Thursday, September 29, 2011

Thursday, September 29th

What did we do:
1. Starter:
           How did the Europeans diseases help develop the African slave trade?
           Who's expedition was the 1st to circumnavigate the world?
2. Finished Atlas Wksts and turned them in
3. Corrected Section 5 Packet and turned it in
4. Received Study Guide "Chapter 2 Review" for the test on Tuesday


What do I need to do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Finish Atlas Packet and turn it in corrected
3. Correct Section 5 Packet and turn it in
4. Get the yellow "Ch. 2 Review" packet in the binder.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Wednesday, September 28th

What did we do:
1. Starter:
       *Do not have to copy the question on this one:
             "What was the Protestant Reformation AND what does it have to do with U.S. History?"
2. 1st Period Only: Turned in Section 4 Packet that was Homework, and then
                              Went to library and took EXPLORE Test and
                               Received Section 5 Packet for Homework.

3. ALL other Periods: Corrected Section 4 Packet
                                    Did an Atlas Packet on the Explorers together in class
                                    Received Section 5 Packet for Homework.

What do I do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Correct and turn in Section 4 Packet
3. Get the Gold "Section 5" packet with your name on it in the binder
4. Get the Yellow "Europeans Explore the New World" Atlas packet with your name on it
5. Check out an atlas to do it with.
6. Turn both in corrected and with a Pink Slip.


Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Tuesday, September 27th

What did we do:
1. Starter  
         Define:   Conquistadors-
                        Plantations-
2. Received Section 3 Packet and did as a class
3. Received Section 4 Packet for homework


What do I do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Get both packets in the binder **They have your name on it.
3. Be sure to leave a comment with your name so I know you have read this information.







Monday, September 26, 2011

Monday, September 26th

What did we do:
1. Starter:   What was the most important thing you learned from doing the Mock Trial?  (the life lesson, or moral to the story)
2. Took the Explore Test, there will be make-ups through the Guidance Center

What do I do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Read pages 46-51 Ch. 2, Section 3 in your textbook

Friday, September 23, 2011

Friday, September 23rd

What did we do:
1. No Starter
2. Finished Mock Trials


What do need to do now:
Nothing really :)

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Thursday, September 22nd

What did we do:
1. No Starter
2. Prepared for Mock Trial and held Trial


What do I do now:
Nothing

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Wednesday, September 21st

What'd we do:
1. Starter
2. Corrected Section 2 Wkst
3. Organized the groups for Mock Trials and began preparation


What do I do now:
1. Get the Starter
2. Correct and turn in your Section 2 Worksheet
3. Talk with your group about your role in the Mock Trial and try to contribute.

Tuesday, September 20th

What'd we do:
1. Starter
2. Corrected Section 1 Packet
3. Did "Smells of the New World" (you are excused)
4. Received Section 2 Wkst as homework


What do I do now:
1. Get the Starter
2. Correct and turn in your Section 1 Packet
3. Get the Section 2 Wkst, do it, correct it, and turn it in ASAP

Monday, September 19, 2011

Monday, September 19th

What'd we do:
1. Starter
2. 1st Period only: finished correcting Ch. 1 Packet and turned it in
3. Received Ch. 1 Review Worksheet and did in class
4. Received Ch. 2 Section 1 Packet and started it (except 1st period)


What do I do now:
1. Get the starter done
2. 1st Period: correct your Ch. 1 Packet and turn it in
3. Get the buff/yellow Ch. 1 Review Worksheet from the binder, do it, correct it, and turn it in
4. Get the white Ch. 2 Section 1 Packet "New Empires in the Americas" packet, and do it, correct it, and turn it in.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Friday, September 16th

What'd we do:
1. No Starter
2. Finished Ch. 1 Packet
3. Corrected packet and passed it in (except for 1st period, we didn't finish correcting it)

What do I do now:
1. Finish "Chapter 1 Packet"
2. Correct it and turn it in asap.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Thursday, September 15th

What'd we do:
1. Starter
2. 1st and 5th period finished the video
3. Corrected the Tribe Chart (yellow)
4. Received and began Chapter 1 Packet


What do I do now:
1. Get the Starter
2. Correct your Tribe Chart using my answer key
3. Turn in Tribe Chart with Pink Slip
4. Get the buff or yellow Chapter 1 Packet from the binder and do pages 1 to 3 for homework.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Wednesday, September 14th

What did we do:
1. Starter
2. Finished Atlas Packet
3. Turned in Atlas Packet
4. Watched video and filled out worksheet

What do I do now:
1. Get the Starter
2. Check out an Atlas from me if you need to finish the last page of the packet
3. Correct your packet using my answer key up front
4. Fill out the Pink Slip and turn in to the right box
5. Get the yellow packet about "North American Indian Tribes" and the yellow chart that goes with it ALL FOUND IN THE WHITE BINDER, fill out the info, correct it, and turn it in.  This will replace the video you missed.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Tuesday, September 13th

What'd we do:
1. Starter
2. Did Atlas Packet in pairs


What do I do now:
1. Get the Starter
2. Get the packet from the binder titled "Getting To Know Your Atlas"
3. Bring an Atlas to Mrs. Dickson to check out and take home to do the packet.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Monday, September 12th

What'd we do:
We discussed September 11th for the whole period


What do I do now:
Nothing

Friday, September 9, 2011

Friday, September 9th

What did we do:
1. No Starter
2. Took "Physical Map Test"
3. Corrected test and called in scores


What do I do now:
Come in ASAP and make up the test.  Refer to the handbook on the procedure for that.

Thursday, September 8th

What did we do:
1. Starter
2. Discussed 9/11 for a few minutes, will be discussed in detail Monday
3. Did an Atlas Activity, you are excused


What do I do now:
1. Get the Starter
2. Get ready to take the Physical Map Test, Friday

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Wednesday, September 7th

What did we do:
1. Starter
2. Corrected the Physical Map of U.S. (homework)
3. Called in the scores of our map and kept the maps to study with
4. Did an Atlas Activity (you are excused)

What do I do now:
1. Get the Starter
2. Correct your Physical Map using my Answer Key in the binder up front, put a score on it, and give it to me to record.  DO NOT turn it in like normal, give me the score so you can have it to study with.
3. Study for the Physical Map Test on Friday.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Tuesday, September 6th

What'd we do:
1. Starter
2. Took States Pre-Test, you are excused from it
3. Received Physical Map of U.S. and were assigned to label and color it for homework.


What do you do now:
1. Get the Starter
2. Get the map from the binder, follow the instructions on the back.  It is due before the test Friday.
3. Study your map, there is a test on it on Friday.

Friday, September 2, 2011

Friday, September 2nd

What did we do:
1. No Starter
2. Discussed Learning Styles and how that can help us with school
3. **We turned in "Learning Preferences Checklist"
4. Discussed how to make SMART goals
5. **Received SMART Goals wkst and made 3 goals.


What do I do now:
1. Turn in your "Learning Preferences Checklist" with a Pink Slip, no correction needed
2. Get the yellow SMART Goals wkst from binder
3. Make 3 goals that follow those guidelines

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Thursday, September 1st

What did we do:
1. Starter
2. Review "Why History" article
3. Played a Get to know you game
4. Started "Learner Preference Checklist"
**5. Checked out Textbooks


What do I do now:
1. Get the Starter
2. Turn in your "Student Information Sheet" with a Pink Slip
3. Get the "Learner Preference Checklist" from the binder
4. Come get your textbook from me