8th Grade History Syllabus Ms

8th Grade History
Quarter 1 Syllabus 2020-2021

Ms. J. Roberts
Booker T. Washington High School, Room 214
robertsj@scsk12.org
https://btwhistory.weebly.com/
"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."

-Martin Luther King JR.
Q1: August 9-October 8, 2020 Q2: October 18-December 17, 2020
Q3: January 3-March 11, 2021 Q4: March 21-May 27, 2021
Grading Policy
I have a NO ZERO grading policy! You don’t have to ask if an assignment is worth a
grade, because it is. You will succeed in my class if you do the work! My grading policy
is as follows:
A: 100-93, B: 92-85, C: 84- 75, D: 74-70, F: 69-65, I: 64-0
Grading Scale
10
35 Daily Assignments
Homework
Assessments
Participation
Project
40
10
8th Grade History
Ms. J. Roberts
robertsj@scsk12.org

World History Grading
are responsible for making up their own work. You must

Absent check my website (insert website after construction) to see
what the assignment was for the day you missed. If there are
Students any handouts, you will be able to retrieve them from the
“While You Were Out” folder on the wall.
Daily Assignments are posted on the Class Website . Any handouts you
need will be placed in the While You Where Out Folder.
Make Up It is YOUR responsibility to check Weekly, the While You Were Out
folder, with me, and turn your work in within a week of your absence
For example; If Aiden missed school on Tuesay, his make-up work will be
Work due the following Tuesday
Any work not turned in within the week window will be penalized as late
work. Please see me as soon as you can after an absence to avoid grade
Policy deductions
You may turn the work in physically in class or by email to
btwhistory@gmail.com
Late Work receives a 10% penalty per day the assignment is not
turned in.
Late Work Late work is defined as work that is not turned in on the day it is due if you
were present at school.
In order to receive credit for late work, you must complete a Late Work
form, fill it out completely, and submit the form attatched to your
assignemnt.
1 Day 2 Days
Late Late
90% 80%
Highest Highest
Possible Possible
60% 70%
Highest Highest
Possible Possible
4 Days 3 Days
Late Late
8th Grade History
Ms. J. Roberts
robertsj@scsk12.org

Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams is a simple way for you to stay informed and up to
date with what is happening in your class. You will submit assignments, get reminders,
extra credit, and important information regarding your World History Class. You can
access Microsoft Teams from a computer, or you can download the app on your phone.
Paper Heading: (Name, date, class/period, category/assignment)

Ms. Roberts
August 5, 202020
Bell work
8th Grade History
Saving typed documents or Assignments submitted on Microsoft Teams:
(first initial, last name, name of the assignment)
JRobertsHitlerEssay
Online assignments will be given often. Students will be expected to submit their
assignment on time.
Discussion Post: Students will have a discussion topic posted to Microsoft Teams once a
week. Students will be expected to respond to the topic. Typed responses will be worth
10 points: you must post a response (at least 25 words), and respond to two other people (
at least 25 words) in order to receive all 10 points.
8th Grade History
Ms. J. Roberts
robertsj@scsk12.org

Lunch & Learn will be Held once a week. You may retest or resubmit After-school tutoring will
You must sign up prior to the day of the most assignments that have be for any student who
Lunch & Learn. There will be a signup a grade of D or lower. This needs additional
sheet by the front door of the classroom. does not apply to late assistance with any skill
work. Please submit the or assignment. Tutoring
Request to Retest/Resubmit will be required for
form on the class website. I students each Tuesday &
Lunch & Learns are used for: will decide if the Thursday from 3:30-4:30.
assignment can be You must sign up prior
Tutoring completed during a L&L or to the day.
after-school.
Extra time to complete your assignment
Extra credit
Assignments with Due Dates
Dates Assignments Standards Covered

Assignment will be filled in after Lesson
Week 1 Plan edited.
8.01 Explain the founding and development
of Jamestown
8th Grade History
Ms. J. Roberts
robertsj@scsk12.org

August 9- 8.02 Explain the founding and development

of the Plymouth Colony
13 Quiz over Standard 1 & 2
Assignment will be filled in after Lesson

Week 2 Plan edited.
8.03 Explain the founding
and development of the
Massachusetts Bay Colony;
August 16- Anne Hutchinson, Role of
20 Theocracy, Salem Witch
trials, Town meetings
Assignment TBA
Week 3 8.04 Explain the motivation for and the
founding of the Rhode Island and
Connecticut Colonies
august 23- Quiz 2 August 28, 2020 8.05 Analyze the economic motivation for
27 the Dutch founded New Netherland,
including New York
Quiz over: Standard 3,4, & 5

Assignment TBA
Week 4 8.06 Analyze the founding of
Pennsylvania as a haven for
August & Common Assessment 1
Quakers and the tolerance that
September drew many different groups to the
colony, including the significance of:
30-3 William Penn, Philadelphia,
Relationship with American Indians,
Role of women
8.07 Explain the reasons behind the

