Eighth Grade Social Studies Per. 7 Assignments

On Tuesday, May 28, bring a "dedication" to your classmates. You need to share a song (provide lyrics either on screen or typed out), a poem or write a letter to be read aloud. Whichever one of these you choose to share is fine....but remember..... you are looking for words of MEANING to share. They can be words of reminiscence, words of good luck/blessing for the future, words of gratitude or words of advice. NO INAPPROPRIATE MUSIC VIDEOS

You will share these with your classmates on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Group Presentations this week....be ready!! Each section is worth a test grade :) PowerPoint, Handout, Activity

Work in your group projects....Due Monday, May 20

Work on group projects. Presentations will be the week of May 20.

Work on Animal Farm Essay~ Due Monday, May 6
Finish Literature Response Journal~ Due Monday, May 6

Continue to keep up with the daily reading of Animal Farm. Complete your Literature Response Journal for each chapter. Due Monday, May 6.

Work on your Animal Farm essay. Due Monday, May 6. Must be a formal five paragraph essay on three lessons that can be learned from the book. Relate to specific events in history.

Keep up with the daily reading of "Animal Farm"; complete daily entry of Literature Response Journal

Keep up on your readings of "Animal Farm" and your Literature Response folder.

Civil War folders/projects due THIS Thursday, 3/28

Civil War folders/projects
Due: Thursday, 3/28

Students should be working on their Civil War folders
Due Thursday, March 28

Work on Civil War folder
Due March 28

Hi Parents~ I have been sharing with all of my classes regarding my trip to Guatemala
this past summer. We (the team from AMS who went this summer) are currently trying to get 400 copies of the book, Tattoos on the Heart (Spanish version), donated so Father Boyle (the author of the book and founder of Homeboy Industries in LA) can take them when he goes to visit the gang members in prison in Guatemala in June. This is a GREAT way to not only help share God's message of love and hope to gang members but also a powerful way to show the students how we can share in a missions work to change lives. If you are willing, you can purchase a book at Pages Book Store in downtown Manhattan and have your child bring it to school. I will collect the books and see that they get to the team going down with Father Boyle in June. Thank you !

Ch.14 Packet and Test on THURSDAY, 2/28

Work on Ch. 14 Packet
Due 2/28

Ch.14 Test
2/28

Collect data and photos this week to contribute to your group timeline on the Gold Rush. Bring to school asap. Timelines due on Tuesday, 2/19.

Ch. 13 Packet Due
Test

Work on Ch. 13 packet and study for Thursday's test

Work on Ch.13 Packet~Due on Thursday, 2/7
Ch.13 Test~Thursday, 2/7

Slave Journals Due

Finish Slave Journal ~ Due Thursday, 1/24 This is worth TWO GRADES and you will be sharing your entries in class

Ch. 12 Test

Study for tomorrow's test on Ch. 12

Slave Journals - Work on these at home. They are due on Thursday, 1/24. Must have ten entries and be written and bound together to appear as authentic as you can make it.

Ch. 12 Packet Due

Research and bring to class 15 facts regarding the slave trade and plantation/family life in the South. There will be a prize for the person who has the most facts not duplicated by others!
Due Thursday, 12/20

Study for Ch.11 Test ! Test is on Wednesday, 12/19

Ch.11 Packets Due

Begin working on Ch.11 Packet
Due on Friday

Inventions Poster Due Friday, 12/7
Ch. 11 Packet Due Friday, 12/7

Second half of Ch. 10 packet due

Social Studies Test

Study for the Social Studies Test TOMORROW!!!

Ch. 10 Packet Due

Research the White House. Bring at least ten interesting facts regarding the White House to class on Thursday. We will be having a contest. Whoever finds the most interesting facts that no one else has on their list will receive a prize!

Research how elections are held in other countries. Choose three countries and explain/illustrate how elections are held in each of them. Use the paper provided in class. Due Friday. Must be typed. Computer print-out images are acceptable.

Ch. 9 Packet

Ch. 9 Homework Packet

Summarize Articles 5,6,7 of the US Constitution pgs. 264-265 in your textbook

Summarize Articles 3 and 4 in the US Constitution pgs. 263 in your textbook

Summarize Article 2 of the US Constitution pgs. 256-259 in your textbook

Summarize Article 1 of the US Constitution (see textbook) pgs.249-255

Continue to work on your PowerPoint Presentation this week

Read Ch. 8 Sections 3 and 4

Study for Ch. 8 Test on Thursday
Work on Founding Father Powerpoint Presentation: Make sure you are presenting the views of the Founding Father you have been assigned. Follow the instruction page given out in class.

PowerPoint Presentations are on Monday, Oct. 8

Find an article from a newspaper or magazine that talks about some aspect of how the governments works. Write a summary of the article. Summary MUST BE TYPED. Staple it to the article. Turn both in on Friday.

Do "Terms and Names" and "Main Ideas A,B,C" pg. 225

There is no homework this week due to IOWA Testing

Set up your Student Account for the online textbook
Read Ch. 7
Outline Ch. 7 Section 2

9/10/12: Outline Ch. 7 Section 3- Due tomorrow, 9/11
Start your Valley Forge essay- Due Friday, 9/14, 1-2 pages, double-spaced, Font 12

"You are a soldier at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778. Write a letter to your family describing the harsh conditions of the camp and your physical/emotional state. Include factual information in your essay."

9/11/12: Outline Ch. 7 Section 4- Due tomorrow, 9/12
Work on Valley Forge essay

9/12/12: Work on Valley Forge essay

9/13/12: Finish essay, print out