Mr. Klein- 8th Grade Social Studies
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Course DescriptionThe eighth grade curriculum is the second half of a two year sequence in Social Studies that traces the human experience in the United States from pre-Columbian times to the present. The course includes a study of the social sciences, geography, current events and U.S. History. Students will have the opportunity to examine primary sources, use technology, write in a variety of formats, create artifacts and share their work with others. By working independently and cooperatively, they will grow intellectually and socially and apply their sharpened skills to other aspects of their life.
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This Day in History
HW#1 DUE Wednesday September 13, 2017
Vocabulary: Social Sciences
HW#2 DUE Friday September 15, 2017
HW#3 DUE TUESDAY September 19, 2017Social Sciences Web
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Homework #2 THE NORTH KOREAN THREAT
North Korea has been in the news a lot lately. Everyone seems pretty worried about their nuclear and missile programs. Read an article from the summer about the North Korean threat and complete the worksheet.
The following articles are informative but NOT required reading. Feel free to FIND YOUR OWN ARTICLE.
Why North Korea Is Threatening Guam - The Atlantic
North Korea now making missile-ready nuclear weapons
US considering 'all options' over North Korea missile launch
Why North Korea and the United States are Near War
North Korea's nuclear threat is real and terrifying - The Week
Why North Korea Is Threatening Guam - The Atlantic
North Korea now making missile-ready nuclear weapons
US considering 'all options' over North Korea missile launch
Why North Korea and the United States are Near War
North Korea's nuclear threat is real and terrifying - The Week
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POSSIBLE OPTIONS
War - The defensive war option is all but guaranteed in the event of North Korean aggression.
There’s also the offensive war option, which would presumably involve preemptively targeting and destroying North Korea’s nuclear sites.
Cyber - As President, you can rely on advanced cyber technology to disrupt the advancement of North Korea’s nuclear program. Our cyber warriors can also attempt to disrupt missile launches.
Coup - The United States can decide to implement a plan that strategically targets assets important to the leadership in Pyongyang, and attempt to overthrow the regime there.
Appeasement - You can “pay off” the Kim dynasty with humanitarian aid in exchange for the end of their nuclear program.
Diplomacy - Since there is no known direct line of communication between the United States and North Korea, you may choose to engage our Chinese adversary and East Asian allies to mitigate the threat. In addition to China, Russia is another major player on the North Korean front. The Kremlin has remained largely neutral of late, but retains official relations with the country, sometimes using the country as a tool to undermine U.S. interests.
Sanctions/tariffs - You have the option of punishing sanctions — ones that would also target countries that trade with North Korea. Of course, the downside to these potential sanctions is that they would cause great harm to the American consumer, since the U.S. imports massive amounts of goods from China.
Do nothing - Simply not reacting is always an option. You can choose not to respond to North Korean aggression, and ignore it entirely. You may decide that the Kim regime isn’t serious, calling their possible bluff, and continuing the regular state of affairs on the Korean Peninsula.
War - The defensive war option is all but guaranteed in the event of North Korean aggression.
There’s also the offensive war option, which would presumably involve preemptively targeting and destroying North Korea’s nuclear sites.
Cyber - As President, you can rely on advanced cyber technology to disrupt the advancement of North Korea’s nuclear program. Our cyber warriors can also attempt to disrupt missile launches.
Coup - The United States can decide to implement a plan that strategically targets assets important to the leadership in Pyongyang, and attempt to overthrow the regime there.
Appeasement - You can “pay off” the Kim dynasty with humanitarian aid in exchange for the end of their nuclear program.
Diplomacy - Since there is no known direct line of communication between the United States and North Korea, you may choose to engage our Chinese adversary and East Asian allies to mitigate the threat. In addition to China, Russia is another major player on the North Korean front. The Kremlin has remained largely neutral of late, but retains official relations with the country, sometimes using the country as a tool to undermine U.S. interests.
Sanctions/tariffs - You have the option of punishing sanctions — ones that would also target countries that trade with North Korea. Of course, the downside to these potential sanctions is that they would cause great harm to the American consumer, since the U.S. imports massive amounts of goods from China.
Do nothing - Simply not reacting is always an option. You can choose not to respond to North Korean aggression, and ignore it entirely. You may decide that the Kim regime isn’t serious, calling their possible bluff, and continuing the regular state of affairs on the Korean Peninsula.
