8th+Grade+Course+Description+and+Supplies

= Social Studies- Grade 8 Miss Smith and Mr. McGrory = = = = September 2017-June 2018 Room 111 =

E-Mail Address: angela.smith@edison.k12.nj.us  Website: http://missasmith.wikispaces.com


 *  What are you going to learn this year? **
 * What is history?
 * Defining our Five Founding Ideals
 * Road to the American Revolution
 * American Revolution
 * Creating the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights
 * U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights- How our Government Works and Application to Current Events Issues
 * Westward Expansion
 * Early Immigration
 * 1st Industrial Revolution
 * Road to the American Civil War
 * American Civil War
 * Reconstruction (1865-1877)

**Textbook:** The American Citizen//- Prentice Hall and the Discovery Techbook//

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">You will need the following supplies every day:

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.5;">binder with loose-leaf paper
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.5;">blue/black pen and pencil
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.5;">Chromebook

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Class Participation:
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">1. You are expected to take part in class and small group discussions. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> 2. You are expected to work cooperatively with your classmates and the teacher(s) at all times.

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Grading: =