1. Welcome to 8 th Grade U.S. History with Mr. Hughes

2. Monday, 9 December 2013 1. Current Events Set 14 2. Jeopardy II 3. Constitution Test 4. Finish Matrix 5. Word Search 6. HW due Monday Today’s History Standard is 8.2 Planner page 50

3. Tuesday, 10 December 2012 1. Current Event #2 2. Test Review 3. Ch. 6 Input Chart 4. Constitution Word Search 5. Ch. 6 Vocabulary History Standard 8.3 Planner page 50

4. Wednesday, 11 December 2013 1. Current Event #3 2. Washington Video 3. Ch. 6 Vocabulary 4. Launching a New Nation 5. Section 1 Outline 6. HW due Monday Today’s History Standard is 8.2 Planner page 50

5. Thursday, 12 December 2013 1. Current Event #4 2. Section 1 Outline 3. Ch. 6 Vocabulary 4. Hamilton & Finances 5. Section 2 Outline 6. Collage HW due Monday Today’s History Standard is 8.3 Planner page 51

6. Friday, 13 December 2013 1. Current Event #5 2. Hamilton vs. Jefferson 3. Comparison Chart 4. Dialogue 5. Constitution HW due Monday Today’s History Standard is 8.3 Planner page 51

7. Current Events Set 14 1. “A Day That Will Live in Infamy: Americans Remember 72nd Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day.” Japan’s sneak attack (12/7/1941) on Hawaii naval base marked entry of the U.S. into World War II. 2,408 men died and 1,178 were wounded, 12 ships sunk, 323 aircraft destroyed Zero Tomb & Memorial

8. Current Event #2 2. “Gold Medal Awarded to Jesse Owens at 1936 Olympics in Berlin Sells for Record at Auction.” $1.46 million is highest price paid for Olympic memorabilia and was awarded by Hitler’s Germany. Gold medal was 1 of 4 that he won and was owned by the estate of a family friend

9. Current Event #3 3. “Sunken Japanese World War II (I-400) Mega-Submarine Discovered off Coast of Oahu, Hawaii.” Largest subs built before nuclear age, they could deploy 3 foldable float plane bombers from watertight hangers. It was originally scuttled by U.S. forces in 1946 to keep technology out of Russian hands Sen-Toku Class Special Attack Submarine 1,800 pound bomb 37,000 mile range 2,300’ depth

10. Current Event #4 4. “Parasitic Skeleton of Medieval King Richard III Found Under Parking Lot in Leicester, England.” Remains will be reburied in Cathedral near battle- field where he died during War of the Roses in 1485. Skeleton has skull fracture (axe or sword), arrow lodged in spine, hunchback king was also infected with intestinal parasites Roundworms Last Medieval King Hunchback King

11. Current Event #5 Archaeologists published their findings of the Maya Devi Temple; contemporary with the Buddha 5. “Discovery of Earliest Buddhist Temple Shrine (6 th century) Sheds New Light on Life of Buddha.” Religious roots of Buddha’s nativity birthplace in Nepal traced back 2,600 years to 623 BC.

12. Mount Vernon Assumption Thomas Jefferson precedent New York Electoral College George Washington Whiskey Rebellion Alexander Hamilton Foggy Bottom Nelson Neutrality Proclamation

13. Chapter 6: The New Nation (Pg. 192-193) History Standard: 8.3

14. Washington Leads a New Nation Social Studies (Standard 8.1 / 8.3) Elected Unanimously By Electoral College (11states) First President Republican Motherhood “Citizenship” Opportunities for women outside the home: education, politics, & business Precedents = “firsts” Advisors = First Cabinet: “Secretaries” Hamilton & Jefferson First Law Judiciary Act: Federal Court System, Justices nominated & approved Expectations? Economy: Trade, protective tariffs, farming, new lands

15. What’s the Big Idea? 1. National Debt (pg. 200) 2. State’s Debts (pg. 201) 3. Moving the Capital (pg. 201-202) 4. Differing Views (Pg. 202) 5. Economic Differences (pg. 202-203) 6. Primary source: Role of a Citizen (pg. 203) 7. Hamilton’s Plan for a National Bank (pg. 203) 8. Jefferson Opposes the Bank (pg. 204)

16. Hamilton vs. Jefferson Dialogue Directions: Color & write a dialogue between Alexander Hamilton & Thomas Jefferson that reflects their disagreements and different philosophies about the role of the government and their beliefs & vision for the country. (Minimum 5 lines each) ___________________________________________________ ____ ___________________________________________________ ___ ___________________________________________________ ___ _______________________________________________ ______________________________ Alexander Hamilton Thomas Jefferson Secretary of Treasury Secretary of State