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Welcome to 8 th Grade U.S. History

Welcome to 8 th Grade U.S. History. with Mr. Hughes. Monday, 9 September 2013. 1. Current Events (Set 2) 2. Personal Timeline due 3. Class web site 4. Conflict-Growth-Change 5. Writing a summary. Planner page: 24. conflict. change. growth. Today ’ s History Standards is 8.0.

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Welcome to 8 th Grade U.S. History

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  1. Welcome to 8th Grade U.S. History with Mr. Hughes

  2. Monday, 9 September 2013 1. Current Events (Set 2) 2. Personal Timeline due 3. Class web site 4. Conflict-Growth-Change 5. Writing a summary Planner page: 24 conflict change growth Today’s History Standards is 8.0

  3. Tuesday, 10 September 2013 1. Current Event #2 2. Collect timelines 3. Conflict-Growth-Change (HW) 4. Textbook scavenger hunt Planner page: 24 conflict change growth Today’s History Standards is 8.0

  4. Wednesday, 11 September 2013 1. Current Event #3 2. Textbook scavenger hunt 3. Conflict-Growth-Change HW 4. Exploration Input Chart Planner page: 24 conflict growth change Today’s History Standards is 8.0

  5. Thursday, 12 September 2013 1. Current Event #4 2. Review Scavenger Hunt 3. Exploration Input Chart 4. Text features 5. HW due tomorrow Planner page 25 N E W Today’s History Standards are 7.11 & 8.1 S

  6. Friday, 13 September 2013 1. Current Event #5 2. Conflict-Growth-Change (due) 3. Text Features 4. Early America 5. Preview Statement 6. Native America Map Planner page: 25 Today’s History Standard is 8.1

  7. Current Events (Set 2) 1. “Did Eastern Island’s Famous Moai Statues Walk into Place? Idea Disputes Lost Civilization Theory.” Researchers’ 5 ton megalithic replica shows stones were “rocked” not rolled along deforested paths. Rapa Nui’s Stone Heads of Eastern Island represent deified Polynesian chiefs & ancestors Polynesians arrived in 13th century; Europeans found island deforested & depopulated

  8. Current Event #2 2. “Billionaire Entrepreneur Elon Musk Unveils Design Plans for Hyperloop Transport System.” Superfast above ground tube system could cut travel from LA to San Francisco to 30 minutes (600MPH). Musk is co-founder of PayPal, CEO of Tesla and the man behind the Space-X program Elevated pressurized capsule / Electric motor / battery powered / air cushioned

  9. Current Event #3 3. “Prayers, Ceremonies and Tributes, Commemorate 12th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks on Patriot Day.” Never forget: the nation remembers victims, as names are read aloud in New York, DC, and Pennsylvania. 1776’ Freedom Tower 2,977 people died at the Pentagon, Ground Zero New York, and FLT 93 Pennsylvania Ground Zero is now The World Trade Center and the National September 11th Memorial and Museum.

  10. Current Event #4 4. “Search for a Warrior: Researchers go High Tech in Race to Locate Genghis Khan’s Secret Tomb.” Radar & satellites used to find grave where Mongol ruler was buried by servants & soldiers who were then killed. 1162 – 1227AD Temujin fell off his horse & later died, but was he buried in Mongolia, China, or Russia?

  11. Current Events #5 5. “Trial Balloon? Vatican Announces Pope Francis May be Open to Allowing Priests to Marry.” Celibacy vow has been a tradition for Catholic clergy because they are considered “married” to the Church. Complete celibacy has only been practiced since 11th century; now it is considered law

  12. U.S. History: Universal ThemesConflict – Growth - Change 1. Conflict… Internal: Inside a country (rebellion), between cultures External: Versus other countries, battles, wars Examples: Native Americans, slavery, American Revolution 2. Growth…. Types: economic, military power, land, population Examples: Industrialization, Louisiana Purchase, pioneers, immigration, trade 3. Change… Physical: political, technological, environmental, geographic Intellectual: Ideas, liberties, rights… (how people think) Examples: democracy, urbanization (cities), inventions

  13. World History: Universal ThemesConflict – Growth – Change(Think Pair Share) Europe Feudal Japan Medieval Africa Luther Mesoamerica Medieval China Spread of Islam Scientific Revolution

  14. Text Features: Informational Text Title Heading Sub-heading Side-bar Caption Picture Table Graph Sidebar Key Term Running text What do these labels tell you about the text? How can you understand without having to read every word?...By scanning for clues and studying the text features

  15. Text Features: Informational Text Title Headline Heading Sub-heading Caption Picture Running text Title Heading Sub-heading Headline Caption Picture Running text

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