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For social studies, I mostly use TCI History Alive, with content-area literacy connected to Common Core. Here is a link to the TCI webpage. We are on the eighth grade cycle (U.S. history) for 2013-2014. We also read from Howard Zinn's A Young People's History of the United States. 

The Text: Howard Zinn, A People’s History of the United States 1492-Present  

• A copy is available online via: http://www.historyisaweapon.com/zinnapeopleshistory.html 


COMMON CORE STANDARDS:
Visit http://www.corestandards.org to learn more about the Common Core State Standards!

CURRENT EVENTS LINKS:
  • Biography Website: For Historical Person Project
​​​http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/famous_historical_people.htm
  • NY Times Student Connection
This education portion of the New York Times site offers great tools for research and current events.
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/
  • Newsweek
A credible news source for research and information.
http://www.newsweek.com
  • ABC NewsA great news source for current events.
http://abcnews.go.com/
  • CNN News
A great news source for current events.
http://www.cnn.com/
  • MSNBC
Another great site for current events.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/
  • National Archives
The National Archives for our government.  Great for research.
http://www.archives.gov
  • Library of Congress
Another great site for history research.
http://www.loc.gov/index.html
  • History Channel
Great site for history videos, "this day in history," and research.
http://www.history.com/
  • PBS History
A  great page for history research.
http://www.pbs.org/history
  • The World Factbook
Great site for finding statistics and facts for research.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
  • Best History Sites
A great collection of history sites.
http://www.besthistorysites.org
Geography of the Americas
"The Native Americans" (chapter 1: pages 1-15)

North America Physical: landforms & bodies of water assignment [PDF]
*assignment due 9/9 at the beginning of class
South America Physical: landforms & bodies of water assignment [PDF]
*assignment due 9/12 at the beginning of class

Americas: Physical map to use for North & South America assignment [PDF]
Americas blank map for reference [PDF]
USA: Physical map for reference [PDF]

Americas Political: North, South, Central (reference), and United States assignment [PDF]
*due 9/17 at the beginning of class
North and South America political maps for the "Americas Political assignment [PDF]

World Latitude and Longitude map assignment [PDF]
*due 9/27 at the beginning of class
Latitude and Longitude introduction maps [PDF]

Latitude and Longitude video tutorial [opens in a separate browser window]

Exploration of the Americas
Explorers Project instructions
Historical Fiction guidelines
Historical Fiction rubric

Historical Fiction Persona character biography sheet
Outline Basics
How to Create a Bibliography

websites for creating a bibliography:
  • EasyBib (http://www.easybib.com/)
  • Citation Machine (http://www.citationmachine.net/)
  • Cite this for Me (https://www.citethisforme.com/)

"European Exploration and Settlement" (chapter 2: pages 16-33)

"Columbus and the Indians" (Zinn chapter 1: pages 1-17)
Zinn chapter 1 guided notes assignment for "Columbus and the Indians" (Zinn chapter 1: pages 1-17)

"Exploration of America" research packet [PDF]

Colonial Life

"The English Colonies in America" (chapter 3: pages 34-47)
English Colonies assignment

"Life in the Colonies" (chapter 4: pages 48-61)

"Black and White" (Zinn chapter 2: pages 18-33)
Zinner chapter 2 guided notes assignment for "Black and White" (Zinn chapter 2: pages 18-33)

"Who Were the Colonists?" (Zinn chapter 3: pages 34-51)
Zinner chapter 2 guided notes assignment for "Who Were the Colonists?" (Zinn chapter 3: pages 34-51)

"The 13 British Colonies" map (labeled)
"The 13 British Colonies" map (not labeled)
13 Colonies terms to identify on map
  • American Revolution Map Quiz
  • 13 Colonies Map Quiz
  • Original 13 Colonies Map Quiz

American Revolution

"Toward Independence" (chapter 5: pages 62-77)
"Declaration of Independence" (chapter 6: pages 78-85)
"American Revolution" (chapter 7: pages 86-101)

"Tyranny is Tyranny" (Zinn chapter 4: 52-66)

"Colonial America: 1776" map (not labeled)
"Colonial North America" map (not labeled)
"US 1775" image (JPEG file)

Constitution
"Creating the Constitution" (chapter 8: pages 102-117)
"Constitution: A More Perfect Union" (chapter 9: pages 118-131)
"The Bill of Rights" (chapter 10: pages 132-143)

Early America
"Political Developments in the Early Republic" (chapter 11: pages 144-159)
"Foreign Affairs in the Young Nation" (chapter 12: pages 160-173)
"A Growing Sense of Nationhood" (chapter 13: pages 174-183)

Manifest Destiny
"Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy" (chapter 14: pages 184-195)
"Andrew Jackson" presentation [PDF]
"Andrew Jackson" presentation [PowerPoint]

"Manifest Destiny and the Growing Nation" (chapter 15: pages 196-209)
"Manifest Destiny" presentation [PDF]
"Manifest Destiny" presentation [PowerPoint]

"Life in the West" (chapter 16: pages 210-227)
"Life in the West" presentation [PDF]
"Life in the West" presentation [PowerPoint]

"Mexicano Contributions to the Southwest" (chapter 17: pages 228-239)
"Mexicano Contributions to the Southwest" guided reading notes
"An Era of Reform" (chapter 18: pages 240-251)
"An Era of Reform" link to online presentation via Prezi
"An Era of Reform" link to online page highlighting factory conditions
"An Era of Reform" class presentation [PDF]
"An Era of Reform" class presentation [PowerPoint]
"An Era of Reform" guided reading notes

Civil War
"The Worlds of North and South" (chapter 19: pages 252-267)
"African Americans at Mid-Century" (chapter 20: pages 268-283)
"A Dividing Nation" (chapter 21: pages 284-301)
"The Civil War" (chapter 22: pages 302-321)
"The Civil War" class presentation [PDF]
"The Civil War" class presentation [PowerPoint]

Reconstruction & Industrialization
"Reconstruction Era" (chapter 23: pages 322-335)
"Tensions in the West" (chapter 24: pages 336-351)
"Rise of Industry" (chapter 25: pages 352-369)
"The Great Wave of Immigration" (chapter 26: pages 370-383)
"Progressive Era" (chapter 27: pages 384-397)
"America Becomes a World Power" (chapter 28: pages 398-415)

 * SPECIAL RECOGNITION GIVEN TO PATRICK BINDER AND ALISON LANIGAN FOR ALLOWING ME TO PILFER SOME OF THESE SOURCES FROM THEIR PPS WEBSITES!

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