Welcome to 8th Grade Social Studies!
Class Syllabus
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Unit: A New National Identity & Age of Jackson
Test: March 30 Chapters 8 & 9
March 21-March 25
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Animotos Due
Download them to Network
Intro Chapter 9 Section 1
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Finish Questions about Section 1
9SEC 1 & 2.doc
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Tuesday
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Go over HW
Video on Jackson?
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Read about two Supreme Court Cases:
Mcculloch v. Maryland &
Gibbons V. Odgen
Read Article about Nullification in the News
Article
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Wednesday
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Review Article
Intro 9 Section 2 part 1
Read section
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Finish Part 1 of Chapter 9 section 2- up to Jackson attacks the bank
9SEC 1 & 2.doc
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Thursday
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Go over HW
Hand out Study Guide
study guide 2011.doc
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Finish Section 2 Questions
9SEC 1 & 2.doc
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Friday
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Go over HW
Listen to Song- Tippecanoe & Tyler Too
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Enjoy the weekend!
Work on Study Guide
Something funny:
Video
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March 14-18
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Some Filing
Go over animoto directions for Section 3
Lecture on Foreign Policy of US
student notes Monroe Doctrine.doc
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Start working on Animoto
Animoto Slide Presentation 8 sec 3.doc
Due Monday March 21
Code:
a4ecollff5403
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Tuesday
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Continue Lecture on Foreign Policy
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Continue Working on Animoto
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Wednesday
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Ch 8 Section 2
Introduce and Read
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Finish Section Questions in Packet
chapter 8 sec 2.doc
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Thursday
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Go over HW
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Did not hand out!
Read about two Supreme Court Cases:
Mcculloch v. Maryland &
Gibbons V. Odgen
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Friday
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Presidents DVD
Mods 9-10 short due to Staff Appreciation Lunch
Friday Song?
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Finish Animotos-
due Monday
Enjoy the weekend!
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Test March 9th- Chapter 6 & 7 (sec 1& 2)
3/7-3/11
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Section 3: Coming of War
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Complete Section 3
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Tuesday
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Go over HW
Review a little bit
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Study for Test
Review Slides in Shared Folder
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Wednesday
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Test Day
Last day of Trimester 2
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Sacagawea Bio
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Thursday
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Section 4: War of 1812
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Complete
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Friday
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Go over HW:
Star Spangled Banner
Star Spangled Banner Website
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Enjoy the weekend! |
2/28-3/4
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Review Section 4 of Chapter 6
Introduce Chapter 7
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Finish Reading through
pp. 231
Answer questions about first section
ch7sec1.doc
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Tuesday
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Go over Chapter 6 section 4
Chapter 7 section 1
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Marbury V. Madison court case
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Wednesday
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Go over Court Case
Finish going over HW
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Study for test:
test review 2011.doc
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Thursday
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Review for Test on March 9th
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Sacagawea HW
Continue to Review
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Friday
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Slide Lecture on Louisiana Purchase
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Enjoy the weekend! |
2/22-2/25
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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No School
Enjoy Presidents Day
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Tuesday
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Go over second half of Section 2
A couple of picture words
Work on Section 3 in class
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Finish Section 3
Ch 6 ws 2010.doc
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Wednesday
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Go over Section 3
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Work on Hamilton v. Jefferson Chart
Due Friday
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Thursday
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Introduce Section 4
Work on Section 4 in class
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Finish Hamilton v. Jefferson Chart
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Friday
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Go over Hamilton v. Jefferson Chart
Finish Section 4
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Enjoy the weekend! |
2/14-2/17
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Launching the Nation
Read p. 196-199 in class
Finish Section 1 Questions
Ch 6 ws 2010.doc
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No HW
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Tuesday
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Go Over Section 1
Farmers vs. Merchants
Read part of Section 200-202
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Answer questions about section 2
#1-7
Ch 6 ws 2010.doc
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Wednesday
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Go Over HW
Finish Section 2 Reading and Questions in Packet
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No HW
Finish SHARE Paper
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Thursday
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Go over Section 2 Questions
Watch Whiskey Rebellion Video
Begin Reading Section 3
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No HW
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Friday
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No School
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Enjoy the weekend! |
Check out these links:
State of the Union World Clouds
First Amendment Center
Test Feb. 9
Feb 7-11
Jan. 31- Feb. 4
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Continue Amendments |
work on Posters
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Tuesday
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Continue Amendments
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Finish posters
amendments poster.doc
AMENDMENT poster layout.doc
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Wednesday
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Continue Amendments
Posters Due
Share Posters
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No HW
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Thursday
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Finish Amendments |
Work on Bill of Rights Packets (1-22) on First page
Bill of Rights Review- 2011.doc
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Friday
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Go Over HW
Discuss Amendments
How to remember some of the amendments
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Enjoy the weekend!
Start Studying
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Jan. 24-28
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Start Amendments
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Tuesday
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Continue Amendments
Discuss State of the Union
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Watch State of the Union
6pm
Sheet Due Monday Jan. 31
State of the Union 2011.doc
Watch President's Speech Online
Republican Response Online
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Wednesday
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Continue Amendments
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Look up first two court cases on back page. Write a summary of them.
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Thursday
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Continue Amendments
Assign Amendments Poster
Due Wednesday
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Friday
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IFF Day
Amendments Poster
Due Wednesday
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Enjoy the weekend! |
Jan. 18-21
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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MLK Jr Day
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No HW
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Tuesday
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Finish Article 2-7 Notes
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Begin Reviewing for Test
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Wednesday
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Jeopardy in class to Review
Jeopardy 2-72011.ppt
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Review for Test
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Thursday
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Articles 2-7 Test
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Friday
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Bill of Rights Video on United Streaming
Future Fright:
Life without the Bill of Rights
Collins For President
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Enjoy the weekend! |
Jan. 10-14
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Hand Back Work
File
Watch United Streaming Video on Executive Branch
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Study for Article One Test
Use Jeopardy game from last week to help
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Tuesday
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Article One Test
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No HW
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Wednesday
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Turn in Article One Packet
Begin Notes
on Article 2-7
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Sheet on Presidential Cabinet - due tomorrow
Cabinet.doc
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Thursday
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HW Check- Cabinet Sheet
Continue Notes
on Articles 2-7
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No HW
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Friday
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Continue Notes
on Articles 2-7 |
Enjoy the weekend! |
Jan. 4-7
Memorize the Preamble- many students wrote the preamble on their test.
Memorize Preamble by Jan. 11- School House Rocks
Video on School House Rocks:
SHRocks Video
Words:
Preamble.doc
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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No School
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Watch the Orange Bowl!!!
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Tuesday
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Sub in class:
How a Bill Becomes a Law: Due tomorrow
In Computer Lab rm. 22
Fill out sheet at back of packet using the power point
how_a_bill_becomes_a_law.ppt
Work sheet to fill in:
Carroll- How a Bill Becomes a Law.doc
If done early, use the Article One File in the Shared Folder to continue filling out your packet.
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Begin Reviewing packet on Article One.
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Wednesday
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Go over How a Bill Become a Law
Finish Article One Notes- Finally Done
Jeopardy in Class about Article One
Jeopardy article one.ppt
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Begin Studying for Test
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Thursday
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Review for Test More
Play Jeopardy in Class
Jeopardy in Class about Article One
Jeopardy article one.ppt |
Continue Studying for test
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Friday
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Finish Jeopardy-
Some picture words about article one.
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Enjoy the weekend! |
Dec. 13-17
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Start Article One Lecture
Notes in Shared Folder
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Work on legislative branch
in the news:
Due Wednesday
Leg branch news article.doc
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Tuesday
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Continue Article one Lecture
Notes in Shared Folder
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Finish legislative branch
in the news:
Due Tomorrow
Leg branch news article.doc
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Wednesday
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HW check: Legislative Branch in the news
Continue Article One Lecture
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No HW
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Thursday
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Hand Back I Search Papers
DVD: Founding Fathers
Library Call No
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No HW
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Friday
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Flyoffs
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Enjoy the weekend! |
Chapter Test: Thursday Dec. 9
Study Guide:
Ch 4 Test Study Guide.doc
Online Review Games:
Forming a Government #1
Forming a Government #2
Dec. 6-10
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Read Section 4 in Class:
pp. 132-135
End of Section 3 Q's- pp. 129-130
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Complete Ch. 4 Packet
Forming a Gov Packet.doc
Review For Test;
Work on Study Guide
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Tuesday
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Go Over Section 4 of Packet
Hand back Foundations Test;
Can retake by next Tuesday.
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Review For Test;
Ch 4 Test Study Guide.doc
Work on Study Guide
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Wednesday
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Review for Test
Review Bingo:
Review Bingo with key.pdf
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Review For Test;
Work on Study Guide
Make a 3X5 notecard
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Thursday
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Test Day
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Get test signed by parent
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Friday
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Constitution Exploration
Preamble
SHRocks Video
You will need to memorize the Preamble by Jan. 11
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Enjoy the weekend! |
Nov. 30- Dec. 3
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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No School
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Tuesday
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Shays' Rebellion
Video
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Work on Packet- finish up to Lecture Notes
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Finish Economic Problems, Shays' Rebellion and Calls for Change Forming a Gov Packet.doc
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Wednesday
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Go over Shays' Rebellion and Calls for Change
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No HW
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Thursday
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Start Constitutional Convention Lecture
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No HW
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Friday
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Continue Constitutional Convention Lecture
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Enjoy the weekend! |
I Search Dates:
Topics due: Oct 1
Notes & Working Bibliography due: Oct 14
Outline due: Oct 25
Rough Draft due: Nov 5
Final Draft due: Nov 18
Nov. 22-Nov. 24
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Continue Reading about Articles
of Confederation
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Tuesday
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More about Articles of Confederation
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Wednesday
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Turkey Trot
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Thursday
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Friday
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Enjoy the weekend! |
I Search Final Draft: Due Thursday
Nov. 15-19
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Hand Back Rough Drafts
Discuss how to put together
I Search:
Final draft info.doc
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Make final edit to I Search Papers
Buy a folder at the student store 75 Cents!
Resources: Rubric and Bibliography format
Isearch rubric Bibliography format.doc
Peer Edit Sheet:
peer edit rough draft 2010.doc
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Tuesday
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Hand back Revolution Study Guides
If a make up is needed; by Friday
This took way too long this year- need to speed it up.
Packet had a sheet missing- be sure to include all in packet.
Maybe add some extra research questions for HW????
Forming a Gov & Constitutional Convention Packet:
Forming a Gov Packet.doc
Do first 5 questions.
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Work on I Search Paper
Proof for spelling and grammar errors
Do you support your thesis statement?
Be sure bibliography is properly formatted
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Wednesday
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Last Day of Tri 1
Read pp. 116-122
Articles of Confederation through Relations with Other Countries
Forming a Gov Packet.doc
Word Biz Fun
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Finish I Search Paper
Due tomorrow!
Fill out Form regarding
I Search:
Form
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Thursday
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I Search Due
Share Graphics or Drawings on Cover
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Friday
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Read pp. 122-124
Economic Problems, Shays Rebellion, Calls for Change
Forming a Gov Packet.doc
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Enjoy the weekend! |
Test on Foundations: Nov 10
Nov. 8-10
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Review for test
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Study for Foundations Test
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Tuesday
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Review Games in Lab
test review foundations.pdf
Games
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Make notecard for test
can use one side of 3X5 for 7 minutes during test
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Wednesday
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Foundations Test
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Enjoy the long weekend
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Thursday
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No School
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Friday
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No School
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Enjoy the weekend! |
Nov. 1-Nov. 5
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Work on introduction paragraphs
notes on a few tips for I Search
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Watch Game Five of World Series!
Giants win!!
