Mr. Tagert -- Social Studies

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BOTH 7TH AND 8TH

PERSONAL TIMELINE (25 points) Formative
Students are to create a timeline with either 7th grade or 8th (depending on which grade they are in) 
7 historical events that has happened in the United States (for 8th grade) or World (for 7th grade) 
within their lifetime (last 12-14 years).

They must also list 7 personal events that has happened within their lifetime.  This should be 
labeled as a timeline on the bottom with the top being a collage of pictures describing their 
personality.

Please differentiate between the two some way (e.g. colorcoding, font)

8TH GRADE

ROAD TRIP PROJECT (60 points)

This project has to do with our Geography standards.  It's important to know the states 
and landmarks that we will be using throughout the year.

The objective is for the student to research several points of interest and plot them on a 
map as they learn their states.  The goal is to improve the students comprehension of 
United States when they take their states test.

Lesson is as follows:
You will be taking an imaginary road trip across the United States, having to visit 
several areas.
 
3 national parks
3 landmarks
3 sports teams
3 buisness corporations
3 places of interest to you

Be careful not to take an impractical trip (you will want to make a forward movement 
and not to go up and down and back up and downs across the states).

The rubric will be attached to the back of the handout.  As soon as we can download 
our worksheets to this website, I will attach.

A handout and map will be given out in class. An almanac and atlas will be handy to have on the 
side.  Coloring utensils and neatness are a must.  Be creative.

COLONIAL BROCHURES (25 points)

Make a brochure on 3 colonies of the same area (Southern colonies, Middle colonies or New England 
colonies).

Brochures must have three parts to them.  
The first being the historical background of the colony: i.e Who founded? When? Reasons founded?

2nd part should be state information like climate and geography, state bird, state motto, ect.

The 3rd thing should be why people would want to come to that colony today.  More of a travel 
brochure.

Each part will be 30% of the grade. Creativity and neatness will account for 10%.

NATIVE AMERICAN PROJECT

Open ended project due ____________. 75 points.
This project has been designed for the creative student and chance to express what 
they have learned about native Americans.

The project should be on poster board, good visuals and limited amount of writing.  I 
should be able to glance at it and know what you're project represents.

Do not cut and paste.  Extra points given for creativity!

Pioneer Journals (60 points)

This is a journal written to Mr. Tagert about your journey you have chosen.

You should have 6 entries in all.

Entry 1 should include the route, date, mode of transportation, why you are leaving, and the length 
of time that it will take you to get to your destination.

Entries 2 -5 should be along your trail sharing your hardships and sketching your landmarks that 
you see on the way.

Be sure to have entry 5 on the last leg of your trip, clearly stating whether you took the Mormon, 
California, Oregon or Sante Fe Trail.

Terminology of the food and slang  been used during the time should be used.

CIVIL WAR NEWSPAPERS 150 points
Students will be putting together a newspaper that has to do with their point of view in relations of 
their side, North or South.  The newspapers have several componets to it.

Slavery Editorial
Headline Story on Fort Sumter
Political Cartoon
Soldier Interview
Movie Review on Glory
5 extras
Propaganda poster

The students will be doing all of the above separatly and throughout the month.  Towards the end of 
the Civil War unit, we will put togther the newspaper with one other partner.

FINAL
Week of May 30th - June 1st

Three choicesÉ pick 1

Choice A
Comprehensive Final
This final is approximately 200 questions with the majority of them being fill in the 
answer.  This is similar to a test that one would take to challenge a course.  It will take 
most of the three days to complete and is usually preferred by those who tend to have 
a great memory in recalling facts.

Choice B
Oral presentation
This final is becoming a person in the time era that we discussed this past year.  From 
Leif Erickson to Andrew Carnegie, you become that person (speech should be in the "I" format).  
Research the information 
on the individual and present a 5-minute speech.  Speech should contain the 
following:

Why important
	Events going on in that time
	What would have happened if not alive

Bring in props / visuals and get dressed for the part for extra credit!  Don't forget that 
you are the person so the presentation must be memorized.  I will allow cue cards if 
needed.

Choice C
History timeline
A history timeline of what was learned this past year.  It must go in chronicle order of 
the units we discussed.  Be sure to have at least 5 events per unit.

Units in order are as follows:

Geography
	Exploration
	Colonization
	American Revolution
	Constitution
	War of 1812
	Manifest Destiny
	Westward Expansion
	Civil War
	Reconstruction
	America the Giant

Should be creative and neatly done.  Have illustrations. Please bind it so it stays together somehow

7th Grade World Studies

Camel Diaries (60 points)
The 5 pillars of Islam (20 points)

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