8th grade History

by Jeff Harres

May 15, 2013

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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

 

 

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