American History 7/8 (Period 4) Assignments
- Instructor
- Mrs. Erica Samp
- Terms
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- Fourth Quarter
- Department
- Social Studies
- Description
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Required 1 credit
Grade 7 & 8
Follows Schedule B
This course focuses on the exploration of early America. It begins with the initial identification of America’s first inhabitants. The course deals with historical events in a chronological sequence. Must of the class will also deal with the first European Explorers, Colonization of the Americans, life in colonial America, American Independence, Westward Expansion, Slavery and the Civil War. Throughout the course, we will relate the significance of these learning’s to the development of the Nation we have now become.
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Past Assignments
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Read Ch. 7 Sec. 2
Ch. 7 Sec. 2 Notes
Goal: Students will be able to explain how the Constitutional Convention broke the deadlock over the form of the the new government would take and how the delegates answered the question of representation.
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Ch. 7 Sec. 1 Questions #1-6 (pg. 198)
Ch. 7 Sec. 1 Reteaching Worksheet
Ch. 7 Sec. 1 Quiz
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Read Ch. 7 Sec. 1
Ch. 7 Sec. 1 Notes
Goal: Students will be able to explain how the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to instability and how Congress dealt with the western lands.
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Ch. 7 Vocabulary
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Educational Movie - The Patriot
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Educational Movie - The Patriot
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Ch. 6 Binder Check
Educational Movie - The Patriot
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Educational Movie: America the Story of Us - Revolution
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Ch. 6 Review
Ch. 6 Test
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Ch. 6 Packet
Goal: Students will be able to explain -
The American Revolution
- The Early Years
- The War Continues
- The War Moves West and South
- The War is Won
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Ch. 6 Packet
Goal: Students will be able to explain the American Revolution - The Early Years, The War Continues, The War Moves West and South, and The War Ends
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Ch. 6 Sec. 4 Questions #1-6 (pg. 187)
Ch. 6 Sec. 4 Reteaching Worksheet
Ch. 6 Sec. 4 Quiz
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Read Ch. 6 Sec. 4
Ch. 6 Sec. 4 Notes
Goal: Students will be able to explain how George Washington changed his military strategy, why the Americans won the Revolutionary War despite many disadvantages.
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Ch. 6 Sec. 3 Questions #1-6 (pg. 182)
Ch. 6 Sec. 3 Reteaching Worksheet
Ch. 6 Sec. 3 Quiz
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Read Ch. 6 Sec. 3
Ch. 6 Sec. 3 Notes
Goal: Students will be able to explain how the war involved Native Americans and how a new kind of fighting developed in the South.
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No School - Staff Development Day
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Ch. 6 Sec. 2 Questions #1-6 (pg. 176)
Ch. 6 Sec. 2 Worksheet
Ch. 6 Sec. 2 Quiz
End of Second Quarter and First Semester
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Read Ch. 6 Sec. 2
Ch. 6 Sec. 2 Notes
Goal: Students will be able to explain why other nations helped the Patriots, how Washington's troops survived the winter at Valley Forge, and what challenges Americans faced at home as a result of the war.
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Ch. 16 Sec. 1 Questions #1-5 (pg. 382)
Ch. 16 Sec. 1 Worksheet
Ch. 16 Sec. 1 Quiz
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Read Ch. 6 Sec. 1
Ch. 6 Sec. 1 Notes
Goal: Students will be able to explain why some Americans supported the British, the advantages and disadvantages of the colonists and British, and how the Battle of Saratoga marked a turning point in the war.
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Colonial News Paper - This was a previously assigned assignment. Being absent during work time does not exclude you from the due date.
Ch. 6 Vocabulary
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Day 3 of Newspaper
- Editorial #1 Written
- Editorial #2 Written
One topic. Two sides of the story (British vs. Colonists).
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Movie
Fun Day 6-8 Hours! Have a great Holiday Break!!! See you in 2020!!!!
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Day 2
News Story #1 Written
News Story #2 Written
Work day for Day 3 of Newspaper
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Work Day for Day 2 of Newspaper
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Day 1 of Newspaper
- Name of Paper
- Date of Paper
- 2 Story Topics
- 1 Editorial Topic
- Illustration
- Design Stamp
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Work Day for Day 1 of Newspaper
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Explain News Paper Project - Monday, January 13
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America Story of US S1 E1 - Rebels
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Ch. 5 Binder Check - Keep all papers
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Ch. 5 Crossword Review Puzzle
Ch. 5 Test
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Ch. 5 Packet
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Ch. 5 Sec. 3 Questions #1-6 (pg. 145)
Ch. 5 Sec. 3 Worksheet
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No School
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Happy Thanksgiving
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Read Ch. 5 Sec. 3
Ch. 5 Sec. 3 Organizer
Causes of Revolutionary War
Goal: Students will be able to explain what happened at the Continental Congress in Philadelphia and how the colonists met British soldiers in the first battle.
