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8th Grade United States History Syllabus

8th Grade U.S. History

Week of March 22, 2010

Monday, March 22 - Lincoln's Election and Souther Secession

Tuesday, March 23 - The Election of 1860

Wednesday, March 24 - Roots Volume 2

Thursday, March 25 - Roots Volume 2

Friday, March 26 - Roots essay

Week of March 15, 2010

Monday, March 15 - North and South Test

Tuesday, March 16 - Periodic Assessment 2 Review

Wednesday, March 17 - Periodic Assessment 2

Thursday, March 18 - Roots 1

Friday, March 19 - Continue Roots 1

Week of March 8, 2010

Monday, March 8 - The Abolitionists

Tuesday, March 9 - John Brown and Frederick Douglass

Wednesday, March 10 - Abolitionist Quotes

Thursday, March 11 - Abolition Movement Essay

Friday, March 12 - North and South Review

Week of March 1, 2010

Monday, March 1 - Missouri Compromise and Compromise of 1850

Tuesday, March 2 - The Dred Scott Decision

Wednesday, March 3 - Hariet Tubman

Thursday, March 4 - Slavery Dominates Politics

Friday, March 5 - Abolition Movement Textbook Questions

Week of February 22, 2010

Monday, Feb. 22 - Women's Rights Movement continuted

Tuesday, Feb. 23 - Women's Rights Movement writing assignment

Wednesday, Feb. 24 - The Women's Suffrage Movement

Thursday, Feb. 25 - North and South Notes

Friday, Feb. 26 - Plantations and the Spread of Slavery

Week of February 15, 2010

Monday, Feb. 15 - President's Day. School closed.

Tuesday, Feb. 16 - Important American Writers

Wednesday, Feb. 17 - The Women's Rights Movement Questions

Thursday, Feb. 18 - Early Women's Rights Movement Timeline

Friday, Feb. 19 - The Declaration of Sentiments

Week of February 8, 2010 - Beginning of Second Semester

Monday, Feb, 8 - The North and South

Tuesday, Feb. 9 - Nationalism and Sectionalism

Wednesday, Feb. 10 - The North Changes

Thursday, Feb. 11 - The Hopes of Immigrants

Friday, February 12 - Important American Writers

Week of February 1, 2010

Monday, Feb. 1 - Westward Expansion Document-based Activity

Tuesday, Feb. 2 - War with Mexico

Wedesday, Feb. 3 - Westward Expansion Review

Thursday, Feb. 4 - Westward Expansion Test

Friday, Feb. 5 - Semester Review

Week of January 25, 2010

Monday, Jan. 25 - Manifest Destiny

Tuesday, Jan. 26 - The Oregon Trail

Wednesday, Jan. 27 - Trails West

Thursday, Jan. 28 - Texas Revolution Notes

Friday, Jan. 29 - The Mexican War

Week of January 18, 2010

Monday, Jan. 18 - Martin Luther King Day

Tuesday, Jan. 19 - Andrew Jackson Notes

Wednesday, Jan. 20 - Trail of Tears play. Letter to President Jackson.

Thursday, Jan. 21, and Friday, Jan. 22 - Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil and the Presidency video

Week of January 11, 2010

Monday, Jan. 11 - The Louisiana Purchase Notes

Tuesday Jan. 12 - Louisiana Purchase map

Wednesday Jan. 13 & Thurs. Jan. 14- The Lewis and Clark Expedition

Friday Jan. 15 - Lewis and Clark video: "We Proceeded On"

Week of December 14 - 18

Monday, Dec. 14 - Problems with Foreign Powers

Tuesday, Dec. 15 - Star Spangled Banner vocabulary

Wednesday, Dec. 16 - The War of 1812 video

Thursday, Dec. 17 - The War of 1812

Friday, Dec. 18 - Star Spangled Banner research

Week of December 7 - 11

Monday, Dec. 7 - Early Republic Cyberhunt

Tuesday, Dec. 8 - Early Republic Review and crossword

Wednesday, Dec. 9 - Early Republic Test

Thursday, Dec. 10 - Periodic Assessment 1 Review

Friday, Dec. 11 - Periodic Assessment 1

Week of November 30 - December 4

Monday, Nov. 30 - Jefferson Takes Office

Tuesday, Dec. 1 - How Laws are Made

Wednesday, Dec. 2 - Political Parties

Thursday, Dec. 3 and Friday, Dec. 4 - Early Republic Cyberhunt

Week of November 23-27

Monday, Nov. 23 - Wednesday, Nov. 25 - Founding Fathers

Thursday, Nov. 26 - Happy Thanksgiving. School will also be closed on Friday.

