8th Grade, Social Studies (Period 2) Assignments

Due Friday (1 June) assignment on "Comparing the Union and the Confederacy." Read pages 483-484 and answer the 6 assigned questions.

Due Wednesday (May 30) 150-200 word essay based your reactions to the film "Uncle Tom's Cabin" as they relate to slavery.

Study and prepare for test on Wednesday (30 May). Topics to include: Civil War Definition, Chart: Slave legislation, Chart: Events Leading to Civil War, Southern secession, Lincoln's position on slavery, and Confederacy. Study: notes, charts, and textbook: pages 462-475.

Study and prepare for map test on Wednesday (23 May) on the location of the 50 states. Extra credit received for correctly identifying and spelling each state capital.

Due Friday (18 May) assignment on Dred Scott and Harpers Ferry. Read pages 467-470 and complete the classroom assignment (6 questions) on Dred Scott and Harpers Ferry.

Due Tuesday (15 May) crossword puzzle on 24 key terms and events in early American History.

Due Friday (May 11) assignment on the Missouri Compromise. Read page 358 and complete the section of the chart (handout) dealing with the Missouri Compromise.

Due Friday (May 11) completed chart on "Contributors to the Abolitionist and Women's Rights Movements. The chart will include the contributions of William Lloyd Garrison, the Grimke sisters, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony. Read pages 441-445.

Due Thursday (10 May) assignment on Susan B. Anthony. Read pages 444-445 and answer the three assigned questions on Susan B. Anthony.

Study and prepare for test on Wednesday (May 9). Topics to include: Development of slavery, Slave rights, Slave labor, Slave rebellions, Abolitionist Movement/Leaders, Underground Railroad and CST Review #8. Study notes, assignments, and textbook: pages 349-353 and 440-443.

Due Monday (7 May) biographic essay. Students are to read a biography (assigned 16 April)and write an essay (approximately 300 words) on a person related to their career choice.

Due Thursday (3 May) assignment on the Underground Railroad. Read pages 442-443 and answer the 5 assigned questions on the Underground Railroad.

Due Tuesday (1May) assignment on abolitionist leaders. Read pages 440-441 and provide information on the contributions of abolitionist leaders William Lloyd Garrison, the Grimke sisters, Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth.

Due Monday (30 April) assignment on slaves rebellions. Read page 353 and answer the 3 assigned questions on slave rebellions.

Study and prepare for test on Friday (27 April). Topics to include: Manifest Destiny, Oregon Treaty, Gadsden Purchase, California Gold Rush, CST Review #7, and Mexican War (a. reasons for war; b. Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, and c. Mexican Cession). Study notes, assignments, and textbook: pages 406-411 and 413..

Due Thursday (26 April) assignment on slavery. Read pages 349-351 and answer the 7 assigned questions on slavery.

Due Tuesday (24 April) assignment on the California Gold Rush. Read the handout "The California Gold Rush" and answer Parts A and B regarding the Gold Rush.

Due Thursday (19 April) assignment on states and capitals. Using the handout of the 26 states, identify the state and capital for each of the 26 states.

Study and prepare for test on Wednesday (18 April). Topics to include: Moving west, Trails west, Manifest destiny, CST Review 5 & 6, Texas Revolution (reasons for revolution, war leaders, major battles and Congress and annexation.) Study notes, assignments, handout, and textbook: pages 395-396 and 400-405.

For your Academy project on profession/occupation choice, students are to select and read a biography on an individual related to their career choice. The book is due for teacher approval by Wednesday (18 April), and the written project is due May 7.

Due Tuesday (17 April) assignment on Manifest Destiny and the Oregon Treaty. Read pages 406-407 and answer the 4 assigned questions on Manifest Destiny and the Oregon Treaty.

Due Monday (16 April) assignment on the film the "Alamo." After viewing the "Alamo" write a 150-200 word newspaper article on the battle of the Alamo as shown on the film.

