8th Hull's Class Log

Daily Problem 8th Grade 2017-2018

Dates: Friday, April 20

  • Lesson Title: Current Events
  • Lesson Direction:
    • Daily Problem
    • Week in Rap
  • Enjoyable Videos

Dates: Thursday, April 19

  • Career Day

Dates: Monday, April 16, Tuesday, April 17, Wednesday, April 18

  • Lesson Title: Cold War
  • Lesson Direction:
    • Daily Problem
    • Monday Blog titled: CE4 Title, In a complete sentence, write the article name and publisher.
    • Hull Mission Brief Files 1-8 due Friday, 04.20
  • Homework:
    • Civil Rights Project revisions due Tuesday, 04.17
    • Current Event #4 is due Tuesday, 04.24

Dates: Friday, April 20

  • Homework:
    • Civil Rights Project revisions due Tuesday, 04.17
    • Current Event #4 is due Tuesday, 04.24

Dates: Monday, April 9, Tuesday, April 10, Wednesday, April 11, Thursday, April 12

  • Lesson Title: 1800-1899
  • Lesson Direction:
    • Daily Problem
      • You are being recruited to be an agent on our mission to understand the cold war. As an agent, you must have an alias/code name
        • Open a new folder inside your Social Studies folder, Title it “Top Secret __(code name)_____”
        • Make a new google document for notes: title it “Mission Notes_(code name)_ ”
      • Write a blog letting me know your code name.First, you must understand the civil rights connection; Watch the 2 videos and read the 2 articles from this web page. Civil Rights and the Cold War
      • Write a blog titled: Eleanor Roosevelt -Human Rights - Write in 3-5 complete sentences what Eleanor Roosevelt’s role was in the Civil Rights Movement and the Cold War.
  • Homework:
      • Civil Rights Project revisions due Tuesday, 04.17
      • Current Event #4 is due Tuesday, 04.24

Dates: Monday, March 26, Tuesday, March 27, Wednesday, March 28

  • Lesson Title: Civil Rights
  • Lesson Direction:
  • Homework: no homework over break
    • Write a Blog titled, Government’s role in Civil Rights, detailing- What role did the Government play in the events leading up to, during and after your Civil Rights Project event?

Dates: Friday, March 23

Dates: Monday, March 19, Tuesday, March 20, Wednesday, March 21, Thursday, March 22

  • Lesson Title: Civil Rights
  • Lesson Direction:
  • Homework: Final Revision due today: CE#3, Amendment Marketing Project, late blogs, Constitution Essay

Dates: Friday, March 16

Dates: Thursday, March 15

  • Lesson Title: Civil Rights Movement
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Civil Rights Project Presentations

Dates: Monday, March 12, Tuesday, March 13, Wednesday, March 14

  • Lesson Title: Civil Rights Movement
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Daily Problem
      1. Review Grades
      2. Review note cards
    2. Week in Rap- Monday
    3. Civil Rights Project
      1. Research, Write, Make Slide Presentations, Rehearse

Dates: Monday, March 5, Wednesday, March 7, Friday, March 9

  • Lesson Title: Civil Rights Movement
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Daily Problem
      1. Presentation Tips
        1. Ted Ed Videos
        2. Cue/Note Cards Article - blog response
        3. Rehearsing Article -blog response
    2. Civil Rights Project

Friday, March 2nd

    1. Week in Rap
    2. Enjoyable Videos
      1. Kid President 20 Things we should Say More Often by TP
      2. Kid President Pep Talk by TP
      3. The Incredible Sport of Cup Stacking by CH
      4. Moana-How Far I'll Go (Funny) Part II by AE
      5. Moana Craziness #7 - Best Moments by AE
      6. How to read sheet music by SL
      7. Lion King Honest Trailer by JK

Dates: Monday, February 26, Tuesday, February 27, Wednesday, February 28, Thursday, March 1st.

