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8th Grade Social Studies

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Welcome to 8th Grade Social Studies!

 

Class Syllabus

Syllabus.doc

 

Need Extra Credit?

 

Check out Poems For Points:

Poemsforpoints.doc

 

 

Unit: The Constitution- Article 1

Memorize Preamble by Jan. 11- School House Rocks


Words:

Preamble.doc

 

Video on School House Rocks:

SHRocks Video

 

Jan. 4-7

Memorize the Preamble

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

No School

Watch the Orange Bowl!!!

Mr. Carroll will be there.

Tuesday

Sub in class:

How a Bill Becomes a Law

 

In Computer Lab

 

Fill out sheet at back of packet using the power point

 

how_a_bill_becomes_a_law.ppt

 

Work sheet to fill in:

Carroll- How a Bill Becomes a Law.doc

 

 

Create a visual of how this system works

 

 

Wednesday

Jeopardy in Class about Article One
Begin  Studying for Test

Thursday

Review for Test More
Continue Studying for test

Friday

Article one Test!
Enjoy the weekend!

 

 

 

Dec. 13-17

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

Start Article One Lecture

 

Notes in Shared Folder

Work on legislative branch 

in the news:

Due Wednesday

Leg branch news article.doc

 

Tuesday

Continue Article one Lecture

 

Notes in Shared Folder

Finish  legislative branch 

in the news:

Due Tomorrow

Leg branch news article.doc

Wednesday

HW check: Legislative Branch in the news

 

Continue Article One Lecture

No HW

Thursday

Hand Back I Search Papers

 

DVD: Founding Fathers

 

Library Call No

No HW

Friday

Flyoffs
Enjoy the weekend!

 

 

 

 

Chapter Test: Thursday Dec. 9

Study Guide:

Ch 4 Test Study Guide.doc

 

Online Review Games:

                                   Forming a Government #1

 

                                   Forming a Government #2

Dec. 6-10

 

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

Read Section 4 in Class:

 

pp. 132-135

 

End of Section 3 Q's- pp. 129-130

Complete Ch. 4 Packet

Forming a Gov Packet.doc

Review For Test;

 

Work on Study Guide

Tuesday

Go  Over Section 4 of Packet

 

Hand back Foundations Test;

Can retake by next Tuesday.

Review For Test;

Ch 4 Test Study Guide.doc

Work on Study Guide

Wednesday

Review for Test

 

Review Bingo:

Review Bingo with key.pdf

 

 

Review For Test;

 

Work on Study Guide

 

Make a 3X5 notecard

Thursday

Test Day
Get test signed by parent

Friday

Constitution Exploration

 

Preamble

 

SHRocks Video

 

You will need to memorize the Preamble by Jan. 11

Enjoy the weekend!

 

 

 

Nov. 30- Dec. 3

 

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

No School
 

Tuesday

Shays' Rebellion

Video

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

 

Work on Packet- finish up to Lecture Notes

Finish Economic Problems, Shays' Rebellion and Calls for Change Forming a Gov Packet.doc

Wednesday

Go over Shays' Rebellion and Calls for Change
No HW

Thursday

Start Constitutional Convention  Lecture
No HW

Friday

Continue Constitutional Convention Lecture
Enjoy the weekend!

 

I Search Dates:

Topics due: Oct 1

Notes & Working Bibliography due: Oct 14

Outline due: Oct 25

Rough Draft due: Nov 5

Final Draft due: Nov 18

 

 

 

Nov. 22-Nov. 24

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

Continue Reading about Articles 

of Confederation

 

Tuesday

More about Articles of Confederation
 

Wednesday

Turkey Trot
 

Thursday

   

Friday

  Enjoy the weekend!

 

 

 

 

 

I Search Final Draft: Due Thursday

 

Nov. 15-19

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

Hand Back Rough Drafts

 

Discuss how to put together

I Search:

Final draft info.doc

 

 

 

 

Make final edit to I Search Papers

 

Buy a folder at the student store 75 Cents!

