Welcome to Opening Day
in 8th Grade U.S. History!
TalkinBaseball Original Version.mp3
“In our Sunday perambulations of late,
through the outer parts of Brooklyn, we
have observed several parties of
youngsters playing ‘base’, a certain
game of ball. Let us go forth awhile and
get better air in our lungs. Let us leave
our closed rooms…The game of ball is
glorious!” -Walt Whitman, 1846
Please rise for our national
anthem!
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O say can you see
By the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hailed
At the twilight’s last
gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and
bright stars,
thro’ the perilous fight,
O’er the ramparts we watched
Were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets red glare
The bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the
night
That our flag was still
there.
O say, does that starspangled
Banner yet wave?
O’er the land of the free
And the home of the
brave?
And the rockets red glare
The bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night
That our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled
Banner yet wave?
O’er the land of the free
And the home of the brave?
PLAY BALL!
Eighth grade begins with a study of the political
principles and major events that led to the
founding of our nation’s government.
From there, we will study the
divergent paths people took…
…resulting in
challenges and
rewards that
are:
• Physical
• Economic
• Political
We will take a look at
seven basic BIG
IDEAS that cover our
8th grade standards.
BIG IDEA #1
Political
philosophers and
major events
influence the
formation of
constitutional
government.
Locke
Montesquieu
Boston Massacre
#1
Political Philosophers
and major events
influence the
formation of
Constitutional
government.
Independence Hall
Stats and Facts:
Years: 1732-present
Where: Philadelphia, PA
What: Revolution, Constitutional
Convention, and First Federal
Period
Why: Witnessed the formation of a
government
Results: a U.S. republic since 1776!
Did you know? Was built in the
Palladian style, designed to reflect
the classical Roman architecture.
California Standards:
8.1 Students understand the
major events preceding the
founding of the nation and relate
their significance to the
development of American
constitutional democracy.
8.2 Students analyze the political
principles underlying the U.S.
Constitution and compare the
enumerated and implied powers
of the federal government.
8.3 Students understand the
foundation of the American
political system and the ways in
which citizens participate in it.
Historical BIG IDEA Lineup
1st
Big Questions
How do people’s ideas
influence the formation of their
government? Whose ideas?
2nd
Key Skill
timeline
3rd
Key Skill
sequencing
4th
Key Skill
point of view
5th
Important question
What was Locke’s natural
rights philosophy?
BIG IDEA #2
James Madison, VA
Roger Sherman, CT
Charles Pinckney, SC
Benjamin Franklin, PA
Conflicts and
compromises
result in the
creation of
constitutions that
reflect differing
perspectives.
#2
Conflicts and
compromises result
in the creation of
constitutions that
reflect differing
perspectives.
California Standards:
8.2 Students analyze the political
principles underlying the U.S.
Constitution and compare the
enumerated and implied powers
of the federal government.
James Madison
Stats and Facts:
Years: 1787
Where: Philadelphia, PA
What: Constitutional Convention,
and First Federal Period
Why: Helped design our form of
government
Results: “Father” of U.S.
Constitution
Did you know? His notes give us
a “you were there” view of the
Constitutional Convention.
8.3 Students understand the
foundation of the American
political system and the ways in
which citizens participate in it.
8.4 Students analyze the
aspirations and ideals of the
people of the new nation.
Historical BIG IDEA Lineup
1st
Big Questions
How was compromise
achieved? Why “great”?
2nd
Big Ideas
regional differences
compromise
3rd
Key Skill
sequencing
4th
Key Skill
interpretation
5th
Important Question
What was the importance of
the Federalist Papers?
6th
Important Question
Why was the Bill of
Rights added?
BIG IDEA #3
Citizen participation is
essential
to the foundation and
preservation
of the of the U.S. political
system.
California Standards
#3
Citizen participation is
essential
to the foundation and
preservation
of the of the U.S. political
system.
Thomas Jefferson
Stats and Facts:
Years: 1801-1809
Where: White House
When: early years of the
republic
Why: President with DemocraticRepublican philosophy: let the
people rule
Results: Helped the young
nation grow and mature
Did you know? Doubled size of
U.S. with Louisiana Purchase.
8.5 Students analyze U. S.
foreign policy in the early
Republic.
8.6, 8.7, 8.8 Students analyze
the divergent paths of the
American people in the
Northeast, South, and West from
1800 to the mid-1800’s and the
challenges they faced.
Historical BIG IDEA Lineup
1st
Big Questions
What is your role as a
citizen? global citizen?
2nd
Big Ideas
Northwest Ordinance
Monroe Doctrine
3rd
Key Skill
4th
Key Skill
relationships between
major events
past, present, future
5th
Important Question
How does balancing power
utilize citizen participation?
6th
Important Question
How “free” are we?
BIG IDEA #4
Geography
influences the
divergent paths
people take,
resulting in
physical,
economic, and
political challenges
and rewards.
American Progress, John Gast (1872)
BIG IDEA #5
Reactions to
injustice can
lead to reform
movements.
Labor Unions
Abolition of slavery
Women’s suffrage
BIG IDEA #6
Differences in economic, political, and social
beliefs and practices can lead to division
within a nation and have lasting
consequences.
American Civil War
Lincoln at Gettysburg
BIG IDEA #7
Immigration leads to the economic
development of an area with varied
consequences.
Immigration and the Industrial Revolution
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
"Take me out to the ball game,
Take me out with the crowd.
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack,
I don't care if I never get back,
Let me root, root, root for the home team,
If they don't win it's a shame.
For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out,
At the old ball game.
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame by Jack Norworth (1908)
•one of the most widely sung songs in America.
•inspired when he was riding a New York City subway train
and he spotted a sign that said:
"Ballgame Today at the Polo Grounds."
•some baseball-related lyrics popped into his head
•later set to some music by Albert Von Tilzer
DID YOU KNOW? Neither Norworth
nor Tilzer had ever been to a baseball
game at the time the song was written!
Programs!
Get your programs!
Let’s take a look at the
Rules of the Game in 8th grade
U.S. History.
Don’t forget to return your
signature page tomorrow.
Your turn to play…
• Create trading cards for the seven BIG
IDEAS
• Illustrate each BIG IDEA
• Find three topics to match each BIG
IDEA
• Find a fun fact for each BIG IDEA
• Be creative!
front of card:
• A) Team
• B) Player
• C) Position
• D) Player
action photo
B) BIG IDEA #
A) 8th grade
logo
D) Illustration here
C) BIG IDEA written out
Front of card:
BIG IDEA #2
•Team
•Player
•Position
•Action photo
Conflicts and compromises result
in the creation of constitutions that
reflect differing perspectives.
back of card:
• BIG IDEA number
• BIG IDEA rewritten in your own
words
• Three topics related to BIG
IDEA
• “Did You Know…?” fun fact
back of card:
• Position
BIG IDEA #2
Tell in your own words.
Subject
Stats
Date(s)
Louisiana
Purchase
Jefferson
made deal
with
Napoleon
of
France…
1803
Lewis and
Clark
Expedition
Successful
mapping,
esp. of
Columbia
…
1804-07
Mexican
Fought
1846-48
• Player
• 3 topics, facts,
date(s)
• Fun fact
Did
You Know?
Americans
American
over land
bought
500inmillion
War
SW afteracres
from Franceborder
for only 3
dispute…
cents per acre!
Do your best work!
• Place set of cards in envelope, or other
container, or include title card
• Label with your complete heading:
– Name
– U.S. History period ___
– Date
• Due