8th grade social studies


MS. FOUST foustk@district65.net ROOM 120

WEEK OF 10/4 - 10/8

MONDAY 10/4 AND TUESDAY 10/5 CLASSWORK: DO THE CHINESE FIGHT BACK? 6 COMPANIES LETTER TO PRESIDENT GRANT. STEREOTYPE/IMPACT ACTIVITY. NO HW.

WEDNESDAY 10/6: HALF DAY WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY 10/7 CLASSWORK: CHINESE EXCLUSION ASSESSMENT PART 1 - ORGANIZE YOUR WORK. NO HW.

FRIDAY 10/8 CLASSWORK: CHINESE EXCLUSION ASSESSMENT PART 2 - WRITE LETTER TO CONGRESSMAN. NO HW.


WEEK OF 9/27 - 10/1

MONDAY 9/27 AND TUESDAY 9/28 CLASSWORK: NOTES ON IMMIGRATION. INTRO TO CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT. HOW TO ANALYZE A POLITICAL CARTOON. NO HW.

WEDNESDAY 9/29 AND THURSDAY 9/30 CLASSWORK: CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT PRIMARY SOURCE ACTIVITY. HW: COMPLETE IF NOT FINISHED.

FRIDAY 10/1 CLASSWORK: TAKING A STAND - NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ACTIVITY. NO HW.


WEEK OF 9/20/21

MONDAY 9/20 AND TUESDAY 9/21 CLASSWORK: INTRODUCE IMMIGRATION DURING THE GILDED AGE. COMPLETE IMMIGRANT LIFE ANNOTATIONS AND GIST ACTIVITY. NO HW.

WEDNESDAY 9/22 CLASSWORK: MIDWEST STATES TEST. NOTES ON IMMIGRATION. NO HW.

THURSDAY 9/23 AND FRIDAY 9/24 CLASSWORK: IMMIGRANT PHOTO ACTIVITY AND ASSESSMENT. NO HW.