"There are two types of education. One should teach us how to make a living, and the other how to live..."

--John Adams

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Welcome to the 2014-2015 School Year Davis Lions!

Welcome to the 2014-2015 school year!  Here, you will find all information regarding 8th grade social studies with Mr. Barry, so be sure to save this link now!!!  I will post each week in the format below and pay close attention to which "days" of the week we meet.  Please familiarize yourself with the class site -- Location of Audio Podcasts, how to follow me on Twitter if you choose to do so, and where to access links to the Google Drive which will host our digital classroom.  

I look forward to a fantastic school year and let's hit the ground running!!!

Day 1
In Class: First Day of School (AKA my FAVORITE DAY!)  -- Quiz...There is no way you can study for this, so accept that you have a quiz on the first day.  Introduce class goals and syllabus then introduce one of the most important questions of all:  When does American History begin?  Assign the Fave Five Project and 50 Nifty State Project
HW:   Click Me!!! for the FIRST HW assignment of the year....(Due by Day 2 all classes)
Notes:  Go over syllabus with your parent/guardian and have them sign it and return the signed copy by Friday August 15...US Geography Quiz on Friday, August 15

Day 2
In Class:  BRIEF Geography Unit/Review: Click Me!!! Geography PPT...THEN..."When does American History begin?..."  This is the first essential question we will examine...Enter the Age of Exploration and Discovery...
HW:   Watch the video podcast below...Be ready to discuss the contents in class for Day 3


Notes:  Go over syllabus with your parent/guardian and have them sign it and return the signed copy by Friday August 15....US Geography Quiz on Friday, August 15

If you want to watch something a bit more upbeat and funnier about "Life before the Europeans..."  Check this video out :)



In Class:  European Exploration and Discovery...Colombian Exchange...Exploration leads to Colonization...
HW:   50 Nifty State project due August 22...
Notes:  Go over syllabus with your parent/guardian and have them sign it and return the signed copy by Friday August 15....US Geography Quiz on Friday, August 15


Day 4

In Class:  Geography Quiz..Work on 50 Nifty State Project during the rest of class...
HW:   50 Nifty State project due August 22...Please watch the Video Podcast below and be ready to discuss on Monday...
Notes:  50 Nifty State Project due Friday, August 22...