8th Grade Social Studies Homeroom 305 2020-21-305- Social Studies Grade 8 1:15-2:45 pm Assignments

Write a short summary answering the following questions:




WHAT IS "MANIFEST DESTINY"?




HOW DID THE UNITED STATES GAIN CONTROL OVER TEXAS AND THE REMAINING MEXICO TERRITORY?   (Cost?)




DO YOU AGREE WITH THIS METHOD OF EXPANSION? WHY OR WHY NOT?

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Step 2: Begin 2021 8th gr. SS Final Exam

You have the entire 90 minutes to complete the exam. Good luck!



YOU MUST SUBMIT THIS EXAM ON PERFORMANCE MATTERS

Use the link below to play the Oregon Trail game. Use your knowledge from the lesson to see if you can make it to Oregon



Newer version
https://archive.org/details/msdos_Oregon_Trail_Deluxe_The_1992




Oregon Trail Game- older version

http://fourthgradegingerich.weebly.com/oregon-trail-game.html




Post a saved screenshot of your final score

For classwork AND Homework: 


Write 3 diary entries for a traveler on the Oregon Trail. You must discuss life on the trail. How were you traveling? What dangers did you face? How did you overcome these obstacles. What was life like upon arrival in Oregon Territory. Explain and describe. EACH ENTRY MUST BE AT LEAST 1 paragraph.


This will be the last of the Westward Expansion diary entries

Write a three entry diary about your experiences on the Trail of Tears and how your life was/will be affected by the move from Georgia to Oklahoma. You must include a DATE for EACH ENTRY.

Entry One - Before you leave (court case)
Entry Two - On the Trail (struggles during the trip)
Entry Three - When you arrive in Indian Territory (how life has changed)

***Detail earns points - cover emotion, fears, pain, successes with colorful adjectives and adverbs

In 2-3 paragraphs complete the following writing task. 


Should Andrew Jackson be replaced on the $20 bill? If so why? and who should he be replaced with?


You must give evidence and create a detailed argument.


Cite evidence from our class discussions, the video clips, and the articles you have read.

What would best motivate you to move west during the 1800's? Explain. What effect did Westward Expansion have on American Government? Give examples.

PROJECT: WAR OF 1812 MOVIE POSTER ( You may use the same format you used for the Women's History Project poster)   


Google slides
Dimensions 24 x 36



Students have been hired by a movie company who will be making a film about the War of 1812. You have been hired to create a movie poster for advertisement purposes.

The poster must represent the War of 1812, containing text and images that will give potential movie goers an understanding of what happened during the War of 1812. (a short summary)


What does your poster represent? Who were the "main characters' in the movie. What actors of today would you feel best be able to portray these historical figures. 


Explain the outcome and long term effects of the War of 1812.

Write one sentence DESCRIBING the Seminole Indians for each category listed below:  (5 total sentences)




Housing: 


Clothing:


Government:


Location:


What is one thing interesting that you learned about the Seminole Native Americans?

How would you react if the United States government showed up at your home and told you that you have 72 hours to move to another place? Would you follow the order to relocate? Explain your thinking and your reasoning behind your actions.

Scavenger Hunt Activity- DIRECTIONS: use links provided to find answers to questions. Type the responses in a document using YOUR OWN WORDS.

LINK #1: http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/docs/f/florterr.htm

1. How many times did the Spanish flag fly over Florida?
2. Why did the United States want to acquire Florida from Spain?
3. How much did Spain receive for Florida?
4. Who was appointed military governor of the two Florida’s?
5. Where did the transfer of authority take place?
6. When did General Jackson come into Pensacola?

Directions: Pretend that you are a member of the Corps of Discovery on the Lewis and Clark trail to explore the Louisiana Purchase. Design a Timeline/ Diary/ Google Slide presentation of your journey.

What were some things you would have seen? (show pictures of the land) What challenges would you have faced? (Make sure you include dates and the tribe names of any Native Americans you would have encountered) What were some of the names of the forts where they stayed?

Use a timeline to guide your exploration. The one below can be used as an example.

https://www.history.com/news/lewis-clark-timeline-expedition
https://lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu/journals

THINGS TO INCLUDE: Pictures of the land, animals, plants, and Native Americans. YOU MUST DISCUSS SACAGAWEA and DESCRIBE what you see. Every entry should have a DATE and describe a different part of your journey.

Do you think Lewis and Clark would have had as successful a journey if they hadn't met Sacagawea? How did she help the Corps of Discovery on their journey to the Pacific Ocean? Describe and explain.

DIRECTIONS: Write a persuasive letter to President Jefferson in the year 1803. Make sure your letter
includes:

GREETING: This is where you write the name of the person to whom
you are writing. The Greeting usually starts with: Dear _____________ and always ends with a comma.
BODY: This is where you write your letter.
CLOSING: This is where you end your letter. The Closing should match
the type of letter you are writing. If the letter is to someone
you don’t know very well, you might use Sincerely or Best
Regards. If the letter is to a friend, you might use Your Friend
or Love. The Closing always ends with a comma.

