Social Studies 2017-2018 Assignments

May 21 - May 25, 2018

Monday 5/14 - movie

Tuesday 5/15 - movie

Wednesday 5/16 - 8th grade awards program (9:00 am - CMS Gym)

Thursday 5/17 -  Promotion Ceremony (9:00 am)- no 8th grades at CMS

Friday 5/18 - NO SCHOOL - HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!

May 14 - May 18, 2018

Monday 5/14 - Little Rock Nine activity #4

Tuesday 5/15 - *iPad collection for 8th grade. Eyes on the Prize vol. 2

Wednesday 5/16 - Eyes on the Prize vol. 3

Thursday 5/17 -  Field Day - No Classes

Friday 5/18 - Little Rock Nine activity #6

May 7 - May 11, 2018

Monday 5/7 - Reconstruction packet

Tuesday 5/8 - Finish Reconstruction packet *classwork grade

Wednesday 5/9 - Little Rock Nine activity #1

Thursday 5/10 -  Little Rock Nine activity #2

Friday 5/11 - Little Rock Nine activity #3

April 30 - May 4, 2018

Monday 4/30 - SS TCAP - National Treasure 2 in the afternoon

Tuesday 5/1 - SS TCAP - National Treasure 2 in the afternoon 

Wednesday 5/2 - Finish National Treasure 2

Thursday 5/3 -  Reconstruction project

Friday 5/4 - Reconstruction project *due by 3:00 pm

April 23 - April 27, 2018

We will be continuing our study of Reconstruction (chapter 17) this week, in the afternoons after testing. 

*Make sure you're working on your IXL assignment if you haven't completed it yet. It is due April 30th.

April 16 - April 20, 2018

We will be studying Reconstruction (chapter 17) this week and next week, in the afternoons after testing. 

*Make sure you're working on your IXL assignment if you haven't completed it yet. It is due April 30th.

April 9 - April 13, 2018

Monday 4/9 - Civil War in Tennessee

Tuesday 4/10 -  Closing the Civil War 

Wednesday 4/11 - QUIZ- Civil War battles

Thursday 4/12 -  test review

Friday 4/13 - TEST - Civil War

April 2 - April 6, 2018

Monday 4/2 - Ft. Sumter

Tuesday 4/3 -  Civil War leaders

Wednesday 4/4 - Civil War strengths and weaknesses

Thursday 4/5 -  Civil War overview

Friday 4/6 - Review packet due for a classwork grade. Finish the Civil War overview and go over important battles

March 26 - March 30, 2018

Monday 3/26 - 15-4 notes and finish test study guide

Tuesday 3/27 -  TEST- Ch.15 *test study guide due for a homework grade **Case 21 results and IXL assignment will be handed out.

Wednesday 3/28 - CAB practice test day 1

Thursday 3/29 -  CAB practice test day 2 *students will receive the Ch.16 test study guide

Friday 3/30 - NO SCHOOL - GOOD FRIDAY

March 19 - March 23, 2018

Monday 3/19 - Map- U.S. pre Civil War

Tuesday 3/20 -  15-1 notes. Students will be given the chapter 15 test study guide *due Tue 3/27

Wednesday 3/21 - QUIZ- Chapter 14 people. Work on the test study guide

Thursday 3/22 -  15-2 notes

Friday 3/23 - Chapter 14 projects due. 15-3 notes

March 12 - March 16, 2018

SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL

March 5 - March 9, 2018

Monday 3/5 - Chapter 14 notes 

Tuesday 3/6 -  Chapter 14 notes *finish for homework if you didn't finish in class

Wednesday 3/7 - Chapter 14 project work day *Journals graded for a classwork grade

Thursday 3/8 -  Chapter 14 project work day

Friday 3/9 - Chapter 14 project work day

*Chapter 14 QUIZ will be on Tuesday 3/20 

*Project is due the Friday we return from Spring Break (3/23) for a TEST grade

February 26 - March 2, 2018

Monday 2/26 - 13/2 notes/questions

Tuesday 2/27 -  13/3 notes/questions

Wednesday 2/28 - classwork activity on chapter 13 *Test study guide is due for a homework grade

Thursday 3/1 -  Test review *Portfolios are due for a quiz grade

Friday 3/2 - TEST - Chapters 12 & 13

February 19 - February 23, 2018

Monday 2/19 - NO SCHOOL - Presidents' Day *TN History project is due (Schoology) by 11:59 pm.

