1. Welcome to 8th Grade Mr. Hughes RM 202

2. Founding the Nation & American Democracy Standard 8.1

3. The United States Constitution & Powers of Government Standard 8.2

4. The American Political System / Domestic (at home) Issues Standard 8.3

5. American Ideals & The First Four Presidents Standard 8.4

6. Foreign Policy in the Early Republic Standard 8.5 Monroe Doctrine Conflict with Native Americans War of 1812 Mexican-American War

7. People & Challenges in the American North Standard 8.6 EducationTransportation Literature Women’s Rights Immigration

8. People & Challenges in: the American South Standard 8.7

9. Manifest Destiny, People & the American West Standard 8.8 Andrew Jackson, Lewis & Clark, Native Americans, Slavery, Texas & Mexico Pioneers

10. Abolitionists and the Anti-Slavery Movement Standard 8.9

11. Causes, Events & People of the Civil War Standard 8.10 UnionConfederacy

12. Reconstruction Standard 8.11

13. Immigration, Native Americans & the 2 nd Industrial Revolution Standard 8.12

14. Current Events

15. Conflict – Growth - Change Conflict… warfare, ideology, culture, religion Conflict… warfare, ideology, culture, religion –American Revolution- Slavery / Civil War –War of 1812- Mexican War –Texas Revolution - Native Americans Growth …. Territory, economic, population Growth …. Territory, economic, population –Pioneers- Louisiana Purchase –Mexican Cession- Manifest Destiny Change… Government, science, technology Change… Government, science, technology –Great Awakening- Immigration –Reconstruction- Industrialization –Constitution

16. Open House Agenda 1. Welcome / Introduction 1. Welcome / Introduction 2. What you see….. Best 50 minutes 2. What you see….. Best 50 minutes 3. Contact info: khughes@sandi.net 3. Contact info: khughes@sandi.netkhughes@sandi.net 4. Lewis Web: http://www.lewis.edu 4. Lewis Web: http://www.lewis.eduhttp://www.lewis.edu –Parent Connect (grades) 5. Curriculum & Standards 5. Curriculum & Standards 6. Policies, Routines & procedures 6. Policies, Routines & procedures 7. Grading: Classwork (1/3), Homework (1/3), Quizzes & tests (1/3). Grades posted weekly in class. 7. Grading: Classwork (1/3), Homework (1/3), Quizzes & tests (1/3). Grades posted weekly in class. 8. Communication: Email, Daily (Planer), Weekly (Web), Monthly (S.O.A. – Schedule of assignments) 8. Communication: Email, Daily (Planer), Weekly (Web), Monthly (S.O.A. – Schedule of assignments) 9. American History Museum Project (2 nd Semester) 9. American History Museum Project (2 nd Semester) 10. C4C – Computer lab fundraiser 10. C4C – Computer lab fundraiser