8th Grade Social Studies

3/10/11 Test Chapter 13 & 14. Find the vocabulary review words here. Review your notes, read the chapters, this review is only part of the test!!!

3/8/11 Review Chapter 14. HW: Chapter Review p. 444-445. IPI, UMI, YBtH, TAKS, IG, APS.

3/7/11 Explain what work and daily life were like for most slaves.
Describe how slaves used family, religion, and other aspects of their culture to help them cope with the slave system. Identify ways that enslaved African Americans challenged the slave system. HW: SR 14.4 p. 443 (1-4).

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3/4/11 Describe what life was like for southern planters and owners of small farms. Analyze what the urban South was like. Examine the challenges free African Americans faced in the South. HW: SR 14.3 p. 437 (1-4).

3/3/11 Describe how trade affected the southern economy. Determine why crops other than co ton were important to the southern economy. Identify the kinds of factories that were located in the South. HW: SR 14.2 p. 432 (1-4).

3/2/11 Explain what happened to agriculture and slavery in the South immediately after the American Revolution. Analyze the effect of the cotton gin on the South and slavery. Investigate the effects of the cotton boom on the South’s economy. HW: SR 14.1 p. 427 (1-4).

3/1/11 Describe the ideas Samuel Morse drew upon in order to invent the telegraph. Explain how new developments benefited factory and farm work. Identify the new inventions Cyrus McCormick and Isaac Singer developed. HW: SR 13.4 p. 419 (1-4).

2/28/11 Describe how the Transportation Revolution changed life in the United States. Discuss the effect of the Supreme Court case Gibbons v. Ogden. Analyze how the growth of railroads benefited the nation. HW: SR 13.3 p. 414 (1-3).

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2/24/11 Describe how the Transportation Revolution changed life in the United States. Discuss the effect of the Supreme Court case Gibbons v. Ogden. Analyze how the growth of railroads benefited the nation. HW: SR 13.3 p. 414 (1-3).

2/23/11 Examine how the Rhode Island and Lowell systems differed. List the ways in which the introduction of factories influenced the daily life of workers in the northeastern United States. Describe how Sarah G. Bagley and other reformers contributed to the early labor-union movement. HW: SR 13.2 p. 409 (1-4).

2/22/11Discuss how Samuel Slater contributed to the growth of the textile industry in
the Northeast. Explain how Eli Whitney’s ideas benefited manufacturing. Describe how events before and during the War of 1812 aided the growth of manufacturing in the United States. HW: SR 13.1 p. 403 (1-4).

2/21/11 Examine the favorite writers of the early 1800s and what they wrote about. Describe the focus of the Hudson River school. HW: SR 12.5 p. 388 (1-3).

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2/17/11 Explain why the federal and state governments began an American Indian removal policy. Examine how American Indians such as the Cherokee resisted removal. Describe how American Indians were affected by the removal from their lands. HW: SR 12.4 p. 384 (1-3).

2/16/11 Examine how Jacksonian Democracy was a sign of change in American politics. Explore how tariff disputes led to the nullification crisis, and how President Jackson responded. Describe why President Jackson was against a national bank and how his resistance affected the economy. HW: SR 12.3 p. 379 (1-3). Political Cartoon 6

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2/11/11 Examine how Jacksonian Democracy was a sign of change in American politics. Explore how tariff disputes led to the nullification crisis, and how President Jackson responded. Describe why President Jackson was against a national bank and how his resistance affected the economy. HW: SR 12.3 p. 379 (1-3). Political Cartoon 6

2/10/11 Discuss the issues that the Missouri Compromise was supposed to address. Analyze how improvements in transportation affected the United States. Explain why the 1824 presidential election was controversial. HW: SR 12.2 p. 337 (1-3)

2/9/11 Progress Reports. Examine how the United States settled its land disputes with Great Britain and Spain. Analyze President Monroe’s reasons for issuing the Monroe Doctrine and describe its most important points. HW: SR 12.1 p. 367 (1-3), Geography Activity 12

2/8/11 Describe how the war progressed at sea and in the Great Lakes region. Explain how actions by American Indians aided the British during the war. Identify the strategy the British pursued in the East. Examine how the war came to an end. HW: SR 11.4 p. 355 (1-4), Political Cartoon 11

