Academic standards
- 5.11
- Explain the significance and outcome of the major battles and identify their location on a map or visual representation, including:
- 5.5
- Evaluate each candidate in the campaign of 1860 and analyze how that campaign reflected the sectional turmoil of the country.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.3
- Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.6
- Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.6
- Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.8
- Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.9
- Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1
- Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts,...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.3
- Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and relevance and sufficiency of the evidence and...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.4
- Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound valid reasoning, and well-chosen...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.6
- Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. (See grade 8 Language...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.1
- Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.10
- Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two)...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2
- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.3
- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.4
- Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.9
- Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1
- Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2
- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.3
- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.4
- Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.7
- Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.8
- Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each...
- GLE 0501.3.1
- Write for a variety of purposes and to different audiences.
- GLE 0501.3.2
- Write in various modes and genres, including narration, literary response,
personal expression, description, and imaginative.
- GLE 0501.3.3
- Know and apply the steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting,
revising, editing, evaluating, and publishing.
- GLE 0501.4.1
- Conduct research to access and present information.
- GLE 0801.2.7
- Participate in work teams and group discussions.
- GLE 0801.3.3
- Organize ideas into an essay with an introduction, developing paragraphs,
conclusion, and appropriate transitions.
- GLE 0801.4.2
- Gather relevant information from a variety of print and electronic sources, as well as from direct observation, interviews, and surveys.
- GLE 0801.4.3
- Make distinctions about the credibility, reliability, consistency, strengths, and limitations of resources, including information gathered from websites.
- GLE 0801.5.5
- Explore the concept of premises, including false premises.
- SPI 0501.1.15
- Recognize and use grade appropriate vocabulary within context.
- SPI 0501.3.10
- Select appropriate time-order or transitional words/phrases to enhance the
flow of a writing sample.
- SPI 0801.1.19
- Recognize and use grade appropriate and/or content specific vocabulary.
- SPI 0801.1.2
- Identify the correct use of verbs (i.e., action/linking, regular/irregular,
agreement, perfect tenses, verb phrases) within context.
- SPI 0801.2.4
- Determine the most effective methods of engaging an audience during an oral
presentation (e.g., making eye contact, adjusting speaking rate).
- SPI 0801.2.7
- Select the most appropriate strategies for participating productively in a team
(e.g., gain the floor in orderly ways, meet or set deadlines for completing each...
- SPI 0801.2.8
- Identify the functions and responsibilities of individuals within an organized group (i.e., reporter, recorder, information gatherer, leader, timekeeper).
- SPI 0801.3.11
- Identify individual written selections as technical, narrative, persuasive,
and/or descriptive in mode.
- SPI 0801.3.5
- Select appropriate time-order or transitional words/phrases to enhance the flow of a writing sample.
- SPI 0801.3.8
- Select vivid words to strengthen a description (adjective or adverb) within a
writing sample or passage.
- SPI 0801.3.9
- Select illustrations, explanations, anecdotes, descriptions and/or facts to support key ideas.
- SPI 0801.4.2
- Identify levels of reliability among resources (e.g., eyewitness account,
newspaper account, supermarket tabloid account, Internet source).
- SPI 0801.8.14
- Identify the authors purpose for writing.
- TSS.ELA.5.W.PDW.4
- Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
- TSS.ELA.5.W.RBPK.9
- Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research, applying grade 5 standards for reading.
- TSS.ELA.5.W.RW.10
- Write routinely over extended time frames for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences; promote writing fluency.
- TSS.ELA.5.W.TTP.1
- Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
- TSS.ELA.5.W.TTP.3
- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using an effective technique, such as descriptive details and clear event sequences.
- TSS.ELA.8.L.KL.3
- When writing and speaking, adjust style and tone to a variety of contexts; when reading or listening, analyze stylistic choices to determine context.
- TSS.ELA.8.L.VAU.6
- Acquire and accurately use grade-appropriate general academic and domainspecific words and phrases; develop vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or...
- TSS.ELA.8.RI.CS.6
- Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.
- TSS.ELA.8.RI.IKI.8
- Delineate and evaluate the rgument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims and the...
- TSS.ELA.8.RL.CS.6
- Analyze how similarities and differences in the points of view of the audience and the characters create effects such as suspense, humor, or dramatic irony.
- TSS.ELA.8.SL.CC.1
- Prepare for collaborative discussions on 8th grade level topics and texts; engage effectively with varied partners, building on others' ideas and expressing...
- TSS.ELA.8.SL.CC.3
- Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and relevance and sufficiency of the evidence; identify when...
- TSS.ELA.8.SL.PKI.4
- Present claims and findings in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence; sound, valid reasoning, and well-chosen details; use appropriate eye...
- TSS.ELA.8.SL.PKI.6
- Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
- TSS.ELA.8.W.PDW.4
- Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
- TSS.ELA.8.W.RBPK.7
- Conduct research to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on multiple sources and generating additional related, focused...
- TSS.ELA.8.W.RBPK.8
- Use search terms effectively; integrate relevant and credible information from print and digital sources; quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of...
- TSS.ELA.8.W.TTP.1
- Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
- TSS.ELA.8.W.TTP.2
- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of...
- TSS.ELA.8.W.TTP.3
- Write narratives (fiction and nonfiction) to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, relevant descriptive details, and...
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Essential and guiding questions:
What would it have been like to be a civilian in Tennessee during the Civil War?
