Congratulations to all the 8th graders!!! Thanks for a great year! Don't forget to visit me next year, just down stairs. Have a great summer! It has been a honor and pleasure being your teacher. Good Luck next year!
Ciao,
Ms. I
8th Grade Weekly Agenda June 1st - 5th
Monday
Review with Time line & Event/People Activity
HW: Use your study guide and review for test -- make note cards for the time line section of the test
Tuesday
Review Civics section of the test!
HW: Use your study guide and review for test -- make note cards for terms/events and people section of the test - Study your Declaration of Independence paragraph and Know the amendments.
Wednesday:
HW: Congrats 8A you finished the final, please remember to bring your ISN and book to class.
8C!!! Keep on Studying -- see tips above for how to do it! Good Luck - Your test is Monday!
8th Grade Weekly Agenda May 25th - 29th
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday -- no classes
Thursday:
1. Review Federalist/Anti-Federalist work
HW: Complete reading on Freedom of Religion
Friday:
1. Discuss Freedom of Religion
Hw: Study Guide for Final!!! Do it! and Review packet for Ch 7 Creating a Constitution
At least 2-4hrs of studying this weekend.
8th Grade Weekly Agenda May 18th - 22nd
Monday
1. Grade Ch 22,24,25,26 Quiz
2. Video clip & time line notes: American Revolution
HW: 8C - Read Ch 6 sec 1 and do Q 1-6
Tuesday
American Revolution PowerPoint and Notes
HW: None!!
Wednesday
1. Chapter 7 section 1 & 2: Writing the Constitution
HW: Complete notes for both sections-- use 4 pages in your ISN (8A- ISN 100-104) (8C - ISN 101-105) Be ready to discuss tomorrow
Thursday
1. Federalists vs. Antifederalists --
HW: Complete the quesitons for Ch 7 sec 3 ISN page 105(8A) or 106 (8C)
Friday:
1. Bill of Rights Video
2. Reading & discussion questions
HW: finish your discussion questions if you didn't in class
8th Grade Weekly Agenda May 11th - 15th
Monday:
1. John Adams: Episode 2: Independence - 2nd Continental Congress - Notes
HW: None
Tuesday
2. Finish John Adams: Episode 2
3. Start Ch 5 sec 4: The War Starts!
HW: Finish your notes for the section
Wednesday: TBA
8th Grade Weekly Agenda May 4th - 8th
Monday:
1. Video clip - Time line review (know these dates for the test!)
2. Discuss Ch 15 reading: Ethan Allen
HW: Re-read Ch 11-15 and prepare for test on Thursday!
Tuesday:
1. Review Ch 15 & Read Ch 5 section 2&3 for review (America Book - assigned today)
HW: Prepare for Test on Thursday!
Wednesday:
1. PP Review and discussion about test
HW; Study for test tomorrow! Look over your study guide!
Thursday:
1. Test Ch 11-15 (old book) Ch 5 sec 2&3 (new book) , Timeline & colonies map
HW: None
Friday:
John Adams: Episode 2
HW: None!
8th Grade Weekly Agenda April 27th - May 1st
Monday:
1. John Adams: Join or Die episode
HW: none
Tuesday:
1. John Adams: Join or Die episode
HW: None
Wednesday:
1. Road to Revolution
Organize ISN
Thursday:
1. Warm up: Who said what?
2. Common Sense: Thomas Paine
3. Chapter 14
HW: READ & NOTES for CH 14
Friday:
1. Review CH 14
2. Do Ch 15 Notes
HW: Finish Ch 15 notes
8th Grade Weekly Agenda April 20th - 24th ------ Welcome Back!
