Assignments




Week of 1/3 - 1/5
       Monday:
       Tuesday:
       Wednesday:  7th - Review Questions
                            8th - Review Questions
       Thursday: 7th - Think, Pair, Share
                        8th - Think, Pair, Share
       Friday: 7th - Essay
                    8th - Essay



Reassessment Policy:
Students who score a 2 or lower on assessments are required to reassess. They will have the opportunity to reassess twice in order to improve their score. In order to be able to assess, all assignments leading to that assignment must be completed, so if any are incomplete they will need to complete these prior to reassessing. They will also need to complete a review activity to help prepare for the reassessment, and then have a conversation with me in order to set up the time for the reassessment.

Students who score a 3 or 3.5 and wish to reassess, must also have all assignments completed in order to do so, and need to communicate with me in order to set up a time for reassessment. These students will not need to complete the review activity.

Focus Standards

The following Standards are the primary focus for the units that we will cover during the year.

      Geography:
           1) Understand the use of geographic tools to locate and analyze information about people,
                places, and environments.
           2) Understand how geographic and human characteristics create culture and define
                regions.
      History:
           1) Understand the role of individuals and groups within a society as promoters of change
                or the status quo.
           2) Understand the role of culture and cultural diffusion on the development and the
                maintenance of societies.
       Behavioral Sciences:
           1) Understand the influences on individual and group behavior and group decision making.
           2) Understand the process of how humans develop, learn, adapt to the environment, and
                internalize their culture.
       Political Science/Civic Literacy:
           1) Understand the purpose and functions of the 3 branches of government established
                by the Constitution.

We will also be working on Standards for Reading, Writing, and Speaking and Listening skills in class, but these will not be assessed.

        Reading:
            1) Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says
                 explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
            2) Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals,
                 ideas, or events.
        Writing:
            1) Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
            2) Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts,
                 and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
         Speaking and Listening:
            1) Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on
                 grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own
                 clearly.
            2) Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner
                 with relevant evidence, sound valid reasoning, and well-chosen details.
                                                                                                                                                                   
Social Studies Links:                                             

http://tutorial.historyalive.com                     




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