MISSION STATEMENT

 

 My mission is to make our children’s future successful.  I will hold the children to the same standards I hold to myself.  I will encourage and foster not only individual pride, but also pride within the community.  My students will flourish in an unbiased classroom environment.  There will be no judgments based on race, religion, or physical ability.  Current technologies must be utilized in my classroom as to keep the children prepared for their future job market.  While leading by example I will also encourage my students’ independence.  It is vital to guide them daily while gently nudging them towards their own course.

Attitude Is Everything!

What is 8th grade Social Studies?

Social Studies includes the study of American History

and deals with the:

 

Historical Perspective:

             Study  American History From English Colonization

             Through Reconstruction.

 

Geographic Perspective:

             Explain how geography affected the development and

             expansion of the U.S.

 

Civic Perspective:

             Explain the Declaration of Independence, 

             Constitution and Bill of Rights.  Define types of government.

 

Economic Perspective:

             Investigate the effects of scarcity, choice and taxation on

             the development of the U.S.

 

Inquiry: 

             Use Maps, graphs, charts, and timelines to access,

             manage and use information.

 

Public Discourse and decision Making:

             Express positions on public issues and support hem using

             reasoned arguments.

   Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Portrait of President Abraham Lincoln

Portrait of General Ulysses S. Grant