 

Resources: Rubric and Bibliography format

Isearch rubric Bibliography format.doc

 

Peer Edit Sheet:

peer edit rough draft 2010.doc

Tuesday

Hand back Revolution Study Guides

 

If a make up is needed; by Friday

 

Forming a Gov & Constitutional Convention Packet:

Forming a Gov Packet.doc

Do first 5 questions.

Work on I Search Paper

 

Proof for spelling and grammar errors

 

Do you support your thesis statement?

 

Be sure bibliography is properly formatted

Wednesday

Last Day of Tri 1

 

Read pp. 116-122

 

Articles of Confederation through Relations with Other Countries

Forming a Gov Packet.doc

 

Word Biz Fun

Finish I Search Paper

Due tomorrow!

 

Fill out Form regarding

I Search:

 

Form

 

Thursday

I Search Due

Share Graphics or Drawings on Cover

 

Friday

Read pp. 122-124

 

Economic Problems, Shays Rebellion, Calls for Change

Forming a Gov Packet.doc

Enjoy the weekend!

 

Test on Foundations: Nov 10

Nov. 8-10

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

Review for test
Study for Foundations Test

Tuesday

Review Games in Lab

test review foundations.pdf

 

 

Games

Make notecard for test

can use one side of 3X5 for 7 minutes during test

Wednesday

Foundations Test
Enjoy the long weekend

Thursday

No School
 

Friday

No School
Enjoy the weekend!

 

 

Nov. 1-Nov. 5

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

Work on introduction paragraphs

notes on a few tips for I Search

Watch Game Five of World Series!

 

Giants win!!

Tuesday

Work on Foundations of Gov Packet
Work on Rough Draft

Wednesday

I search: Rubric

 

Bibliography

Finish Foundations of Gov packet

Thursday

Go over Foundations of Gov Packet
Finish Rough Draft

Friday

Rough Drafts Due

 

Peer Editing

Enjoy the weekend!

 

 

Oct. 25-29

 

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

Collect I Search Outlines

 

Go to Computer Lab to responds to questions (due tomorrow)

 

(Update Foundations packet- where to find extra rights in EBof Rights-

Be sure to add enlighenment)

 

Government Questions

 

Notes on Magna Carta

notes Magna Carta.doc

 

Finish Notes on Magna Carta

Tuesday

Go over Notes on Magna Carta

 

Work on notes on Mayflower Compact

mayflower compact notes.doc

 

Finish Notes on Mayflower compact

Wednesday

Go over notes on Mayflower Compact

 

Watch John Adams

No HW

Thursday

Mr. Carroll back

 

 

Friday

Foundation of Gov Packet

 

Natural Rights and Colonial Governments

Enjoy the weekend!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolution Test: Oct. 21

Revo Study Guide.doc

Online Games to help Study

 

 

Oct. 18-22

 

 

 

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

Review Note Cards

Work on Study Guide

Work on Study Guide

Tuesday

Thesis Statements

Outlining

Complete Thesis Statement

Wednesday

Thesis Statements

Outlining

Finish Study Guide

Work on Outline

Thursday

Outlining

Collect Study Guides

Work on Outline

Complete one more section than you had in class

Friday

Work on Outlines

 

Movies from Students

 

Maybe:

John Adams

 

Enjoy the weekend!

 

 

 

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

Work on Thesis Statements

 

Work on Outlining

Work on Outline

Tuesday

More Thesis Statements
Work on Outline

Wednesday

Outlines Due

Review in Class for Test

Study for Test

Revo Study Guide.doc

 

Make 3X5 Notecard (one side of card)

Can use on test for 7 minutes

 

Online games to help study

Thursday

Revolution Test
No  HW

Friday

John Adams

movies made by some students

Enjoy the weekend!

