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Memorial Junior School

Achieving Excellence

Social Studies 8:

Instructor: Mrs. Ricupero

Studying history trains students to think and write clearly, to organize and interpret evidence, and to confront complex issues in informed and insightful ways.

Eighth graders will explore the many aspects of American history spanning from colonial America to the end of World War II.

E-mail: maria.ricupero@htboe.org

Phone:973-515-2427

Link Library

Shh We're Writing the Constitution

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The Hard Winter

The winter of 1779-1780

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America's first spymaster

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Textbook

Link to the on-line textbook.

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Files

Lewis and Clark Webquest

Lewis and Clark Webquest.docx 9.29 KB (Last Modified on January 28, 2020)

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Daily Life 3

Daily Life In A Covered Wagon 3.pdf 1.06 MB (Last Modified on February 15, 2019)

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Daily Life 2

Daily Life In A Covered Wagon 2.pdf 2 MB (Last Modified on February 15, 2019)

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Daily Life in a Covered Wagon

Daily Life In A Covered Wagon 1.pdf 2.16 MB (Last Modified on February 15, 2019)

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Why the Articles of Confederation Failed

Draw a picture showing why the A of C failed. Color the picture. This is part of a quiz grade.

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Causes of the Rev. 1

Causes of the Revolutionary War.ppt 2.83 MB (Last Modified on October 27, 2017)

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andrewjacksonscannedarticles (2).zip

andrewjacksonscannedarticles _2_.zip 23547.15 KB (Last Modified on July 14, 2017)

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Causes of the Revolution 2.ppt

Notes for the Causes of the Revolutionary War

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Causes of the Revolution Rebus.doc

Rebus directions

Causes of the Revolution Rebus_4.doc 63.488 KB (Last Modified on July 14, 2017)

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Causes of the Revolutionary War 3.ppt

Pages 1 and 2 in the Rev. War packet.

Causes of the Revolutionary War 3_4.ppt 3258.368 KB (Last Modified on July 14, 2017)

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Causes of the Revolutionary War.ppt

Notes for Causes of the Revolutionary War (first half)

Causes of the Revolutionary War_5.ppt 1593.856 KB (Last Modified on July 14, 2017)

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Colonial America.ppt

Notes for the Early Colonies

Colonial America_5.ppt 2129.92 KB (Last Modified on July 14, 2017)

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French and Indian War Note Packe1.doc

Answers to the French and Indian War note packet

French and Indian War Note Packe1.doc 86.016 KB (Last Modified on July 14, 2017)

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just the chart.doc

Template for the chart of the Constitution

just the chart_4.doc 26.624 KB (Last Modified on July 14, 2017)

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The English Colonies.pptx

The English Colonies Notes

The English Colonies_4.pptx 5459.103 KB (Last Modified on July 14, 2017)

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The Louisiana Purchase and Exploration answersNB.doc

Louisiana Purchase fill in packet answer key

The Louisiana Purchase and Exploration answersNB_4.doc 62.976 KB (Last Modified on July 14, 2017)

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The Revolutionary War.ppt

Revolutionary War- Struggle for Victory- Treaty of Paris

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US History Role Play.doc

Instructions for the Reformer Tea

US History Role Play.doc 29.696 KB (Last Modified on July 14, 2017)

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War In Europe.ppt

Map of Europe and map of the Pacific

War In Europe_4.ppt 203.776 KB (Last Modified on July 14, 2017)

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We’re Getting Angry 4.ppt

Revolutionary War- Declaration of Independence and Early Battles

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Homework

Current Assignments

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Past Due Assignments

Complete the Interest Survey
Date Due: 09/06/2019
Supplies for class and contract
Date Due: 09/10/2019
Early Colonies quiz
Date Due: 09/11/2019
State quiz 1
Date Due: 09/12/2019
State quiz 3
Date Due: 09/24/2019
Study for the English Colonies quiz
Date Due: 09/26/2019
Date sheet numbers
Date Due: 09/26/2019
Finish the timeline and film strip
Date Due: 09/27/2019
13 colonies map quiz
Date Due: 10/04/2019
Complete the colonial map
Date Due: 10/10/2019
Colonial Life PowerPoint presentations
Date Due: 10/14/2019
Study for the French and Indian War quiz
Date Due: 10/24/2019
French and Indian War Powder Horn
Date Due: 10/25/2019
Study for the Rev. War vocab. quiz
Date Due: 10/30/2019
Proclamation of 1763 and Sugar Act
Date Due: 10/30/2019
Sam Adams and Stamp Act
Date Due: 10/31/2019
Extra Credit MP1
Date Due: 10/31/2019
Study for the Causes of the Rev. War quiz
Date Due: 11/06/2019
Finish the "Causes of the Rev. War" rebus
Date Due: 11/06/2019
First Continental Congress
Date Due: 11/13/2019
Lexington and Concord
Date Due: 11/14/2019
2nd Continental Congress and Early Battles
Date Due: 11/15/2019
Finish Dec of Indep. paragraph
Date Due: 11/19/2019
Declaring Independence
Date Due: 11/19/2019
Defeats and Victories
Date Due: 11/20/2019
Burgoyne's plan
Date Due: 11/21/2019
War at Sea and West and Treaty of Paris
Date Due: 11/22/2019
Study for the Rev. War test
Date Due: 11/26/2019
Rev. War map
Date Due: 12/02/2019
Revolutionary War Timeline
Date Due: 12/04/2019
Rev. War foot
Date Due: 12/10/2019
Study for Morristown quiz
Date Due: 12/11/2019
Tempe Wicke paragraph
Date Due: 12/13/2019
Articles of Confederation Illustration
Date Due: 12/13/2019
Finish day 4/5 of the Constitution portfolio
Date Due: 12/20/2019
Preamble extra credit
Date Due: 01/03/2020
Constitution packet Day 6- Finish Article II
Date Due: 01/06/2020
Constitution packet day 7
Date Due: 01/07/2020
Federalists,Anti-federalists, James Madison
Date Due: 01/10/2020
Did You Know...
Date Due: 01/13/2020
Did you know...
Date Due: 01/13/2020
Know your Bill of Rights
Date Due: 01/15/2020
Work on Constitution Chart
Date Due: 01/16/2020
Finish reading "Launching a Nation"
Date Due: 01/17/2020
Study for quiz
Date Due: 01/22/2020
Thomas Jefferson notes
Date Due: 01/23/2020
Finish the LA purchase notes
Date Due: 01/27/2020
Finish the Lewis and Clark Web quest
Date Due: 01/29/2020
Illustrate and label the Battle of Ft. McHenry
Date Due: 02/03/2020
Link to career day survey
Date Due: 02/04/2020
Irish Immigration
Date Due: 02/07/2020
The Plantation
Date Due: 02/12/2020
How the North and South Develop differently quiz
Date Due: 02/14/2020
Reformer Biography
Date Due: 02/20/2020
The Opening of the West
Date Due: 02/25/2020
Study for quiz
Date Due: 02/28/2020
Oregon trail notes
Date Due: 03/06/2020
Oregon trail scrips
Date Due: 03/13/2020
Star- Spangled Banner
Date Due: 03/27/2020

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