  • Lesson Title: Civil Rights Movement
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Daily Problem
    2. Civil Rights Project
  • Homework
    • Current Events 3 revisions due 3/2

Date: Friday February 23

Dates: Tuesday, February 20, Wednesday, February 21, Thursday, February 22

Lesson Title: Civil Rights Perspective:

Lesson Direction: Groups will be assigned 2 articles to read, take notes. We will share as a class on Thursday

Due Thursday: Learn about the history of the Ku-Klux-Klan answer these questions:

Date" Friday, February 16

Date: Thursday, February 15

  • Lesson Title: Civil Rights Movement
  • Lesson Directions: Jim Crow and the Civil Rights Class Discussion

Dates: Wednesday, February 14th (periods 2 6)

    • Lesson Title: Civil Rights & Segregation
    • Lesson Directions:
  • Blog: Brown vs Board Revisionist
  • Homework:
    • Civil Rights Notes due 02.15

Date: Tuesday, February 12th, (periods 2 6)

Date: Friday, February 9th

  • SNOW DAY
    • Blog Check:
      • Racist History of US Immigration
      • Built to Serve
      • State of the Union (SOTU)
      • Racism 1
      • Racism 2

Dates: Tuesday, February 6th, Wednesday, February 7th, Thursday, February 8th (periods 2 6)

Date: Monday, February 5th (Periods 2, 6)

  • Lesson Title: Brown vs Board of Education
  • Lesson Directions
    • Daily Problem
    • Blog titled: Built to Serve.
    • Round Robin & Rally (discussion groups) regarding Brown vs Board of Education
  • Homework:
    • Current Event 3 due 02.13

Date: Friday, February 2 (Periods 2,6)

Dates: Monday, January 29, Tuesday, January 30, Wednesday, January 31, Thursday, February 1

Dates: Monday, January 22nd, Tuesday, January 23rd, Wednesday, January 24th, Thursday, January 25th (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

      1. Students will investigate the Brown vs Board of Education decision & create a comprehensive summary your Google Doc shared within Otus
    1. 4. After students have received permission as an entire class listen to podcast: http://revisionisthistory.com/episodes/13-miss-buchanans-period-of-adjustment
  • Homework:
    • Current Event 3 due 02.13
    • Orange Story due 01.18
    • Brown vs Board of Education due 02.02

Dates: Monday, January 15th, Tuesday, January 16th, Wednesday, January 17th, Thursday, January 18th (Periods 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

      1. Students will investigate the Brown vs Board of Education decision & create a comprehensive summary your Google Doc shared within Otus
    1. 4. After students have received permission as an entire class listen to podcast: http://revisionisthistory.com/episodes/13-miss-buchanans-period-of-adjustment
  • Homework:
    • Current Event 3 due 02.13
    • Orange Story due 01.18
    • Brown vs Board of Education due 02.08

Dates: Monday, January 8th, Tuesday, January 9th, Wednesday, January 10th, Thursday, January 11th (Periods 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

Dates: Friday, January 5th (Periods 4, 5, 8, 9),

Dates: Tuesday, January 2nd, Wednesday, January 3rd, Thursday, January 4th (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

Dates: Monday, December 11th, Tuesday, December 12th, Wednesday, December 13th, Thursday, December 14th (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

  • Lesson Title: Great Depression and New Deal Scrapboook
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Daily Problem
    2. Great Depression + New Deal Scrapbook - Link
      1. Watch Videos and Create a Blog Post Review for each using the name as the title of your post
  • Homework:
    • Current Event 2 Revisions due on 01.12

Dates: Friday, December 8th (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

Dates: Monday, December 4th, Tuesday, December 5th, Wednesday, December 6th, Thursday, December 7th (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

  • Lesson Title: Great Depression and New Deal Scrapboook
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Daily Problem
    2. Great Depression + New Deal Scrapbook - Link
      1. Watch Videos and Create a Blog Post Review for each using the name as the title of your post
  • Homework:
    • Current Event 2 Revisions due on 01.12