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Homework #1 SOCIAL SCIENCES
1. Archaeology
2. Anthropology 3. Artifact 4. Culture 5. Economics 6. Geography 7. History 8. Philosophy 9. Political Science 10. Psychology |
HOMEWORK #3 SOCIAL STUDIES WEB
TASK: Create a web for the following eight social sciences.
1. Archaeology
2. Anthropology
3. Economics
4. Geography
5. History
6. Philosophy
7. Political Science
8. Psychology
- Web should be colorful
- Include the name of the social science as well as an image.
1. Archaeology
2. Anthropology
3. Economics
4. Geography
5. History
6. Philosophy
7. Political Science
8. Psychology
- Web should be colorful
- Include the name of the social science as well as an image.
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ARCHAEOLOGY
Dirt Detective
Dirt Detective, Junior Archaeologist - Instructions Answer questions by clicking on the correct answer in the picture. Record your ideas and notes in the field journal. PRINT YOUR JOURNAL.
Dirt Detective, Junior Archaeologist - Instructions Answer questions by clicking on the correct answer in the picture. Record your ideas and notes in the field journal. PRINT YOUR JOURNAL.
Annie's Archaeology Laboratory
https://www.childrensmuseum.org/treasures/intro_archaeology/index.html
Archaeologists study how people lived in the past by studying what they left behind. In this activity, you can earn an Apprentice Archaeologist certificate by exploring an Egyptian tomb, Chinese terra cotta warriors, and a Caribbean shipwreck
https://www.childrensmuseum.org/treasures/intro_archaeology/index.html
Archaeologists study how people lived in the past by studying what they left behind. In this activity, you can earn an Apprentice Archaeologist certificate by exploring an Egyptian tomb, Chinese terra cotta warriors, and a Caribbean shipwreck
Explore Annie's Lab
Go to bls.gov
Answer the following questions about a career in Archaeology
Work Environment
How to Become an Anthropologist or Archaeologist
Pay
Job Outlook
Similar Occupations
Go to bls.gov
Answer the following questions about a career in Archaeology
Work Environment
How to Become an Anthropologist or Archaeologist
Pay
Job Outlook
Similar Occupations
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This interactive activity is designed to teach archaeological principles and methods while providing a simulated excavation experience. Complete a Field Notes worksheet for each layer of the dig. The Artifact Catalog should be used to itemize the recovered artifacts. Field Notes (183 Kb PDF) Artifact Catalogue (111 Kb PDF) |
GEOGRAPHY
ANTHROPOLOGY
THE NACIREMA
BILL OF RIGHTS SCAVENGER HUNT
1. The Constitution is Born!
____________ Here’s a timeline. In what year was the Constitution completed at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia?
2. It’s About Time!
According to the timeline, in what year were the first 10 amendments to the Constitution - the Bill of Rights - officially approved (ratified)? __________
3. Reason for Bill of Rights
Why were the Bill of Rights put in the Constitution? ________________
4. First Amendment Rights
There are five parts to the First Amendment. It includes those rights that Americans believe are among the most important individual freedoms. List the five below: _____________ ______________ _______________ _______________ ______________
5. A Student’s Right to Free Speech
______________ (Read the section on Mary Beth Tinker) In 1969, the Supreme Court ruled that students had the right to free speech in schools. What war was Tinker protesting?
6. Isn't the Press Free Everywhere?
_________________(Click on “10 worst places”) The First Amendment guarantees freedom of the press to Americans. Name one country on this map where journalists do not enjoy that freedom.
7. School Prayers Prohibited
__________ What was the name of the 1962 Supreme Court case which prohibited schools from conducting morning prayers?
8. The Right to Bear Arms
__________ The Second Amendment still causes controversy. According to this article, how many American children are injured or killed by guns every year?
9. Third Amendment
__________ After the Tea Party, the angry British passed the "Coercive Acts" and sent more troops to Boston, where they were quartered in people’s homes. What did the American colonist call this series of harsh laws?
10. Fourth Amendment
__________According to the Fourth Amendment, police searches can only be conducted with a judge’s permission. What is the name given to that permission?
11. Fifth Amendment
__________The Fifth Amendment can be used to protect a suspect from incriminating himself. What is the popular term for using this protection?
12. Can You Be Tried Twice?
__________The Fifth Amendment has several parts to it. Another part prevents a suspect from being tried twice for the same crime. What is the popular term for this?
13. Miranda Rights
__________As part of the Fifth Amendment, the “Miranda Rights” are a further protection against self-incrimination. What is the name of the 1966 Supreme Court case which established the “Miranda Rights”?
