Mrs.+N.+Tyrrell

=Civil War and Reconstruction Unit= __**Monday, May 12th- If needed, write up your Mock Trial Day 2 Assignment (Witnesses and Jurors)**__ Finish and Debrief Mock Trial Debrief Mission US Return and Review Causes of the Civil War Summative Preview New Discussion Topic

__**Tuesday, May 13th- Read American Nation Chapters 16.5 and 17.1 pgs 478-489 and add to Class Notes**__ Election of 1860 Geography Secession Timeline Fort Sumter Stand-Off (Lincoln's Crossroads) North / South Advantages and Disadvantages Guiding Questions and ID Lists provided Civil War Photo Collage Assignment Instructions / Rubric provided. History Alive (HA) 21.9, 22.1, 22.2

__**Wednesday, May 14th- Read American Nation 17.2 pgs 490-495 and add to Class Notes**__ 1 861-1863 East and West: Bull Run, Antietam, Shiloh Set Up and Preview GLORY. View opening scenes through Battle of Antietam. HA 22.3, 22.4


 * Thursday, May 15th- No Class- NASA Day 1**
 * Friday, May 16th- No Class- NASA Day 2**

During the NASA days back at school you will view the rest of GLORY

__**Coming Attractions:**__ **Memorial Day Observance and Honor Flight Assembly** **Civil War Photo Collages due Tuesday, May 27th** **Civil War Summative: Tuesday, May 27th** = = = = =//Mock Congress Final Phase + Early Republic Unit//=

//THE FOLLOWING IS FOR GUIDANCE ONLY. TO BE UPDATED BY MR. NALEPA,//

__**Monday, March 17th- HW: Read Chapters 10.1 and 10.2 in American Nation pgs 300-310 and grade Jefferson on keeping his campaign promises. (Due Wed) Share our Veterans Fundraiser announcement with your parents and please return with their signature by Friday.**__ Mock Congress Papers Returned: Bills, Presentations, Reflections The Adams' Presidency...Alien and Sedition Acts, Creation of the Navy Department, Nullification, Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions Election of 1800 Simulation Handout on Jefferson's Campaign Promises Parent information provided on Veterans Honor Flight Bulb Sale Fundraiser

__**Tuesday, March 18th- HW: Finish 10.1-10.2 readings and continue to grade Jefferson...**__ Marbury v. Madison Lewis and Clark- Great Journey West Video Journals of Lewis and Clark France, Haiti, Jefferson, and the Louisiana Purchase Adding Ohio to the Map

__**Wednesday, March 19th- HW: Read 10.3 pgs 312-314 and finish grading Jefferson.**__ Jefferson vs. the Barbary Pirates- Choosing War Jefferson vs. France and England- Choosing Embargo Notebook Index provided

__**Thursday, March 20th- HW: Read 10.4 pgs 316-320, add to your class notes, and study for tomorrow's summative.**__ Causes of the War of 1812- On the High Seas and in the West Adding Louisiana to the Map U.S. Policy Options Madison's War Message Timeline 1787-1815

__**Friday, March 21st- HW: Enjoy your Spring Break.**__ 30 point mini-summative Early Republic Notebook check Information / Brochure provided for Veteran's Honor Flight Bulb Sale Fundraiser

__**//Monday, March 10th-HW: Visit, Read, Debate, and make your voting decisions on bills passing the opposite house. Take notes on your Voting Record sheet for Friday.//**__ //Thank// //your to Mock Congress Guest Speakers// //Voting Record Sheets returned for final round// //Mock Congress debriefing and reflections on lessons learned// //Instructions for debating and voting on bills from the other house- using wikispace discussion features.//

__**//Tuesday, March 11th- HW:// //Visit, Read, Debate, and make your voting decisions on bills passing the opposite house. Take notes on your Voting Record sheet for Friday. (Read Chapter 9.1 in American Nation and add to your class notes)//**__ //Begin Early Republic Unit. Guiding Questions and ID's provided.// //Washington's Decisions: First Term Precedents//

__**//Wednesday, March 12th- HW:// //Visit, Read, Debate, and make your voting decisions on bills passing the opposite house. Take notes on your Voting Record sheet for Friday. (Read// //chapters 9.2 and 9.3 in American Nation and add to your class notes)//**__ //Washington Decisions: 2nd Term Precedents// //The French Revolution and Foreign Policy Crises// //Rise of Political Parties; The Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans//

__**//Thursday, March 13th- HW: Last Chance to// //Visit, Read, Debate, and make your voting decisions on bills passing the opposite house. Take notes on your Voting Record sheet for Friday. (Read Chapter 9.4 in American Nation and add to your class notes.)//**__ //Election of 1800 simulation. Jefferson v. Adams//

