Information for 8th grade American History

May 16-20


WEEK 36

Final week of school –

Monday will be a student dodgeball tournament – all day

Tuesday and Wednesday will be half days for students.

 

Enjoy your summer!! Be safe and have fun!!

Lesson Plans


WEEK 35

Monday: Turn in Composition Notebook

Tuesday: STAAR Math

Wednesday: STAAR Reading

Thursday: Workday/ Catch up Day

Friday: Workday/ Catch up Day

Lesson Plans May 2 – May 6


WEEK 34

Monday: Review STAAR reviews and Reinforcement

Tuesday: Review STAAR reviews and Reinforcement

***SOCIAL STUDIES STAAR BOOTCAMP TODAY FROM 5:00pm to 6:30pm

Wednesday: Final day to STAAR review

Thursday: Science STAAR Test

Friday: Social Studies STAAR Test

Lesson Plans April 25-April 29


WEEK 33

Monday: Finish up Reconstruction Notes

Tuesday: STAAR Review Day 1 (Timeline, important dates)

Wednesday: STAAR Review Day 2 (Presidents and key events during presidencies)

Thursday: STAAR Review Day 3 (Constitution-Amendments)

Friday: STAAR Review Day 4 (Political Parties, Key people in Revolutionary period)

Lesson Plans April 18 – April 22


WEEK 32

Monday: No school – 4 Day extended Easter Weekend

Tuesday: Finish Civil War Intro, begin Civil War important battles, events, people, etc

Wednesday: Finish important battles, events, people, etc…. Civil War wrap Up

Thursday: Begin last chapter of the year. 19-Reconstruction – section 1-Planning Reconstruction

Friday: sec 2 notes- Radicals take control

 

Lesson Plans April 11-April 15


WEEK 31

Monday: Finish up section 2 from Friday. Begin Secession & War notes

Tuesday: Finish Secession & War ; Chapter 17 Wrap up assignment.

Wednesday: Chapter 18 – The Civil War (short version)

Thursday: Fill in the blank notes over the important battles, events, people of the Civil War

Friday: NO SCHOOL – Good Friday

**No school on Monday, April 18 – Enjoy the 4 day weekend**

Lesson Plans April 4 – April 8


WEEK 30

Monday: Morning classes – Finish Ch 16 notes and discussions. Afternoon classes-Hit and miss due to STAAR Olympics

Tuesday: Ch 16 Test Review ; Afternoon classes- Finish Ch 16

Wednesday: Chapter 16 Test; Begin Ch. 17 – Towards Civil War (The Search for Compromise)

Thursday: Finish the Search for Compromise ; Begin Challenges to Slavery

Friday: Finish up 1st 2 sections of notes; worksheets

 

Lesson Plans March 28 – April 1


WEEK 29

Monday: Finish class discussions over Chapter 15. Finish all worksheets, quizzes, etc

Tuesday: Chapter 15 “Mini Test” ; Begin Chapter 16- The Spirit of Reform. Section 1-Social Reform

Wednesday: Finish Social Reform notes

Thursday: The Abolitionists

Friday: The Women’s Movement

**The Mini-Test this week will only count as a daily grade. It’s more of a fast review from Chapter 15**

 

 

Lesson Plans March 21-25


WEEK 28

Monday: Northern Economy & People Foldable (Create and start)

Tuesday: Northern Economy & People foldable day 2 – finish & discuss

Wednesday: Go through Benchmark results, data, difficult questions, etc… Southern Economy & People foldable (Create)

Thursday:  Southern Economy & people (start)

Friday: Southern Economy & People foldable day 2

Lesson Plans March 7 – March 11


WEEK 27

Monday: Work day and catch up day for grades, assignments etc…

Tuesday: Science Benchmark

Wednesday: Social Studies Benchmark

Thursday: Math Benchmark

Friday: Reading Benchmark


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