Room 51 U.S. History

The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.

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Handouts

Geography Challenge: Chapter 1

Essential Questions Chapter 1

Jamestown Video Transcript and Questions

Exit Ticket #1

Chapter 3 Essential Questions

Home/School Connection #1 "Your Colonial Story"

Mayflower Compact

Examining the Mayflower Compact

Exit Ticket #2

First Great Awakening

First Great Awakening Video Transcript & Questions

The Middle Passage Primary Source

Chapter 5 Essential Questions

Events Leading to the American Revolution Comic Book 
Project

The Advantages & Disadvantages to Starting the American Revolution

The Declaration of Independence

Chapter 7 Study Guide

Chapter 8 Essential Questions

Chapter 9 Essential Questions

Dissecting the Preamble
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8th Grade U.S. History

This is a blog for Ms. Torres' 8th grade U.S. History class. Here you will find daily work, assigned workbook pages, vocabulary words, PowerPoint presentations, important handouts, as well as interesting links and advanced topics.

Daily Assignments

Photo-Sharing Website

Photo-Sharing Website
Click on the logo above to look at various images related to history class.

The Longman Dictionary

Tentative Curriculum & Movies Suggestions

Geography and Native Americans
Chapters 1 & 2
August 14 - August 30
1492: Conquest of Paradise
A New World
Black Robe

The 13 Colonies
Chapters 3 & 4
September 3 - September 20
The Crucible
The Last of the Mohicans
The Gangs of New York

The American Revolution
Chapters 5, 6, & 7
September 23 - October 25
The Crossing
The Patriot
John Adams (HBO Series)
The Madness of King George

The Constitution
Chapters 8, 9 & 10
October 28 - December 19
John Adams (HBO Series)

Jefferson vs. Hamilton
Chapters 11 & 12
January 6 - January 31
John Adams (HBO Series)
The Patriots (Play written by Sidney Kingsley)
Jefferson in Paris

Andrew Jackson
Chapter 14
February 3 - February 14

Manifest Destiny
Chapters 15 & 16
February 17 - February 28
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Geronimo
Little Big Man
The Alamo

The Civil War
Chapters 19, 20, 21, & 22
March 3 - April 4
Glory
Gone with the Wind
Amistad
Gettysburg
The Journey of August King

Reconstruction
Chapter 23
April 7 - April 16
Gone with the Wind

Ms. Torres

Ms. Torres

Rosie the Riveter

Rosie the Riveter

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StoryCorps

StoryCorps
StoryCorps is an American non-profit organization whose mission is to record, preserve, and share the stories of Americans from all backgrounds and beliefs.

The Hidden World of Girls

The Hidden World of Girls
THE KITCHEN SISTERS are producing a new NPR multimedia series exploring the hidden world of girls. Stories of coming of age, rituals and rites of passage, secret identities—of women who crossed a line, blazed a trail, changed the tide.

This American Life

This American Life
This American Life is a weekly public radio show with a simple format. There is a theme to each episode and a variety of stories told about that theme. It is mostly true stories told by regular people. There are literally 100s of episodes on a wide variety of different topics. Some are funny, some are sad, some are informational, etc. etc. I LOVE this show and HIGHLY recommend it!!!

Inspiration

Inspiration
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The Power of One

The Power of One
Tiananmen Square; Click on the picture to learn more.

This Site...

This site is maintained by me, Ms. Haylei Torres, with the cooperation and collaboration of many colleagues, professors past and present, and the invaluable advice of the room 5 students. Please feel free to contact me with comments, questions, or concerns at htorres@ewcsd.org.

Disclaimer

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