Let’s Get Acquainted!Let’s Get Acquainted!Please take a moment and introduce your Please take a moment and introduce your child.child.

On the note card tell something you would On the note card tell something you would like me to know. Thanks!like me to know. Thanks!

Welcome to Eighth Grade Welcome to Eighth Grade Social Studies!Social Studies!

American History American History from Its Beginnings from Its Beginnings

to the End of the Frontierto the End of the Frontier

Course of StudyCourse of Study

What Is History?What Is History?ColonizationColonizationRevolutionRevolutionForming a New GovernmentForming a New GovernmentU.S. ConstitutionU.S. ConstitutionExpansion and ReformExpansion and ReformCivil War and ReconstructionCivil War and ReconstructionThe End of the FrontierThe End of the Frontier

Our Goals for the YearOur Goals for the Year

Develop citizenshipDevelop citizenship

Enjoy the stories of America Enjoy the stories of America and her peopleand her people

Read non-fiction writing Read non-fiction writing

with greater understandingwith greater understanding

Improve study skillsImprove study skills

CitizenshipCitizenship

When a nation goes down, or a society When a nation goes down, or a society perishes, one conditional may always be perishes, one conditional may always be found; they forgot where they came from. found; they forgot where they came from. They lost sight of what had brought them They lost sight of what had brought them along.along.

- Carl Sandburg (1878 - 1967)- Carl Sandburg (1878 - 1967)

Developing CitizenshipDeveloping Citizenship

Trace the development of freedom Trace the development of freedom

Learn the rights of a U.S. citizenLearn the rights of a U.S. citizen

Understand the responsibilitiesUnderstand the responsibilities

of citizenshipof citizenship

Enjoying the StoriesEnjoying the Stories

Meeting historical characters Meeting historical characters

through personal storiesthrough personal stories

Interpreting artifactsInterpreting artifacts

Examining documentsExamining documents

Appreciating art and cultureAppreciating art and culture

Imagining the pastImagining the past

Reading for UnderstandingReading for Understanding

Interacting with readingsInteracting with readingsWriting creates a memory.Writing creates a memory.Taking notes and creating graphic Taking notes and creating graphic

organizers provides study aids.organizers provides study aids.Uncovering main ideasUncovering main ideasIdentifying cause and effectIdentifying cause and effectExplaining why – seeing the big pictureExplaining why – seeing the big pictureImproving critical thinking skillsImproving critical thinking skills

Meeting Historical CharactersMeeting Historical Characters

Interpreting ArtifactsInterpreting Artifacts

Examining DocumentsExamining Documents

Appreciating Art and CultureAppreciating Art and Culture

Charles Willson PealeCharles Willson PealeMrs. James Smith and GrandsonMrs. James Smith and Grandson17761776oiloil

Charles Willson Peale painted this Charles Willson Peale painted this intimate portrait in Philadelphia intimate portrait in Philadelphia two months after the signing of the two months after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence. The young boy, Campbell Smith, young boy, Campbell Smith, named for his grandfather, holds named for his grandfather, holds The Art of Speaking,The Art of Speaking, a manual of a manual of rhetoric and oratorical study. rhetoric and oratorical study. Campbell rests his finger on the Campbell rests his finger on the phrase “to be or not to be” from phrase “to be or not to be” from Hamlet's soliloquy, possibly Hamlet's soliloquy, possibly referring to family aspirations or referring to family aspirations or revolutionary idealsrevolutionary ideals

http://americanart.si.edu/collections/exhibits/t2go/1ya/index-frame.html

Interactive NotebookInteractive Notebook

List of assignments for each unit List of assignments for each unit – Daily class activitiesDaily class activities– Daily reading notes or review for homeworkDaily reading notes or review for homework

Frequent checks in the notebookFrequent checks in the notebook– Daily contact when possibleDaily contact when possible– POPs preview or process pages POPs preview or process pages

Occasional announced assessments Occasional announced assessments – Study guides providedStudy guides provided– Right side of the I-notebook provides study materialsRight side of the I-notebook provides study materials– Left side shows class activity interactionLeft side shows class activity interaction

GradingGrading

50% of the grade is based on using 50% of the grade is based on using concepts studied concepts studied

- class activities- class activities

- homework assignments- homework assignments

- POPs –Previews Or Process quizzes- POPs –Previews Or Process quizzes

50% of the grade is based on assessments 50% of the grade is based on assessments of learningof learning

AssessmentsAssessments

POP quizzes and informal checksPOP quizzes and informal checks for understanding in the notebookfor understanding in the notebook

Chapter testsChapter tests– Objective and short answerObjective and short answer– AnnouncedAnnounced

Unit assessments Unit assessments – Objective and short essayObjective and short essay– Project basedProject based– AnnouncedAnnounced

TextText

United States History: Beginnings to 1914United States History: Beginnings to 1914Holt, Rinehart, and WinstonHolt, Rinehart, and WinstonOnline editionOnline edition www.my.hrw.com www.my.hrw.com

- Text pages- Text pages- Audio downloads- Audio downloads- Review- Review- Reference links- Reference links- Graphic resources- Graphic resources

TechnologyTechnology

West Middle web siteWest Middle web sitehttp://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/westmiddle/index.cfmhttp://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/westmiddle/index.cfm

Find class notes and resources here.Find class notes and resources here.

Our history class MOODLE –arriving soon!Our history class MOODLE –arriving soon!

A MOODLE (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning A MOODLE (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment) is a private site, available only to students Environment) is a private site, available only to students enrolled in the class.enrolled in the class.

Students can access resources, communicate and share Students can access resources, communicate and share work. work.

Family Field TripsFamily Field Trips

Enjoy history with your family.Enjoy history with your family.

Receive extra credit for writing a Receive extra credit for writing a review of the trip.review of the trip.

Forms are always available.Forms are always available.

AbsencesAbsences

Sufficient time will be allowed for make up Sufficient time will be allowed for make up work.work.

Please take make up tests as soon as Please take make up tests as soon as possible.possible.

Assignments are gathered daily in a file Assignments are gathered daily in a file and are available when students return.and are available when students return.

Assignments are also recorded on the Assignments are also recorded on the board.board.

Why Study History?Why Study History?

David McCullough, NCHE trustee, author, and two-time David McCullough, NCHE trustee, author, and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner testified before Congress in 2005 Pulitzer Prize winner testified before Congress in 2005 about the importance of teaching good history. about the importance of teaching good history.

McCullough reiterates how, we as human beings, have a McCullough reiterates how, we as human beings, have a natural liking for history. We gravitate towards stories about natural liking for history. We gravitate towards stories about the past--ones that dramatically capture the human the past--ones that dramatically capture the human condition. condition.

How, then, do we make history exciting to our young people How, then, do we make history exciting to our young people without sacrificing historical accuracy? In this video of his without sacrificing historical accuracy? In this video of his testimony, David McCullough punctuates the importance of testimony, David McCullough punctuates the importance of telling stories to teach history. telling stories to teach history.

http://www.nche.net/docs/publications/mccullough.htmlhttp://www.nche.net/docs/publications/mccullough.html

History’s Habits of the MindHistory’s Habits of the Mind

http://www.history.ilstu.edu/nhp/habits_of_mind.html

Open this link to read History’s Habits of the Mind at The National History Project page.

Habits of Mind taken from:Bradley Commission on History in Schools.  Building a History Curriculum: Guidelines for Teaching History in Schools.Westlake, OH: National Council for History Education, 1995. p. 9.