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Grade 8 Assignments8th Grade Social Studies Chapters 11, 12, 13, and 14 THE NORTH, SOUTH, NEW MOVEMENTS, AND DIVIDED NATION Required Assignments Due Date 1. DVD-Holt 2/9 2. Teacher Power Point review (15 slides per day) 2/9-2/15 3. American Timeline from 1492-1859 (more for better grade) (assign 2/10) 2/16 4. Chapter Questions (homework!) Chapter 11__2/17 Chapter 12__2/21 Chapter 13__2/23 Chapter 14__2/24 Literature, Causes of the Civil War and History/Geography__2/27 5. Expert Presentation Groups must include outline (PowerPoint) 2/28-2/29 a. Turn in note cards, teacher packet, student assign list, and student questions 6. Student Power Point Questions due to presenters 3/1 due to Mr. Downes 3/2 7. Jeopardy (Divided Nation and Chaps 11-14) 3/1 8. Test 3/2 9. Trial/debate: Dred Scott and John Brown NA Choice Assignments (students can do a maximum of 3) Due Dates Points In class read – Ladies of Lowell or Orphan Train 2/27 10 In class puzzles (3-max one per student) 2/27 5 each Famous American Biographies, from chapters 11-14 (one each student/see me) 2/27 10 Moments of Historical Merit, from chapters 11-14 (one each student/see me) 2/27 10 Places of Historical Merit, from chapters 11-14 (one each student/see me) 2/27 10 Draw map 362 2/27 15 Draw map 378 2/27 15 Draw map 419 2/27 15 Draw plantation 383 2/27 20 Draw New York City 403 2/27 30 Art example on page 406 2/27 ? Total of Choice Assignments (Maximum points possible = 40) 25 Portfolio Due 3/2 Timeline 1. 1492-Exploration of 2. 1600-Slaves introduced into Colonies, Nation can't remained split forever 3. 1607-Jamestown/Plymouth founded, English Colonies 4. 1730-1750 Great Awakening gives 5. 1763-French/Indian War leaves English in control and the need to pay for the war. 6. 1765-1773: Stamp Act, 1st revolt, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, Boston Massacre-Americans rebel against England 7. 1774-First Meeting of Continental Congress brings government and 8. 1775-Battle of 9. 1776-Signing of the Declaration of 10. 1777-(Oct) Battle of Saratoga brings in French and eventual victory over English 11. 1781-Yorktown and the end of Revolution 12. 1787-Northwest Ordinance provides for public education 13. 1788-Constitution approved-brings representative government and stability to 14. 1789-George 15. 1790-1807 Sam Slater, Lowell, Whitney, Fulton and others lead North into Industrial Revolution 16. 1791-Bill of Rights - individual rights for people 17. 1791-1837 First National Bank, Establishment of treasury system, the end followed by Panic and reestablishment 18. 1793 - Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin 19. 1803-Louisiana Purchase and exploration removes French from continent and doubles size of US and starts Manifest Destiny. 20. 1804-Marbury V 21. 1804 - Lewis and Clark define 22. 1812-1815 War of 1812 ensures American Independence. 23. 1820 - Compromise of 1820 first attempt to deal with slavery 24. 1822 Stephen Austin leads American into 25. 1823 Monroe Doctrine provides foreign policy for the next 150 years 26. 1828 27. 1830-1831-Ton Thumb first train/Reaper invented 28. 1831-Nat Turner’s Slave Rebellion 29. 1836-1845-Texas revolution and statehood 30. 1845 – 1848-War with 31. 1849 - Gold discovered in 32. 1850 - 33. 1854 - Kansas-Nebraska Act; nullified Missouri Compromise 34. 1857 - Dred Scott v. Sandford African-Americans are not citizens 35. 1859 Abraham Lincoln elected president and Expert Presenters-Full Day Presentation The South You can split your group into as many subgroups as you want to complete this assignment. You may also divide up the responsibilities as you wish. Your grade will be based on the whole group presentation and individual responsibilities. Your group will need to read the chapter about the South, and any other reading or research, or parts of other chapters that relate to the South. Brainstorm your ideas for the presentation, including Power Point, and remember all ideas are good ideas, even though they may not all be used. Be able to pronounce everything you present and use note cards. Each group must pass out at least 2 handouts for the class and Mr. Downes. These need to be given to me the day before your presentation or they will not be accepted! Use a large print with your PowerPoint so that it can be read across the room. Use slides to reinforce and extend concept. Coordinate all information so that it is presented in a clear and understandable manner. Each group has several responsibilities. Presentation should be 15 minutes; you will be cut-off at 20 minutes. This is a list of what each group must do/order, turn in this sheet when you present: Responsible person(s) __________________ Group Leader __________________ Power Point Developers (Review main points each section) __________________ General description of the South __________________ Antebellum (Not in book) __________________ Cotton: profits, boom, belt, and trade __________________ Tell about the __________________ How did Whitney’s cotton gin change the south? __________________ Tell about other crops and industries __________________ Tell about society and culture: plantations. __________________ Tell about southern society, yeomen and poor whites. __________________ Tell about southern society, religion, society, and urban life. __________________ Slavery: life and work __________________ Slavery: living conditions. __________________ Slavery: punishment and codes. __________________ Slavery: family, and religion. __________________ Slavery: rebellion and Nat Turner __________________ Handout #1 Informative Map with questions __________________ Handout #2 Presentation Questions You may do anything you want to make your presentation more interesting, pictures, stories and/or humor helps. I hope you will all work together and encourage each other. Your speech needs note cards, eye contact, volume, and should not put anyone to sleep. You can divide up the work however you want, but everyone must present to class. PowerPoint must be loaded onto my computer the day prior to presentation. Expert Presenters The North and the Industrial Revolution You can split your group into as many subgroups as you want to complete this assignment. You may also divide up the responsibilities as you wish. Your grade will be based on the whole group and Power Point presentation as well as individual responsibilities. Your group will need to read the chapter about the North and parts of other chapters that relate to the North. Brainstorm your ideas for the presentation, including Power Point, and remember all ideas are good ideas, even though they may not all be used. Be able to pronounce everything you present and use note cards. Each group must pass out at least 2 handouts for the class and Mr. Downes. These need to be given to me the day before your presentation or they will not be accepted! Use a large print with your PowerPoint so that it can be read across the room. Use slides to reinforce and extend concept. Coordinate all information so that it is presented in a clear and understandable manner. Each group has several responsibilities. Presentation should be 15 minutes; you will be cut-off at 20 minutes. This is a list of what each group must do/order, turn in this sheet when you present: Responsible person(s) __________________ Group Leader __________________ Power Point Developers (Review main points each section) __________________ Describe the North in general __________________ Explain the Industrial Revolution (beyond the book) __________________ Tell about new machines and processes (technology & mass production) __________________ Why the slow start in manufacturing? __________________ Tell about mills, worker’s lives and family. __________________ Tell about the Lowell System. __________________ Tell about Workers Organizations. __________________ Transportation: revolution, steamboats, railroads, __________________ Tell about Gibbons V Ogden __________________ More Technology: telegraph, steel plow, reaper, sewing machine __________________ Whitney, Slater, McCormick, Bagley, Fulton, Morse, Singer, and Deere __________________ Handout #1 Informative Map with questions __________________ Handout #2 Presentation Questions You may do anything you want to make your presentation more interesting, pictures, stories and/or humor helps. I hope you will all work together and encourage each other. Your speech needs note cards, eye contact, volume, and should not put anyone to sleep. You can divide up the work however you want, but everyone must present to class. PowerPoint must be loaded onto my computer the day prior to presentation. Expert Presenters-Full Day Presentation New Movements and Change You can split your group into as many subgroups as you want to complete this assignment. You may also divide up the responsibilities as you wish. Your grade will be based on the whole group presentation and individual responsibilities. Your group will need to read the chapter about the West and research some information. Be able to pronounce everything you present. Brainstorm your ideas for the presentation, including Power Point, and remember all ideas are good ideas, even though they may not all be used. Be able to pronounce everything you present and use notecards. Each group must pass out at least 2 handouts for the class and Mr. Downes. These need to be given to me the day before your presentation or they will not be accepted! Use a large print with your PowerPoint so that it can be read across the room. Use slides to reinforce and extend concept. Coordinate all information so that it is presented in a clear and understandable manner. Each group has several responsibilities. Presentation should be 15 minutes; you will be cut-off at 20 minutes. This is a list of what each group must do/order, turn in this sheet when you present: Responsible person(s) __________________ Group Leader __________________ Power Point Developers (Review main points each section) __________________ Tell about the Reform Movement in general __________________ Explain immigrants: Irish, German, Nativists and Know-Nothings __________________ Tell about __________________ Transcendentalism, Utopianism, Romanticism and people __________________ Explain the Second Great Awakening __________________ Temperance, prison, mentally ill, education, Dix and Mann __________________ Tell about African American Communities __________________ Tell about : Abolition, Anti-Slavery Society, and people __________________ Tell about the Underground Railroad, Tubman, and opposition. __________________ Tell about Women’s Rights, __________________ Handout #1 Informative Map with questions __________________ Handout #2 Presentation Questions You may do anything you want to make