Welcome to 8th Grade

U.S. HistoryMr. Hughes

Current Events (Set 9)1. “2nd Victim Dies in Washington High School

Shooting; 3 Students (2 cousins) Remain Hospitalized.”Popular freshman & homecoming prince was from

local Tulalip Tribe; he opened fire in the cafeteria.

Last Twitter rant may provide evidence of motive (Jaylen Fryberg was stopped by a teacher)

Current Event #22. “Gold Rush: Giant Gold Nugget Found in Sierra

Mountains in July, Sales at Auction in San Francisco.”Six pound Butte Nugget found in secret location

sells for $450,000; buyer will remain anonymous.

It is the biggest nugget found in modern times in California’s historic Gold Country (Butte County)

Current Event #33. “Evolutionary Change? Pope Francis says Big Bang Theory does not Contradict a Divine Creator.”He says evolution in nature is part of God’s plan to

create things that develop according to natural laws.

Pope said that in the beginning, God was neither a magician, nor was the world a work of chaos

Current Event #44. “Ancient Maya Mass Grave in Mexico Yields Dozens of Dismembered and Decapitated Bodies.”Archaeological evidence found in city of Uxul backs violent scenes depicted in Maya art & glyphs.

Hatchet marks indicate victims were decapitated and most of lower jaws separated from heads

Current Event #55. “Halloween History: Martin Luther Posted the 95 Theses on 10/31/1517 Starting Protestant Reformation.”Luther challenged the selling of indulgences which resulted in his excommunication from Catholic Church.

Pope Leo X (Lorenzo Medici’s son) was trying to raise money to refurbish St. Peter’s Basilica

Leo X

Perspectives on the Revolution

Standard is 8.1

SamAdams

KingGeorge

III

GovernorHutchinson

(MA)

AbigailAdams

JohnDickenson

(PA)

CrispusAttucks

Logan

Colonial Money $

Revolutionary War Weapons

JohnBurgoyne

BernardoGalvez

John PaulJones

Marquis deLafayette

AbigailAdams

Tories

Baron vonSteuben

DanielMorgan

ThomasJefferson

GeorgeWashington

HessiansMollyPitcher

HudsonRiver

Trenton

BunkerHill

Lexington

ValleyForge

Saratoga

Philadelphia Yorktown

ParisConcord

QuebecKipsBay