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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Chapter 7 - 5Week 1 - Introduction to History Alive The United States - US History
Key Themes Notebook
Text
Week 2 & 3 August 22 to Sept 9
Chapter 1 -
Grp 1 - Jaxson, D'Ante, Gigi, Cheyandro/ Grp 2 - Noemie, Jonothan, Allan/ Grp 3 - Mai-Angel, Laeticia, Mahuli/ Grp 4 - Aditi, Ishan, Lucas/ Grp 5 - Clementine, Diana, Bhavna - Group Section Report - Due: Wednesday/Thursday Aug 31/Sept 1
Notebook
Activity
Artifacts
Text
Summary Notes
Report by Section
Presentation on Sections
R.A.C.E.
Week 4 & 5 -
Chapter 2
Notebook - Assigned Section 1 to 4 - Due Sept 19th in class
Textbook
Activity 1
Activity 2
Timeline
Worksheet
Your Writing Assignment is your online notes and Notebook submissions. These are graded as 30% of your grade.
END of QUARTER 1
Week 7 Chapter 3
Monday - Wrap up Chapter 2 Notebook - Debate Teams & Evidence Lesson/Rubric
Tuesday - Debate on CC
Wednesday Chapter 3 PPT
Thursday - Notebook sections completed
Friday - Activity A or B Choose
Textbook
Notebook
Activity A
Activity B
Artifacts
Map
Debating
Week 6 - 7
Monday - Testing Chapter 2
Tuesday - PPT - Q & A
Wednesday - Vocabulary & Timeline
Thursday - Notebook sections completed
Friday - essay for Qtr 2
Text
Notebook
Activity
Artifacts
Timeline
Vocabulary
Week 8 & 9 Chapter 3
Notebook 3
Text Book 3
Researching Your Colony Assignment
PSAT's
Week 10 & 11 Chapter 4
Notebook
Textbook
Week 12 Chapter 5
Notebook 5
Text Book 5
Activity - Role Cards
Activity - Town Meetings
Quiz Resource - Flash Cards
Week 13 - 14 Chapter 6
Text Book
Notebook
Power Point
Activity - Analysing Declaration of Independance
Activity - ESSAY - Quarter 2
Timeline
Battle of Yorktown
Open Book QUIZ
Declaration of Independence
Week 15
Prepare For Mid Term Exams
Project Preparations
Presentations
Week 16 - 24
Adjusted Weekly Calendar
- Accomadated the approach and workload
- Provided time for SLC planning and preparation
- SMART Goal lessons and activities
- Allowed time for Science Fair report writing
Week 25 Chapter 7
Presentations
Text
Notebook
George Washington
Week 26 - 27
Text Chapter 8 - Group 1 - Lucas, D'Ante, Noemie
Notebook
Test Yourself
Populations
Southern State Pop
Week 28
US Government
Gov part 2
Unit Review
Week 29 -30
Constitutional Law Test
May 28 Amendment
Chapter 9 - Group 2 - Mai-Angel, Allan, Clementine, Bhavna
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 30
Chapter 10 - Group 3 - Aditi, Jaxson, Cheyandro
Text
Notebook
Rewrite Thomas Jefferson’s Statute for Religious Freedom for modern audience.
Week 31
Chapter 11 - Group 4 - Laeticia, Ishan, Diana, Sophia
Timeline Notebook
Text
Notebook
Vocabulary: loose construction, nullify sedition, States' Doctrine, strict construction, Washington's Farewell Address, Whiskey Rebellion
Talk It Out - Activity
Carnival Break April 24th - May 2nd
Week 32
Chapter 12
Notebook
Text
Study Guide
Week 33
Unit 3 Test
Answer Key
Chapter 13
Text
Notebook
Creating a Chapter From History - Assignment
Week 34
Chapter 14
Text
Notebook
Unit 4 Notebook Review
Week 35
Unit 5
Chapter 14 & 15
Text
Notebook
Timeline Skill - Assignment
Week 36
Chapter 16 & 17
Ch 16 Text
Ch 16 Notebook
Women & Gender - Read & Make notes
Week 37
Ch 17 Text
Ch 17 Notebook
Photo Assignment
Unit 5 Wrap Up Party - Geography Skills
Week 31 - 32
Unit 6 Launch
Slave Trade Assignment
Chapter 18 - 19 - 20
Group 1 - - Ch 18
Ch 18 Notebook
Explore California
Group 2 - - Ch 19 Text
Ch 19 Notebook
Act It Out
Group 3 - 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 2 & 3 August 22 to Sept 9
Chapter 1 -
Grp 1 - Jaxson, D'Ante, Gigi, Cheyandro/ Grp 2 - Noemie, Jonothan, Allan/ Grp 3 - Mai-Angel, Laeticia, Mahuli/ Grp 4 - Aditi, Ishan, Lucas/ Grp 5 - Clementine, Diana, Bhavna - Group Section Report - Due: Wednesday/Thursday Aug 31/Sept 1
Notebook
Activity
Artifacts
Text
Summary Notes
Report by Section
Presentation on Sections
R.A.C.E.
