Welcome to 8 th Grade U.S. History Mr. Hughes. Current Events (Set 19) 1. “ Whoops! Braided Beard of Egypt’s King Tut Hastily Glued Back on with Epoxy.

Welcome to 8th Grade

U.S. HistoryMr. Hughes

Current Events (Set 19)1. “Whoops! Braided Beard of Egypt’s King Tut Hastily

Glued Back on with Epoxy after Cleaning Accident.”Burial mask relic was damaged while being dusted

by conservationists at Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

3,300 year-old mask was glued quickly, and irreversibly so that it wouldn't have to removed off exhibit

Current Event #22. “3 a.m. Recreational Drone Crash at White House

Raises Fresh Questions about the President’s Security.”Secret Service says government employee and hobbyist

self-reported incident & recreational use of the device .

Quad copter drone is latest in breaches (fence jumping intruder, bullets breaking windows)

Current Event #33. “War on Alaska or Environmental Protection? President

Obama Proposes Alaskan Wilderness Area Designation.”12 million acres of oil rich coastal plain of Alaska’s

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would be set aside.

7 million acres are already federally protected in battle between conservationists and domestic energy advocates

Current Event #44. “U.S. Marshalls Nab Fugitive Treasure Hunter of the

Ship of Gold in Florida Hotel After 2-Year Hunt.” Investors sued Tommy Thompson who found the sunken

S.S. Central America with 10 tons / $ millions in gold.

S.S. Central America sank in a monster hurricane about 200 miles off the South Carolina coast in September 1857; 425 people drowned and thousands of pounds of California gold were lost

Current Events #55. “Measles Outbreak Infecting 84 People in 14 States

and Mexico Renews Questions about Vaccinations.”Disneyland origin (visitors mix) may turn around

trend of parents who opt out of inoculating children.

Many parents have skipped vaccines in recent years because of discredited link to autism

The Louisiana Purchase / Lewis & Clark Exit Slip

1. Why was the Louisiana Purchase (Territory) / Lewis & ClarkExpedition important & historic? How did it affect future

settlement and Westward expansion?

2. What do you think was the greatest challenge Lewis & Clarkovercame on their journey? (geography, transportation,

Indians, food, weather… other?) Why?

3. How do you think Native Americans viewed the Lewis & Clarkexpedition? What was the effect of the Lewis & Clark expedition

on the Native American way of life?

Choose 1 Reflection Question

1. Lewis & Clark Journal / Diary Entries

A. Read your assigned location (A-H) along the journey. Identify the date &

“state” of your entry.

B. Complete the DBQ: Author, Context, Audience, Purpose,

Significance reflection questions.

C. Illustrate in color the scene as described by Lewis or Clark

2. Lewis & ClarkMagazine article

1. Identify text the features2. Outline the article

3. Summarize main idea

1804-05 = on the way there(May – November)

1806 = on the way back(March – September)

Chapter 7: The Coming of War (Pg. 240-241)

History Standard: 8.5

USS Constitution: “Old Ironsides”

1.Who were the Barbary pirates? Where were they from? What did they do?

How did the U.S. respond?

2. How did the British policy of impressment

affect Americans?

3. Describe/ explain the Embargo Act and its effect

on America?

Chapter 7: The Coming of War (Pg. 242-243)

History Standard: 8.5

4. Explain the Non-Intercourse Act and its effect.

5. Why did conflict with Native Americans continue to

happen in the Northwest Territory after the Treaty of

Greenville?

6. Who was the Indian leader Tecumseh? What did he try to accomplish / what were his

goals?

Chapter 7: The Coming of War (Pg. 243-245)

History Standard: 8.5

7. Describe the events, main participants, and outcome of

the Battle of Tippecanoe.

8. Who were the War Hawks & who opposed them in

Congress? Why did President Madison ask

Congress to declare war?

War of 1812 Naval Gunfire