Friday
Students completed and turned in a reflection on their booth.
Homework
Enjoy the Break!
Thursday
Special schedule - Quarters for Caring Fair
Wednesday
Students had time to work on their booth projects.
Homework
Finalize details for tomorrow.
Tuesday
All periods took the online portion of the Deer Valley Social Studies Assessment (DVSSA). This is not for a grade in my class, but scores go to District.
Homework
Work on booth tasks.
Monday
P3's research reports were collected.
P3 and P4 took the written portion of the DVSSA.
During P7 we watched the Geography Bee.
Homework
Work on booth tasks.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Week of Dec. 6
Friday
Early Release - Special Schedule
Homework
Work on booth tasks.
Thursday
We had a bus evacuation drill to the Community Center this morning, so several classes were impacted.
I collected the Research Papers in P4 and P7.
P3 will turn them in on Monday.
P7 took the written portion of the DVSSA.
Homework
Work on booth tasks.
P3 and P4 will take the written portion of the DVSSA on Monday.
GeoBee is Monday at 1:20, so we won't have P7.
Wednesday
Opportunity to turn in research reports for extra points.
I showed a video about the Ninash Foundation and our sister school in Mahapura, India.
Students finalized their booth applications.
Homework
Work on booth tasks.
Tuesday
I collected the thinking maps.
We reviewed for and took the final Standards test.
Students then worked through a sample primary source analysis. We reviewed and discussed the answers.
Homework
I will give extra points to students who budgeted their time and are able to turn in their research reports tomorrow. Students who turn the report in on Thursday will not have it count against them.
Monday
I showed an example of a bibliography and we discussed requirements.
As a class, we read Ch 21 S3 and S4 w/s and answered the questions.
Students then had time to work in their groups on their booth projects. Those whose booths did not get my approval will need to get it done asap.
Homework
Create one thinking map for either of the worksheets.
The research report is due Dec. 8.
Early Release - Special Schedule
Homework
Work on booth tasks.
Thursday
We had a bus evacuation drill to the Community Center this morning, so several classes were impacted.
I collected the Research Papers in P4 and P7.
P3 will turn them in on Monday.
P7 took the written portion of the DVSSA.
Homework
Work on booth tasks.
P3 and P4 will take the written portion of the DVSSA on Monday.
GeoBee is Monday at 1:20, so we won't have P7.
Wednesday
Opportunity to turn in research reports for extra points.
I showed a video about the Ninash Foundation and our sister school in Mahapura, India.
Students finalized their booth applications.
Homework
Work on booth tasks.
Tuesday
I collected the thinking maps.
We reviewed for and took the final Standards test.
Students then worked through a sample primary source analysis. We reviewed and discussed the answers.
Homework
I will give extra points to students who budgeted their time and are able to turn in their research reports tomorrow. Students who turn the report in on Thursday will not have it count against them.
Monday
I showed an example of a bibliography and we discussed requirements.
As a class, we read Ch 21 S3 and S4 w/s and answered the questions.
Students then had time to work in their groups on their booth projects. Those whose booths did not get my approval will need to get it done asap.
Homework
Create one thinking map for either of the worksheets.
The research report is due Dec. 8.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Week of Nov. 29
Friday
Quarters for Caring Fair was introduced. We discussed the rubric and guidelines.
Handout: Notecard paper for the research paper.
Students worked in groups to brainstorm activities for their booths.
Homework
We'll cover the bibliography on Monday. The research report is due Dec. 8.
Thursday
Students had time to work on the outline and rough draft in class.
Homework
I will hand out the notecard paper and discuss the bibliography tomorrow. The research report in all its parts is due Dec. 8.
Wednesday
I collected the thinking map.
Handouts: Research Paper Rubric and Outline.
Students began work on their research paper. I showed examples of good and not-so-good reports and discussed expectations. Students worked on the outline in class.
Homework
Fill in any gaps in your research at home. Be prepared to write the rough draft in class tomorrow. The research report is due Dec. 8.
Tuesday
Ms. Ronemous had a sub.
Students turned in the Thinking Maps.
They read Ch 21 S1 and S2 w/s.
Students had time to work on their homework.
Homework
Create a thinking map of your choice (no circle or double-bubble maps) on the information in one of the w/s.
Monday
I collected the Thinking Maps.
We read and discussed Ch 20 S3 and S4 w/s.
Students had time to work on their homework.
Homework
Create a thinking map of your choice (no circle or double-bubble maps) on the information in the w/s.
Quarters for Caring Fair was introduced. We discussed the rubric and guidelines.
Handout: Notecard paper for the research paper.
Students worked in groups to brainstorm activities for their booths.
Homework
We'll cover the bibliography on Monday. The research report is due Dec. 8.
Thursday
Students had time to work on the outline and rough draft in class.
Homework
I will hand out the notecard paper and discuss the bibliography tomorrow. The research report in all its parts is due Dec. 8.
Wednesday
I collected the thinking map.
Handouts: Research Paper Rubric and Outline.
Students began work on their research paper. I showed examples of good and not-so-good reports and discussed expectations. Students worked on the outline in class.
Homework
Fill in any gaps in your research at home. Be prepared to write the rough draft in class tomorrow. The research report is due Dec. 8.
Tuesday
Ms. Ronemous had a sub.
Students turned in the Thinking Maps.
They read Ch 21 S1 and S2 w/s.
Students had time to work on their homework.
Homework
Create a thinking map of your choice (no circle or double-bubble maps) on the information in one of the w/s.
Monday
I collected the Thinking Maps.
We read and discussed Ch 20 S3 and S4 w/s.
Students had time to work on their homework.
Homework
Create a thinking map of your choice (no circle or double-bubble maps) on the information in the w/s.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Week of Nov. 22
Thursday & Friday
No School - Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday
We read and discussed Ch 20 S2 w/s, and answered the questions.
Students had a chance to work on their homework.
Homework
Create a thinking map on the information in the worksheet.
Tuesday
7th grade field trip
Monday
I collected the thinking map.
Periods 3 and 4 had their final day of country research in the computer lab. Period 7 had extra time to read, check for "no-name" papers, and discuss the upcoming research paper.
Homework
Handout: Extra Enrichtment opportunity - acrostic poem . Due Dec. 6.
No School - Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday
We read and discussed Ch 20 S2 w/s, and answered the questions.
Students had a chance to work on their homework.
Homework
Create a thinking map on the information in the worksheet.
Tuesday
7th grade field trip
Monday
I collected the thinking map.
Periods 3 and 4 had their final day of country research in the computer lab. Period 7 had extra time to read, check for "no-name" papers, and discuss the upcoming research paper.
Homework
Handout: Extra Enrichtment opportunity - acrostic poem . Due Dec. 6.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Week of Nov. 15
Friday
We read and discussed Ch 20 S1 w/s.
Students had time to work on their homework.
Homework
Create a thinking map of your choice (no circle or double-bubble maps) on the information in the w/s.
Thursday
I collected the thinking maps from yesterday.
We spent time in the lab researching the history, culture, and economy of the country the students had chosen.
Homework
None
Wednesday
We went to the library for print information on our countries. Each student needs at least ONE print resource for their research report. Students then completed Ch 19 S4 w/s.
Homework
One thinking map on the information in the w/s.
Tuesday
I collected the thinking maps from yesterday.
We spent time in the lab researching the history, culture, and economy of the country the students had chosen, starting with these links.
Homework
None
Monday
Ms. Ronemous was off campus.
Students read Ch 19 S2 and S3 w/s and answered the questions. Students had time to work on their homework.
Homework
Create one thinking map of your choice (no circle or double-bubble maps) for either w/s.
We read and discussed Ch 20 S1 w/s.
Students had time to work on their homework.
Homework
Create a thinking map of your choice (no circle or double-bubble maps) on the information in the w/s.
Thursday
I collected the thinking maps from yesterday.
We spent time in the lab researching the history, culture, and economy of the country the students had chosen.
Homework
None
Wednesday
We went to the library for print information on our countries. Each student needs at least ONE print resource for their research report. Students then completed Ch 19 S4 w/s.
Homework
One thinking map on the information in the w/s.
Tuesday
I collected the thinking maps from yesterday.
We spent time in the lab researching the history, culture, and economy of the country the students had chosen, starting with these links.
Homework
None
Monday
Ms. Ronemous was off campus.
Students read Ch 19 S2 and S3 w/s and answered the questions. Students had time to work on their homework.
Homework
Create one thinking map of your choice (no circle or double-bubble maps) for either w/s.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Week of Nov. 8
Friday
I collected the thinking map.
As a class, we read Ch 18 S3 w/s and Ch 19 S1 w/s, answering the questions as we went. The graphic organizers under "As You Read" were to be filled in as well. Students had time to work on their homework.
Homework
Create one thinking map of your choice (no circle or double-bubble maps) for either w/s.
Thursday
No School - Veterans Day
Wednesday
I collected the Civil War Battles and Camp Life Chart.
Students took the Civil War test. Most had time to begin their homework.
Homework
Chapter 18 S2 w/s. Read, answer the questions, and create a thinking map of your choice (no circle or double-bubble maps).
Tuesday
I collected the thinking maps.
Students took the mid-point 7th grade history standards test (not for a grade, but they will get some points if they get at least 60%).
Homework
Study for tomorrow's test. Camp Life and Civil War Battles Chart is also due tomorrow.
Monday
I checked Journal Entry #17.
As a class, we read Ch 17 S4 w/s and Ch 18 S1 w/s, answering the questions as we went. The graphic organizers under "As You Read" were to be filled in as well. Students had time to work on their homework.
Homework
Create one thinking map of your choice (no circle or double-bubble maps) for either The Legacy of War or Rebuilding the Union w/s. To help decide which map to use, refer to the list of thinking maps I handed out at the beginning of the year.
Note: The test on the Civil War is Wednesday. Civil War Battles and Camp Life Chart is due the same day.
I collected the thinking map.
As a class, we read Ch 18 S3 w/s and Ch 19 S1 w/s, answering the questions as we went. The graphic organizers under "As You Read" were to be filled in as well. Students had time to work on their homework.
Homework
Create one thinking map of your choice (no circle or double-bubble maps) for either w/s.
Thursday
No School - Veterans Day
Wednesday
I collected the Civil War Battles and Camp Life Chart.
Students took the Civil War test. Most had time to begin their homework.
Homework
Chapter 18 S2 w/s. Read, answer the questions, and create a thinking map of your choice (no circle or double-bubble maps).
Tuesday
I collected the thinking maps.
Students took the mid-point 7th grade history standards test (not for a grade, but they will get some points if they get at least 60%).
Homework
Study for tomorrow's test. Camp Life and Civil War Battles Chart is also due tomorrow.
Monday
I checked Journal Entry #17.
As a class, we read Ch 17 S4 w/s and Ch 18 S1 w/s, answering the questions as we went. The graphic organizers under "As You Read" were to be filled in as well. Students had time to work on their homework.
Homework
Create one thinking map of your choice (no circle or double-bubble maps) for either The Legacy of War or Rebuilding the Union w/s. To help decide which map to use, refer to the list of thinking maps I handed out at the beginning of the year.
Note: The test on the Civil War is Wednesday. Civil War Battles and Camp Life Chart is due the same day.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Week of Nov. 1
Friday
I checked Journal Entry #16.
