March 13
- 2nd, 3rd, & 5th hours completed the DBQ on the Mexican-American War.
- Homework: DBQ Outline due on Monday. (In Google Classroom)
March 9 - 13
- 2nd, 3rd, & 5th hours completed the SHEG on the Texas Revolution. Now the students are working on a DBQ on Mexican American War. (See Google Classroom)
- 6th hour completed SHEG on the Texas Revolution. Finished BFN Ch. 19 Mexican American War. (See Google Classroom for reading and notes)
March 5
- This week the students have worked through a SHED on Manifest Destiny and guided notes from BFN Chapter 17.
- Homework: Vocabulary test Unit 7 Tomorrow.
- Frayer Squares due tomorrow
February 21
- Students started History Alive on Andrew Jackson. They analyzed two songs and picture to compare Washington and Jackson inaugurations.
- Homework: Review BFN Chapter 16 notes for a quiz on Monday.
February 20
- The last two days students have been working through a presentation on the Monroe Administration, Missouri Compromise, Monroe Doctrine, & Election of 1824.
- Homework: Complete the Missouri Compromise map from class, direction are on Google Classroom.
February 18
- Today students analyzed political cartoons to learn about the Monroe Doctrine. (In Google Classroom)
- Homework: Review BFN Chapters 14 -15 notes and War of 1812 notes for quiz tomorrow.
February 14
- Student completed a reading on Judicial Review
- Homework: Finish Judicial Review Interpret the Quote - Due Tuesday
7th period Break Out game link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjy_LwVTxsgzOtBEdru9b3OIi14HZiiAnq-WcWFE6OYvaAlw/viewform
February 11, 12, 13
- Students watch History Channel documentary on the War of 1812 and completed notes
February 10
- Students completed a video presentation with note on the War of 1812 (See Google Classroom).
- Homework: Frayer Squares are due tomorrow, Vocabulary test tomorrow.
- Unit 5 retake tomorrow after school in Mrs. Deener's room, Wednesday morning before school (7:45) in Mr. Railey's room, or Thursday during after school tutoring.
February 5
- Student completed a SHEG on the Louisiana Purchase. (See Google Classroom)
- Homework: Frayer Squares are due on Friday. Vocabulary test on Friday.
- Unit 5 retakes on Thursday after school with Mrs. Deener or Friday morning before school (7:45) with Mr. Railey.
February 3
- Today students worked on the Frayer Squares for Unit 6.
- Homework: Frayer Squares are due on Friday. Vocabulary test on Friday.
January 28
- Yesterday students worked on the study guides for Unit 5 test. Today the played a review game to prepare for the test.
- Homework: Study for the Unit 5 test tomorrow.
January 23
- Today student were given the class period to work on Social Studies missing assignments.
- Homework: Unit 5 test is on Wednesday. The student have a study guide on Google Classroom.
January 22
- 2nd, 3rd, and 5th hour students worked on IDM Summative Task
- Homework: Finish Summative Task due tomorrow (In Google Classroom)
- 6th hour students finish IDM SQ3. No Homework
January 21
- Over the last few day students have been work through an IDM with 3 supporting questions. All the work is on Google Classroom.
- Homework: Hamilton/Jefferson Historical Head due tomorrow.
January 15
- Student's annotated and answered questions on Washington's Farewell Address. This is in Google Classroom in the Classwork section.
- Homework: Finish questions for Washington's Farewell Address
January 14
- Students Finish BFN Chapter 13 reading and notes, both are in Google Classroom under the classwork tab.
- High School scheduling cards are due on Wednesday!
End of Second Grading Period
December 17
- Mid-Term Schedule: Wednesday- 1st and 5th; Thursday- 3rd and 4th; Friday- 2nd and 6th
- Homework: Quizizz review code: 636142
December 10
Homework: Students need to finish part B and C on the You've Got Right worksheet.
- Student received study guides today for their Government test on Monday. Study guides are due Monday.
December
- During the month of December the student have been working on Icivics to learn about the United States government. They have been reading, completing Cornell notes, completing graphic organizer, and work sheets. (The daily reading are in Google Classroom).
November 21
- Worked Supporting Question 4 students need to finish annotating document at home. (See Google Classroom for documents)
- Homework: 2nd, 3rd, & 5th hours need to finish annotating at home, due tomorrow
- Annotated timeline rewrites are due on Monday.
November 18
- Students continued reading and annotating for source B from IDM. They will annotate source C tomorrow
- Student who received an 80% or lower on their Annotated Timeline and complete the rewrite assignment. (See Google Classroom)
November 13
- 2nd, 3rd, 5th hours completed a short reading the Preamble and annotated letters from Founding Fathers about Articles of Confederation (See Google Classroom)
- 6th hour completed a Google slide presentation and took notes on the Articles of Confederation. (See Google Classroom)
November 12
- Student read and annotated Just Right Government from ICivics
November 11
- Students worked on ICivics "Who Rules". See copies on Google Classroom
November 4
- Students turned in the Annotated Timelines today
- Worked on Frayer Squares for Unit 4 due on Friday
- Homework: Unit 3 Quiz on Wednesday, Study the Guided notes from BFN Chapter 11.
- Unit 4 Frayer Squares due on Friday
- Unit 4 Vocabulary Test on Friday, Quizlet link is on Google Classroom
October 30 - November 1
- Student have been working since Wednesday on their Revolutionary War Annotated Timeline. This is the assessment for this story unit.
