What will we study?
We will start the year with a quick review of the 13 ______ Colonies?
(fill in the blank)
English...(or British)
How many nights a week can a student expect HW in U.S. History?
3
Mr. Palmer is planning on trying more than a few new projects this year?
a. True
b. False
a. True
What is one place that the 2022 D.C. Trip will take us?
a. Williamsburg
b. Philadelphia
c. New York
d. Barstow
a.Williamsburg
How can a parent easily communicate a child's excuse for handing in late work?
A note from home, signed by the parent
8th grade U.S. History takes us from the causes of the Revolutionary War to the end of the ______ War (1865)?
Civil
How much credit can a student expect to earn for an assignment turned in 1-day late?
a. 50%
b. none
c. 75%
75%
The Bill of __________ debates will match your 8th grader and a partner against another pairing in a discussion that has to do with an important social issue (ex.= the death penalty or gun rights)?
Rights
23 students are already signed up for the 2022 Washington, D.C. Trip- what is the record for students taken on the Kent trip?
33 (2 times)
In addition to finding them on the HW board in room 30, an 8th grader (or a parent) can always find assignments and due dates on ________ ________?
Google Classroom
What single topic will we spend the most time on in 8th grade U.S. History?
The U.S. Constitution
Close to 80% of all HW will be completed in your student's ____?
a. Tik-Tok account
b. 5-subject notebook
c. head
b. 5-subject notebook
Students will be graded as a group for their efforts on all group projects?
a. True
b. False
b. False
Which of the following is NOT an annual attraction that is included on the D.C. Trip itinerary?
a. Monticello (Thomas Jefferson's home)
b. The Air & Space Museum
c. Montpelier (James Madison's home)
d. Capitol Hill
e. Lincoln Memorial
c. Montpelier (James Madison's home)
What sport(s) does Mr. Palmer coach at Kent?
Flag football and basketball