Welcome to 8th Grade Social Studies!
Class Syllabus
Syllabus.doc
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Check out Poems For Points:
Poemsforpoints.doc
I Search Dates:
Topics due: Oct 1
Notes & Working Bibliography due: Oct 14
Outline due: Oct 20
Rough Draft due: Nov 5
Final Draft due: Nov 18
Unit: Revolution/ I Search Paper
October 4-8
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Topic Day
How to take notes for I Search
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Get 3X5 Notecards
Get Test Signed
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Tuesday
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Research in Library
(Oct. 5 and 12)
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Wednesday
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Videos on History Channel
Exploring the DOI
Explore the DOI 2010.doc
Stars Read the Declaration
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Dialectical Journal
Explore the DOI 2010.doc
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Thursday
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Battles of the Revolutionary War:
Read pp. 90-92
Defeat in New York Notes
Watch intro Videos:
Battle of New York
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Notes on:
Battle of Trenton &
Battle of Princeton
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Friday
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HW Check- notes
Watch Video on Battle of Trenton
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Enjoy the weekend! |
9/27-10/1
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Intro to I Search Paper
(copy in Shared Folder)
Pass back quiz
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Work on Topic Selection
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Tuesday
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One day in class researching topics: put topic ideas into question format.
3 Possible topics due on Friday
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Read pp. 80-81
Answer questions on reading guide:
sec 1b.doc
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Wednesday
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Go over HW
Common Sense Lecture (copy in the shared folder)
sec 2 Common Sense 10.doc
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Continue to work on I Search Topics
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Thursday
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Min Day
Continue Common Sense Lecture
Work on Billboards in Class
Share Billboards
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I Search Topics Due Tomorrow
3 Choices- each in the question format shown on Monday
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Friday
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Min Day
Topics Due
Maybe John Adams or America: the Story of US
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Enjoy the weekend!
Get 3X5 Notecards
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Test on Causes: 9/23
Causes study guide 2010 update.doc
9/20-9/24
9/13-9/17
9/7-9/10
8/30-9/3
8/24-8/27
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Last day of summer! |
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Tuesday
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Introduction
Class Syllabus
Syllabus.doc
States and Traits
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Get Syllabus signed by Thursday
Download Textbook Hunt
Due Thursday
Text Scavenger Hunt 10.doc
A few minutes to work on it tomorrow
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Wednesday
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Get Organized
Hand out Textbooks
Make File Folders
Note Cards
Class Norms
Work on Textbook Search
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Textbook Scavenger Hunt:
Text Scavenger Hunt 10.doc
Due Tomorrow
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Thursday
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Correct Textbook Search
Mapping fun
US Map HW 10.doc
50 States Quiz
Wed. September 1
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Finish labeling map
US Map HW 10.doc
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Friday
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Did you pay attention this summer?
More class norms
Coloring Map in Class
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Try a website this weekend to practice your states!
Game 1
Game 2
Enjoy the weekend!
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Map Test- Wednesday September 2nd- Know the location of all 50 States.
Websites for mapping fun: Timed US Map
Labeling the 50 States
Another One- What Level Did You Choose?
8/31-9/4
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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New seats
Chapter 1 of textbook
Click here for copy of packet:
8th Social Studies Native Americans Explorers and Settlements 200.doc
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Study for States Quiz
Test your skills on websites
Use blank map to help you:
blankmapofUSA.doc
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Tuesday
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Half of class time Studying for map quiz
Other Half continuing Chapter 1 packet
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Study for States Quiz
Test your skills on websites
Use blank map to help you:
blankmapofUSA.doc |
Wednesday
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50 States Map Quiz
Hand in Colored Maps upon completion of quiz
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Finish three of the four pages of Chapter 1 packet |
Thursday
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Finish Chapter 1 Packet in class
Go over packet
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No HW |
Friday
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Start Colonies:
Map and Packet
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Enjoy the weekend! |
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Enjoy the weekend! |
Oct. 12- 15
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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No School
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Tuesday
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Research in Library for I Search
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Notes:
Leading up to Saratoga
Battle of Saratoga
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Wednesday
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HW Check- Notes
Video on Saratoga
Go Over HW
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Finish I Search Note Cards & working Bibliography
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Thursday
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Notes Due
Check Notes
Work on Valley Forge
War at Sea
War in West
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Finish Valley Forge
War at Sea
War in West |
Friday
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Go over:
Video on: Valley Forge
Valley Forge
War at Sea
War in West |
Enjoy the weekend! |
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