14. Sixth Amendment Rights
__________ The Sixth Amendment has several parts, including the right to a lawyer. Name one other guarantee provided by the Sixth Amendment.
15. Justice or Cruelty?
__________The Eighth Amendment prohibits the government from imposing cruel and unusual punishments. What form of execution is shown in this photograph?
____________ Here’s a timeline. In what year was the Constitution completed at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia?
2. It’s About Time!
According to the timeline, in what year were the first 10 amendments to the Constitution - the Bill of Rights - officially approved (ratified)? __________
3. Reason for Bill of Rights
Why were the Bill of Rights put in the Constitution? ________________
4. First Amendment Rights
There are five parts to the First Amendment. It includes those rights that Americans believe are among the most important individual freedoms. List the five below: _____________ ______________ _______________ _______________ ______________
5. A Student’s Right to Free Speech
______________ (Read the section on Mary Beth Tinker) In 1969, the Supreme Court ruled that students had the right to free speech in schools. What war was Tinker protesting?
6. Isn't the Press Free Everywhere?
_________________(Click on “10 worst places”) The First Amendment guarantees freedom of the press to Americans. Name one country on this map where journalists do not enjoy that freedom.
7. School Prayers Prohibited
__________ What was the name of the 1962 Supreme Court case which prohibited schools from conducting morning prayers?
8. The Right to Bear Arms
__________ The Second Amendment still causes controversy. According to this article, how many American children are injured or killed by guns every year?
9. Third Amendment
__________ After the Tea Party, the angry British passed the "Coercive Acts" and sent more troops to Boston, where they were quartered in people’s homes. What did the American colonist call this series of harsh laws?
10. Fourth Amendment
__________According to the Fourth Amendment, police searches can only be conducted with a judge’s permission. What is the name given to that permission?
11. Fifth Amendment
__________The Fifth Amendment can be used to protect a suspect from incriminating himself. What is the popular term for using this protection?
12. Can You Be Tried Twice?
__________The Fifth Amendment has several parts to it. Another part prevents a suspect from being tried twice for the same crime. What is the popular term for this?
13. Miranda Rights
__________As part of the Fifth Amendment, the “Miranda Rights” are a further protection against self-incrimination. What is the name of the 1966 Supreme Court case which established the “Miranda Rights”?
14. Sixth Amendment Rights
__________ The Sixth Amendment has several parts, including the right to a lawyer. Name one other guarantee provided by the Sixth Amendment.
15. Justice or Cruelty?
__________The Eighth Amendment prohibits the government from imposing cruel and unusual punishments. What form of execution is shown in this photograph?
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- Testimony of Hiroshi Sawachika
- Testimony of Yosaku Mikami
- Testimony of Isao Kita
- Testimony of Akira Onogi
- Testimony of Hiroko Fukada
- Testimony of Akihiro Takahashi
- Testimony of Kinue Tomoyasu
- Testimony of Yoshitaka Kawamoto
- Testimony of Toshiko Saeki
- Testimony of Akiko Takakura
- Testimony of Mamoru Yukihiro
- Testimony of Taeko Teramae
- Testimony of Takehiko Sakai
- Testimony of Hatchobori Streetcar Survivors
- Testimony of Yoshito Matsushige
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The Great Depression: A Visual Representation
https://www.docsteach.org/shared-activities/classroom/NDAxMw==
https://www.docsteach.org/shared-activities/classroom/NDAxMw==
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Radio, America in the 1920s, Primary Sources
OTR Commercials - The Original Old Time Radio
Simply Scripts - Old Time Radio from the Golden Age of Radio
Electrical goods and appliances in the 1920s
Inventions in the 1920's: Inventions that shaped America
Science Fiction on Radio - (OTR) - Radio Days
OTR Commercials - The Original Old Time Radio
Simply Scripts - Old Time Radio from the Golden Age of Radio
Electrical goods and appliances in the 1920s
Inventions in the 1920's: Inventions that shaped America
Science Fiction on Radio - (OTR) - Radio Days
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PODCAST
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Puerto Rico: Commonwealth, Statehood, or Independence?
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Puerto Rico: The 51st State? | UPFRONT | Scholastic.com
1.How Did Puerto Rico become a possession of the United States?
2.How do the people of Puerto Rico feel about their status? 3. In which three states do the majority of Puerto Ricans live?
4. According to the article, why do many people feel the results of the latest poll are a “moot point”?
1.How Did Puerto Rico become a possession of the United States?