Monday: Welcome Back
1. Road to Revolution
2. Chapter 11: The King who taxes!!! (notes)
HW: Finish reading Ch 11 & taking notes
Tuesday: Road to Revolution
Chapter 12 - The Firebrands
HW: Finish: Draw your firebrand figure with detailed notes.... be creative! Be ready for a DYR for CH 11 & 12
Wednesday: EARTH DAY ACTIVITIES
What is your carbon footprint? Take the quiz: http://www.myfootprint.org/
Thursday
1. Warm up: Patrick Henry
2. DYR - Open Notes Quiz on CH 11 & 12
3. Discuss
HW: Read Ch 13
8th Grade Weekly Agenda March 16th - 20th
Monday:
8A: "The War That Made America" previewing discussion on the French & Indian War - Begin Film
8C: Discuss Chapters 2 & 10 -- Map of 1754
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
8A: View PBS series: "The War That Made America" - notes & discussion in class
8C: Finish Map: Start Ch 3 - The French and the Indians
All 8th Grade classes: HW due on FRIDAY, March 20th
Read and complete notes sheets for Chapters 3 & 4
(Notes sheets available in class or use outline notes style on your own).
8C: Complete the map of 1753/4 - Link to the map below:
Include: cities: Quebec, Boston, Charleston, New Orleans
El Paso, Mexico City, Appalachian and Rocky Mountains
Use different colors to identify: British controlled, French Controlled, and Spanish Controlled (also include - Russian Controlled 1764)
Link to the map: 1754.pdf
8th Grade Weekly Agenda March 9th - 13th
Monday: No school - Teacher Work day
Tuesday:
1. From Colonies to Country - Chapter 1: Freedom of Speech
Peter Zenger notes in class
HW: Find an example of a present day libel case -- try the editorial page, and try large newspapers like washingtonpost.com, latimes.com, nytimes.com, etc...
Wednesday: Libel HW due tomorrow!
Thursday: Chapter 2 Jenkin's War (read & take notes)
Chapter 10 English Rights (read & take notes)
Friday: CSAP TESTING DAYS!
HW: Be sure to have Chapters 1, 2 & 10 read and notes completed
8th Grade Weekly Agenda March 2nd - 6th
Monday & Tuesday
Work in class on Slavery WebQuest
http://www.dur.ac.uk/4schools/indexpages/historyks3_5.html
HW: Complete your Case Study on the WebQuest by Thursday (Wednesday - Teacher/Parent/Student Conferences) Print your WebQuest and be ready to share
Wednesday - Teacher/Parent/Student Conferences
Thursday -
Work on Group Activity - Share Slave Trade WebQuest Info
HW: None
Friday:
Slave Trade WebQuest Presentations
HOMEWORK:
Write a reflection in your ISN pages 64&65 on the following elements we studied about the Slave Trade:
1. How did Africans become slaves? Why did they become slaves? Provide details from the presentation in class.
2. What was the Middle Passage like? Give examples from the movie, the presentations and the PowerPoint about the Elmina Castle in Ghana
3. Describe a Slave's Life: Give examples from the presentations in class
4. Anti-Slavery and Pro Slavery Arguments: Please dicuss the main points that support each side.
For each of these paragraphs (4 total) please give details to show what you learned during this Slave Trade Unit.
DUE ON TUESDAY!!!
8th Grade Weekly Agenda Feb 23rd - 27th
Monday
Current Events: Up Front Magazine
HW: complete notes and paragraph if not completed in class.
Tuesday & Wednesday:
Slave Trade Discussion
1. Discussion of Current Events
2. Middle Passage Video (History Channel) (notes required)
3. Guest Speaker/PowerPoint: Elmina Castle: Ghana's Slave Castle
HW: None
Thursday
1. Introduce the Slavery WebQuest
HW: None
8th Grade Weekly Agend Feb 16th - 20th
Monday: No School
Tuesday:
1. Handout Study Sheet for Friday's Trimester Test
2. Ch 38 - Triangular Trade (Notes and Reading in class)
HW: Complete Notes review of Ch 38
Wednesday:
1. DYR? Did you review?
2. Finish Discussion about Triangular Trade
HW: Work on you Study Guide - Trimester Test on Friday!
Thursday:
Review for Trimester Exam - in class
5 chapters - activity
Friday:
Trimester Exam - It's here! Good Luck!
HW:
Have a nice weekend!
8th Grade Weekly Agenda Feb 9th - 13th
Monday:
Benjamin Franklin Film - Take notes in class
HW: none!
