8^th Grade

*Please note:

*This website is designed to help guide students and parents on the daily activities accomplished in social studies.

*Assignments are not set in stone and may be subject to change.

*As a result, please consult on a regular basis.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
11/10	11/11	11/12	11/13	11/14
8^th Grade	8^th Grade	8^th Grade	8^th Grade	8^th Grade
Due: None	Due: None	Due: Separation of Powers	Due: None In Class:	Due: American Government Magazine is due on Monday In Class: Vocabulary & 3 Branches Quiz

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
11/17	11/18	11/19	11/20	11/21
7^th Grade	7^th Grade	7^h Grade	7^th Grade	7^th Grade
Due: None	Due: None	Due: Magazine Part 1	Due: Judicial Review and Cases In Class:	Due: Magazine Part 2 In Class: Vocab & Bill of Rights Quiz

Directions for Government Magazine

Rubric for Government Magazine

Vocabulary of the Week: For 11/17

Each Friday, students will take a quiz where they have to spell the correct word and match that word to the definition provided.

· Unconstitutional

· Treason

· Petition

· Excessive

· Delegate

Quizstar.4teachers.org is where students can login to take a quiz/test online. This website will also be used for homework assignments from time to time. Typically, students will have two homework nights to complete quizzes online if they are homework assignments.

Directions for Quiz Star

1. Go to quizstar.4teachers.org
2. Click Student Login
3. Click Sign-Up
4. Put in your first name and last initial
1. Put in a username and password that you will remember
5. Once logged in click search
6. In the drop down menu put teachers name - Ryan Gudmundson
7. Click Keyword Search- Scroll down to find your class period

1. Directions to assignments/homework are always given verbally during class time.

2. Assignments not completed during class time will be homework and may not appear on website.

8^th Grade Core Knowledge- Social Studies

· China- Geography and 20^th century History

· India- Geography and 20^th century History

· U.S. Civics/Government

· The Cold War

o Korean War

o McCarthyism

o Vietnam War

· The Middle East- Geography and 20^th century History

· The Civil Rights Movement of the 20^th century History

· Soviet Union Break-Up

· Geography of Canada and Mexico