Dear Parents,

As we continue this year, you will probably hear all of the worn out "horror stories" about all the "homework" I give and how I run a tight ship.  Let me ease and clear your mind with the truth.  I will never give a student something he/she cannot do.  I will ALWAYS give a student the benefit of the doubt until the excuses become habitual.  I have the highest expectations of my students, and with their due diligence, they will leave WHMS fully ready for high school courses.  I will help ANY student who is willing to help him/herself; I will meet them more than half-way.  If there is ever a question you have, please contact ME via email FIRST, so I can help clarify any myths you might hear...yes, all kids tell untruths -- mine included.  Anything worth doing and learning is not easy, nor should it be.  Your child will be pushed to do things academically that he/she never thought was possible, and they will be so much better because of it.  Thank you for helping your child and my student.

Sincerely,
Coach Lowe


A few words about "homework"...

I almost always give the students plenty of time to get started and sometimes even finish the daily assignment in class.  It only becomes "homework" when they do not finish the assignment during class time whether it be not focusing, not using time wisely, or just difficulty/time consuming tasks at hand.  There will be times when this occurs, so please have a suitable place for your child to work at home that is quiet and well lit.  Time management is the key to minimizing the amount of "homework".

ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 10/15 - 10/19 )

Hint, hint... Be Observant...Extra Credit...Website...

Monday - Begin Chapter 5, Section 1.  Read Section 1, Complete Vocabulary Definitions... Handouts to follow this week.

​Tuesday - Finish Chapter 5, Section 1.  Handouts: WS Section 1, WS pg. 55, WS pg. 59/Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

Wednesday - Chapter 5, Section 2.  Vocab. Definitions, WS Section 2

Thursday - **Chapter 5 NOTES given**.  Finish Chapter 5, Section 2.  WS 21/22  (***CHAP. 5 NOTES ARE UP ON SITE)

Friday - "A New Nation" Video, IN CLASS TIME to work on Chapter 5 material.


ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 10/22 - 10/26)

Monday -  Chapter 5, Section 3.  Section 3 WS, WS pg. 23/24.

Tuesday -  Finish Chapter 5, Section 3.  Constitution Packet Given.

Wednesday - GRADE LEVEL PBL, Guest Speaker / CAREER PROJECT PART II.

Thursday -  Chapter 5, Section 4, Section 4 WS, Review WS.

Friday -  Chapter 5 Wrap-Up.

***MY PLAN IS TO TRY TO FINISH CHAPTER 5 BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26.  ALL MATERIAL WILL BE DUE MONDAY, OCTOBER 29.***

ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 10/29 - 11/2)

Monday - Check Chapter 5 Material

Tuesday - Finish Checking Chapter 5 Material, TAKE HOME QUIZ

Wednesday - Chapter 5 TEST

Thursday - Finish Chapter 5 TEST, Go over Test.

Friday - Begin Chapter 6, Vocabulary Definitions

ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 11/5 - 11/9)

​Monday - Chapter 6, Read Section 1.

Tuesday -  NO SCHOOL, ELECTION DAY.

Wednesday- Chapter 6, Section 1 continued.  Sec. 1 WS, Vocab. Puzzles (x2)

Thursday - Finish Reading & Discussing Chap.6/Sec.1.

Friday - Begin working on Constitution/Bill of Rights/Amendments Packet.

ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 11/12 - 11/16).
***I have been out sick Monday & Tuesday.  The students were given an assignment each day from my Substitute teacher, Mr. Lane.  I had them work on the Constitution/Bill of Rights Packet they received last Friday.***

Monday - Constitution / Bill of Rights Packet

Tuesday - Constitution / Bill of Rights Packet

Wednesday - Independently read Chapter 6, Section 3.  Sec. 3 WS.

Thursday - Orally Read Chapter 6, Section 2... Discuss Amendments I - IV.

Friday - Finish Chapter 6, Section 2... Discuss Amendments V - X.

ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 11/19 - 11/23).

