welcome, parents! 8 th grade social studies room 501 heather foltz
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Welcome, Parents!
8th Grade Social StudiesRoom 501
Heather Foltz
A little bit about me…• My family
• Grady, almost six years old• Kindergarten!
• Shylo, just turned four • Princess
• Travis, my husband…also a teacher!• Summited Mount Rainier
• My background• Big Sky Country! • Started at IMS in 2002
• My interests• Reading! • Playing with my kids• D.C./NYC trip
Our classroom expectations(in a nutshell)
Be respectfulClassmates, classroom,
Mrs. Foltz, and, of course, yourself!
Be responsiblePlannerWebsites
ClassTextbook (link on my
Website)At-home/In-class files
Be an Active Learner!
Social Studies… Year at a Glance
Trimester 1 Trimester 2 Trimester 3
1. Our Colonial Heritage (5 weeks)
The First Americans European Exploration and
Settlement The English Colonies in
North America Life in the Colonies
(Includes Middle Passage) 1. Revolution in the Colonies
(5 weeks) Toward Independence The Declaration of
Independence The American Revolution
Junior Achievement (2 weeks) *in any trimester
1. Forming a New Nation (9 weeks) Creating the Constitution The Constitution: A More Perfect
Union The Bill of Rights “Constitutional Issues” OSPI
Developed-Assessment (formerly CBA) with Constitution Research paper and presentation
1. Launching the New Republic (3
weeks) Political Development in the Early
Republic Foreign Affairs in the Young Nation A Growing Sense of Nationhood Andrew Jackson and the Growth of
American Democracy
1. An Expanding Nation (4 weeks) Manifest Destiny and the Growing
Nation Life in the West Mexicano Contributions to the
Southwest
1. Americans in the Mid-1800s (2 weeks)
An Era of Reform The Worlds of North and South
(Includes Industrial Revolution) African Americans in the Mid
1800s
1. The Union Challenged (6 weeks) A Dividing Nation The Civil War The Reconstruction Era
ReadingTo Be A Slave (required)Current EventsHistory of US excerpts History Alive! US through Industrialism TCI
ReadingCurrent EventsHistory of US excerptsHistory Alive! US through Industrialism TCI
ReadingTo Be A Slave (required)Current EventsHistory of US excerptsHistory Alive! US through Industrialism TCI
WritingDistrict Pre-Assessment
WritingDistrict Post Assessment
Argumentative research paper“Constitutional Issues” OSPI Developed-Assessment (formerly CBA) with Constitution research paper or presentation. (in trimester 2 or 3)
Writing Argumentative research paper“Constitutional Issues” OSPI Developed-Assessment (formerly CBA) as a capstone project research paper or presentation. (in trimester 2 or 3)
Junior AchievementA Unique Opportunity for 8th Grade!
Personal finance curriculum and budgeting field tripThursday, November 13 and Friday, November 14Parent volunteers are needed!
6 parents per class needed from 8:00am – 1:00pmIssaquah Schools Foundation grant awarded Student cost is about $8.00- Includes transportation, facility
use, and student workbook.
Please check your calendar to see if you can help!
GradesCategories and Weights
Practice Homework= 20%
Additional readings, chapter notes, etc…. Class work= 20%
CNN Student News quizzes, chapter notes, Socratic Seminars, etc…
Performance= 60%Projects, Unit Tests, Essays, etc…
How can you help your child be successful?
