Mr. Marlatt
Benton Central
Jr./Sr. High
Course Description
8th Grade U.S. History
Over the course of the school year the 8th Grade Social Studies curriculum focuses on several periods of time in American History, from World Exploration to American Reconstruction. There is a great emphasis on American History in context with World History, and the impact that World History had on the creation of the United States of America. Students in the 8th Grade will be studying in detail the origins of the United States through an in-depth research of Colonial America, the Founding Fathers, American Revolution, War of 1812, Westward Expansion, Industrialization, Civil War, and Reconstruction.
Course
Outline
Week 1 European Exploration
August 12th – Introduction to U.S. History.
Augusts 13th – 50 States Map Quiz (Practice)
August 14th – Hand in History Activity
Week 2 European Exploration
August 17th – Europeans Set Sail... (Introduction)
August 18th – The First Exploration...
August 19th – Christopher Columbus - 1492...
August 20th – Spain Builds an Empire...
August 21st – Spain Builds an Empire...
Week 3 European Exploration
August 24th – Pop-up Book Activity...
August 25th – Pop-up Book Activity...
August 26th – Pop-up Book Activity...
August 27th – Pop-up Book Activity...
August 28th – Pop-up Book Activity...
Week 4 The English Colonies
August 31st – Colonial Vocabulary (Pop-up Book Due)
September 1st - Beat the Teacher Colonial America
September 2nd – The Southern Colonies...
September 3rd - Jamestown Article (Sum it up...)
September 4th – The New England Colonies...
Week 5 The English Colonies
September 7th – LABOR DAY (NO SCHOOL)
September 8th – Settlement and Development...
September 9th – The New England/Middle Colonies...
September 10th – Life in the English Colonies...
September 11th – Life in the English Colonies...
Week 6 The English Colonies
September 14th – Thirteen Colonies Poster Project...
September 15th – Thirteen Colonies Poster Project...
September 16th - Thirteen Colonies Poster Project...
September 17th – Thirteen Colonies Poster Project...
September 18th – Thirteen Colonies Poster Project...
Week 7 American Revolution
September 21st - Finish Thirteen Colonies Poster...
September 22nd – Finish Thirteen Colonies Poster...
September 23rd – FInish Thirteen Colonies Poster/Vocabulary
September 24th –Life in the English Colonies...
September 25th – Life in the English Colonies...
Week 8 American Revolution
September 28th – Pop Quiz!/Colonial Life Information
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(Pop Quiz 20 Points!) We will see who is checking the webpage!
September 29th – America Story of U.S. (Class Movie)
September 30th – Conflict in the Colonies...
October 1st - Boston Massacre...
October 2nd – American History Graveyard Activity
Week 9 American Revolution
October 5th – Video Research Assignment (Colonial Conflict)
October 6th – Beat the Teacher! (American Revolution)
October 7th – Skits, American Revolution,
October 8th – Finish American Story of U.S.
October 9th – American History Graveyard Activity
Week 10 American Revolution
October 12th – Shot Heard 'round the World!
October 13th – Declaration of Independence (Read!)
October 14th – Researching a 'Patriot'
October 15th – Research the 'Signers'
October 16th – American History Graveyard Activity
Week 11 American Revolution
October 19th – Author Visit (Revolutionary War Book)
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Students will be creating a factual book! (Enjoy!)
October 20th – Author Visit (Revolutionary War Book)
October 21st – Author Visit (Revolutionary War Book)
October 22nd – 8th Grade Field Day!
October 23rd – FALL BREAK (NO SCHOOL)
Week 12 American Revolution
October 26th – FALL BREAK (NO SCHOOL)
October 27th – American Revolution Beat the Teacher
October 28th – American Revolution Declaring Independence
October 29th – American Revolution Struggle for Liberty
October 30th – American Revolution - Experts
EXTRA CREDIT - Patriot Movie Assignment (10 Points)
Week 13 American Revolution
November 2nd – American Revolution Glog... (Expert?)
November 3rd – American Revolution Glog...
November 4th – American Revolution Glog...
November 5th – American Revolution Glog...
November 6th – American Story of U.S. (American Revolution)
Week 14 Forming a Gov't
November 9th – America Story of U.S. (Finish Glog)
November 10th – American Revolution Review (Kahoot!)
November 11th – VETERANS DAY (Amer. Rev. Test 50 Pts)
November 12th – Forming a Government Vocabulary
November 13th – Christmas Consitution Board Project...
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Brainstorming Session... (Review Articles of Confederation!)
Week 15 Forming a Gov't
November 16th – Article of Confedertation...
November 17th – Challenges Facing a Nation...
November 18th – Creating the Consitution...
