Monday, May 21st

What we did:
1. Starter: Define: Copperheads and habeas corpus
2. Corrected Section 4 Packet (yellow)
3. Took Quiz 4, corrected it and turned it in
4. Started Section 5 Packet

Homework given:
1. None

If you were absent:
1. Do the Starter
2. Finish your section 4 and then correct it, but keep it, we didn't turn it in
3. Take Quiz 4 before or after school, DEAR, or Wapiti Time

Friday, May 18th

What we did:
1. Starter: Describe in your opinion the best part of Glory.
2. Turned in the yellow Movie Worksheet
3. Discussed "Andersonville" and started Section 4 Packet (yellow)

Homework assigned:
None


If you were absent:
1. Do the Starter
2. Turn in the Movie Worksheet, no need to grade it
3. Get a yellow Section 4 Packet from me and do it on your own piece of paper.

Thursday, May 17th

We finished the Movie Glory, that's all.

Wednesday, May 16th

What we did:
1. No Starter
2. Watched the next segment of Glory

Homework assigned:
1. None

If you were absent:
1. Get the answers for the movie questions from a classmate

Tuesday, May 15th

What we did:

1. Starter: What is segregation?

2. Started the film "Glory"

Homework assigned:

1. None

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter

2. Get the Yellow worksheet for the movie from the binder in back and get the answers from someone in class.  

Monday, May 14th

What we did:
1. Starter: Who was Ulysses S. Grant and what is a siege?
2. Corrected Section 3 Packet
3. Took Section 3 Quiz and corrected it.

Homework assigned:
1. In the Civil War Packet (the one with the flag and map attached) do the page titled "Major Battles in the Civil War" using the table on the back of that page.


If you were absent:
1. Do the Starter
2. Get the green Section 3 Packet from me and do it on anther sheet of paper.  Then study Section 3 of Ch. 16 and take the Section 3 Quiz during intervention or after school

Friday, May 11th

There was a sub.  We did Section 3 Packet (the green one) and that's it.

Thursday, May 10th

What we did:

1. Starter: What new information did you learn yesterday?

2. Corrected Section 2 Packet (the pink one)

3. Took Quiz 2, which is on Ch. 16, Section 2

Homework assigned:

1. None

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter

2. Complete Section 2 Packet (the pink one) on your own paper and then correct it.  *You do not need to turn it in.

3. Come during Intervention or before/after school to take Quiz 2.

Wednesday, May 9th

What we did:
1. Starter: What was the importance of the First Battle of Bull Run?
2. We did a reading group of accounts from Bull Run and had a discussion
3. We then finished Section 2 Packet

Homework assigned:
1. None

If you were absent:
1. Do the Starter
2. Complete Section 2 Packet (the pink one) on your own paper

Tuesday, May 8th

What we did:
1. Starter: What are the advantages of being the South and on the defense?
2. Corrected Section 1 Packet but kept it
3. Took Section 1 Quiz, corrected it and called in the scores
4. Did most of Section 2 Packet (pink)

Homework assigned:
1. None, all work was done in class.

If you were absent:
1. Do the Starter
2. Correct Section 1 with my key in the binder in front
3. Come during intervention to take the quiz
4. Take a pink packet home to finish Section 2

Monday, May 7th

What we did:
1. Starter: Who do you think fires the first shot of the Civil War?  North or South?  Why?
2. Did Section 1 Packet about the beginning of the Civil War in class.

Homework Assigned:
1. Quiz on Section 1 of Ch. 16 will be Tuesday.
2. There will be a quiz everyday this week.

If you were absent:
1. Do the Starter
2. Get a blue Section 1 Packet from the binder in back and do the questions on another sheet of paper.
3. Don't take the quiz on Tuesday, take a day to learn the information and then come and take the quiz.

Friday, May 4th

What we did:
1. No Starter
2. Took the map test

Homework assigned:
1. None


If you were absent:
1. Come during Wapiti Time or before/after school to take it.

Thursday, May 3rd

We watched a movie.  You will be excused from the notes.  The only homework is study for your map test tomorrow.

Wednesday, May 2nd

What we did:
1. Starter: No Starter
2. Finished debate and Secession worksheet
3. Received new Civil War Packet and attached our flags as the cover, and added the map from our old packet and the secession wkst to the front.

Homework given:
1. Civil War Map Test on Friday

If you were Absent:
1. Come see me!  I need to help you put the new packet together.

Tuesday, May 1st

What we did:

1. Starter: Should a state legally be able to leave the Union?  Why or Why not?

2. Read and discussed South Carolina's secession 

3. Completed the worksheet "Why did South Carolina Secede?
4. Turned in Starter Packet, you should have 15

Homework assigned:
1. Finish Secession Worksheet
2. Study for Map Test on Friday

If you were absent:
1. Do the Starter
2. Get the worksheet "Why did South Carolina Secede" and complete it
3. Study for the map test.
4. Turn in your starters

Monday, April 30th

What we did:

1. Starter: Do you agree or disagree with this statement: New technology makes it easier to win a war. and why.

2. Corrected both the Pre-War Packet and the Vocabulary Packet and turned them in

What homework was assigned:

1. There will be a Civil War Map test on Friday

If you were absent:

1. Do the starter

2. Correct both your packets and turn them in with a pink slip.

Friday, April 27th

What we did:
1. No Starter
2. In pairs did pages 9 and 10 in the Pre-War Packet using the Atlas in class

Homework for today:
1. Be sure every page is done in both your Pre-War Packet and the Vocab. Packet

If you were Absent then:
1. Check out an Atlas from me
2. Get the extra wkst to staple to your packet from the binder in back and do those pages using your packet and the atlas.

Thursday, April 26th

What did we do:
1. Starter: What were the Lincoln-Douglas debates AND why were they important?
2. Corrected Vocabulary pg 3, and pages 5 and 6 in the Pre-War Packet
3. Discussed page 4 "Advantages/Disadvantages" and added answers


What you need to do:
1. Do the Starter
2. Correct your homework
3. Finish both packets

Wednesday, April 25th

What did we do:
1. Starter: Write a paragraph about what happened to Charles Sumner (pg 487 of the book)
2. Corrected page 2 of the Vocabulary Packet
3. Discussed Section 2 of Chapter 15, and did page 3 of the packet.
4. H.W. is page 3 of the Vocab and pages 3-6 of the Pre-War Packet


What you need to do:
1. Do the Starter
2. Correct your page 2 of the Vocabulary Packet
3. Do pages 3-6 in the other packet

Tuesday, April 24th

What did we do:
1. Starter: a. Who has the economic advantage, North or South?
                b. List all of the states in the South.
2. We corrected page One of the Vocabulary Packet
3. We discussed Ch. 15, Section 1 about Slavery
4. Started page 2 of the Pre-War Packet


What you need to do:
1. Do the Starter
2. Correct your first page of the Vocabulary Packet
3. Do page 2 in both packets.

Monday, April 23rd

What did we do:
1. Starter: Who do you think has the advantage going into the Civil War-the North or South?  Why?
2. Corrected the "South" test
3. Received TWO new packets.  A Vocab. Packet that is to be done at home and a Pre-War Packet that we will  mainly work on in class.


What you need to do:
1. Do the Starter
2. Get the TWO packets from the Binder.  One page of the Vocabulary Packet is due a day.  In the Pre-War Packet, pages 1, 7, and 8 are due.  Use pages R2-R3, 501, and 512 for the map (page 1 of the packet.)

Friday, April 20th

What we did:
1. No Starter
2. Took the Ch. 13 Open Note Test


What you need to do:
1. Come in ASAP to take the test.  Be sure to bring any notes you have created and assignments you have.

Thursday, April 19th

What we did:
1. Starter: Why do you think a non-slave owner living in the South would support going to war with the North?
2. Corrected "South" packet and called in scores.
3. Discussed Ch. 13 "The South" in preparation for the open note test Friday.

What you need to do:
1. Do the Starter
2. Correct your assignment and turn it in with a pink slip.
3. Make some notes from Ch. 13 and be ready to take the open note test.

Wednesday, April 18th

What we did:
1. Starter: Write a paragraph about cotton.
2. Corrected pgs 1-5 of South Packet
3. Finished the packet in class.


What you need to do:
1. Do the Starter
2. Finish the packet and correct it to turn it in

Tuesday, April 17th

What we did:
1. Starter: What two things do you think would be the most important to a slave owner?
2. Picked cotton seeds and discussed the importance of cotton
3. Received "South Packet" and did pages 1-5


What you need to do:
1. Do the Starter
2. Get the packet from the back binder and do pages 1-5

Monday, April 16th

What we did:
1. Starter: Name 5 countries people emigrated from in the 1800's.
2. Filled out the Atlas Wkst
3. Reviewed Ch. 12 The North


What you need to do:
1. Do the Starter
2. You are excused from the Atlas Worksheet, no worries there.

