Weekly Agenda

Agenda Week of 5/6/24-5/16/24

We are inching our way to the last few days of your 8th grade year! In a few short days, you will be reflecting on your middle school career and looking forward to the next chapter! I am outlining the plans for the next two weeks to hopefully make it easier to plan for the end of year activities. Please be mindful that you want to be shown grace at this hectic time, so also show grace to others. If you don’t know what that means, ask me and I’ll be happy to share!

All late or missing work needs to be turned in by May 8th. Any work submitted after that date will not be accepted. This includes the Civics Project.

Monday (5/6/24)-Finish watching The Conspirator & completing viewing guide. Complete any missing/late work.

Tuesday (5/7/24)-Geography activity (I will be out this day)

Wednesday (5/8/24)-ALL GRADES DUE! 8th Grade FIELD DAY!

Thursday (5/9/24)-Continue working on Geography activity and/or finish watching the Conspirator & completing viewing guide.

Friday (5/10/24)- Geography crossword ALL STUDENT DEVICES WILL BE COLLECTED BY THIS DAY!! **8th Grade Formal 7PM-9PM

Monday (5/13/24)- Teacher-selected activity

Tuesday (5/14/24)- Teacher-selected activity 8th GRADE PROMOTIONAL CEREMONY-NEW HOPE CHURCH @6 PM

Wednesday (5/15/24)- Teacher-selected activity

Thursday (5/16/24)- THIS IS A HALF DAY!!! HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER BREAK!! Best of luck to you in HIGH SCHOOL!!!

The seminar class will follow this format. This will be subject to change.

 

*Unit 1: What Were the Founders' Basic Ideas about Government?

Students will understand:     

     -What the colonies were like in the 1770s.

     -The need for government

     -A republican government

     -A constitutional government

     -If we can organize government to prevent the abuse of power.

 

*Unit 2: What Shaped the Founders' Thinking about Government?

Students will understand:

     -How constitutional government developed in Great Britain.

     -What experiences led to the American Revolution.

     -The basic ideas about government in the Declaration of Independence

     -The events of the American Revolution and how the government worked during that time

     -The way the states governed themselves after the Revolution

 

*Unit 3: What Happened at the Philadelphia Convention?

Students will understand:

     -Who was at the Philadelphia Convention and how they organized it

     -How conflict about representation in Congress arose and how the Framers resolved it

     -How the Framers resolved the conflict between the North and South

     -How the Framers resolved the issue of the balance of power in the Legislative Branch

     -How it was decided how much power the executive and judicial branches would have. 

 

Link to the We The People Curriculum: