******Get DBQ signed and return to me. *****
I am available for conferencing. Please make an appt. for during study hall
or after school if you want to go over it.
Wednesday, Jan. 6th: HW – Work on Obituary, bring rough draft to class
Thursday, Jan. 7th Share rough drafts of Obituary, get feedback
HW – Type up finished draft of Obituary
Friday, Jan. 8th Extra days to make it better – Should be finished!
Due Date: Monday Jan. 11
Monday, Jan. 4: Library – look through books, use computers
Begin research on Founding Father
Begin Works Consulted
HW – Continue research/take notes
Tuesday, Jan. 5th: Library – look through books, use computer
Continue research on Founding Father
Continue Works Consulted
HW – research, finish research on computer over
weekend/take notes. Begin Obituary if possible
Thursday 12-17-09 - Think about your thesis statement for the essay you are
writing in class tomorrow. When are actions against one's own government
justified and when are they considered treason? Remember to check out thos
rebellious acts and bring the facts with you tomorrow in your brains! you
can work on a graphic organizer to organize your thoughts. (not to use in
class tomorrow)
Tuesday 12-15-09 - Sorry for the late notice!!!! Per. 3 and 4 - you don't
have to read the other 2 readings - we're planning to read them in class
tomorrow. If you already did - No Worries - You'll be very smart and good
for the class discussion. Our Homework tonight is supposed to be to review
those items on the list of rebellious actions so that you can use ones you
want to in the essay.
Monday 12-14-09 - Read, underline and take active notes on the Shay's
rebellion worksheet. Answer the questions at the end. If you need one in
the morning, I have left them on my desk.
Test Thursday on Revolutionary war - Articles of Confederation
Tuesday 12/8/09 - Finish all the questions on the study guide. Test Thursday
Monday 12/7/09 - Read and highlight the packet on the Articles of
Confederation. I will be asking you what made it a weak government?
Friday 12/4/09 - FINISH all the project. On Monday, you will hand in:
1) The answers to the research questions
2) the works consulted
3) The project part (poster or model) Check pink packet for the criteria.
Good luck! I can't wait to see them.
Thursday 12/3/09 - FINISH writing up the answers to your research questions
about battle/event. Have them typed and pretty. You will peer edit them
tomorrow. You should already have all your web site info for the Works
consulted. Can't wait to see them!!
Wednesday 12/2/09 - try to finish up your research for battle/event. Bring
your work to class tomorrow so I can check how far you've come.
Tuesday 12/1/09 - Begin to research your battle/event. Answer some of the
questions.
Monday 11/30/09 - Read over the Revolutionary War Battle mini-project
information. Spend 20 minutes clicking around websites looking for
information on the battles. Choose the battle or event that you want to
research. Be ready to tell me tomorrow.
Wednesday 11/25 - No Homework. Happy Thanksgiving!
Tuesday 11/24 - No Homework
Tuesday 11/17/09 Read and take notes on pgs. 172-176 sec. 2, Chapt. 6
Monday 11/16/09- Read and take notes on pages 167-171. (finish sec. 1)
Wednesday 11/18/09 Read and take notes on pgs. 177-182 sec. 3 Chapt. 6
Thursday 11/19/09 Read and take notes on pgs. 183-187 sec. 4 Chapt. 6
Friday 11/20/09 - No Homework :)
Thursday 11/12 - Read pages 162-167 in the text book and transfer inormation
onto blue sheet - making a chart of Patriot Weaknesses/English Strengths.
You may have to alter the sheet a bit to add in both strengths and
weaknesses.
Wednesday 11/11- Test in class. No Homework.
Tuesday - Veteran's day activities and assembly. H.w. Study for test
Monday - Review for test
Friday 11/6/09 - Today in class you organized all your Road to Revolution
and
Tools of protest materials. Take some time to review them all. You need to
know each of the causes of the war (acts, etc.) and their dates. You need
to
know everything from Proclamation of 1763 - to July 4, 1776. Good idea to
separate in your mind the causes and effects of British actions.
Needed for test:
bullet notes, vocabulary words, Ch. 5 study guide, Boston Tea Party/Sons of
Liberty sheet, Declaration of Independence sheets, worksheets, graphic
organizers, Events leading to Revolution, Decipher the Declaration, Common
sense sheet, Common sense play, American Rev. cause and effect ladder.
Thursday 11/5/09 - Using the document I gave you - the Declaration of
Independence - answer the questions about the DOI.
