Welcome to 8C Curriculum Night!! Social Studies Mr. Thomas

About Mr. Thomas

8 th Grade Social Studies ► American History ► World History ► Civics/Government ► Geography ► Economics

Common Core ► 10 Reading Standards ► 10 Writing Standards ► Skills-based standards for grades 6-8

Quarter 1 Quarter 1 ► Revolution and the new nation ► Important Documents ► Creation of the Constitution ► Establishment of a new government ► The three branches of the government ► Electoral process

► Government -Local government ► Citizenship -Rights-Responsibilities ► Economics -Free enterprise -Consumers/Producers-Scarcity -Personal Finance Quarter 2

Quarter 3 ► WWII ► Cold War ► Korean War ► Vietnam War ► Foreign policy

Quarter 4 ► Civil Rights ► Contemporary World ► Connection between current and historical events ► Culture  Influences of cultures around the world ► Economics and Trade ► Human Rights ► Environment  How groups of people shape and create the environment.  Society and how humans modify ecosystems and natural resources

Throughout the year… ► Geography  Characteristics and interactions of places and regions.  Analyzing and interpreting geographic information (maps, charts, graphs, satellite images. ► Cultures ► Economics ► Primary and Secondary Sources ► Current Events

Integration and More… ► Reading ► Writing ► Math ► Support for all core classes are given through each class. ► Enrichment activities

Textbooks ► Textbooks stay in the classroom ► Make-up work may be completed using the internet and/or handouts from class

Extra Credit ► Students may do write 1-page research papers on various topics for extra credit ► Up to one extra letter grade may be earned through extra credit

Grading Point System ► Class work ► Homework ► Projects ► Quizzes/Tests

Contact ► Contact Mr. Thomas: ► Website: ►  > Classrooms > Matthew Thomas

Wish List ► Paper ► Kleenex ► Hand Sanitizer ► Colored Pencils/Markers ► Glue ► Scissors ► Games, Trivia, etc.