What is History? + "The Past" + Chronology + Time Periods of U. S. History 1900-Present

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Today our 8th Graders:

• Got back their SMERFCAPS  Quizzes from Friday and received congratulations for doing exceptionally well
• Read p. 2 of What is History?
• Discussed the concepts of chronological order & time periods
• Did a simple chronology problem
• Brainstormed the time periods of U. S. History from 1900-the present
• Put those periods in chronological order
• Identified them on a Timeline of U. S. History from the beginning to the present
• Received a Timeline of U. S. History 1900-Present & compared it with their brainstormings
• Began working on a Pictorial History of ___, 1900-Present

Assignment for Tuesday - Have pictures and explanations filled in for at least 3 of the decades on the Pictorial History of _(SMERFCAPS)__, 1900-Present or this one.

If you want to start studying for the Timeline Quiz, here's a Blank TL U.S. History 1900-Present.