1. NEWTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL 8TH GRADE - U.S. HISTORY (1754-1865) – ACADEMIC PARENT TEACHER NIGHT MR. JOE FABRIZIO Signing of Declaration of Independence

2. COURSE OBJECTIVES:

3. - To enable a student to read, understand and evaluate materials of a social, political and economic nature.

4. - To enable a student opportunities to respect/be proud of: themselves, their family/culture and their country.

5. - To develop in the student the ability to demonstrate a positive decision making role in his/her community.

6. - To improve reading, writing, organizational and map reading skills.

7. - To be responsible for completing assigned work on time.

8. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Constitutional Convention

9. We will be studying U.S. History from 1754-1865. Topics will include: U.S. Supreme Court Building

10. The 13 English Colonies

11. From Revolution to Republic,

12. Forming a Government

13. The New Republic

14. A New National Identity James Monroe Andrew Jackson

15. and An Expanded Nation

16. Sectionalism/Civil War

17. PROJECTS: students will also be required to complete several projects l of Honor Project

18. Political Party Project

19. Battle Re-enactment Day

20. Battle of Bunker Hill re-enactment – Marines train students in basic drill

21. Memorial Day Letters

22. Debt letters

23. TEXTBOOKS: U.S. History Beginnings to 1877. Issue new texts. Also available on-line.

24. TESTS: Tests are announced several days in advance. Copies of tests available upon request AFTER all students have completed.

25. - Test reviews are conducted the day prior to each test. -

26. Chapter Tests – 100 points each Stay on school grounds

27. Map Tests 100 points – relate to areas we are studying in class

28. NOTEBOOKS – see handout:

29. - Assignments posted in classroom and web site

30. - Collected the day after chapter test. - Accumulation of all class and homework assignments.

31. - Max score without extra work is 90 points - Work required for an “A” includes: typing assignments, art work, current events

32. - 120 points may be earned per notebook - For additional information on notebooks/extra credit please read instructor handout

33. MISSING/LATE ASSIGNMENTS: Uncompleted/missing assignments due within one week of the original due date. Late assignments will lose one grade per day for each non-excused day tardy. (Work missed due to excused absences is worth full credit upon turn-in). - Failure to make up an assignment will result in a grade of zero.

34. Tests – 100 points each Stay on school grounds

35. TEACHER/PARENT COMMUNICATION:

36. - Grade average - below 70% results in parent notification - Please contact me concerning any questions: jfabrizio@crsd.org or 215-944-2654. jfabrizio@crsd.org