1. Describe who you are and explain why you are writing this letter. ___________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

2. Give one reason why the United States should not buy the Louisiana Territory.
_____________________________________________________________________________
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3. Explain how the United States would benefit from remaining small instead of doubling in
size.
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4. Describe to President Jefferson another way that the United States could ship products
around the world without using the city of New Orleans.
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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5. Describe one other way that the United States could use the 15 million dollars instead of
spending it to buy the Louisiana Territory.
_____________________________________________________________________________
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6. Describe how you plan to end your letter.
__________________________________________________________________________

All students in grades 6-8 MUST submit a Women's History Project. Follow the directions attached below in the PowerPoint. All projects are due this Friday (3-19-21)

Let me know who you have chosen to do your project on by the end of today (3-15-21)

Read the article below. After reading the article respond to the questions below in a paragraph

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-louisiana-purchase-jeffersons-constitutional-gamble


ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: ( Answer all questions in your response)

What was the Louisiana Purchase? When was the purchase made? How much did this land deal cost the United States?

Why was Jefferson's purchase of land a "constitutional gamble"?

Do you agree with this purchase of land? Why or why not? Do you see any problems with this land deal? Explain

1. What do you think were some of the biggest accomplishments of Alexander Hamilton? Explain at least 3

Alexander Hamilton was a good writer and was praised for his use of words. He relied on his strong writing skills throughout his career and wrote newspaper articles, letters, essays, official documents and speeches (including George Washington’s famous farewell address).

2. Create a 5 question "interview" with Alexander Hamilton. If you were a reporter what questions would you ask Alexander Hamilton? Once you have 5 questions answer them as if YOU are Alexander Hamilton. Use your knowledge of Hamilton to respond to the questions. This should be written as a dialogue.

What is the Electoral College? Explain the process of electing a new President of the United States. Do you agree with the use of the electoral college or should popular vote determine the President of the United States? Cite evidence and examples to support your opinion. Research other presidential elections (example: Hilary Clinton/ Donald Trump) to provide data.

https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/about

Pretend you are assigned to help George Washington campaign for president of the United States. Create a 1 page Campaign Advertisement for George Washington. Use images, bullet points, and your own creativity to create a visual poster promoting George Washington for president. (You may create a campaign slogan)

I posted an example below but it can only be viewed with Microsoft Publisher.

Complete the poll AFTER we have listened to the "debate" during the class today.

Complete the test attached below by 5:00 p.m today (3/5/21)

Do you agree with citizens being allowed to purchase and own guns? Why or why not?

Pretend that President Biden has declared a ban on citizens being able to purchase guns. As president of the United States does he have the power to do this? Why or why not? Explain. How would this issue be handled within our government? Cite examples from the lessons and explain your reasoning

Read the following article below. Write a one-two paragraph reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling. Do you agree with the outcome of this case? Why or Why not?

https://www.aclu.org/other/tinker-v-des-moines-landmark-supreme-court-ruling-behalf-student-expression#:~:text=Facebook-,Tinker%20v.,protest%20the%20war%20in%20Vietnam

Use the Bill of Rights to complete the quiz attached.

DO NOW:

1) What were the first 10 Amendments to the constitution called?
2) Who was “the father” of the Constitution and what did he help create?
3) What were 2 problems with the Articles of Confederation?
4) What are 2 powers of the Legislative Branch?

Referencing a copy of the Bill of Rights, groups (no more than 3 in a group) should write their answers to the following questions: Students must pick at least 5 of the scenarios to examine.

1) Which right (if any) is being violated?

2) Which amendment (if any) offers protection against such a violation?

USE THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO EXAMINE THE BILL OF RIGHTS. You must cite the amendment you are referencing.
https://www.ushistory.org/us/18a.asp

Complete a cereal Box Biography for a person who played a significant role in the American Revolution. Some possible choices include:

George Washington
Mercy Otis Warren
Abigail Adams
Sam Adams
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Crispus Attucks
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
Paul Revere
John Hancock
Patrick Henry
"Molly Pitcher"

Create a 5-7 slide Google Presentation on the U.S. Constitution. Must include the following information:


1) What were the Articles of Confederation? What were some problems with the Articles of Confederation?
2) Who was the “Father” of the U.S. Constitution. Explain his role in creating the Constitution.
3) Explain the 3 branches of government. What are the “powers” of each branch? - Include pictures
4) Pick any 2 Amendments from the Bill of Rights and explain their importance.

Journal # 1: School Government

Create a list of rules you feel a school must have in order to be successful. The rules must apply fairly to everyone and promote student rights. All group members must agree. What problems could you expect to face? How would you solve these problems?

