8th Grade Social Studies (Period 1) Assignments
- Instructor
- Mrs. Itzel Mendoza
- Term
- 2016-2017 School Year
- Department
- Social Studies
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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Prepare for Civil War Quiz. Links available on Canvas under today's announcements.
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Complete Lincoln-Douglas Annotations. See Canvas under today's announcements for supporting documents.
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- Work on portfolios for exit interviews
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Work on portfolios for mock interviews next class. All supporting documents can be found on Canvas under today's annoucements
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Letter to the Editor due next Monday. All resources available on Canvas under announcements.
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Complete all WebQuest Questions. Links to the document can be found on Canvas under announcements.
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Complete WebQuest Questions #1 and 2. Links to the document can be found on Canvas under today's announcement.
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Complete Slave Personal Account Reading and Chart. All documents and links on Canvas under daily announcements.
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War with Mexico RAFT due Monday.
All supporting documents can be found on Canvas under today's announcements.
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Finish background reading for War with Mexico RAFT
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- Memorize historical role for tea party next class
- Complete video questions for Polk and Manifest Destiny
All necessary links and documents can be found on Canvas under today's announcements.
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- Study for quiz on different perspectives of land use
- Complete Manifest Destiny Student Work. See today's announcements on Canvas for supporting documents.
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- Finish Early American Perspectives of Land Ownership and Use.
- Finish As Long as the Grass Grows Reading and Questions
- All documents available on Canvas under today's announcements.
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- Finish Native American Perspectives of Land Ownership and Use. All documents available on Canvas under today's announcements.
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Lewis and Clark Journal Due Monday, April 17th. Relevant documents are available on Canvas under today's announcements.
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- Lewis and Clark Journal Due Monday, April 17th.
- Finish Introducing Andrew Jackson reading, annotations, and summary.
All relevant documents are available on Canvas under announcements.
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- Finish annotations of Unit 7: Westward Expansion Introduction. Links to this document can be found on Canvas under today's announcement.
- Brown Paper Bag
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Study for Unit 6: Early American Politics Test. A link to the test review sheet can be found on Canvas under today's announcements.
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Finish annotating documents on Election of 1800 and Jefferson's Inaugural Address. Links to documents can be found on Canvas under today's announcements.
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Prepare for socratic seminar. Read, annotate, summarize, and create questions for two modern connections to the Alien and Sedition Acts. Both documents are available on Canvas under March 13th announcements.
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First draft of Modern Connections to Washington's Farewell Address Essay. Details for this assignment can be found on today's announcement in Canvas.
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Finish Washington Comic Strip for Side 2
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Annotation Side 2 of Washington's Farewell Address
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Finish Farewell Address Comic Strip for Side 1
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Complete page 1 of George Washington's Farewell Address. Document available on Canvas under Announcements for February 21 and 22.
- Annotate and answer summary question
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Complete Washington's Presidency assignment (notes and paragraph response). Document available on Canvas Announcements for February 16 and 17.
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- Complete Constitution Test Review Sheet. Document is available on Canvas Announcements for February 14 and 15.
- Constitution Test next class
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Complete Judicial Branch Packet. Links to document can be found on Canvas Announcements for February 13th.
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- Finish Executive Command Interactive Game Questions and upload to Canvas.
- Complete Congress-President: Keeping the Balance Questions and upload to Canvas.
Links to above assignments can be found on today's announcements page on Canvas.
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Complete Executive Branch Packet. Link to this document is on Canvas under today's announcements.
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- Upload your bill to Canvas for credit. Assignment link on today's announcements.
- Prepare for Separation of Powers/Legislative Quiz
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Complete Bill Outline for Monday's in class activity. Documents and instructions are available on Canvas under today's announcements.
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- Complete reading and questions about Legislative Branch.
- Consider an idea for a bill. Is there a problem or concern in your city, state, or nation that could be fixed with a new law?
All Documents available on Canvas under today's announcements.
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- Study for Amendments 4-8 Quiz. Review documents available on Canvas under announcements.
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Finish People v. Goldie Locks questions. Video and document available on Canvas under today's announcements.
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Finish Amendments 4-8 notes. Documents related to this can be found on Canvas under today's announcements.
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Finish Amendments 5-8 Canvas Activity. Log onto today's announcements in Canvas for links to the assignment.
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Finish arrest and search questions. Link to the document is available through Canvas announcements.
