8th Grade Social Studies-United States History Assignments

Open your test books and find the following section under the Discover section following the three lines in the corner. 
Module 19: Reconstruction > Lesson 3: Reconstruction in the South: All Sections
--> Reconstruction Governments
--> Ku Klux Klan
-->Reconstruction Ends
--> Rebuilding Southern Industry 
--> Reconstruction in the North 



Be sure to complete all sections by Monday!  You must highlight important information as you read for it to count, I will be looking for highlighted info from each section. 

Look at the videos we watched in class as well as the two listed letters. Answer the questions on the corresponding Google Document. You may also just answer the questions on the sheet provided in class. 

You may begin this at home if you wish, but I will give you a copy on Thursday. This does not need to be turned in, the due date is for you to remember your test! 

Since we do not have our traditional class period together today, I believe this space is a good one for you all to share questions you still have while you study this weekend. If you ask a question, I will try my best to answer it before Monday (so long as the questions are not asked past 5 PM on Sunday!!!). 

I encourage all of you to use this as a space to ask your questions AS WELL AS ANSWER QUESTIONS POSTED BY OTHER STUDENTS. This way you have a running document of common questions. 

Read the following letters written by a solider in the Civil War, then answer the questions on the Google Doc. While reading the letters, pay close attention to what Micheal Lally focuses on in his letters to his wife. Some questions to consider while you read: what is the environment like? What does the letters say about war in general? What about this particular war?

Directions: The decade before the Civil War saw many events that led to tension between North and South. Some
were positive for Northern states and some for the South. For the first portion of the activity, go through each of the events listed and find their dates and one to two key facts for each. Write your key facts on the google doc attached.  Then, using a blank sheet of paper or a page of your Social studies notebook, place the events below onto an illustrated
timeline.
                   
What Your Timeline Must Have:
1. First find out when the event took place and write the date. 
2. Decide whether it was positive for the North or the South. If it was good for the North, write the event on the top half the timeline. If it was a positive for Southerners,  write the name of the event below the line. 
3. Draw a picture to represent the event with color! 

               
 
Events to Include: 
Dred Scott Decision
Abraham Lincoln Elected
Uncle Tom’s Cabin published 
South Carolina secedes
John Brown attacks Harpers Ferry
The Fugitive Slave Act

Kansas Nebraska Act

Abraham Lincoln debates Stephen Douglas 
The Confederacy is formed

Harriet Tubman escapes to Philadelphia      

Either scroll down the page or use the numbered links to review each “station:. At each, determine whether the items listed belong to either the North or the South and type in the appropriate one. Then, decide whether they are either an advantage or disadvantage, and explain why. After you are finished, explain which side had the overall advantage and why in a *short* (4-6 sentences)  essay on the next page.      

Research one important aspect below of the Industrial Revolution in America during 1820-1870. 

Innovation, culture, society, life of immigrants, life of children, city life, sanitation, politics, government, economics, etc. 

On the following slide, take notes (8-10 notes) on your topic, and include the link of where you found the information. 

Does not have to be full sentences. On slide 6, write a short summary of what you  learned from each of the articles (6-8 sentences)

On the last page, properly cite each of the sources you used following MLA format.

Now that you have analyzed sectionalism, your assignment is to create a Meme!

Memes are associated with images and catchphrases which spread throughout the internet and social media. They’re either usually meant to poke fun at or make a statement about a general truth that is related to the image. 


Be sure to do the following to earn full credit:
1. Select 6 of the images from the Sectionalism Document Exploration that you feel is the most ripe for a meme or that you feel best shows what life was like in the 1800s. You may delete any of the photos that accompany your selected memes and make the photos larger or smaller depending on how you want your meme to look. 
2. Select the text and type in your own meme text.
3. Be sure to write only school appropriate text
4. Out of your 6 memes, choose your best one to present to the class!
5. Put a bright yellow star on the meme you choose to present and then press submit on Google Classroom.
6. DO NOT press submit without the yellow star! I need to know which you wish to present to the class ahead of time.

