Mala Panday, Principal

Jennifer Pineda, Assistant Principal 150-91 87th Road

Stephanie Witt, I.A. Assistant Principal Queens, NY 11432
Phone: (718) 725-0402
Fax: (718) 725-0390
www.tywlsqueens.org

8th Grade American History Course Outline 2016-2017

Dear TYWLS Families,
This year we will be exploring how the issue of civil rights shaped the United States after the Civil War. This course will utilize a wide range of
resources to meet the needs of all learners. We will incorporate the use of film excerpts, educational video segments, visual and written primary
source documents, and graphic organizers. Each 8th grader will be required to complete a rigorous yearlong Exit Project that has four parts:
Research, Historical Fiction, an artistic creative piece, and an oral presentation at the end of the school year.
There will be one research paper assigned each month. Students will also be expected to post comments online via Edmodo. Edmodo is an
academic website that students will be using as a tool for online academic discussion, assignments, questions regarding class work, and an online
resource for extra help. Students can use Edmodo to contact me to further discuss class concepts and lessons. Specific codes for Edmodo will be
given out in class. Extra help is also available every Tuesday from 2:20-2:55 pm. Homework will be given every other night. Late homework and
projects will not be accepted, however there are opportunities for revision. If a student is absent, they have one day to complete the homework they
have missed. Homework must be written in a daily planner. Included in this letter is a list of the topics we will be exploring, a list of major Exit
Project assignments, academic expectations and the homework guidelines. Parents can contact me through Pupil Path or email at
rrobinson@tywlsqueens.org. I am excited to work with your families this year to prepare our students for success. I look forward to guiding each
student through the story of how our country was formed.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Robinson-Glenn
8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Units of Study Dates of (Major Assessments) Exit Project Assignments
Prologue: How did geography affect the outcome of the September 28th Reconstruction Research
Civil War and the distribution of civil rights? October 19th Reconstruction Historical Fiction
Unit I Reconstruction (1865-1877) November 1st Industrialization and Immigration Research
Unit II Industrialization and Immigration (1860-1900) November 23rd Immigration Historical Fiction
Unit III The Progressive Era (1890-1920) December 2nd Progressive Era Research
Unit IV U. S. Imperialism and WWI (1898-1920) December 19th Industrialization/Progressive Era Historical Fiction
Unit V Boom and Bust: The Roaring Twenties and The January 17th American Imperialism Historical Fiction
Great Depression (1920-1941) January 27th WWI Historical Fiction Letter Series
Mini Unit WWII (1941-1945) February 3rd America as a World Power (Isolationist v. Imperialist) Research Essay
Unit VI The Post War Era: The Cold War, the Civil Rights February 13th Roaring Twenties Research
Movement, and Suburbanization (1945-2016) February 16th Plan for Overall Creative Piece (In Class)
Unit VII: Modern America March 2nd Boom Creative Piece [Magazine Group Project]
March 8th Great Depression and WWII research
March 17th Great Depression Creative Piece
March 31st WWII Creative Piece
April 5th Post War Era Research: Cold War
April 21st Cold War Creative Piece
Week of April 25th-28th Civil Rights Broadcast Scripts [Group Project]
April 29th Published Creative Piece in Completed Form
May 15th Completed Exit Project Portfolio
May 17th Exit Project Thematic Essay Draft
May19th Exit Project Thematic Essay
May 27th Oral Presentation Handout for Judges
May 26th/June 2nd Social Studies Exhibition (tentative date)
Please continue reading on the back, then sign and return the slip below by Friday September
9th 2016
I have read and understand the expectations and requirements for 8th grade SS this 2016-2017 school year.

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Fax: (718) 725-0390
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