Students presented the 1865 interviews from Petersburg and Appomattox before participating in the play "Grant and Lee Meet Again."
Homework
Journal Entry #17
Thursday
Students watched and took notes on a History Channel video on Sherman's March to the Sea.
Homework
Journal Entry #16
Wednesday
I collected the Three Famous Americans in the Civil War packet.
Students finished Cornell Notes on Chapter 17 Section 3, did the questions for each capital letter, and a summary of their notes.
They then had time to study the three study guides for the test and work on the Civil War Battles and Camp Life w/s (due day of test).
Homework
Civil War Test - Nov. 10.
Tuesday
Ms. Ronemous had a sub.
Students worked on
1. Civil War Land Battles
2. Three Famous Americans Packet
The other side of the Civil War Land Battles w/s (simply titled “The Civil War”) needs to be kept and studied for the upcoming test. You will need to know the info, and also how to spell the key terms and names.
Homework
Finish packet.
Monday
I checked Journal Entries #13 and 14.
Students performed the 1864 Interview.
Homework
Journal Entry #15
Civil War Test - Nov. 9
I checked Journal Entry #16.
Students presented the 1865 interviews from Petersburg and Appomattox before participating in the play "Grant and Lee Meet Again."
Homework
Journal Entry #17
Thursday
Students watched and took notes on a History Channel video on Sherman's March to the Sea.
Homework
Journal Entry #16
Wednesday
I collected the Three Famous Americans in the Civil War packet.
Students finished Cornell Notes on Chapter 17 Section 3, did the questions for each capital letter, and a summary of their notes.
They then had time to study the three study guides for the test and work on the Civil War Battles and Camp Life w/s (due day of test).
Homework
Civil War Test - Nov. 10.
Tuesday
Ms. Ronemous had a sub.
Students worked on
1. Civil War Land Battles
2. Three Famous Americans Packet
The other side of the Civil War Land Battles w/s (simply titled “The Civil War”) needs to be kept and studied for the upcoming test. You will need to know the info, and also how to spell the key terms and names.
Homework
Finish packet.
Monday
I checked Journal Entries #13 and 14.
Students performed the 1864 Interview.
Homework
Journal Entry #15
Civil War Test - Nov. 9
Monday, October 25, 2010
Week of Oct. 25
Friday
Early Release - Special Schedule
We listened to a recording by Jeff Daniels of The Gettysburg Address.
Students then worked in pairs on a worksheet that took a closer look at the speech.
Homework
I will check Journal Entry #13 on Monday.
Journal Entry #14
Thursday
I checked HW.
Students completed w/s while watching the short History Channel documentary, Civil War - the Story. We went over the answers. This w/s is one part of the study guides students will receive for the upcoming test.
Students also worked on Workbook Activity 16, which is also part of the study guide for the test. We reviewed this w/s as well.
Homework
Journal Entry #13
Civil War Test - Nov. 10
Wednesday
I checked Journal Entry #12.
Students read and took notes on the Chapter 17 S3 as far as (including) Vicksburg. We did not do Sherman's Total War (as that was in 1864). Homework
txtbk p. 519, #3 a & b
Tuesday
I checked Journal Entry #11 (except P7).
Students watched and took notes on the History Channel video: Secret Soldiers of the Civil War.
Homework
Journal Entry #12
Monday
I checked Journal Entry #10.
Students drew casualty cards to incorporate into their journal entries.
We sang "Goober Peas" to boost morale, and then engaged in combat.
Homework
Journal Entry #11
Early Release - Special Schedule
We listened to a recording by Jeff Daniels of The Gettysburg Address.
Students then worked in pairs on a worksheet that took a closer look at the speech.
Homework
I will check Journal Entry #13 on Monday.
Journal Entry #14
Thursday
I checked HW.
Students completed w/s while watching the short History Channel documentary, Civil War - the Story. We went over the answers. This w/s is one part of the study guides students will receive for the upcoming test.
Students also worked on Workbook Activity 16, which is also part of the study guide for the test. We reviewed this w/s as well.
Homework
Journal Entry #13
Civil War Test - Nov. 10
Wednesday
I checked Journal Entry #12.
Students read and took notes on the Chapter 17 S3 as far as (including) Vicksburg. We did not do Sherman's Total War (as that was in 1864). Homework
txtbk p. 519, #3 a & b
Tuesday
I checked Journal Entry #11 (except P7).
Students watched and took notes on the History Channel video: Secret Soldiers of the Civil War.
Homework
Journal Entry #12
Monday
I checked Journal Entry #10.
Students drew casualty cards to incorporate into their journal entries.
We sang "Goober Peas" to boost morale, and then engaged in combat.
Homework
Journal Entry #11
Monday, October 18, 2010
Week of Oct. 18
Friday
Early Release - Abbreviated Schedule
I checked Journal Entry #9.
Each student completed the Social Studies Quarterly Personal Evaluation ad Goals w/s.
Students finished Cornell Notes on Chapter 17 Section 2. Some had time to formulate questions (for each capital letter) and complete the summary.
Homework
Journal Entry #10
Thursday
Early Release - No Social Studies - Special Schedule: Period 1, then HR until dismissal.
Wednesday
I checked Journal Entry #8.
Students watched and took notes on the History Channel video: The 54th Massachusetts.
Homework
Journal Entry #9
Tuesday
I checked the HW.
Students began Cornell Notes on Chapter 17 Section 2. We will have more time to finish on Friday.
We watched a performance by students of the 1863 Interview. Students took notes.
Homework
Journal Entry #8
Monday
Simulation Year: 1863
I checked HW from last Thursday and Friday.
Students completed Cornell Notes on Chapter 17 Section 1: The Emancipation Proclamation.
Homework
txtbk. p. 506, #3a & b
Know your Qtr. 1 Social Studies grade by Friday. We'll be using it in an assignment.
Early Release - Abbreviated Schedule
I checked Journal Entry #9.
Each student completed the Social Studies Quarterly Personal Evaluation ad Goals w/s.
Students finished Cornell Notes on Chapter 17 Section 2. Some had time to formulate questions (for each capital letter) and complete the summary.
Homework
Journal Entry #10
Thursday
Early Release - No Social Studies - Special Schedule: Period 1, then HR until dismissal.
Wednesday
I checked Journal Entry #8.
Students watched and took notes on the History Channel video: The 54th Massachusetts.
Homework
Journal Entry #9
Tuesday
I checked the HW.
Students began Cornell Notes on Chapter 17 Section 2. We will have more time to finish on Friday.
We watched a performance by students of the 1863 Interview. Students took notes.
Homework
Journal Entry #8
Monday
Simulation Year: 1863
I checked HW from last Thursday and Friday.
Students completed Cornell Notes on Chapter 17 Section 1: The Emancipation Proclamation.
Homework
txtbk. p. 506, #3a & b
Know your Qtr. 1 Social Studies grade by Friday. We'll be using it in an assignment.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Week of Oct. 11
Friday
We found out why more soldiers died of disease than of wounds, then watched the History Channel segment on "Living Like a Civil War Soldier."
Students completed the Beat the Odds w/s using their judgement based on what they had read and seen.
Homework
Journal Entry #7
I will check Thursday's homework on Monday.
Thursday
I checked the HW.
We graded the European Reaction to Southern Secession quiz.
Students finished Cornell Notes on Chapter 16 Section 3, went back and developed questions for each capital letter, wrote summaries of their notes, and began to fill in the Table of Contents.
Again, remember that information from this chapter can also be used for journal entries and for filling in the Camp Life and Civil War Battles w/s.
Homework
txtbk p. 497, #3b & c
Wednesday
I checked Journal Entry #6.
Students took Cornell Notes on Chapter 16 Section 3 - No End in Sight. Remember that information from this chapter can also be used for journal entries and for filling in the Camp Life and Civil War Battles w/s.
Homework
txtbk p. 497, #3a
Tuesday
As a class, we read What Did Civil War Soldiers Eat (own copy)?
Students completed the Soldier Talk and Civil War Slang crossword (use words from the w/s in future journal entries).
Students presented the 1862 Interview and the audience took notes for their journal entry.
Homework
Journal Entry #6
Monday
No School - Fall Break Day
We found out why more soldiers died of disease than of wounds, then watched the History Channel segment on "Living Like a Civil War Soldier."
Students completed the Beat the Odds w/s using their judgement based on what they had read and seen.
Homework
Journal Entry #7
I will check Thursday's homework on Monday.
Thursday
I checked the HW.
We graded the European Reaction to Southern Secession quiz.
Students finished Cornell Notes on Chapter 16 Section 3, went back and developed questions for each capital letter, wrote summaries of their notes, and began to fill in the Table of Contents.
Again, remember that information from this chapter can also be used for journal entries and for filling in the Camp Life and Civil War Battles w/s.
Homework
txtbk p. 497, #3b & c
Wednesday
I checked Journal Entry #6.
Students took Cornell Notes on Chapter 16 Section 3 - No End in Sight. Remember that information from this chapter can also be used for journal entries and for filling in the Camp Life and Civil War Battles w/s.
Homework
txtbk p. 497, #3a
Tuesday
As a class, we read What Did Civil War Soldiers Eat (own copy)?
Students completed the Soldier Talk and Civil War Slang crossword (use words from the w/s in future journal entries).
Students presented the 1862 Interview and the audience took notes for their journal entry.
Homework
Journal Entry #6
Monday
No School - Fall Break Day
Monday, October 4, 2010
Week of Oct. 4
NOTE: As "Extra Enrichment" I will accept 3 consequences for the North and South, patterned after the Destiny Dice consequences. They have to be historically accurate and possible. Try to include a mixture of both positive and negative consequences. This is totally optional. You do not have to do it. If you do, I need them by Tuesday.
Friday
I checked Journal Entry #5.
Students took Cornell Notes on Chapter 16 Section 2 - Life in the Army. Remember that information from this chapter can also be used for journal entries.
Homework
None - enjoy your three-day weekend!
Wednesday
As a class, we read Why Did They Fight? Students took notes for their journal entry.
Students presented the 1861 Interview and the audience took notes for their journal entry.
Handout: Civil War Camp Life Chart and Civil War Battles w/s.
Homework
Journal Entry #4
The handout is to be filled in as we learn about various aspects of the Civil War. It is due after the war is over.
Tuesday
I checked Journal Entry #3.
Students used a packet to answer questions on European Reaction to Southern Secession, which they then turned in.
Homework
None
Monday
I checked journal entries.
Students finished their contingent flags and shared about them.
Handout: Who Fought in the Civil War?
Homework
Journal Entry #3 - anything from the Student Guide, today's handout, talking with other soldiers in your contingent, etc.
Friday
I checked Journal Entry #5.
Students took Cornell Notes on Chapter 16 Section 2 - Life in the Army. Remember that information from this chapter can also be used for journal entries.
Homework
None - enjoy your three-day weekend!
Wednesday
As a class, we read Why Did They Fight? Students took notes for their journal entry.
Students presented the 1861 Interview and the audience took notes for their journal entry.
Handout: Civil War Camp Life Chart and Civil War Battles w/s.
Homework
Journal Entry #4
The handout is to be filled in as we learn about various aspects of the Civil War. It is due after the war is over.
