January 39- February 3, 2017

This week we will analyze the U.S. Constitution a.k.a "law of the land" and the Bill of Rights.

Monday-"Roots of the U.S. Constitution"
               Recall the significance of the year 1787
             



















The U.S. Constitution is made up of 7 important (principles)

               1) Popular Sovereignty
               2) Republicanism
             
Tuesday-Continue with principle 3) Limited Government
               4) Federalism

Wednesday-5) Separation of Power
                    6) Checks and Balances

Thursday-7) Individual Rights
                  Coverpage "Bill of Rights"

Friday- Review and bbegin discussion of the "rights" that some colonists aka Americans are born with.   Quiz Principals

January 23-27, 2017

This week we will continue with Creating a New Government and the Constitutional Convention.

Why was compromise so significant at the Constitutional Convention?

·    Calling the Convention · Plans of Government · Compromise at the Convention · Federalist vs. Antifederalist · The Ratification Debate · The Demand for A Bill of Rights

January 9-13, 2017

Welcome Back amazing GEMS!!!!!! 2017 will be a spectacular year!!!

Monday-Students will begin the second half of their 8th grade school year with creating their own affirmations. What is an "affirmation"? What is the "power" of affirmations? What is the difference between a resolution and an affirmation?

                                                 
Tuesday-Present projects

Wednesday- What is a "constitution"? What is it's purpose?
                     Research the 7 principles of the U.S. Constitution
                    (1) Popular Sovereignty
                    (2) Republicanism
                    (3) Limited Government
                    (4) Federalism
                    (5) Separation of Powers
                    (6) Checks and Balances
                    (7) Individual Rights

Thursday- Begin Unit 4 Creating a New Government
                 What were the Articles of Confederation?
                  What kind of problems did the new nation face in the beginning?
                  How did they solve the issues they were facing?

Friday-Continue with Unit 4
             Mini-Assessment of weekly class lecture and activities

Week of December 12-16, 2016

This week will be the last week of the 3rd Six Weeks and the end of the 1st Semester...time is surely going by quickly with that in mind let us keep in mind our goals form the 2016-17 school year.

We will continue with the American Revolution Part III The Revolutionary War

1775-Lexington and Concord
1776-Declaration of Independence
1777-Battle of Saratoga
1777-1778-Winter @Valley Forge
1781-Battle of Yorktown
1783-Treaty of Paris 1783


Significant Individuals of the American Revolution
Samuel Adams
John Adams
Abigail Adams
Mercy Otis Warren
James Otis
Crispus Attucks
King George III
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
General George Washington
German General Baron Von Steauban
Thomas Paine
Marquis de La Fayette
James Armistead
Wentworth Cheswell
Bernardo de Galvez
Haymn Solomon

Project #1 Students will write their own "break-up" letter addressed to King George III and they will  explain why they are rebelling.
This letter is to be written on a scroll like paper be creative, use you tube to assist you on creating scroll like paper.

Project #2 Students will create on a poster board an informative product based on the topic chosen in class. Must have a title, visuals and descriptions to support topic.

Both projects are due on January 10th!!

Week of December 5-9, 2016

This week administration of District Benchmark #1
Do not forget to STUDY your "bible"!!! 
Preparation is KEY!!!
Effort is EVERYTHING!!!!

Monday- Math/Algebra
Tuesday- Reading 
Wednesday- Science
Thursday- Social Studies
Friday- Review 

Week of November 29 - December 3, 2016

Welcome Back Falcons!!!!

I hope you all had a wonderful break and are re-energized to give it our all in the weeks that remain in 2016!!

Time, time we are running out of time....LOTS to cover this week my students, we will continue where we left off reciting the introduction to the birth certificate of our nation, understand its importance and how its the American Creed!!

Once we are done with the Declaration of Independence we will continue with significance events of the American Revolution with the focus on the Revolutionary War, also the many significant individuals that played a key role in contributing to the success of liberating colonists to form their own independent country.

Outline of content to be covered this week:

-conclude Declaration of Independence 

*principles 

*grievances

-John Adams Series- bringing to life significant events of the American Revolution with the works of the great historian, David McCullough's book John Adams and the brilliant Tom Hanks along with HBO, who turned it into a series THANK YOU!! 

-Battle of Lexington and Concord

-Battle of Bunker Hill

-Battle of Saratoga

-Valley Forge

-Battle of Yorktown

-Treaty of Paris 1783

Week of November 14-18, 2016

This week marks the 2nd week of the 3rd Six Weeks, time is sure passing quickly!!!
District Benchmarks will be taking place on December 5-8, 2016 make sure to NOT miss school we have soooo much to do!!

Second Continental Congress

Declaration of Independence