Welcome to 8th Grade Social Studies with Mrs. Kreitman! Agenda: What we study What a daily class looks like Assignments, Assessments, Projects, and Grades A peak into our year so far 

8th Grade Curriculum Quarter 1: Pre-Colonial America Colonization Rebellion Revolution/ Hamilton Quarter 2: Building a New Nation Westward Expansion Conflicts and Compromises The Civil War Quarter 3: Reconstruction Jim Crow South Industrial Revolution World War I The Roaring 20s Quarter 4: Great Depression World War II Cold War Civil Rights Movement Modern America

Daily Class: Daily Agenda Daily Warm Up Activities: Guided Notes, Group Work, Readings, Videos with notes, Discussions/Circles Materials: Interactive Notebook and Work Folder Purpose: to learn understand the SS Curriculum and to create active community members and citizens

Social Studies Smart Lunch Current Events: CNN Student News Summary Personal Connections or Reflections Counts as a Homework Grade in SS

Homework (CE and Warm Ups) 10%- Students will be given very limited HW assignments. Therefore the assignments that fall in this category are: Current Events- Completed during Mrs. Kreitman’s Smart Lunch Warm Ups- We will complete daily warm ups and you will turn these end on Fridays Minor (Class Assignments) 25%- Interactive Notebook Activities: twice a quarter I will check your notebook for certain activities that you completed in class. I will not pre-announce which assignments will be graded so it is important to complete all of the activities to the best of your ability! In class activities: Any worksheets, minor projects that are turned in Minor (Quizzes) 30%- You will typically have a quiz PER UNIT (see yearly overview to see the Units) Quarter 1: 4 Units = 4 Quizzes Major (Tests/Projects) 35%- Tests: Multiple Choice/Matching/Fill in the Blank, Constructed Response At least 2 a Quarter Projects- at least 1 a Quarter

How can you help your student be successful? Join our classroom Remind @kmanss Check our class webpage WKMAN.WEEBLY.COM or go through DMMS main page Check Agendas for DUE DATES and ASSIGNMENTS Check POWERSCHOOL for grades Discuss your personal experiences and current events! The more they can personally relate, the better history students they become :)