2/7/11 Determine why the United States placed an embargo on France and Great Britain. Explain what Tecumseh wanted to accomplish and how successful he was. Analyze why the United States declared war on Great Britain in 1812. HW: SR 11.3 p. 349 (1-4)

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2/3/11 Describe how the war progressed at sea and in the Great Lakes region. Explain how actions by American Indians aided the British during the war. Identify the strategy the British pursued in the East. Examine how the war came to an end. HW: SR 11.4 p. 355 (1-4)

2/2/11 Determine why the United States placed an embargo on France and Great Britain. Explain what Tecumseh wanted to accomplish and how successful he was. Analyze why the United States declared war on Great Britain in 1812. HW: SR 11.3 p. 349 (1-4)

2/1/11 Describe how and why the Louisiana Purchase took place. Explain what the Lewis and Clark expedition achieved. Define the purpose of Pike’s expedition. HW: SR 11.2 p. 343 (1-3)

1/31/11 Analyze the views Thomas Jefferson expressed about political parties in his first inaugural address. Identify the Republican policies Jefferson introduced and the Federalist policies that he accepted. Evaluate the importance of Marbury v. Madison as an important court case. HW: SR 11.1 p. 337 (1-4)

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1/27/11 Explain how political parties formed and the role they played in the presidential election of 1796. Describe the problems with foreign nations that John Adams faced as president. Describe the Alien and Sedition Acts and the Republ cans’ response to them. Analyze the main issues in the eletion of 1800 and some of the outcomes of the election. HW: SR 10.5 p. 325 (1-4)

1/25/11 Identify the domestic problems faced by the United States. Explain the advice that Washington gave to the nation in his Farewell Address. HW: SR 10.4 p. 318 (1-4)

1/24/11 Explain how Americans and President Washington responded to events in France. Discuss President Washington’s foreign policy. Describe how the United States settled its differences with Great Britain and Spain. HW: SR 10.3 p. 314 (1-4)

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1/21/11 Explain how Americans and President Washington responded to events in France. Discuss President Washington’s foreign policy. Describe how the United States settled its differences with Great Britain and Spain. HW: SR 10.3 p. 314 (1-4)

1/20/11 Identify the challenge Alexander Hamilton faced as secretary of the treasury and the issues his plans raised. Describe the issues that Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson disagreed on, and explain their views. Examine the questions that were raised when the Bank of the United States was founded, and examine the different views that Hamilton and Jefferson had concerning the Bank. HW: SR 10.2 p. 309 (1-4).

1/19/11 Explain why Americans elected George Washington as their first president. Identify the expectations Americans had of their new government. Describe the steps Congress and the president took to organize the new government. HW: SR 10.1 p. 303 (1-4)

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12/13/10 Midterm Exam. This will be taken straight from the old tests!

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12/6/10 Constitution Test

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12/3/10 Vocab test from Chpater 9. Analyze the important aspects of the U.S. Constitution. Bill of Rights. Review notes.

12/2/10 Analyze the important aspects of the U.S. Constitution. Bill of Rights. Review notes.

12/1/10 Analyze the important aspects of the U.S. Constitution. Article 6, miscellaneous items, Article 7, ratifying the Constitution. Review notes.

11/30/10 Analyze the important aspects of the U.S. Constitution. Article 5, amending the Constitution. Review notes.

11/29/10 Analyze the important aspects of the U.S. Constitution, Judicial Branch. Article 4. Review notes.

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11/19/10 Analyze the important aspects of the U.S. Constitution, Judicial Branch. Article 3. Review notes.

11/18/10 Analyze the important aspects of the U.S. Constitution. Article 2 Section 3 & 4. Review notes.

11/17/10 Progress Reports out today.Analyze the important aspects of the U.S. Constitution. Article 2 Section 2 Clause 1-3. HW: Review notes.

11/16/10 Analyze the important aspects of the U.S. Constitution. Article 2 Section 1 Clause 4-8. HW: Review notes, Analyzing Political Cartoons 2.

11/15/10 Students received Missing Work Reports today. If they are not missing any assignments, they did not recieve a report. Please check with your student. Analyze the important aspects of the U.S. Constitution. Article 2 Section 1 Clause 1- 3. HW: Review notes, Geography Activity 8.

