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

--John Adams

Thursday, August 2, 2018

Week 1: August 13-17, 2k18

Welcome to 8th grade social studies!  This is the class website where you will receive all information regarding assignments, due dates, videos, etc.  Please check this website daily!



Day 1
In Class:  Geography Quiz...Syllabus... Where should an American history class begin and why?.
HW:  Syllabus signed by Friday & Map signed by parent/guardian by Day 2


Day 2
In Class:  Where do we begin? -- National Parks Project -- This is America...





HW:  Syllabus signed by Friday...National Parks project due. Aug. 21

Day 3
In Class:  Introduce European Exploration and Colonization  
  1. What were the effects of European Exploration and Colonization?**
  2. What nations explored and colonized the western hemisphere?**
  3. What was Christopher Columbus' greatest contribution?**
  4. What is a colony?**
  5. Why colonize?**
  6. Which colony was the LOST colony & which was the first successful colony?
  7. What difficulties did the colonists (mainly at Jamestown) face?**
  8. How did Jamestown survive?**
  9. What was John Smith’s policy at Jamestown & do you think it was a good idea? **
  10. What enabled the English to be successful in colonization in present-day North America?
  11. What happened between the Natives & Jamestown settlers in 1622?
  12. Who was Peter Stuyvesant & what colony was he the leader of?
  13. Who were the settlers of Plymouth & the Massachusetts colony?
HW:  Syllabus signed by Friday...National Parks Project due Aug. 21

Day 4
In Class:  Work on National Parks Project...
HW:  National Parks project due Aug 21.