8th Grade U.S. History (Period 3)
Toledo Christian School  
 
Week of May 14

Monday: Civil War

Tue: 8th Grade Trip--No Class

Wednesday: Civil War

Thursday: Civil War Webquest

Friday: Civil War--Battlefield Life

Week of April 30

Monday: Alamo Project

Tue: Alamo Project

Wednesday: Alamo Project

Thursday: Mexican American War

Friday: Compromise of 1850/Dred Scott

Week of April 23

Monday: Jackson and the Nullification Crisis

Tue: Jackson and the Nullification Crisis

Wednesday: Trail of Tears--Relocation of the Cherokee

Thursday: Manifest Destiny and the Alamo

Friday:Mexican American War

Week of April 16

Monday: Foreign Policy

Tue: Monroe Doctrine

Wednesday: Review

Thursday: Review

Friday:Test on Chapter 10

Chapter 10 Study Guide

Week of April 9

Monday: No School--Easter Break

Tue: Industrial Revolution

Wednesday: Transportation and Moving West

Thursday: Missouri Compromise

Friday: Monroe Doctrine


Week of April 2

Chapter 9 Study Guide

Monday: Review for Test

Tue: Review for Test

Wednesday: Chapter 9 Test

Thursday: No School

Friday: No School


Week of March 19

Monday: Battle of Lake Erie

Tue: The British Attack

Wednesday: War is Over

Thursday: Review

Friday: Test on Chapter 9


Week of March 12

Monday: No School

Tuesday: Barbary Coast Pirates

Wednesday: Trouble with Britain

Thursday: Trouble with Native Americans

Friday: Beginning of the War of 1812


Week of March 5

Monday: A Continent Divided--Spain and France in North America; Homework: Project 3-4 due Tuesday if not completed in class

Tuesday: Lewis and Clark; Project 3-5 DUE Today

Wednesday: Lewis and Clark

Thursday:Burr v. Hamilton--The Duel

Friday: Barbary Pirates


Week of Feb. 27

Monday: Review

Tuesday: Test on Chapter 8

Wednesday: Election of 1800

Thursday:Jefferson's Policies

Friday: Marbury v. Madison


Week of Feb. 20

Monday: No School

Tuesday: Alien and Sedition Acts

Wednesday: Review Washington and his Administration

Thursday: Review Adams Administration and Political Parties

Friday: Review for TUE Test on Chapter 8


Week of Feb. 14

Monday: Complete Battle of Fallen Timbers Models

Tuesday: Treaty of Greenville Project in Class

Wednesday: Washington's Foreign Policy Challenges

Thursday: Political Parties

Friday: Adams Presidency


Week of Feb. 6

Monday: Hamilton v. Jefferson

Tuesday: Washington's Challenges as President

Wednesday: Washington's Challenges as President

Thursday: Troubles in the West--Whiskey Rebellion

Friday: Battle of Fallen Timbers


Week of Jan. 30

Monday:Test on the Constitution and Bill of Rights

Tuesday: George Washington

Wednesday: Research on Washington's Life

Thursday:Washington's Challenges as President

Friday: How Washington Met Those Challenges


Week of Jan. 23

Monday:Executive Branch and Electoral College

Tuesday: Review Sheet

Wednesday: No Class--8th Grade Science Field Trip

Thursday: Review Formation of Constitution

Friday: Review Substance of Constitution and Bill of Rights; Homework: Study for TEST on Monday


Week of Jan. 17

Monday: No School

Tuesday: Bill of Rights--Amendments 1 through 5

Wednesday: No Class--Seminar for 8th Grade

Thursday:Bill of Rights--Amendments 6 through 10

Friday: Review Material on Formation of Constitution

Week of Jan. 9

Monday: Principles of the Constitution: Popular Sovereignty, Republicanism, Limited Government

Tuesday:Safeguards in the Constitution: Separation of Powers/Checks and Balances

Wednesday: Federalists v. Anti-Federalists

Thursday:Bill of Rights

Friday: Quiz on writing and ratification of Constitution; Intro to Washington's Presidency

Week of Jan. 2

Monday: Articles of Confederation, Northwest Ordinance, and Finance Issues

Tuesday: Shay's Rebellion

Wednesday: Constitutional Convention

Thursday: Small States v. Large States

Friday: Small States v. Large States continued

Semester 1 Exam Review Guide

Week of Dec. 12

Monday: Review

Tuesday: Review

Wednesday: EXAM 9:36-11:11 a.m.


Week of Dec. 5

Monday: Washington's Revolutionary War Journeys

Tuesday: Washington's Revolutionary War Journeys (Continued)

Wednesday: Revolutionary War Journeys Map

Thursday: War in the West and at Sea

Friday: The War is Won


Week of Nov. 28

Monday: Choosing Sides: Patriots and Loyalists; Homework: Guided Reading 6-1 DUE: Tue.