READ THE DIRECTIONS AND COMPLETE THE TEST BELOW.

ALL TESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TODAY (12/21/20)

AFTER the lesson on the Declaration of Independence write a 2 paragraph analysis of this historic document.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? What were some of the “essential rights” it stated all people had? What was the writer’s biggest challenge? Is there anything you might have changed with this document? Explain and provide evidence to support your analysis.

Analyze the events and consequences of the Boston Tea Party by writing three paragraphs summarizing the event. Follow the format below and don't forget to include evidence that supports your decisions.

Paragraph 1: What did the colonists do? How did the King react?

Paragraph 2: If you were living in Boston during this time would you have participated in this event? Explain

Paragraph 3: If you were the King how would you have reacted to this event? Explain.

Create a Google Slide presentation arguing that the Redcoat soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre are either Guilty of Murder/ Manslaughter or that they acted in Self Defense.

You must present visual evidence, testimony from eye witness accounts (text), and information from the video clips you watched during class (experiments/simulations) to argue your case.

COMPLETE THE QUIZ BELOW. YOU MAY LOOK UP THE WORDS ONLINE OR USE YOUR HMH ONLINE TEXTBOOK

Directions: Write a letter to the editor of a British or American newspaper that begins:

“Dear _________________, I am writing to express my opinion about the events that occurred March 5, 1770 in Boston. I feel the blame rests solely on…..(student must then make an argument either way on who is to blame using information that they learned during the lesson). This letter will be graded on a four point rubric scale. Type on Google docs and submit.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

What really happened during the Boston Massacre? Why is Paul Revere’s drawing considered propaganda? Describe

Create a Timeline of the Revolutionary War on a GOOGLE SLIDE. Your timeline must include the following events:


Boston Tea Party
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Writing of Common Sense
French and Indian War
Revolutionary War ends, Revolutionary War begins
Boston Massacre
Quartering Act
Proclamation of 1763
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Second Continental Congress meets

(EACH EVENT SHOULD HAVE A DAY/YEAR IT OCCURRED) ***INCLUDE PICTURES AND SHORT DESCRIPTIONS OF THE EVENT IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Working in groups of up to 3 read the assignment and answer the questions below. You are attempting to figure out the mystery of the Salem Witch Trials. You may present your findings on a Google slide or Google Doc.

SUGGESTION: COPY AND PASTE THE QUESTIONS FROM THE DOCUMENT BELOW INTO YOUR PRESENTATION

Complete the Test on Colonial America. Read the directions carefully.

The test must be completed and submitted on Google Classroom by 3:30 p.m. 10/14/20.

PROJECT DIRECTIONS: Create a Google Slide advertisement for either the settlement of Plymouth or Jamestown (CHOOSE ONE). Your goal is to create a presentation that would make other Europeans want to visit your chosen settlement. Presentation must have pictures, slogans, important information, and reasons why your settlement is the “best choice.” Focus on the good things about your settlement but you could also focus on the negative of the other settlement. You may include short video clips in your presentation. (**you may even record your own commercial) You must have the basic information about each settlement- date founded, Native Tribes, weather conditions, etc.) Be creative.

Part II: Using google Docs, Each person in the group (2 max) must also complete a real estate advertisement describing the houses built in your settlement. You are trying to sell the house at either Jamestown or Plymouth. (Persuade other Europeans to visit your settlement.)

Which settlement (Jamestown or Plymouth) would you have preferred to have lived in if you were living during the time period of Colonial America? Why? You must explain your reasoning for your choice of settlement.

Think about quality of life, weather, economic opportunities, relationships with the Natives, government, etc.

9/30/20 CLASSWORK ASSIGNMENT

DIRECTIONS: After watching the video clip/s during class answer the following questions:

Video Clip#1: (5 points)
1) What role did Pocahontas play in "saving" Jamestown? What did she do? Give examples.
2) Who was John Rolfe? What role did he play in helping unite the Powhatan and the people of Jamestown?

Video Clip #2: (5 points)
3) Who was Squanto? How did he help the Pilgrims?
4) What tribe of Native Americans assisted the Pilgrims in Plymouth? How were these Natives different than the Powhatan?


OPINION QUESTION: (20 points)

Could the colonists of Jamestown and the Pilgrims of Plymouth have survived WITHOUT the help of the Native Americans? Explain and defend your position.

Analyze the quote below by explaining its meaning and then relate the quote to either your life or events that occurred during the time period of Colonial America.

"Give a man a fish he eats for a day, Give a man a fishing pole and teach him how to fish and he never goes hungry"

Complete the quiz by creating a NEW DOCUMENT

Choose 1 prompt to answer. Your response should be at lest 2 paragraphs. This is a rough draft.