Social Studies - Week of May 11th

MONDAY: WWII Artifact Hunt and Analysis - 5 work stations

Homework: Begin to work on plans for project WWII project i.e. interview, etc.

TUESDAY: Complete artifact study, Work on magazine - use available books, magazines, etc.

Homework: Worksheet - primary source and chart

WEDNESDAY: Magazine Workday! Media Center - use websites.

Homework: Work on magazine

THURSDAY: Iwo Jima, two big battles that changed the war - D-Day.

Homework: Project!

FRIDAY: Current Events Catch-up.

Homework: (none)

Social Studies - Week of April 26

MONDAY: Film - all classes - "Cinderella Man" - Close look at Depression

Homework: Discussion Questions from film - work on DBQ - due Wednesday

TUESDAY: Film Discussion - Oral History - Guest Speaker

Homework: Complete DBQ and Essay

WEDNESDAY: Complete Kites (Depression Fun) Share ideas from DBQ sources

Homework: Study for Quiz on programs

THURSDAY: Current Events & Quiz

Homework: (none)

FRIDAY: Fly Kites - JEOPARDY!

Social Studies - Week of April 20th

MONDAY: Read text pg. 782 - 795

796 questions 6a+c, 8c, 9a, 10a-c, & 11a - Due Wednesday

TUESDAY: Primary sources Riding the Rails - film 

Speaker - Oral Histories

WEDNESDAY: Go over reading 

Current Events, and Discussion of Depression

THURSDAY: Depression game day! 

Jeopardy & DBQ - due Tuesday

**Reminder - Work on you Crop Walk contributions! 

& Bring in newspaper for kites!

Social Studies - Week of April 13th

And so begins... The Great Depression!

MONDAY: Introduction to Great Depression 

Film & Discussion - Slang & Fads

Homework: Text pages 770-781 due wednesday w/ Graphic Organizer

TUESDAY: Current Events

WEDNESDAY: Review reading assignment

A look at primary sources and photo display

Homework: Depression stories packet - Due tomorrow!

THURSDAY: Closer look at FDR's programs three R's - Relief, Reform, Recovery 

Look  at Julian's mural from WPA program

FRIDAY: Surviving the Dust Bowl film

**Thanks again to all who helped bring food for the PADS last week! - you always come through to help!

**REMEMBER!! Sign up for CROP WALK this week!

Social Studies - Week of April 6th

MONDAY: Close of the 20's! It's been the bee's knees. Work on packet in class.

Homework: Finish the Depression Review packet.

TUESDAY: Current Events - lots of catching up and notes, notes, notes!

WEDNESDAY: In class Study Sessions to prepare for test of the 20's on Thursday!

Text and packet!

THURSDAY: ROARING 20's TEST!

**Advisory - Crop Walk Rally for all 8th graders!

REMEMBER! - Try to find Senior Citizens who would be able to come to our Depression Luncheon and share this experiences of that era! (78 and up!)

Social Studies - Week of March 23rd

MONDAY: Computer Lab for 10 minutes, then view the Charleston from "It's a Wonderful Life"
Who am I? worksheet
Homework: Read text: pgs. 746-756 - Be ready for discussion tomorrow!
TUESDAY: Go over reading, 20's memorabilia.
Homework: Primary Source - Due Tomorrow
WEDNESDAY: Sacco and Vanzetti - Morals, Gangsters & more!
Homework: DBQ is due tomorrow - DON'T FORGET
THURSDAY: Current Events catch-up!
Homework: Get ready for Tommy Guns!
FRIDAY: Today.. GET READY FOR THE THE BEE'S KNEE'S AT TOMMY GUNS!!
Homework: Enjoy your spring break! (I know I will!)

Social Studies - Week of March23rd

Week of March 16th

MONDAY: Introduction to the Roaring 20's

View Film - Take notes

Homework: Read text pages 735 - 745 Complete #1 and 2 on 740, and "Skills Activity" on 743

TUESDAY: Lifestyles of the 20's. Heroes - Villans "Slang"

Review reading assignment and film

Homework: 20's Cartoon Analysis

WEDNESDAY: Film on Prohibition. FADS etc. of the 20's

Discuss Cartoon

Homework: Advertising Packet - Due Friday

THURSDAY: Current Events - big "catch-up"

FRIDAY: Begin to look at Harlem Renaissance

Examine poems and Jazz

REMINDER!!

Tommy Guns Money and Permission Slips are due on WEDNESDAY the 18th

EXTRA CREDIT!!

Create a story using 20's "lingo"

Social Studies - Week of March 9th

MONDAY: Primary Source Stations 

5 stations - visit 3 - take notes appropriate to artifacts

Homework: Make sure project is ready for tomorrow - no excuses accepted!!

TUESDAY: Project Presentation All period!

Homework: WWI review packet - Due Thursday

WEDNESDAY: Complete WWI presentations in all classes

Homework: Make sure review packet is ready for tomorrow!

