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Mr. Daniel Yetter
8th Grade
Social Studies Teacher |
BA-History: Towson State University
MAT-Towson University
Teaching Howard County
Children Since 2002 |
Welcome
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Course Overview
This year in history we will be learning about historiography and Amercian/United States History from 1492 to 1877.
The Class is structured as follows:
Unit One (first quarter):Road to Independence
13 Colonies
French and Indian War
British Economic and Political Policies
Declaration of Independence
Unit Two (second quarter): Forging a New Nation
Revolutionary War
Articles of Confederation
Constitution, Bill of Rights
Washington
Unit Three (third quarter): Growth of a Nation
Hamilton, Adams, Jefferson
Jefferson's Presidency
War of 1812
Monroe Doctrine
Industrial/Technological Revolution
Westward Expansion
Unit Four (fourth quarter): A Union in Disunion
Sectionalism
Events Leading to the Civil War
Civil War
Emancipation
Reconstruction
Grading Policy
All quarterly grades will be determined by averaging classwork, homework, quizzes, tests and projects. Grades can be accessed by checking them on line.
Assignments
4/10 Read pgs 397-400, 1-4 (1-6) 4/14
4/11 Read pgs 418-424, 1-4 (1-6) 4/14
4/14 Read pgs 436-439, 1-4 (1-6) 4/16
4/16 Read pgs 441-444, 1-4 (1-6) 4/18
4/18 Read pgs 445-448, 1-4 (1-6) 4/21
4/21 Read pgs 449-453, 1-4 (1-6) 4/23
4/28 Study for quiz on road to Civil War 5/2
5/1 Read pgs 466-472, 1-4 (1-6) 5/5
5/5 Read pgs 473-477, 1-4 (1-6) 5/7
5/5 GT- Battle of Shiloh Responses 5/12
5/8 Read pgs 478-483, 1-4 (1-6) 5/12
5/12 Read pgs 485-491, 1-4 (1-6) 5/14
5/14 Read pgs 500-503, 1-4 (1-6) 5/19
5/19 Study for RTCW/Civil War Test 5/23
5/27 Trun Textbook In ASAP 5/28
5/27 Study for Quarterly Assessment 6/3
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