__**//Friday, March 14th- HW: Last Chance to post to the Mock Congress discussion.//**__ //Completed voting record sheets due.// //Final Voting in Mock Congress// //Jefferson's 1st Term- Making Good on Campaign Promises?//

//**MOCK CONGRESS and COMMITTEE WEEK**//

__**Monday, Mar 3rd-HW: Research Speakers, Campaign for your Bill and Others, Check out the other Personal Pages in your Class and Work on your Nametag**__ Schedule for the week provided. Guest Speaker sheet provided. Leadership Position Descriptions and Nominations Committee Hearings Day 1

__**Tuesday, Mar 4th- HW:Research Speakers, Campaign for your Bill and Others,Check out the other Personal Pages in your Class and Work on your Nametag**__ Leadership Elections Committee Hearings Day 2

__**Wednesday, Mar 5th-HW:Research Speakers, Campaign for your Bill and Others,Check out the other Personal Pages in your Class and Work on your Nametag**__ Committee Hearings Day 3 Elected Leaders meet with Mr. Frankmann and Mr. Nalepa during 1st Noon Rec

__**Thursday, Mar 6th-HW:Campaign for your Bill and Others, Finish your Nametag, Dress for Success for tomorrow.**__ Committee Hearings Day 4 Guest Speaker Questions Due Best Personal Page Nominations Due

//**MOCK CONGRESS DAY**// //**See Schedule for the Week for Schedule for the Day**//
 * __Friday, Mar 7th- HW: Have a good weekend and start looking at the bills that passed the opposite house. Ukraine discussion runs through Monday.__**

Media Lab Day Bill Outline and Presentation Rubrics provided Complete Title and Purpose sections of Bill and link Bill to your personal pages and vice-versa Create, share, and link Google Presentation to your bill YLI Phase II Research Packets and There Oughta Be a Bill papers will be checked in class today. Submit your State, Party, Issue Categories, and Bill Title to update the index on the wiki.
 * //MOCK CONGRESS BILL WRITING WEEK//**
 * __Monday, Feb 24th- HW: Research as needed and Work on your personal page, bill, and bill presentation__**

__**Tuesday, Feb 25th- HW: Research as needed and Work on your personal page, bill, and bill presentation**__ Classroom work day. Plan out eligibility and terms and benefits sections of your Bill Fiscal Impact worksheets provided and explained

__**Wednesday, Feb 26th-HW: Research as needed and Work on your personal page, bill and bill presentation**__ Media Lab Day Complete the Eligibility and Terms and Benefits Sections of your Bill Complete the Cover and Problem Slides of your Presentation

__**Thursday, Feb 27th-HW: Research as needed, Finish your personal page, and work on your bill and bill presentation**__ Work on Fiscal Impact section of your Bill Judge your Bill against the Bill Review Guide Finish planning Presentation Edit, Edit, Edit, Polish, Polish, Polish Work on how you will present your bill to your class next week

__**Friday, Feb 28th- HW: Work on presenting your bill. Preview other bills in your class. Campaign for your bill outside of class in person and through the wiki.**__ Media Lab Day Finish your Bill and your Presentation (Both will be scored during your presentation next week) Finish your personal page if needed. (Personal pages will be evaluated over the weekend)

We will be working on Mock Congress for the next 3 weeks. Mock Congress will be on March 7th.
 * __Week of Feb.__** __18th__

Research Phase Instruction Personal Page - complete basic information and representative you are most like Research Issues
 * __Weds., Feb. 19th and 20th__**

HW: Work on Mock Congress Personal Page and Research Issues

Select Issue Topic I'm Just a Bill Video Select Bill Writing Partner and Brainstorm Bill Ideas
 * __Friday, Feb. 21st__**

__**Monday, February 10th- Review chapters 7.2 and 7.3 and add to class notes.**__ Comparing your Class Constitution to the Actual Constitution- and other Class Constitutions Comparing your Class Constitutional Convention to the Actual Constitutional Convention- Similarities and Differences We the People Jigsaw Lessons 12, 13, 14, 15, Constitution Highlights- Guided Tour of the Articles... Scriptographic Handout- on the Convention, Ratification, and the Bill of Rights
 * __Tentative Plans for the Week of February 10th-__**

__**Tuesday, February 11th- Finish today's Mock Congress activities... work on Study Island, and continue reviewing for the summative.**__ Start of Mock Congress- Computer Lab Day to complete Introduction activities and start your Personal Page. Mock Congress states assigned Mock Congress timeline provided.

