8th Grade Social Studies
Course Description
Welcome to 8th Grade Social Studies!
This page will be updated regularly with the lesson plans, weekly agenda and homework.
Weekly Agenda for May 7-11
Monday- Project
Tuesday- Project
Wednesday- Field Day
Thursday- Field Trip
Friday- Present Projects
Homework- Finish Projects
Weekly Agenda for April 30-May 4
Monday-Powerful Words
Tuesday- Guidance
Wednesday- Powerful Words
Thursday- Intro. End of Year Project
Friday- End of Year Project
Homework- No Homework
Weekly Agenda for April 23-27
Monday- Powerful Words
Tuesday-Powerful Words
Wednesday- Powerful Words
Thursday- Powerful Words
Friday- Powerful Words
Homework- No Homework
Weekly Agenda for April 16-20
Monday- Review TCAP Practice Tests
Tuesday- Guidance
Wednesday- Review TCAP Practice Tests
Thursday- Document Study
Friday- Document Study
Homework- Get rest and relaxation for TCAP
Weekly Agenda for April 9-13
Monday- Notes
Tuesday- Notes
Wednesday- Reading Activity
Thursday- TN History Quiz
Friday- Practice Test
Homework- Study
Weekly Agenda for April 2-6
Monday- Expansion Study Guide
Tuesday- Guidance
Wednesday- Reconstruction to Railroad Quiz
Thursday- Appalachian Mountain Settlements
Friday- Appalachian Mountain Settlements
Homework- Study
Weekly Agenda for March 26-30
Monday- Election of 1876 Study Guide
Tuesday- Election of 1876 Map
Wednesday- Native Struggle Study Guide
Thursday- America: The Story of Us Notes
Friday- No School
Homework: No Homework
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a great Spring Break!
Weekly Agenda for March 19-23
Monday- Reconstruction Plans Packet
Tuesday- Freedmen's Bureau and Jim Crow
Wednesday- Carpetbaggers and Exodusters
Thursday- Review Activities
Friday- Reconstruction Quiz 2
Homework- Reconstruction Packet and Study for the quiz
Weekly Agenda for March 5-9
Monday- Reconstruction Amendments
Tuesday- Guidance
Wednesday- Johnson's Packet
Thursday- Johnson Report Card
Friday- Section Assessment
Homework- None
Weekly Agenda for February 26-March 3
Monday- Battle Keynote
Tuesday- Lincoln iMovie
Wednesday- Presentations and Review
Thursday- Civil War Quiz
Friday- Powerschool Assessment
Homework- Study for the Quiz
Weekly Agenda for February 19-23
Monday- President's Day
Tuesday- Guidance
Wednesday- Civil War Leadership Profiles
Thursday- Daily Lives of Soldiers
Friday- Battle Keynotes
Homework- Complete Study Guides
Weekly Agenda for February 12-16
Monday- Industrial Revolution
Tuesday- North and South Differences
Wednesday- North and South Map
Thursday- A House Divided Quiz 2
Friday- No School
Homework- Study for your quiz
Weekly Agenda for February 5-9
Monday- Lincoln Douglas Debates Writing
Tuesday- Guidance
Wednesday- Review Game
Thursday- A House Divided Quiz
Friday- Opinion Pieces
Homework- Study for Quiz
Weekly Agenda for January 29-February 2
Monday- Compromise of 1850 Letters
Tuesday- Compromise of 1850 Map
Wednesday- Compromise Quiz
Thursday- Kansas Nebraska Chart
Friday- Died Scott Case Review
Homework- Complete study guide
Weekly Agenda for January 22-26
Monday- Western Expansion Quiz 2
Tuesday- Gold Rush Packet
Wednesday- Gold Rush Packet
Thursday- Guidance
Friday- Compromise of 1850 Map
Homework- Study for the next Quiz
Weekly Agenda for January 15-19
Monday- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tuesday- Snow Day
Wednesday- Snow Day
Thursday- Snow Day
Friday- Review Game
Homework- Study for the next Quiz
Weekly Agenda for January 8-12
Monday- Four by Four Notes
Tuesday- Guidance
Wednesday- Wartime Reports
Thursday- Presidential Profile
Friday- Snow Day
Homework- Complete Study Guide/Study for Quiz
Weekly Agenda for January 4-5
Thursday- Oregon Fever/Study Guide
Friday- Trail Map/Turn in Bell Work
Homework- Complete Study Guide
Weekly Agenda for December 18-20
Monday- Review Game
Tuesday- Westward Expansion Quiz 1
Wednesday- Holiday Festivities/ 1/2 Day
Homework- Study for the Quiz
Weekly Agenda for December 11-15
Monday- Guidance
Tuesday- Indian Removal Map
Wednesday- Manifest Destiny Packet
Thursday- Texas War of Independence Notes
Friday- Texas Posters
Homework- Complete Study Guide
Weekly Agenda for December 4-8
Monday- American System Thrivist Discussion
Tuesday- Andrew Jackson Notes
Wednesday- Andrew Jackson Thrives Discussion
Thursday- American Society and Jackson Quiz
Friday- Indian Removal
Homework- Finish Discussion Questions
Weekly Agenda for November 27-December 1
Monday- Create iMovie
Tuesday- Create iMovie
Wednesday- iMovie Presentations
Thursday- Finish Presentations/American System and Jackson Study Guide
Friday- Thrivist Discussion
Homework- Complete iMovie (if necessary)
Weekly Agenda for November 20-24
Monday- Guidance
Tuesday- No Class/Pre-ACT
Wednesday-Friday- Thanksgiving Break!
No Homework
Weekly Agenda for November 13-17
Monday Power School Assessment
Tuesday- Round Table Discussion
Wednesday Map Activity
Thursday- Skits
Friday World Stage Quiz
Homework- Complete Study Guide Keynote
Weekly Agenda for November 6-10
Monday- Jefferson's Justifications Chart
Tuesday- Guidance
Wednesday- Jefferson's Justification Chart
Thursday- Lewis and Clark Expedition Map
Friday- Jefferson and Marshall Quiz
Homework- Complete Study Guide
Weekly Agenda for October 30-November 3
Monday- Democratic-Republicans vs. Federalist
Tuesday- Adams' Presidency
Wednesday- Jefferson vs. Adams
Thursday- Washington and Adams Quiz
Friday- John Marshall
Homework- Complete Study Guide
Weekly Agenda for October 23-27
Monday- Constitution Review
Tuesday- Guidance
Wednesday- Constitution Quiz
Thursday- Washington Event Chart
Friday- Washington Blog Post
Homework- Study for the quiz
We are ready to begin our 2nd Quarter! It is imperative that we start strong!
Monday- Constitutional Convention Notes
Tuesday- Ratification Notes
Wednesday- Preamble Reading
Thursday- Constitution Notes
Friday- Bill of Rights Blog Post
Homework-Complete Study Guide and Discussion Questions
Weekly Agenda for October 2nd-6th
Monday- Ordinance Blog Post
Tuesday- Guidance
Wednesday- Articles of Confederation
Thursday- Foundation Quiz
Friday- Career Day/8th Grade Picnic
Homework- Study Guide
Weekly Agenda for Weekly Agenda for September 25th-28th
Monday- Declaration of Independence Notes and Chart
Tuesday- Revolutionary Character Analysis
Wednesday- Perspective Drawing
Thursday- Revolution Quiz
Friday- Document Analysis
Homework- Battle and Key People Chart
Weekly Agenda for September 18th-22nd
Monday- Declaration of Independence Analysis
Tuesday- Guidance
Wednesday- Common Sense Analysis
Thursday- Battle Analysis
Friday- DOI Chart/Battle Analysis
Homework- Complete the Study Guide/Declaration of Independence Analysis
Weekly Agenda for September 11th-15th
Monday- Mercantilism and Pontiac Rebellion Letters
Tuesday- British Acts Chart
Wednesday-Revolutionary Leaders Chart/Review Study Guide
Thursday- New Nation Quiz 1
Friday- DLD-No School
Weekly Agenda for September 4th-8th
Monday- Labor Day/No School
Tuesday- Guidance
Wednesday- Ben Franklin Short Essays
Thursday- John Peter Zenger Questions
Friday- State Quiz 5/French and Indian War Cause and Effect Chart
Homework- Complete the study guide and study for the states quiz
Weekly Agenda for September 4th-8th
Monday- Labor Day/No School
Tuesday- Guidance
Wednesday- Ben Franklin Short Essays
Thursday- John Peter Zenger Questions
Friday- State Quiz 5/French and Indian War Cause and Effect Chart
Homework- Complete the study guide and study for the states quiz
Weekly Agenda for August 28th-September 1st
Monday- Colonial Daily Life
Tuesday- Middle Passage
Wednesday- Colonial Documents
Thursday- Review Day
Friday- State Quiz 4/ Colonies Quiz 3
Homework- Study for the Quizzes
Weekly Agenda for August 21st-25th
Monday- Colonial Economy
Tuesday- Guidance
Wednesday- Great Awakening
Thursday- Study Guide
Friday- States Quiz 3/Colonies Quiz 2
Homework- Complete Map by Tuesday/ Study for Quizzes
Weekly Agenda for August 14th-18th
Monday-Colonial Study Guide 1
Tuesday- Primary Source Reading
Wednesday- Colonial Quiz 1
Thursday- New Netherlands and New France
Friday- State Quiz 2/ The Colonial Economy
Homework for the week is to study for the two quizzes this week.
Weekly Agenda for August 7th-11th
Monday- Back to School Introductions and Expectations
Tuesday- U.S. Map of States and Capitals- This is the study guide for our weekly State Quizzes
Wednesday- Colonial Letters
Thursday- Colonial Maps
Friday Colonial Maps/State Quiz 1
Homework- Study for the State Quiz! Stay rested!