Teacher(s): Mrs. Tigulis/Mrs. Hower (4th period)
Time:
THIS COURSE:
The
Course Organizer
8th grade U.S. History
Student:
Course Dates:
2011-2012 school year
Course Standards
Core Standards
is
about
the history, government, economy, culture, and geography of
the U.S. from the beginnings to the Civil War and
Reconstruction.
COURSE QUESTIONS:
Standards 1 & 2: History & Civics and Government
Revolutionary War
8.1.4, 8.1.5, 8.1.9, 8.2.1
Constitution
8.1.6, 8.1.8, 8.1.9, 8.2.1, 8.2.3-8.2.6
Jacksonian Democracy/Federalism 8.1.7, 8.1.9, 8.1.10, 8.2.1
Westward Expansion 8.1.11, 8.1.13, 8.1.14, 8.1.15, 8.1.16
Civil War/Reconstruction 8.1.16, 8.1.20, 8.1.21, 8.1.22
Social Reform 8.1.9, 8.1.18, 8.1.24
Research 8.1.28, 8.1.30, 8.1.31
Standard 3: Geography
8.3.2, 8.3.3, 8.3.5, 8.3.6, 8.3.7, 8.3.9, 8.3.11
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
How has the geography of the U.S. influence the
expansion of people and culture?
Why did the U.S. experience many differences in
economy, culture, and government throughout its
history?
How did exploration impact the economy and culture
of the U.S.?
How did conflicts and consequences effect the
geography, economy, and government of the U.S.?
How do current events and students’ life experiences
relate to U.S. history?
Standard 4: Economic
8.4.1, 8.4.3, 8.4.4, 8.4.6
Vocabulary
African Americas,
Native Americans/American Indians
Mapping items are N,S, W, E (not above, below…)
Grading
Grades are figured on a total point basis.
Grades in social studies will be
determined by scores on:
-tests, -quizzes -journals
-daily assignments/homework -essays,
-activities
-notebooks -DBQ
-writing/literacy (common core standards)
COURSE MAP
This course: 8th grade U.S. History
Student:
includes
COMMUNITY
PRINCIPLES
•Dialogue rather than answer questions
•Respect others opinions
•Personal best
•Accepting of other cultures
•NOTE- have students add through
discussion of this course organizer
LEARNING RITUALS
PERFORMANCE
OPTIONS
•Assignment planner to be filled out daily
•Word of the Day (Mondays through Thursdays)
•Friday sentence using ALL of the Word of the Day from the week
•Essay format
•Current Events
•Unit organizer is the study guide
•Essays
•Projects
•Quizzes
•Create own tests
•Tests
•Journals
•DBQ
CRITICAL CONCEPTS
1ST SEMESTER
2ND SEMESTER
•Government
•Relate
•Expansion •Exploration •Culture
•Influence •Conflict
•Consequences •Geography •Economy
Early Americas
Ch. 1
Civil War &
Reconstruction
Ch. 16 & 17
Learned in these
UNITS
Creation of a New
Government
Ch. 5, 6, 7
Exploration &
Colonization
Ch. 2 & 3
American
Revolution
Ch. 4
Economy and Culture
of the North and South
Ch. 12, 13, 14
Westward
Expansion
Ch. 8, 9, 10, 11
Causes of the
Civil War
Ch. 15