1-30-13

DBQ-  Valley Forge: "Would You have Quit?"

1-29-13

From Textbook review pages 259-261

1-28-13

Take practice test!!!! 
Link from 1-25-13

1-25-13

From textbook - Read pages 252-257

1-25-13

Link to practice test.

http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=social-studies-grade-8-cca

1-24-13

“Help Wanted Ad” - Cooperative group

1-23-13

“Help Wanted Ad” - Cooperative group

1-22-13

Final Copy – “Help Wanted Ad”

1-18-13

1. Rough draft – “Help Wanted Ad”
2. Watch Presidential Inauguration 2013 (1-21-13)

1-17-13

Rough draft – “Help Wanted Ad”

1-16-13

Complete Essential Questions on-
"Seven Principles of the Constitution"

1-15-13

From textbook - read pages 246-251

1-14-13

1. Complete worksheet on "Bill of Rights"
2. Review Essential Questions on-
"Seven Principles of the Constitution"

1-11-13

Review notes on the Constitution

1-10-13

Study Chapter 7 Sections 1 & 2 (Quiz on 1-11-13)

1-9-13

1. Study Chapter 7 Sections 1 & 2 (Quiz on 1-11-13)
2. Complete page 210 - Questions (1-7)

1-8-13

US Debt Clock

http://www.usdebtclock.org/index.html

Complete worksheet Chapter 7 Section #2

1-7-13

Complete worksheet Chapter 7 Section #1

1-4-13

Review notes on "The Constitutional Convention"

1-3-13

1. Read pages 200-204.
2. Complete page 204 questions (1-7).

1-2-13

Review ;

Essential Questions

1.       What is independence?

2.      Why was winning the French and Indian War the beginning of conflict for the British and the colonists?

3.       Was the American Revolutionary War a turning point in world history? Why or why not?

4.      What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Patriots and the British during the American Revolution?

 

The Emancipation Proclamation 

 

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War. (150 years)