Week of June 15-19
6/15 Work on speeches and puppet
616-6/18 Presentation of speeches
6/19 7th Grade Picnic and Yearbook signing
June 8-June 12
Monday and Tuesday-Matrix for Understanding the Bill of Rights
Wednesday-Friday "the Case of the Cussing Canoeist" analyzing the Bill
of Rights: Freedom of Speech and read play Bill of Rights and begin speech
using current events and the Bill of Rights. How are our rights protected
today by the Bill of Rights? Speeches will be given in class on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday next week, June 16, 17 and 18th.
Homework: until 6/16 work on Current events/Bill of Rights speech that
your puppet will make next week using the puppet theater.
Week of June 1st to June 5th
Work on Constitution Card Sort and Study for Constitution Test
Homework: study for test
May 26-29
In class we took notes on the Constitutional Convention and the failings
of the Articles of Confederation. For homework we are using those notes to
make an invitation to the Convention (see direction sheet). Then we started
working on the "Consitution Card Sort" activity using our pocket
Constitutions. There will be a quiz next week on the Constitution.
Homework: complete Constitutional Conventions Invitation
due on May 29th for Block II, June 1st for Blocks I, III and IV
and due June 2nd for Block V
May 19-22
the failure of the Articles of Confederation Matrix (classwork)
and Articles Spell-out
Video "THe MInt"
Block 5 begins "Washington the Warrior" on Friday 5/22
May 14-18
Meet the Press presentation in class
Week of May 4-8 and 11-13
We are beginning our work on Meet the Press. Each person in a 3 or 4
person group has a job to do. We will be examining the ideas and beliefs of
one on nine historicl figures: Abaigail Adams, Benjamin Banneker, Hiawatha,
Thomas Hobbes, King Louis XIV, William Laud, John Locke, Baron de
Montesquieu, and Mary Wollstonecraft.
Homework: each member of the group is asked to bring in extra research
about their person from the internet.
Week of April 27th
NJASK and puppetry
Stamp project-last day to hand it in is Friday May 1,2009
duE TO TESTING THIS WEEK ALL STAMP PROJECTS ARE DUE BY THE END OF THE DAY
FRIDAY. ANYONE WHO NEEDS THE EXTRA TIME MAY HAVE IT. YOU MAY ALSO TURN IN
YOUR PROJECT ANY DAY THIS WEEK. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE IN CASE
SOMETHING COMES UP. ANY PROJECT NOT TURNED IN BY FRIDAY IS A...ZERO
Homework for April 24th: one half yard of pill-free fleece, any solid color
Please bring your half yard of fleece into school as soon as possible so
we
can begin our puppets. ( You can find it at Walmart or Joanne's Fabrics)
Weeks of April 13-April 24
With the exception of Career Day on April 17th and our class trip to
Philadelphia on April 20th. We have been working on our Revolutionary War
Stamp Project. On Friday, April 24th we are going to the Computer Lab to
publish the work completed. The rest must be done by the due date below.
Block V due Monday April 27th (I will collect it in Homeroom)
Block I, II, III, IV are due Tuesday, April 28th.
Weeks of March 23- April 3
Continue work on Blue Activity Sheet for the Revolution Unit. By
April 3rd all students should have completed Artwork of the Revolution to
study for the test when we return from vacation. all work is due completed
by
Tuesday April 14th. Artwork of the Revolution Test will be April 15 or 16
depending on the day you have class.
homework: any work that needs to be completed to make the 4/10
deadline.
Week of March 16-20
Read Chapter 7 in your text book. We are beginning our IDE Unit on
the American Revolution. Activity sheets were distributed on Tuesday and
Wednesday. There is no homework unless you are not getting activities
completed in class.
Week of March 9-13
We begin our Town meetings on Monday, March 9th. It may take at
least three blocks to finish all the speeches and vote to see if we go to
war
to fight for our independence from England. We will also be viewing a video
about some of the famous Revolutionaries: Sam Adams, John Adams, John
Hancock, etc.
Week of March 2-6
Work on Wiki and Loyalist/Patriot speech
Town meeting will be Monday and Tuesday March 9 and 10
Week of February 23-27
All work on Activity Sheet is due by Friday 2/27 After Friday there
will be no classtime to work on Activitiy sheet because we will be working
on
the Wiki and Town Meeting.
On Tuesday and Wednesday 2/24 and 2/25 instructions for the Wiki and
Loyalist/Patriot Speech were explained and distributed. We will be working
on the Wiki and Town Meeting Speeches in class all next week.
Weeks of February 9-20
Students are working on the New Unit "Road to Revolution" various
activities. This unit started February 3rd. Work on Photo Story will be
done in class unless students want to download the free PhotoStory3 and have
a microphone at home. Otherwise, all this is available in class or before
school any morning.
PHOTO STORY IS DUE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH.
BOUND MAGAZINE IS DUE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH.
Week of February 2-6
Monday-Last day to work on Colonial Magazine. Last of the 10 pages are
due today. All late work must be turned in by Wednesday the last
day of the marking period.
Tuesday-Friday--begin new unit "The Road to Revolution" with Miss Wilson
all work is to be done in class.
HW- bring in USB with pictures for your Power Smart presentation
work on in class
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 10TH BOUND MAGAZINE WITH CORRECTED PAGES ARE DUE.
