights Essay Project
Student Engagement Strategies:
Google Slides Project
Check for Understanding:
Essay Writing/Project
Week of: 12/11/23
Wednesday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP3.7 Construct and present
explanations using reasoning,
correct sequence, examples,
details with relevant information
and data, while acknowledging
the strengths and weaknesses of
the explanations.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Speaking and Listening
Objective:
SWBAT complete any missing
assignments.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
Write about a future world
where AI controls everything.
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Make-up Work
Student Engagement Strategies:
Grade Check/Make-Up Work
Check for Understanding:
Make-up Work
Thursday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP3.7 Construct and present
explanations using reasoning,
correct sequence, examples, details
with relevant information and data,
while acknowledging the strengths
and weaknesses of the
explanations.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Speaking and Listening
Objective:
SWBAT complete any missing
assignments.
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
What are some things on your
Christmas wish list?
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Make-up Work
Student Engagement Strategies:
Grade Check/Make-Up Work
Check for Understanding:
Make-up Work
Friday
Lesson #
Essential Standard:
8.SP3.7 Construct and present
explanations using reasoning,
correct sequence, examples, details
with relevant information and data,
while acknowledging the strengths
and weaknesses of the
explanations.
Literacy Integration Standard:
Speaking and Listening
Objective:
SWBAT have fun!
Do Now/Link to Test Prep:
Caption the meme
Teacher Input:
-Journals
-Fun Friday
Student Engagement Strategies:
Fun Friday
Check for Understanding:
Fun Friday
 Teacher: Lauren Carpenter Grade: 8 Week of: 12/11/23

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

All groups: Work on Water All groups: Work make-up work All groups: Work on make-up work Fun Friday
Rights Essay and/or project