8th US History Assignments - Week 2/29 - 3/4

Monday: Junior Scholastic Magazine - Activities (February 8th issue)
                - Research Skills - Almanac Scavenger Hunt - 2016 U.S. Affairs Almanac.  Pages 24 - 29
                - Physical Map of the United States - 10 questions. Pages 30, 31.
                - Should the U.S. Get Rid of the Penny. Opinion/Vote Pages 22, 23.
                Homework: Complete Junior Scholastic Magazine Activities.

Tuesday: www.pearsonrealize.com Activities
                Understanding the Constitution - Due date 3/2/16
                Homework: Washington's Presidency - Due Date 3/7/16


Wednesday: Amending the Constitution Pages 219 -223
                      Objectives: - Explain how the Constitution can be amended.
                                         - Identify the rights that the Bill of Rights protects.
                                         - Summarize how later amendments expanded democratic rights.
                       Homework: Page 223 Assessment questions.

Thursday: Citizen Rights and Responsibilities. Section 4.7 Page 224.
                   Objectives: - Summarize what makes a person a citizen of the United States.
                                      - Identify how Americans can develop democratic values.
                                      - Describe the responsibilities of citizenship.
                   "Must the President be Born in the USA?" Discussion
                     (Junior Scholastic - February 29 issue. Page 6, 7). 
                     Homework: Section 4.7 Assessment -

Friday: Homework: www.pearsonrealize.com  Complete: Washington Presidency Section