Wednesday 11/4/09 - Using the reading "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine,
explain
4 reasons that T. Paine gives for why the colonies should separate from
England. Make sure to give details and/or support from the text to support
your answer. If you can give more than four answers with adequate support,
that would be great. The 5th question to answer - What techniques does
Paine
use to try to convince his readers? Do this on a separate sheet.
Tuesday 11/3/09 - Happy Election Day. Enjoy your day off.
Monday 11/2/09 - Take bullet notes on pages 142-145 of the text, 3 per
heading. Memorize Declaration of Independence selection for THURSDAY.
Friday 10/30/09 - You need your TEXT BOOK for class today. If you didn't
finish the Chapter 5 Review questions 1-12 in class, finish them for
homework
for Monday. Have a GREAT weekend. Happy Halloween!!!
Thursday 10/29/09 - Finish defining the "Important Revolutionary Words".
Bring in your text book for Friday. You will need it to complete Friday's
assignment.
Wednesday 10/28/09 - Begin to define the "Important Revolutionary Words" on
a
separate sheet. They are all due on Friday. Bring in your text book for
Friday.
Tuesday 10/27/09 - Read, underline and take active notes on the
packet "Defending the Redcoats" about John Adams and the Boston Massacre.
Answer the questions at the end of the packet 1 - 4 and 1- 4. To be handed
in. Bring in your text book for Friday
Monday 10/26/09 - Read and take 3 bullet notes per section on pages 132 -
135
of the text book. You will use the notes in class tomorrow to complete an
assignment, so they should be very thorough.
****Life in the Colonies Test Friday****
For this test, review the chart we made covering geography, economy,
education, religion, culture (was it society?)for all the regions. Also
included will be the placement of all 13 colonies and some key cities
(Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Charleston S.C.) The text book reading
we're doing this week also reinforces the information. Also included is the
definition of mercantilism and the mercantilism questions.
Thursday 10/22/09 - Study for Life in colonies test. study the map on pg.
111, the colony chart, colony chart questions and mercantilism questions.
Tuesday 10/20/09 - Finish reading and taking active notes on the
Mercantalism paper. Answer the questions at the end of it on a separate
sheet of paper using complete sentences. This is to be handed in.
Review the 13 colony chart for the test on Friday.
Monday 10/19/09 - Read pages 110-113 in the text book. Write 3 bullet notes
for each paragraph. Also - answer questions 3, 4, and 5 on page 113 using
complete sentences.
Tuesday 10/12/09 - Pack for Boston. Don't forget warm clothes and healthy
snacks. Remember to bring your worksheet in your back pack. See you at
5:15
am, bright and early!
Friday 10/09/09 - Read, highlight and take active notes on the Lexington and
Concord reading.
Thursday 10/08/09 - Finish the map if you didn't finish in class. Map due
tomorrow. Finish filling out the chart of the 13 colonies. You may not
find all the info about back country, but try your best!!! Any area that is
somewhat unsettled was the back country/frontier.
Wednesday 10/7/09 - ***Bring your text book and colored pencils if you have
them to class tomorrow - Thursday. We are doing a map of the 13 colonies.**
Start tonight - but due Friday - filling in the rest of the 13 colony chart
using the links on my website. Make sure to click on all the different
areas
and topics. Information on all the categories is hidden away under
different
pages. You will get a total picture if you are diligent in your search.
Tuesday 10/6/09 - Study for the test
****Test on Pilgrims, Puritans and Problems unit on Wednesday 10/7******
Monday 10/5/09 - Using all the text book reading and questions, packets,
notes, vocab words and homework in this unit, answer all the questions on
the
study guide. We will review it in class tomorrow. The test is Wednesday
Friday 10/2/09- Enjoy your weekend. No homework.
Thursday 10/1/9 - Read underline and take active notes on the salem witch
trial readings....We'll watch a movie about the possible causes.
Wednesday 9/30/09 - Finish reading the Mary Dyer reading. Do the questions
at the end on a separate sheet, full sentences. (ONLY the 5 Expressing
Reasoning questions) and be ready to explain your answers in class. We
will
consider whether or not Mary Dyer did the right thing.....
Tuesday 9/29/09 - Read and take bullet notes on pgs. 76-78 of the text
book.
Take 3 bullet notes per section. (look for main ideas and important facts)
Also - define the vocabulary on the sheet in the context of what we are
studying about the Pilgrims and Puritans. I will check both these
assignments tomorrow.
