Newsletter Week 6

Mr. Santiago 8^th Grade American History News

Quote:

“To educate a person in the mind but not in morals is to educate a menace to society.”

~ Theodore Roosevelt

We are learning about:

Topic: Colonization, English Establishment of the 13 Colonies

Vocabulary: Mercantilism, Monarchy, Democracy, Empathy, Liberty, Conquistador, Missionary, Persecution, Colony, Parliament, Petition, Empire, and Slave Empire

Rationale: This unit bundles student expectations that address the reasons for exploration and colonization of North America, the establishment of the 13 British Colonies, and the geography of the colonies. Social, political, economic, and religious aspects of the colonies are investigated, as are geographic factors that influence all aspects of settlement, even the different models of economic systems (agrarian and industrial). The development of our system of representative government also begins here.

Major concepts addressed this week:

· examine the settlement of the British in colonial America--how, when, and why the British settled in America

Skills: Trace- List in steps; Analyze- Break apart; Describe- Tell all about; Support-back up with details; Compare- All the ways they are alike; Contrast- all the ways they are different

Upcoming News:

September 30- PAP- Student DBQ Outlines due, Quiz Grade

September 30- No Late/ZAP assignments accepted after this date.

October 2- PAP- Student Essays due-Shared via Google Docs

October 2- End of 1^st Grading Period

From Mr. Santiago,

Hopefully you are hearing good things about our class at home. The end of the grading period is this Friday. Students are actively participating and asking questions during class. Parents please have your students share with you what we are learning in class. For some students they are still struggling with completing their Nightly reflections and documenting their learning standards for the day on their “Plan/Do” page. Friday afternoons is a great day for you to check that work for them. It allows the weekend to become open and a bit more stress free. If you have any questions please just shoot me an email. hsantiag@aisd.net