Tuesday
I checked Journal Entry #3.
Students used a packet to answer questions on European Reaction to Southern Secession, which they then turned in.
Homework
None
Monday
I checked journal entries.
Students finished their contingent flags and shared about them.
Handout: Who Fought in the Civil War?
Homework
Journal Entry #3 - anything from the Student Guide, today's handout, talking with other soldiers in your contingent, etc.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Week of Sept. 27
Friday
No class - special Middle School schedule.
Thursday
I collected the homework (Venn diagrams) and checked Journal Entry #1.
Students shared their first journal entry.
We moved into our contingents and designed flags for each one.
Homework
Journal Entry #2 - you could talk about how you and the other members of you contingent came together and began working on your flag. Include the reasons your contingent chose the name, motto, symbols, etc.
Due Monday - special schedule tomorrow.
Wednesday
Ms. Ronemous had a sub.
Students took Cornell Notes on Chapter 16 S1.
Homework
txtbk p. 485, #2
Tuesday
I collected the notes and summaries (five points learned from yesterday's video). I checked last Thursday's homework in Period 7.
Students drew names of soldiers; these will be their identity during the Civil War simulation.
We discussed journal entry requirements.
Handout: Civil War Student Guide
We read about the contingents (pp. 13-14) and then began reading from the front of the packet.
Homework
Journal Entry #1 - see guidelines above. Your first entry will introduce yourself to the rest of the class.
Monday
We watched and took notes on "Division," part of America, the Story of Us, from the History Channel.
Homework
From your notes, pick five things you learned or learned more about and write a good paragraph. Write in the third person, facts only, no personal perspective (no "I's," "you's" or "we's").
No class - special Middle School schedule.
Thursday
I collected the homework (Venn diagrams) and checked Journal Entry #1.
Students shared their first journal entry.
We moved into our contingents and designed flags for each one.
Homework
Journal Entry #2 - you could talk about how you and the other members of you contingent came together and began working on your flag. Include the reasons your contingent chose the name, motto, symbols, etc.
Due Monday - special schedule tomorrow.
Wednesday
Ms. Ronemous had a sub.
Students took Cornell Notes on Chapter 16 S1.
Homework
txtbk p. 485, #2
Tuesday
I collected the notes and summaries (five points learned from yesterday's video). I checked last Thursday's homework in Period 7.
Students drew names of soldiers; these will be their identity during the Civil War simulation.
We discussed journal entry requirements.
Handout: Civil War Student Guide
We read about the contingents (pp. 13-14) and then began reading from the front of the packet.
Homework
Journal Entry #1 - see guidelines above. Your first entry will introduce yourself to the rest of the class.
Monday
We watched and took notes on "Division," part of America, the Story of Us, from the History Channel.
Homework
From your notes, pick five things you learned or learned more about and write a good paragraph. Write in the third person, facts only, no personal perspective (no "I's," "you's" or "we's").
Monday, September 20, 2010
Week of Sept. 20
Friday
Students took the Ch15 S4 quiz.
Homework
None
Thursday
Students finished Cornell notes on Ch15 S4.
Homework
txtbk p. 475, #3 b & c
Quiz on Ch 15 S4 tomorrow using Cornell notes.
Wednesday
Depending on the period, students finished Cornell notes on Ch15 S3 and/or made good headway with Ch15 S4.
Homework
txtbk p. 475, #3 a
Finish Ch 15 S3 tonight. Quiz tomorrow using Cornell notes.
Tuesday
Short quiz on Ch. 15 S2 - students could use their Cornell notes.
Students finished Cornell notes on Ch15 S3 and had time to work on the questions and the summary; some had time to work on their homework.
Homework
txtbk p. 470, #3 b and c
Monday
I collected Friday's HW (notes and summary of the John Brown video).
Students took Cornell Notes on Chapter 15 Section 3: Slavery Dominates Politics.
Homework
None. There will be a quiz on Ch 15 S2 tomorrow. You may use your notes.
Students took the Ch15 S4 quiz.
Homework
None
Thursday
Students finished Cornell notes on Ch15 S4.
Homework
txtbk p. 475, #3 b & c
Quiz on Ch 15 S4 tomorrow using Cornell notes.
Wednesday
Depending on the period, students finished Cornell notes on Ch15 S3 and/or made good headway with Ch15 S4.
Homework
txtbk p. 475, #3 a
Finish Ch 15 S3 tonight. Quiz tomorrow using Cornell notes.
Tuesday
Short quiz on Ch. 15 S2 - students could use their Cornell notes.
Students finished Cornell notes on Ch15 S3 and had time to work on the questions and the summary; some had time to work on their homework.
Homework
txtbk p. 470, #3 b and c
Monday
I collected Friday's HW (notes and summary of the John Brown video).
Students took Cornell Notes on Chapter 15 Section 3: Slavery Dominates Politics.
Homework
None. There will be a quiz on Ch 15 S2 tomorrow. You may use your notes.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Week of Sept. 13
Friday
I collected Wednesday's HW (Geography and History Activity 13) from Period 3.
Students watched and took notes on a History Channel video on John Brown's War, which we covered yesterday in class.
Homework
Take notebook home to finish Ch 15 S2 Cornell Notes.
Write a good summary of your notes. Due Monday.
Thursday
We graded yesterday's test and turned it back in.
I collected the HW (Geography and History Activity 13) - Periods 4 and 7.
Students worked individually on Cornell Notes for Ch 15 S2: The Crisis Deepens.
Homework
txtbk p. 465, #1
Wednesday
Test on Chapter 11 through Chapter 15 S1 - only the parts we covered in class.
Homework
Geography and History Activity 13
Tuesday
Review day for tomorrow's test.
Homework
Study and get a good night's sleep.
If you took your notebook home, bring it back tomorrow.
Monday
We finished Cornell Notes on Chapter 15 Section 1 (Growing Tensions between North and South).
Homework
Study terms and definitions for Wednesday's test on what we've covered in Chapter 11 through Chapter 15 Section 1. Tomorrow we will have a review day.
I collected Wednesday's HW (Geography and History Activity 13) from Period 3.
Students watched and took notes on a History Channel video on John Brown's War, which we covered yesterday in class.
Homework
Take notebook home to finish Ch 15 S2 Cornell Notes.
Write a good summary of your notes. Due Monday.
Thursday
We graded yesterday's test and turned it back in.
I collected the HW (Geography and History Activity 13) - Periods 4 and 7.
Students worked individually on Cornell Notes for Ch 15 S2: The Crisis Deepens.
Homework
txtbk p. 465, #1
Wednesday
Test on Chapter 11 through Chapter 15 S1 - only the parts we covered in class.
Homework
Geography and History Activity 13
Tuesday
Review day for tomorrow's test.
Homework
Study and get a good night's sleep.
If you took your notebook home, bring it back tomorrow.
Monday
We finished Cornell Notes on Chapter 15 Section 1 (Growing Tensions between North and South).
Homework
Study terms and definitions for Wednesday's test on what we've covered in Chapter 11 through Chapter 15 Section 1. Tomorrow we will have a review day.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Week of Sept. 6
Friday
We read and took Cornell Notes on Chapter 15 Section 1 (Growing Tensions between North and South).
Homework
txtbk p. 461, #1
Study terms and definitions for Wednesday's test on what we've covered in Chapter 11 through Chapter 15 Section 1.
Thursday
We continued reading and taking Cornell Notes on Chapter 14 Section 4 (Abolition and Women's Rights).
Homework
Study terms and definitions for Wednesday's test.
Wednesday
I checked txtbk p. 383, #3 a and b.
We read and took Cornell Notes on Chapter 14 Section 4 (Abolition and Women's Rights). All three periods are at different stages.
Homework
Txtbk p. 445, #1
Tuesday
Checked textbook p. 359, #3 a & c
As a class, we read and took Cornell Notes on Ch. 12 S3.
Homework
txtbk p. 383, #3 a and b
Note: 9/15 - test on what we've covered in Chapter 11 through Chapter 15 Section 1. Study those terms and definitions as well as your homework answers.
Monday
No School - Labor Day
We read and took Cornell Notes on Chapter 15 Section 1 (Growing Tensions between North and South).
Homework
txtbk p. 461, #1
Study terms and definitions for Wednesday's test on what we've covered in Chapter 11 through Chapter 15 Section 1.
Thursday
We continued reading and taking Cornell Notes on Chapter 14 Section 4 (Abolition and Women's Rights).
Homework
Study terms and definitions for Wednesday's test.
Wednesday
I checked txtbk p. 383, #3 a and b.
We read and took Cornell Notes on Chapter 14 Section 4 (Abolition and Women's Rights). All three periods are at different stages.
Homework
Txtbk p. 445, #1
Tuesday
Checked textbook p. 359, #3 a & c
As a class, we read and took Cornell Notes on Ch. 12 S3.
Homework
txtbk p. 383, #3 a and b
Note: 9/15 - test on what we've covered in Chapter 11 through Chapter 15 Section 1. Study those terms and definitions as well as your homework answers.
Monday
No School - Labor Day
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Week of Aug. 30
Friday
Students used two maps of Europe to decipher the clues on a map skills worksheet.
Homework
None (textbook p. 359, #3 a & c and p. 383, #1 due Tuesday)
Thursday
As a class, we finished Cornell Notes on Chapter 11 Section 3 and began notetaking on Chapter 12 Section 3: Conflicts over States' Rights.
Homework
textbook p. 359, #3 a & c
textbook p. 383, #1
Due Tuesday
Wednesday
Checked homework sentences (did not collect).
As a class, we continued Cornell Notes on Chapter 11 Section 3.
Homework
textbook p. 359, #1
Tuesday
As a class, we finished Cornell Notes on Chapter 11 Section 2 and began Chapter 11 Section 3 (Nationalism and Sectionalism).
Homework
textbook p. 353, #3 a & c
Monday
As a class, we finished Cornell Notes on Chapter 11 Section 1 and began Chapter 11 Section 2: Plantations and Slavery Spread.
Homework
Textbook p. 353, #1
Students used two maps of Europe to decipher the clues on a map skills worksheet.
Homework
None (textbook p. 359, #3 a & c and p. 383, #1 due Tuesday)
Thursday
As a class, we finished Cornell Notes on Chapter 11 Section 3 and began notetaking on Chapter 12 Section 3: Conflicts over States' Rights.
Homework
textbook p. 359, #3 a & c
textbook p. 383, #1
Due Tuesday
Wednesday
Checked homework sentences (did not collect).
As a class, we continued Cornell Notes on Chapter 11 Section 3.
Homework
textbook p. 359, #1
Tuesday
As a class, we finished Cornell Notes on Chapter 11 Section 2 and began Chapter 11 Section 3 (Nationalism and Sectionalism).
Homework
textbook p. 353, #3 a & c
Monday
As a class, we finished Cornell Notes on Chapter 11 Section 1 and began Chapter 11 Section 2: Plantations and Slavery Spread.
Homework
Textbook p. 353, #1
Monday, August 23, 2010
Week of Aug. 23
Friday
Half day - abbreviated schedule.
I checked homework (p. 345, #3a) - (did not collect it).
As a class, we continued taking Cornell Notes on Chapter 11 Section 1: Early Industry and Inventions.
