8th Grade Social Studies
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WEEK OF JUNE 6th - JUNE 10th
Monday, June 6th
Tuesday, June 7th
Wednesday, June 8th
Thursday, June 9th
Friday, June 10th
Monday, June 6th
- Slave Narratives
Tuesday, June 7th
- Slave Narrative Due
- Underground Railroads & Spirituals
Wednesday, June 8th
- Underground Railroad and Spirituals
Thursday, June 9th
- Underground Railroads
Friday, June 10th
- Field Day Schedule - Sign Yearbooks
WEEK OF MAY 31st - JUNE 3rd
Friday, June 3rd
Thursday, June 2nd
Wednesday, June 1st
Tuesday, May 31st
Friday, June 3rd
- Slave Narratives - Due Tuesday, June 7th at the beginning of class
Thursday, June 2nd
- Slave Narratives - begin working on character sketch and final narrative
Wednesday, June 1st
- Slave Narratives - Schoology
- Read/Graphic organizer in preparation for writing your own slave narrative (oroginal or children's book)
Tuesday, May 31st
- Slave Narratives - Schoology
- Read/Graphic organizer in preparation for writing your own slave narrative (oroginal or children's book)
WEEK OF 5/23-5/28
Friday, May 27th
Monday, May 23rd
Monday, May 23rd
Friday, May 27th
- Found Voices
Monday, May 23rd
- 2nd period: Complete Chapter 18.1 review questions (choose 3) - correct Main Idea Worksheet
- 3rd period: Chapter 17 presentation and test, begin Brother Future
Monday, May 23rd
- 2nd period: Read Chapter 18 and complete main ideas worksheet
- 3rd period: Chapter 16/17 presentations
WEEK OF 5/16-5/20
Friday. May 20th
Tuesday, May 17th
Monday, May 16th
Friday. May 20th
- Presentations - 3rd period
- Move Brother Future - 2nd period
Tuesday, May 17th
- Presentations
Monday, May 16th
- Presentations
WEEK OF 5/9/16 - 5/13/16
Monday, May 9th
Tuesday, May 10th
Wednesday, May 11th
Thursday, May 12th
Friday, May 13th
Monday, May 9th
- Chapter Presentations
Tuesday, May 10th
- Chapter Presentations
Wednesday, May 11th
- Chapter Presentations
Thursday, May 12th
- Chapter Presentations
Friday, May 13th
- Per. 2 - chapter 14 test, per. 3 chapter 13 test (administered by groups)
- Atlas Activity 28A & 28B - Slavery Divides a Nation
Week of 5/2/16 - 5/8/16
Monday, May 2nd
TESTING SCHEDULE - periods 1,2,3
3rd period - Testing
Work on presentations - See requirements above
All master copies of quizzes, worksheets, etc. due
Tuesday, May 3rd
TESTING SCHEDULE - Periods 4,5,6
NO CLASS
Wednesday, May 4th
Regular Wednesday Schedule
Presentations
Thursday, May 5th
TESTING SCHEDULE - periods 1,2,3
2nd period - Testing
Work on presentations
All master copies of quizzes, worksheets, etc. due
Friday, May 6th
Monday, May 2nd
TESTING SCHEDULE - periods 1,2,3
3rd period - Testing
Work on presentations - See requirements above
All master copies of quizzes, worksheets, etc. due
Tuesday, May 3rd
TESTING SCHEDULE - Periods 4,5,6
NO CLASS
Wednesday, May 4th
Regular Wednesday Schedule
Presentations
Thursday, May 5th
TESTING SCHEDULE - periods 1,2,3
2nd period - Testing
Work on presentations
All master copies of quizzes, worksheets, etc. due
Friday, May 6th
- TESTING SCHEDULE - Periods 4,5,6
NO CLASS
Week of April 25-April 29th
Friday, April 29th
Thurssday, April 28th
Wednesday, April 27th
Tuesday, April 26th
Monday, April 25th
Friday, April 29th
- Expert Groups
Thurssday, April 28th
- Expert Groups
Wednesday, April 27th
- Expert Groups
Tuesday, April 26th
- Expert Groups
- Group Worksheet due by end of period
Monday, April 25th
- Expert Groups
