MXMS U.S. History
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Eighth Grade U.S. History
Syllabus
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2020-2021
Overview
The purpose of Eighth Grade U.S. History is to allow students to develop a deeper understanding of the evolution of culture of the United States. Through a close and analytical study of eras, events, individuals, and forces of change, this understanding is advanced through a combination of selective factual knowledge and appropriate analytical skills. Our course of study will also incorporate world events that overlapped U.S. history, including World War I and World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Cold War Era.
Skills emphasized include:
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Analyzing documents and historical text
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Project-based learning (PBL)
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Analytical writing
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Collaboration
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Socratic seminar
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Note taking
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Public speaking
Eighth Grade U.S. History
Curriculum
Unit 1: North Carolina and United States Geography
Unit 2: The Colonial Era
Unit 3: The Revolutionary Era
Unit 4: United States Government
Unit 5: The Jeffersonian and Jacksonian Eras
Unit 6: The Civil War Era
Unit 7: Reconstruction and Moving West
Unit 8: Industrialization and Immigration
Unit 9: Progressive Era and World War I
Unit 10: The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression
Unit 11: World War II and the Holocaust
Unit 12: America in the 1950s and the Vietnam War
August 24 - September 4, 2020
September 8-22, 2020
September 23 - October 14, 2020
October 15 - November 3, 2020
November 4-18, 2020
November 19 - December 16, 2020
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Grading Policy
Assignments will be graded using a point scale and will be as follows:
Unit Assignments: 50 points
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Modules
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Foldables
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Reading Activities
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Document-Based Questions (DBQs)
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Class Notes and Vocabulary
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Projects: 100 points
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Projects completed independently
Vocabulary Tests: 100 points
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Announced one week in advance
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Students identify terms (definitions provided)
Unit Tests: 100 points
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Announced two weeks in advance
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Tests will range from 20-25 questions
​Supplies
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Composition Notebook
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Ear buds
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Colored pencils
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Small scissors
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Glue sticks
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Pencils (extra lead for mechanical pencils)
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Blue or black pens
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Multiple colored highlighters
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Index cards (3.5" X 5")
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Personal pencil sharpeners
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Wish List
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Hand sanitizer
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Kleenex® tissues
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Clorox® sanitizing wipes​​