Tuesday 2/20 -  Field Trip

Wednesday 2/21 - practice test

Thursday 2/22 -  finish practice test

Friday 2/23 - 13-1 notes/questions

February 12 - February 16, 2018

Monday 2/12 - 12-2 notes/questions

Tuesday 2/13 -  12-3 notes/questions

Wednesday 2/14 - 12-4 notes/questions

Thursday 2/15 -  Invention Timeline activity (classwork grade)

Friday 2/16 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher In-Service *IXL Round 1 is due by 11:59 pm

February 5 - February 9, 2018

Monday 2/5 - 11-4 notes

Tuesday 2/6 -  QUIZ- Chapter 11 *map is due for a homework grade

Wednesday 2/7 - Quiz review and test study session *Portfolios will be graded (quiz grade)

Thursday 2/8 -  TEST- Chapter 11 

Friday 2/9 - 12-1 notes/questions

January 29 - February 2, 2018

Monday 1/29 - 11-1 notes 

Tuesday 1/30 -  2nd & 3rd period: 11-2 notes

                           4th, 5th, & 6th period: Map- Trails West

Wednesday 1/31 - 2nd & 3rd period: 11-3 notes

                                4th, 5th, & 6th period: 11-2 notes

Thursday 2/1 -  2nd period: Map - Trails West & Map - War with Mexico

                          3rd period: Map - Trails West 

                          4th, 5th, & 6th period: 11-3 notes

Friday 2/2 - 2nd period - no class due to the 8th grade awards program

                      3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th: Map- War with Mexico

January 22 - January 26, 2018

Monday 1/22 - Finish 10-2 notes. We will go over them, and they will be collected for a classwork grade

Tuesday 1/23 - Seminole War Map and 10-3 notes

Wednesday 1/24 - Indian Removal Map

Thursday 1/25 - QUIZ- Ch. 10 and test review 

Friday 1/26- TEST- Chapter 10 *Portfolios due for a quiz grade

January 15 - January 19, 2018

Monday 1/15 - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday 1/16 -  SNOW DAY

Wednesday 1/17 - SNOW DAY

Thursday 1/18 -  SNOW DAY

Friday 1/19 - Start on 10-1 & 10-2 notes. Due Monday by the middle of class

January 8 - January 12, 2018

Monday 1/8 -  9-2 notes

Tuesday 1/9 -  Map- Transportation West (roads and canals)

Wednesday 1/10 -  Test review and Monroe Doctrine activity

Thursday 1/11 -  TEST- Chapter 9 *start working on the Ch. 10 test study guide

Friday 1/12 - 10-1 notes 

January 1 - January 5, 2018

Monday 1/1 -  NO SCHOOL

Tuesday 1/2 -  NO SCHOOL

Wednesday 1/3 -  NO SCHOOL

Thursday 1/4 -  Chapter 9, section 1 notes

Friday 1/5 - Complete the Ch. 9 test study guide *Due Wednesday 1/10 

December 18 - December 22, 2017

Monday 12/18 -  Holiday movie

Tuesday 12/19 -  Holiday movie

Wednesday 12/20 -  Half Day - Holiday movie

Thursday 12/21 -  NO SCHOOL

Friday 12/22 - NO SCHOOL

December 11 - December 15, 2017

Monday 12/11 -  Test review

Tuesday 12/12 -  TEST- Chapter 8

Wednesday 12/13 -  Q2 final review

Thursday 12/14 -  Q2 FINAL - Powertest *Make sure you have your charged ipad

Friday 12/15 - Make-up work day

December 4 - December 8, 2017

Monday 12/4 -  Lewis & Clark Timeline

Tuesday 12/5 -  War of 1812 notes

Wednesday 12/6 -  War of 1812 map

Thursday 12/7 -  Visual Summary and quiz review

Friday 12/8 - Quiz- Chapter 8

November 27 - December 1, 2017

Monday 11/27 -  Ch. 8 Test make-up and answer the 8-1 questions

Tuesday 11/28 -  Go over the 8-1 questions and complete the 8-2 questions

Wednesday 11/29 -  Go over the 8-2 questions and start the Lewis & Clark project

Thursday 11/30 -  Work on the Lewis & Clark project

Friday 12/1 - Finish the Lewis & Clark project *Test Grade

November 20 - November 24, 2017

Monday 11/20 -  Ch. 7 test review

Tuesday 11/21 -  Chapter 7 TEST - if you are absent, you will take the test in class on Monday 11/27

Wednesday 11/22 - THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO SCHOOL

Thursday 11/23 - THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO SCHOOL

Friday 11/24 - THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO SCHOOL

November 13 - November 17, 2017

Monday 11/13 -  Washington's Presidency Connection to today question: How many departments does the president’s cabinet have today? Only 1 department has been added in the 2000s. Which department is it, when was it added, and why was it added?

Tuesday 11/14 -  Hamilton v. Jefferson Connection to today question:There were two cabinet members that disagreed during George W. Bush’s presidency- Powell and Rumsfeld. Tell which Departments they headed up, then research their arguments and report what you find.  http://www.defenddemocracy.org/media-hit/powell-rumsfeld-fight-holds-serious-consequences/

Wednesday 11/15 - Challenges to the new nation Connection to today question:Tell about 1 major issue faced by a President from your lifetime (Bush, Obama, Trump) and how their decisions affected the nation.

Thursday 11/16 - Washington's Farewell and John Adams Presidency Connection to today question:List ONE warning Washington gave in his Farewell Address, and tell how it is still applies today.