- Group Worksheet due by end of period
Week of April 11-April 15
Monday, April 11th
Tuesday, April 12th
Wednesday, April 13th
Thursday, April 14th
Monday, April 11th
- Finished Watching America The Story of Us - Westward
- Chapter/Group Assignments for Expert Groups
Tuesday, April 12th
- Chapter Expert Groups - Work time
Wednesday, April 13th
- Chapter Expert Groups - Work time
Thursday, April 14th
- Chapter Expert Groups - Work time - finish reading sections and chapters/Notes
WEEK OF April 4- April 8
Monday, April 4
8th graders at the Capitol
Homework: None
Tuesday, April 5th
Wednesday, April 6th
Thursday, April 7th
Friday, April 8th
WEEK of March 28-April 1
Monday, March 28th
Tuesday, March 29th
Wednesday, March 30th
Thursday, March 31st
Friday, April 1st
Monday, April 4
8th graders at the Capitol
Homework: None
Tuesday, April 5th
- Capitol Field Trip Recap and Reflection
- Presidents Word Scramble and Word Find
Wednesday, April 6th
- Chapter 10 Section 3 - Trouble Abroad
- Right/Left notes OR Review Questions 1,3 and 4
Thursday, April 7th
- Work time on Chapter 10 assignments - Ch 10.1,10.2 and 10.3 in notebooks due by end of class
- Worksheets for 10.4 and 10.5 - due by tomorrow at end of class
Friday, April 8th
- America - The Story of Us
WEEK of March 28-April 1
Monday, March 28th
- All Supreme Cour Worksheets due by tomorrow
- How a Bill Becomes a Law
Tuesday, March 29th
- Video Clips - how a Bill Becomes a Law (federal and state)
- Congressional Vocabulary Worksheet
Wednesday, March 30th
- Scholastic Bill Becomes a Law Worksheet
- CNN Student News
Thursday, March 31st
- Quiz - Bill Becomes a Law
Friday, April 1st
- CNN Student News
- Chapter 10 Section 2 - Read and Review Questions - #3 only
- Review procedures for Field Trip on Monday
WEEK OF Tuesday, March 22-Friday, March 25
Tuesday, March 22nd
Wednesday, March 23rd
Thursday, March 24th
Friday, March 25th
Tuesday, March 22nd
- CNN Student News - Summaries
- Seating Change (new trimester)
Wednesday, March 23rd
- Supreme Court Case Worksheet - Gobitis Case
Thursday, March 24th
- McCarthyism - complete reading and questions
Friday, March 25th
- Read and Questions - ERA
- Read and Questions - Women in Combat
Week of Monday, March 14th - Friday, March 18th
Monday, March 14th
Tuesday, March 15th
Wednesday, March 16th
Thursday, March 17th
Friday, March 18th
Monday, March 14th
- Mini Lesson - Bibliography using easybib.com
- CBA - Final Draft Work time
Tuesday, March 15th
- CBA Work Time
Wednesday, March 16th
- CBA Work Time
Thursday, March 17th
- CBA Work time
Friday, March 18th
- CBAs Due
- Presentations
- CNN Student News
Monday, March 7th
Tuesday, March 8th
Wednesday, March 9th
Thursday, March 10th
Friday, March 11th
- CBA - work on outline (see document above)
Tuesday, March 8th
- Thesis mini lesson
- Outlines Due - checked and graded today
Wednesday, March 9th
- Work on Rough Draft (first 2 paragrpahs)
- Mini Lesson on Parenthetical citations
Thursday, March 10th
- Rough Draft Work Time
Friday, March 11th
- First two paragraphs due
- Mini Lesson - Bibliography - will do this Monday
WEEK OF 2/29/16 - 3/4/16
Monday, February 26th
Tuesday, March 1st
Wednesday, March 2nd
Thursday, March 3rd
Friday, March 4th
Monday, February 26th
- CBA Research time in the library
Tuesday, March 1st
- Constitution Presentations
Wednesday, March 2nd
- Resource and Note Check
- CBA Research and Notes
Thursday, March 3rd
- CBA Research time in the Library