Homework
None
Thursday
Showed students how to create an account for the online textbook and how to use it.
Since several people had issues with getting an account last night, I will check for last night's homework tomorrow, along with tonight's.
As a class, we continued taking Cornell Notes on Chapter 11 Section 1: Early Industry and Inventions.
Homework
Textbook p. 345, #1 - learn terms and definitions (use same paper as last night's homework).
Wednesday
Students were introduced to my expectations for completing Cornell Notes.
I gave each student a spiral-bound notebook (to be kept in class). We will use the notebooks for Cornell Notes. We formatted the notebook and then, as a class, worked together through the first part of Chapter 11 Section 1: Early Industry and Inventions, taking notes and discussing main ideas and supporting details.
Please note: Students will need to supply their own notebook when this one is full. It might be a good idea to purchase a notebook or two for the second semester now, while prices are still low at the beginning of the school year.
Homework
Textbook p. 345, #3a - answer in complete sentences.
Tuesday
Collected syllabus acknowledgement forms.
Graded the Standards Pre-Test from yesterday (not for a grade).
Watched a History Channel video on the presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe. Students took notes and wrote a paragraph on each president, which they then turned in.
Homework
Be sure to have lined paper each day.
Monday
P3 & P4 went over the class syllabus. P7 will cover it tomorrow.
All periods took the Social Studies Standards Pre-Test (not for a grade).
Handout to all periods: Thinking Maps - descriptions and uses.
Students had time to begin work on their homework.
Homework
P3 & P4 - Review the material in the Social Studies syllabus. Display the most important information using the Thinking Map of your choice.
P3 & P4 - Get forms signed (green half-sheet and yellow - both sides!). Return them tomorrow.
Half day - abbreviated schedule.
I checked homework (p. 345, #3a) - (did not collect it).
As a class, we continued taking Cornell Notes on Chapter 11 Section 1: Early Industry and Inventions.
Homework
None
Thursday
Showed students how to create an account for the online textbook and how to use it.
Since several people had issues with getting an account last night, I will check for last night's homework tomorrow, along with tonight's.
As a class, we continued taking Cornell Notes on Chapter 11 Section 1: Early Industry and Inventions.
Homework
Textbook p. 345, #1 - learn terms and definitions (use same paper as last night's homework).
Wednesday
Students were introduced to my expectations for completing Cornell Notes.
I gave each student a spiral-bound notebook (to be kept in class). We will use the notebooks for Cornell Notes. We formatted the notebook and then, as a class, worked together through the first part of Chapter 11 Section 1: Early Industry and Inventions, taking notes and discussing main ideas and supporting details.
Please note: Students will need to supply their own notebook when this one is full. It might be a good idea to purchase a notebook or two for the second semester now, while prices are still low at the beginning of the school year.
Homework
Textbook p. 345, #3a - answer in complete sentences.
Tuesday
Collected syllabus acknowledgement forms.
Graded the Standards Pre-Test from yesterday (not for a grade).
Watched a History Channel video on the presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe. Students took notes and wrote a paragraph on each president, which they then turned in.
Homework
Be sure to have lined paper each day.
Monday
P3 & P4 went over the class syllabus. P7 will cover it tomorrow.
All periods took the Social Studies Standards Pre-Test (not for a grade).
Handout to all periods: Thinking Maps - descriptions and uses.
Students had time to begin work on their homework.
Homework
P3 & P4 - Review the material in the Social Studies syllabus. Display the most important information using the Thinking Map of your choice.
P3 & P4 - Get forms signed (green half-sheet and yellow - both sides!). Return them tomorrow.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Week of Aug. 16
Friday
We graded and turned in the Getting To Know Your Textbook activity.
Handout: Directions for accessing the online edition of the textbook.
Students continued to work on the Map Skills Packet.
Homework
Create an account for the electronic textbook (if you will not be using a textbook at home).
The packet is not for homework. Be sure to have it with you next week.
Thursday
Students finished up the Textbook activity.
Handout: Map Skills Test - students worked through the problems with a partner.
Homework
None (we'll continue the Map Skills Test in class tomorrow - it's not for homework). Tomorrow we will grade the Getting To Know Your Textbook activity.
Wednesday
Students shared their reflections on the Learner Surveys and then turned them in.
Students then worked on the "Getting to know your textbook" assignment using the Creating America textbooks.
Homework
None
Tuesday
I checked which students needed to check out a textbook and which could use the online version - we went to the library and those who needed textbooks were able to check them out.
We took a Multiple Intelligences survey to discover what kind(s) of intelligences we have and then graphed the results. Students took notes on the traits of their top 2-3 intelligences and any careers that appealed to them. Many students had time to begin their homework.
Homework
On a lined sheet of paper and using the surveys from today and yesterday, answer the following questions in complete sentences. Skip a line between each answer. Incorporate the question into the answer.
Learner Survey Reflection
1. What had you already known?
2. What surprised you (or what did you learn)?
3. What 2-3 things (from the Strategies section) can you do to make sure you'll have a successful academic year? (use what you learned in the Descriptions and Strategies paperwork)
4. What did you learn from the Multple Intelligence inventory?
(a) Did anything surprise you?
Monday
I enjoyed meeting my new students! We discussed general rules and procedures. Due to the imminent schedule changes, I will review my syllabus and other forms next Monday. We reviewed the textbook situation and the possibility of accessing the electronic version from home.
We also took a Learner Survey to discover what kind of learner we are.
P4 and P7 took the "What are my learning strengths?" survey. P7 turned in the results of the Learning Strengths survey (intelligences).
Homework
Check that you can access the electronic textbook online. Otherwise, you'll need to check out a textbook from the school library for the year. You will be responsible for its return or replacement in May 2011. P4 needs to finish the "What are my learning strengths?" survey and list scores on the half-sheet they were given.
We graded and turned in the Getting To Know Your Textbook activity.
Handout: Directions for accessing the online edition of the textbook.
Students continued to work on the Map Skills Packet.
Homework
Create an account for the electronic textbook (if you will not be using a textbook at home).
The packet is not for homework. Be sure to have it with you next week.
Thursday
Students finished up the Textbook activity.
Handout: Map Skills Test - students worked through the problems with a partner.
Homework
None (we'll continue the Map Skills Test in class tomorrow - it's not for homework). Tomorrow we will grade the Getting To Know Your Textbook activity.
Wednesday
Students shared their reflections on the Learner Surveys and then turned them in.
Students then worked on the "Getting to know your textbook" assignment using the Creating America textbooks.
Homework
None
Tuesday
I checked which students needed to check out a textbook and which could use the online version - we went to the library and those who needed textbooks were able to check them out.
We took a Multiple Intelligences survey to discover what kind(s) of intelligences we have and then graphed the results. Students took notes on the traits of their top 2-3 intelligences and any careers that appealed to them. Many students had time to begin their homework.
Homework
On a lined sheet of paper and using the surveys from today and yesterday, answer the following questions in complete sentences. Skip a line between each answer. Incorporate the question into the answer.
Learner Survey Reflection
1. What had you already known?
2. What surprised you (or what did you learn)?
3. What 2-3 things (from the Strategies section) can you do to make sure you'll have a successful academic year? (use what you learned in the Descriptions and Strategies paperwork)
4. What did you learn from the Multple Intelligence inventory?
(a) Did anything surprise you?
Monday
I enjoyed meeting my new students! We discussed general rules and procedures. Due to the imminent schedule changes, I will review my syllabus and other forms next Monday. We reviewed the textbook situation and the possibility of accessing the electronic version from home.
We also took a Learner Survey to discover what kind of learner we are.
P4 and P7 took the "What are my learning strengths?" survey. P7 turned in the results of the Learning Strengths survey (intelligences).
Homework
Check that you can access the electronic textbook online. Otherwise, you'll need to check out a textbook from the school library for the year. You will be responsible for its return or replacement in May 2011. P4 needs to finish the "What are my learning strengths?" survey and list scores on the half-sheet they were given.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Supplies for my Social Studies Classes
Please note:
- No permanent markers (like Sharpies)
- No gel pens
To be as successful as possible, you should have the following items each day:
- 2 two-pocket folders
- lined, loose-leaf paper (keep a supply at home and replenish when needed)
- colored pencils; we do a lot of maps!
- one or two spare pencils (or extra lead for mechanical pencils)
- black pens for labeling maps (and writing, if you wish)
- red pens for grading
- a thumb/flash drive will be very helpful
- No permanent markers (like Sharpies)
- No gel pens
To be as successful as possible, you should have the following items each day:
- 2 two-pocket folders
- lined, loose-leaf paper (keep a supply at home and replenish when needed)
- colored pencils; we do a lot of maps!
- one or two spare pencils (or extra lead for mechanical pencils)
- black pens for labeling maps (and writing, if you wish)
- red pens for grading
- a thumb/flash drive will be very helpful
Friday, June 18, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Week of May 24
Thursday
Early release - special schedule.
End-of-year activities.
Wednesday
Students viewed a documentary about Seabiscuit, the race horse that became a working man's hero during the Great Depression.
P3 took the online DVSSA.
Homework
Return any library books you may still have out.
Tuesday
Field Day & Water Day for 7th and 8th graders.
Monday
Due to serious network issues, P2 and P3 were unable to take the online DVSSA. When the network came back online around 11:10, we were able to have some students take the test in various classrooms. We will have the remainder test over the next few days.
P7 took the test.
Make-up date for P3 is Wednesday.
Homework
None.
Early release - special schedule.
End-of-year activities.
Wednesday
Students viewed a documentary about Seabiscuit, the race horse that became a working man's hero during the Great Depression.
P3 took the online DVSSA.
Homework
Return any library books you may still have out.
Tuesday
Field Day & Water Day for 7th and 8th graders.
Monday
Due to serious network issues, P2 and P3 were unable to take the online DVSSA. When the network came back online around 11:10, we were able to have some students take the test in various classrooms. We will have the remainder test over the next few days.
P7 took the test.
Make-up date for P3 is Wednesday.
Homework
None.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Week of May 17
Friday
Today we put together the final draft of the Social Studies part of the survival project.
I collected the rough drafts.
Homework
Monday we will be completing the online version of the final Deer Valley Social Studies Assessment.
Thursday
We watched the American Experience video "Riding the Rails," which tells the story of teenage hobos who left home during the Great Depression.
Homework
Keep thinking about the four time periods and your plan of action. Rough drafts are due tomorrow. Stop by your homeroom for a sheet of butcher block paper before coming to class. We will be putting the Social Studies portion of the poster together.
Wednesday
We watched the American Experience video "Surviving the Dust Bowl" and saw real footage from the disastrous decade.
Homework
Keep thinking about the four time periods and your plan of action. Rough drafts are due Friday, when we will be putting the Social Studies portion of the poster together.
Tuesday
Students took the written portion of the Deer Valley Social Studies Assessment. The online version will be taken May 24.
Homework
Survival Poster - Rough drafts are due Friday, when we will be putting the Social Studies portion of the poster together.
Monday
Handed out sheet of paper as "rough draft" for the Survival poster. Discussed ideas for completing it.
We finished watching the American Experience video The Civilian Conservation Corps and saw real footage of how the agency helped young men during the Great Depression.
