8th Grade History Plans 1st Quarter

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         (Homework is in Yellow Bold, is due every Wednesday)

Week #1
 Monday Wk 1            No School          Parent and Student Orientation

 Tuesday                     No School           How do I find Mr. Cap's web page?

 Wednesday                 No School  

Thursday  8-14-08    Read Pages  4-8  Chapter 1; Cover book
                                 Find Mr. Cap's web site and save as favorite.  
                       Handout textbooks Teach pages 4-5    Discovery of America             

 Friday                      Teach Pages 6-8      Renaissance and Reformation and
                                                                                 Map of Continents and Oceans

Week # 1 Objectives:
Students will Learn about the Renaissance and Reformation

Week #2
Monday Wk 2          Give Quiz over  Chapter  1  1st 1/2  Pages 4-8
                                                       After quiz watch Maps and Their Use video 12 min.

                                  Teach  pages - 8-10 Early American Indians

Tuesday                    Teach  p -10-14     America's First Explorers
                                                  Watch Columbus' Voyages to the New World 27 min video.

 Wednesday 8-21-08           Homework Assignment    Questions #  1-5 Page 17
                                  Teach  p 14- 16                                     Spain in the New World

Thursday                  Geography Day :  Complete  Western Hemisphere maps p 41, 42, 43 
                                                                         Find the answers on page   4,    5,    6,    7
                               
Friday       Finish chapter 1 today up to French in the New World or you can start this lesson
                                              Finish web lessons  then watch Longitudinal Clock 7 min video

Week # 2 Objectives:
Students will Learn about the American Indians and Early Explorers

Week #3
Monday Wk 3       Give quiz over Western Hemisphere Map &  Chapter  1 2nd 1/2  Pages 4-19

Tuesday                 Teach p 17-19    French in the New World, Start English Colonies

Wednesday  8-28-08             Homework Questions #     1,3 page 25; 1-3,7 page 30
                             Teach pages  pages 22-30 English Colonies    Work on English Colonies Puzzle

Thursday              Geography Day :  Complete Western Hemisphere p 44  
                             Find the answers on page   4,    5,    6,    7
                              and North America p 45,   46,   47   Find the answers on page  8,  9,  10,  11

Friday                   Finish Chapter 2   Teach pages  pages 30-33 The Pilgrims   Watch Squanto

Week # 3 Objectives:

Students will Learn about the Pilgrims

Week #4
Monday Wk #4         No School Labor Day 

Tuesday                    Give quiz over Chapter 2  and land form of the Western Hemisphere
                                 Start Chapter 3   pgs  36-47      Watch Squanto for 10 min.
                                 Teach Pages   pgs  36-40          Puritans Settle Massachusetts Bay

 Wednesday      9-03-08            Homework :  Questions #  2,4,5,8 page 39; 2,3,7 page 42
                                 Teach  pgs  40-44 Watch Squanto 10 min.  Other New England Colonies

Thursday                  Geography Day :  Complete North America p 48 and
                                                                  13 Colonies p 49   American Colonies

Friday                   Finish Chapter 3  Teach   pgs  44-47 Other Am Colonies   Watch Squanto

Week # 4 Objectives:  Students will Learn about the Other American Colonies

Week #5
  Monday Wk 5         Give quiz over Chapter 3 and Am Colonies Map 

                                  Watch Squanto for 10 min.

  Tuesday                   Teach  pgs 50-57  Life in the Colonies  Watch Squanto for 10 min.

 Wednesday  9-10-08                     Homework Questions #    2 page 52; 2,3,4,7 page 57
                                  Teach  pgs 58-60    Colonial Culture

Thursday                   Geography Day :  Complete Geo Project # 4 Map of Canada  
                                                 and Fast Facts   Find the Answers to Project  # 4 in p 12   13
                                   Watch Cotton Today 14min video.  (It's the first part of Cotton Gin
                                                         video seen in "Life in the Colonies" is the second part)

Friday                       Finish Chapter 4   Teach pgs -61-65  Advancements  in Education                                                                                 Government in the Colonies

Week # 5 Objectives:
Students will Learn about the Life in the Colonies

Week #6
Monday Wk 6           Give quiz over   Chapter 4
                                                            Watch Ft Niagara French & Indian War 12 min # 70 video

Tuesday                       Teach  pgs  68-72             Great Awakening                                         

 Wednesday    9-17-08           Homework Assignment Questions #    1,3,4,6,9 page 73

                                            Teach    pgs  72-81       French & Indian War

                                             Field Trip to Gilcrease Cancelled in 07
                      596-2700 Go over Remington's artwork before field trip
                                            Sarah Kline   10:30 Docent 11:30 self guided tour
                                           Lesson for those not going on field trip Click , print , and complete lesson.

Thursday                           Watch National Treasure movie use Movie Sheet 1  2

Friday                                Finish Chapter 5   Post French and Indian War in America   
                                           Watch National Treasure movie use Movie Sheet 1  2

Week # 6 Objectives:
Students will Learn about the Great Awakening and French and Indian War

Week #7
Monday Wk 7        Give quiz over   Chapter 5 After Quiz  Have students work on homework 

Tuesday                 Teach  pgs 86-90    Conflict with England

Wednesday    9-24-08                  Homework Assignment
                                  Paraphrase "Why did they fight"? page 89  Instructions
                             Teach  pgs 90-93      Steps toward Revolutionary War

Thursday            Geography Day : Complete Project page 53 -War for Independence Map
                                         
Friday                   Finish Chapter 6  1st1/2   p 93-96    Declaration of Independence
                                 

 Week # 7 Objectives:
Students will Learn about the Steps toward Revolutionary War

Week #8
Monday Wk 8      Give quiz Chapter 6  1st  1/2 After Quiz  have students work on homework 
                             
Tuesday                 Teach pages   pgs  96-107            Major Battles of the Rev War

Wednesday 10-1-08                        Homework Assignment   Questions #     2,3,7,8,9 p 103
                                      Review 1st Quarter Exam  sheet

Thursday          Review for Quarter Exam.    Bring quizzes to class.   
                                      Review 1st Quarter Exam  sheet

Friday                    Give quiz over lesson  Chapter 6     2nd 1/2

Week # 8 Objectives:
Students will Learn about the Major Battles of the Civil War

Week #9                  Quarter Exam Finals Week    Review 1st Quarter Exam  sheet
Monday Wk 9         1st Quarter Exam    You can not use your class notes for the  1st  Qt Ex

Tuesday                 Go over 9 wk ex  Start Chapter 7  Teach p112-120 Constitution of the U. S.

Wednesday  10-07-08                      No Homework
                                Teach Pages 120-125   Constitution of the U. S.

Thursday                Watch 55 min America's Early Years video,  this video starts with Washington's
                                Presidency through War of 1812.  Quiz questions at the end of the video.

Friday                     Teach Pages  125-128   The Presidency of George Washington

     (Homework is due every Wednesday)       8th Grade History 2nd Quarter

Week # 9 Objectives:
Students will Learn about the Constitution of the United States.