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Ch. 5 Sec. 1 and 2 Activities - Road to Independence Activities
Crispus Attucks Gravestone, Boston Massacre, Timeline, and Boston Tea Party
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Ch. 5 Sec. 1 and 2 Activities - Road to Independence
Taxes Packet and Book About Taxes
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Ch. 5 Sec. 2 Questions #1-6 (pg. 139)
Ch. 5 Sec. 2 Worksheet
Ch. 5 Sec. 2 Quiz
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Read Ch. 5 Sec. 2
Ch. 5 Sec. 2 Organizer
Boston Tea Party Cartoon
Goal: Students will be able to explain why Boston colonists and British soldiers clashed, resulting in the Boston Massacre and how the British government tired to maintain its control over the colonies.
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Ch. 5 Sec. 1 Questions #1-6 (pg. 135)
Ch. 5 Sec. 1 Worksheet
Ch. 5 Sec. 1 Quiz
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Read Ch. 5 Sec. 1
Ch. 5 Sec. 1 Organizer
Persuasive Letter Activity
Goal: Students will be able to explain why the British faced problems in North America after the French and Indian War and why American colonists objected to new British laws.
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Ch. 4 Packet
Goal: The Colonies Grow - life in the colonies, government, religion, culture, France and Britain clash, the French and Indian War
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Ch. 4 Sec. 4 Questions #1-6 (pg. 125)
Ch. 4 Sec. 4 Worksheet
Ch. 4 Sec. 4 Quiz
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Read Ch. 4 Sec. 4
Ch. 4 Sec. 4 Notes
Goal: Students will be able to explain how British fortunes improved after William Pitt took over direction of the war and how Chief Pontiac united his people to fight for their land.
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Ch. 4 Sec. 3 Questions #1-6 (pg. 119)
Ch. 4 Sec. 3 Worksheet
Ch. 4 Sec. 3 Quiz
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Read Ch. 4 Sec. 3
Ch. 4 Sec. 3 Notes
Goal: Students will be able to explain how wars in Europe spread to the American colonies and what was the purpose of the Albany Plan of Union.
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No School - Staff Development
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Ch. 4 Sec. 2 Questions #1-6 (pg. 113)
Ch. 4 Sec. 2 Worksheet
Ch. 4 Sec. 2 Quiz
End of 1st Quarter
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Read Ch. 4 Sec. 2
Ch. 4 Sec. 2 Notes
Colonial Government Worksheet
Goal: Students will be able to explain why the Navigation Acts angered the colonists and who had the right to vote in colonial legislatures.
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Ch. 4 Sec. 1 Questions #1-6 (pg. 106)
Ch. 4 Sec. 1 Worksheet
Ch. 4 Sec. 1 Quiz
No 2nd Hour - Advisory Period
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Read Ch. 4 Sec. 1
Ch. 4 Sec. 1 Notes
Triangular Trade Map
Goal: Students will be able to define triangular trade and how it affected American society and explain the economic activities of the colonies and why the use of enslaved workers increased in the colonies.
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Ch. 4 Vocabulary
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Ch. 3 Binder Check
13 Colonies Quiz
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Ch. 3 Test
13 Colonies Map
Study for 13 Colonies Map Quiz
Organizer Binder - Use the slide
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Ch. 3 Packet
Practice for 13 Colonies Quiz
Goal: Colonial America - Early English Settlements, New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies
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Ch. 3 Sec. 4 Questions #1-6
Ch. 3 Sec. 4 Worksheet
Ch. 3 Sec. 4 Quiz
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No School - Staff Development
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No School - MEA Break
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No School - MEA Break
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Read Ch. 3 Sec. 4
Ch. 3 Sec. 4 Notes
Southern Colonies Map
Lord Baltimore Maryland Law
Goal: Students will be able to identify the Southern colonies on map, explain how the Southern colonies were established and how French and Spanish colonies differed from the English colonies.
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Ch. 3 Sec. 3 Questions #1-6 (pg. 85)
Ch. 3 Sec. 3 Worksheet
Ch. 3 Sec. 3 Quiz
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Read Ch. 3 Sec. 3
Ch. 3 Sec. 3 Middle Colonies Notes
Middle Colonies Map
Goal: Students will be able to identify the Middle Colonies on a map, explain why the Middle Colonies had the most diverse populations in colonial America, and who was America's first town planner.
