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8th Grade United States History Syllabus 8th Grade U.S. History Week of June 7 - June 11, 2010 Monday, June 7 - Periodic Assessment 3 Tuesday, June 8 - Friday June 11 - Final Project Week of May 31 - June 4, 2010 Monday, May 31 - School closed for Memorial Day Tuesday, June 1 - Reconstruction Test Wednesday June 2 - Industrial Revolution Notes Thursday, June 3 - Period 2 and 5 - Spring Concert Assembly Periods 6 and 7 - Make up missing assignments day Friday, June 4 - Periodic Assessment 3 Review Week of May 24 - 28, 2010 Monday, May 24 - Reconstruction Model Lesson Tuesday, May 25 - Reconstruction Model Lesson Wednesday, May 26 - Reconstuction Model Essay. Thursday, May 27 - Reconstruction Review (Test on Tuesday) Friday, May 28 - School is closed Week of May 17 - May 21, 2010 (CST history test on Monday and Tuesday. Keep working on the CST Review until then.) Monday, May 17 - Reconstruction Video plus Roots Episode 3 (periods 2 and 6) Tuesday, May 18 - Reconstruction Video plus Roots Episode 3 (periods 5 and 7) Wedneday, May 19 - Roots Episode 3 (periods 2 and 6) Thursday, May 20- Roots Episode 3 (periods 5 and 7) Friday, May 21 - Spelling Bee activities in the Auditorium Week of May 10 - May 14, 2010 Monday, May 10 - CST Review Tuesday, May 11 - CST Review Wednesday, May 12 - CST Review Thrusday, May 13 - CST Review Friday, May 14 - CST Review Tests Week of May 3 - May 7, 2010 Monday, May 3 - Reconstruction Notes Tuesday, May 4 - Reconstruction Video Wednesday, May 5 - Rebuilding the Union Thursday, May 6 - CST Vocabulary Friday, May 8 - CST Review 1 Week of April 26 - April 30, 2010 Monday, April 26 - Lincoln's Assassination / Civil War Review Tuesday, April 27 - Civil War Test Wednesday, April 28 - Glory Thursday, April 29 - Glory Friday, April 30 - Glory Week of April 19 - April 23, 2010 Monday, April 19 - The North Wins Tuesday, April 20 - Important People from the Civil War Wednesday, April 21 - Important People from the Civil War Thursday, April 22 - Important People from the Civil War Friday, April 23 - Lincoln's Assassination Week of April 12 - April 16, 2010 Monday, April 12 - Civil War Video Tuesday, April 13 - The Emancipation Proclamation Wedesday, April 14 - Civil War Battles Thursday, April 15 - Civil War Battles Friday, April 16 - Lincoln's Speeches Week of April 5 - April 9, 2010 Monday, April 5 - Civil War Begins Notes Tuesday, April 6 - Battle of Gettysburg Wednesday, April 7 - Gettysburg Address Thursday, April 8 - Life in the Army Friday, April 9 - Civil War Soldiers Week of March 29 - April 3, 2010 Have a wonderful spring break. We start the Civil War the week we return. 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 Thursday, September 10th - Analyzing Primary Sources, What is history? Friday, September 11th |
7th Grade World History Syllabus 7th Grade World History Week of June 7 - June 11, 2010 Monday, June 7 - Final Exam Review Tuesday, June 8 - Final Exam Wednesday June 9 - Friday, June 11 - Final Project Week of May 31 - June 4, 2010 Monday, May 31 - School closed for Memorial Day Tuesday, June 1 - Roots of the Scientific Revolution Wednesday, June 2 - Periodic Assessment 3 Review Thursday, June 3 - Spring Concert Assembly Friday, June 4 - Periodic Assessment 3 Week of May 24 - 28, 2010 Monday, May 24 - Scientific Revolution Notes Tuesday, May 25 - Scientific Revolution Questions Wednesday, May 26 - Important People from the Scientific Revolution notes and crossword puzzle Thursday, May 27 - Start Roots of the Scientific Revolution Friday, May 28 - School is closed Week of May 17 - May 21, 2010 Monday, May 17 - Columbus BrainPop Video, Christopher Columbus video with notes, Exploration Map activity, Exploration Crossword Puzzle Review Tuesday, May 18 - No class Wednesday, May 19 - Exploration Test Thursday, May 20 - No class Friday, May 21 - Assignment makeup day Week of May 10 - May 14, 2010 Monday, May 10 - No period 4 Tuesday, May 11 - First Knight Wednesday, May 12 - No period 4 Thursday, May 13 - First Knight Friday, May 14 - First Knight
Week of May 3 - May 7, 2010 Monday, May 3 - Age of Exploration Notes Tuesday, May 4 - Exploration Video Wednesday, May 5 - European Exploration Thursday, May 6 - Exploration Textbook Questions Friday, May 7 - CST motivaltional assembly Week of April 26 - April 30, 2010 Monday, April 26 - Important People from the Reformation Tuesday, April 27 - Important People from the Reformation Wedesday, April 28 - Important People from the Reformation Thursday, April 29 - Renaissance and Reformation Review Friday, April 30 - Renaissance and Reformation Test Week of April 19 - April 23, 2010 Monday, April 19 - Reformation Notes Tuesday, April 20 - Reformation Terms and Names Wednesday, April 21 - Reformation Textbook Questions Thursday, April 22 - The Reformation Friday, April 23 - Catch up day. Week of April 12 - April 16, 2010 Monday, April 12 - Discipline assembly Tuesday, April 13 - Important People from the Renaissance Wednesday, April 14 - Important People from the Renaissance Thursday, April 15 - Daily Life in the Renaissance Video Friday, April 16 - Shakespeare Week of April 5 - April 9, 2010 Monday, April 5 - Renaissance Notes Tuesday, April 6 - Renaissance History and Art videos Wednesday, April 7 - Renaissance Chapter Walk and Vocab. Thursday, April 8 - Renaissance Science and Inventions notes Friday, April 9 - The Renaissance online activity Week of March 29 - April 3, 2010 Have a wonderful spring break. We start the Renaissance the week we return. 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 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. 21 – Religious 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
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