Monday - All Chapter 6 Material Due

Tuesday - Chapter 6 TEST

Wednesday - HAPPY THANKSGIVING BREAK

Thursday - HAPPY THANKSGIVING BREAK

Friday - HAPPY THANKSGIVING BREAK

ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 11/26 - 11/30).

Monday - Finish Chapter 6 TEST, Grade TEST

Tuesday - Chapter 7, Section 1, Vocabulary Definititons, Sec. 1 WS, Vocabulary Puzzle

Wednesday - Chapter 7, Section 2

Thursday - Continue Chapter 7, Section 2.  Washington D.C. Map WS, Study Guide

Friday -  Finish Chapter 7, Section 2... In-class work time on Chapter 7 material.

ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 12/3 - 12/7).

Monday - Chapter 7, Section 3... Sec 3 WS, Review WS... In-class work time on Chapter 7 material.

Tuesday - Finish Chapter 7, Section 3.

Wednesday - Chapter 7, Section 4.  Sec 4 WS.

Thursday - ALL MATERIAL DUE!
(**You have known this since last Friday**)

Friday -  Chapter 7 TEST.

​ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 12/10 - 12/14).

Monday - Finish Chapter 7 TEST.
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Tuesday - Chapter 8, Section 1.

Wednesday - Finish Chapter 8, Section 1.  Section 1 WS, Puzzle, Postage Stamp Art.

Thursday - JOHN ADAMS, Episode 1 (Boston Massacre & Soldiers' Trial) Reading Guide WS

Friday -  JOHN ADAMS, Episode 6 (Alien & Sedition Acts, XYZ Affair, Election of 1800) Reading Guide WS

​ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 12/17 - 12/21).

Monday - Review for Mid-Term

Tuesday - Mid-Term Exam Part I

Wednesday - Mid-Term Exam Part II, Periods 4,5,6.

Thursday - Mid-Term Exam Part II, Periods 1,2,3.

Friday -  MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HANUKKAH, & HAPPY NEW YEAR!

ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 1/7 - 1/11).

Monday - Chapter 8, Section 2

Tuesday - Finish Chap. 8, Section 2

Wednesday - Chapter 8, Section 3... Sec. 3/4 WS

Thursday - COUNTY MANDATED SPRING BENCHMARK TEST

Friday -  COUNTY MANDATED SPRING BENCHMARK TEST CONTINUED.
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ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 1/14 - 1/18).

Monday - Guest Speakers from White House Museum... "The Age of Jackson" -- Life near White House during the life of Andrew Jackson.

Tuesday - Finish Chap. 8, Section 4, Review WS

Wednesday - All Chapter 8 Material Due

Thursday - Chapter 8 TEST

Friday -  Chapter 9, Section 1

ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 1/22 - 1/25).

Monday - MLK Jr. Holiday

Tuesday - Chapter 9, Section 1 (Cont.), WS Packet (if copied...if not given Wednesday)

Wednesday - Chapter 9, Section 2

Thursday - Chapter 9 Section 3

Friday -  TBA

ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 1/28 - 2/1).
***DUE TO MUCH ILLNESS LAST WEEK, WE HAVE SEVERAL STUDENTS JUST NOW RETURNING.  THEREFORE, I EXTENDED OUR CHAPTER 9 DUE DATE TO TUESDAY, 1/29/2019, (TOMORROW) RATHER THAN TODAY AS SCHEDULED.
Monday - Complete all of Chapter 9 material.  If finished, begin reading Chapter 10 and Vocabulary Definitions.  The Chapter 9 TEST will begin Tuesday, (Tomorrow).

