8th Grade Classwork
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You will receive a participation grade based on being in class on-time daily and completing work by the due date.
If you miss a class period, please check here to see what you missed. You will have 2 days to complete missed work for each day that is excused.
If you miss a class period, please check here to see what you missed. You will have 2 days to complete missed work for each day that is excused.
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Review for Civil Rights test - 2 Kahoot games
https://create.kahoot.it/share/civil-rights-and-social-activism/9cd9e1cc-e0a6-40f4-a182-6720973d10e1
https://create.kahoot.it/share/civil-rights-and-social-activism-chronology/6db65b8b-f33e-4fd1-810b-5ae1001a81d5
2/28 and 3/1 – Test
- Current event assignment #1 due 3/5 or 3/6
https://create.kahoot.it/share/civil-rights-and-social-activism/9cd9e1cc-e0a6-40f4-a182-6720973d10e1
https://create.kahoot.it/share/civil-rights-and-social-activism-chronology/6db65b8b-f33e-4fd1-810b-5ae1001a81d5
2/28 and 3/1 – Test
- Current event assignment #1 due 3/5 or 3/6
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End of the Cold War and the Expansion of Democracy
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3/4
- Passed out map of the Balkan Peninsula after the Civil Rights test on 2/28 and 3/1. Come back to later
- Curriculum guide
- Lecture on Detente (ppt)
- Read textbook pages 832-837 paying close attention to détente, SALT, Presidential diplomacy, Afghanistan, solidarity,
Gorbechev, and glasnost
- Passed out map of the Balkan Peninsula after the Civil Rights test on 2/28 and 3/1. Come back to later
- Curriculum guide
- Lecture on Detente (ppt)
- Read textbook pages 832-837 paying close attention to détente, SALT, Presidential diplomacy, Afghanistan, solidarity,
Gorbechev, and glasnost
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3/5 and 3/6
Warm up: Fall of USSR warm up reading – only do reading – writing for the end of class
- Cartoon analysis -- http://hti.osu.edu/opper/lesson-plans/cartooning-collapse-soviet-union
– student groups present analysis
- Writing from the warm up sheet and finish reading p. 832-837
Take notes on detente, SALT, presidential diplomacy, Afghanistan, Solidarity, Gorbechev, and glasnost
Warm up: Fall of USSR warm up reading – only do reading – writing for the end of class
- Cartoon analysis -- http://hti.osu.edu/opper/lesson-plans/cartooning-collapse-soviet-union
– student groups present analysis
- Writing from the warm up sheet and finish reading p. 832-837
Take notes on detente, SALT, presidential diplomacy, Afghanistan, Solidarity, Gorbechev, and glasnost
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analyzing_cartoons_breakup_of_ussr.docx | |
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3/7 and 3/8
Turn in your Fall of USSR writing and have out your textbook notes
- Review Fall of USSR reading
Ethnic tensions, glasnost and economic reform, desire for democracy, started in Baltics and spread east/south
- PPT – Breakup of the USSR ppt – and Berlin Wall/legacies + STORY to read aloud
- Research 1 of the 15 former USSR countries. Separate document
Turn in your Fall of USSR writing and have out your textbook notes
- Review Fall of USSR reading
Ethnic tensions, glasnost and economic reform, desire for democracy, started in Baltics and spread east/south
- PPT – Breakup of the USSR ppt – and Berlin Wall/legacies + STORY to read aloud
- Research 1 of the 15 former USSR countries. Separate document
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3/11 - split
- Warm up: Share info from research. What struggles did they face? What did independence look like?
- USSR-Afghanistan
- Warm up: Share info from research. What struggles did they face? What did independence look like?
- USSR-Afghanistan
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3/12 - split
- Lecture Balkanization
- Stories of human rights violations (sep. doc – have groups read them and share?)
- Lecture Balkanization
- Stories of human rights violations (sep. doc – have groups read them and share?)
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3/13 and 3/14 - snow days
3/15 - split
- Begin Ugeria – MAKE GROUPS, final project due with presentation on 3/21
how and why Yugoslavia and the USSR broke up, which you’ll want to use for final split of Ugeria.
– period 7 Mr. McLean Breakup of Yugoslavia
3/15 - split
- Begin Ugeria – MAKE GROUPS, final project due with presentation on 3/21
how and why Yugoslavia and the USSR broke up, which you’ll want to use for final split of Ugeria.
– period 7 Mr. McLean Breakup of Yugoslavia
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CMAS starts 3/18
3/18 and 3/20
- Ugeria work time
- 3/18 6th period - Mr. Whitson
3/21
- Present Ugeria
4/1 and 4/3
- Contemporary Europe ppt and shoe activity + writing
- Homework: find a resource as well as a production method that can be found/crafted in only ONE country.
