Study sheets for 7th and 8th grade

Unit 7 8th Grade

Unit 3 7th Grade

Parents Semester Projects Past Due 7 and 8 grade

8th Grade essay on Amercan Expansion/Imperialism

All 8th Graders!
Please use the 4 square you made in class to write an essay that supports US expansion or criticizes it as Imperialism. (1890-1914)

Please use all the information you collected in class, facts, Quotes in every paragraph!

Use all of Chapter 5 in textbook (quotes, facts, arguments) to create your argument! (p.108-133)

7th Grade Essay on Causes of Revolution

Please use the 4Square outline you created in class to create a 5 paragraph essay on the causes of the American Revolution.

Paragraphs

1- Hook (Quote, story, poem, etc.)

Historical Context (dates of causes, long process of give and take, countries involved, situation of Mother country and colonies, Mercantalism/Triangle trade, etc.)

Thesis Statement - There were many causes of the American Revolution including longterm ideas, as well as moe immediate British and American actions.

2- Body 1 - Long term (3 causes) please explain each with at least 2 sentences each!

3- Body 2 - British actions (3 actions)explain at least 3 with at least 2 sentences each!

4- Body 3 - American actions (3 actions) explain 3 with at least 2 sentences each!

5 - Conclusion paragraph

Restate Thesis, restate proofs, give opinion based on facts (could the war have been avoided?), Wrap up and use quote

Parents - Projects due Feb 10

All parts of research project due Feb 10
Presentations begin week of 23

Student progress reports have been handed out for all classes