Homework
Keep thinking about the four time periods and your plan of action. Rough drafts are due Friday, when we will be putting the Social Studies portion of the poster together.
Today we put together the final draft of the Social Studies part of the survival project.
I collected the rough drafts.
Homework
Monday we will be completing the online version of the final Deer Valley Social Studies Assessment.
Thursday
We watched the American Experience video "Riding the Rails," which tells the story of teenage hobos who left home during the Great Depression.
Homework
Keep thinking about the four time periods and your plan of action. Rough drafts are due tomorrow. Stop by your homeroom for a sheet of butcher block paper before coming to class. We will be putting the Social Studies portion of the poster together.
Wednesday
We watched the American Experience video "Surviving the Dust Bowl" and saw real footage from the disastrous decade.
Homework
Keep thinking about the four time periods and your plan of action. Rough drafts are due Friday, when we will be putting the Social Studies portion of the poster together.
Tuesday
Students took the written portion of the Deer Valley Social Studies Assessment. The online version will be taken May 24.
Homework
Survival Poster - Rough drafts are due Friday, when we will be putting the Social Studies portion of the poster together.
Monday
Handed out sheet of paper as "rough draft" for the Survival poster. Discussed ideas for completing it.
We finished watching the American Experience video The Civilian Conservation Corps and saw real footage of how the agency helped young men during the Great Depression.
Homework
Keep thinking about the four time periods and your plan of action. Rough drafts are due Friday, when we will be putting the Social Studies portion of the poster together.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Week of May 10
Friday
Final presentations.
Watched a segment from the American Experience documentary The Civilian Conservation Corps, which depicted the poverty brought on by the Great Depression and how Roosevelt's New Deal brought relief.
Homework
Think about your survival project.
Thursday
7th Grade Field Trip to the Biosphere.
Wednesday
We continued with the 1930s presentations.
Homework
None.
Tuesday
Took the Social Studies standards test.
Homework
None.
Monday
Collected homework (class work from Friday).
We began our 1930s presentations.
Homework
Standards test tomorrow. We will review, take the test, then grade.
Final presentations.
Watched a segment from the American Experience documentary The Civilian Conservation Corps, which depicted the poverty brought on by the Great Depression and how Roosevelt's New Deal brought relief.
Homework
Think about your survival project.
Thursday
7th Grade Field Trip to the Biosphere.
Wednesday
We continued with the 1930s presentations.
Homework
None.
Tuesday
Took the Social Studies standards test.
Homework
None.
Monday
Collected homework (class work from Friday).
We began our 1930s presentations.
Homework
Standards test tomorrow. We will review, take the test, then grade.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Week of May 3
Friday
Read and discussed Ch 26 S4 - The Effects of the New Deal.
Students were encouraged to take notes that would help them with their 1930s PowerPoint.
Homework
Textbook p. 749, #1, 2, and 3.
Please e-mail me the PowerPoints by Sunday afternoon. Presentations start Monday.
Thursday
Students had time to work on their PowerPoint in the lab.
Homework
I must have the PowerPoints by Sunday afternoon. Presentations begin Monday.
Wednesday
Early Release ~ Special Schedule
notMYkid presentation, then P2.
P2 worked on their presentations in the lab.
Homework
PowerPoints can be e-mailed to me if they are finished.
If you work on it at home, be sure to e-mail it to yourself before tomorrow, as Thursday is our last day for this in the lab.
Tuesday
Collected homework.
P3 and P7 had time to work on their PowerPoint in the lab.
Due to the play, P2 did not (we had extra time in class on Aprill 27).
Homework
I must have the PowerPoints by Sunday. Presentations begin Monday.
Monday
Collected homework.
Read and discussed Ch 26 S3 - Life during the Depression.
Students were encouraged to take notes that would help them with their 1930s PowerPoint.
Homework
Textbook p. 734, #1, 3, and 4. #3 and #4 in complete sentences.
Continue with the 1930s research. Due May 10.
Read and discussed Ch 26 S4 - The Effects of the New Deal.
Students were encouraged to take notes that would help them with their 1930s PowerPoint.
Homework
Textbook p. 749, #1, 2, and 3.
Please e-mail me the PowerPoints by Sunday afternoon. Presentations start Monday.
Thursday
Students had time to work on their PowerPoint in the lab.
Homework
I must have the PowerPoints by Sunday afternoon. Presentations begin Monday.
Wednesday
Early Release ~ Special Schedule
notMYkid presentation, then P2.
P2 worked on their presentations in the lab.
Homework
PowerPoints can be e-mailed to me if they are finished.
If you work on it at home, be sure to e-mail it to yourself before tomorrow, as Thursday is our last day for this in the lab.
Tuesday
Collected homework.
P3 and P7 had time to work on their PowerPoint in the lab.
Due to the play, P2 did not (we had extra time in class on Aprill 27).
Homework
I must have the PowerPoints by Sunday. Presentations begin Monday.
Monday
Collected homework.
Read and discussed Ch 26 S3 - Life during the Depression.
Students were encouraged to take notes that would help them with their 1930s PowerPoint.
Homework
Textbook p. 734, #1, 3, and 4. #3 and #4 in complete sentences.
Continue with the 1930s research. Due May 10.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Week of April 26
Friday
Read and discussed Ch 26 S2 - Roosevelt and the New Deal.
Students were encouraged to take notes that would help them with their 1930s PowerPoint.
Homework
Textbook p. 738, #1, 2, and 3. #3 in complete sentences.
Continue with the 1930s research. PowerPoints are due May 10.
Wednesday and Thursday
Students continued their 1930s PowerPoint assignment in the lab.
Homework
Continue work at home if necessary. A thumb drive would be helpful. Here are the directions, rubric (bottom of page), and links to use.
Tuesday
No Period 3 today due to incoming 7th grade orientation.
Period 2 - Final presentations; research using the textbooks, then continued research on the 1930s in the lab.
Period 7 - Continued presentations on the 1920s; last ones will be on Friday
Homework
Continue work at home if necessary. A thumb drive would be helpful. Here are the directions, rubric (bottom of page), and links to use.
Monday
Checked/collected notes and summaries from Friday (P3).
I introduced and students began working on the research for the 1930s PowerPoint. We will have four days this week, and two next week, to work in the computer lab. Presentations will begin May 10. I will need to have received the PowerPoints by then.
Homework
Review guidelines for research project and work at home if necessary. A thumb drive would be helpful. Here are the directions, rubric (bottom of page), and links to use.
Read and discussed Ch 26 S2 - Roosevelt and the New Deal.
Students were encouraged to take notes that would help them with their 1930s PowerPoint.
Homework
Textbook p. 738, #1, 2, and 3. #3 in complete sentences.
Continue with the 1930s research. PowerPoints are due May 10.
Wednesday and Thursday
Students continued their 1930s PowerPoint assignment in the lab.
Homework
Continue work at home if necessary. A thumb drive would be helpful. Here are the directions, rubric (bottom of page), and links to use.
Tuesday
No Period 3 today due to incoming 7th grade orientation.
Period 2 - Final presentations; research using the textbooks, then continued research on the 1930s in the lab.
Period 7 - Continued presentations on the 1920s; last ones will be on Friday
Homework
Continue work at home if necessary. A thumb drive would be helpful. Here are the directions, rubric (bottom of page), and links to use.
Monday
Checked/collected notes and summaries from Friday (P3).
I introduced and students began working on the research for the 1930s PowerPoint. We will have four days this week, and two next week, to work in the computer lab. Presentations will begin May 10. I will need to have received the PowerPoints by then.
Homework
Review guidelines for research project and work at home if necessary. A thumb drive would be helpful. Here are the directions, rubric (bottom of page), and links to use.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Week of April 19
Friday
Checked homework.
Watched American Experience's rendition of The Crash of 1929. Students took notes.
Homework
Write a paragraph summarizing the video and comparing it to what you learned yesterday.
Thursday
We read and discussed Chapter 26 Section 1: Hoover and the Crash before continuing with presentations.
Homework
Textbook p. 729, #1 and 3. #3 in complete sentences.
Wednesday
Early Release - Special Schedule
notMYkid presentation
Tuesday
Continued presenting 1920s PowerPoints.
Homework
None
Monday
Began presenting 1920s PowerPoints.
Homework
None
Checked homework.
Watched American Experience's rendition of The Crash of 1929. Students took notes.
Homework
Write a paragraph summarizing the video and comparing it to what you learned yesterday.
Thursday
We read and discussed Chapter 26 Section 1: Hoover and the Crash before continuing with presentations.
Homework
Textbook p. 729, #1 and 3. #3 in complete sentences.
Wednesday
Early Release - Special Schedule
notMYkid presentation
Tuesday
Continued presenting 1920s PowerPoints.
Homework
None
Monday
Began presenting 1920s PowerPoints.
Homework
None
Monday, April 12, 2010
Week of April 12
Tuesday through Friday
AIMS testing. Students will have one core class each day.
In Social Studies we will be grading the WWI and Treaty of Versailles test and then watching the remainder of The Lost Battalion. Respond to these prompts in one paragraph:
- Describe your feelings after the movie.
- Did the commander (the major) do the right thing in holding the ground? Why or why not?
Monday
Final day in computer lab, working on the 1920s PowerPoints.
Homework
Be aware of updated deadline (see above) above.
AIMS testing. Students will have one core class each day.
In Social Studies we will be grading the WWI and Treaty of Versailles test and then watching the remainder of The Lost Battalion. Respond to these prompts in one paragraph:
- Describe your feelings after the movie.
- Did the commander (the major) do the right thing in holding the ground? Why or why not?
Monday
Final day in computer lab, working on the 1920s PowerPoints.
Homework
Be aware of updated deadline (see above) above.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Week of April 5
Friday
Students watched part of the WWI movie The Lost Battaion.
Homework
See updated deadline info above.
Thursday
Students continued their research of the 1920s.
Homework
If not complete, finish the PowerPoint over the weekend. If e-mailing to me, I must have the it by next Tuesday morning. If uncertain whether it will work, send me a test e-mail of a simple 2-slide PowerPoint beforehand.
Wednesday
Students began their research of the 1920s. The PowerPoints created today and tomorrow will be shown to the class next week, when they tell the other students what they have learned.
Homework
Last call for The Lost Battalion permission slips! Bring in a flash/thumb drive if you have one, or be ready to e-mail the PowerPoint to yourself to work on at home over the weekend. If e-mailing to me, I must have the it by next Tuesday morning. If uncertain whether it will work, send me a test e-mail of a 2-slide PowerPoint beforehand.
Tuesday
Students took the WWI and Treaty of Versailles test.
We then discussed the 1920s research project that will take place over the next two days.
Homework
Have you turned in your movie permission slip?
Do you have a thumb or flash drive you could bring in for the 1920s PowerPoint you'll be creating and presenting?
Monday
Collected Thinking Maps from Ch 25 S1.
Read and discussed textbook p. 713 ff. (Ch 25 S2 - Changes in Society and S3 - The Jazz Age and the Harlem Renaissance).
Homework
Create a thinking map (brace or tree maps are most suited to this) with the headings Popular Culture and Society using information from the sections we just read.
Study for the test tomorrow.
The Last Battalion permission slip due!!