__**Wednesday, February 12th- Read chapter 8.1 and add to your class notes + Finish your Study Island Practice Test. Study for tomorrow's summative.**__ Constitution Ratification Debates Federalists vs. Anti Federalists- We the People Lessons 17 and 18 Federalist 51 + Jefferson, What I Like and What I Don't Bill of Rights Highlights

__**Thursday, February 13th- Keep working on your personal page. Post to the Extra Credit Olympics Discussion**__ Study Island Practice Test Due to be completed before school today In Class- 40 Point Multiple Choice Summative on the Independence to Constitution Unit Last chance to earn credit for unit HW and Activities. Spiral Notebook Check __**Friday, February 14th- Enjoy your extended Presidents' Day Weekend**__ NO SCHOOL- TEACHER IN-SERVICE DAY

__**Coming Attractions:**__
 * Mock Congress**
 * __Week of Jan. 28th__**

Subject to change depending on our calamity days.

We will be learning about the Articles of Confederation and decide if it was a success or a failure. Towards the end of the week we will be preparing for our Mock Constitutional Convention and then next week we will learn about the Constitution of the United States and follow up with our Articles of Confederation, Northwest Ordinance and Constitution Summative on Feb. 7th.

__**Mon., Jan. 27th**__ We the People Lesson 9 - What happened during the American Revolution? How did the Government function? We the People Lesson 10 - How did the states govern themselves after the Revolution?

__**Tues., Jan. 28th and Weds. Jan. 29th**__ We the People Lesson 11 - How did the Articles of Confederation organize the first national government? Land Ordinance of 1785 Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Shays' Rebellion HW: Complete Graphic Organizer by Friday..

__**Thurs., Jan. 30th**__ Preparation for our Mock Constitutional Convention HW: Prepare your questions for the mock convention.

__**Friday, Jan. 31st**__ Mock Constitutional Convention

This week is the Practice OAA so we will be having an adjusted schedule Weds. through Friday. Social Studies classes will meet either twice or three times depending on your class period.
 * __Week of Jan. 21st__**

__**Jan. 21st.**__ Review DBQ Summative and Essay Celebrating the Life of MLK and the Civil Rights Movement Guiding Questions and IDs for next unit __**Weds., Thurs., and Friday**__ We will be completing the War for Independence from our American Nation textbook Ch. 7 and We the People textbooks Lessons 9 and 10.

I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing winter break and you are ready to get back to studying your favorite subject - Social Studies! We will continue our unit on The Road to Revolution. Due to our snow days we are adjusting the curriculum for the next 2 weeks. We will be having our extended response summative on January 15th.
 * __Welcome to 2014 and Happy New Year!__**

Return Road to Revolution II Summative Guiding Questions and IDs Roots Episode II and Viewing Guide HW: Root II Day 1 Journal Entry with Research and Complete Day 1 Viewing Guide Read American Nation textbook Ch. 4.3 pgs. 118 - 119 and Ch. 14.4 pgs. 442 - 423 and include information from your readings into your journal entry for Roots II
 * __Weds., Jan. 8th__**

__**Thurs., Jan. 9th**__ Roots Episode II - Day 2 HW: Day 2 Journal Entry with Research and complete Day 2 Viewing Guide Read American Nation textbook Ch. 4.3 pgs. 118 - 119 and Ch. 14.4 pgs. 442 - 423 and include information from your readings into your journal entry for Roots II

__**Fri., Jan. 10th**__ Roots Episode II - Conclusion and Discussion HW: Complete Viewing Guide if not completed for Monday

Road to Revolution II Flowchart
 * __Week of Dec. 2nd__**

Follow the attached calendar for upcoming due dates and notifications for Social Studies DC projects and summatives.
 * __Week of Nov. 25th__**

Our Road to Revolution I Summative will be on Nov. 12th. This week we will be conducting the Boston Massacre Mock Trial throughout the week. On Monday we will go over our last summative, have our Aurora Mock Election, and begin the Boston Massacre Mock Trial. Tuesday we do not have school due to voting day. The remainder of the week will be the mock trial.
 * __Week of Nov. 3rd__**

Please remember to bring in your Washington DC money as soon as possible. Our trip has been postponed until Nov. 20th.

