Week of August 26-30, 2024

Monday:   Compare the physical geography in the American colonies and how it affected settlement and economic patterns in the region. 

13 English Colonies Quiz on Tuesday

(Exit Ticket:  How did the geography of the colonies (New England, Middle, Southern) affect the economy?

Tuesday:   Analyze the effects of physical and human geographic factors such as weather, landforms, waterways, transportation, and communication.  (similarities and differences).  13 English Colony Quiz. 

Assigned Letter Home Essay Writing assignment.  This will count as a test grade and will be due Tuesday, September 3rd.  Information is on our Google Classroom.

Wednesday:   Explain the importance of documents and colonial legislative bodies to the growth of representative government.  How does religion contribute to this as well?  (Compare the impact of Thomas Hooker, Charles de Montesquieu, and John Locke in the development of self-government in colonial America as well as Eliza Lucas Pinckney, Anne Hutchinson, and Pocahontas and the role of women in American society during Colonial times.).   Look over the vocabulary terms from last week.)

Thursday:   Analyze the importance of the Mayflower Compact, the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and the Virginia House of Burgesses to the growth of representative government.  Exit ticket:  Choose one of the following and briefly explain the role of significant individuals such as Thomas Hooker, Charles de Montesquieu, Eliza Luca Pinckney, and John Locke in the development of self-government in colonial America.

Exit ticket:  Choose one of the following and briefly explain the role of significant individuals such as Thomas Hooker, Charles de Montesquieu, Eliza Luca Pinckney, and John Locke in the development of self-government in colonial America.

Friday:  Explain reasons for the development of the plantation system, the transatlantic slave trade, and the spread of slavery.  

Week of August 19-23, 2024

Monday:   Identify reasons for English, Spanish, and French exploration and colonization of North America. (Introduce vocabulary terms/ quiz on Wednesday).    Introductory Video is due tomorrow by 7:30AM.  Check our Google Classroom for details and 2 “How to” videos.

Developing the Americas:Exploration & Competition - Home

Tuesday:   Examine places of settlements  in Colonial America..   Explore the physical geography in the American colonies affected settlement and economic patterns in the region.

Mapping Homework - European Exploration and Colonization

Wednesday:   Compare political, economic, religious, and social reasons for the establishment of the 13 English colonies.  Quiz over vocabulary terms.

Thursday:   Analyze and compare places and regions of Colonial America in terms of physical and human characteristics.(Similarities and differences)

Friday:   Explain the reasons for the growth of representative government and institutions during the colonial period.  (Students will be quizzed over the 13 English Colonies. Students will need to know the location of each colony and whether the colony is a New England, Middle, or Southern colony. They will also need to locate Jamestown, Philadelphia, and Boston as well as the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains.)

Representative government in America began this week -- 399 years ago | Fox News

Week of August 12-16, 2024

Monday:  Teacher Workday

Tuesday:   Teacher Workday

Wednesday:   Introduction to 8th Grade Social Studies and expectations for the class.  (Including but not limited to assigning students’ Chromebook, teacher blog,  Google Classroom, online textbook, journals, etc)  The expectations addressed will continue throughout the year.

Thursday: Students will analyze and be able to identify various examples of documents as well as evaluate the authenticity of those documents.

A Cautionary Tale About Getting Your History Lessons From Internet Memes – BillMoyers.com

  • Introducing Historical Evidence Vocabulary terms
  • Discuss/distinguish ads from news stories, corroborate information, evaluate claims, or judge the reliability of a source.  Pawn Stars Video (https://youtu.be/nY0E7fNmSS4)
  • Terms.  Checking the validity of the source; Internet, Facebook, Twitter, news sources, etc. “Save The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus” news hoax,  Fake News.  Counterfeit money (FBI), National Enquirer and other “news” magazines.

Friday:  Students will analyze and evaluate the text, intent, meaning, and importance of historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution .

United States Constitution: Laws & Sausages: Primary Source Documents: Engaging Congress: Indiana University

  • Examine primary documents:  Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.(other documents will be examined as well.)