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Study for 1st Amendment Quiz
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Complete First Amendment News Article. All documents and links on Canvas.
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Review 7 Principles of the Constitution notes
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Study for Ratification Quiz next class.
December 15th is the last day to turn in extra credit or make up tests.
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Choose which political cartoon you want to improve
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- Complete all readings/political cartoons
- Prepare for Socratic Seminar next class
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Complete closing response on Canvas regarding slavery in the Constitution.
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Complete first draft of political cartoon on the Constitution Convention.
Complete Constitutional Convention reading and questions.
Log onto Canvas for documents.
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Complete first draft of political cartoon
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- Review sample analysis of "Bostonians in Distress"
- Review, question, and summarize notes on political cartoons
- Log on to Canvas for documents
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Road to Revolution Test Next Class. Log onto to Canvas for test prep sheet.
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Break-Up Letter Due Thursday 11/17. Log onto Canvas for directions and rubric.
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Break-Up Letter Due. Log onto Canvas for directions and rubric.
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Read and annotate Declaration of Independence and prepare for Socratic Seminar.
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Finish patriots, loyalists, and neutrals packet
Prepare for quiz on this lesson next class.
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Finish Road to Lexington 5Ws
Read and annotate primary sources on The Battle of Lexington
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Annotate readings on Boston Tea Party and Coercive Acts in preparation for Monday's Socratic Seminar
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Complete Multiple Perspectives on the Boston Massacre paragraph assignment on Canvas. Answer the question: Did Paul Revere accurately portray the details of the Boston Massacre? Why or why not? Be sure to include evidence from documents A, B, and C.
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No homework.
If you were absent today, turn in your Road to Revolution reading/annotations from last Thursday/Friday when you return.
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Proclamation of 1763 RAFT
Log into Canvas for research links and requirements.
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Proclamation of 1763 RAFT
Log into Canvas for research links and requirements.
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Great Awakening and Enlightenment Newspaper
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1) Prepare for Summative exam next class
2) Great Awakening and Enlightenment Newspaper
- Due 10/13 for Periods 1, 3
- Due 10/14 for Periods 2, 6
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Complete research on California candidates for U.S. Senate.
Below is a link to the October 5th Debate for further research.
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Finish annotating Enlightenment readings.
Finish annotating Legislative and Executive readings for Student Mock Election.
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Highlight, chunk, question, and summarize notes on Enlightenment thinkers
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1) Watch Vice Presidential Debate (10/4/16 at 6 pm)
2) Take notes on whether candidates addressed your top three concerns. If not, note which topics they did discuss.
3) Complete 2 post-debate reflection prompts. Use reflection sheet topics from the last Presidential debate.
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Based on your notes and today’s readings answer the following question in 6-8 sentences.
Why was George Whitefield so popular?
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Research websites of candidates for President. Take notes on 3 policy positions you agree with and 3 policy positions you oppose.
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1) Chunk, Question, Summarize 13 Colonies Map/Notes and Great Awakening Notes
2) Finish Presidential Research
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- Watch at least 20 minutes of tonight's Presidential Debate. Fill out watching guide. See attached.
- Continue to work on Presidential Research.
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1) Write a 6--8 sentence paragraph about the following topic:
What push or pull factors brought your family to Culver City (or neighboring city)?
2) Finish reading/annotating Elizabeth Sprigs's letter.
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Revisit British Colonialism Stations Notes
1) Chunk/Highlight
2) Add Questions
3) Summarize
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Personal event paragraph.
Choose one major life event. Write a 6-8 sentence paragraph detailing what happened that day.
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Complete an oral history, or interview about an important life event, with a sibling, family friend, or parent. Suggested topics: 9/11, birth story, or another important event in the life of the person (graduation, wedding, etc.).
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Complete Columbian Exchange Slide Show
Improve annotations of "The Columbian Exchange" article based on your self- assessment for tomorrow's peer review.
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Complete annotation of "The Columbian Exchange" and corresponding document based questions.
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Finish and type Columbus paragraph response
Study for primary/secondary sources quiz
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Finish annotating and questions for Documents 3, 4, and 5.
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Read textbook pages 50-53 and take notes on Columbus. Determine the perspective of Columbus portrayed in the textbook.
Complete Document 2 question, if not completed in class.
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Study essential social studies vocabulary for quiz next class.
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Review and return signed syllabus form