- Begin working on Outline? Outline Due Monday, March 7th
Friday, March 4th
- CBA Research/Notes
- Work on Outline packet
Week of 2/22/16 - 2/26/16
Monday. February 22nd
Tuesday, February 23rd
Wednesday, February 24th
Thursday, February 25th
Friday, February 26th
Homework:
Monday. February 22nd
- Introduction - CBA - Constitutional Issues paper or Presentation
Tuesday, February 23rd
- CBA - Review project, read examples
Wednesday, February 24th
- CBA - Review project, read examples
Thursday, February 25th
- CBA Topic Due
- CBA Research - Library
Friday, February 26th
Homework:
Week of 2/8-2/12
Monday, February 8th
Tuesday, February 9th
Wednesday, February 10th
Thursday, February 11th
Friday, February 12th
Monday, February 8th
- CNN Student News
- Go Over test results/answers
Tuesday, February 9th
- Constitution Video
- Intro - Constitution Project (see above)
Wednesday, February 10th
- Constitution Poster Project Work Time
Thursday, February 11th
- Constitution Poster Project Work Time
Friday, February 12th
- Constitution Poster Project Work Time - Due at end of class
WEEK of 2/1 - 2/5
Monday, February 1st
Tuesday, February 2nd - Groundhog Day! Early Spring - yahoo!
Wednesday, February 3rd
Thursday, February 4th
Friday, February 5th
Monday, February 1st
- 3 Branches of Government
- Discussion and clip on the Legislative Branch
- Discussion - 2 Party System
Tuesday, February 2nd - Groundhog Day! Early Spring - yahoo!
- 3 Branches of Government - complete questions on Legislative Branch in Packet
- Discussion/Movie Clip: Judicial Branch - https://youtu.be/J9xw7LG-2zA
Wednesday, February 3rd
- Complete questions on the Judicial Branch in packet
- Discussion/Movie Clip on Executive Branch - https://youtu.be/NBJk8YELV9M
Thursday, February 4th
- Review Branches of Government
- Complete Packet, if needed (all questions! And Crossword)
Friday, February 5th
- Extra Points Quiz (on-line and in Google Docs)
- Branches of Government Test
Week of 1/25-1/29
Monday, January 25th
Tuesday, January 26th
Wednesday, January 27th
NO SCHOOL
Thursday, January 28th
Friday, January 29th
Homework:
Monday, January 25th
- Chapter 8 Review (Jeopardy) - jeopardy.rocks/hollettch8
Tuesday, January 26th
- Smarter Balanced Interim Testing - ELA -Research
Wednesday, January 27th
NO SCHOOL
Thursday, January 28th
- Chapter 8 Test
Friday, January 29th
Homework:
WEEK OF 1/19-1/22
Friday, January 22nd
Thursday, January 21st
Wednesday, January 20th
Tuesday, January 19th
Friday, January 22nd
- Chapter 8 Review
- Test on Thursday, January 28th
- SBA Interim Testing on Tuesday, January 26th
- No School on Wed., January 27th
Thursday, January 21st
- Read Chapter 8 Section 4 -Ratification of the Constitution
- Complete Review Questions on page 247 - #s 1-4 only - due tomorrow!
Wednesday, January 20th
- Then and Now Worksheet due (on the Constitutional Convention)
- Class Discussion (in groups) on whether we need a constitutional convention, why and what it would look like
Tuesday, January 19th
- We The People - Constitutional Convention - read pages 45-49 and answer questions
- Work on then and Now Chart
WEEK OF 1/11/16 - 1/15/16
Friday, January 15th
Thursday, January 14th
Wednesday, January 13th
8.1 and 8.2 Quiz
Read/Notes on 8.3
Homework: None - unless you have missing work
Tuesday, January 12th
Chapter 8.2 Left side notes due
Homework: Study for quiz on 8.1 and 8.2 tomorrow
Monday, January 11th
Missing Work?
