Friday 9-23-11
6th Grade: No Homework
8th Grade: you have your first current event due Monday 9-26-11. You can just staple the article (cut from a newspaper or print a copy) to the two (summary and what you learned from the article) paragraphs. Also, make sure you include a bibliography. Remember, the article should be newsworthy and related to Cobb County or the state of Georgia. See the rest of this posting for more details.
I know everyone is excited about the weekend!
SS8H2 The student will analyze the colonial period of Georgia’s history.
a. Explain the importance of James Oglethorpe, the Charter of 1732, reasons for settlement (charity, economics, and defense), Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and the city of Savannah.
b. Evaluate the Trustee Period of Georgia’s colonial history, emphasizing the role of the Salzburgers, Highland Scots, malcontents, and the Spanish threat from Florida.
c. Explain the development of Georgia as a royal colony with regard to land ownership, slavery, government, and the impact of the royal governors
GRADE GEORGIA HISTORY TEXTBOOK AVAILABLE ON-LINE AT: www.mystatehistory.com password: ga11hist Remember, your first current event is due September 26th...instructions provided in class and you should have a copy of the assignment in your keepers section.
8th Grade - Site Visit Due Dates:
The site visit due dates: October 17th, December 12th and April 16th. Let me know if you need another copy of the directions for the site visit and remember, make sure the place you visit has a museum.
8th Grade Current Events - let me know if you need another copy of the directions...you should have a copy in your keepers section.
A total of six current events – due dates: 1. September 26th 2. October 26th 3. November 18th 4. January 13th, 5. March 9th, 6th and final current event due May 1st.
*If your parents don’t subscribe to the Atlanta or Marietta Journal, you can find articles at www.mdjonline.com or www.ajc.com
6th Grade Standards currently being studied in Social Studies
Element: SS6G8.a
