Name _____________________________________

8th Grade Social Studies & Literature Syllabus: Feb. 17-28, 2014

All students must have an independent reading novel with them at all times.

Dates and assignments subject to change

By the time you finish this Social Studies syllabus, you will be able to:

1. Identify precedents of GW as first president 2. Discuss challenges the U.S. faced during

Washington’s administration 3. Explain the concepts in the Constitution in an

informative brochure 4. Explain how Federalist and Republican parties were

formed & identify issues about which they disagreed

5. Identify and analyze issues that developed during the presidency of John Adams

6. Compare and contrast the election of 1800 w/ modern elections

7. Identify and evaluation how gov’ts change Mon. 2/17: No School – Presidents Day Tue. 2/18: No School – Teacher In-Service Wed. 2/19: 21st Century Skills worksheet due 9.1 The First President p. 246-251 HW: Constitution Project Thur. 2/20: 9.2 Early Challenges p. 252-255 HW: Constitution Project History & Geography worksheet due M 2/24 Fri. 2/21: Constitution project due

***** Mon. 2/24: 9.3 The First Political Parties p. 256-261 HW: Lesson 3 Guided Reading worksheet Begin working on Study Guide Tue. 2/25: 9.3 The First Political Parties – continued Wed. 2/26: Review Ch. 9 using Study Guide HW: Study for Ch. 9 Test Thur. 2/27: Ch. 9 The Federalist Era Test Fri. 2/28: 10.1 A New Party in Power p. 268-271; read and take notes of main ideas and supporting details on your own Answer Soc. St. questions on the back.

By the time you finish this Literature syllabus, you will be able to: 1. Integrate comprehension of And Then… with game

creation and play 2. Evaluate peer games 3. Read and interpret free verse poetry 4. Read informational text for comprehension and to

identify details 5. Write a short mystery in free verse poetry 6. Peer evaluate free verse mystery poem writing Mon. 2/17: No School – Presidents Day Tue. 2/18: No School – Teacher In-Service Wed. 2/19: Play and evaluate And Then… games Jr. Scholastic 021714 articles and comprehension due Th 2/27 Thur. 2/20: Read Who Killed Mr. Chippendale Fri. 2/21: Leap Day Schedule (11:40/12:20) Read Who Killed Mr. Chippendale

***** Mon. 2/24: Read Who Killed Mr. Chippendale Assign A Mystery in Poems project; due F 2/28 HW: Work on Jr. Scholastic due Th 2/27 Tue. 2/25: A Mystery in Poems project writing time Evaluate Who Killed Mr. Chippendale HW: Work on A Mystery in Poems project Wed. 2/26: A Mystery in Poems project in LAB Thur. 2/27: Jr. Scholastic due Fri. 2/28: A Mystery in Poems project due Peer evaluate writing Answer Literature questions on the back.

Due F 2/28 or M 3/3 - Worth 5 points each for Literature and Social Studies

Name _____________________________________

8th Grade Social Studies & Literature Syllabus: Feb. 17-28, 2014

All students must have an independent reading novel with them at all times.

Dates and assignments subject to change

Social Studies questions: Define precedent:

Explain two challenges Washington faced during his presidency.

Literature questions: Define free verse poetry: Find an example of free verse poetry that you like online or in a poetry book and attach a copy to the syllabus. What is the title? Who is the author?