Students watched part of the WWI movie The Lost Battaion.
Homework
See updated deadline info above.
Thursday
Students continued their research of the 1920s.
Homework
If not complete, finish the PowerPoint over the weekend. If e-mailing to me, I must have the it by next Tuesday morning. If uncertain whether it will work, send me a test e-mail of a simple 2-slide PowerPoint beforehand.
Wednesday
Students began their research of the 1920s. The PowerPoints created today and tomorrow will be shown to the class next week, when they tell the other students what they have learned.
Homework
Last call for The Lost Battalion permission slips! Bring in a flash/thumb drive if you have one, or be ready to e-mail the PowerPoint to yourself to work on at home over the weekend. If e-mailing to me, I must have the it by next Tuesday morning. If uncertain whether it will work, send me a test e-mail of a 2-slide PowerPoint beforehand.
Tuesday
Students took the WWI and Treaty of Versailles test.
We then discussed the 1920s research project that will take place over the next two days.
Homework
Have you turned in your movie permission slip?
Do you have a thumb or flash drive you could bring in for the 1920s PowerPoint you'll be creating and presenting?
Monday
Collected Thinking Maps from Ch 25 S1.
Read and discussed textbook p. 713 ff. (Ch 25 S2 - Changes in Society and S3 - The Jazz Age and the Harlem Renaissance).
Homework
Create a thinking map (brace or tree maps are most suited to this) with the headings Popular Culture and Society using information from the sections we just read.
Study for the test tomorrow.
The Last Battalion permission slip due!!
Monday, March 29, 2010
Week of March 29
Friday
No School - Spring Break Day
Thursday
Read and discussed textbook p. 709 ff. (Ch 25 S1 - The Business of America).
Homework
Create a thinking map (brace or tree maps are most suited to this) with the headings Government, Business, Agriculture, and Technology using information from the section we just read.
Study for the test on Tuesday.
The Last Battalion permission slip due back by April 7 at the latest.
Wednesday
Checked The Legacy of WWI w/s and Journal Entry #13.
Went over what to review for Tuesday's test.
Used Pre- and Post-WWI maps of Europe and the Cost of War grid to determine how the face of Europe changed as a result of the war.
Homework
Study for the test on Tuesday.
The Last Battalion permission slip due back by April 7 at the latest.
Tuesday
Checked Life on the Home Front w/s and Journal Entry #12.
Watched segments from War Without End [Strachan - Disc 4 - 21:45-end], which covered the Treaty of Versailles and the attitude of The Big Four towards the defeated Germany.
Handout: The Legacy of World War I (w/s 237-238).
Homework
Read, complete chart and questions on The Legacy of World War I - in complete sentences - and learn the terms / names. No extra thinking map tonight.
Also, Journal Entry #13.
Permission Slip went home for The Last Battalion - due back by April 7 at the latest.
WWI test (covering lead-up to war, course of the war, and Treaty of Versailles) will be next Tuesday, April 6.
Monday
Checked Journal Entry #11 and Theatres of War chart.
Watched segments from War Without End [Strachan - Disc 4 up to 21:45] on what led up to the Armistice.
Handout: Life on the Home Front (w/s 235-36).
Homework
Read, complete chart and questions on Life on the Home Front - in complete sentences - and learn the terms / names. No extra thinking map tonight.
No School - Spring Break Day
Thursday
Read and discussed textbook p. 709 ff. (Ch 25 S1 - The Business of America).
Homework
Create a thinking map (brace or tree maps are most suited to this) with the headings Government, Business, Agriculture, and Technology using information from the section we just read.
Study for the test on Tuesday.
The Last Battalion permission slip due back by April 7 at the latest.
Wednesday
Checked The Legacy of WWI w/s and Journal Entry #13.
Went over what to review for Tuesday's test.
Used Pre- and Post-WWI maps of Europe and the Cost of War grid to determine how the face of Europe changed as a result of the war.
Homework
Study for the test on Tuesday.
The Last Battalion permission slip due back by April 7 at the latest.
Tuesday
Checked Life on the Home Front w/s and Journal Entry #12.
Watched segments from War Without End [Strachan - Disc 4 - 21:45-end], which covered the Treaty of Versailles and the attitude of The Big Four towards the defeated Germany.
Handout: The Legacy of World War I (w/s 237-238).
Homework
Read, complete chart and questions on The Legacy of World War I - in complete sentences - and learn the terms / names. No extra thinking map tonight.
Also, Journal Entry #13.
Permission Slip went home for The Last Battalion - due back by April 7 at the latest.
WWI test (covering lead-up to war, course of the war, and Treaty of Versailles) will be next Tuesday, April 6.
Monday
Checked Journal Entry #11 and Theatres of War chart.
Watched segments from War Without End [Strachan - Disc 4 up to 21:45] on what led up to the Armistice.
Handout: Life on the Home Front (w/s 235-36).
Homework
Read, complete chart and questions on Life on the Home Front - in complete sentences - and learn the terms / names. No extra thinking map tonight.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Week of March 22
Friday
Special schedule due to the half day. Students attended periods 8, 4, and 7 today.
Checked Journal Entry #10.
Watched segments from Germany's Last Gamble [Strachan - Disc 4] concerning the state of affairs in Germany and Austria-Hungary in 1918.
Handout: Theatres of War. Students used information from the front of the sheet to complete the chart on the back.
Homework
Journal Entry #11 and Theatres of War chart. Both are due Monday.
WWI test (covering lead-up to war, course of the war, and Treaty of Versailles) will be the week of April 5.
Thursday
Special schedule due to the half day. Students attended periods 1, 2, and 3 today.
Checked Journal Entry #10.
Watched segments from Germany's Last Gamble [Strachan - Disc 4] concerning the state of affairs in Germany and Austria-Hungary in 1918.
Handout: Theatres of War. Students used information from the front of the sheet to complete the chart on the back.
Homework
Journal Entry #11 and Theatres of War chart. Both are due Monday.
WWI test (covering lead-up to war, course of the war, and Treaty of Versailles) will be the week of April 5.
Wednesday
Students took Cornell Notes on Ch24 S2. After taking notes, generate a question for each capital letter (questions go in the left margin) and create one mini thinking map (of your choice) for any one of the capital letters (the mini thinking map goes on the right). Finally, do a summary of your notes at the end.
Homework
Finish the summary.
WWI test will be during the week of April 5.
Tuesday
Checked Journal Entry #9.
Watched History Channel video on the correspondence between soldiers and their families, from the American perspective [Dear Home: Soldiers and the Home Front].
Homework
Journal Entry #10. Be sure to incorporate information from the videos and handouts.
Monday
Checked Journal Entry #8 from before the Break.
Read about the food available to soldiers while they were engaged in trench warfare and learned more about the concept of total war as it related to the Great War (two handouts). A third handout depicted the regulation equipment of a WWI soldier.
Homework
Journal Entry #9.
Special schedule due to the half day. Students attended periods 8, 4, and 7 today.
Checked Journal Entry #10.
Watched segments from Germany's Last Gamble [Strachan - Disc 4] concerning the state of affairs in Germany and Austria-Hungary in 1918.
Handout: Theatres of War. Students used information from the front of the sheet to complete the chart on the back.
Homework
Journal Entry #11 and Theatres of War chart. Both are due Monday.
WWI test (covering lead-up to war, course of the war, and Treaty of Versailles) will be the week of April 5.
Thursday
Special schedule due to the half day. Students attended periods 1, 2, and 3 today.
Checked Journal Entry #10.
Watched segments from Germany's Last Gamble [Strachan - Disc 4] concerning the state of affairs in Germany and Austria-Hungary in 1918.
Handout: Theatres of War. Students used information from the front of the sheet to complete the chart on the back.
Homework
Journal Entry #11 and Theatres of War chart. Both are due Monday.
WWI test (covering lead-up to war, course of the war, and Treaty of Versailles) will be the week of April 5.
Wednesday
Students took Cornell Notes on Ch24 S2. After taking notes, generate a question for each capital letter (questions go in the left margin) and create one mini thinking map (of your choice) for any one of the capital letters (the mini thinking map goes on the right). Finally, do a summary of your notes at the end.
Homework
Finish the summary.
WWI test will be during the week of April 5.
Tuesday
Checked Journal Entry #9.
Watched History Channel video on the correspondence between soldiers and their families, from the American perspective [Dear Home: Soldiers and the Home Front].
Homework
Journal Entry #10. Be sure to incorporate information from the videos and handouts.
Monday
Checked Journal Entry #8 from before the Break.
Read about the food available to soldiers while they were engaged in trench warfare and learned more about the concept of total war as it related to the Great War (two handouts). A third handout depicted the regulation equipment of a WWI soldier.
Homework
Journal Entry #9.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Week of March 8
Friday
Students engaged in a review activity of terminology from WWI.
Homework
Will check Journal Entry #8 on March 22 (the first day back after break).
Thursday
Checked Journal Entry #7.
Watched video on the revolutions and resistance to the war in Russia, Britain, Ireland, and Italy - [Strachan Disc 3 - Revolution].
Homework
Journal Entry #8. Be sure to incorporate information from the videos we've been watching.
Wednesday
Checked Journal Entry #6.
Watched video on important events in naval warfare - [WWI in color - Killers on the Sea]. Note Gallipoli, Battle of Jutland, sinking of the Lusitania.
Homework
Journal Entry #7. Be sure to incorporate what we've seen in the video.
Tuesday
Checked Journal Entry #5.
Watched video on new WWI technologies on the sea and in the air [WWI in color - Blood in the Air].
Homework
Journal Entry #6. Be sure to incorporate what we've been learning about in the videos. If you're absent, you can do some quick research online and/or use any of your previous notes/worksheets/packets.
Monday
Checked questions from Friday (War in the Trenches).
Watched video excerpt on life in the trenches [Strachan: Breaking the Deadlock - 0:00-44:53].
Homework
Journal Entry #5, augmented with notes from the video.
Students engaged in a review activity of terminology from WWI.
Homework
Will check Journal Entry #8 on March 22 (the first day back after break).
Thursday
Checked Journal Entry #7.
Watched video on the revolutions and resistance to the war in Russia, Britain, Ireland, and Italy - [Strachan Disc 3 - Revolution].
Homework
Journal Entry #8. Be sure to incorporate information from the videos we've been watching.
Wednesday
Checked Journal Entry #6.
Watched video on important events in naval warfare - [WWI in color - Killers on the Sea]. Note Gallipoli, Battle of Jutland, sinking of the Lusitania.
Homework
Journal Entry #7. Be sure to incorporate what we've seen in the video.
Tuesday
Checked Journal Entry #5.
Watched video on new WWI technologies on the sea and in the air [WWI in color - Blood in the Air].
Homework
Journal Entry #6. Be sure to incorporate what we've been learning about in the videos. If you're absent, you can do some quick research online and/or use any of your previous notes/worksheets/packets.
Monday
Checked questions from Friday (War in the Trenches).
Watched video excerpt on life in the trenches [Strachan: Breaking the Deadlock - 0:00-44:53].
Homework
Journal Entry #5, augmented with notes from the video.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Week of March 1
Friday
Checked Journal Entry #4 and any remaining simulation w/s from yesterday.