2.How do the people of Puerto Rico feel about their status? 3. In which three states do the majority of Puerto Ricans live?
4. According to the article, why do many people feel the results of the latest poll are a “moot point”?
The Last Colony Video
Commonwealth
Why People are Moving To Puerto Rico from the U.S. | Living in Puerto ...
“Commonwealth” is Unconstitutional
Puerto Rico: “Report on Puerto Rico, USA” 1955 Teleview Productions (video) – 12 minute video promoting the social and economic benefits of commonwealth.
Commonwealth
- Advantages of Commonwealth over Statehood
- Advantages of Commonwealth over Independence
- Major Disadvantages
Why People are Moving To Puerto Rico from the U.S. | Living in Puerto ...
“Commonwealth” is Unconstitutional
Puerto Rico: “Report on Puerto Rico, USA” 1955 Teleview Productions (video) – 12 minute video promoting the social and economic benefits of commonwealth.
Reasons Independence Is the Right Path for Puerto Rico |
Independence
Independence
- Advantages of Independence over Statehood
- Advantages of Independence over Commonwealth
- Major Disadvantages
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MUCKRAKERS & REFORMERS
Alice Paul Booker T. Washington Carrie Nation Charlotte Perkins Gilman Dorothea Dix Elizabeth Cady Stanton Frank Norris Helen Hunt Jackson Ida Tarbell |
Jacob A. Riis
Jane Adams John Muir Lincoln Steffens Mother Jones Nellie Bly Samuel Gompers Susan B. Anthony W.E.B. DuBois Upton Sinclair Lewis Hines |
LESSON - WORKERS AMD THE ASSEMBLY LINE
LESSON - ROBBER BARONS OR GREAT INDUSTRIAL PIONEERS?
LESSON - TEDDY ROOSEVELT: THE TRUSTBUSTER
LESSON - MUCKRAKERS AND REFORMERS
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LESSON: TRIANGLE FACTORY FIRE
LESSON: LABOR UNIONS
LESSON:
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IMMIGRATION VOCABULARY
1. OLD IMMIGRANTS
2. NEW IMMIGRANTS
3. TENEMENTS (P 59)
4. SWEATSHOPS
5. CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT
6. ELLIS ISLAND (R22 OR P. 57)
7. ANGEL ISLAND (P. 57)
8. JACOB RIIS (R115 OR P. 66)
1. OLD IMMIGRANTS
2. NEW IMMIGRANTS
3. TENEMENTS (P 59)
4. SWEATSHOPS
5. CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT
6. ELLIS ISLAND (R22 OR P. 57)
7. ANGEL ISLAND (P. 57)
8. JACOB RIIS (R115 OR P. 66)
Ellis Island Oral History Project
http://www.nps.gov/elis/historyculture/oral-histories.htm
FBI Oral Histories
http://www.nleomf.org/museum/the-collection/oral-histories/
Holocaust Survivors and Refugees
http://www.tellingstories.org/holocaust/index.html
The NYC Veterans Oral History Project
http://www.nypl.org/audiovideo/veterans
The National WWII Museum
http://www.nationalww2museum.org/see-hear/collections/oral-histories/
What did you do in the war, Grandma?
Women during World War II.
Been Here So Long: Selections from the WPA American Slave Narratives
Oral History of the House
The history of the U.S. House of Representatives through the perspectives of those who lived it.
http://www.nps.gov/elis/historyculture/oral-histories.htm
FBI Oral Histories
http://www.nleomf.org/museum/the-collection/oral-histories/
Holocaust Survivors and Refugees
http://www.tellingstories.org/holocaust/index.html
The NYC Veterans Oral History Project
http://www.nypl.org/audiovideo/veterans
The National WWII Museum
http://www.nationalww2museum.org/see-hear/collections/oral-histories/
What did you do in the war, Grandma?
Women during World War II.
Been Here So Long: Selections from the WPA American Slave Narratives
Oral History of the House
The history of the U.S. House of Representatives through the perspectives of those who lived it.
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USER: bell294
PASSWORD: school
PASSWORD: school
1. How many immigrants were processed through Ellis Island?
2. When was Ellis Island opened?
3. What was so important about the stairway to the Great Hall?
4. If a person was suspected of having a mental disease, what chalk mark was put on the person's clothing? (Go to Medical Cart).
