Our class textbook is titled, The American Journey: Discovering Our Past to
World War I. This textbook, and additional support materials, are available
online at http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078693861/. You will need the
following username and password to access the online student
edition-
Username: DSWWCA06
Password: g1Mm8zd1
Take out your student agenda and copy down the following info:
Friday November 6, 2009
Homework:
None
Reminders:
1st trimester ends Nov. 20th
Today’s Agenda:
1. CNN Student News
2. Grade Sheets
3. Students Form Their Own Government
Take out your student agenda and copy down the following info:
Thursday November 5, 2009
Homework:
Study for Ch. 4 Test (Use Study Guide)
Reminders:
1. Grade sheet submissions this Friday
2. 1st trimester ends Nov. 20th
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice citizenship test- Do you know enough about the United
States to become a citizen?
2. Ch. 4 test in D-5 lab. You will need the following at your computer station-
A) Pen or pencil
B) Binder paper for copying study guide in case
you want to retake the test for a higher score
Take out your student agenda and copy down the following info:
Wednesday November 4, 2009
Homework:
Study for Ch. 4 Test (Use Study Guide)
Reminders:
1. Ch. 4 test this Thursday
2. Grade sheet submissions this Friday
3. 1st trimester ends Nov. 20th
Today’s Agenda:
Review Baseball for Ch. 4 Test
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Tuesday November 3, 2009
Homework:
1. Finish Bills
2. Study for Ch. 4 Test (Use Study Guide)
Reminders:
1. Ch. 4 test this Thursday
2. Grade sheet submissions this Friday
3. 1st trimester ends Nov. 20th
Today’s Agenda:
1. How a Bill Becomes Law Flowchart
2. Schoolhouse Rock video
3. Class simulation trying to pass a new school rule
4. Transparency Exercises
5. Go over Guided Reading 4-3
6. Community Forum
Tomorrow:
You will work in groups/ partners to review for the test
Take out your student agenda and copy down the following info:
Monday November 2, 2009
Homework:
None
Reminders:
1. Ch. 4 test this Thursday
2. Grade sheet submissions this Friday
Today’s Agenda:
1. Hand out Ch. 4 study guide
2. Finish jury duty
3. Review rights & freedoms under the Constitution
A Look Ahead:
1. Creating a government
2. Simulated legislature: How a bill becomes a law
Ch. 4 Test Study Guide
James Madison
Concurrent powers
Mayflower Compact
Articles of Confederation
Enumerated powers
Reserved powers
Implied powers
Republicanism
Rights vs. duties of an American citizen
How a bill becomes a law
Amending the Constitution
The Bill of Rights
3 Branches of the federal government & their functions
Checks & Balances
U.S. Constitution
Three-Fifths Compromise
Federalism
Shays’s Rebellion
Academic Vocabulary for Ch. 4 Test
Check = to limit the power of
Acts = actions
Amendment = a change in the constitution
Framers = creators or writers
Introduce = to make known
Primary = important function
Declare = to announce
Procedures = a way of doing something
Establish = to make
Directly = immediate; right away
Compromise = agreeing in order to reach a common goal
Versions = a alternative form
Legal system = court system or system dealing with laws
Principle = idea
Debate = argument
Regard = referring or pertaining to something
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Friday October 30, 2009
Homework:
None
Today’s Agenda:
1. Finish “12 Angry Men”
2. Jury Duty
Criminal Case
Verdict must be unanimous: all 12 for guilty or all 12 for innocent
Hung Jury: A jury unable to come to a unanimous decision and results in a mistrial
Mistrial: State may put the accused on trial with a different jury or just set
the person free
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Thursday October 29, 2009
Homework:
None
Today’s Agenda:
1. Correct Quizzes
2. Community Forum
3. Finish “12 Angry Men”
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Wednesday October 28, 2009
Homework:
None
Today’s Agenda:
1. Quiz
2. “12 Angry Men”
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Tuesday October 27, 2009
Homework:
Study for tomorrow’s quiz. Know the Bill of Rights & the Ch. 4 content
vocabulary terms
Reminders:
Quiz Tomorrow
Today’s Agenda:
1. Ch. 4 vocabulary shuffle activity. Partners match terms w/ definitions
2. More Bill of Rights scenarios
3. Open forum on the Bill of Rights
4. Stamp Guided Reading 4-3; Go over Guided Reading 4-2
5. “12 Angry Men” continued tomorrow
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Monday October 26, 2009
Homework:
1. Guided Reading 4-3 due Tomorrow
Reminders:
1. Bill of Rights & Content Vocabulary Quiz
this Wednesday
Today’s Agenda:
1. CNN Student News
2. Open Forum on the Bill of Rights (Using Robert's Rules of Order)
3. “12 Angry Men”
Community Forum Rules
1. Mr. Vedar is the “Chair” (moderator).
2. The “Chair” must recognize you before you can speak.
3. You have 20 seconds to express your opinion, pose a question, or respond to
someone else’s question.