Due Thursday (12 April) assignment on the Texas Revolution. Read pages 402-405 and answer the 7 assigned questions on the Texas Revolution.

Due Tuesday (10 April) assignment on the Texas Revolution. Read pages 400-402 and answer the 6 assigned questions on the Texas Revolution.

Due Thursday (29 March) assignment on the Oregon Trail. Read the article, "The Oregon Trail," and page 396, then answer the 10 assigned questions.

Study and prepare for test on Wednesday (28 March). Topics to include: Jackson the person, Jacksonian democracy, Spoils system, Nullification Crisis, Indian Removal Act, Five Civilized Tribes, Reasons for Indian removal, Trail of Tears, and CST #4. Study notes, assignments, and textbook: pages 370-377.

Due Thursday (22 March) assignment on Jackson's Indian Policy. Read the article, "Jackson's Indian Policy," and answer the 5 assigned questions.

Due Tuesday (20 March) assignment on the Nullification Crisis. Read the article, "Nullification Crisis," and answer the 7 assigned questions.

Study and prepare for test on Friday (16 March). Topics to include: American system, Transportation Revolution, steamboats/railroads, National Road/Erie Canal, Adams-Onis Treaty, Monroe Doctrine, and CST #3. Study notes, assignments, and textbook: pages 344 and 354-359.

Due Thursday (15 March) assignment on the Spoils System. Read page 373 and answer the 4 assigned questions on the Spoils System.

Due Wednesday (14 March) assignment on Jacksonian Democracy. Read pages 370-371 and answer the 4 assigned questions on Jacksonian Democracy.

Due Tuesday (13 March) assignment on the Monroe Doctrine. Read pages 358-359 and answer the 3 assigned questions on the Monroe Doctrine.

Due Monday (12 March) assignment on the Adams-Onis Treaty. Read page 357 and answer the 3 assigned questions on the Adams-Onis Treaty.

Due Friday (9 March) assignment on the National Road and the Erie Canal. Read page 355 and answer the 14 assigned questions on the National Road and the Erie Canal.

Due Friday (9 March) assignment on states and capitals. On the assigned worksheet, identify the 16 states and their capitals.

Due Tuesday (6 March) the Lowell postcard. On the front of the postcard, draw a design related to the Industrial Revolution. On the back of the postcard, explain the meaning of your drawing and write a message home explaining working conditions in a Lowell factory.

Due Tuesday (6 March) assignment on steamboats and the telegraph. Read pages 344-345 and answer the 6 assigned questions on steamboats and the telegraph.

Due Thursday (1 March) assignment on the cotton gin. Read pages 348-349 and answer the 3 assigned quesitons on the cotton gin.

Due Tuesday (28 February) assignment on Lowell Mills. Read the article, "The Lowell Girls," and describe all the positive features and all the negative features of working in a Lowell Mill.

Study and prepare for test on Friday (24 February) on the War of 1812. Topics to include: reasons for war, war hawks, U.S. military, U.S./British strategy, major battles, Treaty of Ghent, results of war, and CST #1 review questions. Study notes, handouts, assignments and textbook: pages 329-333.

Due Thursday (16 February) assignment on the War of 1812. Read the article, "The War of 1812", and answer the 8 assigned questions on the war.

Study and prepare for test on Wednesday (15 February). Topics to include: Jefferson's political achievements, Marbury vs. Madison court case/judicial review, Louisiana Purchase (study 7 question worksheet), Lewis and Clark Expedition (reasons, hardships, Indian support and achievements). Study notes, handouts, assignments, and textbook: pages 317-322.

Due Tuesday (14 February) assignment on War Hawks. Read page 329 and answer the 4 assigned questions on the War Hawks.

Due Monday (13 February) assignment on causes of the War of 1812. Read the handout, "Causes of the War of 1812 and answer the 6 assigned questions.