5. Why were complete medical exams required for every immigrant?
6. What activity occurred in The Great Hall, the large waiting room of Ellis Island?
7. The Journeys End: Where did the new immigrants go after leaving Ellis Island?
2. When was Ellis Island opened?
3. What was so important about the stairway to the Great Hall?
4. If a person was suspected of having a mental disease, what chalk mark was put on the person's clothing? (Go to Medical Cart).
5. Why were complete medical exams required for every immigrant?
6. What activity occurred in The Great Hall, the large waiting room of Ellis Island?
7. The Journeys End: Where did the new immigrants go after leaving Ellis Island?
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Read one of the young immigrants story.
1. Where are they from?
2. Why did their family immigrate to America?
3. What do they like about the United States?
4. How does the United States differ from their country of origin?
1. Where are they from?
2. Why did their family immigrate to America?
3. What do they like about the United States?
4. How does the United States differ from their country of origin?
1. In what decade has the number of legal immigrants who came to America been the highest?
2. What might have caused the decline of immigration to the U.S. throughout the 1930s?
3. How many legal immigrants have come to America from Europe during the period 1820-2010?
4. During which 50 year period did the most legal immigrants come from North & South America?
2. What might have caused the decline of immigration to the U.S. throughout the 1930s?
3. How many legal immigrants have come to America from Europe during the period 1820-2010?
4. During which 50 year period did the most legal immigrants come from North & South America?
Discovering Angel Island: The Story Behind the Poems
From 1910 to 1940, tens of thousands of immigrants entered the United States through the West Coast's Angel Island Immigration Station. Located in San Francisco's north bay, not far from Alcatraz Island, the buildings were nearly forgotten and their history practically lost, until one day Alexander Weiss, a California State Park Ranger, re-discovered them in 1970. His chance discovery began the long journey to save the Immigration Station, and ultimately, to save the stories hidden within it, and to help us remember its sad, but important role in American history.
From 1910 to 1940, tens of thousands of immigrants entered the United States through the West Coast's Angel Island Immigration Station. Located in San Francisco's north bay, not far from Alcatraz Island, the buildings were nearly forgotten and their history practically lost, until one day Alexander Weiss, a California State Park Ranger, re-discovered them in 1970. His chance discovery began the long journey to save the Immigration Station, and ultimately, to save the stories hidden within it, and to help us remember its sad, but important role in American history.
Write a wall poem expressing your thoughts and feelings if you found yourself in the situation the early Chinese immigrants were in, e.g., having to leave China due to political unrest, poverty or unemployment and instead of finding the "paradise" they expected, being treated like prisoners at a place like Angel Island.
Test your knowledge of the United States with these sample questions from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization test.
Immigration Scavenger Hunt
1.Immigrants Meet Natives
Among the first immigrants to New England were the Pilgrims. What tribe of Native Americans lived in the Plimoth area when the Pilgrims arrived?
2. Why Immigrate?
From 1607 - 1830, immigrants had many possible reasons for wanting to come to America. Name THREE reasons listed here.
3. Unwilling Arrivals
One group of immigrants which came to America unwillingly was African slaves. How many slaves were in the colonies in 1790?
4. Tragedy in Ireland
Pull factors” pulled immigrants to America. “Push factors” pushed them out of their original home countries. Fill in this push-pull chart correctly online. Why did millions of Irish immigrate to America in the mid 1800's?
5. The New Immigrants
What part of the world did most immigrants come from between the years 1880 and 1914?
6. Welcome to America
Lady Liberty was once an immigrant herself! In what year did she arrive in the United States from France?
7. Give Me Your Tired
The last four lines of Emma Lazarus' sonnet, "The New Colossus" is inscribed at the Statue of Liberty's base. According to the poem, what are two reasons people have come to America?
8. East Coast Arrivals
From 1892 to 1954, 12 million immigrants entered the USA through Ellis Island. What percentage of Americans have an ancestor who came through Ellis Island?
9. Ellis Island 9 Things You May Not Know About Ellis Island
Watch the video below.
a. What happened to the immigrants who failed the "Six Second Medical Exam"?
b. What was the average time for an immigrant to be processed?
c. What were three reasons why a person who be denied admission into the United States?
d. Of all the immigrants that were processed at Ellis Island, what percentage remained in New York City?
10. Early Photos
Scroll through these immigration photos (click to enlarge). Which photograph do you find most interesting? Write down its title and explain WHY you find this photo interesting.
11. West Coast Arrivals
(Scroll through photo gallery) Angel Island was sometimes called the "Ellis Island of the West." People from which continent made up most of those processed there?
