Angie Ruth Social Studies Mrs. Ruth

Table of Contents Assignment Page# Rules and Procedures 1 8th Grade Syllabus 2 Grade Sheet 3 Warm Ups 1-20 4 Do You Know History? 5 American Revolution Pre-test 6 American Rev. Voc/Header Sheet 7 Activation Codes for SS Books 8 Anticipation Guide-French and Indian War 9 5 W’s of the French and Indian War 10 French and Indian War Flow Chart 11 Laws of His Majesty-Reflections Questions `12 Brainpop-French and Indian War 13 American Revolution Vocabulary-Crossword Puzzle 14 American Revolution Strengths& Weaknesses 15 Road to Revolution WS 16 American Revolution Vocabulary Quiz 17 Battle Station Packets 18 The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Poem Packet19 Warm Up Quiz 1-20 20 American Revolution Who Am I? WS 21 Warm Ups 21-40 22

Rules and Procedures 1

8th Grade Syllabus 2

Grade Sheet 3 Assignment Grade American Rev. Voc. WS 1x BrainPop-French and Indian War 1x American Revolution Vocabulary Quiz 2x American Revolution Crossword Puzzle 1x Warm Up Quiz 1-20 2x Battle Station Packets 3x Progress Report 1 1x

Warm Ups 1-20 4 8/27 1. How many times does a test count? 3x 2. How many days do you have to turn in an assignment late? Up to 2 8/30 3. What is the name of our guidance counselor who came to our class yesterday? Melanie Sigmon 4. At where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired? Battle of Lexington 9/4 5. What ended the French and Indian War? The Treaty of Paris 6. Name the 2 countries that were fighting against each other in the French and Indian War. Great Britain and France 9/6 7. What are search warrants used to enter homes or businesses to search for smuggled goods called? Writs of assistance 8. What is the colonial government body that made decisions for the 13 colonies during the American Revolution? Continental Congress 9/10 9. What was the name of the organization formed to EXCHANGE INFORMATION about British policies and American resistance? Committees of Correspondence 10. What was the last attempt to avoid war against England? Olive Branch Petition 9/12 11. What are surprise attacks by a small band of fighters called? guerilla warfare 12. What are actions taken against your country called?treason

Warm Ups Continued 9/16 13. What policy forced the colonists to feed and house the British troops? Quartering Act 14. What policy prevented colonists from settling west beyond the Appalachian Mtns. in order to reduce conflicts between colonist and Native Americans? Proclamation of 1763 9/19 15. Name (2) strengths of the British army.powerful navy, strong government, money supplies,well trained army, Native American allies,support of the loyalist 16. Name (2) weaknesses of the British army.England was 3000 miles away, Unfamiliar battle fronts, lined infantry, weak military leaders, underestimated Continental army 9/24 17. Name (2) strengths of the Continental Army. Home Field advantage, Experienced officers,Support of French, Superior weapons and marksmanship ,Inspired Cause,George THE HOT Washington, Guerilla Warfare, 18. Name (2) weaknesses of the Continental Army. Infant navy, untrained soldiers, shortage of food and ammunition, no central government 9/25 19. What percentage of Patriots in North Carolina supported the war? 50 20. What were those called who opposed any violence for any reason? Pacifists

Do You Know History? WS 5

American Revolution Pre-test 6

American Rev. Header/Voc WS 7

Activation Codes for Online Books8

Anticipation Guide-French and Indian War 9

5 W’s of the French and Indian War 10

French and Indian War Flow Chart 11

Laws of His Majesty-Reflection & Questions 12

BrainPop-French and Indian War 13

American Revolution Vocabulary-Crossword Puzzle 14

American Revolution –Strengths and Weaknesses 15

Road to Revolution WS 16

American Revolution Vocabulary Quiz 17

Battle Station Packet 18

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Poem Packet 19

Warm Up Quiz 1-20 20

Warm Ups 21-40 21 10/3 21. Who wrote the “Declaration of Independence”? Thomas Jefferson 22. Whose ideas helped him to write the “Declaration of Independence”? John Locke and Rene Rouseau 10/4 23. Name the 5 delegates who were chosen to draft the Declaration of Independence. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman 24. What was the Olive Branch Petition? The colonies last attempt at peace 10/8 25. Name the battle that was the turning point of the Revolutionary War. Battle of Saratoga 26. Name the North Carolina battle that saw the militia defeat Cornwallis’ troops by using guerilla warfare. Battle of Kings Mountain