Due Monday (13 February) Washington stamp project. The project includes the following:1) design a stamp honoring the life and achievements of George Washington, 2) write an essay (150-200 words) explaining why Washington should be honored with a stamp, and 3) write an essay (125 words) explaining the design of your stamp and how it relates to the life and achievements of Washington. The stamp and the two essays are to be placed on a poster.

Due Tuesday (7 February) assignment on Lewis and Clark Expedition. Read pages 320-321 and answer the 5 assigned questions on Lewis and Clark.

Due Friday (3 February) fact sheet on the Louisiana Purchase. Read pages 318-319 and answer the 7 assigned questions on the Louisiana Purchase. That information will be used to produce a fact sheet and map on the historical importance of the Louisiana Purchase.

Study and prepare for test on Wednesday (1 February). Topics to include: Indian War in Northwest Territory, Whiskey Rebellion, Neutrality Proclamation, Jay/Pinckney Treaties, Farewell Address, and political parties (Democratic-Republican and Federalist). Study notes, assignments, handouts, and textbook: pages 299-304.

Due Tuesday (31 January) assignment on the Louisiana Purchase. Read pages 318-319 and answer the 7 assigned questions on the Louisiana Purchase.

Study and prepare for Final Exam on Friday (27 January). The exam will contain 50 multiple-choice questions and will cover the Key Terms and Events from Columbus to President Thomas Jefferson.

Due Friday (27 January) the 40 Key Terms and Events for the First Semester.

Due Wednesday (25 January) assignment on the first political parties in the U.S. Read page 304 and answer the 20 assigned items on the Democratic-Republican and Federalist political parties.

Due Tuesday (24 January) assignment on political parties. Read page 304 and answer the 6 assigned questions on the growth of political parties in the U.S..

Due Monday (23 January) assignment on Washington's "Farewell Address." Read the article "Farewell Address" and complete the graphic organizer on the key points of the Farewell Address.

Due Friday (20 January) assignment on Jay's Treaty and Pinckney's Treaty. Read page 302 and answer the 3 assigned question on the two treaties.

Due Thursday (19 January) assignment on the Neutrality Proclamation. Read pages 301-302 and answer the 4 assigned questions on the Neutrality Proclamation.

Due Wednesday (18 January) assignment on the Whiskey Rebellion. Read pages 300-301 and answer the 5 assigned questions on the Whiskey Rebellion.

Study and prepare for test on Friday (13 January). Topics to include: the Bill of Rights; Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8; Washington's election as president; the cabinet; the national debt and tariff; the national bank; and strict and loose construction of the Constitution. Study handout, notes, assignments, and textbook: pages 266-268 and 293-297.

Due Thursday (12 January) assignment om strict construction and loose construction of the Constitution. Read page 297 and answer the 3 assigned questions.

Due Friday (16 December) poster on "The Three Branches of Government." Answer the assigned questions on each of the three branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial). Using those answers, design a poster on the three branches of government.

Study and prepare for test on Wednesday (7 December). Topics to include: Federalism, the Three Branches of Government, Checks and Balances, Separation of Powers, the Amendment Process, and the eight Amendments discussed in class. Study notes, assignments, handouts, and textbook: pages 245-247, 261, and 266-275.

Study and prepare for quiz on Thursday (1 December) dealing with the Three Branches of Government. Know branch names, leaders, and duties and responsibilities of each individual branch.

Study and prepare for test on Wednesday (23 November). Topics to include: the Constitutional Convention, Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, the Great Compromise, the Three-fifths Compromise, the slave trade, the Federalists, the Antifederalists and the Federalist Papers. Study notes, assignments, and textbook: pages 228-236.

Due Thursday (17 November) assignment on "Slavery and the Constitution." Read pages 232-233 and answer the 4 assigned questions.

Due Tuesday (15 November) assignment on "Plans for Government." Read pages 230-232 and answer the 5 assigned questions on the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.

