Classroom Webquests

I am hoping to make classroom webquests a regular activity in 8th grade social studies. To get a taste of what a webquest is, check out one of the first webquests we will be participating in:

http://sites.google.com/site/georgiaduringthecolonialperiod/

Important Social Studies Websites

Check out the links below to find helpful information regarding our 8th grade curriculum:

• http://www.georgiastandards.org/ click on "Frameworks" and then "Social Studies" then 6-8 to see what we will be learning this year.

Take a look at these other links to find fun, educational websites:

• http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/


• http://www.teenbiz3000.com/index.php?isAjax=&s=12

Want more information on the things we'll be studying this year? Need a 'go-to' website for research? Here are a few good starting points:

• http://www.pbs.org/teachers/classroom/6-8/social-studies/resources/


• http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/gahist.htm


• http://sos.georgia.gov/archives/what_do_we_have/default.htm

If you have favorite websites of your own that you would like to share with your classmates, feel free to comment on this post. Make sure that you include the link and a brief description of why this website is so helpful to you. We all grow and benefit when we share best practices and resources.

Technology in our Classroom

In order to make social studies as meaningful as possible, I plan to incorporate technology as I often as I can. One day, you will be our future leaders and it is important that you leave this classroom with the tools necessary to succeed in life. Technology is becoming one of the most important tools so we all need to familiarize ourselves with it and use it as a means of communication and learning. That being said, this blog will serve as an alternate source of information for this class. Important classroom news and events will be posted here, as well as class projects and due dates. It will be an informal way for me to communicate with your parents what is going on in our classroom on a daily basis, and for you to communicate with me.

Happy blogging!

Love, Ms. Sundius

Welcome to 8th grade Social Studies!

Hello class and welcome to 8th grade Social Studies! We have a jam packed year ahead of us and I am excited about getting to know each of you as we work together on a daily basis. I am looking forward to the learning and the growth that will take place in our classroom as we travel back in time to discover the culture and the history that makes up our state of Georgia. I am hoping that this class will be meaningful and interesting, since we will be studying our collective histories! Get ready to be challenged because hardwork + determination = success.

Happy studying!
Love, Ms. Sundius