50 States of US Quiz 23R

24L 5 Themes of Geography Notes 1.Location-Where is it? A. Absolute Location-an exact location using latitude and longitude lines B. Relative Location-tells where a place is compared to other places 2. Place-What is it like? ; Describes the physical and human characteristics of an area. 3. Movement-How do people in one area relate to people in other areas? ;people, ideas, goods and information move from place to place 4. Human Environment Interaction- How does the relationship between people and their natural surroundings influence the way people live? A. + influence: cleaning the environment, planting trees, reducing the use of fossil fuels, digging wells B. – influence: air pollution, water pollution 5.Region-What common characteristics does a certain area share? Examples of regions can include: cultural, physical features, language and religion.

Latitude 25R

26L Longitude Longitude- imaginary lines that extend north and south Also called meridians Prime Meridian- 0 degrees; it passes through Greenwich, England Measures distance east and west of the prime meridian Longitude lines meet at poles. (Banana) Lines of longitude are farthest apart at the equator. (Banana) Here one degree of longitude is equal to 70 miles and at the poles they may only be a few miles apart. 360 degrees in a circle. Halfway around the earth from the Prime Meridian in either direction you will come to the 180 degrees meridian---the world famous dating site----the International Dateline, Mrs. Ruth says...Longitude lines go up and down but u measure them going around. (numbers are in middle of map or top and bottom)

Latitude and Longitude Quiz 27R

28L Warm Ups 41-60 9/18 41. When is Constitution Day recognized each year? Sept. 17 42. What is the Preamble? The beginning of the Constitution; gives the purpose of the Constitution 9/19 43. Name at least (3) reasons why people choose to live where they do. climate/weather, job, larger living space, 44.What are (3) factors that have caused the world’s population to grow so rapidly? advances in medicine, cleaner environment, increase in food production 9/20 45. What continent is the most populated? Asia 46.Define population. Total number of people who live in specific area 9/24 47. What is birth rate? Measures the number of births per 1,000 people per year 48. What is death rate? Measures the number of deaths per 1,000 per year 9/25 49. Is the population of the world evenly distributed? no Why or why not? 50. How do you figure the rate of natural increase? The death rate subtracted from birth rate

Warm Ups 41-60 29R 9/26 51. Define demographer. Geographer who studies the characteristics of human population 52. Why did your family decide to live where they do? 9/27 53. Name (2) items one may see in an urban area. 54. Name (2) items one may see in a rural area. 9/28 55. Tom is moving to the US from Brazil to open a store in Chicago. Give at least 1 push and 1 pull factor for the move. 56. Compare and contrast the two types of migration. Both involve moving; Internal migration involves moving within the same country and External involves leaving the country or continent to go to another 10/1 57. Name the (3) ways that migration effects people. Cultural, economic, political 58. Name at least (2) pull factors that would attract someone to Catawba County. 10/2 59.Name the most populated city in the US. New York City 60. Name the most populated city in the world. Tokyo

30L Warm Up Quiz 21-40

Geography of Population 31R Do you know how many people are in the world? 7 billion Where do most people live? Asia, -India, and China Population-the total number of people who live in a specified area The population did not reach one billion until 1804. Factors that are responsible for the population jumping six billion in 6 years. A. Food Production B. Birth Rate- measures the number of births per 1,000 people per year and Death Rate- measures the number of deaths per 1,000 people per year C. Rate of Natural Increase -the death rate subtracted from the birth rate. This is the population growth that occurs from natural processes of birth and death. Asia, Africa, and South America all have a high rate of natural increase 1. Why? Because farming is a major way of life in these regions and the families need more children to work on the farm. Europe and North America have a low rate of natural growth. Growth Problems -resources are limited and not enough housing, food and jobs