THURSDAY: Groups present the results from Primary Source Study - Go over review packets

Homework: WWI essay response

FRIDAY: Complete WWI Study 

**Make sure you get your Tommy Guns money and permission in ASAP!

Social Studies - Week of February 23rd

Monday: Introduction to World War I
Europe before WWI
Three "isms"
Homework: WWI packet - pages 5,6,7,8
Answer circled questions - use packet pages for writing.
Complete cartoon - Conflict in the Balkens
Tuesday: Introduce Max Ottenfeld Letters
(Primary source document)
Homework: Text pages 706 - 716
Create Graphic Organizer
Wednesday: Read Max's letters - respond
Document Study
Great War - The Way We Saw It
Homework: TBA
Thursday: Final Current Events before next week's test
Homework: Complete packet

WWI Teaching Project - Due on March 10th
This WILL count as a Test Grade

Social Studies - Week of February 16th

Tuesday: Read text pages 693- 697

                  Homework: Complete sheet, Study Key Concepts on 699 – Be prepared

Wednesday: Go over Big Stick debate. Film footage of the actual construction of Panama canal

                  Homework: Chaper Review

Thursday: Current Events – Focus on the “Bailout”

Extra credit Due Tuesday the 17^th on Appalachia

 

Chapter 3 and 4 all quiet on the western front due the Tuesday the 24th

Social Studies - Week of February 9th

Monday: Opinion poll – foreign involvement, late 19^th and early 20^th century

            Complete Current Events

            Homework: Read text pages 680-687 use Graphic Organizer for notes-Due Tomorrow

Tuesday: Go over reading assignment. Introduce Spanish-American War

            Homework: DBQ – American Imperialism Worth 30 points – Due Friday

Wednesday: Film – notetaking- U.S. in a New Role

            Critical Thinking – primary sources

            Letters of the Century – in class

Thursday: What would you do? – Response to Philippines, Hawaii, etc.

Friday: Current Events – DBQ is Due

            JEOPARDY!

* All “Quiet on Western Front” group – Chapter 2 by Thursday – Make sure you get the packet!

Social Studies - Week of February 9th

Monday: Opinion poll – foreign involvement, late 19^th and early 20^th century

            Complete Current Events

            Homework: Read text pages 680-687 use Graphic Organizer for notes-Due Tomorrow

Tuesday: Go over reading assignment. Introduce Spanish-American War

            Homework: DBQ – American Imperialism Worth 30 points – Due Friday

Wednesday: Film – notetaking- U.S. in a New Role

            Critical Thinking – primary sources

            Letters of the Century – in class

Thursday: What would you do? – Response to Philippines, Hawaii, etc.

Friday: Current Events – DBQ is Due

            JEOPARDY!

* All “Quiet on Western Front” group – Chapter 2 by Thursday – Make sure you get the packet!

Social Studies - Week of February 9th

Monday: Opinion poll – foreign involvement, late 19^th and early 20^th century

            Complete Current Events

            Homework: Read text pages 680-687 use Graphic Organizer for notes-Due Tomorrow

Tuesday: Go over reading assignment. Introduce Spanish-American War

            Homework: DBQ – American Imperialism Worth 30 points – Due Friday

Wednesday: Film – notetaking- U.S. in a New Role

            Critical Thinking – primary sources

            Letters of the Century – in class

Thursday: What would you do? – Response to Philippines, Hawaii, etc.

Friday: Current Events – DBQ is Due

            JEOPARDY!

* All “Quiet on Western Front” group – Chapter 2 by Thursday – Make sure you get the packet!

Social Studies - Week of February 9th

Social Studies - Week of February 2nd

MONDAY: Presentation by Sam Walder and Gabe Novak on the Columbian Exposition of 1893

Complete if time allows the Du Bois – Washington Debate
            Homework: Start studying tonight for your test on Chapter 19 on Wednesday.

 

TUESDAY: 8:15 Study Session – ALL ARE WELCOME

            Class review – pretest and games

            Homework: Study for Test!!

 

WEDNESDAY: TEST!!

 

THURSDAY: Current Events

            Homework: Your choice – Cartoons, essay, or response

 

FRIDAY: Finally – A JEOPARDY DAY!!!

Social Studies - Week of January 20th

TUESDAY: Inauguration Day- Celebrate, make, and observe history! This IS EXCITING!

Homework: Watch Television - yes, I know I really said watch Television. Look for that historical moment.

WEDNESDAY: Begin Chapter 19 - The Gilded Age and Progressives - introduce in class with photos and cartoons

Homework: Text, read pages 644-653 Cartoon on page 645. 1a and 1b on page 648. 1a, 2a, 2b on page 653 - Due thursday.

THURSDAY: Go over assignments with Jig Saw Game. Continue with Progressives. Focus on T. Roosevelt.

Homework: Worksheet on Government During the Progressive Era.

FRIDAY: Current Events and JEOPARDY!

Social Studies - Week of January 12th

MONDAY: Film - take notes - Immigration and Cultural Change

Homework: Read Immigrant packet given to you last Friday - be prepared!

TUESDAY: Go over packet - Share excerpts from "How the Other Half Lives"

Homework: New York Housing - 1900 Turn of Century Lifestyles - Due Thursday

WEDNESDAY: Work Day - make the most of this time to use articles, books, etc. to prepare your journal. Remember: Project due January 20th

Homework: Work on your project

THURSDAY: Go over homework

Current Events - notetaking and discussion

Homework: Work on your project

FRIDAY: Chapter Review Game - Jeopardy Tournament

History Book Club Presentation of The Jungle and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Social Studies - Week of January 12th

Social Studies - Week of January 5th

MONDAY: Assign and explain Immigration Diary Project - Due on January 20th - worth 50 pts.

Class: Short film "The Jungle" and discuss questions on worksheet

Homework: Text reading pages 625 to 635. On 629 and 635 do Comprehension 1,2

TUESDAY: The New Immigrant - Statistics and a look at Primary Sources

Note taking at Study Stations

Homework: Monday's homework due Tomorrow!

WEDNESDAY: Discuss and review Text assignment and questions - Film on Immigration. Take a look at an official "mast sheet" and complete

Homework: DBQ - Due Friday - worth 40 pts.

THURSDAY: Current Events

Homework: Wednesday's homework due tomorrow! 

FRIDAY: share DBQ responses

Jeopardy!

Homework: Project due Jan 20th!! Worth 50 Points!!! Don't Procrastinate!!!