8th Grade Social Studies Brent Brandenburg

About me B.A. Secondary Ed w/ emphasis in SS Major in History/ Minors in Political Science & S.S. Gateway Pointe/ Coronado (4 years) /Sossaman Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan Hockey and Baseball Coach Football, Cross Country, & Track Athletic Director at Coronado Queen Creek Born and raised in Mid-Michigan (Bay City)

Social Studies Mission Statement The mission of the social studies department is to teach students to understand and engage the world that they live in by providing them the tools to critically think, analyze evidence, and formulate conclusions thereby creating an informed citizenry and fostering democratic participation.

Personal Teaching Philosophy “Once you have learned how to ask questions – relevant and appropriate and substantial questions – you have learned how to learn and no one can keep you from learning whatever you want or need to know.” This quote sums up my ultimate goal as a Social Studies teacher; to teach the students how to think critically and to learn research methods so they can find anything they want at anytime. These skills cannot only be seen as preparation for college, but for life.

Class supplies Pens (Blue or Black ink only) or Pencils Highlighters (4 different colors) Agenda (PRIDE Book) Interactive Notebook Folder (organization) Lined Paper 3x5 Index Cards (studying tool)

Text book In class hard copy e-Reader compatible Online version PDF Version to DL to computer Audio Version

Teacher Page PARENT VUE HUSD.org Sossaman Middle School Teacher Pages Brent Brandenburg

Grading and homework A 90% -100 % B 80% - 89% C 70% - 79% D 60% - 69% F 59% - Homework/Classwork 20% Assessment 80% (Final Exam 20% Final Grade)

1st Quarter Revolution and a New Nation Principles and Ideals of the U.S. Government

2nd quarter Rights, Responsibilities, and Roles of Citizenship (Duration 2 Weeks) World War II (Duration 6 Weeks) Outcomes that shaped the world

3rd & 4th quarter Contemporary US History Linear History from 1946-2015 Cold War Korean War Vietnam War Civil Rights Movement Fall of Communism Mid-East Crisis, 9/11 Personal Finance & Economics Road Trip Project

AZ standards Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies. Produce clear and coherent functional writing (e.g., formal letters, envelopes, procedures, labels, timelines, graphs/tables, experiments, maps, captions, charts, diagrams) in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally).