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Monday 5/29/12 - Read and tan the info on Reconstruction Era and answer the
questions on the buff colored sheet.
Friday 5/25 - Video in class
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=25832F53-4D5F-44E9-
AC38-C1CC5E0C4892&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
Wednesday 5/23/12 - Study for the test tomorrow!!
Monday 5/21/12 - Do some internet research on the surrender of Robert E. Lee
at Appomattox Courthouse. Who was there? When? How did it happen? What
were the terms of surrender? Print out something to share with the class.
Friday 5/18/12 - Read pages 460-464 in the text book and answer the questions
on the worksheet. This is review for our test that we will have on Wednesday
5-23-12. Have a great weekend! :)
Thursday 5/17/12 - Finish Civil War article. You must hand in rough draft,
peer edit, rubric with self-eval, and research notes. Finish works consulted
if you didn't hand it in already.
Monday 5/14/12 - Continue to write Civil War Article. Rough Draft is due
Wednesday. You should have about 1/2 of it done by tonight. Remember to
make an interesting title, name of the newspaper, mention your photo, include
lots of facts!!
Monday 5/7/12 - Work in the library. Choose topic and show me the
photograph. Ask questions about your photograph to fuel your research.
Begin taking notes.
Homework: Take notes at home using online sources.
Tuesday 5/8/12 - Continue taking notes from books in the library. Show me
your photograph if you haven't had it okayed.
Homework : continue taking notes on your topic.Review your study guide for
the test on Friday
Wednesday 5/9/12 - Continue taking notes in the library.
homework: Review study guide for test on Friday. WE will review tomorrow
Finsh taking notes using online sources. you should have at least 4 pages of
solid notes. Works consulted due next Wednesday. Start putting it together
Thursday 5/10/12 - In class review for test. Directions for writing civil
war article Homework: Study for test on Friday. Work on article, works
consulted
Friday 5/11/12 - Test on Chapter 15, causes of the Civil War
Homework: Work on newspaper article. Work on works consulted.
Monday 5/14/12 - Work on article, read and take active notes on reading.
Tuesday 5/15/12 - finish writing article - rough draft due tomorrow. Finish
works consulted - due Wednesday 5/16
Wednesday 5/17/12 - Article final due tomorrow. Finish article. Self
evaluate using rubric
Thursday 5/18/12 - Final project due.
Thursday 5/3/12 - Finish the study guide for the Civil War Ch. 15th test.
Test next Friday 5/11/12.
Look through the civil war photographs on my links. Find 3 that you like and
think you might liketo use for your Civil War newspaper article and print out.
Tuesday 4/24/12 - Read and take active notes on Life of Plantation Slaves.
Answer the questions on the back.
Monday 4/23/12 - Using the text book, answer the questions about the causes
of slavery.
Thursday 4/12/12 - Study for the test using the study guides
Wednesday 4-11-12 - Read and fill out the mini-study guide.
Tuesday 4/10/12 - Fill out study guide for test to question 15.
Monday 4/9/12 - no school :)
Tuesday 4/3/12 - Read and take active notes on Texas independence information.
Monday 4-2-12- Read and take bullet notes on the text book pages 356 - 60
about westward expansion.
Wednesday 3-28-12 Look at the links on the teacher homework page under our
names and check to make sure you have the correct infomation. Remember - you
are teaching each other - I am not, so it is important to get it right. :)
Tuesday 3-27-12 Tonight you will do some research on the internet and bring
the information with you to class tomorrow.
Reform Movements of the Jackson Era
1820’s – 1860’s
Tonight for homework, you are to research one of these reform movements and
bring information with you to class to share with others. You must research
the one identified by your birthday month.
Women's Suffrage - Jan/Feb
Abolition of slavery – March/April
Education – May/June
Temperance – July/Aug
Care of the less fortunate- Sept./Oct.
Working Conditions – Nov. /Dec.
Find out:
Who was involved? (key reformers
What did the reformers do to try to bring about change?
Why did they think a change was necessary?
What was the outcome of their work?
What connections to today can you find?
Tuesday March 20th - Read and take active notes on the Andrew Jackson
Information and make a T chart that lists postives and negatives about Andrew
Jackson.
Wednesday March 21st - Read and take active notes on the additional Andrew
Jackson information and add to your T- chart of postitives and negatives
Thursday March 22nd - Continue to read and take notes on Andrew Jackson.
Friday - Over the weekend, organize and review all your notes about Andrew
Jackson in preparation for the DBQ on Monday-Tuesday of next week. You will
be asked to read some information about Jackson, Answer a question and plan
and write a persuasive essay about the man. You will have Monday to read the
information and plan your essay. You will have Tuesday to write your essay.
Wednesday 3/14/12 - Due Friday. Answer Questions 9-16 on page 408. Full
sentences..to be collected.
Tuesday 3/13/12 - finish bullet notes on pages 401 - 407.
Monday 3/12/12 - Read and take bullet notes on pages 401 - 407 about the
people of the south. You have 2 days to do this. Due Wednesday
Thursday 3/8/12 - Bullet notes pg. 397 - 400
Wednesday 3/7/12 - bullet notes pg. 391 - 396
Tuesday 3/6/12 - None
Monday 3/5/12 - Choose your CAREER DAY options using this link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PFDNKTJ
Bring me back proof that you registered for career day.
Read Pages 386 - 390 in the text book (Chapter 13) and take bullet notes on
each section.
Tuesday 2/28/12 - Fill out study guide for Test on War of 1812
Wednesday 2/29/12 - Study for the War of 1812 test. Use your study guide
Thursday 3/1/12 - Study for War of 1812 test
Friday 3/2/12 - None. Enjoy your weekend
Bring in signed permission slip forms and Check for $50 for Philly Trip!!
Thursday 1/16/12 - None. :)
Wednesday 2/15/12 - Final Draft of Thomas Jefferson Persuasive Essay/Research
project is due tomorrow.
This assignment is worth 150 points.
30 points notes, report card, graphic organizer, peer edit,rough draft
20 points making deadlines,
100 points final essay
Turn in Thursday 2/16/12 -
Rubric
Final Draft
Rough Draft wthat has been revised
Peer Edit FormReport Card
Graphic orgnize if used
Notes from research.
Friday 2/10/12 - Decide your thesis and identify 3 main reasons and 1 turn
around reason. Write these down and bring to class on Monday.
Monday 2/13/12 - Write your introduction and 2 body paragraphs complete with
details and bring to class on Tuesday
Tuesday 2/14/12 - Finish essay by writing the next 2 body paragraphs and the
conclusion paragraph. Bring to class for peer edit.
Wednesday 2/15/12 - Revise and Rewrite the essay according to the feedback
from your peer editor. ESSAY, notes, report card all due to be handed in
completed on Thursday
Thursday 2/16/12 – ESSAY, notes, report card, graphic organizer all due to be
handed in.
Grade for project will include making these due dates. Materials will be
checked and points will be lost for not having the different parts of the
assignment finished. NO EXCUSES.
Monday - Finish research started in the Library on Thomas Jefferson. Go to
www.monticello.org and take notes on his daily life. See handout for
instructions.
Tuesday 2/7/12 - Continue doing what you started in class. Read about
Jefferson's actions as President and take notes on the different areas. You
should be half-way done, as we are working on this in class on Wednesday, too.
Wednesday 2/8/12 - Finish taking notes on Jefferson's actions as President.
Vocab assessment and knowledge check on Friday 2/3/12
Monday 1/30/12 - finish vocab cards and study.
Read Ch. 8, section 1 and take bullet notes.
Tuesday 1/31/12 - study vocab. Read Ch. 8, section 2 and take bullet notes.
Wednesday 2/1/12 - Study vocab. Read Ch. 8, section 3 and take bullet notes.
Thursday 2/2/12 - Study for the tests
Friday 2/3/12 - None! Enjoy the Super Bowl!
Thursday 1/26/12 - Finish your chart of Federalists vs. Democratic
Republicans. Be ready to take a side.... Get your constitution test signed.
Wendsday 1/25/12 - Read the information on the cartoon about the political
parties.
Tuesday 1/24/12 - read and take notes on the pink packet on Hamilton's
financial plan
Monday 1/23/12 - REad about the things that Washington had to worry about,
read and take active notes.
Monday 1/16/12 - No School MLK day
Tuesday 1/17/12 - Complete the study guide for the Constitution test. Look up
2 other amendments (available on my links,also) to the constitution.
Wednesday 1/18/12 - Using the study guide that we went over in class today,
study study study for the test. We will review some more in class and take a
practice test.
Thursday 1/19/12 - Study for Constitution Test tomorrow.
Monday 1/9/12 - Read information and answer questions on yellow packet about
amendments, bills and ratification of consitution.
Memorize Preamble and be ready to say in class tomorrow, Tuesday 1/10/12
Tuesday 1/10/12 - GREAT JOB on the preamble, Everyone!!! :)
Read over the Bill of Rights, and complete activity on back. If you want,
take the Bill of Rights interactive quizzes on my links page. They will
really help you!
Wednesday 1/11/12 - Read and Tan the packet about the bill of Rights. Read
up through Amendment #4 - pg. 60 after the chart.
Take all the interactive quizzes on my links page. Play repeatedly.
Thursday 1/12/12 - Explain and draw pictures of the amendments in the Bill of
Rights and 1st Amendment.
Friday 1/13/12 - If you want to = Review all the constitution material. Use
the study guide to test your mastery of the content
Tuesday 1/3/12 - Memorize the Preamble of the Contitution by next Tuesday,
1/10/11. Tonight, using the packet of Constitution information or a website,
find out the answers to the 17 questions about the Constitution. Bring FB
project back signed.
Wednesday 1/4/12 - Read and answer the questions in the green packet about
the different branches and their responsibilities.
Memorize the Preamble. You can say it in class any time between now and
Tuesday 1/10/11.
***Tea Party Celebration on Friday, Dec. 16th***
Monday 12/12/11 - Using all the sheets on the study guide list, answer the
questions on the study guide. This is due Wednesday.
Also - fill in what you can on the blue "Important People" sheet.
Tuesday 12/13/11 - Study for the Quest. If you know the answers to the
questions on the study guide and can identify the people on the important
people sheet, you will do well.
Wednesday 12/14/11 - Finish Study Guide. Study for Quest changed to Monday
Thursday 12/15/11 - Study for Monady's Quest. Bring in food supplies for our
Boston Tea Party Celebration on Friday. If you signed up for something,
please follow through and bring it in.
Monday, Dec. 5th Library – take notes, look through books
Bring research in on Founder if started at home
Begin Works Consulted sheets on sources used
HW – Continue research/take notes/find images to use
Tuesday, Dec. 6th:
HW – Continue research/take notes/find images to use.
Wednesday, Dec. 7th - Begin to work on Facebook template page (on my
website) Work on Facebook template putting in information. Finish up the
Works Consulted.
Thursday, Dec. 8th H.W. – Work on Facebook project. Make sure to
consult rubric/checklist
Type up Works Consulted and bring into class tomorrow.
Friday, Dec. 9th Work on final copy of Facebook pages Complete Works
Consulted if changes need to be made. Organize your notes/Evidence of
Research to be handed in. Finish your facebook powerpoint project.
Monday Dec. 12th PROJECT DUE – Print out to hand in or post in
folder on K drive Folder name Sandor per. # Founding Father Project
Monday 11/28/11 - Finish reading the information about Benedict Arnold, and
TAN. You will answer questions in class tomorrow.
Tuesday 11/29/11 - Read and take bullet notes on text book pages 172-176. 3
notes per red headed section.
Wednesday 11/30/11 - Read and Take bullet nots on text book pages in last
section of chapter up to 183.
Monday 11/21/11 - Read and take active notes on the Washington Information.
Be ready to discuss the discussion questions at the end based on your notes.
(good idea to jot down some answers!)
Tuesday 11/22/11 - None except to offer to help your mom with something
around the house for 10 minutes.
Wedbesdat 11/23/11 - No Homework. Enjoy Thanksgiving. :)
Monday 11-14-11 - Study for the Test on Thursday. Use all your materials to
make a study Guide. Finish the action description, colonial reaction sheet
for homework.
Geography Bee tomorrow!!
Tuesday 11-15-11 - Study for Test
Wednesday 11-16-11 - Study for Test
Thursday 11-17-11 - none. :) (don't get used to it!!)
Friday 11-18-11 - None. :)
Vocab Quiz on Monday 11/14. It will be fill in the blank. You need to
understand the definiton used in context .
Chapter 5 test Thursday 11/17/11 - This will be on all the British Actions
and the Colonial Reactions. It will include vocab and point of view
questions
Use to study:
Text Book notes page 136 - 139, Boston Tea Party notes, Sons of Liberty notes
Common Sense notes and paragraph summaries, John Adams packet about Boston
Massacre, Review sheet of colonial actions, reactions, green packet which
summmarizes the British Acts, the Declaration of Independence worksheets and
information
Monday 11/7/11 - Sign onto myveteransday.org and post a thank you message to
our veterans. Due Thursday. Get it signed by a parent
Make flash cards for the Causes of the Revolution vocabulary words.
Tuesday 11/8/11 - No School
Wednesday 11/9/11 - Study your vocab words. Study for the Test on Thursday.
Flash cards might be a really good idea for all the actions/reactions.
***Wear Red, White and Blue for Veterans Day tomorrow***
Thursday 11/10/11 - Study for Vocab Test, study for Causes of American
Revolution test next Thursday (make flash cards or a study guide that you
have to bring to class on Monday), memorize the Declaration of Independence
paragraph for Thursday 11/17 (you have a lot to do!)
Thursday 9/1/11
Welcome to 8th Grade!! Please take your text book home and cover it. You
can leave it there until I ask you to bring it in. You will mostly use it at
home.
Also, please get a spiral bound notebook to use as a reflection journal.
This will be used each day in class
Please read over the Course Information sheet that I gave you in class today
for other class materials and binder set up.
Tuesday 9/6/11 - Print out your Boston Information Packet from the MMS
website and give to a parent. You need to hold on to the roommate selection
page - and fill out one sheet for you and your roomies. You can hand it in
with just 2 names, we'll place you with another team of students to make a
room of 4. It is due Friday 9/9.
Have the medical forms filled out. They are due next Thursday 9/15.
And please remind your parent nicely that payment is due. Offer to do
something to offset the cost!! Be appreciative!!
** Take bullet notes on pages 582-585 on Immigration. You can write or type
your notes. You should have your name, the date and the pages of the text
book that the notes are from.
Write down the blue heading and then write 3 bullet notes for each blue
heading. They should represent 3 main ideas from the blue heading.
Wednesday 9/7/11 - Look over the culture chart that you were given in class.
Familiarize yourself with the beliefs of your culture. Be ready to exchange
information in class tomorrow.
Thursday 9/8/11 - Writing about 1 page - discuss what you think makes a good
colony or a bad colony. Think about these things: Whap plans should be made
for a successful colony? What types of people would you want in your colony
and why? What should the goals of a colony be? What would make a colony
fail?
Friday 9/9/11 - No Homework - Enjoy your weekend!!
Monday 9/12/11 - Finish reading and taking active notes on the Roanoke Colony
information. When you're done, use the notes to answer the questions on the
worksheet.
Tuesday 9/13/11 - Read and Take Active Notes (TAN) the reaading on Jamestown
Colony.
Wednesday 9/14/11 - Read and take active notes the reading on John Smith.
Make a list of descriptive words about him to share with the class.
Thursday 9/15/11 - Read and take Active Notes on Pocohontas reading. When
you're finished, write 3 new things you learned about the real pocohontas
that you didn't know before.
Friday 9/16 - type up your tan team tip for success on the thought bubble on
my handouts link for Tuesday
Monday 9/19/11 - Type up your Tan Team Tip for Success. Be sure to put your
name on the back and #of habit Complete the 1st page of the study guide for
tomorrow.
Tuesday 9/20/11 - Complete the 2nd half of study guide for Wednesday. Go to
Mayflowerhistory.com and pick the name of the pilgrim that you want to
research for the Mayflower mixer.
Wednesday 9/21/11 - Study for Test on Friday using the study guide questions
and the vocabulary sheet.
Thursday9/22/11 - Study for Test tomorrow!
Friday 9/23/11 - No Homework. Enjoy your weekend.
Monday 9/26/11 - Happy Tantastic Day!!
Tuesday 9/27 - Due Friday - Start researching your pilgrim passenger. Use
the research questions I gave you as a guide. Write up your passenger
description from that person's point of view. Include as much as you can to
make it interesting. Also - you should write down key facts on an index card
to use during the Mayflower Mixer in class on Friday. Your research needs to
be typed on a separate sheet of paper.
Tonight's homework - Read the Mayflower Compact and answer the questions on
the reverse side of the sheet.
Monday 10/03/11 - Read and take active notes on Ann Hutchinson Information.
***Pilgrims, Puritans and Problems Test on Friday******
Study guide already available on handouts section of this website.
Tuesday 10/4/11 - Start to fill out the study guide for the test on Friday.
Finish reading the Mary Dyer - Friends and Enemies reading. Answer questions
1-4 in Expressing Reasoning. (the last questions in the packet). Type up
and answer on a separate sheet.
Wednesday 10/5/11 - Read the text book pages 76 - 80 and define the key terms
on page 80. Dissent, persecute, Puritan, separatist, saint, stranger,
Pilgrim, Mayflower Compact, toleration Finish Study Guide for test on Friday.
Thursday 10/6/11 - Study for Test tomorrow.
Friday 10/7/11 - No Homework. Enjoy your long weekend.
Tuesday 10/11/11 -
Wednesday 10/12/11 - Go to Bed Early!!!
Thursday 10/13/11 - BOSTON!!
Friday 10/14/11 - BOSTON!!
****Colonial Day on Friday 10/21/11 ***********
You must dress up colonial style for Friday. I purchased some clothing items
at thrift shops that you are welcome to buy for the same price from me if you
need clothing items.
Monday 10/17/11 - Fill out the colony lifestyle chart for the region you were
assigned (NE, Middle or Southern) and add anything you find about the back
country/frontier. Use the links on my website and the text book pages 100 -
113. You will share this tomorrow.
Tuesday 10/18/11 - Read and take active notes on the Mercantilism
information. The questions at the end are due on Thursday.
Please bring in your text book tomorrow.
Please bring in colored pencils if you have them.
Please put your colonial costume together for Friday. We have no classes on
Friday. You must bring a picnic lunch for that day. We'll be eating outside.
Wednesday 10/19/11 - Answer the Mercantilism questions on a separate sheet of
paper. Finish your map if you didn't finish it in class. Put your colonial
costume together for Friday. Think of a goal that you want to set as part of
the Tan Team Goal setting.
Thursday 10/20/11 - No homework.
Friday 10/21/11 - make sure to finish your colonial day packet over the
weekend if you didn't get to finish it during the day. They are due on
Monday.
***********Colonial Life Test on Friday 10/28/11****************
Monday 10/24/11 - Read information about the French and Indian War and TAN.
Tuesday 10/25/11 - Begin to study for the Colonial Life Test on Friday
10/28/11
For the test you should know: The exact placement of the 13 Colonies. You
should know what region they are in. You should know everything on the
colonial life chart - comparisons, differences, etc. You should know
definition of Mercantilism and general properties of. You should understand
the details of the French and Indian War and the effects of it.
Wednesday: Study for Test
Thursday: Study for Test
Monday 10/31 - Halloween - No homework!! :)
Tuesday 11/1/11 - Finish reading the story about John Adams Defending the
Redcoats if you didn't finish it in class. Answer the questions at the end
of the packet in full sentences. This will be graded.
Wednesday 11/2/11 - Read pages 136-139 in the text book. Take bullet notes
on the reading. At least 3 notes per blue and red headed paragraphs.
Thursday 11/3/11 - Answer the questions on the back of the Common Sense
reading on a separate sheet of paper.
Friday 11/4/11 - No Homework
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Vocab Quiz on Monday 11/14. It will be fill in the blank. You need to
understand the definiton.
Chapter 5 test Thursday 11/17/11 - This will be on all the British Actions
and the Colonial Reactions.
Use to study:
Text Book notes page 136 - 139, Boston Tea Party notes, Sons of Liberty notes
Common Sense notes and paragraph summaries, John Adams packet about Boston
Massacre, Review sheet of colonial actions, reactions, green packet which
summmarizes the British Acts.
Monday 11/7/11 - Sign onto myveteransday.org and post a thank you message to
our veterans. Due Thursday. Get it signed by a parent
Make flash cards for the Causes of the Revolution vocabulary words.
Tuesday 11/8/11 - No School
Wednesday 11/9/11 - Study your vocab words. Study for the Test on Thursday.
Flash cards might be a really good idea for all the actions/reactions.
Thursday 11/10/11 Wear RED WHITE and BLUE for Veterans Day tomorrow.