United States History -- Grade 8 -- Mr. GibsonWho are you?

● What did you do this summer? (sleeping a lot is something)● What are two notable things that you would like me to know

about you?● What is your favorite food? Movie? Sports team/s?● What are you most excited about for your 8th grade year? Least

excited?● What is your level of interest in U.S. history? (5 is highest level of

interest, 1 is the lowest)● What is your career goal after you graduate from Bluffton High

School?● What is at least 1 question that you want to ask me?

Who am I?

● Really??? -- I’m Mr. Gibson -- 30+ yrs teaching/coaching● Albany, IN (32 miles away)● Wapahani HS, Purdue, Ball State● Muncie Northside H.S. (1), Muncie Central H.S.(29), BHMS(1)● Married, 2 daughters (they went to Delta H.S.)● Notables: Drummer, Black Belt in American Tae Kwon Do, 25

years of basketball coaching

It is important to set goals and work towards them!

What do you want to do with your life?

Ryan Kerrigan -- I was his government teacher, and he was one of the nicest guys you could meet. However, he was fiercely competitive on the football field. He was a first round draft pick by the Washington Redskins. He also has a degree from Purdue.

Have you ever heard of Bonzi Wells? I was his government teacher, and he too was a nice guy and fierce competitor.

You may not have the speed, strength or ability to play professional sports. Very few people do.

What you do have is the ability to work hard at everything you attempt and goods things will follow.

I know so many more students that have gone on to have success as engineers, accountants, doctors, truck drivers, dentists, radiologists, firefighters, dental assistants, farmers, plumbers, nurses, electricians, financial analysts, policemen, salespeople, and teachers.

Unfortunately, I have also had students that got hooked on drugs and alcohol, some joined gangs, and some went to prison for committing serious crimes.

Make your time count!

What we are covering in class today:

1. Seating Chart -- You should already be there. This will change about once a month or sooner for those that struggle in their current location. Do not move from your assigned seat.

2. Classroom Rules and Expectations :

● Handout / Class Website / Canvas● Daily routine:

-- Be in room before the bell rings (paper, iPad, pen/pencil) (This shows that you care!)

-- Be in your seat when the bell rings -- Answer the bell work assignment on the side board -- Look over the “Daily Work” on the side board.

3. Class Overview -- This class will cover the history of the United States from 1492-1877 A.D. (What does A.D. mean?)

4. The Rookie 10 :a. Explain the importance of the following items : ● Trail of Tears● Bill of Rights● Manifest Destiny● Abraham Lincoln● Boston Tea Party● Louisiana Purchase● George Washington● Ferdinand Magellan● 1861-1865● Jamestown, Virginia

5. Chapter 1:a. Section 1 Notes

Rookie 10

1. Trail of Tears -- forced relocation of Native Americans from the eastern United States to areas west of the Mississippi River.

2. Bill of Rights -- the first ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.3. Manifest Destiny -- the belief that it was the God given right of the

Americans to control the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

4. Abraham Lincoln -- 16th President of the United States; He was the President during the Civil War, issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and was assassinated.

5. Boston Tea Party -- (1773) -- Colonists dressed as Mohawk Indians boarded British ships in Boston Harbor and dumped over 300 boxes of tea. This was in protest to a tax on tea grown in the colonies.

6. Louisiana Purchase -- this allowed the U.S. to nearly double in size and gave the U.S. a large part of the west.

7. George Washington -- 1st President, Founding Father, Commander of Continental Army, Pres. of Constitutional Convention, died of very bad sore throat.

8. Ferdinand Magellan -- began a journey to sail around the world, but was killed on an island in the Pacific (which ironically means peaceful or passive). His crew successfully finished the journey.

9. 1861-1865 -- This was the time span of the American Civil War.10. Jamestown, Virginia -- this was the first permanent British

settlement in America.