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Tuesday
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Work on Foundations of Gov Packet
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Work on Rough Draft
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Wednesday
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I search: Rubric
Bibliography
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Finish Foundations of Gov packet
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Thursday
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Go over Foundations of Gov Packet
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Finish Rough Draft
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Friday
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Rough Drafts Due
Peer Editing
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Enjoy the weekend! |
Oct. 25-29
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Collect I Search Outlines
Go to Computer Lab to responds to questions (due tomorrow)
(Update Foundations packet- where to find extra rights in EBof Rights-
Be sure to add enlighenment)
Government Questions
Notes on Magna Carta
notes Magna Carta.doc
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Finish Notes on Magna Carta
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Tuesday
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Go over Notes on Magna Carta
Work on notes on Mayflower Compact
mayflower compact notes.doc
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Finish Notes on Mayflower compact
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Wednesday
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Go over notes on Mayflower Compact
Watch John Adams
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No HW
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Thursday
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Mr. Carroll back
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Friday
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Foundation of Gov Packet
Natural Rights and Colonial Governments
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Enjoy the weekend! |
Revolution Test: Oct. 21
Revo Study Guide.doc
Online Games to help Study
Oct. 18-22
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Review Note Cards
Work on Study Guide
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Work on Study Guide
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Tuesday
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Thesis Statements
Outlining
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Complete Thesis Statement
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Wednesday
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Thesis Statements
Outlining
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Finish Study Guide
Work on Outline
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Thursday
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Outlining
Collect Study Guides
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Work on Outline
Complete one more section than you had in class
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Friday
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Work on Outlines
Movies from Students
Maybe:
John Adams
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Enjoy the weekend! |
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Work on Thesis Statements
Work on Outlining
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Work on Outline
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Tuesday
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More Thesis Statements
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Work on Outline
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Wednesday
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Outlines Due
Review in Class for Test
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Study for Test
Revo Study Guide.doc
Make 3X5 Notecard (one side of card)
Can use on test for 7 minutes
Online games to help study
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Thursday
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Revolution Test
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No HW
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Friday
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John Adams
movies made by some students
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Enjoy the weekend! |
Oct. 12- 15
October 4-8
9/27-10/1
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Intro to I Search Paper
(copy in Shared Folder)
Pass back quiz
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Work on Topic Selection
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Tuesday
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One day in class researching topics: put topic ideas into question format.
3 Possible topics due on Friday
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Read pp. 80-81
Answer questions on reading guide:
sec 1b.doc
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Wednesday
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Go over HW
Common Sense Lecture (copy in the shared folder)
sec 2 Common Sense 10.doc
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Continue to work on I Search Topics
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Thursday
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Min Day
Continue Common Sense Lecture
Work on Billboards in Class
Share Billboards
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I Search Topics Due Tomorrow
3 Choices- each in the question format shown on Monday
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Friday
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Min Day
Topics Due
Maybe John Adams or America: the Story of US
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Enjoy the weekend!
Get 3X5 Notecards
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Test on Causes: 9/23
Causes study guide 2010 update.doc
9/20-9/24
9/13-9/17
9/7-9/10
8/30-9/3
8/24-8/27
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Last day of summer! |
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Tuesday
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Introduction
Class Syllabus
Syllabus.doc
States and Traits
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Get Syllabus signed by Thursday
Download Textbook Hunt
Due Thursday
Text Scavenger Hunt 10.doc
A few minutes to work on it tomorrow
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Wednesday
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Get Organized
Hand out Textbooks
Make File Folders
Note Cards
Class Norms
Work on Textbook Search
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Textbook Scavenger Hunt:
Text Scavenger Hunt 10.doc
Due Tomorrow
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Thursday
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Correct Textbook Search
Mapping fun
US Map HW 10.doc
50 States Quiz
Wed. September 1
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Finish labeling map
US Map HW 10.doc
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Friday
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Did you pay attention this summer?
More class norms
Coloring Map in Class
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Try a website this weekend to practice your states!
Game 1
Game 2
Enjoy the weekend!
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Map Test- Wednesday September 2nd- Know the location of all 50 States.
Websites for mapping fun: Timed US Map
Labeling the 50 States
Another One- What Level Did You Choose?
8/31-9/4
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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New seats
Chapter 1 of textbook
Click here for copy of packet:
8th Social Studies Native Americans Explorers and Settlements 200.doc
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Study for States Quiz
Test your skills on websites
Use blank map to help you:
blankmapofUSA.doc
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Tuesday
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Half of class time Studying for map quiz
Other Half continuing Chapter 1 packet
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Study for States Quiz
Test your skills on websites
Use blank map to help you:
blankmapofUSA.doc |
Wednesday
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50 States Map Quiz
Hand in Colored Maps upon completion of quiz
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Finish three of the four pages of Chapter 1 packet |
Thursday
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Finish Chapter 1 Packet in class
Go over packet
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No HW |
Friday
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Start Colonies:
Map and Packet
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Enjoy the weekend! |
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Enjoy the weekend! |
March 28- April 1
Test: March 30
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In Class
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Homework
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Monday
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Indian Removal Lecture
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Continue Reviewing for test
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Tuesday
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Review for test
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Continue Reviewing for test
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Wednesday
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Test Day
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Thursday
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Introduce Project
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Friday
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Work on section quizzes
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Enjoy the weekend! |
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