Assignment Menu: US History

Directions:
1. This week, the only ​REQUIRED​ tasks to complete are the ​red​ ​items under ​History Content​.
2. Choose​ TWO other tasks​ from ANY of the ​green menu boxes​. ​Fill in the boxes​ of the assignments you complete and finish the sentence
starter in the box if there is one.
3. Respond to the prompt in the Student Check-in box below the menu.

WEEK OF MAY 4
DROA/JOURNAL  CURRENT EVENTS  HISTORY CONTENT  CITIZENSHIP 

CHOICE CHOICE REQUIRED CHOICE

Monday, May 4 CNN10 Battles of Civil War The ​☮​Peace​☮​ Project

The Freedom Riders
What was the Freedom Riders’
objective?
I watched a segment about _________
and learned _______.
Using the​ Interactive Civil War Battles​ fill in the BW Instructional Video
Scavenger Hunt. Click on the various battles to learn Teacher Example
about each of them. Watch ​this video​ for instructions Make a copy of the project
and some free answers. document and share with your
teacher.
I completed the BW Scavenger Hunt over the Battles of
the Civil War.

Tuesday, May 5
The National Day of Prayer
What is your opinion on the
idea of a country designating a
day for national prayer?
Epidemics ​- ​[Insert Disease]​ Infographic Primary Source Analysis ​Family Community​ ​- More info in
Instructional Video Complete the Primary Source Analysis graphic the Additional Info section below.
Discover more about an epidemic that organizers (link in GC).
interests you and create an infographic I submitted the Google Form.
using ​Canva​ or A
​ dobeSpark​ templates.
Resources and Requirements

I completed my research and created an

infographic. Link below.

Wednesday, May 6 Free Choice​ - Read an article about a Civil War Battles GeoGuessr​ (see Additional Info for
Bob Hope, Honorary Veteran current event that interests you. Watch the ​video​ and choose 3 questions to answer. help)

Why do you think Bob Hope’s I read ________ (title of article and link) 1. What was the Anaconda Plan? I played GeoGuesser with ______
work was important? and learned _________. 2. What were the advantages of the North? and went to ______.
3. What were the advantages of the South?
4. What was the importance of Antietam?
 5. What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

Thursday, May 7 Newsela -​ ​Seals With Hats Civil War Cannon Video​ ​ One of our favorite things to A Google A Day​ -​ Trivia
Mount Vernon do during this unit is to show videos of cannon being
This research is important because fired and exploding things. Do a google search for a I did trivia with ______ and learned
Summary: _____. “civil war cannon” and find a video you think is cool. _______.
Link it here in this cell.

Friday, May 8
Mother’s Day
What will you do to help your
mother out on her special day?

STUDENT CHECK-IN: What would you like your History teacher to know about 8th grade US History class this year? Please give any
input, suggestions, feedback, etc. for us to use as we plan for next year.

ADDITIONAL INFO

GEOGuessr
This is a fun geography game that is WAY easier to play with another person or two. Tell us who helped you (or if you tried it on your own) and the
locations in the world where the game took you. Have fun!

Family Community
Look for a task you can do for your family that isn’t one of your regular chores. Some ideas are to cook a meal or make a snack, write a note or a
letter, tutor a sibling, etc. Do NOT announce that you are doing this for school! Just do it and take mental note of the reactions. Then complete the
Google Form in Google Classroom.

A Google A Day
You are racing to find the correct answer to some unique questions. It allows the player to practice their Google search skills. You receive a score
and it allows you to possibly compete with friends and family to see who is the fastest.