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Supplies Pen/Pencil/Highlighter Planner BYOD (bring your own device) Notebook Paper 3 Ring Binder with 3 tabs: * Mastery Checks * Class Activities * Journal/Blank Paper

Standards Colonization by European Countries American Revolution- causes & consequences Early forms of US government The struggles and success of a New Nation Westward Expansion Civil War- causes and consequences Reconstruction following the Civil War Financial Literacy

Grades 10% will be based on process: quality of the products created, communication of ideas, collaboration with peers, and participation 90% will be based on content mastery of the 8 th grade social studies standards. This will include projects and mastery checks.

Helpful Links Progress book – homework & current grades Social Studies Wiki - contact information, review of content, and on-line textbook information dmsheath1.wiki.dublinschools.net Book Website-