Tuesday - Check Chapter 9 Material, Begin TEST (DELAYED)

Wednesday - Finish TEST, "The Age of Jackson",Chapter 10, Section 1, WS  (NO SCHOOL)

Thursday - Chapter 10, Section 2, WS/Vocab. Crossword  (NO SCHOOL)

Friday -  Chapter 10, Section 3, WS/Map WS

ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 2/4 - 2/8).
***Some assignments have been pushed forward into this week as we missed several days last week due to weather***

Monday - "The Age of Jackson",Chapter 10, Section 1, Vocabulary Definitions, Section 1 WS

​Tuesday - Chapter 10, Section 2, WS/Vocab. Crossword

Wednesday - Chapter 10, Section 3, WS/Map WS (*Bump to Friday)

Thursday - County Mandated C.F.A. #3

Friday -  Continue Chapter 10, Wrap-Up work on Chapter 10 material.

ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 2/11 - 2/15).

Monday - Check All Chapter 10 Material, Review for Test

​Tuesday - Chapter 10 TEST

Wednesday - Go over Chapter 10 TEST, Begin Chapter 11, Section 1, WS & Vocabulary Definitions

Thursday - Continue Chapter 11, Section 1

Friday -  Chapter 11, Section 2

ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 2/18 - 2/22).

Monday - Presidents' Day (No School)

​Tuesday - Parent & Teacher Conferences (No School)

Wednesday - Chapter 11, RECAP Sections 1 & 2, Begin Section 3, Sec 3/4 WS, Review WS.  ***All Material for Chapter 11 will have been distributed as of Today, Wednesday, 2/20/2019.

Thursday - Chapter 11, Section 3

Friday - Chapter 11, Section 4... Finish Chapter and all Material.

***CHANGE IN SCHEDULE BELOW***

***All Material will be due Tuesday, February 26, 2019.

ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 2/25 - 3/1).

Monday - Finish Chapter 11, Complete all assignments

​Tuesday - Check Chapter 11 Material

Wednesday - Chapter 11 TEST

Thursday - Go over Chapter 11 TEST, Begin Chapters 12 & 13 Vocabulary Definitions... (We will combine Chapters 12 & 13 into one unit of study)

Friday - Chapter 12/13, Section 1

​ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 3/4 - 3/8).

Monday - (We will combine Chapters 12 & 13 into one unit of study) Chapter 12/13, Section 1 WS (North & South), Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle WS

​Tuesday - Chapter 12/13, Section 2 WS (N&S), Transcontinental Railroad WS

Wednesday - Chapter 12/13, Section 3 WS (N&S), Slavery Quiz WS

Thursday -  Chapter 12/13, Section 4 WS (N&S), Review WS

Friday - Complete STUDY GUIDE, (With my assistance in class)

ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 3/11 - 3/15).

Monday - Go over Chapter 12/13 material and TEST

​Tuesday - Chapter 14 Vocabulary Definitions, Sections 1 & 2

Wednesday - Chapter 14 Sections 3 & 4

Thursday -  Chapter 14 Section 5 and Review

Friday - Chapter 14 WORK DAY.
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ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 3/18 - 3/22).
***PARENTS & STUDENTS: THIS WEEK WILL BE VERY CRAZY AS WE HAVE MANY THINGS OTHER THAN INSTRUCTION GOING ON.  BE FLEXIBLE AND KNOW YOUR DEADLINES.  WE MUST FOLLOW THE SCRIPT WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN.

Monday - PRACTICE ACT TEST (For advanced placement at WHHS)  Regular afternoon schedule Finish/Go Over Chapter 14

​Tuesday - WHHS TOUR TRIP, (1st and 2nd periods come in the afternoon) Chapter 14 Finish/Go Over Chapter 14

Wednesday - Chapter 14 TEST, WHHS Registration

Thursday -  Begin Chapter 15 , WHHS Registration

Friday - Continue Chapter 15 
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ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 4/1 - 4/5).

***PARENTS & STUDENTS: THIS AND NEXT WEEK WILL BE VERY FAST-PACED, AS WE ARE WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE SOCIAL STUDIES TN READY EXAM.  UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE TO CRAM A YEAR'S WORTH OF CURRICULUM INTO 1 & 1/2 MONTHS LESS THAN A SCHOOL YEAR IN ORDER TO TEST MID-APRIL RATHER THAN THE END OF SCHOOL AT MAY'S END.

