1. American History Overview
8th Grade Social Studies, Mrs. Perry
Central Middle School

2. What are we learning about this year?
American History
Emphasis in Geography
Colonization - The Civil War
Colonization, The Revolutionary War, A New Nation, Westward Expansion, The Civil War
Economic, Political and Social Issues
How to be Responsible Citizens

3. Focus on Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening
Textbook
Primary Sources and Secondary Sources
Writing
Warm-up and Exit Writing
In Class Assignments
Projects – including research essay
Speaking
Presentations, debates, discussions, etc.
Listening
During Instruction
Presentations

4. Our Goals For This Year
Our classroom goal for this year will be to have an average of 80% on our unit post-assessments.
What are some action steps we can do to achieve this?

5. Required Supplies Pens/Pencils Loose Leaf Paper Folder Notebook Binder
Coloring Utensils
Poster Board
Kleenex and Hand Sanitizer

6. Assignment Types
Notes
Tests
Quizzes
Projects
Homework
Class work

7. Unit Overviews Unit 1: Colonization Unit 2: Road to Revolution
Unit 3: Revolutionary War
Unit 4: Creating a Nation
Unit 5: Our Government
Unit 6: Westward Expansion
Unit 7: Slavery and the Civil War

8. Project Overviews Colonization: Group Talk Show Project
Road to Revolution: Facebook Poster Project
Revolutionary War: Expository Essay
Creating a Nation: Power Point Presentation
Our Government: Board Game Project
Westward Expansion: Mini-Journal Project
Slavery and the Civil War: End of the Year Culminating Project – History Fair

9. What past 8th Graders have said about being successful in my class…
Come to class everyday.
Talk less.
Turn in work on time.
Keep up with your notes and write them in a way you can understand.
Be more organized.
Pay more attention.
Ask questions.
Study.
Use prior knowledge and build off what you learn.
Take your education seriously, all that goofing around can wait.

10. Mrs. Perry’s Website
Go to school’s website rgsd.k12.mo.us
Click on Central Middle School
Click on Staff
Click on Mrs. Perry
Warm-ups, Homework, Daily Lesson Agendas, Vocabulary Words, Study guides, Project Information, Downloadable assignments

11. Exit Writing
What are you looking forward to the most for this year in social studies?
Remember: Use complete sentences, professional language and restate the question in the answer!!