4. You can surrender your time to allow someone more time to speak.
5. You can “motion to extend the debate”
6. Respect is key.
7. Disruptive behavior is not allowed.
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Friday October 23, 2009
Homework:
1. Guided Reading 4-3 due Tuesday
Reminders:
1. Black points work portfolio now due!!!
2. Bill of Rights & Content Vocabulary quiz next Wednesday
Today’s Agenda:
1. Stamp Guided Reading 4-2
2. Finish Bill of Rights Scenarios
3. Go over Ch. 4 Content Vocabulary Words & Guided Reading 4-1
4. “12 Angry Men”: Trial Vocabulary & Organizer
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Thursday October 22, 2009
Homework:
1. Guided Reading 4-2 due tomorrow
2. Guided Reading 4-3 due Tuesday
Reminders:
1. Black points work portfolio now due!!!
Today’s Agenda:
1. Finish Bill of Rights Scenarios
2. Go over Ch. 4 Content Vocabulary Words & Guided Reading 4-1
3. Ch. 3 Make-ups and Retakes in D-5 Lab
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Wednesday October 21, 2009
Homework:
None
Reminders:
1.Ch. 3 Test Retakes & Make-ups also on Thursday
2.Black points work portfolio now due!!!
Today’s Agenda:
1. Bill of Rights Scenarios
2. Stamp Guided Reading 4-1
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Tuesday October 20, 2009
Homework:
None
Reminders:
1. Content Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday
2. Ch. 3 Test Retakes & Make-ups also on Thursday
Today’s Agenda:
1. Stamp & go over HW
2. Finish Bill of Rights notes
3. Grade Sheet Submissions
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Monday October 19, 2009
Homework
1. Define Content Vocabulary terms. Mr. Vedar will give these to you.
2. Complete Guided Reading 4-1. You should define the Content Vocabulary terms
on the back of your Guided Reading worksheet.
Reminders:
Grade sheets postponed till tomorrow.
Content Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday
Today’s Agenda:
1. CNN Student News
2. Pass out Guided Reading Activity 4-1
3. The Bill of Rights
4. Submit any of the assignments below that has not been stamped:
Black Points:
1. Organization of the U.S. Government
2. Checks & Balances
3. Guided Reading 3-1
4. Guided Reading 3-2
5. Guided Reading 3-3
6. Cornell Notes 3-2
Ch. 4 Content Vocabulary Terms:
1. Naturalization
2. Amendments
3. Due Process of Law
4. Citizen
5. Preamble
6. Implied Powers
7. Concurrent Powers
8. Reserved Powers
9. Enumerated Powers
10. Impeach
11. Intervene
12. Republicanism
13. Popular Sovereignty
14. Judicial Review
15. Appropriates
16. Federalism
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Friday October 16, 2009
Homework
None
Reminders:
Grade sheets submissions on Monday
Today’s Agenda:
1. CNN Student News
2. Submit any HW that still needs to be stamped
3. Ch. 3 Test Part 1- Preamble
4. Ch. 3 test Part 2 in D-5 Lab
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Thursday October 15, 2009
Homework
Study for Ch. 3 Test
Memorize the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
Reminders:
Chapter 3 Test Tomorrow!!!
Today’s Agenda:
1. Hoops Review Game
2. You’ll be working in small groups and reviewing the study guide and
preparing your 3x5 card
Tomorrow:
Ch. 3 Test
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Wednesday October 14, 2009
Homework:
Study for Ch. 3 Test
Memorize the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
Reminders:
Chapter 3 test postponed till Friday
Today’s Agenda:
1. Hand out 3x5 cards
2. Pass back previous quizzes and grade sheets
3. Ch. 3 Hoops Review Game
Tomorrow:
You’ll be working in small groups and reviewing the study guide and preparing
your 3x5 card
Take out your student agenda and copy down the following info:
Friday October 9, 2009
Homework
None
Reminders:
1. No School next Monday & Tuesday
2. Ch. 3 test includes memorizing the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution next
Thursday
Today’s Agenda:
1. Agenda Check
2. CNN Student News
3. Correct Quizzes
4. School House Rock: “The Constitution”
5. Preamble to the U.S. Constitution: What does it mean?
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Thursday October 8, 2009
Homework:
None
Reminders:
Be the best student you can be!