Week of November 16

Monday, Nov. 16 - Launching a New Republic

Tuesday, Nov. 17 - Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson Background Readings

Wednesday, Nov. 18 - Alexander Hamilton's Ideas about Government and the Federalist Party

Thomas Jefferson's Ideas about Government and the Democratic-Repubilcan Party

Thursday, Nov. 19 - Who is the speaker? Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson Quotes

Friday, Nov. 20 - Structured Practice

Week of November 9

Monday, Nov. 9 - About George Washington

Tuesday, Nov. 10 - Presidential Swearing-in ceremony

Wednesday, Nov. 11 - School closed for Veteran's Day

Thrusday, Nov. 12 - Revolution and Constitution Document-based activity

Friday, Nov. 13 - Challenges to the New Government Notes

Week of November 2nd

Monday, Nov. 2 - The First Amendment in everyday life

Tuesday, Nov. 3 - Due Process in schools and Ratifying the Constitution homework

Wednesday, Nov. 4 - The United States Government

Thursday, Nov. 5 - Contitution Review

Friday, Nov. 6 –- Constitution Test

Week of October 26th

Monday, Oct. 26th –- The Preamble to the Constitution

Tuesday, Oct. 27 –- Ratifying the Constitution

Wednesday, Oct. 28 –- Constitution Notes and Three Branches of Government handout

Thursday, Oct. 29 –- Bill of Rights video

Friday, Oct. 30 –- Bill of Rights videos and poster

Week of October 19th

Monday, Oct. 18 - Wednesday, Oct. 20 – Slavery and the Constitution

Thursday – Oct. 21 – The Preamble to the Constitution

Friday, Oct. 22 – You Rule: Video on young people's impact on government

Week of October 12th

Monday, Oct. 12 - A New Nation in Trouble reading

Tuesday, Oct. 13 - The Confederation Era

Wednesday, Oct. 14 - Constitutional Convention Notes

Thursday, Oct. 15 - Creating the Constitution textbook questions

Friday, Oct. 16 - The Constitutional Convention

Week of October 5th

Monday, Oct. 5th –- Declaration of Independence Vocabulary

Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 6th and 7th–- American Revolution Cyberhunt

Thursday, Oct. 8th –- Review for Test

Friday, Oct. 9th –- American Revolution Test

 

Week of September 28th

Monday, Sept. 28 –- No School

Tuesday, September 29 –- Roots of Representative Government

Wednesday, September 30 –- Americans Delcare their Indepdence Notes

Thurseday October 1 and Friday October 2 –- American Revolution Video

Week of September 21st

Monday, Sept. 21 – Early America Notes

Tuesday, Sept. 22 - Jamestown Video

Wednesday, Sept. 23 - The Beginnings of Slavery in America (textbook questions)

Thursday, Sept. 24 – Plymouth Video

Friday, Sept. 25 – Salem Witch Trials

Week of September 14th

Monday, September 14 – Introduction to Geography

Tuesday, September 15 – What in the world is wrong with the map?

Wednesday, September 16 – Mapmaker

Thursday, September 17– Five Themes of Geography video

Friday, September 18– The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

Week of September 7th

8th Grade U.S. History

Wedesday, September 9th – First Day of School Activities
- Seating chart.
- Rules and expectations
- Binder - All students will need to have a three-ring binder in class by Monday of next week.
- Homework - Bring something from home tomorrow that says something about who you are.

Thursday, September 10th - Analyzing Primary Sources, What is history?

Friday, September 11th
- The history of September 11, 2001
- Binder reminder (A three-ring binder needs to be with the students on Monday)
- Go to book room and pick up textbooks (these books will be taken home)

7th Grade World History Syllabus

7th Grade World History

Week of March 22, 2010

Monday, March 22 - Periodic Assessment 2 Review

Tuesday, March 23 - Periodic Assessment 2

Wednesday, March 24 - The Black Death

Thursday, March 25 - Horrible Histories: The Black Death

Friday, March 26 - Coat of Arms due: presentations

 

Week of March 15, 2010

Monday, March 15 - Daily Life in Medieval Europe

Tuesday, March 16 - Coat of Arms

Wednesday, March 17 - Kings and Crusades Notes

Thursday, March 18 - The Crusades (Model Lesson)

Friday, March 19 - The Crusades (Model Lesson)

Week of March 8, 2010

Monday, March 8 - Middle Ages Notes

Tuesday, March 9 - Middle Ages Video

Wednesday, March 10 - The Development of Feudalism

Thursday, March 11 - Europe in the Middle Ages

Friday, March 12, - Finish Europe in the Middle Ages

Week of March 1, 2010

Monday, March 1 - Japan Cyberhunt

Tuesday, March 2 - Finish Japan Cyberhunt

Wednesday, March 3 - Japan Review

Thursday, March 4 - Japan Test

Friday, March 5 - Geography of Europe

Week of February 22, 2010

Monday, Feb. 22 - Japan Chapter Walk and Japan Vocabulary

Tuesday, Feb. 23 - Geography of Japan

Wednesday, Feb. 24 - Sumo, Haiku, and Japanese women

Thursday, Feb. 25 - Prince Shotoku

Friday, Feb. 26 - Samurai!

Week of February 15, 2010

Monday, Feb. 15 - President's Day. School closed.

