Welcome to Mrs. Roberson’s 8th Grade Reading/Social Studies class!
This year in Reading we will be focusing on reading fiction and non fiction selections, increasing our reading fluency, improving reading comprehension, and learning more vocabulary. AR is still an important factor in 8th grade Reading so remember to read often and take the tests!
In addition, 8th grade United States History will cover topics from the early European Explorers to the Vietnam War.
I believe it is my goal to prepare students for the future, therefore, throughout the year we will complete various activities that will help students reach their potential in education.
I’m looking forward to the new school year and sharing with your child my passion for learning.
Word War Two Webquest: http://www.uni.edu/schneidj/webquests/WWIIChildren/wb25/Intro_.html
Civil Rights Movement Webquest:
A
Rosa Parks: How I Fought for Civil Rights
http://teacher.scholastic.com/rosa/sittingdown.htm
Academy of Achievement: Rosa Parks
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/par0bio-1
The Time 100: Rosa Parks
http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/profile/parks01.html
Girl Power! Guest: Spotlight on Mrs. Rosa Parks, Mother o the Civil Rights Movement
B
“Civil Rights Timeline: Milestones in the modern civil rights movement”
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/civilrightstimeline1.html
“We Shall Overcome: Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement”
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/
“Civil Rights Movement Veterans”
http://www.crmvet.org/
Greensboro Sit-ins: Launch of a Civil Rights Movement
http://www.sitins.com/index.shtml
C
Historical Information about the 1950’s Era
http://home.att.net/~boomers.fifties.teenmag/1950_history.html
Index of the 1950’s
http://www.fiftiesweb.com/
Cultural History of America from 1950-1959
http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decade50.html
D
Cultural History of America from 1960-1969
http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decade60.html
A Biography of America: The Sixties
http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/prog24/key_events/index.html
The Groovy 1960’s
http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/decade/1960.htm
World History: 1960-1969
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0005251.html
http://www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/gpguests/RosaParks.htm
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