Dates: Monday, November 27th, Tuesday, November 28th, Wednesday, November 29th, Thursday, November 30th (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

  • Lesson Title: Great Depression and New Deal Scrapboook
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Daily Problem
    2. Great Depression + New Deal Scrapbook - Link
  • Homework:
    • Current Event 2 Revisions due on 01.12

Dates: Friday, November 17th (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

  • Lesson Title: Week in Rap
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Daily Problem
    2. Week in Rap
    3. Enjoyable Videos
  • Homework:
    • Current Event 2 Revisions due on 01.12

Dates: Thursday, November 16th (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

  • Lesson Title: Roaring Twenties News Project Presentations
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Daily Problem
    2. Introduction to Roaring Twenties News Project Presentation
  • Homework:
    • Current Event 2 Revisions due on 01.12

Dates: Monday, November 13th, Tuesday, November 14th (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

  • Lesson Title: Introduction to Roaring Twenties News Project - Link
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Daily Problem
    2. Introduction to Roaring Twenties News Project - Link
    3. Great Depression + New Deal Scrapbook - Link
  • Homework:
    • Current Event 2 due on 11.14
    • Current Event 2 Revisions due on 01.12

Dates: Monday, November 6th, Tuesday, November 7th, Wednesday, November 8th, Thursday, November 9th (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

  • Lesson Title: Introduction to Roaring Twenties News Project - Link
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Daily Problem
    2. Introduction to Roaring Twenties News Project - Link
    3. Great Depression + New Deal Scrapbook - Link
  • Homework:
    • Current Event 2 due on 11.14
    • Current Event 2 Revisions due on 01.12

Dates: Friday, November 3rd (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

  • Lesson Title: Week in Rap
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Daily Problem
    2. Week In Rap
    3. Enjoyable Video
  • Homework:
    • Current Event 2 due on 11.14
    • Current Event 2 Revisions due on 01.12

Dates: Monday, October 30th, Tuesday, October 31st, Wednesday, November 1st, Thursday, November 2nd (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

  • Lesson Title: Introduction to Roaring Twenties News Project - Link
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Daily Problem
    2. Quick Research League of Nations
    3. Introduction to Roaring Twenties News Project - Link
  • Homework:
    • Current Event 2 due on 11.14
    • Current Event 2 Revisions due on 01.12

Dates: Friday, October 20th (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

  • Lesson Title: Week in Rap
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Daily Problem
    2. Week In Rap
    3. Enjoyable Video
  • Homework:
    • Current Event 2 due on 11.14
    • Current Event 2 Revisions due on 01.12

Dates: Monday, October 23rd, Tuesday, October 24th, Wednesday, October 25th, Thursday, October 26th (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

  • Lesson Title: Quick Research League of Nations
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Daily Problem
    2. Quick Research League of Nations
      1. Should the US ratify the League of Nations post WWI?
      2. Summarize the League of Nations Treaty Identify and explain at least 2 supportive claims
      3. Identify and explain at least 1 claim from the other side
      4. Prove with evidence your answer to the question
  • Homework:
    • Current Event 2 due on 11.14
    • Current Event 2 Revisions due on 01.12

Dates: Friday, October 20th (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

  • Lesson Title: Week in Rap
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Week In Rap
    2. Enjoyable Video
  • Homework:
    • Current Event Revisions due 10.20

Dates: Thursday, October 19th (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

  • Lesson Title: Review
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Daily Problem
    2. Progressive Era Review
  • Homework:
    • Current Event Revisions due 10.20

Dates: Tuesday, October 17th, Wednesday, October 18th (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

  • Lesson Title: Story of Us
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Story of Us
  • Homework:
    • Current Event Revisions due 10.20

Dates: Monday, October 16th (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

  • Lesson Title: Pair Share DBQ
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Daily Problem
    2. Pair Share DBQ
  • Homework:
    • Current Event Revisions due 10.20

Dates: Friday, October 13th (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