Week of January 20-23 and January 26-Feb 2nd
Colonial Magazine
Wednesday 1/21 2 pages of your choice due
Friday 1/23 one hard page due (News Story, Human Interest or
Editorial page)
Tuesday 1/27 two easy pages due
Friday 1/30 two pages due
Monday 2/2 the Works cited page or final page is due
THESE DATES ARE FINAL DATES FOR PAGES YOU MAY TURN IN ANYTHING EARLIER
Week of January 12-16
Work on Colonial Magazine Map Page and Visual Biography due 1/16
Week of January 5th-9th
There will be a quiz on the 13 original English colonies on the 2nd, 3rd
and 4th class this week. The first quiz is on the 4 New England colonies,
the second quiz is the 4 Middle Colonies and the 3rd quiz is the 5 Southern
Colonies. You must know the names and be able to label the map
We are also beginning work on our "Colonial Magazine" research project
On Tuesday and Wednesday you will be receiving the rubric and
instruction sheet as well as picking your colony. The magazine will be due
at the end of the month.
Power Point/Smart Board Project (Lest We Forget) grades will be posted by
Saturday, December 13th. All grades have been updated as of 11:22 PM
12/12/08. If you are missing any work (?)see me immediately. All late work
must be made up before the Holiday break or the "?" will become a zero.
Week of December 22-23
Test on Chapter 3 is Monday for Blocks I, II, III, and IV
Tuesday for Block V
Students were reminded to take home their study guide on Thursday in
case of bad weather. If you don't have your study guide then use your book,
that is suppose to be at home, to study chapter 3
Week of December 15-19
Each class will have quizzes on Chapter 3 Sections 1, 2 and 3 as a
study guide for the Chapter test on Thursday or Friday. Any student who
receives an "A" average on the 3 quizzes doesn't have to take the test.
Anyone who doesn't have an "A" average can use the corrected quizzes as a
study guide for the test. Each student has 2 opportunities for an "A".
Block II, III, IV and V took the first section quiz 12/12
Block I will take the first quiz on Monday
Section 2 Quiz for Block II, III, and IV is 12/15
Section 2 Quiz for Block I and V is 12/16
Section 3 Quiz for Block II, III is 12/16
Section 3 Quiz for Block I,IV and V is 12/17
Week of December 8-12
Presentation each day of 3-4 "Lest We Forget" technology projects
Working on Sections 1,2 and 3 of Chapter 3
Smart Board Quizzes on the 3 sections
Test on Chapter 3 Next Tuesday and Wednesday
Weeks of November 24-December 5
Working on "Lest We Forget" Power Point Project with partner
Presentations begin right after Thanksgiving break
Power Point project: you have 4 class periods plus homework to work
on your project.
Block I will practice on 12/1 and begin presenting on 12/02
Block II will practice on 12/02 and present beginning on 12/03
Block III will practice on 12/2 and present on 12/4
Block IV will practice on 12/3 and present on 12/4
Block V will practice on 12/4 and begin presenting on 12/5
Week of November 17- 21
Complete all work for Slavery Unit
Begin "Lest We Forget" partner project. Use rubric.
Week of November 10-14
Continue work on Slavery Unit in class.
By Friday 11/14 Blocks I, III, and IV have finished day 6
Block V finished 5 1/2 days
Block II finished day 7
Check grades on line and
let me know of any discrepancies.
PROJECT GRADES ARE NOW ON LINE (11/9/08 10:00AM) 3 STUDENTS HAVE NOT
HANDED IN THEIR PROJECTS, PLEASE HAVE THEM ON MONDAY.
Week of November 3-5
We have begun working on the Unit:Slavery
By Wednesday Block I, III,IV and V have finished day 2 and Block II has
completed day 3. On Monday I will be collecting 3 completed assignments.
Homework: October 23, 2008
Works Cited page due for Explorer reseach
Block I, III, and IV due Monday Oct 27
Block V, II due Tuesday, October 28
Week of October 14th and 20th
Last few days of Explorer Unit. If any of the 11 activities are
not complete finish them for homework.
10/17 and 10/20 in the Library for research for Explorer card
We will use classtime and homework to finish card this week.
Check due dates for your Block on the white board.
Homework: work on flashcard
All classes the Explorer card is due 10/23
Week of October 6th and October 13th
We have been working on an 8 day unit on Explorers.
Students have their activity sheet and folders of work in class.
All work is due at the end of the 8th class period
Block I Day 8 is 10/16
Block II Day 8 is 10/17
Block III Day 8 is 10/17
Block IV Day 8 is 10/16
Block V Day 8 is 10/15
Homework: only as needed to stay current with class or make up a
missed class due to absence or away game
Each student has an Explorer to make an Explorer Flashcard
Follow the Rubric for directions.
Explorer project will be due October 23 or 24th, next Monday 10/20
we will know the date.
Week of Sept 29th-Oct 3rd
Wednesday-Friday
We began the unit on Explorers.
Each student has a list of activities to be worked on in class.
Thursday and Friday we are going to the library and computer lab
to work on the internet activities.
Homework: we will use class time for activities this week, no homework
Monday-Electoral College
Week of Sept 15-19
1. Share Hero Poems in class
2. Pair Native American Project
a. Read pages 27-37 in text
b. With partner pick one of the 11 original groups for presentation
c. Prepare poster for presentation
d. Icon for your Native American culture
e. 2 minute presentation answering questions on instruction sheet
f. Practice with partner
Week of September 8-12
1. Read and highlight article on 4 types of government in Ancient Greece
2. Complete matrix on article
3. Pick an American Hero for your poem
4. Research your Hero
5. Take notes from film "Ten Great Reasons to Study History"
6. Pick an Historical Fiction book to bring to class each day
7. Quiz on Governments of Ancient Greece
8. work on Hero poem
HOMEWORK:
Published Hero poem due Monday, Sept 15 for Blocks IV & V
Sept 16 for Blocks I, II, III
