Welcome to 8 th Grade U.S. History Mr. Hughes

Current Events (Set 18) 1. “ Interfaith Gathering, Celebrations, & Protests mark 29 th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.” National Day of Service honors slain civil rights leader who dreamed of racial equality & social justice. Many educational, economic, racial, and voting goals still remain unfulfilled 1/15/ /4/1968 He’d be 86 Stone of Hope from a Mountain of Despair James Earl Ray 1983

Current Event #2 2. “Turning the Page: President Obama Focuses on Middle Class & Urges Congress to Act in State of Union Address.” Hot topics: income inequality, tax reform, trade, military force against ISIS & community college and veto threats. Republicans control both the House and the Senate; the Executive & Legislative branches must compromise 46% approval rating Joni Ernst

Current Event #3 3. “ Pope Francis Announces United States Trip in September and Canonization for Father Junipero Serra.” Pontiff will not visit California, but 18 th century Spanish Franciscan priest and missions founder will be Sainted. To some Indians, he is far from a Saint; ceremony will take place at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in DC “Evangelizer of the West / “Apostle of California”” Steps to Sainthood (Canonization )

Current Event #4 4. “ Declassified: Air Force Project Blue Book Files on UFO Sightings & Investigations Hit the Web.” 130,000 pages documenting 12,618 sighting of strange phenomena; 701 remain unidentified. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio was UFO incident headquarters from 1947 to 1969

Current Reflection Choose one of the quotes, write it, and reflect upon it…What does it mean? “If you can’t fly, then run; If you can’t run, then walk; If you can’t walk, then crawl; But whatever you do, You have to keep moving forward.” “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” ”We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive." "I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality.” “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.” “Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others’?” “The time is always right to do what is right.” “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”

Thomas Jefferson: Big Ideas Big Idea #1 Big Idea #2Big Idea #3 Big Idea #4 Inaugural Address Marbury vs. Madison Louisiana Purchase Embargo Act “We are all Federalists, We are all Republicans.” Effect: Unites country after election divides country by political parties Supreme Court Case Over “midnight” judges. Effect: Establishes the Precedent of Judicial Review Congress can be put in “check” by declaring an Act or law unconstitutional Land acquisition from France Effect: Doubles size of the U.S. Lewis & Clark Expedition Leads to further Westward Expansion Trade Law: Effect: Neutrality violations cause trade ban which Hurts the economy & American merchants; Leads to War of 1812 England

Louisiana Purchase Map Activity History Standard: 8.3 Territories: Page 235 Old & New States: Page 239 Each territory must be colored differently Note: Territories aren’t states yet Each state must be the same color Label the rivers & lakes Label the mountains