1. Welcome to 8th grade U.S. History II Mrs. Mast
World History
Government
Economics
Geography

2. SUPPLIEs
*Pencils
*Red Pen/Pencil (Grading Only)
*1 inch 3-ring Binder and dividers
*Blue/Black Pens for assignments
*Paper
*Ear buds
*Flash Drive

3. Constitutional Convention
UNITS
American Revolution
Constitutional Convention
Constitution & Government – Supreme Court Cases
WW II
Cold War – Korean War & Vietnam War
1950’s & Civil Rights Movement
Contemporary U.S. – Nixon to Present Day

4. rESEARCH SKILLS FOR HISTORY Throughout the year
Primary & Secondary Sources
Visual – Timeline, Graph, Table, Chart
Citing Sources
Document Based Questions

5. PROCEDURES
Agenda will be posted on the screen.
Learning Goal
Warm-up
Warm-up will be completed when the bell rings
Daily Agenda is posted on my webpage under “Agenda” tab on the left.

6. PROCEDURES
Each unit has a pretest – students can “test out” of a Learning Goal if mastery is achieved. 90% or a “3” on the scale Alternate, extension assignment is given. Technology: Students are assigned a specific laptop that they will use in class.

7. TEXTBOOK
American History
Online textbook and account will be set up in class.

8. Typically you will not have homework in Social Studies, HOWEVER:
Work that is not completed in class will become homework & turned in the next day.
Additional research for projects may need to be conducted at home.
Studying for assessments will ALWAYS be on the agenda as homework.
Review material daily

9. GRADING POLICY Grading Scale: Assessments: 80% Practice: 20%
Some assessments and assignments will be graded using a 4-point scale.
4- Exceeds expectations. Extends beyond what was taught
3.5
3- Successfully understood major & minor concepts that were taught
2.5
2- Needs refinement, with support – can understand major & minor concepts
1.5
1- Needs improvement, difficulty understanding what was taught. Even with help, could only gain a partial or weak understanding of concepts

10. ASSESSMENTS
Short Quizzes for each Learning Goal
Re-takes may be taken during Core Rotation Class (4th period)
High School Civics Exam – May
(Graduation Requirement)

11. TECHNOLOGY
iCivics – Government unit
Join iCivics (top right corner)
Remember your username & password!

13. Living History – San Diego
7th & 8th grade students will have the opportunity to attend this two-day, one-night experience that emphasizes history during the Revolutionary War. Students go back in time and experience what it was like as a seaman living aboard a ship. They role play and will be eating, working and sleeping as they did aboard the “Star of India”.
A 3-hour floating oceanography lab will finish the experience.
Saturday, November 18 – Sunday, November 19, 2017
Cost: $297.00

14. COMMUNICATION amast@kyrene.org Check email in Parent Vue
Remind text message
Open web browser and type the following link
rmd.at/hdg773

15. “Remind” Messages rmd.at/hdg773

16. ADVANCED HISTORY II Contracts: Receive next week
Qualifiers: B- Average
No behavior or attendance issues