Tuesday:
1. Warm up: English Civil War questions
2. Notes Ch 28 - William Penn Note Sheet
HW: Ch 28 Notes & study for DYR
Wednesday:
1. DYR
2. Ch 29 - Ben Franklin Notes Sheet
HW: Do Ch 29 Notes Sheet & Study for DYR (?)
Thursday:
1. Watch Ben Franklin Film
HW:Organize your ISN -- Have pages 45 - 61 complete and ready for grading. The ISN notesbooks will be graded next week. Trimester Test - Friday, Feb 20th --- Book Ch 27,28,29,37 & the Current Event discussion presentations notes.
Friday: No School:)
8th Grade Weekly Agenda Feb 2nd - 6th
Monday
1. Finish Posters and start Presentations - 10 Issues Foreign Policy/ Obama
HW: None!
Tuesday
1. More Presentations - 10 Issues of Foreign Policy/Obama
HW: Read Ch 27 about Cromwell - Take 1 page of Outline Notes (ISN 56) with plenty of details.
Wednesday
1. Warm up: Presentation of CE
2. Lecture: English Revolution (ISN 57)
HW: Read Ch 37 - Fill in picture chart provided. (ISN 58)
Thursday
1. Finish Lecture on English Rev (ISN 57)
HW: Answer questions attached to Ms. I's lecture sheet about English Revolution
Friday
1. Review HW
2. Current Event Pres
HW: None!
8th Grade Weekly Agenda January 26th - 30th
Monday 1/26
1. Chart work - Summary Group Discussion & Newsprint poster
HW: Be sure your chart is complete
Tuesday: 1/27
1. Complete Grp Posters and present each region
HW: None if you have absolutely completed your green chart of colony comparisons
Wednesday 1/28
HW:
8A - Finish your maps --Prepare for short Comparison of Colonies Quiz on Friday
8C - Finish posters for presentation
Thursday 1/29
1. Map Work & Current Event Articles : Foreign Policy Challenges
HW: both classes
- Review for Quiz (Comparison of Colonial Regions) Green Chart and Ch 3sec3 reading
- Finish your maps - include: colonies, colonial regions, exports, major religions and physical features - must have key and be neat and readable. MAP IMAGE HERE
- Read your article and highlight and make notes in the margin about challenges of your particular issue
Friday 1/30
1. Quiz - Comparing Regions: 13 Colonies
2. Discussion of Articles - Foreign Policy Wheel
HW: None!!!
8th Grade Weekly Agenda January 20th - 23rd
Monday 1/19 - Martin Luther King Day -Quote
"At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
No School for Students
Tuesday: 1/20
1. MLK discussion
2. Inauguration & "Great Expectations" article discussion
HW: 8C - Read "Great Expectations" and "Cars" Article - be ready for DYR
Wednesday 1/21
1. Start Chart Work
HW: Read section 3 handout and fill in your chart
Thursday 1/22
1. Guest Speaker - Research in the HS ISP
2. Review HW - Chart
Friday 1/23
1. Collect data for chart off of your fellow classmates colonial posters.
HW: Use your book to fill in the gaps on your chart - Read the chapters on the New England colonies, Middle Colonies and Southern Colonies.
8th Grade Weekly Agenda January 12th - 16th
Monday 1/12
Presentation Day! Colonial Groups be ready to sell your colony!
Tuesday 1/13
1. Colonial House: Harsh Reality
2. Start Colonial Map
HW: None
Wednesday 1/14
1. Colonial House: Harsh Reality
Thursday 1/15
1.Finish Colonial Map (store in class)
Friday 1/16
Read the "Great Expectations" article about Obama - highlight the challenges he faces in his presidency and identify/underline 3 vocab words and write definitions in the margins.
Rachel -- you may pick an article on line from a newspaper source and highlight on your own.
Due on Tuesday! Have a nice 3 day weekend all!
8th Grade Weekly Agenda January 5th - 9th
This week we are working on the colony projects. You need to complete your paper by Monday the 12th of January & be ready to present in groups on Monday also. Here are some reminders about the 2 parts of your colonial projects
Paper: Individual
1. Colonial Research paper is due on Monday 12th - please include the following
- Bibliography in MLA format - see format on the school website under library
- 12pt font, 2 pages typed
- topic you were assigned, include a summary of what you learned about your topic of your colony
- sources must be 2 book/print sources, one primary source
2. Group Research Presentation
- Poster made to look like an advertisement for the colony you researched
- At least one picture that is drawn or from that time period
- Bullet points of why your colony is the best to move to
- A map (in colonial style) must accompany the presentation
If you have any questions about either of these parts to your research project, please feel free to come see me. Have fun and good luck researching /writing!