Week 4 & 5 -
Chapter 2
Notebook - Assigned Section 1 to 4 - Due Sept 19th in class
Textbook
Activity 1
Activity 2
Timeline
Worksheet
Your Writing Assignment is your online notes and Notebook submissions. These are graded as 30% of your grade.
END of QUARTER 1
Week 7 Chapter 3
Monday - Wrap up Chapter 2 Notebook - Debate Teams & Evidence Lesson/Rubric
Tuesday - Debate on CC
Wednesday Chapter 3 PPT
Thursday - Notebook sections completed
Friday - Activity A or B Choose
Textbook
Notebook
Activity A
Activity B
Artifacts
Map
Debating
Week 6 - 7
Monday - Testing Chapter 2
Tuesday - PPT - Q & A
Wednesday - Vocabulary & Timeline
Thursday - Notebook sections completed
Friday - essay for Qtr 2
Text
Notebook
Activity
Artifacts
Timeline
Vocabulary
Week 8 & 9 Chapter 3
Notebook 3
Text Book 3
Researching Your Colony Assignment
PSAT's
Week 10 & 11 Chapter 4
Notebook
Textbook
Week 12 Chapter 5
Notebook 5
Text Book 5
Activity - Role Cards
Activity - Town Meetings
Quiz Resource - Flash Cards
Week 13 - 14 Chapter 6
Text Book
Notebook
Power Point
Activity - Analysing Declaration of Independance
Activity - ESSAY - Quarter 2
Timeline
Battle of Yorktown
Open Book QUIZ
Declaration of Independence
Week 15
Prepare For Mid Term Exams
Project Preparations
Presentations
Week 16 - 24
Adjusted Weekly Calendar
- Accomadated the approach and workload
- Provided time for SLC planning and preparation
- SMART Goal lessons and activities
- Allowed time for Science Fair report writing
Week 25 Chapter 7
Presentations
Text
Notebook
George Washington
Week 26 - 27
Text Chapter 8 - Group 1 - Lucas, D'Ante, Noemie
Notebook
Test Yourself
Populations
Southern State Pop
Week 28
US Government
Gov part 2
Unit Review
Week 29 -30
Constitutional Law Test
May 28 Amendment
Chapter 9 - Group 2 - Mai-Angel, Allan, Clementine, Bhavna
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 30
Chapter 10 - Group 3 - Aditi, Jaxson, Cheyandro
Text
Notebook
Rewrite Thomas Jefferson’s Statute for Religious Freedom for modern audience.
Week 31
Chapter 11 - Group 4 - Laeticia, Ishan, Diana, Sophia
Timeline Notebook
Text
Notebook
Vocabulary: loose construction, nullify sedition, States' Doctrine, strict construction, Washington's Farewell Address, Whiskey Rebellion
Talk It Out - Activity
Carnival Break April 24th - May 2nd
Week 32
Chapter 12
Notebook
Text
Study Guide
Week 33
Unit 3 Test
Answer Key
Chapter 13
Text
Notebook
Creating a Chapter From History - Assignment
Week 34
Chapter 14
Text
Notebook
Unit 4 Notebook Review
Week 35
Unit 5
Chapter 14 & 15
Text
Notebook
Timeline Skill - Assignment
Week 36
Chapter 16 & 17
Ch 16 Text
Ch 16 Notebook
Women & Gender - Read & Make notes
Week 37
Ch 17 Text
Ch 17 Notebook
Photo Assignment
Unit 5 Wrap Up Party - Geography Skills
Week 31 - 32
Unit 6 Launch
Slave Trade Assignment
Chapter 18 - 19 - 20
Group 1 - - Ch 18
Ch 18 Notebook
Explore California
Group 2 - - Ch 19 Text
Ch 19 Notebook
Act It Out
Group 3 - Ch 20 Text
Ch 20 Notebook
Presentations - Week 34 -35 TBD
Chapter 21
Week 35 - 36
Prepare for Final Exams
Text will be emailed
