8th+Grade+American+History

Monthly Newspaper Published by the 8th grade To analyze and evaluate the content we are studying in American History To report, write, create and share in a document about what we have learned To publish our writing to help others learn more about history
 * Objectives:**

Create __vocabulary activities__ for section 1 ….section 2 …section 3 …section 4
 * Reporters needed to:**

Summarize section 1. Create summary in Microsoft WORD. Then, copy and paste at wordle.net and attach this visual to final newspaper. Summarize section 2. Follow the same steps as for section one and summarize all the sections of the chapter. … section 3. … section 4.

As you summarize, check your facts by reading related articles on the internet to see if our social studies book is correct. You may add delicious details that you find on the internet that may not be in our textbook. However, you must have three sites verifying the delightful new fact that you uncovered.

Check and recheck facts as you __summarize and review overall chapter__.

__Opinion Section__: you get to write what you think about the information shared in the chapter, how you feel about the people and the events that took place, and present “What if…?” statements about how history would be different if things would have happened differently.

Write about __Biography__ and create corner to put on display. Include person’s years of living, what they are historically famous for and how what they did changed the world.

Evaluate the sample of literature and share your review in the paper.

Evaluate the primary source assigned and share your review in the paper.

(13 reporters on staff each chapter. Those students without an assignment must partner up with a reporter and be an assistant and help research.) x-xx

History and Geography exercises Social Studies skills (group activity) Chapter Review
 * As a staff** complete together and keep these activities in your binder (along with copies of the papers we publish):

__**Individually**, complete__ essay tests to show what you own from each chapter of study. J C40 reporter assignment (will be completed well… no excuses accepted) (if class votes that this is a “Best of Show” item, we will add 3 points here) J C40 group activities (group votes privately on whether or not you get full points based on your input) B10 take percentage from essay test and take it times 20… this is how much you have earned for your assessment A10 complete “Focus on Writing” project 5 or 10 points earned based on how well directions are followed in the project

Rubric for essay test in American History: S American History A Essay Test Chapter _ N (student grade dash student #) D (week of school)

**This grade report is to be kept in your binder at the end of your American History section in your binder.** Each question is worth 4 points. A student can earn an extra point by using her/his fantastic writing and analysis skills. :) Per question:﻿  1 point: attempting to answer question (does not leave a blank)  2 points: the person scoring the question can tell what the question is from the student's writing  3 points: the student correctly and partially answers the question and the person scoring the question can tell what the question is from the student's writing

4 points: the student correctly and completely answers the question and the person scoring the question can tell what the question is from the student's writing

5 points: the student correctly and completely answers the question and the person scoring the question can tell what the question is from the student's writing, including details that show analysis or synthesis of the material studied and/or includes an evaluation or opinion of the ideas we studied ;)

Percentage determined after scoring. %

I earned: _/10 points for this test J

S History A (write chapter # and title correctly) N (student grade dash student #) D Weeks to _/C40 reporter assignment (will be completed well… no excuses accepted) (if class votes that this is a “Best of Show” item, we will add 3 points here) J _/C40 group activities (group votes privately on whether or not you get full points based on your input) _/B10 take percentage from essay test and take it times 20… this is how much you have earned for your assessment __/A10 complete “Focus on Writing” project 5 or 10 points earned based on how well directions are followed in the project__
 * This grade report is to be kept in your binder at the end of your section in your binder on the chapter listed at the top of this page.**

__I earned:__ ___/100 points for this chapter J

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