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.
Monday, November 15, 2010
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.
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