Welcome back! It's hard to believe it's the fourth quarter already!
In language arts, students will be researching, outlining, writing, and revising an argumentative essay over the next few weeks.
In history, students will be writing narratives based on facts about westward expansion. We've been learning about the various westward journeys Americans took during the 1800s. Here's a link to the assignment overview.
Here are some links to additional resources for the project:
The Oregon Trail
The Mormon Trail
The Santa Fe Trail
After students write their historical fiction stories, we'll be getting into a unit studying slavery and the approach of the Civil War, drawing from a variety of sources in addition to the eighth grade textbook.
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