Monday, October 17th

What did we do:
1. Starter
       What is the basic outline of a 5 Paragraph Essay?
2. Took notes on how to outline a 5 paragraph essay
3. Took notes on the New England Colonies.
4. Were given pg 2 of green Vocabulary Packet as homework.

What do I do now:
1st: Do the Starter
2nd: Get all the notes from someone in class.
3rd: Get the notes on "New England Colonies" from the website at http://mrsdickson.weebly.com/worksheets.html.  Start with slide 9.
4th: Do pg 2 of the green packet using your textbook.

Friday, October 14th

What did we do:
1. No Starter
2. Corrected pg 6 and 7 of white packet
3. Took notes on 5-Paragraph essays
4. Watched a video clip


What do I do now:
1. Correct your pg 6-7 using my key
2. Get the notes from someone in class.

Thursday, October 13th

What did we do:
1. No Starter
2. Took COLONY MAP TEST
3. Corrected the test and called in scores
4. Started pg 6 and 7 in white Colony Packet

What do I do now:
1. COME IN ASAP DURING WAPITI TIME OR BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL TO TAKE THE TEST!!
2. Do pages 6 and 7 in the white Colony Packet for homework.

Wednesday, October 12th

What did we do:
1. Starter
       Write a paragraph about your opinion of Pocahontas (the person) in complete sentences.
2. Corrected and turned in Pocahontas worksheet
3. Discussed and corrected pg 8 of white Colony Packet
4. Filled in a few items in the packet.


What do I do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Correct your Pocahontas assignment and turn it in with a pink slip
3. Correct your page 8 of your white packet
4. Use a classmates packet and copy the things we filled in in class about the Southern Colonies.
5. Study, the map test is Thursday.

Tuesday, October 11th

What did we do:

1. Starter

       -Who was John Rolfe?

       -List three facts about Pocahontas.

2. Corrected the 13 Colony Map

3. Learned how to study for the map test coming up on Thursday

4. Corrected Vocab Packet pg 1

5. Were assigned page 8 of white Colony Packet for homework.

What do I do now:

1. Do the Starter

2. **Give me your map and I will correct it.

3. **Correct your pg 1 of the green Vocab packet

4. Do page 8 of the white Colony Packet "John Smith Rescue: Fact of Fiction?" Activity 19.

5. Study for the map test on Thursday.

Monday, October 10th

What did we do:
1. Starter
       -What colony was the settlement of Jamestown in?
       - What bay is located near Jamestown?

2. Discussed how to better respond to short essay questions on a test (mainly how to write a complete sentence)
3.  Looked at homework (the map was to be colored nicely and labeled, the vocab. complete) and how the game went.  Many did not play the game yet, so I gave them another day.
4. Read a biography on Pocahontas and received a worksheet to go along with it.


What do I do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Be sure your homework from Thursday is completed.
3. Do not worry about watching Pocahontas or doing the worksheet, I will excuse it.

Thursday, October 6th

What did we do:
1. Starter:
      Where is Roanoke Island?
      Who was the governor of Roanoke?
2. Turned in Roanoke Homework
3. Was assigned 3 items of homework (explained below)
4. Read Section 1, in Chapter 3 of the book silently.


What do I do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Turn in with a pink slip your homework
3. Three items of homework:  

A) Green Vocabulary Packet in binder, just page 1 AND read the directions carefully.
B) White Colony Packet, color and label the front page map using pg 91 of the textbook.
C) Go to the website www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/ and do the activity and the reading.

Wednesday, October 5th

What did we do:

1. Starter

       -Who was Sir Walter Raleigh

       -Describe where North Carolina is.

2. Watched short video

3. Were assigned Roanoke Colony Assignment

What do I do now:

1. Do the Starter

2. Get the White "Lost Colony of Roanoke" paper and the Blue fact sheet from the binder.  Follow the instructions carefully and turn in asap.

Tuesday, October 4th

What'd we do:

1. No Starter

2. ***Took the Explorer Test!!!

What do I need to do:

1. Study hard for the test.

2. Come during Wapiti Time or before/after school to make-up the test.

Monday, October 3rd

What'd we do:

1. No Starter

2. Prepared for the test.

What do I need to do:

Friday, September 30th

What'd we do:
1. No Starter
2. Watched a Movie


What do I need to do:
1. Study for the test.