8th Weekly Agenda December 8th - 12th
Monday 12/8
1. Henry VIII's Chart of Wifes (Notes)
HW; Complete Ch 16 fill in Notes for next class
Tuesday 12/9
1. Warm up: Vocab Card Question Game
2. Introduce Colony Project
HW: None
Wednesday 12/10
1. Announcement: Thursday DC TRIP PARENT MEETING TIME CHANGE 5:15-5:45 pm
2. "Colonial House" the PBS series - "The New World" episode - get to know the characters notes
HW: Read Chapter 17 about Roger Williams and create (ginger bread man) history maker notes due next class
Thursday 12/11 & Friday 12/12
1. Watch end of "Colonial House" (Thursday)
Colony Group Research - In Library (Friday, Monday, Tuesday - 3 days only)
8th Weekly Agenda December 1st - 5th
Monday 12/1
1. Finish Deperate Crossing Film and Notes/Discussion
Tuesday 12/2
1. History of the Pilgrims Flow Chart (group activity)
HW: Read Chapter 14 and take notes your way (must be about a page of notes)
Wednesday 12/3 - Teacher/Parent/Student Conferences
Thursday 12/4
1. Work on Flow Chart (empty your head.... fill up the chart --- show me what you know)
HW: Read Ch 15 and take notes on guided note sheet. Be ready for DYR Ch 14 & 15
Friday 12/5
1. Warm up: DYR
2. Finish your masterpieces - Flow Charts - We will share them!
HW: 2 sided review sheet of Ch 13-15 - Check the book for answers! Have a nice weekend.
8th Weekly Agenda Nov. 17 -21
Monday 11/17
1. "Deperate Crossing" Movie (8C)
2. Notes from Ch 13 - in class (8A)
HW: None
Tuesday 11/18
1. "Desperate Crossing" Movie
HW: 8C - do notes Ch 13 - fill in sheet
Wednesday 11/19
1. "Desperate Crossing" Movie
HW: Write 3 questions you have about the Pilgrims and post them on the wiki - see link below
Please be sure to include your name after the questions.
BLOG PAGE
Thursday 11/20
1. Guest Speaker: The Pilgrims
HW: None
Friday 11/21
1. Finish "Desperate Crossing" Movie
HW: Happy Thanksgiving!!! Enjoy your break!
8th Weekly Agenda Nov. 10th - Nov. 14th
Monday: Introduce Timeline Project
Tuesday: Research Day
HW: If you do not have at least one page of notes on your dates, then complete more research tonight
Note: you need at least 2 sources, complete a MLA formatted Bibliography
Wednesday: Create your PowerPoint slide - be sure to include a picture (source it)
HW: Finish your bibliography - to be turned in to Ms. I on Thursday - complete your PP slide and be ready to present it
Thursday: Post and present the Class Timeline
HW: None! Enjoy your 3 day weekend
Friday: No school for students
8th Weekly Agenda Nov. 3rd - Nov. 7th
Monday 11/3
- Warm up: Electoral College Quiz – what did you learn?
- Article: “Whose Side Are You On?”
HW: Finish the Article
Tuesday 11/4 Election Day!!!
- Warm up: Election Rap
- 6 Issues Chart based on Article
- Jump-Rope-A-Thon – Fundraising: We need to decide on how we will fundraise! Tomorrow – come with ideas!
HW: Finish your 6 Issues Chart and Track the Election on your Map – must check up until at least 8:30 pm.
Wednesday 11/5
- Warm up: Election Results – Winner’s Policies
- Unfinished Business: Jamestown Massacre
HW: Finish your split screen. ISN 35 Study for the 15 question quiz tomorrow: Re-read Ch 7-12 in the book
Thursday 11/6
- Quiz on Ch 7-12 (take and grade)
HW: NONE!!!
