Please Note! All dates for any deadlines, quizzes, tests, projects, etc.,
listed below are subject to change-as required by teacher/school needs.
students must also keep track of listings or deadline changes as they take
place in class-
students are strongly advised to form a HW buddy system and to record HW
daily in their assignment books.
Longterm due dates are posted in class well in advance-students should be
aware changes may come as deemed necessary by the teacher.
** Students are told that any/all quizzes, tests, project forms and grades
received are to be immediately shown to parents and signed by parents.
* parents are strongly advised to monitor student efforts, ask for
quizzes/tests approximately 1 week after they have been taken.
*** Please be aware that the 1st MP Grades come on quickly and before you
know it...progress reports are going out in mid-October.
Students will also need general art supplies... markers, colored pencils,
rulers, scissors, yardsticks or a straight edge, because students will be
expected to use art tools to complete individual poster projects.
HW assignments are posted online and in class and is almost always visually
checked for detail and thoroughness...so do quality work.
Assignments/Curriculum Content Covered w/dates
12/21 Rev. War Clock posters/presentations are due and begin
12/22 verbal presentations continue as necessary
12/23 Start NJ Partnership Washington's Retreat In Media Center due 1/4
Winter Break-Enjoy Everyone!
1/4 NJ partnership is due - go over in class HW Battle of Trenton
1/5 go over trenton - assign/ Complete Brandywine + Germantown
1/6 Go over 3 Pronged Attack-Brandywine and germantown HW saratoga
1/7 Go over saratoga, HW read complete Valley Forge
1/8 Discuss Valley Forge- Complete War at Sea, War in West, Action in NJ
and in the South Test review for next Fridy - given out
1/11 Finish war in south, read/complete treason and Mutiny Study for test
1/12 Go over plot to take West point-Battle of Yorktown, Treaty of Paris
1/13 Contributions of foreigners in the war, review for Test on Friday
1/14 Students - paris continue to review for test
1/15 Comp test on Rev. War. Test
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Guide for Social Studies Mid-Year Assessment
{Students should keep the following guide in mind}
Purpose: The 8th Grade Social Studies Mid-Year Assessment is intended to
perform as a tool that will measure a student’s retention of basic curriculum
content, their ability to analyze and decipher visual representations of
social studies related concepts and a student’s ability to display evidence
of strength in the area of creative fact based writing. The Mid-Year
Assessment will also serve as one of numerous diagnostic materials used in
helping to form the basis of recommendations for 9th Grade Social Studies.
Assessment Date: Jan 21st {two full periods}
• Bring two #2 pencils for completion of Scantron formatted questions
• Bring a blue/black pen for completion of the pre-write and written response
The following units of study include:
1. Colonization
2. The 13 Colonies
3. Causes of the American Revolution
* Information taken from class studies of Chapters 3, 4, 5 in the text book.
The Soc. Studies Assessment has 3 parts delivered over 2 full class periods
Part 1: 40 Multiple Choice {40 points}
{Questions are main idea type questions from materials studied this year}
Part 2: Skills Acquired {15 points}
15 Questions requiring students to do the following:
A. Read a primary source and answer questions about it
B. Analyze Visuals {charts, graphs, timelines, etc.} and answer questions
Part 2 Continued: {20 points}
A. 20 Questions requiring students to analyze charts, graphs, timelines, etc.
Part 3: Picture Prompt Writing Skills Assessment {25 points}
A. Students will be provided a picture to analyze {based on class content}
1. Complete a pre-write
2. Complete a well-written response
To Prepare:
Students may wish to review old quizzes, tests, and recall class studies and
discussions, scanning through the text for main ideas, may be helpful as
well.
Students may also wish to scan through the text chapter reviews to practice
answering questions based on the analysis of charts, graphs, timelines, and
other visual representations of social studies related concepts.
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