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11/12/10 Pop Quiz given today. Analysis of the U. S. Constitution. The Executive branch. Review notes from class.

11/11/10 Mr. Johnson was out doing research at another school. HW: Review notes from class. SR 9.1 p. 261 (1-4), SR 9.2 p. 289 (1-4).

11/10/10 Analysis of the U. S. Constitution. Restrictions on powers of Congress. HW: Review notes from class.

11/9/10 Analysis of the U. S. Constitution. Powers of Congress. Video clip on Our Most Important Documents. See it here, in case you missed it. HW: Review notes from class.

11/8/10 Analysis of the U. S. Constitution. Powers of Congress. HW: Review notes from class.

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11/5/10 Analysis of the U. S. Constitution. Pop Quiz, graded in class. HW: Review notes from class.

11/4/10 Analysis of the U. S. Constitution. HW: Review notes from class.

11/3/10 Analysis of the U. S. Constitution. HW: Review notes from class.

11/2/10 Analysis of the U. S. Constitution. HW: Review notes from class.

11/1/10 Analysis of the U. S. Constitution. HW: Review notes from class.

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10/29/10 Begin analysis of the U. S. Constitution!

10/28/10 Test on Revolutionary War chapters 6 & 7.

10/27/10 Visit to St. Puis High School & Pope John XXIII High School. No classes for 8th grade.

10/26/10 Review highlights of the Revolutionary War: Educational Video. HW: Study for test on Thursday

10/25/10 Review Chapter 7 on the American Revolution. HW: Chapter 7 Review p. 214-215 (IPI, UMI, YBtH, TAKS, IC, APS).

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10/22/10 Conference Day

10/21/10 Conference Day

10/20/10 Educational Video on the writing of the U.S. Constitution.

10/19/10 Educational Video on the writing of the U.S. Constitution.

10/18/10 Educational Video on the writing of the U.S. Constitution.

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10/5/10 Explain the ways that geography affected the Patriot strategy in the West. Describe how the war took place in the southern colonies. Examine the events that finally ended the war. HW: SR 7.5 p.213 (1-4).

10/4/10 Analyze Washington’s strategies at Trenton and Princeton. Discuss the Battle of Saratoga as a turning point in the war. Identify how foreign nations and individuals aided the Patriots. Describe how the Patriots carried out the naval war. HW: SR 7.4 p.208 (1-3)

10/13/10 Examine the Patriots’ advantages or disadvantages at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Explore the contributions that various groups made to the war effort. Describe the problems the Patriots faced in Canada and New York. HW: SR 7.3 p.201 (1-4).

10/12/10 Evaluate the influence of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense on the colonies. Identify the main ideas stated in the Declaration of Independence. Explain Americans’ reactions to the Declaration of Independence. HW: SR 7.2 p.193 (1-4).

10/11/10 Revolutionary War- Describe the actions taken by the First Continental Congress. Evaluate how the fighting at Lexington and Concord affected the colonies’ conflict with Great Britain. Analyze the accomplishments of the Second Continental Congress. Explain the ways that geography influenced the early battles of the war. HW: SR 7.1 p.188 (1-4). Paul Revere Map Worksheet. Be prepared for a Binder Check!

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10/8/10 No School - Teacher Inservice.

10/7/10 Describe colonists’ reactions to the Townshend Acts. Analyze how the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party were significant events. Explain the purpose of the Intolerable Acts. HW: SR 6.4 p.175 (1-4).

10/6/10 Explain why Great Britain created new taxes for the colonies. Explore the reasons colonists disliked the new tax laws. Analyze the ways that colonists challenged the new taxes. HW: SR 6.3 p.170 (1-4). Note: There is a Living Rosary in the afternoon, and this will shorten the 7th period class. Students are still responsible for the material.