November 19th – Ratifying the Consitution...
November 20th – Christmas Constitution Board Project...
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Pop Quiz (20 Pts) to see if your paying attention! (Gov't)
Week 16 Math Activity Lesson
November 23rd – In Class Assignment
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Chapter 5 Review, page 175-176 (1 - 18)
November 24th – Math Pizza Project...
November 25th – Math Pizza Project...
November 26th – THANKSGIVING BREAK
November 27th – THANKSGIVING BREAK
Week 17 U.S. Consitution
November 30th – Ratifying the U.S. Constitution... (Review)
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This is the last day to fix your composition notebooks!
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Pop Quiz (20 Pts) to see if your paying attention! (Gov't)
December 1st – U.S. Consitution/Bill of Rights Vocabulary...
December 2nd –Preamble Activity... (Making it simpler!)
December 3rd – Breaking down the 'Articles'... (Mobile)
December 4th – Breaking down the 'Articles'... (Mobile)
Week 18 Bill of Rights
December 7th – Breaking down the 'Articles'... (Mobile)
December 8th – Breaking down the 'Articles'... (Mobile)
December 9th – Do you know your rights?
December 10th – The Bill of Rights... (Creating a Sign)
December 11th – The Bill of Rights... (Creating a Sign)
FINALS WEEK
December 14th – Real World Probelm Activity
December 15th – Real World Probelm Activity
December 16th – Real World Probelm Activity (1/2/2/4/5/6/6)
December 17th – Real World Probelm Activity (1/1/3/4/7/5/5)
December 18th – Real World Probelm Activity (3/3/HR/4/4/7/7)
8th Grade U.S. History Citizenship Test (Extra Credit)
Week 19 Launching a Nation
January 5th – 1st Semester Review 'Beat the Teacher'
January 6th – Review 'Understanding the Constitution'
January 7th – Review 'Amendments of the Constitution'
January 8th – Consitution Quiz (10 Points)
Week 20 Launching a Nation
January 11th - Launching the Nation... (Preview)
January 12th - Finish Crossword Puzzle...
January 13th - State of the Union... (Review President Obama)
January 14th - Washington Leads a Nation...
January 15th – Hamilton and National Finances...
Week 21 Launching a Nation
January 18th – Challenges for the New Nation...
January 19th – Challenges for the New Nation...
January 20th - Selma Movie (English Activity)
January 21st – Washington Says Farewell...
January 22nd – John Adams Presidency...
Composition Notebooks are due this Monday 25 Points
Students need to place 'Living Museum' research at the end of their Composition Notebooks!
Week 22 Jefferson Era
January 25th - Living Museum Introduction...
January 26th – Living Museum Questions and Answer (Research)
(Launching a Nation Quiz 15 Points)
January 27th – Jefferson Era (Preview)
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Beat the Teacher (Loser Assignment - Crossword)
January 28th – Jefferson Becomes President...
January 29th - Finish Jefferson Stamp Assignment...
Week 23 Jefferson Era
February 1st – Louisiana Purchase... (Film)
February 2nd - Lewis and Clark Expedition... (Film)
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Video Guide - Answer questions in your Composition Notebook
February 3rd - United States Map Acvitiy... (30 Points)
February 4th – United States Map Activity...
February 5th – United States Map Activity... (Project Due!)
Week 24 Jefferson Era
February 8th - Finish U.S. Map Activity
February 9th - Coming of War... (Living Museum Check)
February 10th – Coming of War (Steps)
February 11th – War of 1812 Film... (Movie Poster)
February 12th - War of 1812 Film... (Movie Poster)
Week 25 A New National Identity
February 15th - NO SCHOOL
February 16th - War of 1812 (Finish Movie Poster - FILM!)
February 17th - War of 1812 (Finish Movie Poster - FILM!)
February 18th – Jefferson Era Review (Kahoot!)
February 19th - Jefferson Era Quiz (45 Points)
Week 26 Living Museum (Part 1)
February 22nd – Living Museum... (Tri-Fold)
February 23rd - Living Museum... (Tri-Fold)
February 24th – SNOW DAY (Made up April 29th)
February 25th – SNOW DAY (E-Learning Day 1) HOME PAGE
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Crash Course: Age of Jackson 'Jacksonian Democracy'
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Students could also work on Living Museum Projects!
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February 26th – SNOW DAY (E-Learning Day 2) HOME PAGE
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Crash Course: Reforms and Movements in America
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Students could also work on Living Museum Projects!
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Students will have more time to work on Tri-Folds in class!
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We will continue to work on it the following week!
