8th Grade Barrel Cactus - Social Studies Assignments

I have written grades inside of students Turtle Trackers. If they do not have a turtle tracker they need to get one from Ms. Farnham by Wed. If they continue to show up to school without it they will be assigned a Friday detention.

 

 

Read for 30 mins. (book, article online, newspaper, magazine etc.) and write summary.

Thank you!

 

 

Pirate
Privateer
Buccaneer
Circumnavigate

 

6th Grade: Finish Predicting the Future reading and comprehension questions.

 

7th Grade: Finish As Time Flies By reading and comprehension questions.

 

8th Grade: Finish The Astronaut Wives Club reading and comprehension questions. 

 

***All classes need to read for at least 30mins tonight and write a paragraph or more summary on what you read.***

 

 

 

Alphabet Soup & Vowel Combination worksheet

 

 

 

 

 

Have Step 1, 2, 3 & 4 complete for Crisis Project!

 

Next week we will be working on presentations.

- 6th Grade

* 2 paragraphs
* Who, What, When, Where & Why

 

- 7th Grade
* 3 paragraphs
* Who, What, When, Where & Why

 

- 8th Grade
* 4 paragraphs
* Who, What, When, Where & Why

 

Step 1: Choose Crisis (within the last 5 years)

Step 2: How, Who, What, When & Where?

Step 3: Figure out solution by creating preventative law

 

Finish Halloween project choice board.

 

Current Event!

 

 

FINISH ALL vocab with vocab word flip book sheets (make sure to fill in and cut out ALL 12 vocab words).

 

*Study for upcoming quiz on absolute location (home address & parent phone number) WED. 10/16*

 

 

If you did not get your supplies for the Pumpkin Globe Project, you need them no later than Wed. Oct. 9th.

 

 

Draw out bubble map of the “Six Essential Elements of Geography” and fill in.

 

 

 

Why did Americans want to make California part of the United States?

 

How did William Becknell influence the American settlement of New Mexico? (1 paragraph)

If you did not finish these questions in class they are considered homework.

 

Thank you

 

 

1. Read the following section from the text:
"'The industry is an emotional roller coaster. The kids I teach are so innocent and real,' said Clifford. 'They keep me grounded and help me take a step back.'
Fellow band member Adam Wolfsdorf said teaching karate has kept Clifford 'rooted,' because the kids are exciting, original and haven’t been 'turned off' the way many adults have.

'We’ve toured with some pretty huge artists who think the world should revolve around them,' said Wolfsdorf. 'But we know that we’re part of a whole. It’s like you’re Clark Kent during the day and Superman at night. We’re living two lives, but those two lives are yin and yang, and you need both.'"
Why might the author have included Wolfsdorf's quote about Clifford's roles as a teacher and a musician? Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

 

2. The author quotes Van Aken throughout the text. What do these quotes reveal about Van Aken's view of his job? Use at least one example from the text to support your answer.

 

 

 

 

How have the events of 9/11 and its aftermath shaped what it means to be an American? Consider the actions the government has taken after these events, how it changed people's lives and how you think of yourself living in a post-9/11 America.

 

Do you think the world is more or less vulnerable today than in 2001? How have our freedoms been impacted? (Half page essay minimum)

Why did President Bush lose support during his second term? (minimum 1 paragraph)

 

S.S. HW 8/22: STUDY FOR BILL OF RIGHTS RETAKE QUIZ ON TUESDAY 8/27

 

*WORK ON PROJECTS DUE 8/28*

S.S. HW 8/21 - Use the terms iron curtain, containment, and cold war in a short paragraph that demonstrates your understand of each term.

 

Use the terms espionage and perjury in a sentence that demonstrates their meaning.

 

Continue working on project DUE 8/28

 

STUDY FOR BILL OF RIGHTS QUIZ NEXT WEEK & WORK ON PROJECT DUE 8/28 :)

 

Study the photo. Write a paragraph that expresses the thoughts that the man might be having.

 

Children of the Great Depression Toy Project: Handouts will be given to students today and they have from today August 14th until August 28th to have it completed.

 

* What was President Hoover's approach to the economic crisis?

 

* Write a sentence about the stock market collapse that uses the following terms: Stock exchange & Default

 

* What factors caused the stock market crash?

* What factors contributed to the start of the great depression?

 

Choose one of the first 10 Amendments. (Bill of Rights) and create a T-Shirt that explains this Amendment visually. The T-Shirt should clearly illustrate what the Amendment is protecting. You must specify on your T-shirt which Amendment you are illustrating.

Comprehension:
#4 - Summarize the rights protected by the Bill of Rights?

Critical Thinking and Writing:
#6 - Review the Main Idea statement at the beginning of the section.. ("The amendment process has made the Constitution a living document that reflects changing times.") Then, write a sentence giving your own definition of the term "living document."

#7 - Why do you think the Bill of Rights carefully spells out the rights of people accused of crimes?

 

How did later amendments reflect changing ideas about equality? (1 paragraph)

 

How can an amendment to the constitution be ratified? (1 paragraph)

 

Choose one current event and write at least 2 paragraphs explaining the "who, what, when, where & why".

Research major U.S. events from the 1960's and create a timeline for some of the most notable ones.

 

 

* Why did Mary Beth Tinker wear a black armband to school?

 

* Why did Mary Beth get in trouble for wearing the black armband to school?

 

* Why was Mary Beth’s protest protected by the U.S. Constitution?

Constitution Vocabulary Worksheet (Use ALL 20 words)