Tuesday: Early Years of the War; Homework: Reteaching 6-1 Worksheet DUE: Wed.

Wednesday: Valley Forge and Life on the Home Front

Thursday: Saratoga and Help from France

Friday: War in the West and at Sea


Week of Nov. 21

Monday: Review

Tuesday: TEST on Chapters 3, 4, and 5


Week of Nov. 14

Monday: Declaration of Independence; Timeline Worksheet DUE Tuesday

Tuesday: Study Guide for Chapter 5

Wednesday: Review of Chapter 3 and 4; Homework: Complete Study Guide DUE Thur.

Thursday: Intro to Paper Project

Friday: Paper Project/ Review for Chapter 3, 4, and 5 Unit on TUE.


Week of Nov. 7

Monday: Battle of Bunker Hill; Homework: Reteaching 5-3 Review Worksheet DUE Tuesday

Tuesday: 2nd Continental Congress

Wednesday: No Class (Spiritual Emphasis)

Thursday: Declaration of Independence; Bunker Hill Comic Stip DUE if not already turned in; Homework: Guided Reading 5-4 DUE Fri.

Friday: Declaration of Independence (continued); Notes DUE from Wed. and Thur.


Week of October 31

Monday: Stamp Act Letter to the Editor, in-class

Tuesday: Taxes;

Wednesday: Colonies Unified; Homework: Guided Reading 5-2 DUE Fri.

Thursday: Boston Tea Party; Map Activity (In-Class); Homework: Reteaching 5-2 Worksheet DUE Friday

Friday:Intolerable Acts


Week of October 24

Monday: Finish Act-it-Out on Proclamation of 1763; Begin Review Sheet; Homework: Review Sheet DUE Tues.

Tuesday: Complete Review Sheet; Review Reasons for French and Indian War and Aftermath of French and Indian War

Wednesday: Review Game

Thursday: Quiz; Introduce Chapter 5 Concepts; Homework: Guided Reading 5-1 DUE Fri.

Friday: Lead-up to American Revolution in 1760s


Week of October 17

Monday: French and Indian War Geography

Tuesday: Review Concepts from Sections 1 and 2; Homework: Guided Reading 4-3 DUE Wed. as well as Map Assignment and corrected Quiz from last week (if not turned in already in class)

Wednesday: Intro to French and Indian War

Thursday: Role-Playing Exercise on French and Indian War; Homework: Guided Reading 4-4 DUE Fri.

Friday: Role-Playing Exercise continued


Week of October 10

Monday: Triangular Trade; Homework: Read Chapter 4, Sec. 1; Guided Reading 4-1 Worksheet DUE Tuesday

Tuesday: Institution of Slavery

Wednesday: Government in the Colonies, English Bill of Rights; Homework: Read Chapter 4, Sec. 2; Guided Reading 4-2 Worksheet DUE Thur.

Thursday: Government in the Colonies, English Bill of Rights continued

Friday: Family Roles, Education, and Colonial Values


Week of October 3

Monday: Colonial Sales Booths

Tuesday: New France and New Spain

Wednesday: Review

Thursday: Review for Quiz

Friday: Quiz on Chapter 3


Week of September 27

Monday: No School

Tuesday: Middle Colonies; Homework: Pg. 80, #1-3; Read Section 3, Pg. 85 #1-3 (DUE Wed.)

Wednesday: Middle Colonies Continued

Thursday: Intro to Southern Colonies; Homework: Guided Reading Worksheet (DUE Fri.)

Friday: Southern Colonies; Advertisement for Colonies in Groups


Week of September 19

Monday: Group Project to Pack for Jamestown

Tuesday: Continue Group Project to Pack for Jamestown; Homework: 4th Per. Only, pg. 73, #1-3 (DUE Wed.)

Wednesday: Jamestown Leadership; Homework: Jamestown Leaders Worksheet (DUE Thur.)

Thursday:Continue Jamestown Leadership; Begin Personal Mission Statement; Homework: 3rd Per. Only, pg. 73, #1-3 (DUE Friday)
Friday: Pilgrims--why they left England; how they decided to govern themselves; Act-it-out in Groups representing different figures in Plymouth Colony


Week of September 12

Monday: French Exploration of North America

Tuesday:Begin Review Sheet for Chapter 1-2 Unit Test

Wednesday: In-Class Review Continued
Thursday: Review Continued

Friday: Test on Chapter 1 and 2


Week of September 6

Tuesday: European and African societies prior to Columbus

Wednesday: Exploration and the voyages of Columbus
Thursday: Spain's Colonies

Friday: Exploration of North America and French Colonies; Homework: pg. 64,#4-12


Week of August 29

Monday: Review Games to Study for Quiz

Tuesday: Discuss Class Binders; In-class review of Review Homework to review for Quiz

Wednesday: Quiz

Prior Notes

Early Peoples of North America
Early American Civilizations
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