Mrs. Carlenda Goslin
8th Grade Social Studies
8th Grade English
National Junior Honor Society Adviser
Assistant Girl's Track Coach

Contact Information:
Email Address: goslica@lc-ps.org
School Phone Number: (586) 493-5260
My voice mail extension: 2419

Welcome Back 8th Graders!

Parents:  If you would like to be on my email distribution list to receive periodic updates on your child's progress as well as information regarding the class (upcoming tests, projects, and essays) please email me at goslica@lc-ps.org with your name, your child's name, and the class (Social Studies, English, or both) that your child is enrolled in.

Social Studies
Suggested Materials:
-2 pocket folder for Social Studies only
- notebook
- blue or black pens (no other colors accepted for assignments)
- pencils
- colored pencils, markers, or crayons
- highlighters (any color)

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 any and all topics/concepts taught from 6th - 8th grade

English
Suggested Materials:
-2 pocket folder for English only
- notebook
- blue or black pens (no other colors   accepted for assignments)
- pencils
- colored pencils, markers, or crayons

Areas of Study in 8th Grade English:
- Word Study (vocabulary/grammar/spelling)
- Reading narrative text (realistic fiction, science fiction, historical fiction)
- Reading informational text
- Reading comprehension
- Writing (narrative, historical)
- Writing process
- Writing (adding personal style)

State MEAP Testing in Reading and Writing
- October, 2007