 

 

Oct.  12- 15

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

No School
 

Tuesday

 

Research in Library for I Search

 

Note Cards due on Thursday

I Search Note Cards.doc

 

 

Get Grade Sheet Signed

Notes:

Leading up to Saratoga

Leading up to Saratoga notes - fill in.doc

 

Battle of Saratoga

Battle of Saratoga- notes - fill in.doc

Wednesday

HW Check- Notes

 

Video on Saratoga

 

Go Over HW

Finish I Search Note Cards & working Bibliography

I Search Note Cards.doc

 

 

Thursday

Notes Due

Check Notes

 

Work on Valley Forge

War at Sea

War in West

Finish Valley Forge

Winter at Valley Forge- fill in.doc

War at Sea

War at Sea- fill in.doc

War in West

War in the West- fill in.doc

 

Section 4 pp. 98-101

sec 4.doc

Friday

Go over:

Video on: Valley Forge

Valley Forge

War at Sea

War in West

 

Section 4

Enjoy the weekend!

 

 

October 4-8

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

Topic Day

How to take notes for I Search

Get 3X5 Notecards

 

Get Test Signed

Tuesday

Research in Library

(Oct. 5 and 12)

Continue to Research Topics

Wednesday

Videos on History Channel

 

Exploring the DOI

Explore the DOI 2010.doc

 

Stars Read the Declaration

Finish Exploring the DOI Packet &

Dialectical Journal

Explore the DOI 2010.doc

Thursday

Battles of the Revolutionary War:

Read pp. 90-92

Defeat in New York

Notes

Defeat in New York notes - fill in.doc

 

 

 

Watch intro Videos:

Battle of New York

Notes on:

Battle of Trenton

Battle of Trenton notes - Fill In.doc

&

Battle of Princeton

Battle of Princeton notes - fill in.doc

Friday

 HW Check- notes

 

Watch Video on Battle of Trenton

Enjoy the weekend!

 

Remember- on Tuesday we will be back in the library continuing our research.

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/27-10/1

 

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

Intro to I Search Paper

(copy in Shared Folder)

 

Pass back quiz

Work on Topic Selection

Tuesday

One day in class researching topics: put topic ideas into question format.

 

3 Possible topics due on  Friday

Read pp. 80-81

 

Answer questions on reading guide:

sec 1b.doc

 

Wednesday

Go over HW

 

Common Sense Lecture (copy in the shared folder)

 

sec 2 Common Sense 10.doc

Continue to work on I Search Topics

Thursday

Min Day

Continue Common Sense Lecture

Work on Billboards in Class

 

Share Billboards

 

 

 

 

 I Search Topics Due Tomorrow

3 Choices- each in the question format shown on Monday

Friday

Min Day

 

Topics Due

 

Maybe John Adams or America: the Story of US

Enjoy the weekend!

 

Get 3X5 Notecards

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test on Causes: 9/23

Causes study guide 2010 update.doc

 

9/20-9/24

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

Go to computer lab to work on

Causes Assignment

 

Due Friday

 

Editorial Visual Debate.doc

Shot Heard 'round the World

Shot heard- notes fill in.doc

 

First Continental Congress

First Continental Congress fill in.doc

 

Tuesday

Review Continental Congress & Shot Heard Notes

 

Henry's Poem

Midnight Trot

 

Shot Heard Round the World: School House Rocks

Review for Test

 

Make 3X5 note card

Can use one side for part of test

Causes study guide 2010 update.doc

Wednesday

Test Review

 

Study for Test

 

Work on Causes Assignment

Thursday

Causes Test

Finish Causes Assignment

 

Due tomorrow

Editorial Visual Debate.doc

Friday

Share Causes Assignment

 

 

More John Adams- in old and new lecture hall

Mods 7-8 Food in Class

Enjoy the weekend!

 

 

 

9/13-9/17

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

Finish Review Games

 

Revise Notes on Stamp Act;

 

Notes on Townshend Acts

Townshend Acts- notes fill in.doc

 

 

 


Finish Notes on Townshend Acts Due: Tuesday

 

 

Boston Massacre Notes

Boston Massacre- notes fill in.doc

Dialectical Journal Entry

Due Wednesday

 


 


Tuesday

Picture Day

 

John Adams series

 

HW Check: Townshend Act Notes

 


Boston Massacre Notes

Boston Massacre- notes fill in.doc

Dialectical Journal Entry

Wednesday

Review Townshend Act Notes

 

Review Boston Massacre Notes

 

 

Boston Tea Party

Boston Tea Party- notes fill in.doc

Thursday

Causes  Quiz

 

Review Boston Tea Party Notes

Intolerable Acts

Intolerable Acts- notes fill in.doc

Friday

 

Review Intolerable  Acts Notes

 

Go to Computer Lab to work on Causes Assignment

Editorial Visual Debate.doc

 

 

Due Friday September 24

Enjoy the weekend!