3/18 and 3/20
- Ugeria work time
- 3/18 6th period - Mr. Whitson
3/21
- Present Ugeria
4/1 and 4/3
- Contemporary Europe ppt and shoe activity + writing
- Homework: find a resource as well as a production method that can be found/crafted in only ONE country.
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4/5 - Quote analysis essay outline. Due 4/10 or 4/11
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4/8 and 4/9
- Science CMAS testing
- No social studies class
- Science CMAS testing
- No social studies class
Middle East and Oil Politics
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4/10 and 4/11 - block
- Map and crossword
- Overview of geography and Islam - lecture
- HW: Current Event from assigned country
Look at how biased our news sources are:
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-biased-is-your-news-source-you-probably-wont-agree-with-this-chart-2018-02-28?link=sfmw_fb
4/12 - split
- Discuss CE and then turn in
- Groups to become experts on 1 pillar and then mix up groups to teach and fill out graphic organizer
- Map and crossword
- Overview of geography and Islam - lecture
- HW: Current Event from assigned country
Look at how biased our news sources are:
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-biased-is-your-news-source-you-probably-wont-agree-with-this-chart-2018-02-28?link=sfmw_fb
4/12 - split
- Discuss CE and then turn in
- Groups to become experts on 1 pillar and then mix up groups to teach and fill out graphic organizer
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4/15
- Questions about the pillars?
- Intro to Palestine – reading and make a timeline
- Chronicle of Conflict intro and work day
- Questions about the pillars?
- Intro to Palestine – reading and make a timeline
- Chronicle of Conflict intro and work day
chronicle_of_conflict_project_guidelines.docx | |
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creation_of_israel.pptx | |
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4/18 and 4/19
Warm up: Review Palestine timeline
- Creation of Israel lecture
- Tribalism reading
- Project work time
4/22 (4/23 is Pumphrey field trip)
- Oil lecture
- Project work time
- Chronicle of Conflict day – prep what final touches you need to research at the library tomorrow
- Project due by end of study hall on 4/26
Warm up: Review Palestine timeline
- Creation of Israel lecture
- Tribalism reading
- Project work time
4/22 (4/23 is Pumphrey field trip)
- Oil lecture
- Project work time
- Chronicle of Conflict day – prep what final touches you need to research at the library tomorrow
- Project due by end of study hall on 4/26
4/24 and 4/25
- Lecture on 9/11, War in Afghanistan and Iraq
- Writing assignment on collective memory
4/26 - Community Service Day
4/29 - Math Counts competition
- Lecture on 9/11, War in Afghanistan and Iraq
- Writing assignment on collective memory
4/26 - Community Service Day
4/29 - Math Counts competition
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4/30 - Graded Jeopardy
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/middle-east-and-oil-politics
5/1 - NWEA
5/2 Field Day
5/3 - NWEA
5/6 and 5/7
1968 timeline
Review of content
Introduce Canada and Mexico Unit
Snow Mountain Ranch Packing List on page 18
http://49jbft3bpqq72watvx1goczp-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/OE_SMR_Teacher_Planning_Guide_2014.pdf
Weds 5/15
Work on Canada and Mexico project
Thurs 5/16
Finish Canada and Mexico project – 4th grade will be coming tomorrow (Fri) to judge projects!
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/middle-east-and-oil-politics
5/1 - NWEA
5/2 Field Day
5/3 - NWEA
5/6 and 5/7
1968 timeline
Review of content
Introduce Canada and Mexico Unit
Snow Mountain Ranch Packing List on page 18
http://49jbft3bpqq72watvx1goczp-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/OE_SMR_Teacher_Planning_Guide_2014.pdf
Weds 5/15
Work on Canada and Mexico project
Thurs 5/16
Finish Canada and Mexico project – 4th grade will be coming tomorrow (Fri) to judge projects!
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Fri 5/17
4th grade to come up and look at/judge projects.
Self-grade using the rubric- they must write reflectively in the comments section.
Mon 5/20
All 8th graders to watch “Of Mice and Men” movie with Mrs. O'Connor
Tues 5/21
Clean lockers, play outside, group reflection all 8th together
4th grade to come up and look at/judge projects.
Self-grade using the rubric- they must write reflectively in the comments section.
Mon 5/20
All 8th graders to watch “Of Mice and Men” movie with Mrs. O'Connor
Tues 5/21
Clean lockers, play outside, group reflection all 8th together