Welcome to Opening Dayin 8th Grade U.S. History!

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“In our Sunday perambulations of late, through the outer parts of Brooklyn, we

have observed several parties of youngsters playing ‘base’, a certain

game of ball. Let us go forth awhile and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms…The game of ball is

glorious!” -Walt Whitman, 1846

Please rise for our national anthem!

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O say can you see

By the dawn’s early light,

What so proudly we hailed

At the twilight’s last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars,

thro’ the perilous fight,

O’er the ramparts we watched

Were so gallantly streaming?

And the rockets red glare

The bombs bursting in air,

Gave proof through the night

That our flag was still there.

O say, does that star-spangled

Banner yet wave?

O’er the land of the free

And the home of the brave?

And the rockets red glare

The bombs bursting in air,

Gave proof through the night

That our flag was still there.

O say, does that star-spangled

Banner yet wave?

O’er the land of the free

And the home of the brave?

PLAY BALL!

Eighth grade begins with a study of the political principles and major events that led to the founding of our nation’s government.

From there, we will study the

divergent paths people took……resulting in

challenges and rewards that are:

• Physical• Economic• Political

We will take a look at seven basic BIG

IDEAS that cover our 8th grade standards.

BIG IDEA #1

Political philosophers and

major events influence the formation of

constitutional government.

Locke

Montesquieu

Boston Massacre

Stats and Facts:Years: 1732-presentWhere: Philadelphia, PAWhat: Revolution, Constitutional

Convention, and First Federal Period

Why: Witnessed the formation of a government

Results: a U.S. republic since 1776!Did you know? Was built in the

Palladian style, designed to reflect the classical Roman architecture.

Independence Hall

#1

Political Philosophers and major events influence the formation of Constitutional government.

California Standards:

8.1 Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significance to the development of American constitutional democracy.

8.2 Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.

8.3 Students understand the foundation of the American political system and the ways in which citizens participate in it.

Historical BIG IDEA Lineup

1st Big Questions How do people’s ideas influence the formation of their government? Whose ideas?

2nd Key Skill timeline

3rd Key Skill sequencing

4th Key Skill point of view

5th Important question What was Locke’s natural rights philosophy?

BIG IDEA #2

Conflicts and compromises result in the creation of

constitutions that reflect differing perspectives.

Charles Pinckney, SC

James Madison, VA

Benjamin Franklin, PA

Roger Sherman, CT

California Standards:

8.2 Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.

8.3 Students understand the foundation of the American political system and the ways in which citizens participate in it.

8.4 Students analyze the aspirations and ideals of the people of the new nation.

Stats and Facts:Years: 1787Where: Philadelphia, PAWhat: Constitutional Convention, and First Federal PeriodWhy: Helped design our form of governmentResults: “Father” of U.S. ConstitutionDid you know? His notes give us a “you were there” view of the Constitutional Convention.

James Madison

Conflicts and compromises result in the creation of constitutions that reflect differing perspectives.

#2

1st Big Questions How was compromise achieved? Why “great”?

2nd Big Ideas regional differencescompromise

3rd Key Skill sequencing

4th Key Skill interpretation

5th Important Question What was the importance of the Federalist Papers?

6th Important Question Why was the Bill of Rights added?

Historical BIG IDEA Lineup

BIG IDEA #3Citizen participation is essential to the foundation and preservation of the of the U.S. political system.

California Standards

8.5 Students analyze U. S. foreign policy in the early Republic.

8.6, 8.7, 8.8 Students analyze the divergent paths of the American people in the Northeast, South, and West from 1800 to the mid-1800’s and the challenges they faced.

#3

Thomas JeffersonStats and Facts:Years: 1801-1809Where: White HouseWhen: early years of the republicWhy: President with Democratic-Republican philosophy: let the people ruleResults: Helped the young nation grow and matureDid you know? Doubled size of U.S. with Louisiana Purchase.

Citizen participation is essential to the foundation and preservation of the of the U.S. political system.

1st Big Questions What is your role as a citizen? global citizen?

2nd Big Ideas Northwest OrdinanceMonroe Doctrine

3rd Key Skill relationships between major events

4th Key Skill past, present, future

5th Important Question How does balancing power utilize citizen participation?

6th Important Question How “free” are we?

Historical BIG IDEA Lineup

BIG IDEA #4Geography influences the divergent paths people take, resulting in physical, economic, and political challenges and rewards.

American Progress, John Gast (1872)

BIG IDEA #5

Reactions to injustice can lead to reform movements.

Abolition of slavery

Women’s suffrageLabor Unions

BIG IDEA #6Differences in economic, political, and social beliefs and practices can lead to division within a nation and have lasting consequences.

American Civil WarLincoln at Gettysburg

BIG IDEA #7Immigration leads to the economic development of an area with varied consequences.

Immigration and the Industrial Revolution

"Take me out to the ball game,Take me out with the crowd.Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack,I don't care if I never get back,Let me root, root, root for the home team,If they don't win it's a shame.For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out,At the old ball game."take me out to the ballgame.htm

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

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Take Me Out to the Ballgame by Jack Norworth (1908)

•one of the most widely sung songs in America.

•inspired when he was riding a New York City subway train and he spotted a sign that said: "Ballgame Today at the Polo Grounds."

•some baseball-related lyrics popped into his head

•later set to some music by Albert Von Tilzer

DID YOU KNOW? Neither Norworth nor Tilzer had ever been to a baseball game at the time the song was written!

Programs! Get your programs!

Let’s take a look at the Rules of the Game in 8th grade U.S. History.

Don’t forget to return your signature page tomorrow.

Your turn to play…

• Create trading cards for the seven BIG IDEAS

• Illustrate each BIG IDEA

• Find three topics to match each BIG IDEA

• Find a fun fact for each BIG IDEA

• Be creative!

front of card:• A) Team

• B) Player

• C) Position

• D) Player action photo

B) BIG IDEA # A) 8th grade logo

D) Illustration here

C) BIG IDEA written out

BIG IDEA #2

Conflicts and compromises result in the creation of constitutions thatreflect differing perspectives.

Front of card:

•Team

•Player

•Position

•Action photo

back of card:

• BIG IDEA number• BIG IDEA rewritten in your own

words• Three topics related to BIG

IDEA• “Did You Know…?” fun fact

back of card:

• Position

• Player

• 3 topics, facts, date(s)

• Fun fact

BIG IDEA #2 Tell in your own words.

Did You Know? Americans bought 500 million acres from France for only 3 cents per acre!

Subject Stats Date(s)Louisiana Purchase

Jefferson made deal with Napoleon of France…

1803

Lewis and Clark Expedition

Successful mapping, esp. of Columbia…

1804-07

Mexican American War

Fought over land in SW after border dispute…

1846-48

Do your best work!

• Place set of cards in envelope, or other container, or include title card

• Label with your complete heading: – Name– U.S. History period ___– Date

• Due