Let’s Get Acquainted!Let’s Get Acquainted!Please take a moment and introduce your Please take a moment and introduce your child.child.

On the note card tell something you would On the note card tell something you would like me to know. Thanks!like me to know. Thanks!

Welcome to Eighth Grade Welcome to Eighth Grade Social Studies!Social Studies!

American History American History from Its Beginnings from Its Beginnings

to the End of the Frontierto the End of the Frontier

Course of StudyCourse of Study

What Is History?What Is History?U.S. ConstitutionU.S. ConstitutionColonizationColonizationRevolutionRevolutionForming a New GovernmentForming a New GovernmentExpansion and ReformExpansion and ReformCivil War and ReconstructionCivil War and ReconstructionThe End of the FrontierThe End of the Frontier

Our Goals for the YearOur Goals for the Year

Develop citizenshipDevelop citizenship

Enjoy and appreciate the stories of Enjoy and appreciate the stories of America and her people, recognizing America and her people, recognizing the importance of the individual and the importance of the individual and significance of character significance of character

Read non-fiction writing with greater Read non-fiction writing with greater understanding understanding

Improve research and study skillsImprove research and study skills

CitizenshipCitizenship

When a nation goes down, or a society When a nation goes down, or a society perishes, one conditional may always be perishes, one conditional may always be found; they forgot where they came from. found; they forgot where they came from. They lost sight of what had brought them They lost sight of what had brought them along.along.

- Carl Sandburg (1878 - 1967)- Carl Sandburg (1878 - 1967)

Developing CitizenshipDeveloping Citizenship

Trace the development of freedom Trace the development of freedom

Learn the rights of a U.S. citizenLearn the rights of a U.S. citizen

Understand the responsibilitiesUnderstand the responsibilities

of citizenshipof citizenship

Enjoying the StoriesEnjoying the Stories

Meeting historical characters Meeting historical characters

through personal storiesthrough personal stories

Interpreting artifactsInterpreting artifacts

Examining documentsExamining documents

Appreciating art and cultureAppreciating art and culture

Imagining the pastImagining the past

Reading for UnderstandingReading for UnderstandingInteracting with readingsInteracting with readings

Writing creates a memory.Writing creates a memory.Taking notes and creating graphic Taking notes and creating graphic

organizers provides study aids.organizers provides study aids.Uncovering main ideasUncovering main ideasIdentifying cause and effectIdentifying cause and effectExplaining why – seeing an event in its Explaining why – seeing an event in its historical contexthistorical contextImproving critical thinking skillsImproving critical thinking skillsFraming useful questionsFraming useful questions

Meeting Historical CharactersMeeting Historical Characters

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson Sequoyah

Abraham Lincoln

Sojourner Truth

Andrew Jackson Robert E. Lee

Interpreting ArtifactsInterpreting Artifacts

Examining DocumentsExamining Documents

Appreciating Art and CultureAppreciating Art and Culture

Charles Willson PealeCharles Willson PealeMrs. James Smith and GrandsonMrs. James Smith and Grandson17761776oiloil

Charles Willson Peale painted this Charles Willson Peale painted this intimate portrait in Philadelphia intimate portrait in Philadelphia two months after the signing of the two months after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence. The young boy, Campbell Smith, young boy, Campbell Smith, named for his grandfather, holds named for his grandfather, holds The Art of Speaking,The Art of Speaking, a manual of a manual of rhetoric and oratorical study. rhetoric and oratorical study. Campbell rests his finger on the Campbell rests his finger on the phrase “to be or not to be” from phrase “to be or not to be” from Hamlet's soliloquy, possibly Hamlet's soliloquy, possibly referring to family aspirations or referring to family aspirations or revolutionary idealsrevolutionary ideals

http://americanart.si.edu/collections/exhibits/t2go/1ya/index-frame.html

Interactive NotebookInteractive Notebook

List of assignments for each unit List of assignments for each unit – Daily class activitiesDaily class activities– Daily reading notes, review or enrichment for Daily reading notes, review or enrichment for

homeworkhomework

Frequent checks in the notebookFrequent checks in the notebook– Daily contact when possibleDaily contact when possible– POPs preview or process pages POPs preview or process pages

