8th Grade Social Studies

We finish the year with an exploration of Louisiana in the 20th century, from our contributions to World War II to the heroic efforts of African American leaders in the Civil Rights unit. Our culminating project will have students investigating the factors the have built our unique envrionment and analyzing threats and potential solutions to our biggest challenges. 

General Course Information

• 8th Grade Social Studies Syllabus.docx
• 8th Grade will follow the LDOE scope and sequence for Louisiana Studies. Many of our resources and activities can be found here:  social-studies-sample-scope-and-sequence---grade-8-pdf.pdf 
• 8th Grade Team Website: https://teams.microsoft.com/_#/school/files/General?threadId=19%3Af3ae8949648c4ebb93ff8be114312f05%40thread.tacv2&ctx=channel&context=General&rootfolder=%252Fsites%252F8SocialStudies%252FShared%2520Documents%252FGeneral 

 

•  Online Learning Letters for Parents.docx 

 

Upcoming Topics/Assignments: 

• World War II in Louisiana
• The Civil Rights Movement
• Our Modern State/Environment

 

 

Resources: 

• New Orleans Public Library Tutoring Program:  http://www.homeworkla.org/
• New Orleans Public Library Encyclopedia Access:  http://lalibcon.state.lib.la.us/
• High School Application Resources: 
• OneApp (Open Enrollment Public Schools):
• https://enrollnola.org/k12/
• https://enrollnola.org/apply-for-next-year/
• Catholic Schools:
• https://nolacatholicschools.org/secondary-admissions
• Selective Public Schools (Ben Franklin, Lusher, NOCCA): 
• https://www.bfhsla.org/admissions
• https://www.lusherschool.org/admissions/application-policies-and-calendar/
• https://www.nocca.com/admissions/
• Private non-Catholic Schools: 
• https://www.newmanschool.org/admissions/application-process
• https://www.mpcds.com/admission/discover-country-day
• https://www.stmsaints.com/admission
• ** See individual school websites for specific information on other schools**