Friday 11/17 - Adams Presidency 

November 6 - November 10, 2017

Monday 11/6 -  Test review (Kahoot)

Tuesday 11/7 -  Portfolios due. Make-up work, test review, study session.

Wednesday 11/8 - TEST- Chapter 6

Thursday 11/9 - Q2 mid-test (Power-teacher) and start working on the ch.7 test study guide

Friday 11/10 - Q2 mid-term review

October 30- November 3, 2017

Monday 10/30 -  Article III notes (Judicial Branch)

Tuesday 10/31 -  Supreme Court activity (Schoology)

Wednesday 11/1 - Bill of Rights activity

Thursday 11/2 - Amendments 11-27 and finish the Supreme Court activity

Friday 11/3 - QUIZ - Articles II and III

October 23-27, 2017

Monday 10/23 -  Finish the Membership in Congress packet

Tuesday 10/24 -  How a Bill Becomes a Law and go over the Congress packet

Wednesday 10/25 - Quiz- Article I and the Federalism Venn Diagram *Q1 follow-up questions must be submitted to Schoology

Thursday 10/26 - Article II notes and go over the Q1 follow-up questions

Friday 10/27 - Electoral College activity

October 16-20, 2017

Monday 10/16 -  Q1 review test (classwork grade) on PowerTest

Tuesday 10/17 -  Preamble activity day 1

Wednesday 10/18 - Preamble activity day 2

Thursday 10/19 - Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances *Journals will be graded

Friday 10/20 - Membership in Congress packet - day 1

October 9-13 , 2017

FALL BREAK - NO SCHOOL

October 2-6, 2017

Monday 10/2 -  Quiz review as a class

Tuesday 10/3 -  Chapter 5 Quiz. Student will work on their test guide when they finish their quiz

Wednesday 10/4 - Q1 TEST 

Thursday 10/5 - Video

Friday 10/6 - Video

September 25-29, 2017

Monday 9/25 -  Get portfolios organized for chapter 5, create a chart for the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, and answer the 5-1 questions.

Tuesday 9/26 -  Go over the 5-1 questions, complete a Trade barriers Map, and answer the 5-2 questions.

Wednesday 9/27 - Go over the 5-2 questions and create charts for the Great Compromise and the Strengths of the Constitution vs. the Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. Answer the 5-3 questions.

Thursday 9/28 - Discuss the 5-3 questions, create a chart of the Federalists v. Anti-federalists, and answer the 5-4 questions together as a class.

Friday 9/29 - 2nd & 3rd - in class work day for chapter 5. 4th, 5th, 6th- will not meet due to the Clash of the Dragons

September 18-22, 2017

Monday 9/18 -  Guided notes for section 4, chapter 4

Tuesday 9/19 -  Practice quiz and create a timeline of Revolutionary War events

Wednesday 9/20 - Quiz- Ch. 4 and finish timeline activity

Thursday 9/21 - Test review - Kahoot

Friday 9/22 - TEST- Ch. 4 *Portfolios will be graded

September 11-15, 2017

Monday 9/11 -  Revolutionary War Map and the Battle of Bunker Hill

Tuesday 9/12 -  4-2 notes (Declaration of Independence)

Wednesday 9/13 - 4-3 notes

Thursday 9/14 - 4-4 notes

Friday 9/15 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher In-Service

September 4-8, 2017

Monday 9/4 - NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY

Tuesday 9/5 -  finish projects (test grade) and start American the Story of Us part 1

Wednesday 9/6 - Portfolios due (quiz grade), we will finish part 1 of America the Story of Us, and we will review for the test.

Thursday 9/7 - TEST- Ch. 3 (4-5)

Friday 9/8 - 4-1 notes

August 28- September 1, 2017

Monday 8/28 - French & Indian War

Tuesday 8/29 -  3-5 questions

Wednesday 8/30 - Start working on the Road to Revolution Project (test grade) 

Thursday 8/31 - Practice quiz and research for the project using the textbook

Friday 9/1 - QUIZ- Ch.3 (4-5) and work on projects

August 21-25, 2017

Monday 8/21 - Test review

Tuesday 8/22 -  TEST - Chapter 3 (1-3). Complete Triangular Trade Map after the test

Wednesday 8/23 - 3-4 guided notes

Thursday 8/24 - Middle Passage partner in-class activity on Schoology

Friday 8/25 - Peter Zenger in-class activity

August 14-18, 2017

Monday 8/14 - 3-1 (Southern Colonies) guided notes and discussion

Tuesday 8/15 -  3-2 (New England Colonies) guided notes and discussion

Wednesday 8/16 - 3-3 (Middle Colonies) guided notes and discussion

Thursday 8/17 - Practice quiz and finish map

Friday 8/18 - QUIZ- Chapter 3 (sections 1-3)

August 7-11, 2017

Monday 8/7 - Introduction and procedures

Tuesday 8/8 -  Organize composition books and primary source activity

Wednesday 8/9 - Pre-Test for Q1

Thursday 8/10 - Exploration review activity

Friday 8/11 - Finish colony chart and start on map