Read and discussed two w/s: Life in the Trenches and Waterlogged Trenches.
Homework
No journal entry tonight. Just answer questions 1, 2, and 3 from the Life in the Trenches w/s. Write complete sentences for #2 and #3. Use the larger diagrams on the last two pages to help answer the questions.
Thursday
Students engaged in a another simulation of trench warfare during WWI, this time going over the top. Part of the activity included finding the definitions of terms related to WWI trench warfare.
Homework
Journal Entry #4. Include information learned from today's simulation.
Wednesday
Early Release Day - Special Schedule
Tuesday
Students engaged in a simulation of trench warfare during WWI and had to decide, as a commander, which technologies (tanks, machine guns, Zeppelins, etc.) to implement when faced with four scenarios. For each mission, students wrote down (bullets) what worked, what did not work, what the outcome was, and what they learned (about fighting in the trenches with the technologies available to them).
Homework
Journal Entry #3. Include information learned from the simulation in the trenches.
Monday
Checked Journal Entry #1 and blue w/s (Dates and Events).
Handout with names from Germany, France, Britain, and Russia, which can be used in the journal entries.
Watched brief video covering European countries mobilizing (Strachan ~ 0-32:47 from Under the Eagle).
Homework
Journal Entry #2. Write a journal entry or letter as a soldier from a European country that is at war. See journal entry guidelines at the top of this post. The entry should be 1/2 to 3/4 of a page in length.
Checked Journal Entry #4 and any remaining simulation w/s from yesterday.
Read and discussed two w/s: Life in the Trenches and Waterlogged Trenches.
Homework
No journal entry tonight. Just answer questions 1, 2, and 3 from the Life in the Trenches w/s. Write complete sentences for #2 and #3. Use the larger diagrams on the last two pages to help answer the questions.
Thursday
Students engaged in a another simulation of trench warfare during WWI, this time going over the top. Part of the activity included finding the definitions of terms related to WWI trench warfare.
Homework
Journal Entry #4. Include information learned from today's simulation.
Wednesday
Early Release Day - Special Schedule
Tuesday
Students engaged in a simulation of trench warfare during WWI and had to decide, as a commander, which technologies (tanks, machine guns, Zeppelins, etc.) to implement when faced with four scenarios. For each mission, students wrote down (bullets) what worked, what did not work, what the outcome was, and what they learned (about fighting in the trenches with the technologies available to them).
Homework
Journal Entry #3. Include information learned from the simulation in the trenches.
Monday
Checked Journal Entry #1 and blue w/s (Dates and Events).
Handout with names from Germany, France, Britain, and Russia, which can be used in the journal entries.
Watched brief video covering European countries mobilizing (Strachan ~ 0-32:47 from Under the Eagle).
Homework
Journal Entry #2. Write a journal entry or letter as a soldier from a European country that is at war. See journal entry guidelines at the top of this post. The entry should be 1/2 to 3/4 of a page in length.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Week of Feb. 22
Friday
Checked HW: Causes of World War One questions 1-6, levels 4, 5, and 6, and Causes of World War One crossword.
Read and discussed Four Steps to War, June-Aug. 1914.
Watch brief video covering European countries mobilizing (Strachan ~ 33:14 - end of To Arms).
Homework
Write a journal entry or letter as a soldier from a European country that is at war. Include 5 historical facts (highlighted) gleaned from the video and/or your WWI paperwork. At the top, say who you are and from what country. As we continue to cover WWI, this identity will change depending on what we are covering in class. Include the date. The entry should be 1/2 to 3/4 of a page in length.
Thursday
Read and discussed more about the causes leading up to WWI (two handouts).
Homework
Complete the activities on both worksheets - in complete sentences except for the last one on each section [this can be bulletted]; complete crossword using the Causes of World War One handout. Learn terms/definitions from crossword.
Wednesday
Took the mid-point standards test and graded in class.
Date & Keyword (blue) handout relating to the causes of WWI. Find answers using worksheet from yesterday's simulation in the lab and the previous worksheets and packets you received on WWI. Work on this over the next few days.
Homework
Finish blue w/s by Friday. Study - will be on a future test.
Tuesday
In the computer lab, students tackled the intriguing question, "Was Germany to blame for WWI?" After working through the online simulation once, the did it again, this time filling in pertinent details about the history of the time.
Homework
Finish worksheet, if necessary, and begin studying the events (use as study guide for test).
Monday
Collected the "newspapers" on the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Reviewed WWI A-Z handout and noted which specific terms/definitions would be on a future test.
Graded Europe Overseas Quiz Part 1.
Mapwork: Pre-WWI Map of Europe. Shade the Allied (Triple Entente), Central Powers(Triple Alliance), and Neutral Powers.
Homework
Begin learning terms from WWI A-Z handout.
Checked HW: Causes of World War One questions 1-6, levels 4, 5, and 6, and Causes of World War One crossword.
Read and discussed Four Steps to War, June-Aug. 1914.
Watch brief video covering European countries mobilizing (Strachan ~ 33:14 - end of To Arms).
Homework
Write a journal entry or letter as a soldier from a European country that is at war. Include 5 historical facts (highlighted) gleaned from the video and/or your WWI paperwork. At the top, say who you are and from what country. As we continue to cover WWI, this identity will change depending on what we are covering in class. Include the date. The entry should be 1/2 to 3/4 of a page in length.
Thursday
Read and discussed more about the causes leading up to WWI (two handouts).
Homework
Complete the activities on both worksheets - in complete sentences except for the last one on each section [this can be bulletted]; complete crossword using the Causes of World War One handout. Learn terms/definitions from crossword.
Wednesday
Took the mid-point standards test and graded in class.
Date & Keyword (blue) handout relating to the causes of WWI. Find answers using worksheet from yesterday's simulation in the lab and the previous worksheets and packets you received on WWI. Work on this over the next few days.
Homework
Finish blue w/s by Friday. Study - will be on a future test.
Tuesday
In the computer lab, students tackled the intriguing question, "Was Germany to blame for WWI?" After working through the online simulation once, the did it again, this time filling in pertinent details about the history of the time.
Homework
Finish worksheet, if necessary, and begin studying the events (use as study guide for test).
Monday
Collected the "newspapers" on the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Reviewed WWI A-Z handout and noted which specific terms/definitions would be on a future test.
Graded Europe Overseas Quiz Part 1.
Mapwork: Pre-WWI Map of Europe. Shade the Allied (Triple Entente), Central Powers(Triple Alliance), and Neutral Powers.
Homework
Begin learning terms from WWI A-Z handout.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Week of Feb. 15
Friday
Collected the thinking maps on the causes of WWI.
Viewed two video snippets on background tensions leading to WWI and the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
Homework
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand w/s (crossword on the back). You are a reporter covering the visit of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to Sarajevo. Using the worksheet and your notes from the videos, design a newspaper's front page with details of the assassination.
Complete the crossword and learn terms for future test.
Thursday
Science Fair Expo Day - Special Schedule
Wednesday
Students used the Europe Overseas handout to answer questions on the Europe Overseas Qiuz Part I. This was due at the end of the period.
Students received the WWI from A to Z handout to study.
Homework
Study terms and definitions on the A to Z handout.
Tuesday
Collected the TR summaries from Friday.
Read and discussed handout on The Causes of World War I.
Homework
Create a thinking map (bubble map) of the mnemonic ANIMAL (the causes) (pages 2 through 4), and briefly state why each was a factor leading to WWI. Due Friday.
Monday
Presidents' Day - No School
Collected the thinking maps on the causes of WWI.
Viewed two video snippets on background tensions leading to WWI and the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
Homework
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand w/s (crossword on the back). You are a reporter covering the visit of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to Sarajevo. Using the worksheet and your notes from the videos, design a newspaper's front page with details of the assassination.
Complete the crossword and learn terms for future test.
Thursday
Science Fair Expo Day - Special Schedule
Wednesday
Students used the Europe Overseas handout to answer questions on the Europe Overseas Qiuz Part I. This was due at the end of the period.
Students received the WWI from A to Z handout to study.
Homework
Study terms and definitions on the A to Z handout.
Tuesday
Collected the TR summaries from Friday.
Read and discussed handout on The Causes of World War I.
Homework
Create a thinking map (bubble map) of the mnemonic ANIMAL (the causes) (pages 2 through 4), and briefly state why each was a factor leading to WWI. Due Friday.
Monday
Presidents' Day - No School
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Week of Feb. 8
Friday
Collected the Lucy Stone questions, the Cornell Notes of Ch. 23 S3, and the Chapter 23 Assessment (pages 674-675).
Graded last week's Ch. 20 & 21 Test. Watched and took notes on a History Channel video on Teddy Roosevelt's part in the construction of the Panama Canal.
Homework
Write a summary of your notes.
Thursday
Complete the following sections of the Chapter 23 Assessment (pages 674-675):
- Define the terms in the section Terms & Names (write the term, followed by the definition)
- Review Questions #1-10 ~ must be in complete sentences
- Critical Thinking #1 & 2 ~ must be in complete sentences
- Standards-Based Assessment #1-3
- p. 673, #2 Using Graphics
Homework
Finish questions.
Wednesday
Cornell Notes on textbook pp. 668-673 (Roman numeral, capital letter, number, lower case letter, dash; remember ONLY the Roman numeral goes to the left of the red margin; remember to indent slightly each time and align characters that are the same all the way down the page). Leave room for mini thinking map on the right.
Homework
Develop questions in the left margin - ONE question for EACH capital letter. The questions should be answered by what you have in the corresponding notes section.
Create ONE mini thinking map for ANY ONE capital letter (do this on the right hand side of the page). Do a summary of the entire section (what you have in the notes)at the end (one good paragraph).
Tuesday
Students worked on map-related activities.
Homework
None.
Monday
P3 and 7: Collected notes and summary of Friday's video segment.
Read and acted out a play on women's rights champion Lucy Stone.
Homework
Answer the questions on the play on a separate sheet of paper. Use complete sentences and skip a line between answers.
Collected the Lucy Stone questions, the Cornell Notes of Ch. 23 S3, and the Chapter 23 Assessment (pages 674-675).
Graded last week's Ch. 20 & 21 Test. Watched and took notes on a History Channel video on Teddy Roosevelt's part in the construction of the Panama Canal.
Homework
Write a summary of your notes.
Thursday
Complete the following sections of the Chapter 23 Assessment (pages 674-675):
- Define the terms in the section Terms & Names (write the term, followed by the definition)
- Review Questions #1-10 ~ must be in complete sentences
- Critical Thinking #1 & 2 ~ must be in complete sentences
- Standards-Based Assessment #1-3
- p. 673, #2 Using Graphics
Homework
Finish questions.
Wednesday
Cornell Notes on textbook pp. 668-673 (Roman numeral, capital letter, number, lower case letter, dash; remember ONLY the Roman numeral goes to the left of the red margin; remember to indent slightly each time and align characters that are the same all the way down the page). Leave room for mini thinking map on the right.
Homework
Develop questions in the left margin - ONE question for EACH capital letter. The questions should be answered by what you have in the corresponding notes section.
Create ONE mini thinking map for ANY ONE capital letter (do this on the right hand side of the page). Do a summary of the entire section (what you have in the notes)at the end (one good paragraph).
