SS8

__**Course Description**_ _ S__ocial Studies 8 is a study of United States History with global connections. The year is divided into units with the following themes: Geography, Exploration and Settlement, Revolution/Independence/Emerging Government, Expansionism, and Why Wage War? Students engage in a variety of class activities to practice and develop their skills in reading and writing, listening, and speaking as they work with the Big Understanding and Essential Questions of each theme. The 6+1 Traits of good writing are used with the writing process to create strong writing of various types. The Big Six research protocol is used for formal research papers and projects. Assessments of students progress and achievement include homework, projects, quizzes and tests, performances, and other assigned class tasks.

**Homework Assignments**

 * All assignments turned in to be assessed (all final copies) must be in ink/typed!! They will be returned to be redone if they are in pencil!** Reminder: All LATE assessed work will have a 5% per school day penalty. Homework which is preparation for a class activity/task will not be accepted late, and a zero will be assigned if it is not done and ready to be used/shared. If you are absent, your work is due when you return to school: a missed test will be given on your return to class, or scheduled during lunch or after school as needed

DUE: FINAL SPEECHES-PRESENTATIONS -MAY 30 (D BLOCK), MAY 31 (H & F BLOCKS) Due: 4 26&27 Prereading of Ch. 19 RETEST OPPORTUNITY SUNDAY AT LUNCH RM 211 1:15 DUE: April 22(Dblock) and April 25( H & F Blocks) Read HA! Ch. 13 and take notes in your journal. Due: **Map Due Date Extension to April 22 at 3:30pm** (all Classes!) Due: April 19/20-Expansionism Quiz, vocabulary & Ch. 15, Map ready to post; complete 3-6 coloring and labeling land acquisitions Due: 4/18 &15 Map #1 and #2, bodies of water labeled and in blue Due:Ch. 10 Quiz on $/12 &13 Due: March 23&24-Preview 10-Workbook p.58 (read), p. 59(complete), ready for discussion of The Parents' Bill of Rights Due: March 21 & 22 -review for Ch. 9 Assessment-the US Constitution

1. The Great Compromise 2. 3/5 Compromise 3. Electoral College**
 * Due: Sunday, March 21 by 8:10am-All Classes-Teat Corrections Opportunity-Redo #17: Explain in complete sentences what each compromise was and why and how each compromise was good or bad.

