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Welcome to 8 th Grade U.S. History

Welcome to 8 th Grade U.S. History. Mr. Hughes. Monday, 22 October 2012. Planner page 42. 1. Current Events (Set 8) 2. Perspectives on the Revolution 3. Comparison Chart 4. Ch. 3 Vocabulary 5. Patriots Gain Hope. Standard is 8.1. Tuesday, 23 October 2012. Planner page: 42.

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Welcome to 8 th Grade U.S. History

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  1. Welcome to 8th Grade U.S. History Mr. Hughes

  2. Monday, 22 October 2012 Planner page 42 • 1. Current Events (Set 8) • 2. Perspectives on the Revolution • 3. Comparison Chart • 4. Ch. 3 Vocabulary • 5. Patriots Gain Hope Standard is 8.1

  3. Tuesday, 23 October 2012 Planner page: 42 • 1. Current Event #2 • 2. Ch. 3 Vocabulary • 3. Patriots Gain Hope (I) • 4. Story of Us DVD • 5. Battles Scorecard Today’s History Standard is 8.1

  4. Wednesday, 24 October 2012 Planner page: 42 • 1. Patriots Gain Hope (II) • 2. Story of Us DVD • 3. Battles Scorecard • 4. Current Event #3 Today’s History Standard is 8.1

  5. Thursday, 25 October 2012 Planner page 42 • 1. Current Event #3 • 2. Ch. 3 Vocabulary • 3. Victory & Independence • 4. Story of Us • 5. Battles Scorecard Standard is 8.1

  6. Friday, 26 October 2012 Planner page 42 • 1. Current Event #4 • 2. Revolution HW project • 3. Battles Scorecard • 4. An Incomplete Revolution • 5. Readi-Step SAT (Mon-Wed) • 6. Revolution Test (Thursday) • *October Raffle Standard is 8.1

  7. Current Events (Set 8) 1. “Pope Confirms Miracles Upon and Canonizes two women, including the First Native American.” Catholic nuns Kateri, Lily of the Mohawks, and Mother Marianne of Molokai (Hawaii), are sainted. Patrons & Protectors Saint = 2 miracles Blessed (Beatified) = 1 miracle (inexplicable) or a martyr Venerable = heroic virtue Servant of God = holy life (Dead 5 years / in heaven) 1838-1913 KateriTekakwitha 1656 - 1680 Molokai had a leper colony Through intercession prayer, Kateri saved a boy with flesh eating disease, and Marianne a woman with cancer

  8. Current Event #2 2. “Ethnic Enough? Disney Faces Backlash over First Latina Princess after Pocohantas, Mulan, Jasmine & Tiana.” Disney tries to prove commitment to diversity in, “Sofia the First, Once Upon a Princess” TV movie and series. Some Hispanics have praised Disney, others don’t think Sofia has enough specific cultural identifiers

  9. Current Event #3 3. “Hajj Begins in Mecca, Saudi Arabia as Muslims Travel Between Islamic Holy Sites.” 5th Pillar of Islam requires pilgrims to circle the Kabah, stone the devil, & pray on Plains of Arafat. Eid al-Adha All able-bodied Muslims are obliged to complete the Hajj once in their lifetimes

  10. Current Event #4 • 4. “Four Tons of Contraband African Ivory (8,000 pounds) seized by Hong Kong Customs Officials.” • Cargo ships from Kenya & Tanzania contained $3.4 million in illegal ivory tusks and ornaments. Ships reportedly were carrying scrap plastic, but held 1,209 pieces of endangered elephant tusks

  11. Chapter 3 Preview: Patriots Gain New Hope L Long Island Battle of New York Molly Pitcher African American soldiers Marquis de Lafayette (France) Battle of Trenton (NJ) Battle of Saratoga (NY) Bernardo de Galvez (Spain) Baron Von Steuben (Prussia) Valley Forge (PA)

  12. An Incomplete Revolution: African Americans in the American Revolution History Standard: 8.1

  13. Battles of the Revolution

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