Friday 11/7
- Show your knowledge: Annotated Timeline
HW: TBA
8th Weekly Agenda Oct. 27th – Oct. 31st
Monday 10/27
1. Read and Discuss Ch 10
HW: Do Storyboard for Chapter 10 (5th period)
HW: Do outline notes for Ch 10 and 11 (4th period)
Tuesday 10/28
1. Work on Storyboards in class (Chapter 10 and 11)
2. Read Chapter 12 if time
HW: Finish your Storyboards, need one for Ch 10 (ISN 30) and one for Ch 11 (ISN 32)
Wednesday 10/29
1. Warm up: What is a Massacre? ISN page 34
Read Jamestown Massacre selection, insert picture on ISN 33
2. Create a split screen of the massacre – showing the 2 sides to the event with words and pictures.
ISN 35
HW: Finish your split screen. ISN 35
Thursday 10/30
1. Warm up: Describe the role Native Americans (Indians) have in the history we have studied so far. Some guiding questions to help you respond. Are they helpful or harmful to the settlers? How do you think the Indians view the colonists? ISN: 36
2. Watch Movie: Native Americans: Contact & Conflict Notes ISN 37
HW: Start Reviewing Ch 7-12 Test will be next week (Tuesday)
Friday 10/31 Happy Halloween
1. Warm up: Read the Electoral Process article and take a few notes on ISN 38 & put article on ISN 39
2. Watch film or debate
HW: Have a spooky Halloween! Re-read Ch 7-12 to review for test.
8th Weekly Agenda Oct. 20th – Oct. 24th
Monday 10/20
Teacher Collaboration Day
No School for Students
Tuesday 10/21
1. Warm up: Response to Debate: Who would you vote for and why? Give 3 reasons and support them with your details. ISN page 25
2. Create a Unit page: Write in today’s date and the title of each Ch 7,8,9,10,11,12
3. Go over last test – hand back and discuss
HW: Read Ch 7 and take outline style notes, be ready for a DYR tomorrow
Wednesday 10/22
1. DYR QUIZ on Chapter 7
2. Watch End of "Against All Odds: Jamestown"
HW: None!!!
Thursday 10/23
1. Grade Quiz - Review Ch 7
2. Read Chapter 8 and take Outline Notes on ISN 28
HW: Read Chapter 9 and take Outline Notes on ISN 29 (prepare for an Open Note DYR
Friday 10/24
1. Current Event World Quiz
2. DYR: Chapters 8&9
HW: None!!!
8th Weekly Agenda Oct. 13th – Oct. 17th
Monday 10/13 1. Review for Preface – Chapter 6 Test
HW: Using your Study Suggestions sheet to study, Test tomorrow!
Tuesday 10/14 1. Test on Preface – Chapter 6
HW: None!!
Wednesday 10/15
1. Letter to England.
HW: Last Presidential Debate: Watch tonight and take notes unless you did it last week. Be ready to discuss in class tomorrow - Letter to England due next day.
Thursday 10/16
1. Letter to England due
2. Debate Discussion - Polls
HW: None!!!
Friday 10/17
1. More Current Events: Polls, Campaign commercials and the economy
HW: None!!!
8th Grade Weekly Agenda 10/6/08 – 10/10/08
Monday 10/06
1. Current Event Discussion
2. VP Debate Discussion
HW: Write a summary paragraph of your current event – please use a topic sentence and your yellows, reds and clincher sentence
Tuesday 10/07
1. Gallery Walk: Jamestown and Werowocomoco
Answer Questions
HW: Watch one of the last 2 debates: Tonight in a townhall meeting format at 7pm or watch it on line at www.washingtonpost.com (you may need to register) or www.pbs.org (transcripts available)
Wednesday 10/08
1. Chapter 5&6 Reading
Complete the note guide
HW: Finish Ch 5 &6 and note guide, if not done in class.