32L World Population DVD WS

Geography of Population-Cont.33R Population Density - the average number of people who live in a certain area; shows how crowded area is A. To find the population density - add up total number of people living in an area and divide by the total number of land they occupy B. Where people choose to live is partly effected by climate/weather, elevation, and resources. C. The average population density of the entire planet is 113 people per square mile. The population density in the United States is 80 people per square mile. Population Distribution A. Most people live in the Northern Hemisphere B. 75% of earth is water, between 30 to 45% of earth is too hot , too cold, too wet or too dry for a large number of people to live. C. More people live on the edge of a continent than in the interior. Urban Area-cities and their suburbs; where most of the world’s population lives Rural Area-farms and small villages Demographer-geographer who studies the characteristics of human population Urbanization - the process of development from small settlements to large ones What is the most populous city in the United States? What is the most populous city in the world?

34L Why People Move Notes Migration- The process of relocating to a new area Immigrant- person who leaves one country to settle in another Push Factors- reasons that cause people to leave an area; examples-lack of resources to support an entire group, change in climate, escape from war or persecution, forced removal Pull Factors- reasons that attract people to another area; examples-availability of land, jobs, return to homeland, Both Push and Pull Factors can be environmental, economic, cultural and political. Refugee-person who flees a place to find safety Persecution-cruel treatment on the basis of religion, race, ethnic group, nationality, political views, gender or class (2) Kinds of Migration A. Internal-people move from one place to another within the same country; one who does this is known as a migrant 1. Most Common Forms a. Moving from rural areas or small towns to cities b. Moving from cities to suburbs B. External-moving to another continent or across a continent (3) Ways that Migration Affects People A. Cultural-People bring their culture with them when they migrate to another area, and usually their culture mixes with culture of the people who already live there 1. Culture- shared attitudes, knowledge and behaviors of a group; 2. Diversity-having many different ways to think about or do something 3. Discrimination- actions that might be hurtful to an individual or group B. Economic-the arrival of a new group can help or hurt the region’s economy, and resources C. Political-the policies of a region can be affected by the arrival of a new group of people; the new group can be seen as unwanted or dangerous so the government may allow them to be treated badly in hopes that they will leave

Comparison Country Chart 35R

36L Country Comparison

Population WS 37R

38L Why People Move Vocabulary Flip Chart Migration Immigrant Push Factor Pull Factor Diversity Discrimination Refugee Persecution Internal Migration External Migration Culture Migrant

Why People Move WS 39R

40L Resources and Economics Natural Resource- something found in nature that is needed or useful to humans ;Examples: forests, mineral deposits, fresh water (3) Types of Resources A. Renewable-those that nature can replace; examples-trees, plants B. Unlimited- those that never run out; examples-sunlight, wind C. Nonrenewable-cannot be easily replaced; examples-minerals and fuels like coal and oil Economic System-different ways that people use resources to make and exchange goods (4) Types of Economic Systems A. Command-one in which production of goods and services is decided by a central government; the government usually owns most of the resources and businesses that make the products or provide the services; also called planned economy; Burma, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, and Saudi Arabia B. Market-when the production of goods and services is determined by the supply and the demand of consumers; also known as demand economy or capitalism; found in the US

Resources and Economies 41R C. Mixed-a combination of command and market economies provides goods and services; Canada, Japan, Australia D. Traditional-goods and services are traded, but money is rarely exchanged; also called barter; oldest economic system; not used much anymore Gross Domestic Product (GDP)- measures the total value of all the goods and services produced in a country in a year ( 2) Categories of Countries Based on Economic Development A. Developing Countries- have low GDP, few economic activities, raise food or animals to survive, have little or no machinery or advanced technology to do work 1. Specialize in raw materials or low cost items B. Developed Countries-have high GDP, many economic activities especially business and information growth of high-level technology, food grown on commercial farms, most people work in offices and factories 1. Specialize in high level technology goods or services Exports-products sold to other countries Imports-products or resources that come into a country