We have just completed the first 9 weeks and we are off and running into the 2nd quarter. We will begin the 2nd quarter with the Road to Revolution I unit. Our Road to Revolution I summative will be on Nov. 12th. Upon completion of the unit we will begin our Washington D.C. prep so we are ready to go on Nov. 20th.
 * __Week of Oct. 28th__**

__**Mon., Oct. 28th**__ Guiding Questions and Identifications Trouble on the Frontier: Pontiac's War Proclamation of 1763 Vocabulary Activity
 * HW:** Read American Nation textbook pgs. 148 - to the top of pg. 150 and complete sections 3 - 6 in the graphic organizer. [[file:Road to Rev. I flow chart 11 x 17 blank.docx]]

__**Tues., Oct. 29th**__ Sugar Act Stamp Act Protesting the Stamp Act Stamp Act Congress
 * HW:** Read American Nation textbook pgs. 150 - 153 and complete sections 7 - 11 in the graphic organizer

__**Weds., Oct. 30th**__ Townshend Acts Writs of Assistance Sons of Liberty/Daughters of Liberty Quartering Act and Boston Massacre Committee of Correspondence
 * HW:** Create Road to Revolution I Timeline[[file:Road to Revolution Timeline Blank.docx]]

__**Thurs., Oct. 31st**__ Boston Massacre Engraving Analysis
 * HW:** Complete the Engraving Analysis Activity if not completed in Class

__**Friday, Nov. 1st**__ Boston Massacre Engraving Analysis - myths and facts Viewing John Adams Boston Massacre scene

We are continuing our French and Indian War Unit. We will conclude with our summative on Friday, Oct. 25th. It will consist of multiple choice only.
 * __Week of Oct. 20th__**

__**Mon., Oct. 21-24**__ Crisis in the Colonies Seven Years War Violence Breaks Out: a Prelude to the Seven Years' War Jumonville Glen Fort Necessity Albany Congress - Albany Plan of Union British Defeats Fort William Henry - Last of the Mohicans excerpts Massacre at Fort William Henry Fact, Fiction & Legacy Fall of New France - Battle of the Plains of Abraham Treaty of Paris HW: Complete section 5.1 assignment - Due Thurs., Oct. 24th Complete Albany Plan of Union Analysis __**Friday, Oct. 25th**__ French and Indian War Summative

We will be working on the our DC Hot Spot Social Studies Project or the French and Indian War in the Media Lab on Tuesday. For the rest of the week I will be waiting to hear if we are moving forward on going to DC next week or the week of Nov. 20th. As soon as we make the decision I will post the work for the week.
 * __Week of Oct. 14th__**

D.C. Parent Meeting will be on Thurs., Sept. 26th. Please let your parents know about the meeting so they can attend.
 * __Week of Sept. 23rd__**

We will be learning about British Colonization this week. Make sure to take the time to look at the links for this unit to help you study for our summative on Friday, Sept. 27th.

__**Mon., Sept. 23rd**__ Plymouth Colony HW: Complete your notes from the Mind42 Graphic Organizer. Study for the summative

New England Colonies HW: Complete your. Study for the summative
 * __Tues., Sept. 24th__**

__**Weds., Sept. 25th**__ Middle Colonies HW: Complete your. Study for the summative

__**Thurs., Sept. 26th**__ Southern Colonies HW: Complete your. Study for the summative

__**Friday, Sept. 27th**__ Early Settlement Summative

We have begun our Early America Unit starting with the Columbian Exchange. We will be moving fairly quickly in this unit. Our summative will be on Sept. 27th and will consist of multiple choice questions. Our extended response portion of the summative will be on Oct. 10th. We will be working with Document Based Questions (DBQs) and have a colonial unit project after the MC summative.
 * __Week of Sept. 16th__**

Selections have been made for room buddies for our D.C. trip. Our next step will be our parent information meeting night. The date will be announced later this week.

Columbian Exchange Dutch and French Colonization __**Tues., Sept. 17th**__ National Constitution Day Magna Carta We the People
 * __Mon., Sept. 16th__**

__**Weds., Sept. 18th**__ Picture Day Voyages of Sir Francis Drake HW: Complete the charts for European Settlements American Nation textbook Ch. 3.1 - 3.3

__**Thurs., Sept. 19th**__ National Talk Like a Pirate Day DBQ Jamestown Jamestown Mind42 Graphic Organizer

__**Friday, Sept. 20th**__ Spanish Colonization Plymouth Colony

WEAR RED, WHITE, & BLUE ON PATRIOTS DAY - SEPT. 11TH Our 8th grade D.C. trip is just around the corner. Students will be selecting their room partners this week. Our Opening Unit Summative will be this Thurs., Sept. 12th. There will be 20 MC and 1 ER question. The ER will be a cold read and you will need to apply the H.E.L.P. perspectives to the article.
 * __Week of Sept. 9th__**

__**Mon., Sept. 9th**__ Review of the HELP - Syrian Article

Understanding the Preamble to the Constitution Rewriting the Preamble in your own terms

HW: Complete 5 Themes of Geography using your Am. Nation textbook pgs. 4 - 6, Complete rewriting the Preamble to the Constitution in your own words if not complete in class

3 Branches of the Government Bill of Rights Separation of Powers Checks and Balances
 * __Tues., Sept. 10th__**

HW: Complete the 3 Branches of Government assignment both sides if not completed in class.

