Mrs. Henson ~ 8th Grade

In order to help ensure a successful year for our students, we will be spending a lot of our time this first week of school learning and practicing our policies and procedures for the 8th grade at GMS. We will also spend some time getting to know each other and preparing for the remainder of the school year. Please be sure to look over all of the information brought home by your child. There are several forms in your child’s packet that need to be signed and returned by the end of this week. Please also read through the handbook as well as the front section of the agenda book, as it contains important information regarding policies you will likely need to be familiar with throughout the school year. If you have any questions about these items, please contact your child’s homeroom teacher.

Monday
Chapter 1: Section 3 & 4 (pg 20 – 30)
The Tools of History & Economic and Other Social Sciences
~ Warm Up: Key Terms – Section 4
~ Group Activity – Sections 3 & 4
HW > Pg. 25 “After You Read” #’s 1 – 4
Pg. 30 “After You Read” #’s 1 – 4
* 8.4.tpi.3. use primary and secondary sources to list the rights, responsibilities, and privileges of a citizen living in a democratic society.
* 8.5.tpi.4. distinguish between primary and secondary source passage.

Tuesday
Spanish Class (First, Second, & Fifth Periods)
Chapter 1: Section 3 & 4 (pg 20 – 30)
The Tools of History & Economic and Other Social Sciences
~ Warm Up
~ Review of Key Terms Sections 3 & 4
~ Discussion of Economic systems, Social Sciences and Historical Evidence
~ Workbook pg. 19 & 20
HW > Key Term Quiz tomorrow Sections 3 & 4
Chapter Test Thursday
* 8.2.spi.4. recognize the economic activities of early America (i.e., agriculture, industry, and service).
* 8.5.spi.11. identify conclusions about historical events using primary and secondary sources.
* 8.5.spi.12. differentiate between primary and secondary source documents.
Wednesday
Chapter 1: Geography, History, and the Social Sciences
~ Warm Up
~ Key Term Quiz (Sections 3 & 4)
~ Discussion of Workbook pages 17 – 20
~ Review Activity – Chapter 1

Thursday
Chapter 1: Geography, History, and the Social Sciences
~ Chapter 1 Test
~ Read Chapter 2, Sections 1 & 2
HW > Key Terms – Chapter 2, Sections 1 & 2
Read Chapter 2, Sections 1 & 2

Friday
Spanish Class (Fourth Period)
Chapter 2: Sections 1 & 2 (pg. 36 – 48)
The First Civilizations in America & Native American Cultures
~ Warm Up
~ Review Key Terms
~ Group Activity – Sections 1 & 2
~ Workbook Pg. 21 -22
HW > Key Terms – Chapter 2, Sections 3 & 4
Read Chapter 2, Sections 3 & 4

Lessons are subject to change to meet the needs of my students.

Monday
Chapter 1: Section 1 (pg 4 – 9)
Five Themes of Geography
~ Warm Up: Timeline (pg. 2-3)
~ Define Key Terms
~ Outline Section 1
~ Read Section 1 Orally
HW > Pg. 9 “After You Read” Assessment
#’s 2, 4 & 5
*8.5.spi.10. interpret maps, time lines and charts that illustrate key elements of history

Tuesday
Spanish Class (First, Second, & Fifth Periods)
Chapter 1: Section 1 (pg 4 – 10)
Review Map Skills
~ Warm Up: Geographic Themes
~ Pg 10 – Review “Learn the Skill” 1 – 5
~ Pg 10 – Answer “Practice the Skill” 1 – 5
HW > Pg. 8 Geography Skills # 3
*8.3.spi.2. identify and use the key geographic elements on maps
*8.3.spi.5. interpret a geographic map of the early United States.

Wednesday
Chapter 1: Section 2 (pg 11 – 17)
Lands and Climates of the United States
~ Warm Up: Gazeteer
~ Define Key Terms
~ Outline Section 2
~ Read Section 2 Orally
~ Workbook pg. 17
*8.5.tpi.13. compare and contrast regions of the United States.

Thursday
Chapter 1: Section 2 (pg 11 – 17)
Lands and Climates of the United States
~ Warm Up: An American Profile
~ Discuss Connections to Tennessee
~ Review Key Terms for Sections 1 & 2
HW > Quiz on Key Terms Friday
Pg. 17 “After You Read” Assessment
Complete # 2
*8.5.tpi.15. recognize Tennessee’s political, social, economic, and geographic role in the development of the Americas.

Friday
Spanish Class (Fourth Period)
Quiz on Key Terms – Sections 1 & 2
Chapter 1: Section 3 (pg 20 – 25)
The Tools of History
~ Define Key Terms
~ Outline Section 3
~ Read Section Orally
*3.01 Understand how to use maps, globes, and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective.

Lessons are subject to change to meet the needs of my students.