Ms. Hartley's Class : American History
Recent ActivityThe Social Studies department goal is for students to gain knowledge of history, geography, economics, cultures, political systems, constitutional heritage, and our changing world. The hope is that students will use this knowledge to become responsible citizens.
This year, 8th grade students will learn about the development of America starting at the Revolutionary War and ending at the Civil War and Reconstruction. Students will trace the development of our country from its colonial heritage through the struggles to gain independence. They will learn about early forms of government and the struggle to create a working constitution. Students will investigate early conflicts, internal and external, as the newly formed government tries to lead the nation. Students will discover how early pioneers moved west in search of new land and how that movement led to conflicts between American Indians and settlers. Students will come to understand that the Northern states industrialized and the Southern states remained agricultural. These differences led to conflict between the states which resulted in the Civil War. Finally, students will study the war and learn how the divided nation reunited. Students will discover that Reconstruction was not perfect and the failure of Reconstruction led to future conflict in our nation.
The GATE/Honors American History course requires that all students maintain at least a "C" grade. If, at the six-week grading period, your GATE/Honors student is not carrying at least a "C" grade in the class, a meeting will be convened to discuss the available interventions to assist the student. If the student does not earn at least a "C" grade by the end of the grading period, he/she could be removed from the GATE/Honors class.
The grading rubric for American History is:
Tests, Quizzes, Papers, Projects: 65%
Homework: 30%
Classwork/Agenda: 5%
This year, 8th grade students will learn about the development of America starting at the Revolutionary War and ending at the Civil War and Reconstruction. Students will trace the development of our country from its colonial heritage through the struggles to gain independence. They will learn about early forms of government and the struggle to create a working constitution. Students will investigate early conflicts, internal and external, as the newly formed government tries to lead the nation. Students will discover how early pioneers moved west in search of new land and how that movement led to conflicts between American Indians and settlers. Students will come to understand that the Northern states industrialized and the Southern states remained agricultural. These differences led to conflict between the states which resulted in the Civil War. Finally, students will study the war and learn how the divided nation reunited. Students will discover that Reconstruction was not perfect and the failure of Reconstruction led to future conflict in our nation.
The GATE/Honors American History course requires that all students maintain at least a "C" grade. If, at the six-week grading period, your GATE/Honors student is not carrying at least a "C" grade in the class, a meeting will be convened to discuss the available interventions to assist the student. If the student does not earn at least a "C" grade by the end of the grading period, he/she could be removed from the GATE/Honors class.
The grading rubric for American History is:
Tests, Quizzes, Papers, Projects: 65%
Homework: 30%
Classwork/Agenda: 5%
Section Announcements Chapter 12 Test-Change of DateDue to the Talent Show on Wednesday, the Chapter 12 Test has been moved to Thursday, 3-18-10. Please make sure that your Study Guide is finished and ready to turn in on that day. Also, please make sure that you study the text from Chapter 12, the returned homework, and any notes we completed during class.
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Section Homework Chapter 12, Section 2 WorksheetDue March 11, 2010 Slave Quilt BlockDue March 12, 2010 Chapter 12 Study GuideDue March 16, 2010 Chapter 13, Section 1 WorksheetDue March 17, 2010 Solomon Northup Video GuideDue March 17, 2010 Chapter 13, Section 2 WorksheetDue March 19, 2010 Section Links
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