8th Grade History
Ms. J. Roberts
robertsj@scsk12.org

settlement of the Georgia Colony,

including: its designation as a
“debtor” colony, its function as a
“buffer” colony, and the role of
James Oglethorpe in its founding
Common Assessment
Assignment TBA
Week 5 8.10 Identify the origins and
development of slavery in the
Quiz on September 10, 2020
colonies, overt and passive
September resistance to enslavement, and the
6-10 Middle Passage.
8.11 Describe the significance of

the First Great Awakening,
(No School
9/6/2020-Labor including its role in unifying the
Day) colonies and the growth of religious
tolerance.
Assignment TBA
Week 6 8.08 Locate and identify the Thirteen
Colonies, and describe how their
location and geographic features
September influenced regional economic
13-17 development.
(Parent Teacher
Conference
9/9/2020)
Assignment TBA
Week 7 8.13 Explain the significance of the Ohio
River Valley leading to the French and
Homework: Shay’s Rebellion Indian War and the events and
8th Grade History
Ms. J. Roberts
robertsj@scsk12.org

Quiz over September 25, 2020

September consequences of the conflict, including: the
massacre at Fort Loudoun, the Treaty of
20-24 Paris of 1763, war debt, and the
Proclamation Line of 1763.
8.14 Explain the political contributions of

Benjamin Franklin to the U.S., including the
"Join or Die" cartoon and Albany Plan of
Union
Assignment TBA
Week 8 8.15 Analyze the social, political,
and economic causes of the events
and groups of the American
September Revolution, including: The
& October Quartering Act, 1765; The Stamp
Act, 1765; The Declaratory Act,
27-1 1766; The Townshed Acts, 1767;
(I will be out from The Boston Massacre, 1770; The
September 30 thru Boston Tea Party, 1773;
October 4 ) Intolerable/Coercive Acts, 1774;
Sons of Liberty
Week 9
Review of all standards taught
October 4- for Common
8 Assessment/Quarter Exam
1st 9 weeks end
October 8 & Fall
Break 11-15
Also, Summative Assessment
8th Grade History
Ms. J. Roberts
robertsj@scsk12.org

Behavior Contract
Class Rules
1. Respect (includes being responsible, equal, silent, punctual, encouraging, cooperative,
tolerant, and having mutual respect toward others)
2. Attentive Listening (listening and paying attention while the teacher is talking and not
talking to others while a lesson is being taught)
3. Appreciation / No “Checking”/Bullying (having the right to ask questions and to learn

during a lesson with no judgment)
4. Participation (working to your fullest potential and seeking help when needed)
5. Engagement (no cell phone usage during class. Phones must be turned in at the Electronics
Table in the mornings).
Consequences for Not Complying with Classroom Rules and Procedures:
● Students will receive a verbal warning.

● Students will receive a one on one conference in the hall.
● Students will receive alternative seating arrangement and complete a reflection sheet.
● Students will be referred to the office.
● For severe disruptions students will be sent to the office immediately.
● When serving a detention, students must wait for the teacher to arrive at the front of the
school building. Failure to arrive for detention will result in further consequences.
My signature verifies that I have read and understood the expectations in Mrs. J. Roberts’ class. Failure to
comply with the class rules will result in consequences.
Student: ________________________________________________________________
Parent: _________________________________________________________________
8th Grade History
Ms. J. Roberts
robertsj@scsk12.org

Teacher: ________________________________________________________________
Academic Contract
Classroom Procedures
1. Be prepared for class both academically & physically (pen or pencil and paper in hand).
2. Begin Bell Work at the 60-second warning bell.
3. Do not walk or talk during instruction unless instructed to do so.
4. Remain silent and actively listen when others are talking.
5. Students may not use the restroom during the first 15 minutes and last 15 minutes of class
or when the teacher is explaining concepts to the class.
6. Class attendance is mandatory. When absent, it is the student’s responsibility to obtain

missed information.
7. When the dismissal bell rings, students must remain seated and quiet until the teacher
dismisses them.
8. Before leaving class, students must clean their work area.
9. During fire or other emergency drills, students will follow the teacher’s instructions
My signature verifies that I have read and understood the expectations in Mrs. J Roberts’s class. I
understand that if I adhere to the procedures, I WILL PASS World History! Failure to comply with the
class rules will result in consequences.
Student: ________________________________________________________________
8th Grade History
Ms. J. Roberts
robertsj@scsk12.org

Parent: _________________________________________________________________
Teacher: ________________________________________________________________

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8th Grade History

Quarter 1 Syllabus 2020-2021

"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."

Q1: August 9-October 8, 2020 Q2: October 18-December 17, 2020

"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."

World History Grading

are responsible for making up their own work. You must

"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."

Paper Heading: (Name, date, class/period, category/assignment)

"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."

Assignments with Due Dates

Dates Assignments Standards Covered

"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."

August 9- 8.02 Explain the founding and development

Assignment will be filled in after Lesson

Quiz over: Standard 3,4, & 5

8.07 Explain the reasons behind the

"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."

settlement of the Georgia Colony,

8.11 Describe the significance of

"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."

Quiz over September 25, 2020

8.14 Explain the political contributions of

"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."

3. Appreciation / No “Checking”/Bullying (having the right to ask questions and to learn

Consequences for Not Complying with Classroom Rules and Procedures:

● Students will receive a verbal warning.

"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."

2. Begin Bell Work at the 60-second warning bell.

3. Do not walk or talk during instruction unless instructed to do so.

4. Remain silent and actively listen when others are talking.

6. Class attendance is mandatory. When absent, it is the student’s responsibility to obtain

8. Before leaving class, students must clean their work area.

"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."

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