8th Grade U.S. History Assignments - Week 1/29/18 - 2/2/18

Monday: - Junior Scholastic - Quiz Wizard - Reading Activity (January 8th issue) DUE
                  
                - Section 3.5 "Winning Independence" Assessment Questions. Page 172 - Due in Class 
 
                - "America the Story of Us - Revolution" - Video Presentation & Questionnaire (1st Part)

                Homework: Work on MLK "I Have a Dream" Activity - (Assigned on 1/16)

               
Tuesday:  - "America the Story of Us - Revolution" - Video Presentation & Questionnaire (2nd Part)
               
                  - Essential Question: How much power should the government have? - Page 177

                  -  Section 4.1 "A Weak Confederation" -  Pages 178 - 184
                      Objectives: - Explain why state governments wrote constitutions.
                                         - Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
                                         - Describe the process the Articles created for admitting new states.
                                         - Explain why many Americans called for Changes to the Articles.
                                         - Summarize the Shays' Rebellion and how it influence leaders to
                                           change the Articles of Confederation.
              
                    - The Articles of the Confederation - PPT  + Questions. Text Book Pages 178 - 184
             

                    - Homework:  MLK "I Have a Dream" Activity - Due tomorrow (Assigned on 1/16)


Wednesday: Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have a Dream"  Activity - DUE

                     - Martin Luther King Jr. Activity - Presentations and Assessment.
 
                     - The Articles of the Confederation - PPT + Questions (2nd Part) Due in Class.

                     Homework: None.


Thursday: "Drafting a Constitution" - Section 4.2 - Pages 185 - 190
                    Objectives: - Identify the leaders of the Constitutional Convention.
                                       - Compare the main differences between the two rival plans for
                                         the new Constitution. (The Virginia & The New Jersey Plans).
                                       - Summarize the compromises the delegates had to reach before the
                                         Constitution could be signed.

                   Homework: www.pearsonrealize.com "Drafting a Constitution" -
                                        Due Wednesday 2/7/18

                 
Friday: "Drafting a Constitution" - Section 4.2 - Pages 185 - 190
                    Objectives: - Identify the leaders of the Constitutional Convention.
                                       - Compare the main differences between the two rival plans for
                                         the new Constitution. (The Virginia & The New Jersey Plans).
                                       - Summarize the compromises the delegates had to reach before the
                                         Constitution could be signed.

                   Homework: www.pearsonrealize.com "Drafting a Constitution" -
                                        Due Wednesday 2/7/18