- Homework: Revolutionary War Annotated Timeline due on Monday
October 25
- Students took their Unit 3 vocabulary test. 2nd, 3rd, 5th took notes comparing Colonial and British Armies. 6th hour finished Revolutionary War notes. See Google Classroom
- No Homework
October 22
- Students worked on Frayer Squares for Unit 3.
- Homework: Frayer Squares are due on Friday
- Vocabulary test on Friday
October 18
- Student played a review game for the Unit 2 test.
- Study Guide Key Also can get this from Google Classroom
- Quizizz code: 934221
- UNIT TEST ON MONDAY
October 17
- Student received the student guides for the Unit 2 Test on Monday. They spent the class period working on completing the study guide.
- Homework: Study guide is due on Monday. Unit 2 test on Monday.
End of First Grading Period
October 16
- Students put the Declaration of Independence in their own words.
- No Homework
October 15
- Students worked on a presentation on the Declaration of Independence. They took notes and watched videos.
- No Homework
October 11
- Student read from Big Fat Notebook (BFN) chapter 10 and completed guided notes. (See Google Classroom for notes)
- Homework: Study for Unit 2 Learning Check Quiz
October 9
- Students finished watching the Boston Massacre courtroom scene and read a short reading about the Boston Tea Party
- Homework: No Homework
October 8
- Students completed a reading and questions about the Boston Massacre
- Homework: No Homework
October 7
- Student completed an analysis of Thomas Paine's Common Sense. See copy on Google Classroom
- If a students score below 80% on Melting Pot Assignment they can complete this retake assignment. American Melting Pot Rewrite
- Homework: 5th hour needs to complete the Common Sense analysis.
October 1
- Student review answers from the SHEG: Stamp Act. The completed questions from a video: The Road to Revolution
- Homework: Vocabulary corrections are due on Wednesday
September 30
- Students worked through a SHEG on the Stamp Act. Students need to finish questions if not finished in class.
- Homework: Finish SHEG questions if not finished in class
- Vocabulary corrections are due on Wednesday
September 27
- Student took the Unit 2 Vocabulary Test, worked on a foldable on the Acts the British government force on the colonist
- Homework: British Acts Foldable due Monday
September 25
- Students started analyzing documents to answer the question, How did the French and Indian war change British relations with the colonist? See copies on Google Classroom
- Homework: Frayer Squares are due on Friday
- vocabulary test on Friday.
September 24
- Students worked on the Unit 2 Frayer Squares in class. See Google Classroom for a copy.
- Homework: Frayer Squares are due on Friday
- vocabulary test on Friday.
September 23
- Students completed an image analysis to introduce Unit 2 and the compelling question for the unit: When should one question authority?
September 17-20
- Students started their American Melting Pot Cookbook. This is the summative assessment for Unit 1 and can be accessed in Google Classroom . The students will continue to work on this project this week. Project is due on Monday September 23.
September 13
- Students continued to work in their Colonial Regions Advertisement. Need to finish at home if not finished in class.
- Homework: finish Colonial Regions Advertisement Poster. See Google Classroom for directions.
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September 12
- Students started an advertising poster for the three colony regions. They will continue with the poster tomorrow. See Google Classroom for directions.
- Homework: Study for British Colonies (Jamestown, Mayflower Compact, 13 colonies)
September 11
- Finished inquiry stations on the 13 colonies.
- Homework: British Colonies quiz on Friday (Jamestown, Mayflower Compact, 13 colonies)
September 10
- Students started inquiry stations on the 13 Colonies. See Google Classroom for the copy of the notes, reading and painting.
- Homework: Finish 13 Colonies Map, due on Wednesday.
September 9
- Students watch a video on the 13 colonies and worked on completed a 13 Colonies Map. For copies see Google Classroom.
- Homework: Finish 13 Colonies Map, due on Wednesday.
September 6
- Students read and annotated a reading "Coming to America on the Mayflower". Then read and completed an analysis on Mayflower Compact. See Google Classroom for copies.
- Homework: Turn in missing work
September 5
- Student answers questions from the Jamestown documents they annotated Tuesday and Wednesday. Jamestown Questions
- Homework: Finish Jamestown questions if not finished in class
September 3-4
- Students annotated documents on Jamestown. See Google classroom of copies of the documents.
- No Homework
- Retakes for vocabulary Thursday and Friday.
August 30
- Student took their Unit 1 Vocabulary test today. They then started an Infograph on the Columbian Exchange, which is due on Tuesday. Google slides with examples and list of Old World and New World item.
- Homework: Columbian Exchange Infographic due on Tuesday
August 28
- Students reviewed the answers from the first Americans map and organizer. Then started on a read on Age of exploration and took notes on the motives of exploration. Then answered which motive do you believe of the biggest motive for exploration? Explain
- Homework: Frayer Squares are due on Thursday
- Vocabulary test on Friday
August 27
- Students answered the question: who were the first Americans? The completed a map and organizer.
- Homework: Frayer Squares are due on Thursday
- Vocabulary test on Friday
August 26
- Students worked on the Unit 1 Frayer Squares, if not finished in class use the Online textbook above,
- Homework: Frayer Squares are due on Thursday
- Vocabulary test on Friday
August 21
- Student wrote a snapshot autobiography about their first day at school this year. Then shared it with their shoulder partner. Then discussed similarities and differences between their day.
- Homework: Turn in signed syllabus by Thursdays
August 20
- Student continued with the discussion on the Lunchroom Fight by focusing on looking at the evidence.
- Homework: finish the suspension report, due tomorrow
- Turn in signed syllabus by Thursdays
August 14
- Great first day of school. Enjoyed meeting all of the new 8th graders!!