8th Grade

U.S. History




Web Pages

Weekly Overview & Homework

Special Projects

National Parks Website

National Park Games

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Interactive U.S. History Map

U.S. Geography Web Game



Following Olaudah Equiano's Life

Other Sites Regarding the Lives of Slaves

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/wpa/index.html

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/collections/voices/vfssp.html

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/snhtml/mesnbibsubjindex1.html

Websites for “What is an American?”

Immigration

Immigration: The Living Mosaic of People, Culture, and Hope

Peopling North America: Population Movements and Migration

Native American Studies

Teaching With Historic Places

Native American Shelters

Native American Baskets

Early North American Cultures

American Indian Facts for Kids

Native American Cultures

Week of Aug. 13th:

Introductions and Intro. to U.S. Geography

Homework:

Bring a two pocket folder to class on Monday, Aug. 18th.

Other suggested supplies:

Every day, you will need a pen or pencil and paper. You may choose to bring loose paper or a spiral notebook. I also suggest getting a binder in which you can put a folder for each of your classes.




First Semester Overview

Unit One – U.S. Geography

Unit Two – Immigration

Unit Three – Foundations