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Welcome to 8C Curriculum Night!! Social Studies Mr. Thomas
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About Mr. Thomas
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8 th Grade Social Studies ► American History ► World History ► Civics/Government ► Geography ► Economics
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Common Core ► 10 Reading Standards ► 10 Writing Standards ► Skills-based standards for grades 6-8
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Quarter 1 Quarter 1 ► Revolution and the new nation ► Important Documents ► Creation of the Constitution ► Establishment of a new government ► The three branches of the government ► Electoral process
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► Government -Local government ► Citizenship -Rights-Responsibilities ► Economics -Free enterprise -Consumers/Producers-Scarcity -Personal Finance Quarter 2
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Quarter 3 ► WWII ► Cold War ► Korean War ► Vietnam War ► Foreign policy
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Quarter 4 ► Civil Rights ► Contemporary World ► Connection between current and historical events ► Culture Influences of cultures around the world ► Economics and Trade ► Human Rights ► Environment How groups of people shape and create the environment. Society and how humans modify ecosystems and natural resources
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Throughout the year… ► Geography Characteristics and interactions of places and regions. Analyzing and interpreting geographic information (maps, charts, graphs, satellite images. ► Cultures ► Economics ► Primary and Secondary Sources ► Current Events
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Integration and More… ► Reading ► Writing ► Math ► Support for all core classes are given through each class. ► Enrichment activities
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Textbooks ► Textbooks stay in the classroom ► Make-up work may be completed using the internet and/or handouts from class
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Extra Credit ► Students may do write 1-page research papers on various topics for extra credit ► Up to one extra letter grade may be earned through extra credit
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Grading Point System ► Class work ► Homework ► Projects ► Quizzes/Tests
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Contact ► Contact Mr. Thomas: mthomas@kyrene.org mthomas@kyrene.org ► Website: ► http://sw.kyrene.org/aki http://sw.kyrene.org/aki > Classrooms > Matthew Thomas
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Wish List ► Paper ► Kleenex ► Hand Sanitizer ► Colored Pencils/Markers ► Glue ► Scissors ► Games, Trivia, etc.
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