Important note: your meme must make a statement about life in America during the 1800s. You might find a joke or meme that you can relate to your life or the world today. However, in order to receive credit, your meme must speak to life the American's experienced during this era.

Using the packet given out in class, look at the photos and other important documents about the early 1800s. 
Identify important information from the text and compare what you read to what you see in the photos. 
Then, write out what you see and read on the paper provided titled “Regions of the United States in the 1800s” in note-taking form.

4-6 sentences 


Reply to one other student either agreeing or disagreeing with them and why (2 sentences)

Listed below are the roles each of you have in the debate! If you do not see your name that means I did not receive a paper from you today in class. If you wish to participate, you MUST tell me which group you wish to join before Thursday.


Should Grades Be Eliminated?
Natalia, Kylia, Daniel vs. Sophy and Itzel 


Should Students Wear Uniforms 
Lindsey vs. Alexa and Katie 


Hooked on Games 
Jaiden Kirby vs. Henry Greenleaf


Should Zoos Still Exist?
Camilia vs. Caden and Victoria 


Homework Debate
Karen vs. Kyla


Is Social Media Good for Society 
Ava and Alexia vs. Isabella Lopez and Audrey


Are Pro-Athletes Overpaid?
Dylan and Cooper vs. Marc and Benedict 


Should we Try to Go to Mars?
Nathan vs. Jeremy and Matthew

This is your study guide for the test next Thursday 1/27

For homework, read the following in the textbook:
Module 6: Citizenship and the Constitution > Lesson 4: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship 



And answer the questions throughout the reading. You only need to answer a sentence or two. There is a bit to read, so be sure to space it out between tonight and tomorrow night!

Using the videos we looked at in class today, determine what you believe the spirit of American democracy is. Write 4-6 sentences and cite which of the videos/movies you feel had the most impact on your decision. Once you have done this, RESPOND/REPLY to TWO other students how you agree with them or how you disagree with them. 


Other ways to think of the question: How do American films display the American spirit? What does it mean to be an American? How would someone from say Europe or Africa view an American citizen? As an American citizen where do you find the most pride in your country?

List the amendment number, then give 2 reasons why you think it is the most important.  You do not need to write out the entire amendment and should have 2 sentences minimum. There are NO wrong answers this is just your opinion. I will grade this for completion and following the directions.

Hello 8th Grade, the homework for tonight is very quick! I want you all to research the powers of the federal government and then add two facts about each branch to the worksheet we have been doing in class. Meaning you need 2 for Legislative, 2 for Judicial and 2 for Executive for a total of 6 facts. 

This is where you will submit a copy of your Rough Draft if your project is on your computer either in Google Slides, Prezi, or another online format. 


 All Rough Drafts must be submitted either in person or online by Tuesday, November 30th. 

STEP 1: This is the first step of your project. Fill out the Google form on what you will be doing for your project. Be sure to click on submit when you are done to receive full credit. It is due tomorrow at midnight.

8th grade,


Attached is the rubric I will be using to grade your essay with as well as the due date. Remember to bring a hard copy to class with you on Thursday, you do not have to submit here. 


Thanks.

Happy Friday 8th Graders!


Below you will find the guidelines for the essay assignment. I would like for you all to give me a hardcopy of the outline and 2 paragraphs by class time on Monday. The hope is that you give it to me Monday, I grade it and leave comments to give back by Tuesday and then you all have until Thursday to finish all 4 paragraphs. 


Attached is a copy of the outline and the primary sources if you lose yours.

Below you will find a Google Form titled Fall Self-Assessment Form. Fill it out honestly as it will be helpful for both you and I to know how you think you are doing in my class, and how you can improve. Please fill it out before Tuesday. If you are signed up to see me for a Parent/Teacher Conference meeting, this form will be super important for your parent as well.

Look the primary sources below. We will be talking about these sources plus one surprise source tomorrow in class. Have a discussion question and a comment prepared to be shared tomorrow.These sources deal with a dark period of American history, so I expect you all to be respectful in your questions, and to the people who lived during this time period. 