Chapter 8 Section 2 - Problems with the Articles of Confederacy - Right Side Notes (good and bad of Articles)
Homework: Left Side Notes - output. Show what you know using graphics, words, pictures with captions, questions, connections, etc.
Friday, January 15th
- CNN Student News + Notes
- Finish The Making of the Constitution (see link below)
- Complete Ch. 8.3 Notes - right AND left side
Thursday, January 14th
- Movie: The Making of the Constitution - https://youtu.be/ztsZk15Wn3Q
Wednesday, January 13th
8.1 and 8.2 Quiz
Read/Notes on 8.3
Homework: None - unless you have missing work
Tuesday, January 12th
Chapter 8.2 Left side notes due
Homework: Study for quiz on 8.1 and 8.2 tomorrow
Monday, January 11th
Missing Work?
Chapter 8 Section 2 - Problems with the Articles of Confederacy - Right Side Notes (good and bad of Articles)
Homework: Left Side Notes - output. Show what you know using graphics, words, pictures with captions, questions, connections, etc.
WEEK of 1/4/16-1/8/16
Friday, January 8th
Thursday, January 7th
Wednesday, January 6th
Tuesday, January 5th
Monday, January 4th
Friday, January 8th
- Chapter 8 Section 2 - Read and Discuss
- Video Clip
Thursday, January 7th
- Ch8 Section 1 Review Questions DUE
- Changing America - Map - discussion
- Map Activity - Due by end of class: A New Nation 18A and 18B
Wednesday, January 6th
- Correct Pretest
- Complete Questions 1 & 3 on page 227
Tuesday, January 5th
- Chapter 8 - Pretest
- Chapter 8 - Section 1 - Read (pages 220-227) and complete review questions on page 227 - 1 AND 3 (do not do #2)
Monday, January 4th
- CNN Student News
- Peer Review and Rubric Revision of Revolutionary War Newspaper Project
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Thursday, December 16th
Wednesday, December 16th
Tuesday, December 15th
Monday, December 14th
Wednesday, December 9th - Friday, December 11th
Read to page 163 by Friday
Read to page 208 by Monday
Tuesday, December 8th
Monday, December 7th
Friday, December 4th
Thursday., December 3rd
Wednesday, December 2nd
Tuesday, December 1st
JA - complete lesson 1 and 2 - budget
Homework: field trip forms, missing work?
Monday, November 30th
- Newspaper project (see attached explanation and rubric)
Wednesday, December 16th
- Newspaper project (see attached explanation and rubric)
Tuesday, December 15th
- Newspaper project (see attached explanation and rubric)
Monday, December 14th
- Revolutionary Newspaper Project Introduction
- Work time
Wednesday, December 9th - Friday, December 11th
- My Brother Sam Is Dead - read through page 112
- Quiz on Ch. 1-4 tomorrow
Read to page 163 by Friday
Read to page 208 by Monday
Tuesday, December 8th
- My Brother Sam Is Dead - Read through Page 60
Monday, December 7th
- My Brother Sam is Dead (MBSID) - read chapters 1-2
Friday, December 4th
- CNN Student News
- JA Reflection/Discussion
- Budget Quiz
Thursday., December 3rd
- Field trip to JA FINANCE PARK
Wednesday, December 2nd
- JA - field trip expectations
- Lesson 3 - budget
Tuesday, December 1st
JA - complete lesson 1 and 2 - budget
Homework: field trip forms, missing work?
Monday, November 30th
- Stock Market Project Review
- JA - Budget - Lesson 1: Think Before You Spend (Wants and Needs)
- Field trip forms MUST be turned in ASAP!