12. Immigrant Poetry
Read a few of these poems written on the walls by Chinese immigrants being detained at Angel Island. How do the immigrants depict Angel Island?
13. Child Labor
Many immigrant children went to work. List three jobs children did at the turn of the century.
14. Immigration Trends
From 1820 to 1980 (black bars only), what ten-year period saw the greatest number of immigrants entering the USA?
15. Becoming a Citizen
What is the term that refers to the process by which people from foreign countries become U.S. citizens?
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• Respond to the question that is asked.
• Be as specific as possible when you include historical information.
• Be assertive and forceful in making your points.
• Use five-paragraph format.
• Use ALL the documents.
• Make sure your conclusion is strong and memorable.
• Do NOT refer to yourself in the essay (Avoid “I, We, Us, You, I think…”)
• Do NOT Quote long passages from the documents.
• Do NOT Abbreviate words, text-message shortcuts, slang
• Be as specific as possible when you include historical information.
• Be assertive and forceful in making your points.
• Use five-paragraph format.
• Use ALL the documents.
• Make sure your conclusion is strong and memorable.
• Do NOT refer to yourself in the essay (Avoid “I, We, Us, You, I think…”)
• Do NOT Quote long passages from the documents.
• Do NOT Abbreviate words, text-message shortcuts, slang
1. What do you see in this painting? List and describe four different things that are going on this painting.
2. Where do you think the people are headed in this picture?
3. What different types of technology do you see in the painting?
4. Why might Native Americans have titled this painting “The Eastern Invasion”?
5. How is Manifest Destiny symbolized in this picture?
2. Where do you think the people are headed in this picture?
3. What different types of technology do you see in the painting?
4. Why might Native Americans have titled this painting “The Eastern Invasion”?
5. How is Manifest Destiny symbolized in this picture?
CHARLIE BROWN & THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
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Is It Offensive for Sports Teams to Use Native American Names and Mascots?
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- Most ranchers keep their cattle in Texas. Why do you think this is? (Hint: latitude)
- Ranchers let their cattle loose onto public lands which are owned by the government. How will you identify your cattle on the open range?
- How are the cattle fed on the open range?
- After fattening up the cattle, they are purchased by a Chicago slaughterhouse. How will they be collected for transport to Chicago?
- What dangers will the herd face on the "long drive"?
- What might the cowboys complain about around the campfire at night about life on the trail?
- Why do you think “cow towns” at the end of the long drive were so rowdy as seen in the movies?
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Supreme Court Case PowerPoint Project
PowerPoint Requirements:
- Information- correct and is easy to read and follow
- Pictures- as many or few as you want
Slide 1- Title: Your name, case name, year of case
Slide 2- Background: What happened, why did the case reach the Supreme Court?
Slide 3- Issue: Question/issue being asked to the Supreme Court for it to decide
Slide 4- Arguments of each side: Why/how was their right(s) violated?
Slide 5- Arguments of each side: Why/how did they NOT violate their right(s)
Slide 6- Verdict: What did the Supreme Court rule and why?
Slide 7- Importance: Importance of the outcome of the ruling, legacy of the ruling for the future
Presentation Requirements:
-Demonstrate you are knowledgeable about the case
-Do not simply read verbatim from your notes or the PowerPoint- instead tell the class about the case, ruling, and overall importance
-Speak loud and clear
Grading:
-This project counts for a project grade
-Grading breakdown: 33% PowerPoint, 33% Presentation, 34% work done leading up to presentation
Cases:
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Tinker v. Des Moines School District (1969)
Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)
Goss v. Lopez (1975)
Ingraham v. Wright (1977)
New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser (1986)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
West Side Community Schools v. Mergens (1990)
Lee v. Weisman (1992)
Vernonia School District v. Acton (1995)
Santa Fe Independent School District v. Jane Doe (2000)
PowerPoint Requirements:
- Information- correct and is easy to read and follow
- Pictures- as many or few as you want
Slide 1- Title: Your name, case name, year of case
Slide 2- Background: What happened, why did the case reach the Supreme Court?
Slide 3- Issue: Question/issue being asked to the Supreme Court for it to decide
Slide 4- Arguments of each side: Why/how was their right(s) violated?
Slide 5- Arguments of each side: Why/how did they NOT violate their right(s)
Slide 6- Verdict: What did the Supreme Court rule and why?
