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8th Grade History
1B (8:25-9:52) & 2B (9:56-11:20)

Spring (2nd) Semester
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**Extra Credit Question #11 (May 14, 2013)
Who was the leader of the Radical Republicans??
*** 10 Points to the first student who tells me!!!***
Unit # 11: Reconstruction
Friday, May 17, 2013
Lesson: Take Notes/Discussion/Lecture on the major aspects of Reconstruction!
Assignment: Study for Reconstruction Test! (100 Points!)
Tuesday May 21, 2013
Reconstruction Test! (100 points!)
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Review - 2nd Semester Final Exam
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
2nd Semester Final Exam!
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Field Day - Graduation!
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Below are Previously Covered Units
Unit # 10: Civil War - Gettysburg to Appomattox
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Lesson: We will begin to take notes/lecture/discussion on the major battles of the second half of the Civil War and the CSA surrender at Appomattox!
Assignment: Chapter 15, Section 4 Page 532 (1-4) & Section 5 Page 537 (1-5)
Monday, May 13, 2013
Lesson: We will finish our notes/lecture/discussion on the major battles of the second half of the Civil War and the CSA surrender at Appomattox!
Assignment: Study for Test on 2nd half of the Civil War (100 points!)
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Test on 2nd 1/2 of the Civil War
(100 points!)
Assignment: Chapter 16, Section 1 (Page 549: 1-5)
Unit # 9: Civil War - Ft. Sumter to Gettysburg
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Lesson: We will discuss/lecture/ take notes on the Strategies, Advantages, Leaders, and Basic Facts about both the USA & CSA entering the Civil War!
Assignment: Chapter 15, Section 2 Page 521 (1-5)
Monday, April 29, 2013
Lesson: We will discuss/lecture/ take notes on the Major Battles of the first half of the Civil War and the leading Generals of both sides
Assignment: Chapter 15, Section 3 Page 527 (1-4)
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Lesson: We will discuss/lecture/ take notes on how the Civil War affected everyday life in America and study the Battle of Gettysburg!
Assignment: Study for Test on First 1/2 of the Civil War (100 Points!)
Friday, May 3, 2013
No Class - Anti-Bullying Day!
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Test: First 1/2 of the Civil War (100 points!)
Assignment: None!
Unit # 8: 1820 -1860 - Major Causes of the U.S. Civil War
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Lesson: We will discuss/lecture/ take notes on the Missouri Compromise, Nat Turner's Rebellion, Mexican-American War, and the Wilmot Proviso
Assignment: Chapter 12, Section 2 Page 426 (1-4) and Chapter 13, Section 3 Page 459 (1-6)
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Lesson: We will discuss/lecture/ take notes on the Election of 1848, Compromise of 1850, and Uncle Tom's Cabin,
Assignment: Chapter 14, Section 1 Page 485 (1-6) and Section 2 Page 491 (1-4)
Monday, April 15, 2013
Lesson: We will discuss/lecture/ take notes on Bleeding Kansas, Birth of the Republican Party, and Dred Scott
Assignment: Chapter 14, Section 3 Page 498 (1-4) and Section 4 Page 503 (1-4)
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Lesson: We will discuss/lecture/ take notes on the Lincoln/Douglas Debates, John Brown's Raid, and the Election of 1860
Assignment: Study for Test #1 - Causes of the Civil War (Fill-In) 100 points!!
Friday, April 19, 2013
Fill-In Test (#1) on Causes of the Civil War
Lesson: We will practice essays for 100 point essay test!
Assignment: Study for Causes of the Civil War Essay Test !!
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Test #2 - Essay Test (#2) on Causes of the Civil War
Unit # 7: 1820 -1840 - The Age of Jackson
(Chapters 10-12!!)
Friday, March 22, 2013
Lesson: We will discuss/lecture/ take notes on the Era of Good Feelings to the Election of 1828
Assignment: Chapter 10, Section 4 Page 359 (1-3) and Section 5 Page 367 (1-4)
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Lesson: We will discuss/lecture/ take notes on Andrew Jackson's presidency
Assignment: Study notes for Test on 1820-1840!! - 100 points!!
Thursday, March 28, 2013
1820 - 1840 Test!
Assignment: None!! Happy Spring Break!!
Unit # 6: 1789 -1820 - The Beginning of America
(Chapters 8-10!!)
