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Amber Guerrero
guerreroa@sjredwings.org
989-227-4471
12:58 pm - 1:48 pm
Textbook(s):
America: history of our nation
James West.Davidson - Michael B.Stoff - Pearson 2009
ISBN # 978-0-13-365244-4
Course Resources:
To help your child with organization, we recommend the following course resources:
(1) two pocket folder
(1) one subject spiral notebook
Online Resources:
Teacher Website:
Infinite Campus:
SJMS Website:
historymsg.weebly.org
https://stjohnsmi.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/StJohns.jsp
http://www.sjredwings.org/middleschool/
Course Description:
- U.S. History 8 (8443)
Students will focus on the period of time leading up to the Revolutionary War through the
Reconstruction after the Civil War. We will emphasize the development of the Constitution and its
application today. Additionally, we will study the expansion of the country as well as the changing
social and political developments leading to the Civil War. Individual and group projects along with
class discussions of the various topics will facilitate student learning.
Course Objectives:
Students will better understand historical, geographical, political, and economic perspectives.
Students will be able to apply historical concepts to major current local, national, and world
events, issues, and problems.
Course Outline:
Activities
Daily Warm-Ups
Note taking and chapter outlining
In class reading assignments
A wide variety of in class activities
Homework Assignments
Career Cruising
Projects
Patriots Pen Essay
The Road to Revolution - Presentation
Revolutionary War Victory Project
MEAP testing
Constitution Project
Chapter Jigsaw Project
Grading/Late Assignment Policy:
All assignments will be graded on a point value scale with assessment items weighing more heavily than
homework assignments.
Late work will be accepted with a penalty.
Grading Scale:
A 93-100
A- 90-92
B+ 87-89
B 83-86
B- 80-82
C+ 77-79
C 73-76
C- 70-72
D+ 67-69
D 63-66
D- 60-62
E 59 and below
Understand the policies in place in this class, and I accept the responsibility for abiding by them.
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Student Signature
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Please return, signed by guardian and student by Friday, September 18th, 2015.