Friday September 16th

Homework is posted below but please read the following information about Constitution Day (September 17th) first. Saturday is Constitution Day...the birthday of our government.

Most people are aware that July 4th is our nation’s birthday. However, few people know that September 17th is the birthday of our government. This is the date on which the delegates to the Philadelphia Convention completed and signed the Constitution. The ideas on which America was founded-commitment to the rule of law, limited government, and the ideals of liberty, equality, and justice are embedded in the United States Constitution, the oldest written constitution of any nation on Earth. Today we remember this special date in history, declared by the U.S. Congress as Constitution Day, celebrating not only the birthday of our government but the ideas that make us Americans.

I've posted the sixth and eighth grade social studies standards currently being studied...check the bottom of this blog.

6th Grade Homework for Friday - continue working on your project...click on the following link for directions: Download IMPACTintelligenceagency[1] Visit the websites used in class today to assist you with the assignment.

8th Grade Homework for Friday: writing assignment due Monday September 19th, 2011. The directions for the writing assignment  (Scott Jones presentation: 12,000 years in 45 minutes) listed on the back of entry2.

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.

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

8th Grade standards currently being studied in Georgia History:

Element: SS8H1.a

Describe the evolution of Native American cultures (Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian) prior to European contact.

Element: SS8H1.b

Evaluate the impact of European contact on Native American cultures; include Spanish missions along the barrier islands, and the explorations of Hernando DeSoto.

6th grade Social Studies Standards currently being studied:

Element: SS8H1.c

Explain reasons for European exploration and settlement of North America, with emphasis on the interests of the French, Spanish, and British in the southeastern area.

Element: SS6G8.a

Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Danube River, Rhine River, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and Scandinavian Peninsula

Element: SS6G8.b

Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, and United Kingdom.

Element: SS6G9.a

Explain the major concerns of Europeans regarding the issues such as acid rain in Germany, air pollution in the United Kingdom, and the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine.