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Notes will no longer be posted on padlet because I am creating them on Google Slides. One week before tests the notes will be directly shared to students through their student emails.

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Political Cartoons: Mexican American War

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Political Cartoons: Mexican American War

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The test and answers will be posted when students who have not taken the test have been given plenty of time to make up the test.

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Quadrants and Questions: Manifest Destiny

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Quadrants and Questions: Manifest Destiny

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issued 8/31/15

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issued 9/8/15

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issued 9/10/15

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Declaration of Independence Analysis (APARTY)

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Declaration of Independence Analysis (APARTY)

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issued 9/9/15

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Days that tests are given.

9/11/15 - American Revolution Test

10/13/15 - Westward Expansion Test

11/9/15 - Causes of the Civil War Test

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Notes on the Unit

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Issued 9/3/15

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Issued 9/1/15

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Test will be on 9/8/15

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Issued 8/26/15

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Issued 8/26/15

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American Civil War Unit

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This is what your child sees every day in my class

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2015-2016

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This is what the DMP looks like for 2015-2016

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This has been given to all my students to place in their binders ALL YEAR. This is a reference handout for when students will analyze historical documents. Document analysis is a huge part of helping students prepare for high school, but also developing high level literacy skills.

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Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome to Mr. Skotko's 8th grade Social Studies class for the 2015-2016 school year.  Starting this year, 8th graders will be learning American History from 1800-1900 for the first semester and Arkansas History for the second.  I look forward to teaching this new group of 8th graders and giving them what they need to succeed in my class.

A resource that many teachers are beginning to use this year is padlet.com to communicate with teachers this year.  I will be using padlet to link assignments and information to parents and students as the year goes on.  So please check the padlet page regularly for new things.

Students will have several materials for my class.  Students will need:

MMS Agenda Book

Pencils or Blue/Black Pens (required everyday)

Notebook Paper (required everyday)

A one inch binder with pockets. (Required everyday)

Color pencils

Also, students will be required to follow the rules and procedures outlined in the Discipline Management Plan, Maumelle Middle School Handbook, and PCSSD Handbook.  Not following these rules will result in the consequences that are outlined in those documents.

If you have any questions and need to contact me, my email address is eskotko0851@pcssd.org.

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Name: Mr. Skotko

Department: Social Studies

Years Teaching: 9 Years

Email: Eskotko0851@pcssd.org

College Degree: Social Studies B.S.E.

Grades and Subjects Taught: 8th and 10th grade World History, 11th grade American History, and 9th grade Civics.

Hometown: North Little Rock

Favorite Book: Dune

Favorite Quote: For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Why do I teach?: I teach because I want upcoming generations to be prepared for their future.

My expectations for my students: I expect my student to be respectful and do everything they can to be successful.

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Welcome to my padlet page. It is my hope you will utilize this resource to get any documents that were presented in class that you may have lost or missed in order to keep up and be successful this school year.

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Show your Stinger pride!!!!