newtown middle school 8th grade – honors - u.s. history (1754 - 1865) parent teacher night mr. joe...
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NEWTOWN MIDDLE NEWTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOLSCHOOL
8TH GRADE – 8TH GRADE – HONORSHONORS - - U.S. HISTORY (1754 - U.S. HISTORY (1754 -
1865)1865)PARENT TEACHER NIGHT PARENT TEACHER NIGHT
MR. JOE FABRIZIOMR. JOE FABRIZIOSigning of Declaration of Independence
COURSE OBJECTIVESCOURSE OBJECTIVES::
- To enable a student to read, - To enable a student to read, understand and evaluate materials understand and evaluate materials of a social, political and economic of a social, political and economic
nature.nature.
- To enable a student - To enable a student opportunities to respect/be opportunities to respect/be proud of: themselves, their proud of: themselves, their
family/culture and their country.family/culture and their country.
- To develop in the student the - To develop in the student the ability to demonstrate a positive ability to demonstrate a positive decision making role in his/her decision making role in his/her
community.community.
- To improve reading, writing, - To improve reading, writing, organizational and map reading organizational and map reading
skills.skills.
- To be responsible for - To be responsible for completing assigned work on completing assigned work on
time.time.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONCOURSE DESCRIPTION: : Constitutional Convention
We will be studying U.S. History We will be studying U.S. History from 1754 - 1865. Topics will from 1754 - 1865. Topics will
include: include: U.S. Supreme Court Building
The 13 English Colonies The 13 English Colonies
From Revolution to From Revolution to Republic, Republic,
Forming a Government Forming a Government
The New Republic The New Republic
A New National IdentityA New National IdentityJames Monroe Andrew Jackson
and An Expanded Nation and An Expanded Nation
Sectionalism/Civil WarSectionalism/Civil War
PROJECTS:PROJECTS: students will also students will also be required to complete be required to complete
several projects several projects William Penn
Congressional Medal of Honor ProjectColonial Brochure Project
Several short research Several short research papers will be requiredpapers will be required
Political Party ProjectPolitical Party Project
Battle of Bunker Hill re-Battle of Bunker Hill re-enactment – Marines train enactment – Marines train
students in basic drillstudents in basic drill
Battle Re-enactment DayBattle Re-enactment Day
Memorial Day Memorial Day Projects/LettersProjects/Letters
Debt lettersDebt letters
TEXTBOOKS:TEXTBOOKS: U.S. History U.S. History Beginnings to 1877Beginnings to 1877. Students . Students
given book to take home. given book to take home. Available on line. Available on line.
- Test reviews are conducted - Test reviews are conducted the day prior to each testthe day prior to each test
-- TESTS: TESTS: Tests are announced Tests are announced several days in advance. several days in advance.
Copies of tests available upon Copies of tests available upon request AFTERrequest AFTER
all students have completed.all students have completed.
Chapter TestsChapter Tests – – 100 points each100 points each
Stay on school groundsStay on school grounds
Map Tests 50 points – relate Map Tests 50 points – relate to areas we are studying in to areas we are studying in
classclass
NOTEBOOKSNOTEBOOKS
- Assignments posted in - Assignments posted in classroom and web siteclassroom and web site
- Collected the day after - Collected the day after chapter test.chapter test.
- Accumulation of all class - Accumulation of all class and homework assignments. and homework assignments.
- Max score without extra work - Max score without extra work is 90 pointsis 90 points
- Extra work required for an - Extra work required for an “A” includes: typing “A” includes: typing
assignments, art work, current assignments, art work, current eventsevents
- 120 points may be earned - 120 points may be earned per notebookper notebook
- For additional information - For additional information on notebooks/extra credit on notebooks/extra credit
please read instructor handoutplease read instructor handout
MISSING/LATE MISSING/LATE ASSIGNMENTSASSIGNMENTS: :
Uncompleted/missing assignments due Uncompleted/missing assignments due within one week of the original due date.within one week of the original due date.
Late assignments will lose one grade Late assignments will lose one grade per day for each non-excused day tardy. per day for each non-excused day tardy. (Work missed due to excused absences (Work missed due to excused absences is worth full credit upon turn-in).is worth full credit upon turn-in).
- Failure to make up an assignment will - Failure to make up an assignment will result in a grade of zero.result in a grade of zero.
TEACHER/PARENT TEACHER/PARENT COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION: :
- Grade average - below 70% - Grade average - below 70% results in parent notificationresults in parent notification
- Please contact me concerning - Please contact me concerning any questions: any questions: jfabrizio@crsd.org
or or 215-944-2654.215-944-2654.
Honors Field Trip ?? June Honors Field Trip ?? June 20152015
The EndThe End
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