8th Grade Assignments

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Math: January 18
Science: January 19
English: January 20
Histroy: January 23

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Math
Students Name: Debbie Mendez
Parents Name: Lotus Mendez
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Science
Students Name: Debbie Mendez
Parents Name: Lotus Mendez
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English
Students Name: Debbie Mendez
Parents Name: Lotus Mendez
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History
Students Name: Debbie Mendez
Parents Name: Lotus Mendez
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Math
Students Name: Kathy Morales
Parents Name: Ashley Morales
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Science
Students Name: Kathy Morales
Parents Name: Ashley Morales
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English
Students Name: Kathy Morales
Parents Name: Ashley Morales
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History
Students Name: Kathy Morales
Parents Name: Ashley Morales
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Math
Students Name: Amber Medena
Parents Name: Lucy Medena
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Science
Students Name: Amber Medena
Parents Name: Lucy Medena
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English
Students Name: Amber Medena
Parents Name: Lucy Medena
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History
Students Name: Amber Medena
Parents Name: Lucy Medena
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Also Textbook Distribution When Is It?????

Math
Students Name: Kimberly Mendez
Parents Name: Lily Mendez
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Science
Students Name: Kimberly Mendez
Parents Name: Lily Mendez
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English
Students Name: Kimberly Mendez
Parents Name: Lily Mendez
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History:

Students Name: Kimberly Mendez
Parents Name: Lily Mendez
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Extended January 13th

History: Syllabus and textbook Distribution

8th Grade United States History

8th Grade United States History
This course will examine America from the creation of the United States Constitution to the end of the Civil War.

Class Length
The length of this class will be one school year (two semesters).

Textbook
Prentice Hall: America History of Our Nation 2008
TEXTBOOKS MUST BE COVERED!!!!

Standards Tests
Students are required to pass all standards tests assessed in this class. Main standard assessments will include 8.3.6; 8.3.7; 8.4.2; 8.4.6

Quarter Grading
Tests- 60-70% of your grade
Homework quizzes, Regular Homework, Check for Understanding Quizzes, Regular Quizzes- 20-30% of your grade
Review Homework- 6-10% of your grade

Focus on your tests! Tests will be 2-3 times the actual grade. Ex. 50/60=83% on a test would really be 150/180=83% (x3).

All homework and review sheets will be based on total points. Ex. 16/20=80% for that homework assignment.

Semester Tests
There will be no semester tests for this class at this time. Subject to change with discretion of the teacher (if changed semester grade would include Q1=46% Q2=46% and Sem Test 8%)

Semester Grade
Quarter #1=50% of grade
Quarter #2=50% of grade

More on Homework

Regular Homework-
Any assignment might be collected…even notes. So do all of your work! Be prepared by doing each assignment thoroughly.

Homework Quizzes-
This year we will be trying a new homework grading system in this class. For selected homework assignments, a quiz over key main points will be given the next day in class. Not every homework assignment will have a quiz but students should prepare for the possibility by completing each homework assignment and studying the key points on those assignments.
-Quizzes will usually be 4-10 points
-2-3 points given on the quiz for completion of every homework question
-Extra question(s) will be given on each quiz to allow free misses

Check for Understanding Quiz
These quizzes will be given at the conclusion of a lesson discussion. Students can best prepare for these quizzes by simply listening and participating in class discussion when we cover content material.

Honesty
Practice academic honesty!
Therefore…
• Do not copy others work. Do not allow others to copy your work.

Late Assignments
• Late homework will result in a 10% deduction off of the total assignment grade for the first day of being late. Special projects may fall under a different deduction from teacher.
• Any homework late after the first day will result in an additional 5% (added to the 10%) for each day thereafter.

Note taking
Almost every section covered in this class will have some sort of hard copy notes provided for the student. Sometimes this will be in the form of a worksheet or quiz; which can be used as notes for that section (after it is handed back). Other times this will occur in the form of regular note taking.

3 Ring Binder
All students will be required to have a 3 ring binder (at least 1 inch binder but 2-3 inch also acceptable). This is required to practice organization and will be taken as a project grade.

Required Materials
• Textbook (supplied by school).
• 2 Notebooks (one for notes and one for vocabulary).
• Writing utensils.
• 3 ring binder (for organization).

Here are just a few areas this class will study more closely
*****These areas of study is only tentative and may see changes throughout the year.

* Review of Early American History

* American Revolution Highlights

* Creating the Constitution 1776-1790

* United States as a New Nation and First Presidents 1789-1800

* Era of Thomas Jefferson 1800-1815

* A Growing and Changing Nation and the Jacksonian Age 1815-1840

* North and South Take Different Paths 1800-1845

* Early Age of American Reform 1820-1860

* American Begins to Move West/Midwest 1820-1860

* The Nation Divided 1846-1861

* The Civil War 1861-1865