Today’s Agenda:
1. Ch. 3 Cryptogram Challenge
A. First to decipher message in 10 minutes wins 3 points extra credit
B. Everyone else gets 1 point for completing the puzzle
2. Finish Organization of the U.S. Government & Checks & Balances
3. Go over Guided Reading 3-2 & 3-3
4. Ch. 3 Quiz
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Wednesday October 7, 2009
Homework
1. Guided Reading 3-3 due tomorrow
Reminders:
1. Ch. 3-1 & 2 quiz this tomorrow
Today’s Agenda:
1. Stamp Guided Reading 3-2
2. Organization of the U.S. Government & Checks & Balances
3. Go over Guided Reading 3-1
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Tuesday October 6, 2009
Homework
1. Guided Reading 3-2 due tomorrow
2. Guided Reading 3-3 due Thursday
Reminders:
1. Ch. 3-1 & 2 Quiz this Thursday
2. Grade Sheets Now Overdue
Today’s Agenda:
1. Stamp Guided Reading 3-1
2 Video Short: The Articles of Confederation
3. Cause & Effect Transparency 3
4. Go over Guided Reading 3-1
5. 3 Branches of the Federal Government/ Checks & Balances Organizer
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Monday October 5, 2009
Homework
1. Guided Reading 3-1 due tomorrow
2. Guided Reading 3-2 due Wednesday
Reminders:
1. Ch. 3-1 & 2 Quiz this Thursday
2. Grade Sheets Now Overdue
Today’s Agenda:
1. Review Articles of Confederation
2. Cornell Notes 3-2
3. The Great Compromise
Friday October 2, 2009
Homework
No HW
Reminders:
Today’s Agenda:
1. Check Agenda
2. Stamp SQRES Ch. 3-1
3. Grade Sheets
4. Articles of Confederation Chart
5. CNN Student News
Thursday October 1, 2009
Homework
No HW
Reminders:
1. Grade sheets to be done in class tomorrow. Be sure to bring in your work
with the blue stamp.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Finish SQRES Ch. 3-1
2. Ch. 2 Retake in D-5
Wednesday September 30, 2009
Homework
1. Study for Ch. 2 retake which will be tomorrow
2. Cornell notes for Ch. 2-2, 3, & 4 now due
Reminders:
1. Grade sheets to be done in class this Friday. Be sure to bring in your work
with the blue stamp.
2. Progress report grades will be submitted to office this Friday
Today’s Agenda:
1. Finish graffiti bricks for Ch. 2
2. Submit Ch. 2 roadmaps
3. SQ3RM Ch. 3-1
Tuesday September 29, 2009
Homework
1. Roadmaps will be due tomorrow
2. Cornell notes for Ch. 2-2, 3, & 4 now due
Reminders:
1. Ch. 2 test retakes (optional) this Thursday. Look up the answers to the
ones that you missed.
2. Progress report grades will be submitted to office this Friday
Today’s Agenda:
1. Take out Content Vocabulary Activity 3 for stamping
2. Graffiti Bricks for Ch. 2
3. Go over HW
4. SQ3RM Ch. 3-1
Monday September 28, 2009
Homework
1. Road maps will be due this Wednesday
2. Complete Content Vocabulary 3 worksheet by tomorrow
Reminders:
1. Ch. 2 test retakes (optional) this Thursday. Look up the answers to the
ones that you missed on the test.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Collect Ch. 2, Sections 1-3 Cornell notes
2. Work on road maps
Friday September 25, 2009
Homework
1. Roadmaps will be due on Wednesday
Today’s Agenda:
1. CNN Student News
2. Ch. 2 Test in D-5. Place backpacks by the door. You will only need to have
your 3x5 card, a pen or pencil, and a blank sheet of paper at your computer
desk.
