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Mr. Brian King
This is my 8th year at Middle School East, after spending 17 yrs. at South before becoming an Eagle. I believe that all students can be successful through hard work and cooperation. I am very much interested in developing an open-line of communication with students and their families.
8th Grade Social Studies
8th Grade Football Coach
Intramural Floor Hockey/Intramural Basketball
Contact Information:
Email Address: kingbr@lc-ps.org
School Phone Number: (586) 493-5200
My voice mail extension: 2709
Parents: If you would like to be in my "Parent Email Club"
to receive weekly emails containing information regarding the class (homework/upcoming quizzes or tests/projects, etc.) please email me at kingbr@lc-ps.org with your name, your child's name, and the hour that your student is enrolled in.
Social Studies suggested materials:
- a 3 ring binder for Social Studies class only
- 2 dividers
Topics in 8th Grade Social Studies:
American History from 1763 - 1900:
- Causes and effects of the American Revolution
- Confederation and Constitutional Era
- the New Nation
- the Jeffersonian Era
- the growth of the nation
- the Jacksonian Era
- Manifest Destiny/Westward Expansion
- Culture and Reform Movements
- The American Civil War
- Reconstruction
...and if that's not enough...also:
- current events
- economics
- Core Democratic Values
...in addition--skills we will focus on:
- pulling key information from informational text
- note-taking
- studying for and taking tests
- organization of large projects (both individual and group)
State MEAP testing in Social Studies:
- October of the 9th grade year
- Covers all topics/concepts taught from 6th - 8th grade
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