Week 27 Living Museum (Part 1)
February 29th – Living Museum... (Tri-Fold)
March 1st – Living Museum... (Tri-Fold)
March 2nd – Living Museum... (Tri-Fold)
Macrh 3rd – Living Museum... (Tri-Fold)
Macrh 4th – Living Museum... (Tri-Fold)
Week 28 Living Museum (Part 2)
March 7th – Living Museum... (Other Projects)
March 8th – Living Museum... (Other Projects)
March 9th – Living Museum... (Other Projects)
Macrh 10th – Living Museum... (Other Projects)
Macrh 11th – Living Museum... (Other Projects)
Week 29 Living Museum Week
March 14th - Living Museum Projects are Due! (100 Points)
March 15th – Living Museum Preperation Day! (8 Questions)
March 16th – Living Museum Day!
March 17th – National Identity 'Beat the Teacher'
March 18th – Expanding West 'Beat the Teacher'
SPRING BREAK
March 19th - March 27th
Week 30 The North
THE NATION EXPANDS NOTES (North and South)
March 28th - The North Preview (Vocabulary) Comp. Notebook
March 29th – America Story of U.S. (Expansion)
March 30th - The Industrial Revolution in America...
March 31st – Creating your own invention!
April 1st – The Transportation Revolution...
Week 31 The South
April 4th - The South Preview (Vocabulary) Comp. Notebook
April 5th – Growth of the Cotton Industry...
April 6th – Southern Society...
April 7th – The Slave System... (Composition Notebook Check!)
April 8th – WASHINGTON D.C. TRIP
Crash Course: Slavery in America
Week 32 New Movements in America
April 11th - WASHINGTON D.C. TRIP
April 12th – WASHINGTON D.C. TRIP
April 13th – Beat the Teacher Review
April 14th – A Divided Nation Preview (Vocabulary) QUIZ 15 Points
April 15th – America Story of U.S. (A Divided Nation)
Crash Course: The Election of 1860 and Road to Disunion
Week 33 A Divided Nation
April 18th - ISTEP
April 19th – ISTEP
April 20th – ISTEP
April 21st – A Divided Nation/Civil War 'Guess Who' Activity
April 22nd – A Divided Nation/Civil War 'Guess Who' Activity
Crash Course: Civil War Part 1
Week 34 The Civil War Lessons
CIVIL WAR NOTES (Ask Mr. Marlatt if you need the notes...)
April 25th - Civil War America Story of U.S.
April 26th – A Divided Nation/Civil War 'Guess Who' Activity
April 27th – A Divided Nation/Civil War 'Guess Who' Activity
April 28th – A Divided Nation/Civil War 'Guess Who' Activity
April 29th –Ann Frank (English Film)
Crash Course: Civil War Part 2
Crash Course: Battles of the Civil War
Week 35 Boat Lab
BOAT LAB SOCIAL STUDIES VIDEO PROJECT
FINISH 'GUESS WHO' ACTIVITY & PLAY!
May 2nd - Boat Lab... (Periods 5 - 7)
May 3rd – Boat Lab... (Periods 5 - 7)
May 4th – Boat Lab... (Periods 5 - 7)
May 5th – Boat Lab... (Periods 5 - 7)
May 6th – Play Civil War 'Guess Who'
(Composition Notebook Check!)
Week 36 Boat Lab
BOAT LAB SOCIAL STUDIES COMMERCIALS
May 9th - Boat Lab... (Periods 5 - 7)
May 10th – Boat Lab... (Periods 5 - 7)
May 11th – Boat Lab... (Periods 5 - 7)
May 12th – Boat Lab... (Periods 5 - 7)
May 13th – Race Day - Boat Lab!
FINALS WEEK
CIVIL WAR ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS
May 16th - Civil War Activity...
May 17th – Civil War Activity...
May 18th – FINAL SCHEDULE1/1/2/4/5/5/6
May 19th – FINAL SCHEDULE 2/2/3/4/7/6/6
May 20th – FINAL SCHEDULE HR/3/3/4/4/7/7
Finding Your Assignments
Students may click on the 'Assignment' and 'Activities' links above to find helpful information.
ASSIGNMENTS ARE COLOR CODED!
BLUE - Classroom Activities and Instructions
GREEN - Notebook Assignments
YELLOW - Extra Credit/Webpages
BLACK - E-Learning Days, Quizzes, and Test
Helpful
Webpages
Students may click on the 'Webpages' tab above to find helpful information.
Make sure to use the internet responsibly. Comprehend the information!
Student Resources
Students may click on the 'Resource' tab above to find their unit notes. These are created by Mr. Marlatt to allow students to have a better understanding of topics cover in class.
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Notes - Unit Resources
USE YOUR RESOURCES!
