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Social StudiesMr. Thomas

About Mr. Thomas

8th Grade Social Studies

►American History►World History ►Civics/Government►Geography►Economics

Common Core►10 Reading Standards►10 Writing Standards►Skills-based standards for grades 6-8

Quarter 1►Revolution and the new nation►Important Documents►Creation of the Constitution►Establishment of a new government►The three branches of the government►Electoral process

►Government-Local government

►Citizenship-Rights-Responsibilities

►Economics-Free enterprise-Consumers/Producers-Scarcity-Personal Finance

Quarter 2

Quarter 3►WWII►Cold War►Korean War►Vietnam War►Foreign policy

Quarter 4

► Civil Rights► Contemporary World► Connection between current and historical events► Culture

Influences of cultures around the world► Economics and Trade► Human Rights► Environment

How groups of people shape and create the environment. Society and how humans modify ecosystems and natural

resources

Throughout the year…►Geography

Characteristics and interactions of places and regions.

Analyzing and interpreting geographic information (maps, charts, graphs, satellite images.

►Cultures►Economics►Primary and Secondary Sources►Current Events

Integration and More…►Reading►Writing►Math►Support for all core classes are given

through each class. ►Enrichment activities

Textbooks►Textbooks stay in the classroom►Make-up work may be completed using

the internet and/or handouts from class

Extra Credit►Students may do write 1-page

research papers on various topics for extra credit

►Up to one extra letter grade may be earned through extra credit

GradingPoint System►Class work►Homework►Projects►Quizzes/Tests

Contact►Contact Mr. Thomas:

mthomas@kyrene.org►Website:►http://sw.kyrene.org/aki

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Wish List►Paper►Kleenex►Hand Sanitizer►Colored Pencils/Markers►Glue►Scissors►Games, Trivia, etc.