Mrs. Lewis, Social Studies
Welcome to Grade 8 Civics!
Welcome to Grade 8 Civics!
Week of 9/23-9/27
Week of 9/23-9/27
Week of 9/16-9/20
Week of 9/16-9/20
This week, we have been working on a DBQ (Document based question) where students are collecting evidence from a variety of sources to answer the question:
- "Should Schools Be Allowed to Limit Students' Online Speech?"
- Background Essay questions assigned and reviewed in class
- individually assigned documents to analyze and answer questions assigned in class
- worksheet defining terms, paraphrasing the question and then use reasoning to apply the evidence to the topic and claim.
- Wednesday and Thursday: In class, students will explain the viewpoint and significance of their assigned documents to their classmates while students gather information that they can use on their individual writing assignment.
- Friday: Writing assignment is posted on Google Classroom. students will complete graphic organizer in class.
- Rough Draft must be submitted on Google Classroom by Sunday evening!
- Final Draft due at the start of class on Tuesday
Week of September 3rd-6th
Week of September 3rd-6th
parents and students need to sign classroom expectation sheet by Friday, September 6th
supplies needed for this class:
- 3 ring binder
- filler paper
- blue or black pens
- pencils
- highlighters, and colored pencils, or markers for home
- charged chrome book
- box of tissues
- paper agenda pad to write down daily homework assignments from the board