WE MUST PLAY THE HAND WE ARE DEALT, WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE COUNTY MANDATED TESTING, (C.F.A.'s, BENCHMARKS, PROGRESS MONITORING, ETC.) AND COVER (SKIM) AS MUCH MATERIAL AS POSSIBLE SO THAT WE HAVE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY TO BE SUCCESSFUL ON STATE TESTING.  PLEASE BE PATIENT, BUT KEEP YOUR NOSE ON THE GRINDSTONE.... AND BY THE WAY...

WELCOME TO LIFE.

Monday - Chapter 15, Sections 1 & 2, (No more Vocabulary Definitions this year)

​Tuesday - Chapter 15, Sections 3 & 4, GUEST SPEAKERS

Wednesday - FINISH Chapter 15, Open-Book TEST

Thursday -  Chapter 16, Sections 1, 2, & 3 (Limited Assignment)

Friday - Chapter 16, Sections 4 & 5, (Limited Assignment)

ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 4/8 - 4/12).

***Sorry for the update delay... Last week's guest speakers pushed us back a day.  Social Studies TN READY will be given next Wednesday.

Monday - Chapter 16, Sections 1 & 2, (No more Vocabulary Definitions this year)

​Tuesday - Chapter 16, Sections 3, 4, & 5.

Wednesday - FINISH Chapter 16, Open-Book TEST

Thursday -  Chapter 17, (Limited Assignment)

Friday - FINISH Chapter 17, Open-Book TEST

ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 4/15 - 4/26).

Monday through Thursday
TN READY TESTING.
​Thursday OR Friday (Depends on Science testing on Thursday)
America, the Story of Us - Millennium Reading Guide

***PLEASE SEE THE LETTER/PERMISSION SLIP THAT YOUR CHILD IS BRINGING HOME THURSDAY REGARDING APOLLO 13.  THANK YOU.

ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 4/29 - 5/3).

Monday - Grade Civil War Packet and Reconstruction Packet

​Tuesday - Logic Puzzles  4X5, 4X6

Wednesday - Logic Puzzles, 5X5

​Thursday - Original NASA footage of Saturn V history

Friday - Apollo XIII Film, Reading Guide

ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 5/6 - 5/10).

***I want to thank you, students, for nominating me and voting me Inspirational Teacher of the Month.  That is a special recognition that means so much to me.  Your teacher always, Coach Lowe

Monday - Apollo XIII Film, Reading Guide Continued
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Tuesday - TBA

​Wednesday - TBA

​Thursday - TBA

Friday - FIELD DAY (Changed due to Weather)

ASSIGNMENTS (Week of 5/13 - 5/17).

Monday - Volunteer State Career Fair Trip
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Tuesday - FIELD DAY

​Wednesday - Field Trip to TN State Museum

​Thursday - TBA

Friday - TBA

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

8th Grade U.S History Unit Plan
First Quarter - STANDARDS #8.1 through 8.27  (See 8th Grade U.S. History Standards on the "Standards" page for greater detail.)
Second Quarter - STANDARDS #8.28 through 8.56 (See 8th Grade U.S. History Standards on the "Standards" page for greater detail.)
​Third Quarter - STANDARDS #8.40 through 8.71 (See 8th Grade U.S. History Standards on the "Standards" page for greater detail.)
​Fourth Quarter - STANDARDS #8.72 through 8.98 (See 8th Grade U.S. History Standards on the "Standards" page for greater detail.)
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Grading Scale**                                    Score Ranges Per Assignment
100-93 : A           Classwork/Homework Packets/Vocab. Definitons : 100 points each
92-85 : B                                Quizzes : 50 points (50 points possible)
84-75 : C                                Mini-Quizes: 20-25 points
74-70 : D                                Tests : 0-100 points (100 points possible)
Below 70 : F                        Extra Credit is offered by doing timeline in class.
                     **Grades will be averaged by dividing all earned
                                                                        points by all possible points.  (Earned/Possible = Average)