DARCIE THOMAS

Social Studies 8

 

In Social Studies this year we will be studying three units:

 

Historical Worldviews Examined

 

8.1 From Isolation to Adaptation: Japan

 

8.2 Origins of a Western Worldview:

Renaissance Europe

 

8.3 Worldviews in Conflict: The Spanish

and the Aztecs

 

Grade 8 expands on the concept of intercultural

contact and continues to develop historical

thinking skills through an examination of past

 

 

Social Studies classes are typically held on Tuesdays and Thursdays and  we try to and integrate some Language Arts into that time as well.  On Tuesdays I teach a mini lesson and work on  projects.  On Thursdays the students have computer time to work on projects. 

 

There are 2-6 projects in each of these categories, students can choose to do these projects (must choose a different category for each project)

• Peer Teaching

• Essay Writing

• Community

• Living Art Museum

• Primary Documents

• Trading Centers

 

Students are required to complete 5 projects before December 18th:

 

Suggested due dates for project: 

• Oct. 15

• Oct. 29

• Nov. 10

• Dec. 3

• Dec. 18

 

*** All projects are to be based on "The Renaissance" and it is important that students are providing that element of critical thinking, inquiry and creativity linked to The Renaissance  and Worldview***

 

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Japan Unit- Humanities (Language Arts and Social Studies)

 

 

Please see Language Arts Page for Assignments and due dates!

 

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Spanish and Aztecs: Worldviews in Conflict