 You DO NOT have to answer the questions on the slideshow, they are only there for you to start thinking about what kind of questions you would want to ask. 


You DO have to add your comment and question to each Google Slide. Choose another color or highlight your questions so I know you did the reading and will come prepared to class tomorrow. Have a great day! 

Open up the document below then watch the John Green Crash Course video linked on the worksheet. Watch the video once, then answer the questions regarding the video on the worksheet. This assignment should not be printed out and turned in, just turn it in to Google Classroom.

If you did not participate in the play, you will need to answer the following response questions below. You may do them on a Google Document and turn it in. Response Questions:

1. When did the Puritans come to the American colonies?
 2. Why did the Puritans come to the American colonies?
 3. What would happen to you if you went against the Puritan church? 
4. What was the New England Primer and what topics did it cover? 
5. How many days a week did children go to school? 
7. List two types of punishments that could be used against students in school? 
8. Describe a Puritan day of worship. 
9. Who was Ann Putnam?

Open up the document below then watch the John Green Crash Course video linked on the worksheet. Watch the video once, then answer the questions regarding the video on the worksheet. This assignment should not be printed out and turned in, just turn it in to Google Classroom. 

AS HOMEWORK (UPDATED AFTER CLASS): 
1. Create a list of 8 major components of your tribe/regional area (Religion, Culture, Architecture, migration patterns/civilizations, social structure, political structure, etc). 
2 Write your list either as a class comment or document turned into Google Classroom.


Major Tribes in each area:


North and Northwest
- Inuit 
-Tillamook
-Tlingit


West and Southwest
-Hopi
-Zuni
-Morango
-Mojave
-Chumash


Great Plains
-Blackfoot, 
-Cheyenne
-Lakota

-Plains Cree



Northeast and Southeast

- Cherokee
-Creek
-Seminole
-Iroquois

•Pick a location (city, state, etc.) Each group member should choose a geography theme. Find pictures that illustrate your theme of geography regarding
your selected place. As a group, choose a format for your group to complete this project. A PowerPoint or slide
show might be best, but a poster would also be acceptable.


•Label each picture and write a caption
explaining how the picture represents the theme. 


Project is due Tuesday, September 14.


Please check that you are properly placed in one of the following groups:


Group A: Spain
Caden, Cooper, Henry, Karen, Bella


Group B: New York
Ava, Natalia, Daniel, Audrey, Izzy, Kylia


Group C: California
Alexia, Ben, Jeremy, Jaiden, Kyla


Group D: Brussels
Lexi, Matthew, Lindsey, Dylan, Nathan


Group E: Paris
Chloe,Itzel, Katie, Emilie, Lucia


Group F: New Jersey
Marc, Camila, Sophy, Jayden, Victoria

Due next class on paper. OK to use bullet points.


´Provide information about the country that your ancestors are from.


´--name


´--the continent it is on


´--boundaries


´--bodies of water around or in the country (rivers, lakes)


´--capital and major cities


´--one interesting fact about the country

•Identify a state you’ve visited besides
California. If you’ve never left California, write about California or a state
that you would like to visit.


•Write a paragraph (at least ten
sentences): share information about that state: what are its borders, the
bodies of water in and/or surrounding the state, its capital, and any
additional information that might be interesting.


• If you’ve actually visited the
state you are writing about, tell about your visit—What did you see? What was
the weather like? Did you visit a city or the countryside? What activities did
you do—museums, theme parks, malls, sport event, family party? 


Handwrite or type this assignment. Turn in hard copy--do not send digitally.

Letter to Mrs. Jackson - due at the beginning of Tuesday's class. This assignment should be written neatly on lined paper or typed and turned in. 


Instructions:  I’d like you to write me a letter about yourself and/or what you did this summer. It should be at least one side of a pice of lined paper. Please pay attention to spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Provide lots of details. Don't use words like: good, bad, stuff, or things.


Have a nice three-day weekend.