U.S. History (Period 2) Assignments

Parents / Guardians - Time is running out - 8th grade grades are due in the office by midnight on
June 4th - this is the last day for the following assignments!

1. missing notebooks - worth 60%

2. tutorial for Benchmark #5 - Rebound for Benchmark #5 will take place on Thursday, May 31st

In preparation for the upcoming CST exam I'am offering all students the opportunity to earn extra credit - the work is in the California Standards Enrichment Workbook - tha assignment is from page 23 thru 58 - there is a page of reading followed by 5-6 multiple choice questions - students are given 1 extra credit point for each question they get right - thus there is the potential to earn 87 extra credit points!

Reading Study Guide Questions

pgs. 177 & 178 - Ques. 1 thru 5
pgs. 179 & 180 - Ques. 1 thru 5
pgs. 181 & 182 - Ques. 1 thru 5

Remember Parents your child's homework is determined by their score on the Quiz - 'The Tide of War Turns'

Next Grade Check is Tuesday, April 24th. ! - last day to turn in assignments marked mi (missing) Tuesday, May 1st.!

Benchmark #5 on the Civil War will be given on Tuesday, May 1st - this Benchmark will account for 40-45% of your child's 3rd. Trimester grade

Reading Study Guide

pgs. 167 & 168 - Ques. 1 thru 5
pgs. 169 & 170 - Ques. 1 thru 5
pgs. 171 & 172 - Ques. 1 thru 4
pgs. 173 & 174 - Ques. 1 thru 4

Please Be Aware - your child's portion of the homework requirement could be less based on their score from the Quiz - 'The Civil War Begins'

Next Quiz is Wednesday, April 18th!

Next Grade Check comes home Tuesday, April 24th!

Remember You have more power than I do when it comes to your child doing their work!

Study for Quiz - The Civil War Begins

* Your child's quiz score determines how much of the next homework assignment they have to do - students who score 100% on tomorrow's quiz are excused from the next homework assignment

Reading Study Guide Questions

pgs. 149 & 150 - Ques. 1 thru 4
pgs. 151 & 152 - Ques. 1 thru 4
pgs. 153 & 154 - Ques. 1 thru 5
pgs. 155 & 156 - Ques. 1 thru 5

Your Students Homework Could Be Decreased Based On Their Quiz Score From 'Prelude To War'

Reading Study Guide Questions
pgs. 113 & 114 - Ques. 1 thru 5
pgs. 145 & 146 - Ques. 1 thru 5

Students Quiz score from Westward Movement may reduce the homework!

Quiz - Prelude to War - Tuesday, March 13th.

New Grade Check - shows students 2nd. trimester grade as it will appear on report card!

Last day to turn in make-up work ( Jackson's Presidency and / or Westward Movement ) 60%

Last day to turn in extra credit

only day to rebound Benchmark #3

Last day to turn in Interactive Notebook for possible full credit - 100 pts.

Benchmark #4 - 25 Questions - 400 pts.

Reading Study Guide Questions
pgs. 129 & 130 - Ques 1 thru 4
pgs. 131 & 132 - Ques 1 thru 6
pgs. 133 & 134 - Ques 1 thru 5
pgs. 135 & 136 - Ques 1 thru 5

Your students quiz score for 'Jackson's Presidency' determines how much of the homework they are responsible for:
70% - Ques 1 thru 3 on all pages
80% - Ques 1 and 2 on all pages
90% - Ques 1 on all pages
100% - excused from homework

pgs. 119 & 120 - Questions 1 thru 4 and Skillbuilder 1 & 2
pgs. 121 & 122 - Questions 1 thru 4
pgs. 123 & 124 - Questions 1 thru 4
pgs. 125 & 126 - Questions 1 thru 4 and Skillbuilder

the number of questions your student is accountable for his determined by their quiz score on the quiz for Jefferson's and Madison's Presidencies
70% - Questions 1 thru 3 and Skillbuilders
80% - Questions 1 and 2 and Skillbuilders
90% - Questions 1 and Skillbuilders
100% - excused from Homework
less than 70% - all Questions and Skillbuilders
New grade coming home Tuesday, February 7th

In an effort to make my students more responsible at doing their jobs as students at North Park, their homework is now determined by their previous Quiz score

Reading Study Guide Questions

pgs. 101 & 102 - Ques. 1 thru 4
pgs. 103 & 104 - Ques. 1 thru 4
pgs. 105 & 106 - Ques. 1 thru 4
pgs. 107 & 108 - Ques. 1 thru 4

As stated above your students previous Quiz score determines the amount of the homework their responsible for

100% on Quiz - homework is excused
90% on Quiz - Question #1 on the above pages
80% on Quiz - Questions #1 & #2 on the above pages
70% on Quiz - Questions #1, #2 and #3 on the above pages
less than 70% on Quiz - Questions #1, #2, #3 and #4 on the above pages

A new grade check will be going home on Tuesday, January 10th!

One time opportunity for students who scored less than a 70% on Benchmark #1 to rebound - students redo only the questions they missed on Benchmark #1 - rebound score will count on 1st trimester grade

Reading Study Guide - pgs. 79 & 80 - Questions 1 thru 4

Reading Study Guide - pg. 80 - Skillbuilder Questions 1 & 2

Study for Quiz on Tuesday, November 8th - Ratifying the Constitution

New Grade Checks go Home!

Reading Study Guide - ' The Confederation Era' - pages 75 & 76 - Questions 1 thru 6

Study for Quiz on ' The Confederation Era'

Last day to turn in missing assignments (mi) after October 20th missing assignments (mi) become 0's and remain 0's for the rest of the trimester!

Study for Benchmark exam on Tuesday, October 18th!

Reading Study Guide Questions

pg.54 - # 4
pg.56 - #'s 4,5
pg.57 - # 1
pg.58 - #'s 3,4,5
pg.59 - # 2
pg.60 - #'s 3,6

Study for Quiz - The Road to Revolution Part II