__**Weds., Sept. 11th**__ Honoring those who lost their lives on 9/11 The Flight 93 Story Bios of Flight 93 Passengers Bigraphies of the Passengers and Crew of Flight 93

HW: Study for your summative

__**Thurs., Sept. 12th**__ Summative

__**Fri., Sept. 13th**__ Early Settlement Unit Exploration Cultural Impact on the New World

We are currently in our opening unit. We will be going in depth with H.E.L.P. perspectives (Historian, Economist, Geographer (Location), and Political Scientist). Our summative will be on Sept. 12th. Students will need to be able to understand the different perspectives and apply them to a cold read for the summative. There will be 20 multiple choice (MC) questions and 1 extended response question (ER). The summative will cover information we have learned and discussed in class from the beginning of school. x Washington D.C. - Partner selection will begin this week. Partner forms will be handed out during your Social Studies class and will be due by Friday, Sept. 6th x __**Tues., Sept. 3rd**__ Geographer (Location) Perspective - Jamestown Article United States Atlas Class Activity HW: Complete Atlas Activity using a United States map from your American Nation textbook or a map from the Internet x __**Weds., Sept. 4th**__ Economist Perspective Article Analysis Economic Terms Activity HW: Complete the Economic Terms Activity if not completed in class. Use your American Nation Textbook x __**Thurs., Sept. 5th**__ Historian Perspective Article Analysis Think Like a Historian Activity HW: Complete Think Like a Historian Activity if not completed in class. x __**Friday, Sept. 6th**__ Political Scientist Perspective Article Analysis - Bring your electronic device to class Political Scientist Activity HW: Complete Political Scientist Activity if not completed in class.
 * __Week of Sept. 3rd__**

Your American Nation textbook should be covered and left at home for the year. All forms are due for social studies with parent signatures this week. 8th Grade Open House - Thurs., Aug. 29th at 7:00 x __**Monday, Aug. 26th**__ Can you pass the Citizenship Test - We are going to find out! DBQ and 5 Paragraph Essay SLO x **HW:** Complete 5 Paragraph Essay __**Tuesday, Aug. 27th**__ Media Lab Day Enrollment in the HarmonSS8 Study Island SLOs x x __**Wednesday, Aug. 28th**__ Learning to be a Geographer (Location) from H.E.L.P U.S. Geography- History Alive: U.S. Regions and Stereotypes x x __**Thursday, August 29th**__ U.S. Geography- History Alive: Location, Location, Location and Landmarks What defines a Region and how did our states get their shapes? x __**Friday, August 31st**__ Participate in the Wiki Discussion Learning about our states and regions x
 * __Week of Aug. 26th__**
 * HW:** American Nation Textbook: Themes of Geography pg. 4 - 9 Read and take notes to be used in class on Weds.
 * HW:** Read American Nation Textbook: Geography and Climate pgs. 10 -17 Complete Activity Worksheet

Welcome to Social Studies 8! We will be studying American History from the time period of 1492 up through 1877. You will become a Historian, Economist, Geographer, and Political Scientist in our class. You will discover what significance history plays in our society and what we can do as citizens to enrich ourselves and our country.

Your American Nation Textbook will be left at home this year. Please cover your textbook even though it will be at home. You will be using your textbook to complete homework assignments and study for summatives. If your textbook is needed in class I will let you know when to bring it to class.

__**Weds., Aug. 21st**__ Social Studies 8 Syllabus Parent/Guardian Contact Information and Signature Sheet Video Approval Signature Sheet 8th Grade Trips Behavior Contract Health Data Form Celly


 * HW: Return Signed Forms **

__**Thrus., Aug. 22nd**__ America KWL Identity Chart Magazine Cover Activity: United States - My Perspective

__**Friday, Aug. 23rd**__ Citizenship Pre-test Wiki Page Extra Credit Binder Set-Up H.E.L.P. (Think Like a Historian, Economist, Geographer (Location), Political Scientist) American Nation Textbook: Themes of Geography pg. 4 - 9

__**Coming Attractions:**__ Current Events Mondays Friday News Discussion SLOs - Lab Day