Mrs. Gravuer

8th Grade US History
[email protected]

Required School Supplies for Class:

* 1 Folder

* Pencils and Blue or Black Pens

* Charged Chromebook

* Your own pack of colored pencils and a highlighter

* A positive attitude

 

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Curriculum/Goal: Students will demonstrate an understanding of American History beginning with the Civil War and continuing the whole way up through the impact and life of citizens during the Progressive Era.  They will be able to explain the many connections between the past, present, and future. 

Click here to watch a video about what we will be studying this year in class!



Assignments and Skills:  There will be many different types of assignments provided to students this year in class such as, daily warm-ups, summaries of main topics, quizzes, review questions, etc. Listed below is a sampling of some of the assessments done throughout the year.

  • 1-2 longer DBQ (Document Based Questions) responses which include a thesis statement, internal citations, and a bibliography

  • Several technology based project such as a power point, google slideshow or some other interactive project.

  • A creative writing piece

  • Skills that will be taught/reviewed include but are not limited to: note-taking using Cornell notes, summarizing and restating in your own words, research skills, analyzing primary and secondary source documents, reading non-fiction text, highlighting important information, etc.