Tuesday
Students worked on map-related activities.
Homework
None.
Monday
P3 and 7: Collected notes and summary of Friday's video segment.
Read and acted out a play on women's rights champion Lucy Stone.
Homework
Answer the questions on the play on a separate sheet of paper. Use complete sentences and skip a line between answers.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Week of Feb. 2
Friday
Collected notes and summary of yesterday's video section.
Continued with the Teddy Roosevelt: TR - An American Lion video, covering his part in the Spanish-American War, and reforms he made as governor of New York.
Homework
Write a summary of your notes.
Thursday
Checked w/s Ch23 S1 and S2. Collected thinking maps for these sections.
Viewed and took notes on part of a History Channel video on Teddy Roosevelt: TR - An American Lion.
Homework
Write a summary of your notes.
Wednesday
No school for students - Staff Development day.
Tuesday
Took the test for Chapters 20 and 21.
Read w/s on the Spanish-American War (Ch23 S2).
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. Create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Monday
Collected Imperialism maps.
Read a w/s on The United States Continues to Expand (Ch23 S1). Time in class to work on homework and study for tomorrow's quiz.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms and names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Study for tomorrow's quiz on Chapters 20 and 21.
Collected notes and summary of yesterday's video section.
Continued with the Teddy Roosevelt: TR - An American Lion video, covering his part in the Spanish-American War, and reforms he made as governor of New York.
Homework
Write a summary of your notes.
Thursday
Checked w/s Ch23 S1 and S2. Collected thinking maps for these sections.
Viewed and took notes on part of a History Channel video on Teddy Roosevelt: TR - An American Lion.
Homework
Write a summary of your notes.
Wednesday
No school for students - Staff Development day.
Tuesday
Took the test for Chapters 20 and 21.
Read w/s on the Spanish-American War (Ch23 S2).
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. Create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Monday
Collected Imperialism maps.
Read a w/s on The United States Continues to Expand (Ch23 S1). Time in class to work on homework and study for tomorrow's quiz.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms and names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Study for tomorrow's quiz on Chapters 20 and 21.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Week of Jan. 25
Friday
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 22 S3 w/s.
Students discovered which African and Asian countries were governed by European powers during the Age of Imperialism (pre-1914) by coloring maps of both continents.
Homework
Finish maps. Test on Chapters 20 & 21 next Tuesday.
Thursday
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 22 S1 and S2 w/s; collected thinking maps of those sections.
Reviewed progress made by women in the 19th century. Students developed two cartoons on the pros and cons of women having the right to vote. Several students presented, and the cartoons were all collected.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names for w/s Ch22 S3 (Women Win New Rights). No thinking map tonight.
Wednesday
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 21 S3 and S4 w/s; collected thinking maps of those sections.
Read w/s on Roosevelt and Progressivism (Ch22 S1) and Taft and Wilson as Progressives(Ch22 S2). Time in class to work on homework.
Homework
Complete the charts, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For each w/s, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Tuesday
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 21 S2 w/s; collected thinking map of that section.
Read w/s on Segregation and Discrimination (Ch21 S3) and Society and Mass Culture (Ch21 S4). Time in class to work on homework.
Homework
Complete the charts, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For each w/s, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Monday
Collected answers to the Homestead Strike questions. If you were absent on Friday, be sure to pick up the alternative assignment to the video questions.
Read a w/s on The New Immigrants (Ch21 S2). Time in class to work on homework.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 22 S3 w/s.
Students discovered which African and Asian countries were governed by European powers during the Age of Imperialism (pre-1914) by coloring maps of both continents.
Homework
Finish maps. Test on Chapters 20 & 21 next Tuesday.
Thursday
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 22 S1 and S2 w/s; collected thinking maps of those sections.
Reviewed progress made by women in the 19th century. Students developed two cartoons on the pros and cons of women having the right to vote. Several students presented, and the cartoons were all collected.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names for w/s Ch22 S3 (Women Win New Rights). No thinking map tonight.
Wednesday
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 21 S3 and S4 w/s; collected thinking maps of those sections.
Read w/s on Roosevelt and Progressivism (Ch22 S1) and Taft and Wilson as Progressives(Ch22 S2). Time in class to work on homework.
Homework
Complete the charts, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For each w/s, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Tuesday
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 21 S2 w/s; collected thinking map of that section.
Read w/s on Segregation and Discrimination (Ch21 S3) and Society and Mass Culture (Ch21 S4). Time in class to work on homework.
Homework
Complete the charts, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For each w/s, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Monday
Collected answers to the Homestead Strike questions. If you were absent on Friday, be sure to pick up the alternative assignment to the video questions.
Read a w/s on The New Immigrants (Ch21 S2). Time in class to work on homework.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Week of Jan. 18
Friday
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 21 S1 w/s; collected thinking map of that section.
Viewed and took notes on a History Channel video about the Homestead Strike.
Homework
Answer questions on the half-sheet (on the video).
Thursday
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 20 S4 w/s; collected thinking map of that section.
Viewed a brief video on the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes. Wrote a summary paragraph about the video.
Read Ch 21 S1 w/s (Cities grow and change).
Homework
Complete the chart - add your own spokes to the ovals - answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Wednesday
Collected the thinking maps on the transcontinental railroad.
P2: graded and reviewed answers to Ch 20 S3 w/s; collected thinking map of that section.
All periods: Read Ch 20 S4 w/s.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Tuesday
Watched a History Channel video on the construction of the transcontinental railroad.
Homework
Create a thinking map with the notes you took.
Monday
No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 21 S1 w/s; collected thinking map of that section.
Viewed and took notes on a History Channel video about the Homestead Strike.
Homework
Answer questions on the half-sheet (on the video).
Thursday
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 20 S4 w/s; collected thinking map of that section.
Viewed a brief video on the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes. Wrote a summary paragraph about the video.
Read Ch 21 S1 w/s (Cities grow and change).
Homework
Complete the chart - add your own spokes to the ovals - answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Wednesday
Collected the thinking maps on the transcontinental railroad.
P2: graded and reviewed answers to Ch 20 S3 w/s; collected thinking map of that section.
All periods: Read Ch 20 S4 w/s.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Tuesday
Watched a History Channel video on the construction of the transcontinental railroad.
Homework
Create a thinking map with the notes you took.
Monday
No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, January 11, 2010
Week of Jan. 11
Friday
We graded the Chapter 19 Quiz.
Periods 3 and 7: checked and reviewed answers to the Ch 20 S3 w/s; collected thinking maps
Period 2 was cut short by the Honors Assembly: we will review and collect these next week.
Homework
None.
Thursday
Students took notes as they watched a brief video on President Grant. They then summarized their notes in a paragraph, including a topic sentence, three facts, and a concluding sentence. This was then collected.
Homework from Tuesday was checked and questions reviewed; thinking maps were turned in.
Students worked in groups on The Rise of Big Business w/s (Ch 20 S3).
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Tree or Brace Maps often work well. No circle maps.
Wednesday
Early Release - Special schedule.
Homework
None.
Tuesday
Checked homework from Friday (Ch20 S1) and yesterday. Collected Cowboys: Clothes and Equipment w/s and the Thinking Map.
Read and discussed w/s Railroads Transform the Nation (Ch. 20 S2). Students had time to work on their homework in class.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Tree or Brace Maps often work well. No circle maps.
Monday
We read two w/s dealing with Cowhands and Farmers, answering and discussing questions and answers along the way.
Homework
Finish the w/s.
We graded the Chapter 19 Quiz.
Periods 3 and 7: checked and reviewed answers to the Ch 20 S3 w/s; collected thinking maps
Period 2 was cut short by the Honors Assembly: we will review and collect these next week.
Homework
None.
Thursday
Students took notes as they watched a brief video on President Grant. They then summarized their notes in a paragraph, including a topic sentence, three facts, and a concluding sentence. This was then collected.
Homework from Tuesday was checked and questions reviewed; thinking maps were turned in.
Students worked in groups on The Rise of Big Business w/s (Ch 20 S3).
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Tree or Brace Maps often work well. No circle maps.
Wednesday
Early Release - Special schedule.
Homework
None.
Tuesday
Checked homework from Friday (Ch20 S1) and yesterday. Collected Cowboys: Clothes and Equipment w/s and the Thinking Map.
Read and discussed w/s Railroads Transform the Nation (Ch. 20 S2). Students had time to work on their homework in class.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Tree or Brace Maps often work well. No circle maps.
Monday
We read two w/s dealing with Cowhands and Farmers, answering and discussing questions and answers along the way.
Homework
Finish the w/s.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Week of Jan. 4
Friday
Collected Section 4 w/s and the thinking maps.
We took the Ch 19 quiz and then had time to work on the w/s The Growth of Industry (Ch 20 S1).
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Think which thinking map would be best suited to the information on the w/s. No circle maps. Quiz on this material next Friday.
Thursday
Graded the questions from yesterday and collected the thinking maps.
We read the w/s Farming and Populism (Ch. 19 Section 4). Students had time in class to work on their homework.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Think which thinking map would be best suited to the information on the w/s. Again, no circle maps. Study for tomorrow's quiz.
Wednesday
Graded the questions from yesterday and collected the thinking maps.
We read the w/s Life in the West (Ch. 19 Section 3). Students had time in class to work on their homework.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Think which thinking map would be best suited to the information on the w/s. Again, no circle maps. Study for Friday's quiz.
Tuesday
Graded the questions from yesterday and collected the thinking maps. We read the w/s Native Americans Fight to Survive (Ch. 19 Section 2). Students had time in class to work on their homework.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Think which thinking map would be best suited to the information on the w/s. Again, no circle maps. Quiz Friday on the chapter.
Monday
After filling out the agenda, we read the w/s Miners, Ranchers, and Cowhands (Ch. 19 Section 1). Students had time in class to work on their homework.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Think which thinking map would be best suited to the information on the w/s. No circle maps, please! Quiz Friday on this section.
Collected Section 4 w/s and the thinking maps.
We took the Ch 19 quiz and then had time to work on the w/s The Growth of Industry (Ch 20 S1).
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Think which thinking map would be best suited to the information on the w/s. No circle maps. Quiz on this material next Friday.
Thursday
Graded the questions from yesterday and collected the thinking maps.
We read the w/s Farming and Populism (Ch. 19 Section 4). Students had time in class to work on their homework.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Think which thinking map would be best suited to the information on the w/s. Again, no circle maps. Study for tomorrow's quiz.
Wednesday
Graded the questions from yesterday and collected the thinking maps.
We read the w/s Life in the West (Ch. 19 Section 3). Students had time in class to work on their homework.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Think which thinking map would be best suited to the information on the w/s. Again, no circle maps. Study for Friday's quiz.
Tuesday
Graded the questions from yesterday and collected the thinking maps. We read the w/s Native Americans Fight to Survive (Ch. 19 Section 2). Students had time in class to work on their homework.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Think which thinking map would be best suited to the information on the w/s. Again, no circle maps. Quiz Friday on the chapter.
Monday
After filling out the agenda, we read the w/s Miners, Ranchers, and Cowhands (Ch. 19 Section 1). Students had time in class to work on their homework.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Think which thinking map would be best suited to the information on the w/s. No circle maps, please! Quiz Friday on this section.
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