Thursday
1. Watch Film
HW: None
Friday
1. Finish Film & Discuss Posters (if time)
2. Discuss Study Suggestions Sheet - Test on Tuesday Chapters 1-6
HW: Study for Test
8th Weekly Agenda Sept 29nd – October 3rd
Monday 9/29
1. Warm up: 1st 2008 Presidential Debate Discussion
2. Jamestown/Werowocomoco Research Project (Computer Research)
HW: Finish research notes at home: You need to have about 2 pages of notes total.
Tuesday 9/30
1. Jamestown/Werowocomoco Research Project – Last Full Day of Research
This is your final day of research. If you are not near 3 pages of notes, you have work to do during Miner Time or at home. You and your partner should each have 3 pages of notes for tomorrow so you may get started on your poster. If you are having trouble, see Ms. I
HW: Bring in 3 full pages of research notes with drawings or symbols tomorrow.
Wednesday 10/1
1. Jamestown/Werowocomoco Research Project
Poster Work - Start using your Miner Time to work on this project. Be ready for the Gallery Walk on Friday!!! If you signed up for snacks, don’t forget!
HW: 3 Questions that may be answered by your poster need to be emailed to Ms. Ianacone by Thursday: Lianacone@telluride.k12.co.us
Thursday 10/2
1. Final Day of Poster Work! Your poster is due at the beginning of class, we will set up the posters and start our gallery walk.
HW: Finish Poster - due on Friday, be sure to send me your questions!
Friday 10/3
1. Current Events: 5 w's guide
Good luck to all the soccer players.
HW: 5 w's guide, if not completed in class
8th Weekly Agenda Sept 22nd – 26th
Monday 9/22 1. Warm up: Latitude/Longitude Review Sheet
2. Review HW/ Review Chapter 1&2 Quiz
HW: Re-do assignments do tomorrow
Check out the National Geographic site: Which do you want to research? Jamestown or Werowocomoco Villiage?
Tuesday 9/23 1. Warm up: Map Review (Map #2 & Map #3)
2. Introduce Project – Set up pairs
HW: Read Chapter 4 & do note guide provided in class
Wednesday 9/24 – Parent Conferences
Thursday 9/25 1. Warm up: HW Check
2. Work in pairs on Research Project
HW: If you didn’t get through the first part of your project (Part I), do it at home.
Friday 9/26 1. Warm up: Check in on research
2. Work in pairs on Research Project.
HW: Spend some time on the site. Become and expert. We will comtinue research on Monday!
Weekly Agenda Sept. 15th - 19th
Monday 9/15 - Warm up: 3 Questions
Map Work Assignment #2 (Assignment #1 should be turned in!)
HW: Read and take notes in your ISN p.11 for Chapter 2 - Across the Oceans
DYR QUIZ on both Chapter 1 &2 tomorrow (Open note:)
Tuesday 9/16 - Warm up: DYR Ch 1&2 - Open Note
Finish Map Work Assignment #2 (Turn in #2 in class)
Start Map #3 - Western US
HW: Smile, Relax, wait for your Quiz grade
Work on your Map #3 in Miner Time tomorrow
Wednesday 9/17 - Adjusted schedule...we will continue our work on Map #3 and Timeline Presentations with Ms. I
HW: Finish Map #3, prepare for the US Map competition!
Thursday 9/18 - Warm up: What do you know about Jamestown?
Jamestown Colony Web Quest - In class, try the games at home, here is the link:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/InteractiveAdventures/John-smith
HW: Read Chapter 3 - The First Virginians and take notes on note sheet in ISN 14:
Friday 9/19 - Current Events Warm up: Read an article
Jamestown - The story continues!
HW: Play some games on the site and finish the handout!
Weekly Agenda Sept. 8th - 12th
Monday 9/8 - Personal Timeline Project Introduction & class work
Tuesday 9/9 - Current Events & Personal Timeline (HW: Finish Timeline due on Wednesday)
Wednesday 9/10 - TBA
Thursday 9/11 - TBA
Friday 9/12 - TBA
Comments (2)
sfranklin said
at 12:01 pm on Nov 20, 2008
1. What would they do during the day?
2. Do you know the exact number of Pilgrims that came over in the first boatload to America?
sfranklin said
at 12:03 pm on Nov 20, 2008
1. What would they do during the day?
2. Do you know the exact number of Pilgrims that came over in the first boatload to America?
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