  • Lesson Title: Week in Rap
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Week In Rap
    2. Enjoyable Video
  • Homework:
    • Current Event Revisions due 10.20

Dates: Wednesday, October 11th, Thursday, October 12th (Periods 4, 5, 8, 9)

  • Lesson Title: DBQ
  • Lesson Directions
    • Daily Problem
    • Progressive Era DBQ due 10.16
    • Plague Word Quiz
    • Stock Market Contest
  • Homework
    • Current Event Revisions 10.20
    • Progressive Era DBQ due 10.16

Dates: Friday, October 6th (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

Dates: Monday, October 2nd, Tuesday, October 3rd, Wednesday, October 4th, Thursday, October 5th (Periods 4, 5, 8, 9)

  • Lesson Title: Colonies Work
  • Lesson Directions
    • Daily Problem
    • Progressive Era Person and Policy
    • Progressive Era DBQ
    • Plague Word Quiz
  • Homework
    • Current Event Revisions 10.20

Dates: Friday, September 29th (Periods 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)

Dates: Monday, September 25th, Tuesday, September 26th, Wednesday, September 27th, Thursday, September 28th (Periods 2, 6)

  • Lesson Title: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Research & Progress Era Project
  • Lesson Directions
    • Daily Problem
    • Progressive Era Project
      • Select a person and a policy - and explain who the person was or what the policy was ---and then prove how and why this person/policy belonged in the Progressive Era
    • Objective: Intro to Progressive Era Project
  • Homework
    • Current Event 1 Revisions due 10.20

Dates: Friday, September 22nd (Periods 2, 6)

      1. Daily Problem

Dates: Monday, September 18th, Tuesday, September 19th, Wednesday, September 20th (Periods 2, 6)

  • Lesson Title: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Research & Progress Era Project
  • Lesson Directions
    • Daily Problem
    • Research and Summarize in any way the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory - http://www.history.com/topics/triangle-shirtwaist-fire &
    • Progressive Era Project
      • Select either a person or a policy - and explain who the person was or what the policy was ---and then prove how and why this person/policy belonged in the Progressive Era
        • People: Jane Addams b) William Jennings Bryan c) John Dewey d) Robert La Follette e) President Theodore Roosevelt f) Upton Sinclair g) President William H. Taft h) Ida Tarbell i) President Woodrow Wilson
        • Policies: a) bans against child labor b) the initiative referendum and its recall c) the Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890) d) the Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) e) the Meat Packing Act (1906) f) the Federal Reserve Act (1913) g) the Clayton Anti-Trust Act (1914) h)the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920
    • Progressive Era Questions
        • What areas did Progressives think were in need of reform?
        • What did reformers want from the government?
        • What did the government do to help the Progressive Movement?
        • What did the government do to harm the Progressive Movement?
        • How did the government's role change from before to after this movement?
      • If you finish - inform me you are done and either read quietly or ask me what to do
    • Objective: Intro to Progressive Era Project
  • Homework
    • Current Events due 09/19

Dates: Friday, September 15th (Periods 2, 6)

Dates: Wednesday September 13th and Thursday September 14th (Periods 2, 6)

  • Lesson Title: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Research
  • Lesson Directions
    • Daily Problem
    • Research and Summarize in any way the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory - http://www.history.com/topics/triangle-shirtwaist-fire &
    • Progressive Era Questions
        • What areas did Progressives think were in need of reform?
        • What did reformers want from the government?
        • What did the government do to help the Progressive Movement?
        • What did the government do to harm the Progressive Movement?
        • How did the government's role change from before to after this movement?
      • If you finish - inform me you are done and either read quietly or ask me what to do
    • Objective: Intro to Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
  • Homework
    • Current Events due 09/19

Dates: Monday September 11th and Tuesday September 12th (Periods 2, 6)

