Mrs. Rice's Social Studies

Government - American History - Civics - 8th Grade American History

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AUGUST ACTIVITIES

August 13: First Day of School 1:00 Dismissal

8/18/25

GOVERNMENT: Grade Citizenship Tests

CIVICS:  Go over Citizenship Tests; Read pp. 1-3 together

8TH AM. HISTORY: Read Chapter 2 Section 1 together; take Newzbrain

AM. HISTORY:  Read Ch. 2 Section 1 together; Do Newzbrain

8/19/25

GOVERNMENT: Read Ch. 1 Section 1 together; Section 2 on own (Forms of Government); Worksheets 1 & 2

CIVICS:  Read pp. 4-7 together

8TH AM. HISTORY: Read Ch. 2 Sections 2 & 3 together; watch Carl Azuz

AM. HISTORY: Read Ch. 2 Sec. 2; Worksheets 1 & 2

8/20/25

GOVERNMENT: Divide into groups to make a Google Slides presentations about different forms of governments

MONARCHY/CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY, DICTATORSHIP, REPUBLIC/REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY, THEOCRACY

CIVICS: Read pp. 8-9 together; Worksheet pp. 1-9

8TH AM. HISTORY: Worksheets 1-3; Read Ch. 2 Section 4  together

AM. HISTORY: Start “The Crossing” (Washington crossing the Potomac)

8/21/25

GOVERNMENT: Work on Google Slides presentation

CIVICS: Read pp. 10-14 together

8TH AM. HISTORY: Read Ch. 2 Section 5 together; worksheets 4 & 5

AM. HISTORY: Continue “The Crossing”

8/22/25

GOVERNMENT: Present Google Slideshows

CIVICS: Start Ch. 1 Study Guide

8TH AM. HISTORY: Chapter 2 OBT

AM. HISTORY: Finish “The Crossing”