Study and prepare for test on Thursday (10 November). Topics to include: Government vocabulary, Three Branches of Government. Articles of Confederation, Land Ordinance of 1785, Northwest Ordinance of 1787, and Shays' Rebellion. Study notes, assignment, handouts and textbook: pages 223-227.

Due Wednesday (9 November) assignment on Shay's Rebellion. Read pages 224-225 and analyze Shays"s Rebellion using the 5 Ws: Who, What, When, Where, and Why.

Due Tuesday (8 November) assignment on Shays's Rebellion. Read the article, "Shays's Rebellion," and prepare 6 questions and 6 answers based on the article.

Due Monday (7 September) assignment on the Land Ordinance of 1785. Read pages 223 and 226 and answer the 4 assigned questions.

Due Friday (4 November) assignment on the Articles of Confederation. Read the article, "Articles of Confederation," and answer the 12 True/Falso questions and short essay #2.

Study and prepare for Revolutionary War test on Thursday (3 November). Topics to include: military units and weapons, Revolutionary War vocabulary, military strategies, major battles, and the Treaty of Paris. Study notes, assignments, handouts and textbook: pages 172-173 and 209-210.

Due Monday (31 October) timeline of the Revolutionary War. Using the article, "The American Revolution," prepare a timeline and a brief summary of the following Revolutionary War battles: Trenton, Saratoga, New York City, Lexington and Concord, Yorktown and Bunker Hill.

Due Friday (28 October) essay on George Washington. Based on the film "The Crossing,"
students are to prepare an essay in which they are to describe Washington as a person and as a military leader.

Study and prepare for test on Tuesday (25 October). Study definitions for tax, government and American Revolution. Also study the three major American taxes, "Common Sense" and the Declaration of Independence. Study notes, assignments, handouts and textbook pages 179-181.

Due Wednesday (19 October) assignment on the Declaration of Independence. Read pages 179-181 and answer the 3 assigned questions on the Declaration of Independence.

Due Friday (14 October) timeline poster on the coming of the American Revolution.

Assignment due Thursday (13 October) on Lexington and Concord. Read pages 172-173 and answer the 5 assigned questions on Lexington and Concord.

Due Tuesday (4 October) assignment on colonial protest. Read the article, "Colonists Protest," and answer the 8 assigned questions.

Due Monday (3 October) assignment on the Proclamation of 1763. Read pages 159-160 and answer the 4 assigned questions on the Proclamation of 1763.

For Friday (30 September) know the four point definition of the American Revolution.

Due Friday (30 September) assignment on the French and Indian War. Read the article, "The French and Indian War," and answer the 7 assigned questions.

Study and prepare for test on Wednesday (28 September). Topics to include: American migration, Push-Pull factors, Colonial occupations, Indian-white problems, Slavery, and Great Awakening. Study notes, handouts, and textbook: page 139.

Due Friday (September 23) pamphlet on Thirteen Colonies.

Assignment due Monday (19 September) on colonial life. Read the article, Colonial Life," and answer the 10 assigned questions.

Study and prepare for test on Friday (16 September). Topics to include: Columbus' voyage, historical importance of Columbus, Columbian Exchange, 5 Ws, Amerigo Vespucci, Roanoke/Lost Colony, and Jamestown. Study notes, handouts, and assignments.

Due Thursday (15 September) assignment on Christopher Columbus. Students are to design a tombstone honoring the achievements of Columbus.

Due Thursday (15 September) assignment on Jamestown. Read the article, "Jamestown" and prepare 7 questions and answers based on the article.

Due Monday (12 September) class supplies. Students are to have 1) three-ring binder, 2) four dividers, 3) loose-leaf paper, and 4) color pencils.

Study and prepare for quiz on Friday (10 September) on the 8 class rules.

Due Thursday (8 September) assignment on Christopher Columbus. Read the article, "Columbus Discovers the New World," and answer the 10 True/False questions as explained in the directions.