42L Warm Ups 61-80 10/5 61. Name the (3) main types of resources. Renewable, non-renewable, unlimited 62. Name the (4) types of economies. Command, market, traditional, mixed 10/8 63.Using the map on p.74, name at least (5) non-renewable resources. Coal, natural gas, petroleum, uranium, bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, silver 64. What information is used to measure the development of a country? Use p.76 in book to help you answer question. The value of a country’s economy, health information, life expectancy, literacy 10/10 65. Which does not belong with anarchy? Rule by the people, rule by no one, no laws RULE BY THE PEOPLE 66. Which does not belong with direct democracy? Rule by the people, led by a monarch, regular voting LED BY MONARCH 10/15 67. MONARCHY- Rule by One, Power inherited from family, Regular Elections REGULAR ELECTIONS 68. OLIGARCHY- Rule by Few, Military or Religious or Family Power, Power Always Acquired by Force POWER ALWAYS ACQUIRED BY FORCE 10/16 69. Name one way that MONARCHY and DICTATORSHIP are alike. Both ruled by one person 70. Name one way that MONARCHY and DICTATORSHIP are different. Dictatorship gained power by force and monarchy inherited power

Warm Ups 61-80 Cont. 43R 10/17 71. Government-Organization set up to make and enforce rules for a group of people 72. Citizen-person who owes loyalty to a country and receives its protection 10/23 73. Who is the Republican Presidential Candidate? Mitt Romney 74. Who is the Democratic Presidential Candidate? Barack Obama 10/24 75. Want change, liberal, want higher taxes and are for gun control all describe which political party? Democrats 76. Want to keep things as they are, conservatives, lower taxes and against gun control all describe which political party? Republicans 10/25 77. Who is currently the governor of NC? Beverly Perdue 78. What city does the governor of NC live in? Raleigh 10/26 79. Name the person who is in charge of education in North Carolina. June Atkinson 80. Name the NC representative of our area for the House of Representatives. Patrick Mc Henry

45 13 Colonies Study Guide p1. and 2

47 BrainPop 13 Colonies

48L American Revolution Table of Contents 2nd 9 Weeks Grade Sheet 49R History Mystery 50L Carolina Colony Questions 51R Carolina Colony Timeline 52L Ch.7 S.1,2,3 Facts WS 53R Am. Rev. Voc. Decoder Puzzle(1-7) 54L Am. Rev. Voc. Decoder Puzzle(8-16)55R Am. Rev. Voc. WS 56L Ch.8 S. 1&2 PPT. Notes p.1 57R Ch. 8 S. 1&2 PPT.Notes p.2 58L 5 W’s of the French and Indian War 59R French & Indian War;Who Am I? 60L Characteristics of a Good Soldier 61R Evolution of the Soldier PPT. Notes 62L Quiz-Evolution of the Soldier 63R American Revolution Pre-test 64L British Taxes Spreadsheet 65R Road to Independence WS 66L

Table of Contents Contined What Do You Think? 67R Strengths and Weaknesses of British and Continental Army 68L Ch.10 S. 1 and 2 WS 69R 5 W’s of the American Revolution PPT. Notes 70L Regional Causes of the American Revolution PPT. Notes 71R Quiz-Strengths/Weaknesses of British and Continental Army 72L DVD Conflict Ignites WS 73R Ch. 7 Crossword Puzzle 74L The Patriot Questions 75R Battle Stations p.1and 2 76L Battle Stations p.3 and 4 77R Battle Stations p.5 78L

2nd 9 Weeks Grade Sheet 49R Lost Colony Webquest 3xs Brainpop -13 Colonies Colonies Test 3xs Colonies NB 3xs Ch. 7 S.1,2,3 WS Story of Us DVD Notes Quiz- Evolution of the Soldier 2xs Quiz-Strengths & Weaknesses of the British And Continental Army 2xs Ch. 10 S. 1 and 2 WS Ch. 7 Crossword Puzzle Battlestations 3xs

50L History Mystery Day 2 1. 2.

North Carolina Colony Questions 51R

52L North Carolina Colony Timeline

Ch. 7 S.1,2,3 Facts WS 53R

54L Am. Rev. Voc. Decoder Puzzle (1-7) WS

Am. Rev. Voc. Decoder Puzzle (8-16) 55R

56L Am. Rev. Voc. WS

Ch. 8 S. 1& 2 PPT. Notes p.1 57R

58L Ch. 8 S. 1& 2 PPT. Notes. P.2

5 W’s of the French and Indian War 59R

60L French and Indian War: Who Am I? -

Characteristics of a Good Soldier 61R Using a graphic organizer..list 5.

