8th Grade U.S. History
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Cato Story: Using information from the primary source below, write Cato's story. Include in your story: Cato's life as a slave, Cato's attempts to run away, and Cato's future. Your story should be a mixture of history and fiction (we call this historical fiction). Historic details provided in the source must be included and cannot be changed. All other details (including what you think happened to Cato after this ad was placed in the newspaper) should be your unique and creative thoughts. Primary Source Strange Red Cow. Sara Bader. Clarkson Potter/Publishers, New York. 2005 RUN away, last Thursday, from Philip Syng, of this city, silversmith, a Negroe man, named Cato, about 20 years old, a short, well-set fellow, and speaks good English: Had on when he went away two jackets, the uppermost a dark blue halfthick, lined with red flannel, without lining, ozenbrigs shirt, old leather breeches, yarn stockings, old shoes, and an old beaver had. When he went away he had irons on his legs, and about his neck, but probably has cut them off, as he has done several times before on the like occasion; he generally skulks around this City. Whoever brings him home, shall have Twenty Shillings reward, and reasonable charges, paid by Philip Syng May 5, 1748, Pennsylvania Gazette

P. 88 Sequencing due Sept 4th
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This file is a copy of the graphic organizer on page 88 of the textbook.
Colony/Settlement Chart Due Sept. 11th
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This is a copy of the chart used in the September 11th homework assignment.
Building Vocabulary Chapter 4 Due Sept 18
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Building Vocabulary Chapter 5 due Sept 18
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Pre-AP Brochure Instructions
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Pre-AP Brochure Rubric
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Colonial Brochure Instructions
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Colonial Brochure Rubric
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Chapter 8 Reteach due October 21
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Periods 1-3 Timeline October 13
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Periods 4-6 Timeline October 13
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Constitution Book Instructions
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Constitution Book Pre-AP Instructions
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Fairytale Instructions for Periods 1-3
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Due December 11
Fairytale Instructions Pre-AP
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Due December 11
2009 - 2010 Junior High Handbook
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2009-2010 School Calendar
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2009 - 2010 Student Code of Conduct
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