12.18.14

KTC Survey

12.10.14 Constitution Review

Morning Meeting - iCivics

Resources:

1. Congress for Kids (U.S. Constitution) 
2. Brain Pop Constitution Videos 
3. CrashCourse Videos (U.S. Constitution) 
4. Your Bill of Rights (Times Magazine) 
5. The Story of the Bill of Rights (Annenberg Classroom) 

12.5.14 Bill of Rights

Objective: Historians of 2019 will identify the rights granted and protect by the Bill of Rights

Explaining the Bill of Rights

The Story of the Bill of Rights

Time Magazine (Bill of Rights Videos) 

Bill of Rights Interactive Game (Option 2) 

Bill of Rights (BrainPop)

Bill of Rights Match Game

iCivics

12.3.14 The Bill of Rights- First Amendment

Objective: Historians of 2019 will identify the rights granted and protect by the Bill of Rights

Explaining the Bill of Rights

The Story of the Bill of Rights

Time Magazine (Bill of Rights Videos) 

Bill of Rights Interactive Game (Option 2) 

Bill of Rights (BrainPop)

Bill of Rights Match Game

12.2.14 Michael Brown Case

What happened in Ferguson? Q & A

Timeline of Events 

11.21.14 iCivics - Branches of Power

iCivics (Directions to Play Branches of Powers)

10.28.14 Articles of Confederation

Objective: 

• Historians of 2019 will describe the major strengths and weakness of the Articles of Confederation 

Task 1: The Articles of Confederation 

 

Additional Resources:

• Ben's Guide to U.S. Government (Articles of Confederation)
• Office of the Historian (Articles of Confederation)
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Homework # 2  The Articles of Confederation  

10.23.14

For Crown or Colony? 

10.21.14 American Revolution Review

Objective: 

• Historians of 2019 will use multiple resources in order to prepare for the unit test

American Revolution - Google Presentation

American Revolution Quiz Review:

American Revolution Resources: 

• Kid Info - The American Revolution 
• The History Place - The American Revolution
• PBS: Liberty - The American Revolution 

American Revolution Videos: 

• The American Revolution - Battles and Outcomes 
• Review - Causes of the American Revolution 
• Review - The Declaration of Independence 

American Revolution Interactive Game:

Latino Heritage Night

10.8.14 Latino Heritage Month

Objective: Historians of 2019 will (1) describe the origins of Hispanic Heritage Month; (2) identify and research persons that have contributed to the advancement of the Latino community 

Google Presentation Poem Template 

• Open File
• Create a copy and rename (first.last.latino)

Latino Heritage Month Project

• Submission Link

Research Resources 

• Tribute to Latino Authors
• NBC News - Hispanic Heritage Month
• Scholastic - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage 
• PBS - Latino Americans 
• Famous "firsts" by Hispanic Americans 
• EDSITEment - Hispanic Heritage Month
• Time Magazine (influential Hispanic Americans)
• Notable Hispanic Americans 
• Notable Hispanic Activists 

Sample Poems:

• Last year's African American History Month 

Exit Ticket 

• complete the exit ticket 

10.7.14 Latino Heritage Month

Objective: Historians of 2019 will (1) describe the origins of Hispanic Heritage Month; (2) identify and research persons that have contributed to the advancement of the Latino community 

Task 1: Research 

• Tribute to Latino Authors
• NBC News - Hispanic Heritage Month
• Scholastic - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage 
• PBS - Latino Americans 
• Famous "firsts" by Hispanic Americans 
• EDSITEment - Hispanic Heritage Month
• Time Magazine (influential Hispanic Americans)
• Notable Hispanic Americans 
• Notable Hispanic Activists 

Sample Poems:

• Last year's African American History Month 

9.23.14 French and Indian War

Reading:

Causes and Effects of the French and Indian War

9.19.14 Colonial Brochure

KIPP SF Bay Technology Survey 

• Link to student survey 

Assignment Submission Form

• Link to submission form 

Thirteen Colonies Resources

Colonial Brochure Template 
(save and rename the document) 


 

Use the websites below to help you research your colonial region and the history of specific colonies. 

1) BrainPop (Thirteen Colonies) 

2) Social Studies for Kids

3) About.com (Thirteen Colonies) 

4) Comparing the 13 Colonies 

5) 13 Colonies - Graphic Organizer 

6) Colonial Williamsburg (Virginia, Southern Colony)

7) PBS - Colonial House

8) Mr. Donn's Colonial America resources 

9) 13 Colonies (general information links) 

10) Education Portal (Thirteen Colonies) 

5.23.14 Final Exam Review

Final Review

8th Grade

Survey Monkey


8th Grade Review Google Presentation 

8th Grade Review Booklet 

Quizlet - 8th CST Review  

• Read through each term and definition 
• Use the "study" and "game" activities to help you review

Brain Pop - US Government and Law

Brain Pop - US History 

5.7.14 Civil War and Reconstruction

Civil War and Reconstruction Review

Events Leading up to the Civil War

Civil War Review

The Reconstruction Era

Additional Resources: 

• Causes of the Civil War (Brain Pop) 
• Civil War (Brain Pop) 
• Overview of the Civil War
• (History.com) Reconstruction 
• (PBS) The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
• America's Reconstruction 
• Reconstruction Visual Timeline 

5.6.14 End of Reconstruction

Objective: Historians of 2018 will evaluate the extent to which African Americans achieved full citizenship during the post-reconstruction era

Reconstruction Events:

• Reconstruction Reversed reading 
• Reconstruction Readings Events below:

Additional Resources: 

• (History.com) Reconstruction 
• (PBS) The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
• America's Reconstruction 

5.5.14 End of Reconstruction

Objective: Historians of 2018 evaluate the extent to which African Americans achieved full citizenship during the post-reconstruction era

Task 1: Post-reconstruction reading: 

Additional Resources:

• Jim Crow Museum (Ferris State University) 
• The Rise of Jim Crow (PBS) 
• Plessy v. Ferguson (Landmark Cases) 

Exit Ticket: Go to Socrative use the room number kippsfbay8. Type in your First and Last name in order to receive credit.

Civil War Review

Brain Pop: Civil War

4.14.14 Union vs. Confederacy (Military Advantages and Strategies)

Objective: Historians of 2018 will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the Union and Confederacy at the beginning of the Civil War

Task 1: Military Advantages

Task 2: Why did the Union win? Civil War Battles 

Additional Resources: 

• First Battle of Bull Run (Britannica.com) 
• Video - Bull Run (History.com) 

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