Occasional announced assessments Occasional announced assessments – Study guides providedStudy guides provided– Right side of the I-notebook provides study materialsRight side of the I-notebook provides study materials– Left side shows class activity interactionLeft side shows class activity interaction

GradingGrading

50% of the grade is based on using 50% of the grade is based on using concepts studied concepts studied

- class activities- class activities

- homework assignments- homework assignments

- POPs –Previews Or Process quizzes- POPs –Previews Or Process quizzes

50% of the grade is based on assessments 50% of the grade is based on assessments of learningof learning

AssessmentsAssessmentsPOP quizzes and informal checksPOP quizzes and informal checks for understanding in the notebook or for understanding in the notebook or

with a class activitywith a class activity

Chapter testsChapter tests– Objective and short answerObjective and short answer– AnnouncedAnnounced

Unit assessments Unit assessments – Objective and short essayObjective and short essay– Project basedProject based– AnnouncedAnnounced

TextText

United States History: Beginnings to 1914United States History: Beginnings to 1914Holt, Rinehart, and WinstonHolt, Rinehart, and WinstonOnline editionOnline edition www.my.hrw.com www.my.hrw.com

- Text pages- Text pages- Audio downloads- Audio downloads- Review- Review- Reference links- Reference links- Graphic resources- Graphic resources

TechnologyTechnology

West Middle web siteWest Middle web sitehttp://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/westmiddle/index.cfmhttp://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/westmiddle/index.cfm

Find class notes and resources here.Find class notes and resources here.

Our history class MOODLE –is onlineOur history class MOODLE –is online

http://parkwayone.orghttp://parkwayone.org

A MOODLE (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning A MOODLE (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment) is a private site, available only to students Environment) is a private site, available only to students enrolled in the class. Access is with the parkway sign in user enrolled in the class. Access is with the parkway sign in user name and student number.name and student number.

Students can access resources, communicate and share Students can access resources, communicate and share work. work.

AbsencesAbsences

Sufficient time will be allowed for make up Sufficient time will be allowed for make up work.work.Please take make up tests as soon as Please take make up tests as soon as possible.possible.Assignments are gathered daily in a file Assignments are gathered daily in a file and are available when students return.and are available when students return.Assignments are also recorded on the Assignments are also recorded on the board, on the homework hotline, online -board, on the homework hotline, online -the Blue team calendar and the webpage.the Blue team calendar and the webpage.

Enrichment and ReviewEnrichment and Review

Family Field TripsEnjoy history with your family.Receive extra credit for writing a review of the trip.Forms will be available in class and on the webpage and Moodle.

Online Quizzes and ActivitiesReview concepts with online quizzes.Expand ideas with online activities and optional classroom enrichment and review handouts.Receive extra credit.

Why Study History?Why Study History?

David McCullough, NCHE -National Council for History David McCullough, NCHE -National Council for History Education- trustee, author, and two-time Pulitzer Prize Education- trustee, author, and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner discusses why we study history:winner discusses why we study history:

http://youtu.be/-A4Kti0iw3Mhttp://youtu.be/-A4Kti0iw3M

McCullough on exploring and studying history:McCullough on exploring and studying history:

http://youtu.be/5i6qCZGLvHc

http://youtu.be/RPPLHq_gsP8

History’s Habits of the MindHistory’s Habits of the Mind

http://www.nche.net/habitsofmind

Open this link to read History’s Habits of the Mind at The National History Project page.

Habits of Mind taken from:Bradley Commission on History in Schools.  Building a History Curriculum: Guidelines for Teaching History in Schools.Westlake, OH: National Council for History Education, 1995. p. 9.