Monday: Work on Road maps & Graffiti Bricks
Thursday September 24, 2009
Homework
1. Study for Ch. 2 test & prepare 3x5 card
Today’s Agenda:
1. How to get a better grade on the test retakes
2. Film- “The American Revolution”
3. Roadmap to the American Revolution
4. Prepare 3x5 card for tomorrow’s test
Tomorrow: Test in D-5
Wednesday September 23, 2009
Homework
1. Study for Ch. 2 Test & Prepare 3x5 Card
2. Grade sheets now overdue!
Today’s Agenda:
If you were absent yesterday, please ask for the study guide and a 3x5 card
1. Hollywood Squares
2. British Taxation Simulation
Thursday: We have a film
Friday: We have the test
Tuesday September 22, 2009
Homework
1. Review Cornell notes
2. Grade sheets now overdue!
3. Ch. 2 test this Friday; be sure to STUDY the study guide
Today’s Agenda:
1. Finish Cornell Notes 2-3
2. Cornell Notes 2-4 (very short)
3. Study Guide
4. CNN Student News (Periods 5 & 6)
Tomorrow: We have a review game
Thursday: We have a film
Friday: We have the test
Monday September 21, 2009
Homework
1. Review Cornell notes
2. Grade sheets now due
3. Ch. 2 test this Friday
Today’s Agenda:
1. Take out Guided Reading 2-4
2. Undercover History
3. Cornell Notes 2-3
4. CNN Student News (Periods 5 & 6)
Friday September 18, 2009
Homework
Complete Guided Reading 2-4 by Monday
Today’s Agenda:
1. Take out Guided Reading 2-3
2. Grade Sheets
3. CNN Student News
Thursday September 17, 2009
Today’s Agenda:
HW- Grade sheet to be done in class tomorrow and submitted; read Ch. 2-4 and
complete Guided Reading 2-4 by Monday
1. Reading Buddies
2. Guided Reading 2-3
3. Cause & Effect Organizer
Wednesday September 16, 2009
Today’s Agenda:
1. Finish Cornell Notes 2-2
2. Review Game
Mon-Tues. September 14th-15th, 2009
Today's Agenda:
1. History Assessment in Computer Lab
Friday September 11, 2009
Today’s Agenda:
1. 13 Colonies Quiz
2. Cornell Notes 2-2
3. CNN Student News
4. Open Forum
A Look Ahead:
Next Monday and Tuesday, we will be in the D-5 Lab for History assessments
Thursday September 10, 2009
Today’s Agenda:
HW- Quiz tomorrow. Memorize the names of all 13 English Colonies and their
geographic locations.
1. Students read $2.00 summary to class
2. “Lost Colony of Roanoke” video short
3. Finish, “Then and Now” Activity
4. 13 Colonies Pre-quiz
5. Begin Cornell Notes
Wednesday September 9, 2009
Today’s Agenda:
HW- Quiz this Friday. Memorize the names of all 13 English Colonies and their
geographic locations.
1. Finish reading Ch. 2-1
2. $2.00 summary challenge
3. Then and Now Activity
Tomorrow:
1. Cornell Notes 2.2
2. Pre-quiz to prep for Friday’s quiz
Tuesday September 8, 2009
Today’s Agenda:
HW- Quiz this Friday. Memorize the names of all 13 English Colonies and their
geographic locations.
1. Feedback on Obama’s Speech
2. Go over In-Text Map Activity 2
3. Teacher Website
4. Vocabulary Charades
5. Ch. 2-1 Class Read
Friday September 4, 2009
Today’s Agenda:
1. Go over Guided Reading 1-3
2. Go over Ch. 2 Terms-to-Know
3. Go over In-Text Map Activity 2
4. Vocabulary Charades
5. CNN Student News
Thursday September 3, 2009
Today’s Agenda:
1. Ch. 2 Vocabulary Word Search
2. Go over Guided Reading 1-3; stamp work
3. Map Activity and Graphic Organizer
Wednesday September 2, 2009
Today’s Agenda:
1. Wash. D.C. packet info
2. Finish Reading Ch. 1-3
3. Fire drill practice
Tuesday September 1, 2009
Today’s Agenda:
1. Complete student participation cards
2. Collect 5 images of U.S. History
3. Class History Collage/ CNN Student News
4. Class Read Ch. 1-3
5. Fire drill practice (if time permits)
Monday August 31, 2009
Today’s Agenda:
1. Collect 5 images of U.S. History
2. Complete textbook Scavenger Hunt on back of Guided Reading 1-3 worksheet.
3. Class Read Ch. 1-3
4. Fire drill practice (if time permits)
Friday August 28, 2009
Homework:
Bring 5 images of U.S. history by Monday for class collage for 5 points.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Roll. Sit in alphabetical order by last name
2. Pass out restroom passes
3. Continue peer introductions
4. “I See” activity
5. CNN Student News
6. Fire drill practice