Slide 7- Importance: Importance of the outcome of the ruling, legacy of the ruling for the future
Presentation Requirements:
-Demonstrate you are knowledgeable about the case
-Do not simply read verbatim from your notes or the PowerPoint- instead tell the class about the case, ruling, and overall importance
-Speak loud and clear
Grading:
-This project counts for a project grade
-Grading breakdown: 33% PowerPoint, 33% Presentation, 34% work done leading up to presentation
Cases:
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Tinker v. Des Moines School District (1969)
Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)
Goss v. Lopez (1975)
Ingraham v. Wright (1977)
New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser (1986)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
West Side Community Schools v. Mergens (1990)
Lee v. Weisman (1992)
Vernonia School District v. Acton (1995)
Santa Fe Independent School District v. Jane Doe (2000)
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Games | iCivics
https://www.icivics.org/games
Play games, earn points, and put them to work supporting fellow students! Donate ...Ever wondered how the Supreme Court really works? ... Have fun deciding a toughcase while learning about what jurors discuss in the deliberation room.
https://www.icivics.org/games
Play games, earn points, and put them to work supporting fellow students! Donate ...Ever wondered how the Supreme Court really works? ... Have fun deciding a toughcase while learning about what jurors discuss in the deliberation room.
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Life Without the Bill of Rights?: Have you ever imagined what life would be like without a Bill of Rights to protect our rights as American citizens? Explore the Life Without the Bill of Rights? Flash Activity to consider how life would change without some of our most cherished freedoms.
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1. Download Spreadsheet
2. Determine which candidate gets the Electoral Votes from each state.
3. Determine the TOTAL Popular Votes for each candidate (highlight -> auto sum)
4. Determine the TOTAL electoral votes for each candidate.
QUESTIONS:
Which candidate received the most popular votes?
Which candidate received the most electoral votes?
Who won the 2000 Election?
2. Determine which candidate gets the Electoral Votes from each state.
3. Determine the TOTAL Popular Votes for each candidate (highlight -> auto sum)
4. Determine the TOTAL electoral votes for each candidate.
QUESTIONS:
Which candidate received the most popular votes?
Which candidate received the most electoral votes?
Who won the 2000 Election?
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Should the U.S. abolish the Electoral College and let the popular vote decide who becomes president?
Pros and Cons of Electoral College - Newsmax.com
Should the Electoral College be abolished? | Scholastic.com
Advantages and Disadvantages of Electoral College | OccupyTheory
Electoral College Pros and Cons | APECSEC.org
US Government for Kids: Electoral College - DuckstersAdvantages and Disadvantages of The Electoral College
Disadvantages and Advantages of Electoral College | ConnectUS
Should the Electoral College be abolished? | Scholastic.com
Advantages and Disadvantages of Electoral College | OccupyTheory
Electoral College Pros and Cons | APECSEC.org
US Government for Kids: Electoral College - DuckstersAdvantages and Disadvantages of The Electoral College
Disadvantages and Advantages of Electoral College | ConnectUS
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ELECTORAL COLLEGE WORKSHEET AND ARGUMENTATIVE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
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1. How many Presidents have been killed while in office? Name them. (Click "Assassinations & Mourning)
2. William Howard Taft said the position he held after the Presidency was his greatest honor.
What was that position?
3. The President's salary is set by Congress. Use the info in the linked chart to answer the following inquiries.
a. In what year(s) did the Vice President get a raise, but the President did not?
b. What was the longest period of time without a Presidential pay raise?
c. How much more is the current President being paid than George Washington earned?
4. Article II of the US Constitution sets out the qualifications and powers of the executive.
There are 3 qualifications to be elected President of the United States of America. Write them.
5. Examine the prior occupations of the Presidents of the 20th Century. What is the most frequently held occupation? www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0768854.html
6. Which Presidents did not live in the White House?
7. You should know that the Vice President becomes the President if the President dies in office or resigns. But what happens if the Vice President cannot complete his/her term in office?
8. Have We Ever Elected a President Who Has Never Before Won an Election?
Name the Presidents who have never held elective office.
http://www.mischiefsoffaction.com/2015/08/have-we-ever-elected-president-who-has.html
9. The Presidential Oath binds the president-elect to protect something.
What must the President protect?
10. If you are a citizen when you turn 18 years old, you will be permitted to vote in elections in the United States. But you will not actually elect the president. Who does elect the President ?
2. William Howard Taft said the position he held after the Presidency was his greatest honor.
What was that position?
3. The President's salary is set by Congress. Use the info in the linked chart to answer the following inquiries.
a. In what year(s) did the Vice President get a raise, but the President did not?
b. What was the longest period of time without a Presidential pay raise?
c. How much more is the current President being paid than George Washington earned?