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Ch. 3 Sec. 2 Questions #1-6 (pg. 80)
Ch. 3 Sec. 2 Reteaching Worksheet
Ch. 3 Sec. 2 Quiz
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Read Ch. 3 Sec. 2
Ch. 3 Sec. 2 The New England Colonies Notes
New England Colonies Map
(No 4th Hour - Advisory today)
Goal: Students will be able to identify the New England colonies on a map, explain why the Pilgrims and Puritans came to America, and how the CT, RI, and NH colonies began.
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Ch. 3 Sec. 1 Questions #1-6 (pg. 73)
Ch. 3 Sec. 1 Reteaching Worksheet
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Read Ch. 3 Sec. 1
Ch. 3 Sec. 1 Early English Settlements Notes
Jamestown Map
Goal: Students will be able to explain what crop saved the people of Jamestown and how the colonists received political rights.
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Ch. 2 Binder Check - (use the first table of contents to organizer binder)
Ch. 3 Vocabulary
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Ch. 2 Test
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Ch. 2 Packet
Ch. 2 Essay Questions
Ch. 2 Review
Goal: Students will be able to explain a changing world, early exploration, Spain in America, and exploring North America
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Ch. 2 Sec. 4 Questions #1-6 (pg. 62)
Ch. 2 Sec. 4 Reteaching Worksheet
Ch. 2 Sec. 4 Quiz
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Read Ch. 2 Sec. 4
Ch. 2 Sec. 4 Organizer
Goal: Students will be able to explain how the Protestant Reformation affected North America and how the activities of the early traders encouraged exploration.
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Ch. 2 Sec. 3 Questions #1-6 (pg. 55)
Ch. 2 Sec. 3 Reteaching Worksheet
Ch. 2 Sec. 3 Quiz
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No Class - Homecoming Activities - Go Knights!
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Read Ch. 2 Sec. 3
Ch. 2 Sec. 3 Organizer
Goal: Students will be able to explain how the great Aztec and Inca Empires came to an end and how Spain governed its empire in the Americas.
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Ch. 2 Sec. 2 Questions #1-6 (pg. 49)
Ch. 2 Sec. 2 Reteaching Worksheet
Ch. 2 Sec. 2 Quiz
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Read Ch. 2 Sec. 2
Ch. 2 Sec. 2 Organizer
Goal: Students will be able to explain how Portugal led the way in over seas exploration and what Columbus's plan was for sailing to Asia.
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Ch. 2 Sec. 1 Questions #1-6 (pg.42)
Ch. 2 Sec. 1 Reteaching Worksheet
Ch. 2 Sec. 1 Quiz
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Read Ch. 2 Sec. 1
Ch. 2 Sec. 1 Organizer
Goal: Students will be able to explain how technology made long seas voyages possible and how great civilizations flourished in Africa.
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Organize Ch. 1 Binder (page 1 only) - Correct headings = page #, full name, date, class/hour, and assignment (book work only)
Ch. 1 Binder Check
Ch. 2 Vocabulary
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Ch. 1 Essay Questions
Ch. 1 Test
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Ch. 9 Sec. 4 Questions #1-5 (pg. 241)
Ch. 9 Sec. 4 Guided Reading Worksheet
Ch. 9 Sec. 4 Quiz
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Ch. 1 Packet
Goal: Students will be able to explain early peoples, cities and empires, and North American peoples.
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Ch. 1 Sec. 3 Questions #1-6 (pg. 33)
Ch. 1 Sec. 3 Quiz
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Read Ch. 1 Sec. 3
Ch. 1 Sec. 3 Notes
Goal: Students will be able to explain what early people lived in North America and how different Native American groups adapted to their environments.
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Ch. 1 Sec. 2 Questions #1-6 (pg. 26)
Ch. 1 Sec. 2 Quiz
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Read Ch. 1 Sec. 2
Ch. 1 Sec. 2 Notes
Goal: Students will be able to explain why powerful empires arose in the Americas and how the people of each empire adapted to their environment.
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Ch. 1 Sec. 1 Questions #1-6 (pg. 19)
Ch. 1 Sec. 1 Quiz
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Read Ch. 1 Sec. 1
Ch. 1 Sec. 1 Notes
Goal: Students will be able to explain how the first people arrived in the Americas and explain which discovery changed the lives of early Native Americans.
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8 Map Essentials, World Map, Ch. 1 Vocabulary, Join Remind, Subscribe to class page, Signed syllabus and Bring class supplies to Mrs. Samp's class during your hour.
Extra Credit: 1 box of Kleenex
Land Bridge Video
Goal: Students will be able to identify the 7 continents, 4 oceans, Equator, and Prime Meridian on a world map.
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Hand out books
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Explain binders, classroom routine.
What Do You Know About American History Pre-Test?
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Welcome!
Explain Syllabus, Expectations, Remind App, Website