  • Lesson Title: 9/11
  • Lesson Directions
    • Daily Problem
    • In your Otus Blog - Remembering 9/11 - copy and paste your summary
    • Research and Summarize in any way the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory - http://www.history.com/topics/triangle-shirtwaist-fire &
    • Progressive Era Questions
        • What areas did Progressives think were in need of reform?
        • What did reformers want from the government?
        • What did the government do to help the Progressive Movement?
        • What did the government do to harm the Progressive Movement?
        • How did the government's role change from before to after this movement?
      • If you finish - inform me you are done and either read quietly or ask me what to do
    • Objective: Intro to Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
  • Homework
    • Current Events due 09/19
      1. Daily Problem

Dates: Friday September 8th (Periods 2, 6)

Dates: Thursday September 7th (Periods 2, 6)

  • Lesson Title: Size of the World Check 1900
  • To Do List:
      1. In your Otus Blog - title your post “Union” research and explain what this term means to you
      2. Research and Summarize in any way the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory - http://www.history.com/topics/triangle-shirtwaist-fire &
        • http://trianglefire.ilr.cornell.edu/
        • 3. Progressive Era Questions
          • What areas did Progressives think were in need of reform?
          • What did reformers want from the government?
          • What did the government do to help the Progressive Movement?
          • What did the government do to harm the Progressive Movement?
          • How did the government's role change from before to after this movement?
        • If you finish - inform me you are done and either read quietly or ask me what to do
    • Objective: Intro to Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
  • Homework:
    • Current Event Due 09/19

Dates: Tuesday September 5th and Wednesday September 6th (Periods 2, 6)

  • Lesson Title: Size of the World Check 1900
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Size of the World Check 1900 Period 2 & Period 6
      1. 19th Century Recap
  • Homework:
    • Current Event Due 09/19

Dates: Friday September 1st (Periods 2, 6)

  • Lesson Title: Week in Rap
  • Lesson Directions
      1. Week in Rap
    1. Enjoyable Video
  • Homework:
    • Current Event Due 09/19

Dates: Thursday August 31st (Periods 2, 6)

  • Lesson Title: Size of the World Check 1900
  • Lesson Directions
      1. In Groups of 4 - summarize what you learned from each unit and highlight the key lessons (be prepared to share to the group) Colonies Constitution Civil War Genocide
    1. Size of the World Check 1900 Period 2 & Period 6
  • Homework:
    • Current Event Due 09/19

Dates: Wednesday August 30th (Periods 2, 6)

  • Lesson Title: Reviewing Last Year
  • Lesson Directions
      1. In Groups of 4 - summarize what you learned from each unit and highlight the key lessons (be prepared to share to the group) Colonies Constitution Civil War Genocide
    1. Size of the World Check 1900 Period 2 & Period 6
  • Homework:
    • Current Event Due 09/19

Dates: Tuesday August 29th (Periods 2, 6)

  • Lesson Title: Reviewing Last Year
  • Lesson Directions
      1. Run Speed Test
      2. In Groups of 4 - summarize what you learned from each unit and highlight the key lessons (be prepared to share to the group) Colonies Constitution Civil War Genocide
    1. Size of the World Check 1900 Period 2 & Period 6
  • Homework:
    • Current Event Due 09/19

Dates: Monday August 28th (Periods 2, 6)

  • Lesson Title: Current Event Paper Introduction
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Discuss Current Event assessment
    2. In an Otus Blog - Titled “Government” define what is a government
    3. As a class we will discuss how we define a government
  • Homework:
    • Current Event Due 09/19

Dates: Friday August 25th (Periods 2, 6)

  • Lesson Title: 1st Day of Week in Rap
  • Lesson Directions
    1. Week In Rap
    2. Enjoyable Video
  • Homework:
    • Current Event Due 09/19

Dates: Thursday August 24th (Periods 2, 6)

Dates: Wednesday August 23rd (Periods 2, 6)

      1. Daily Problem
      1. Daily Problem
      1. Citizenship - a question - presentation
      1. Daily Problem
      1. Daily Problem
      1. Daily Problem
      1. In a blog post titled “Worst Government” explain what you think would be the worst government and why