Social Studies, 8th Grade, with Mr. Wilbur
WELCOME TO TEAM ENTERPRISE SOCIAL STUDIES!!!!
HAPPY SUMMER! GOOD LUCK IN 9TH GRADE!
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Course Overview:
The American Experience is a highly interactive course that allows all eighth graders to experience the democratic process. In this course students will:
- Survey the exciting events leading to the American Revolution
- Recreate the famous trial of the "Boston Massacre"
- Engage in the issues that confronted the framers of the Declaration of Independence
- Debate and articulate student Constitutions
Fortified with an understanding of the cause for a democratic government students will:
- Engage in the legislative process. Students will research and construct their own bills and then have to present their bills and persuade their peers to pass the bill through the eighth grade Senate.
- Examine how courts work to protect citizen's rights against abusive governments while engaging in a Mock Supreme Court and investigate the jury system
Finally, students will study the African American Experience and the African American struggle to reach the "American Dream" of freedom and equality.
Additional notes and helpful hints.
Any missing Test of Quizzes due to students absenses must be made up within one week otherwise the Test/Quiz grade will be recorded as a Zero. (When students take too much time to make up a missed test/quiz they tend to forget the information.) Please arrange to make up tests/quizzes and if you need longer than a week please come and talk to me. Reasonable exceptions can be made.
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Please click on the following link to find videos that will help during our study of the American Experience. These videos include the School House Rocks Classics like "The Preamble", "Three Ring Circus", "How A Bill Becomes a Law", "The Shot Heard The World", and so much more. Check them out. Also for fun there you will find the Warner's sing about the states in our nation as well as the nations around the world. http://www.youtube.com/p/657BDD98E915253B
The following resources can be helpful for American History (8th Grade).
Resource Website American Revolution American President Online CIA World Factbook Presidents of the United States Supreme Court of the United States United States Senate United States House or Representatives The American Revolution American Memory from Library of Congress U.S. Citizenship & Naturalization Frontline
 Southern Africa Review | downloads: 149 | type: doc | size: 27 kB |
| East Africa Review | downloads: 118 | type: doc | size: 28 kB |
| Latin American Grading Rubric | downloads: 126 | type: doc | size: 44 kB |
| Incan Review | downloads: 196 | type: doc | size: 26 kB |
 Article II Review | downloads: 99 | type: ppt | size: 763 kB |
This Jeopardy Game will help you answer most of the questions on the test. Review your packets |
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| Political Spectrum | downloads: 155 | type: ppt | size: 162 kB |
| Mexico's History and Culture | downloads: 1766 | type: ppt | size: 4 MB |
| Patterns of Life | downloads: 164 | type: ppt | size: 142 kB |
Powerpoint of Patterns Of Life |
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| Heritage of Latin America | downloads: 221 | type: ppt | size: 671 kB |
Heritage of L.A. Powerpoint |
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| Art 1 Sect 8-10 | downloads: 91 | type: ppt | size: 2 MB |
 Article I | downloads: 92 | type: pptx | size: 82 kB |
| Article I Constitution Sect 8-10 | downloads: 106 | type: pptx | size: 258 kB |
| Articles of Confederation | downloads: 94 | type: pptx | size: 103 kB |
| America Timeline 1492-1763 | downloads: 101 | type: pptx | size: 165 kB |