Due: March 17&18: Ch. 9 Reading Notes-Glue/tape headlines on Wkbk pp. 52, 53, 54 matching to the powers of each govt. branch Due: March 21 & 22 -review for Ch. 9 Assessment-the US Constitution Due: March 15& 16-Preview 9-Workbook p. 51, can be law or school rule or policy Due:March 11 & 14 Reading and Notes 8.7-8.12; Review for Assessment 8 Due: March 9&10 Read and complete notes8.3-8.7 for Constitutional Convention Due: Feb. 23 & March 8- Prewriting and paragraph rough draft (French Revolution) Feb. 22- Flex Day-Field Trip to Liberation War Museum-bring water bottle, lunch, and wear appropriate clothes for the community Due: Feb. 18&23 French Revlolution Test, Prewriting & Paragraph rough draft due Due: Feb. 16&17 Liberation War Test, French Revolution Presentation Due: Feb. 14&15 Study Guide complete ready to print and group ready to practice their presentation Due: Feb. 10&11 Skeleton of group study guide ready for revision Due: Feb. 8&9- chosen part of the test; document, short answer, or writing assessment Due: Feb. 4&7-Objective questions for Part I of the test. Due: Feb. 2 & 3- Timeline entries 3 and 4. Due: Jan. 31&Feb. 1- 1 timeline entry and 1 influential person entry typed and ready to download to study guide document Due: Jan. 27&28-Brainstorming list of entries for Revolution project (see assignment below) Due: Jan 21 & 24 Review for Quiz Ch. 7- Writing Assessment 7-Letter home after the Battle of Yorktown Due: Jan 19&20-Continue with reading notes from class through 7.6 ISTA group will take Ch. 7 quiz at the end of class Due: Jan 17&18-Pre-reading scan of Ch. 7, wear gym shoes and runing clothes for activity Due: Review document; text-pp.480-2, Study for Ch. 6 Quiz Due: 1/11&12-Read 6.4&6.5&6.6 and complete reading notes in workbook Due: 1/7 & 1/10-Reread HA! Ch. 6 Introduction, and read 6.2 and 6.3 (notes will be done in class) Due: 11/25 & 12/1 Pre-reading HA! Ch. 5, with vocabulary in an added box on sheet Due: 11/23& 24-Journal Project to hand in at beginning of class-Quiz ch. 4 Due: 11/19 & 22-two more journal entries to share Due: 11/17&19-2 journal entries to peer share Due: 11/9&10- Processing 3 - Postcard Due: 11/1&2- Reread section for your Fair booth colony-Complete reading notes as needed, Research your colony bring to class info to share! Due: 10/27 (F&H) FINISH MAPS, Read Ch. 3 in Textbook, Complete Reading notes for 3 colonies, one from each region, D Block- missed due to FFC Visit- we will complete in class, read Ch. 3 if you can Due: 1011/12: Read HA! Chapter 2 and compplete reading notes in your Interactive Notebook to be prepared for activities in class Due: 10/4(F), 10/5(D),10/6(H)- Take-Home Assessment-Native American Dialogue (10-12 lines total, 5-6 lines each person) Due: 9/29(D), 10/4(F&H) Read HA! Ch. 1 and complete Environmental Features section in Student Workbook, p.2-5 Due: 9/27&28: Famous Historical Person Paragraph (7-10 sentences, Conclude with I am......) Due: 9/17: Last date for accepting any parts of the State Project Study for Tests on 16th and 17th Timeline and Outline map due Famous Person Postponed to classtime 9/23 & 24 Due: 9/13 & 14 Finish Stamp/Title Complete Fact Sheet and/or Timeline Project Date Change: All projects due Thursday Sept. 17th! Due: 8/8&9 Research state-gather information for Fact Sheet -15-20 Facts, and Timeline- 6-10 Historical Events between 1600 and 1900. Recorded (written down!) and ready to share Due: 9/6&7- Play with Useful Links-Practice naming and location of States, Capitals, and Physical Features Due: 9/2 & 9/3 State Silhouette Sheet**
 * Due: 9/15 & 16

**Assessments**
Revolution Project We have completed a study of the American Revolution for Independence, and now it is time to examine other struggles for freedom from tyranny, and their roads to independence. You will have the opportunity to now study either the French Revolution, or the War for Liberation in Bangladesh.
 * Big Understanding ** : People in all parts of the world and in all times in history have rebelled against oppressors.

The class will be divided into two groups. Each group will read, research, prepare a presentation for the other group, and assess their understanding of that Road to Independence. 1. A timeline of “The Road to Independence” which includes entries for important events and influential people. 2. Study guide for classmates 3. Presentation of timeline 4. Assessment and answer key _ I Timeline Entries (2-3) _ G Timeline _ G Study Guide _ G Assessment and Answer Key _ I Assessment Score (your group) _ I Assessment Score (other group) _G Presentation
 * Product/Performance **
 * Assessments (I=individual and G=group) **

Journal Project: 6-8 entries (assignment sheet provided) due Nov. 23/24 Assessment: HA! Ch. 4 Nov. 23 & 24

Assessment: HA! Ch. 2: 10/13&14

1. Stamp 2. Map-Political and Physical 3. Fact Sheet 4. Timeline- Historical-1600-1900 5. Famous (infamous) Person-Historical-one paragraph (postponed to 9/23 & 24
 * State Project Due for __all classes__ - Thursday, Sept. 17th

Geography Tests-** **9/16 & 9/17** 2. Add 10 capitals to correct states (no word-bank) 3. Locate and label 20 major US physical features (word bank of thirty physicial features given)**
 * 1. Locate and name the 50 US states (no word-bank)