8th Grade U.S. History Schedule
Last Week - Final Project
Students had time to work on their final project. They will continue to have time through next week.
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Assignment: Final Project - Paper and presentation is due on the 28th
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Monday 5.13 & Tuesday 5.14 Review
Students had time to review for their tests on Thursday
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Study for your test on thursday
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Thursday 5.9 Holocaust Memorial Project
Students had time to work on their memorial projects
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Assignment: memorial project
due: Monday 5. 13
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Monday 5.6 The Holocaust
Students read about the Holocaust
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No Assignments
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Monday 4.29, Tuesday 4.30, Thursday 5.2 & Friday 5.3 - WWII Board Game Project
Students had time to work on their WWII board game projects
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Assignments: WWII Board Game Project
Due: Thursday 5/2
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Friday 4.26 - The March towards victory in Asia
Today students learned about the events that lead up to the surrender of the Japanese in the Pacific
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No Assignments
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Thursday 4.25 - The March towards Victory in Europe
Today we learned about the events that led up the surrender of the Axis Powers in Europe
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No Assignments
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Tuesday 4.23 - The War at Home
students read about the war effort at home and watched a couple propaganda commercials
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No Assignments
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Tuesday 4.16, Thursday 4.18, Friday 4.19 & Monday 4.22 - The U.S. Enters the War
Today we talked about the events leading up to pearl harbor and the United States entering WWII
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Assignment: U.S. Enters the War Article
Due: Tuesday 4.23
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Monday 4.15 - The Early War
Today we talked about the early years of the war in Europe - and the rapid movement of Hitler's Armies through Europe
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No Assignments
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Thursday 4.11 & Friday 4.12 Aggression leads to War
We talked about the origins of the 2nd World War
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No Assignments
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Friday 4.5 and Monday 4.8 Review
Students reviewed for a test on tuesday 4/9/13
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Study for your Test
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Thursday 4.4 Legacy of the New Deal
Students read about social security and other lasting programs created by the New Deal Era
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Assignment: Page 790 - Key Terms
Page 793 - 1A and 1B Answer: Was the New Deal a good or bad policy? Why or why not? Have 3 reasons Due: Friday 4.5 |
SPRING BREAK
Tuesday 3.19 Life in The Great Depression
Students read about the daily lives of average Americans living in the Great Depression Era.
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Assignment: Life in the Great Depression
Due: Thursday 3.21
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Monday 3.11 , Tuesday 3.12, Thursday 3.15 & Monday 3.18 Fire Side Chat
Students began work on their fire side chat project
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No Assignments
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Friday 3.9 FDR and the New Deal
Students took notes about the New Deal and the new programs it created
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No Assignments
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Thursday 3.8 - Causes of the Great Depression
Students had time to work on a project that explores the causes of the Great Depression
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Assignment: Causes of the Great Depression
Due: Monday 3.11
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Monday 3.4 - The 1929 Stock Market Crash
We took notes about the 1929 stock market crash and the beginning of the great depression
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No Assignments
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Week of 2.19 - 2.22 - History Day Work
Students will have class periods to work on History Day
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History Day friday 22nd
Due that day:
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Tuesday 2.12 & Thursday 2.14 Review
Reviewed for the test on Friday
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Test on Friday
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History Day Friday the 22nd!!
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Monday 2.11 The Economy of the 20s
We looked at the booming economy of the 20s. We also tried to look for signs of trouble for the future.
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Assignment: Roaring Twenties Project
Due: Tuesday 2.12 pdf below in 2.8 |
History Day Friday the 22nd!!
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Friday 2.8 The Roaring Twenties
Students started on their Roaring Twenties projects
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Assignment: Roaring Twenties Project
Due: Tuesday 2.12
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History Day Friday the 22nd!!
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Tuesday 2.5 & Thursday 2.7 The Jazz Age
We talked about the jazz age and the Harlem Renaissance
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Assignment: Finish the Jazz age worksheet
Due: Thursday 2.7
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History Day Assignments: Process Paper rough draft due friday
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Monday 2.4 Changes in Society
We talked about the rapid changes happening to American culture during the 1920s
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NO assignments
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History Day Assignments: Process Paper rough draft due friday
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Friday 2/1 - A return to Normalcy
Thursday 1.24 & Friday 1.25 Review Day
Students had time to work on study guides
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Study for your test on monday
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History Day Assignments: 4th Source Check and 5th Journal. Thesis Final Draft.
PDF's on history Day website |
Friday 1.18 The Peace Process
Today we talked about Wilson's 14 points and the League of Nations
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No Assignments
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History Day Assignments: 4th Source Check and 5th Journal. Thesis Final Draft.
PDF's on history Day website |
Thursday 1.17 The U.S. in WWI
Today we talked about the U.S. affect on the War.
Reading & Notes |
Assignment: The Road to WWI project
Due: Friday 1.18 PDF below |
History Day Assignments: 3rd source check and 3rd journal. Thesis Rough Draft work sheet.
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Tuesday 1.15 The U.S. Enters the War
We learned why the U.S. joined WWI
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Assignment: The Road to WWI project
Due: Friday 1.18
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History Day Assignments: 3rd source check and 3rd journal. Thesis Rough Draft work sheet.
All PDF's on history day page |
Friday 1.11 Trench Warfare
Students got to see if they had what it takes to be a WWI general
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No Assignments
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History Day Assignments: 3rd source check and 3rd journal. Thesis Rough Draft work sheet.
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Thursday 1.10 WWI Fighting
Today we read about Trench warfare and what it was like for the troops.
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No Assignments
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History Day Assignments: source check #2, final category choice and Journal #3
Due: Friday 1.11 All PDF'S on history day page |
Tuesday 1.8 The M.A.I.N. Causes of WWI
We reviewed the four causes that lead to WWI.
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No assignments
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History Day Assignments: source check #2, final category choice and Journal #3
Due: Friday 1.11 ALL PDF'S FOUND ON HISTORY DAY PAGE . |
Monday 1.7 Self Reflection
Students filled out a self-reflection about the first half the year.
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No Assignments
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History Day Assignments: source check #2, final category choice and Journal #3
Due: Friday 1.11 ALL PDF'S FOUND ON HISTORY DAY PAGE. |
Thursday 12.13 & Friday 12.14 The Panama Canal
We started a movie telling us the story behind the building of the Panama Canal
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No Assignments
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History Day Assignments: Final Group Form, Final Topic Form and Journal #1
Due: Friday 12.14 |
Tuesday 12.11 The Spanish American War
We read about the build up and the events of the Spanish American War.
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Assignment: Finish Spanish-American War worksheet
Due: Thursday 12.13
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History Day Assignments: Final Group Form, Final Topic Form and Journal #1
Due: Friday 12.14 |
Monday 12.10 Eyes on the Pacific
Today we began to talk about U.S. expansion over seas.
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No Assignments
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History Day Assignments: Final Group Form, Final Topic Form and Journal #1
Due: Friday 12.14 |
Friday 12.7 History Day Categories
We went over the categories 8th graders can participate in for History Day
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No Assignments
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History Day Assignments: Final Group Form, Final Topic Form and Journal #1
Due: Friday 12.14 |
Tuesday 12.4 & Thursday 12.6 - History Day Theme
We took a deeper look into the 2013 National History Day Theme. Students had time to research topics in the computer lab.
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Assignment: Fill out a theme funnel (pdf found on history day page)
Due: Thursday 12.6 |
Monday 12.3 - An Introduction to History Day
We read through the 2012-2013 History Day outline.
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Assignment: Parent signature on History Day Outline
Due Date: By friday 12.7
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