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Lesson: We will discuss/lecture/ take notes on the American Revolution and Constitutional Convention
Assignment: Read Chapter 8 Section 1 and do page 287 (1-4)
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Lesson: We will discuss/lecture/ take notes on the Adams/Jefferson Presidencies & the Major Events from 1789 to 1812
Assignment: Chapter 8, Section 4 (Page 301, 1-7), Chapter 9, Section 1 (Page 313, 1-5), & Chapter 9 Section 4 (Page 331, 1-5)
Monday, March 18, 2013
Lesson: We will discuss/lecture/ take notes on the War of 1812
Assignment: Study notes on 1789-1820 Test!!! (100 points)
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
1789-1820 Test (100 points!!!)
Assignment: Chapter 10, Section 1: Page 344 (1-5), Section 2: Page 348 (1-5), and Section 3 Page 354 (1-6)
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Unit # 5 ISAT/Explore Testing
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
ISAT Testing - No Class
Friday, March 8, 2013
Explore Testing - No Class
Unit # 4: American Colonization
(Chapter 20!)
Friday, February 22, 2013
Lesson: We will discuss/lecture/ take notes on Chapter 20, Section 1 on American Colonialism
Quiz: American Presidents
Assignment: Read Chapter 20 Section 2 and do page 692 (1-5)
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Lesson: We will discuss/lecture/ take notes on Chapter 20, Section 2 on the Spanish/American War!!
Quiz: Presidents
Assignment: Read Chapter 20, Section 3 and do page 697 (1-4)
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Lesson: We will discuss/lecture/ take notes on Chapter 20, Section 3 on U.S. relations with Latin America!!
Quiz: Presidents
Assignment: Study notes on Chapter 20 for 100 Point Test!!!
Monday, March 4, 2013
Chapter 20 Test (100 points!!!)
Unit # 3: The Progressive Era (Chapter 19!)
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Chapter 18 Test!! 100 Points!
Growth of Cities
Assignment: Chapter 19, Section 1 (Page 648 - 1-8)
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Lesson: Chapter 19, Section 1
Notes/Lecture: The Gilded Age & Reformers of the Late 1800's
Team Reading: 18-1 on The Gilded Age & Reformers
Assignment: Chapter 19, Section 2 (Page 653 - 1-5)
Monday, February 11, 2013
Lesson: Chapter 19, Section 2
Notes/Lecture: The Presidents of the Progressive Era
Team Reading: 19-2 on The Presidents of the Progressive Era
Assignment: Chapter 19, Section 3 (Page 659 - 1-5)
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Lesson: Chapter 19, Section 3
Notes/Lecture: Women's Rights in the Late 1800's
Team Reading: 19-3 on Women's Rights in the Late 1800's
Assignment: Chapter 19, Section 4 (Page 665 - 1-4)
Friday, February 15, 2013
Lesson: Chapter 19, Section 4
Notes/Lecture: Minority Life in the Late 1800's
Team Reading: 19-4 on Minority Life in the Late 1800's
Assignment: Study Notes for 100 Point Chapter 19 Test!
Wednesday, February 19, 2013
Chapter 19 Test on the Progressive Era
(100 Points!!)
Unit # 2: Growth of Cities
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Lesson: "Far and Away" followed by completion of Study Guide on film.
Assignment: Chapter 18, Section 1 (Page 613 - 1-6d.) & Section 2 ( Page 619 - 1-5c.)
Monday, January 28, 2013
Lesson: Chapter 18, Section 1&2
Notes/Lecture: Big Business & Inventors
Team Reading: 18-1 on The Industrial Revolution
Assignment: Chapter 18, Section 3 (Page 624 - 1-7)
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Lesson: Chapter 18, Section 3
Notes/Lecture: City Life
Team Reading: 18-2 on Organized Labor & Big Business
Assignment: Chapter 18, Section 4 & 5 (Page 629 - 1-5 & Page 635 - 1-7)
Friday, February 1, 2013
Lesson: Chapter 18, Section 4&5
Notes/Lecture: Immigration & Education
Team Reading: 18-3,4,&5 on Various Topics
Assignment: Study for Chapter 18 Test!!
Unit # 1
Chapter 17 - The West (1860-1896)
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Lesson: National Geography Bee!!
Assignment: Chapter 17 - Page 581 (1-6) and Page 587 (1-5)
Friday, January 11, 2013
Lesson: Lecture and Notes on Mining/ Railroads and Native American Struggles - with class reading
Assignment: Chapter 17 - Page 594 (1-7)
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Lesson: Lecture and Notes on The Cattle Kingdom and Farming on the Great Plains - with class reading
Assignment: Page 599 (1-8)
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Finish Notes on Chapter 17 - The West
Review Game as time permits!
Assignment - Study for Chapter 17 Test!!
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Chapter 17 Test - The West