The Individual and Society
	The 8th grade humanities curriculum integrates topics of history and English, focusing not only on major historical events but also on current events. Literature, poetry, essays, primary sources, and the textbook, Facing History and Ourselves, will allow us to examine the choices, motives, and responsibilities of individuals throughout history while encouraging critical thinking regarding our responsibility to ourselves and to our communities.     Texts include:  Night by Elie Wiesel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

	Burnstein Syllabus For Week of 4/30/12
	Monday, 4.30,   Homework: Vocab lessons 14 and 15 (due Tuesday)   Tuesday, 5.1   Homework:   Final draft of Romeo and Juliet essay due Wednesday Study for Thursday's vocab quiz                              Wednesday, 5.2 -   Homework: Work on final draft of screenplay (due Monday, 5.7) Study for Thursday's vocab quiz   Thursday, 5.3  - Vocab Quiz 15 and 16 today    Homework:  Complete final draft of screenplay (due Monday, 5.7)              Friday, 5.4 -   Homework:  Work on Final draft of screenplay (due Monday, 5.7)

	Contact Us: Susan Ginn (sginn@gordonschool.org) and Gabe Burnstein (gburnstein@gordonschool.org)

	Brown vs. Board of Education
	Brown v. Board of Education (new).ppt (192)

	Plessy Vs. Ferguson
	Plessy Vs. Ferguson and the 14th Amendment.ppt (370)

	Slavery By Another Name
	Slavery By Another Name.pptx (153)

	Reconstruction and Voting Rights
	Reconstruction.pptx (554)