your presentation more interesting, pictures, stories and/or humor helps. I hope you will all work together and encourage each other. Your speech needs note cards, eye contact, volume, and should not put anyone to sleep. You can divide up the work however you want, but everyone must present to class. PowerPoint must be loaded onto my computer the day prior to presentation. Expert Presenters-Full Day Presentation A Divided Nation You can split your group into as many subgroups as you want to complete this assignment. You may also divide up the responsibilities as you wish. Your grade will be based on the whole group presentation and individual responsibilities. Your group will need to read the chapter about the West and research some information. Be able to pronounce everything you present. Brainstorm your ideas for the presentation, including Power Point, and remember all ideas are good ideas, even though they may not all be used. Be able to pronounce everything you present and use notecards. Each group must pass out at least 2 handouts for the class and Mr. Downes. These need to be given to me the day before your presentation or they will not be accepted! Use a large print with your PowerPoint so that it can be read across the room. Use slides to reinforce and extend concept. Coordinate all information so that it is presented in a clear and understandable manner. Each group has several responsibilities. Presentation should be 15 minutes; you will be cut-off at 20 minutes. This is a list of what each group must do/order, turn in this sheet when you present: Responsible person(s) __________________ Group Leader __________________ Power Point Developers (Review main points each section) __________________ General over view of sectional differences (divided nation) __________________ Popular sovereignty, Wilmot, Sectionalism, Free soil, and Ca. __________________ Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act and Burns __________________ Uncle Tom’s Cabin __________________ __________________ John Brown (all), Sumner and Brooks __________________ Republican Party, Lincoln-Douglas debate, and __________________ Dred Scott __________________ Election of 1860 and the South secedes __________________ Handout #1 Informative Map with questions __________________ Handout #2 Presentation Questions You may do anything you want to make your presentation more interesting, pictures, stories and/or humor helps. I hope you will all work together and encourage each other. Your speech needs note cards, eye contact, volume, and should not put anyone to sleep. You can divide up the work however you want, but everyone must present to class. PowerPoint must be loaded onto my computer the day prior to presentation. Chapters 11 -14 Questions Chapter 11 Section 1 1. How did machines change manufacturing? 2. Why was Eli Whitney important? 3. Why does war help manufacturing? Section 1 Assessment 1b. 2a. Chapter 11 Section 2 1. How did Slater get enough people to work in his mills? 2. Why did workers form unions? Section 2 Assessment 2a. Chapter 11 Section 3 1. How did transportation change? 2. How did railroads change America? Section 3 Assessment 2b. Chapter 11 Section 4 1. Why did the telegraph become important? Section 4 Assessment 1a. 2a. 3a. 4a. Chapter 12 Section 1 1. Why was the cotton gin important? 2. How did the cotton boom affect slavery? 3. How come the industrial revolution did not reach the South? Section 1 assessment 2a. 2b. Section 2 Assessment 1a. 2c. 3. Section 3 1. How were slaves controlled? Section 3 Assessment 1a. 2a. 3a. 3b. 4a. 4b. Chapter 13 Section 1 1. Why did so many people come to America? 2. Tell about Know-Nothings and nativists. Section 1 Assessment 1c. 2a. 2b. 3a. Section 2 - Name the American Romantic Authors, explain why they were important and explain transcendentalism. Section 2 Assessment 1b. 2b. Read 408 – 409 Answer the Connecting to History questions. 1. 2. Section 3 1. Tell about the Second Great Awakening. 2. What kind of reform was there? 3. How did education change? Section 3 Assessment 2a. 4a. Section 4 1. How did African Americans assist the abolition movement? See the map on 419 – answer questions 1 and 2 1. 2. 2. Why was the Underground Railroad a secret? Section 4 Assessment 1a. 2b. 3b. Frederick Douglas Why do you think he was such a powerful speaker? Section 5 1. Why might people want to link abolition and women’s rights? Section 5 Assessment 1a. 2a. 2b. 3a. 3b. Read 429 and answer the question. Chapter 14 Section 1 1. Why did sectional increase in the 1840 and 1850? 2. What did northerners and southerners think of the Compromise of 1850? 3. What did northerners and southerners think of the Fugitive Slave Act? Section 1 Assessment 1a. 2a. 4a. 4b. Section 2 1. Why did Pierce win in 1852? 2. What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act cause? Section 2 Assessment 3a. 3b. Section 3 1. Tell about the election of 1856 and the candidates. 2. What happened in the Dred Scott case? 3. What was the focus of the Lincoln-Douglas debates? Section 3 Assessment 1a. 2a. 2b. 3b. Section 4 1. How did John Brown affect the country? 2. Why did the South secede? Section 4 Assessment 1a. 2a. 2b. 3a. 3c. Literature: Pages 132-137 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 History and Geography 1._____, 2._____, 3._____, 4._____, 5._____ |
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