4. Article II of the US Constitution sets out the qualifications and powers of the executive.
There are 3 qualifications to be elected President of the United States of America. Write them.
5. Examine the prior occupations of the Presidents of the 20th Century. What is the most frequently held occupation? www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0768854.html
6. Which Presidents did not live in the White House?
7. You should know that the Vice President becomes the President if the President dies in office or resigns. But what happens if the Vice President cannot complete his/her term in office?
8. Have We Ever Elected a President Who Has Never Before Won an Election?
Name the Presidents who have never held elective office.
http://www.mischiefsoffaction.com/2015/08/have-we-ever-elected-president-who-has.html
9. The Presidential Oath binds the president-elect to protect something.
What must the President protect?
10. If you are a citizen when you turn 18 years old, you will be permitted to vote in elections in the United States. But you will not actually elect the president. Who does elect the President ?
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What issues do you want to ask candidates about? In Cast Your Vote, you choose the questions in a debate, rate their responses, and vote for the candidate of your choice.
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https://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz
http://www.gotoquiz.com/republican_or_democrat_1
https://www.helloquizzy.com/tests/the-republican-or-democrat-quiz
http://www.teenvogue.com/story/political-party-quiz
http://www.2-minute-test.com/democrat-vs-republican/
http://www.selectsmart.com/plus/select.php?url=americanpolitic
http://www.quibblo.com/quiz/2Gaw7wh/Are-you-a-republican-or-democrat
http://www.gotoquiz.com/republican_or_democrat_1
https://www.helloquizzy.com/tests/the-republican-or-democrat-quiz
http://www.teenvogue.com/story/political-party-quiz
http://www.2-minute-test.com/democrat-vs-republican/
http://www.selectsmart.com/plus/select.php?url=americanpolitic
http://www.quibblo.com/quiz/2Gaw7wh/Are-you-a-republican-or-democrat
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Where Do You Fit? The Political Party Test
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An Introduction to the JFK Assassination
9 People Who Killed JFK, According to Conspiracy Theorists
The Top 5 John F. Kennedy Assassination Conspiracy Theories
Who or what killed JFK? A guide to the Kennedy conspiracy theories
10 Persistent Kennedy Assassination Theories - Live Science
JFK Assassination – "Coup in Dallas - Texas: The Suspects"
Best of Assassination Sites
The Best Online Resources About President John F. Kennedy
THE JFK ASSASSINATION: AS IT HAPPENED
JFK Video: The Dallas Tapes
'I Have A Rendezvous With Death'
Lee Harvey Oswald Research Page
Killing Conspiracy
JFK Assassination: If The President Hadn't Been Wearing A Back Brace
Lee Harvey Oswald -- Lone Assassin or Patsy?
"I Am Only A Patsy": 6 Reasons why Lee Harvey Oswald was NOT JFK's killer
9 People Who Killed JFK, According to Conspiracy Theorists
The Top 5 John F. Kennedy Assassination Conspiracy Theories
Who or what killed JFK? A guide to the Kennedy conspiracy theories
10 Persistent Kennedy Assassination Theories - Live Science
JFK Assassination – "Coup in Dallas - Texas: The Suspects"
Best of Assassination Sites
The Best Online Resources About President John F. Kennedy
THE JFK ASSASSINATION: AS IT HAPPENED
JFK Video: The Dallas Tapes
'I Have A Rendezvous With Death'
Lee Harvey Oswald Research Page
Killing Conspiracy
JFK Assassination: If The President Hadn't Been Wearing A Back Brace
Lee Harvey Oswald -- Lone Assassin or Patsy?
"I Am Only A Patsy": 6 Reasons why Lee Harvey Oswald was NOT JFK's killer
The following sites are great places to find current events written for students and perfect for middle school students.
- CNN Student News: A daily news broadcast for students. Also includes discussion questions and links to articles for further information.
- Social Studies for Kids: Up-to-date information on current event topics including such topics as the environment, education, US events, world events, science, and Egypt and Africa.
- Student News Daily: Features news and current events with specific articles highlighted each day. Includes an end of the week quiz.
- SchoolTube: This site features educational videos for both students and teachers. Journalism videos can be found through a basic search of the site.
- Newseum: Interactive news museum.
- Here There Everywhere - News for Kids - Knowing what's in the news is a way to be connected to our community, nation and world.
- Youngzine - Includes the latest news from around the world and at home.