10/5/10 : Explain why many colonists moved to the frontier. Identify the factors leading to Pontiac’s Rebellion. Describe the Proclamation of 1763, and analyze its effectiveness. HW: SR 6.2 p.166 (1-4)

10/4/10 Prelude to the Revolutionary War. Obj:Describe how the English colonists and American Indians viewed each other. Identify wars that the English colonists fought against other European colonists. Explain how the French and Indian War affected the British colonies. HW: SR 6.1 p.162 (1-4)

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9/28/10 Explain how both the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment reflected new ways of thinking. Describe education during colonial times. Identify Benjamin Franklin’s key achievements. Analyze contributions that were made to American culture in the 1700s. HW: SR 5.5 p. 144 (1-4)

9/27/10 Analyze the message of the Great Awakening. Describe how the Great Awakening changed colonial religious organizations and leaders. Explain how the Great Awakening changed colonial society. HW: SR 5.4 p. 139 (1-4)

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9/23/10 Explain why enslaved Africans were the main workforce in the southern colonies. Identify how New England’s economic activities were different from those of the southern colonies. Describe how the middle colonies combined economic aspects of the southern and New England colonies. HW: SR 5.3 p. 135 (1-4)

9/22/10 Evaluate the effects the Navigation Acts had on the colonial economy. Describe the types of trade that took place in the colonies during the 1700s. Analyze why the colonies participated in the slave trade. HW: SR 5.2 p. 130 (1-4)

9/21/10 Describe how representative government developed in the colonies. Explain how the colonists influenced the rulings of colonial courts. Evaluate how the Dominion of New England affected the New England Colonies. Analyze how the English Bill of Rights influenced the colonists. HW: SR 5.1 p. 125 (1-4)

9/20/10 Discuss the role religion played in the founding and development of Maryland. Explain how the Carolinas were established and how their economies developed. Describe how the middle colonies were founded. HW: SR 4.4 p. 115 (1-4)

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9/17/10 Explain the Great Migration and why it occurred. Analyze the role that religion and the church played in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Describe how the Puritans responded to dissenters. Classwork: SR 4.3 p. 108 (1-4)

9/16/10 Explain why the Pilgrims came to America. Define the Mayflower Compact and explain why it was important. Describe life in the Plymouth colony. HW: SR 4.2 p. 102 (1-4)

9/15/10 Progress reports. Explain why people in England were interested in founding Jamestown and when the colony was established. Analyze how the Jamestown colonists interacted with local American Indians. Analyze how the English plantation system began. Examine the role indentured servants and enslaved Africans played in Virginia’s economy. HW: SR 4.1 p. 97 (1-4), Colonial Settlements Map Worksheet

9/13/10 Review for test Chapter 3. Chapter review p. 88-89 HW: Study for test

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9/9/10 Discuss settlement of English colonies in Virginia. HW: SR 4.1, p. 97, (1-4)

9/8/10 Pop Quiz Chapter 2 Vocab. Discuss the expansion of England, France, the Netherlands, and Sweden in Northern America. HW: SR 3.4 p. 87 (1-4)

9/7/10 Resumé due today. Discuss the conflicts in Europe, including the Reformation & Spanish Armada. HW: SR 3.3, p. 77 (1-4)

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8/31/10 No class- High school visit to St. Thomas High School/ Incarnate Word Academy.

Students will be assigned a project: They are to write a resumé of a European explorer. Students may choose any explorer that we have studied, EXCEPT Christopher Columbus (he has been done too many times). Papers must be in resumé form, not an essay. Resumés should be written as if the explorer were applying for a job, and finished moments before death. Resumés must be typed, one page maximum. Use Times New Roman font, size 12. Spelling counts. Put the heading on the BACK of the resumé. Online sources are fine, but be aware that not all sites are as accurate as the other. Do not rely on Wikipedia; it sometimes has good information, sometimes not. You are better off looking at the sources and references in Wikipedia and using that as a starting point. FIND SOMETHING RELIABLE! Mr. Johnson has had some very "creative" historical events turned in to him. This counts as a test grade, so do well. This is due Tuesday 9/7.

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8/26/10 Europe Begins Exploration- The Renaissance. HW - SR 2.1 p. 37 (1-5).

8/25/10 Trade Across Continents. HW - SR 1.4 p. 27 (1-4). Indian Cultural Areas Map. Use p. 11 as a reference. Color the water areas blue, including rivers and lakes. Color the cultural areas different colors. Due Friday, 8/27/10.

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