Grade 8 Social Studies
TEAM CHARTER APPROACH
Each class will work together to establish an agreed upon team charter. This document will identify the best practices, conflict resolution strategies and all related ethics and moral guidelines we agree as a team, to uphold. Similar to the foundation of a solid home and house rules, this document allows each member of the classroom team to better understand what is appropriate and what is not. In addition, we review and understand how best to live the L.U. vision and school mission. Supporting and respecting each other to create a positive learning environment.
Each class will work together to establish an agreed upon team charter. This document will identify the best practices, conflict resolution strategies and all related ethics and moral guidelines we agree as a team, to uphold. Similar to the foundation of a solid home and house rules, this document allows each member of the classroom team to better understand what is appropriate and what is not. In addition, we review and understand how best to live the L.U. vision and school mission. Supporting and respecting each other to create a positive learning environment.
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As a team of Faculty we discussed and determined what the best practice would be for the categories and the weighting of each category. This ensures that at LU we are aligned and support the whole child development. By the 2nd week of school all students have read and will understand the weighting and categories. This information is to assist the student with managing the work and their success. There are 6 categories and the weighting or percentage of the overall course grades is listed below.
Weighting for SOCIAL STUDIES Assignments 10% Tests 35% Quizzes 25% Projects 30% PARTICIPATION will be reflected in ALL categories: This category reflects the students abilities to focus in class, demonstrate appropriate behaviour and to work in teams in a positive and productive manner. |
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PresentationsIntroduction to History Alive The United States - US History
Key Themes Notebook
Text
Week 1 Chapter 1
Notebook
Activity
Artifacts
Text
Week 2 Chapter 2
Notebook
Textbook
Activity 1
Activity 2
Timeline
Worksheet
Week 3 Chapter 3
Textbook
Notebook
Activity A
Activity B
Artifacts
Map
Week 4 - 7 Chapter 4
Notebook
Activity
Artifacts
Timeline
Shared Section Project & Presentations - ESSAY REPORT
Vocabulary
Week 8 - 9 Chapter 5
Notebook
Power Point
Text Book
Activity - Role Cards
Activity - Town Meetings
Week 10 Chapter 6
Text Book
Notebook
Power Point
Activity - Analysing Declaration of Independance
Activity - ESSAY
Timeline
Battle of Yorktown
Open Book QUIZ
Week 11
Project Preparations
Presentations
Week 12
Presentations
Text
Notebook
George Washington
Week 13
Text Chapter 8
Notebook
Test Yourself
Populations
Southern State Pop
Week 14
US Government
Gov part 2
Week 15 - Dec 6 to 10
Prepare For Mid Term Exams
Unit Review
QUARTER 2 Ends
Week 16 - Mid Term Exams
QUARTER 3 Starts January 4th
Week 17
Constitutional Law Test
May 28 Amendment
Chapter 9
Text
Notebook - Handout
Vocabulary - popular sovereignty, legislative branch, executive branch, judicial branch, judicial review, separation of powers, checks and balances, interstate commerce, federalism, majority rule, interest group
Founding Father's
Amendments
Week 18 & 19
Chapter 10
Text
Notebook
Rewrite Thomas Jefferson’s Statute for Religious Freedom for modern audience.