62L Evolution of a Good Soldier PPT. Notes

Quiz-Evolution of the Soldier 63R

64L American Revolution Pre-test

British Taxes Spreadsheet 65R

66L Road To Independence

What Do You Think? 67R Explain how war effects a country. Do you feel the Revolutionary War was inevitable? Can war be prevented? How could the Revolutionary War have been prevented? Explain. Write ½ page.

Strengths and Weaknesses of the British and Continental Army

American Revolution NB Check Sheet79R

Democracy & Gov. Table of Contents 80L 3rd Weeks Grades 81R Government Pre-test 82L Who’s In Charge? PPT.Notes 83R Flags of Gov. 84L Pros and Cons Chart-Types of Gov. 85R Essay-Is Democracy the Best Form Of Gov. ? 86L Naturalization Quiz 87R Journal Entry 88L Gov. Voc. WS 89R Ch.11 Sect 1 PPT. Notes 90L Brainpop-DOI 91R JFMS Structure 92L 5 W’s of Constitutional Convention 93R JFMS Consttuitional Convention 94L Quiz-Gov. Voc 95R Ch. 11 Sect. 2 WS 96L Restructure of JFMS Gov. 97R Political Parties Questionaire 98L

3rd 9 Weeks Grades 81R Brain pop-DOI 1x Gov. Voc. Quiz 2xs American Revolution NB 3xs Brain pop-DOI 1x Gov. Voc. Quiz 2xs Preamble Quiz 2xs How Bill Becomes Law Quiz 2xs Brainpop-Bill of Rights 1x

Table Of Contents Understanding the Preamble 99R Rewrite the Preamble 100L Constitution-Article 1 WS 101R How Bill Becomes Law Notes 102L Constitution-Article 2 WS 103R Constitution-Article 3 WS 104L Quiz-Preamble 105R Constitution-Article 4,5,6,7 WS 106L Quiz-How Bill Becomes a Law 107R Bill of Rights PPT. Notes 108L Brain pop-Bill of Rights 109R Journal Entry-Bill of Rights 110L

82L Government Pre-Test

Who’s In Charge? PPT. Notes 83R

84L Flags of Government Create a flag that represents each type of government. Label each flag. There are (5).

Pros and Cons of Types of Gov. 85R

86L Essay- Is Democracy the best form of government 86L Essay- Is Democracy the best form of government? Explain your answer. I full page

Naturalization Quiz 87R

88L Journal Entry Take a few minutes to write about a time in your life when you were able to do something independently for the first time. Describe what you did, how you felt about it, and how it affected the people on whom you were dependent. Did this independence bring more freedom into your life. Write 1 full page.

Gov. Voc. WS 89R

90LCh. 11 Sect. 1 PPT. Notes

Brainpop-DOI 91R

92L JFMS Structure

5 W’s of Constitutional Convention 93R

94L JFMS Constitutional Convention

Quiz-Gov. Voc. 95R

96L Ch. 11 S. 2 WS

Restructure of JFMS Gov.97R

98L DVD-3 Branches of Gov.

Understanding the Preamble 99R

100L Rewrite the Preamble

Constitution-Article 1 WS 101R

102L How A Bill Becomes A Law PPT. Notes

Constitution- Article 2 WS 103R

104L Constitution-Article 3 WS

Quiz-Preamble 105R

106L Constitution- Articles 4,5,6, and 7 WS

Quiz- How A Bill Becomes a Law 107R

108L Bill of Rights PPT. Notes

BrainPop- Bill of Rights 109R

110L Journal – Bill of Rights Which of the Amendments in the Bill of Rights do you think is the most important? Why? 1 full page

Political and Social Reform Table of Contents 112L 3rd/4th 9 Weeks Grade Sheet 113R Ch. 11 Section 3 WS 114L Anticipation Guide: War of 1812 115R 5 W’s of the War of 1812 116L The Rip Van Winkle State 117R The Rip Van Winkle State-2 118L Archibald Murphey’s Plan 119R NC Constitution of 1835 120L Items to Take Out West 121R