Tuesday, Feb. 16 - China Review

Wednesday, Feb. 17 - China Practice Test

Thursday, Feb. 18 - China Test

Friday, Feb. 19 - Japan Notes

Week of February 8, 2010 - Beginning of Second Semester

Monday, Feb, 8 - China Notes

Tuesday, Feb. 9 - Advances Under the Tang and Song

Wednesday, Feb. 10 - Why do ideas spread? Cultural diffusion

Thursday, Feb. 11 - The Spread of Buddhism in Tang China

Friday, Feb. 12 - The Spread of Buddhism paragraph

Week of February 1, 2010

Monday, Feb. 1 - China Chapter Walk, China vocabulary crossword

Tuesday, Feb. 2 - China Cyberhunt

Wednesday, Feb. 3 - China Cyberhunt

Thursday, Feb. 4 - Chinese Religions, What is Buddhism Video

Friday, Feb. 5 - Advance Under the Tang and Song

Week of January 25, 2010

Monday, Jan. 25 - Maya, Aztec, and Inca Review

Tuesday, Jan. 26 - Americas Test

Wedneday, Jan. 27 - Introduction to China notes

Thursday, Jan. 28 - China chapter walk

Friday, Jan. 29 - China vocabulary

Week of January 18, 2010

Monday, Jan. 18 - Martin Luther King Day

Tuesday, Jan. 19 - The Incas

Wedesday, Jan. 20 - Inca Textbook Questions

Thursday, Jan. 21 - Inca Video

Friday, Jan. 22 - Document Based Activity

Week of January 11, 2010

Monday, Jan. 11 - Aztecs Chapter Questions

Tuesday, Jan. 12 - The Story of the Aztecs

Wednesday, Jan. 13 - Aztec Calendar

Thursday, Jan. 14 - Secrets of the Aztec video

Friday, Jan. 15 - Aztec stories

Week of December 14 - 18

Monday, Dec. 14 - Maya Chapter Walk

Tuesday, Dec. 15 - Mayan Culture

Wednesday, Dec. 16 - Mayas Video

Thursday, Dec. 17 - The Mayan Civilization textbook questions

Friday, Dec. 18 - Make up day for any incomplete assignments (minimum day)

Week of December 7 - 11

Monday, Dec. 7 - Aztec Notes

Tuesday, Dec. 8 - Inca Notes

Wednesday, Dec. 9 - Maya, Aztec, Inca GRAPES

Thursday, Dec. 10 - Periodic Assessment 1 Review

Friday, Dec. 11 - Periodic Assessment 1

Week of November 30 - December 4

Monday, Nov. 30 - Africa Review

Tuesday, Dec. 1 - Africa Test

Wednesday, Dec. 2 - Maya Notes

Thursday, Dec. 3 - Mayan Culture

Friday, Dec. 4 - Aztec Notes

Week of November 23-27

Monday, Nov. 23 - Wednesday, Nov. 25 - Africa Cyberhunt

Thursday, Nov. 26 - Happy Thanksgiving. School will also be closed on Friday.

Week of November 16

Monday, Nov. 16 - The Empire of Mali

Tuesday, Nov. 17 - Africa GRAPES
The Empires of Ghana and Mali

Wednesday, Nov. 18 - Ghana and Mali Primary Sources

Thursday, Nov. 19 - Summary Practice

Friday, November 20 - The Significant Features of Ghana and Mali

 

Week of November 9

Monday, Nov. 9 - Introduction to Africa notes

Tuesday, Nov. 10 - Africa maps

Wednesday, Nov. 11 - School closed for Veteran's Day

Thrusday, Nov. 12 - West African culture and daily life

Friday, Nov. 13 - Empire of Ghana

Week of November 2nd

Monday, Nov. 2 - Religions of the Western World PowerPoint Project

Tuesday, Nov. 3 - Religions of the Western World PowerPoint Project

Wednesday, Nov. 4 - Islam GRAPES

Thursday, Nov. 5 - Islam Review

Friday, Nov. 6 –- Islam Test

Week of October 26th

Monday, Oct. 26th –- Arabs, Muslims, and Islam video

Tuesday, Oct. 27 –- Islam after Muhammad's Death

Wednesday, Oct. 28 –- The Rise of Muslim States notes plus the Spread of Islam map for homework

Thursday, Oct. 29 and Friday, Oct. 30 –- Religions of the Western World PowerPoint Project

Week of October 19th

Monday, Oct. 18 - Wednesday, Oct. 20 – The Qur’an and Sunnah in Daily Life

Thursday, Oct. 21Religious Architecture and Islamic Culture

Friday, Oct. 22 – Introduction to PowerPoint

Week of October 12

Monday, Oct. 12th - Introduction to Islam Notes

Tuesday, Oct. 13 - Life on the Arabian Peninsula

Wedesday, Oct. 14 - Religion of Islam notes

Thursday, Oct. 15 - Islam and Muhammad textbook questions

Friday, Oct. 16 - Stories from Islam