Week 20 - January 24th
Chapter 11
Timeline Notebook
Text
Notebook
Vocabulary: loose construction, nullify sedition, States' Doctrine, strict construction, Washington's Farewell Address, Whiskey Rebellion
Talk It Out - Activity
Week 21
Chapter 12
Notebook
Text
Study Guide
Week 22
Spring Break SS Review
Unit 3 Test
Answer Key
Chapter 13
Text
Notebook
Creating a Chapter From History - Assignment
Week 23 - 27
Chapter 14
Text
Notebook
Unit 4 Notebook Review
End of 3rd Quarter March 18th - 21st
Week 24...28
Unit 5
Chapter 14 & 15
Text
Notebook
Timeline Skill - Assignment
Week 28 & 29
Chapter 16 & 17
Ch 16 Text
Ch 16 Notebook
Women & Gender - Read & Make notes
Week 30
Ch 17 Text
Ch 17 Notebook
Photo Assignment
Unit 5 Wrap Up Party - Geography Skills
Carnival Break April 25th - May 3rd
Week 31 - 32
Unit 6 Launch
Slave Trade Assignment
Chapter 18 - 19 - 20
Group 1 - Xenia, Sanya, Justin, GuoJun, Kavish - Ch 18
Ch 18 Notebook
Explore California
Group 2 - Lilou, Ipek, Noor, Gaston, Martin - Ch 19 Text
Ch 19 Notebook
Act It Out
Group 3 - Lucien, Nathan, Duncan, Luna, savannah Ch 20 Text
Ch 20 Notebook
Presentations - Week 34 -35 TBD
Chapter 21
Week 35 - 36
Prepare for Final Exams
Text will be emailed
Key Themes Notebook
Text
Week 1 Chapter 1
Notebook
Activity
Artifacts
Text
Week 2 Chapter 2
Notebook
Textbook
Activity 1
Activity 2
Timeline
Worksheet
Week 3 Chapter 3
Textbook
Notebook
Activity A
Activity B
Artifacts
Map
Week 4 - 7 Chapter 4
Notebook
Activity
Artifacts
Timeline
Shared Section Project & Presentations - ESSAY REPORT
Vocabulary
Week 8 - 9 Chapter 5
Notebook
Power Point
Text Book
Activity - Role Cards
Activity - Town Meetings
Week 10 Chapter 6
Text Book
Notebook
Power Point
Activity - Analysing Declaration of Independance
Activity - ESSAY
Timeline
Battle of Yorktown
Open Book QUIZ
Week 11
Project Preparations
Presentations
Week 12
Presentations
Text
Notebook
George Washington
Week 13
Text Chapter 8
Notebook
Test Yourself
Populations
Southern State Pop
Week 14
US Government
Gov part 2
Week 15 - Dec 6 to 10
Prepare For Mid Term Exams
Unit Review
QUARTER 2 Ends
Week 16 - Mid Term Exams
QUARTER 3 Starts January 4th
Week 17
Constitutional Law Test
May 28 Amendment
Chapter 9
Text
Notebook - Handout
Vocabulary - popular sovereignty, legislative branch, executive branch, judicial branch, judicial review, separation of powers, checks and balances, interstate commerce, federalism, majority rule, interest group
Founding Father's
Amendments
Week 18 & 19
Chapter 10
Text
Notebook
Rewrite Thomas Jefferson’s Statute for Religious Freedom for modern audience.
Week 20 - January 24th
Chapter 11
Timeline Notebook
Text
Notebook
Vocabulary: loose construction, nullify sedition, States' Doctrine, strict construction, Washington's Farewell Address, Whiskey Rebellion
Talk It Out - Activity
Week 21
Chapter 12
Notebook
Text
Study Guide
Week 22
Spring Break SS Review
Unit 3 Test
Answer Key
Chapter 13
Text
Notebook
Creating a Chapter From History - Assignment
Week 23 - 27
Chapter 14
Text
Notebook
Unit 4 Notebook Review
End of 3rd Quarter March 18th - 21st
Week 24...28
Unit 5
Chapter 14 & 15
Text
Notebook
Timeline Skill - Assignment
Week 28 & 29
Chapter 16 & 17
Ch 16 Text
Ch 16 Notebook
Women & Gender - Read & Make notes
Week 30
Ch 17 Text
Ch 17 Notebook
Photo Assignment
Unit 5 Wrap Up Party - Geography Skills
Carnival Break April 25th - May 3rd
Week 31 - 32
Unit 6 Launch
Slave Trade Assignment
Chapter 18 - 19 - 20
Group 1 - Xenia, Sanya, Justin, GuoJun, Kavish - Ch 18
Ch 18 Notebook
Explore California
Group 2 - Lilou, Ipek, Noor, Gaston, Martin - Ch 19 Text
Ch 19 Notebook
Act It Out
Group 3 - Lucien, Nathan, Duncan, Luna, savannah Ch 20 Text
Ch 20 Notebook
Presentations - Week 34 -35 TBD
Chapter 21
Week 35 - 36
Prepare for Final Exams
Text will be emailed
