This is US History 2's section of the 

Mr Consuegra/ 7th Grade site. 

November 6th-  A reminder that the Book Drive organized by 7th graders Alyssa Donadeo and Sienna Meloni will have drop off tomorrow the 7th and Friday the 8th at 3:00 pm in the OLGC parking lot. Flyers were sent home last week.

October 15- We concluded our study of the US Constitution last week. We will not see as much of each other this week due to STAR Testing. The Discussion posts have been top quality so far. These short assignments are fast-tracking critical thinking and research skills. All will benefit from this when we get to the Final Project Milestones in a few months. This week we return to our Weekly "SCOTUS Day" with Plessy v Ferguson.

Next week we will continue going through the Amendments to the US Constitution. We will read through and briefly discuss them, as we did on Friday with the first 10, aka, "The Bill of Rights".

Students will be coming home with a copy of the syllabus to be signed and returned on Monday. Please take note of grading distribution and policy on late work.

Week of September 4, 2024

8th Grade's first assignment of the year is a short written post that we will discuss as a class: The discussion post is about why Social Studies is studied in school and, as a refresher, what individual subjects make Social Studies. 

US History II: 8th Grade

John Consuegra

Email: jconsuegra@olgc.me

Course Description: A Study of American History beginning with the causes of the American Civil War  

Text: The American Venture: A History of the United States, Christopher Zehnder, MA, Gen. Editor and Author 

Grade Distribution:

Homework/Classwork 25%

Participation/Attendance/Prepared for Class 20%

Quizzes 25% 

Projects/Tests/Exam: 30%

Grading Scale

A - (93%-100%) Outstanding

B - (85%-92%) Good

C - (76%-84%) Satisfactory

D - (70%-75%) Needs Improvement

F - (≤69%) Not Meeting Curriculum Expectations

Averages below 60% are given a letter grade (F), instead of a numerical grade.

Homework/Classwork: These should be completed clearly and in detail. Discussion amongst students is encouraged, but students are expected to complete work on their own unless as part of a specific group project. Offering and accepting work from others is an act of plagiarism. Plagiarized work will not be accepted.

Participation: A student’s participation will be measured on a weekly basis, with a monthly grade. Students will be required to participate throughout the week. Participation will be considered at the teacher’s discretion. 

Projects: Projects will count as a test grade. These projects will require research to be done by the student both in class and at home. Projects will be broken down into several Milestones that will help the students to better understand their research and create a more thorough project.

Quizzes, Tests, and Exams: There will be quizzes and tests that will focus on the material covered in class. Quizzes and tests will cover material for that Section, Chapter, or Unit, respectively. There will be study guides created for tests.

Late Work: Late work will not receive full marks. Any exceptions will be made on a case by case basis.  Assignments are to be turned in on the date they are due. Any work handed in late will be marked off by 10% for every day that it is late. 

Google Classroom: This is a valuable resource. Here you will find assignments, announcements for tests/projects, as well as links to important information. Please use the appropriate class code to access assignments and information through Google Classroom. 

Google Classroom Code: 

• 8th code: phmlfnv

Attendance and Absences: Students are expected to attend each class. It is the absentee’s responsibility to get any missing notes and materials.

Extra Credit Opportunities: Any extra credit will be given at the teacher’s discretion. Extra credit will not be given if the student has any missing assignments.