Table of Contents Cont. Top Inventions of All Time 1/2 pg. 122L Early American Inventions WS 123R Reformers of NC 124L Impact of Railroad on NC 125R Causes & Effects of Mexican-American War 126L Gold Rush in NC 127R Haiku Poems-Gold Rush and Railroad 128L Antebellum/Civil War Pre-test 129R Brainpop-Lewis and Clark 130L Antebellum/Civil War Vocabulary 131R Civil War Narratives 132L 5 Senses of Slavery 133R Antebellum Scavenger Hunt p.1 &2 134L Antebellum Scavenger Hunt p.3 135R 5 W’s of the Civil War 136L Strengths and Weaknesses Of Union and Confederacy 137R Civil War Map 138L

Table of Contents Civil War Weapons 139R Civil War Generals-U 140L Civil War Generals-U 141R Civil War Generals-C 142L Civil War Generals-C 143R Antebellum/Civil War Voc. Quiz 144L

3rd 9 Week GradeSheet 113R American Rev. NB 3xs Brainpop-DOI 1x Gov. Voc. Quiz 2xs Preamble Quiz 2xs How a Bill Becomes A Law Quiz 2xs Democracy/Gov. NB 3xs Youtube-First Invasion War of 1812 1x Brainpop-Bill of Rights 1x Brainpop-Lewis and Clark 1x 4th 9 Weeks Holocaust Webquest 3xs Antebellum Scavenger Hunt 2xs Antebellum/Civil War Voc. WS 1x Antebellum/Civil War Voc. Quiz 2xs Civil War Battles Simulation 3xs

114L Ch. 11 Sec. 3 WS

Anticipation Guide:War of 1812 115R

116L 5 W’s of the War of 1812

The Rip Van Winkle State 117R http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-newnation/4389 What is emigration? Why were so many North Carolinians headed out of the state? Name two famous people who moved out of NC during this time period.

118L The Rip Van Winkle State-2 http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-newnation/4336 When was population growth slowest in NC? When was it the fastest? Did free and slave population grow at the same rate, or were there differences? Why might this be? http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-newnation/4358 What goals did Gov. William Miller have for NC during his term? What were the goals of the Assembly 17 years later? SOME OF THESE MAY BE ON PAGE 117! NOTE TO SELF!!!

Archibald Murphey’s Plan119R http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-newnation/4357 http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-newnation/4394 What kinds of improvements did Murphey propose for NC?

120L NC Constitution of 1835 http://www.northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/32/entry What changes were made to the NC Constitution to make it better? Were there changes made that were not for the better? If so, what were they?

Items to Take Out West 121R If you were chosen to travel west in 1808, what would be the five most important items you take with you on the trip? Explain each choice and why. Item #1 Why? Item #2 Item #3 Item # 4 Item #5

122L Top Inventions of All Time Name the top 5 inventions of all time and tell why. ½ page

Early American Inventions WS123R

124L Reformers of NC Identify the following reformers of NC.(Tell me what they did that was important) Skip 2 lines between each. May use computer if want to. 1.Edward Bishop Dudley(p.301) 2.James K. Polk (p.304-War with Mexico box) 3.Dorothea Dix (p.307) 4.William Holden (p.308) 5.David S. Reid (p.308 and 309) 6.Calvin H. Wiley(p.310)

Impact of Railroad on NC 125R Write 10 facts about the importance of the railroad system in NC. Don’t use obvious ones. Use ones that are important . Use p.301 to top of p.305 May use computer if want to.

126LCauses and Effects of Mexican-American War Make two columns—Causes and Effects. Use the Mexican War PPT. to find causes and effects and put in appropriate column.

Gold Rush in NC 127R List 5 facts using the information on pages 305 to top of p. 306

128L Haiku Poems-Gold Rush and Railroad Write a haiku poem for each topic 1. Gold Rush in NC 2. Railroad in NC Follow the format of the haiku Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry. 3 lines totaling 17 syllables Subjects are usually about nature and seasons. YOURS DOES NOT HAVE TO BE. Lines should not rhyme. Line 1: 5 syllables Line 2: 7 syllables Line 3: 5 syllables EXAMPLE: Summer windstorms blow 5 syllables Hot dry sand in the desert 7 syllables Nature’s wasteland plain. 5 syllables

Antebellum/Civil War Pre-test129R

130L Brainpop-Lewis and Clark