Friday 9/25/09 - No Homework. Enjoy your 3 day weekend! :)
Thursday 9/24/09 - sorry I forgot to post the reading, underlining and
active
note taking on the Roger Williams information.
Wednesday 9/23/09 - Using any version of the Mayflower compact that you
have,
answer the questions on the blue sheet that I gave you.
Tuesday 9/22/09 - Read, Highlight and take active notes (summary of the
paragraphs) in the margins of the packet on the Mayflower Compact. Then -
answer the questions at the end of the packet on a SEPARATE sheet to be
handed in tomorrow. Good job with the mayflower mixer!!
Monday 9-21-09 - I'm sorry that I had to leave school today before seeing
most of you. Here is the homework.
Using the website mayflowerhistory.com and any other resources you wish,
research the person that you have chosen from the passenger list. Answer
all the questions you can on the pink sheet and
transfer your notes to the large index card for use on Tuesday, You will
develop a "pilgrim personality" for our Mayflower mixer on Tuesday.
Also - read the Pilgrim cartoon paper (both sides) and highlight or
underline any vocab you think is important. We will list it out tomorrow.
Friday 9-18-09 - Due Tuesday - Using the website mayflowerhistory.com and
any
other resources you wish, research the person that you have chosen from the
passenger list. Answer all the questions you can on the pink sheet and
transfer your notes to the index card for use on Tuesday, You will develop
a "pilgrim personality" for our Mayflower mixer on Tuesday.
Thursday 9-17-09 Happy Constitution Day!
Visit mayflowerhistory.com and spend 15-20 minutes reading everything on the
site. Read through the information on the passengers and choose 2 or 3 that
you'd like to role play for our "Mayflower Mixer". Choose one that you
think
you could use the facts to turn into real "pilgrim personality". I will
give
you the research questions tomorrow. The Mixer is on Tuesday.
Wednesday 9-16-09 - Pick out your RED WHITE and BLUE clothes to wear
tomorrow
for Consitution Day.
*****1st test next Wednesday, 9-16-09.****
I will give out a study guide. It will cover what we've learned about so
far
this year - What history is and the importance of point of view,
immigration,
cultures collide, Roanoke and Jamestown. We will discuss all this in class.
Tuesday 9/15/09 - Review your study guide. Look over the other hand outs if
you wish, but the questions will center on the information on the study
guide
that we went over very thoroughly today in class. Test Tomorrow!
Monday 9/14/09 - Using all the handouts and pgs. 70-73 from the text, answer
the questions on the study guide for our first test. This is due tomorrow,
Tuesday. Test is Wednesday. (available as a hand out on this website)
Friday 9/11/09 - No Homework. Enjoy your weekend.
Thursday 9/10/09 - Read and take active notes in the margin the information
packet about Pocahontas. Make a list on a separate piece of paper of
character traits of good leaders. This list will be used in a class
activity
tomorrow.
Wednesday 9/9/09
1) Read pages 71-73 in the text book about Jamestown. Pay attention to the
struggles they had.
2) Read the info. sheet about John Smith you received in class. As you read,
write down descriptive words about John Smith. If you infer some words,
underline the phrases that made you think that.
Tuesday 9/8/09 - Read pgs. 70-71 in text book. Answer questions on the sheet
I gave you in class.
Friday - No Homework. Enjoy your weekend.
Thursday 9/3/09 - Read the packet on the Europeans and underline
important facts that answer the bullet questions on the note taking sheet I
gave you in class. (you can find this form on my handouts section of this
website for your convenience.) Write down notes for as many categories as
you can find. Remember, you may not be able to find answers to all
categories. Try your best! We will be putting all this information
together
on a chart in class. Remember - our goal is to see how 3 cultures
Wednesday 9/2/09 - Read the packet of info about the American Indian
culture. As you read, underline important facts that answer the bullet
questions on the note taking sheet I gave you in class. (you can find this
form on my handouts section of this website for your convenience.) Write
down notes for as many categories as you can find. Remember, you may not be
able to find answers to all categories. Try your best!
Tuesday Sept. 1st
Talk to your parents and find out what nationality (or nationalities) your
family comes from. Many families have more than one! Write them down and
be
ready to share in class. (per. 7 - I forgot to write it on the board!
Thank
you for checking here. :) )
Monday August 31st
Welcome to 8th Grade Social Studies!
Make a timeline of your life on a piece of regular, white printer paper - no
posters or construction paper needed. You can do it on the
computer or hand draw it.
Include 10 events:
The day of your birth - only one other birthday of your choosing
8 other events of importance to you
