Social Studies 10/1 - 10/5

PLEASE USE EDLINE TO ACCESS POWERPOINTS and STUDYGUIDES FOR THIS UNIT. Mon and Tues: Unit 1 test on the Gilded Age (all essay and cooperative). Bring your review sheet to help you. Last day to turn in late, missing, or absentee work is also Mon and Tues. Our next unit is a primary document study on Andrew Carnegie. You will analyze whether or not he was a hero.

Social Studies 9/24-9/28

The gold studyguide on Imperialism is due on Mon/Tues. All 8th graders will be taking the Explore test on Wed 9/26- Be sure you have a #2 pencil and a book to read for when you finish each section. We will be reviewing for our first test on Thurs & Fri this week. Unit Test is next week- cooperative essays!!! :-) PLEASE USE EDLINE TO ACCESS POWERPOINTS and STUDYGUIDES FOR THIS UNIT.

Social Studies 9/17-9/21

Discuss the rise of big business and issues relating to the working class. Begin our studies on US imperialism in the late 1800s. Pink and Goldenrod studyguides will be collected. PLEASE USE EDLINE TO ACCESS POWERPOINTS and STUDYGUIDES FOR THIS UNIT.

Social Studies 9/10-14

We will be discussing the topics of immigration, inventions, and industry/labor in the United States during the late 1800s. Homework: Studyguides on Immigration (yellow) and Inventions (blue) will be assigned and collected.

Please see SS8 Edline website for powerpoints and worksheets used during class.