 

Be ready to work on Causes Assignment on Monday in class

 

 

9/7-9/10

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

Labor Day
 

Tuesday

Finish Notes on Middle Colonies

 

13 Colonies Brain Pop

No  HW

Wednesday

Intro to Causes of Revolution

 

Notes on Navigation Acts

Navigation Acts- notes fill in.doc

& French and Indian War

French- Indian War- Notes fill in.doc

 

Hand back States Test

Finish French and Indian War Notes

 

Notes on Proclamation of 1763

Proc of 1763- notes fill in.doc

 

Get States Test Signed by Friday

Thursday

 

Review notes on French and Indian War

 

Revise notes on Proclamation of 1763;

 

 


Get States Test Signed by parent for tomorrow

 

Friday

Notes on Sugar Act

Sugar Act- notes fill in.doc

 

Notes on Stamp Act

Stamp Act- notes fill in.doc

 

Start Review Questions on Causes

 


Enjoy the weekend!

 

8/30-9/3

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

Notes on Southern Colonies

southern colonies notes 2010.doc

Work on Life in English Colonies Packet

LifeinEnglishColonies.doc

Study for 50 States Map quiz:

US Map HW 10.doc

Tuesday

Notes on New England Colonies

New England Colonies notes.doc

Work on Life in English Colonies Packet

 

Study for 50 States Map quiz:

US Map HW 10.doc

Wednesday

States Test

 

Continue Notes on New England Colonies

Finish Packet on Life in English Colonies

Thursday

Reading Check on Chapter 2 Section 4

Notes on Middle Colonies

New England Colonies notes.doc

No HW

Friday

Finish Notes on Middle Colonies

Brain Pop: French and Indian War

Enjoy the weekend!

 

 

8/24-8/27

 

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

Last day of summer!  

Tuesday

Introduction

 

Class Syllabus

Syllabus.doc

 

States and Traits

 

 

Get Syllabus signed by Thursday

 

Download Textbook Hunt

Due Thursday

 

Text Scavenger Hunt 10.doc

 

A few minutes to work on it tomorrow

 

 

Wednesday

Get Organized

Hand out Textbooks

Make File Folders

Note Cards

 

Class Norms

 

Work on Textbook Search

Textbook Scavenger Hunt:

Text Scavenger Hunt 10.doc

 

Due Tomorrow

 

Thursday

Correct Textbook Search

 

Mapping fun

US Map HW 10.doc

 

50 States Quiz

Wed. September 1

Finish labeling map

 

US Map HW 10.doc

 

 

Friday

Did you pay attention this summer?

 

More class norms

 

Coloring Map in Class

 

 

Try a website this weekend to practice your states!

Game 1

 

Game 2

 

Enjoy the weekend!

 

 

 

 

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

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

New seats

Chapter 1 of textbook

 

Click here for copy of packet:

8th Social Studies Native Americans Explorers and Settlements 200.doc

Study for States Quiz

Test your skills on websites

 

Use blank map to help you:

blankmapofUSA.doc

Tuesday

Half of class time Studying for map quiz

 

Other Half continuing Chapter 1 packet

Study for States Quiz

Test your skills on websites

 

Use blank map to help you:

blankmapofUSA.doc

Wednesday

50 States Map Quiz

 

Hand in Colored Maps upon completion of quiz

 

 

 Finish three of the four pages of Chapter 1 packet

Thursday

Finish Chapter 1 Packet in class

 

Go over packet

No HW

Friday

 

Start Colonies:

Map and Packet

Enjoy the weekend!

 

 

 

 

 

In Class

Homework

Monday

   

Tuesday

   

Wednesday

   

Thursday

   

Friday

  Enjoy the weekend!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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