Friday, April 13th

What we did:
1. No Starter
2. Immigration Presentations

What you need to do now:
1. No Starter
2. Nothing

Thursday, April 12th

What did we do:
1. Starter:  Define Immigrant
2. Immigration Presentations


What you need to do now:
1.  Do the Starter
2. Nothing else

Wednesday, April 11th

What we did:

1. Starter: What invention made during the Industrial Revolution do you think was the most important?

2. Corrected and turned in Ch. 12 Vocab. Packet

3. Did Immigration Presentations

What you need to do:

1. Do the Starter

2. Correct and turn in your blue Ch. 12 Vocab Packet with a pink slip

3. Be ready to present to the class your info.

Tuesday, April 10th

What we did:
1. Starter: What are textiles?  What are interchangeable parts?
2. Finished Ch. 12 Vocabulary Packet


What you need to do:
1. Do the Starter
2. Be sure your Ch. 12 Lecture Note packet is corrected and turned in
3. Finish your Ch. 12 Vocabulary Packet and be ready to correct it Wednesday in class.  If you are gone and have another day to do it, step into the hall while we correct it.
4. Don't forget the Immigration Project is due Wednesday.  It's worth 50 pts.

Wednesday, April 4th

What we did:
1. Starter: What are the similarities between our "Box Factory" and real factories in the 1800's?
2. Finished the Ch. 12 Lecture Notes and turned it in.
3. Received Ch. 12 Vocab. Packet and did page one.


What you need to do:
1. Do the Starter
2. Finish your Ch. 12 Packet and correct it, then turn it in with a Pink Slip
3. Get a blue Ch. 12 Vocab packet from the back binder.
4. Don't forget the Immigration Assignment is due Wednesday.

Tuesday, April 3rd

What we did:
1. No Starter
2. Did "Box Factory"


What you need to do:
1. Nothing

Monday, April 2nd

What we did:
1. Starter: What led America into an Industrial Revolution?
2. **Received Ch. 13 Lecture Notes (blue) and filled in the blanks as a class.


What you need to do:
1. Do the Starter
2. Get the blue "Ch. 13 Lecture Notes" packet from the back binder and using your textbook, fill in the blanks.
3. **Don't forget the Immigration Project is due the 11th.

Friday, March 30th

What we did:
1. No Starter
2. **Assigned Immigration Project Due April 11th
3. Read Ch. 12, Section 1


What you need to do:
1. Get the Immigration Project paper from the back binder
2. Come to me with any questions

Thursday, March 29th

What we did:
1. Starter: What were 4 major cities in the U.S. between 1810-1850
2. 1st Period went to the Assembly then finished the Atlas Activity
3. 4th, 5th, and 6th: Finished the Atlas Activity "Getting Around"


What you need to make-up:
1. Just do the Starter.

Wednesday, March 28th

What we did:
1. Starter: Write 3 interesting things you learned about the Presidents.
2. Corrected and turned in U.S. Expansion Map
3. Did an Atlas Activity about early America's roads.


What you need to make-up:
1. Do the Starter and get the Starter Packet from the Binder in back
2. Correct your map and turn it in with a pink slip
3. No need to make-up anything for the Atlas Activity, you will be excused.

Tuesday, March 27th

What we did:
1. No Starter
2. Watched more of the Presidents Video and took notes.


What you need to make-up:
**Get the notes from a classmate.

Thursday, March 22nd

What did we do today:
1. Starter: What year did most of the miners go to California?
2. Turned in Starters
3. Corrected "Gold Rush Letters" and turned them in
4. **Received Expansion Map and colored and labeled it in class.


What you need to make-up:
1. Do the Starter
2. **Turn in your Starters ASAP!!!!
3. Correct and turn in your Gold Rush Letters
4. Get an Expansion Map from the binder in back and label using page 372 in the book.  Follow all of the instructions.

Wednesday, March 21st

What did we do:

1. No Starter

2. Took 3rd Quarter Test and corrected it in class

3. Read "Gold Rush Letters" and answered questions on separate sheet of paper.

What you need to make-up:

1. Come ASAP to take the test, it is going on this (3rd) quarter's grade.  You have until Thursday after school.

2. Get a Gold Rush packet (gold colored) from the table up front and DO NOT WRITE ON IT and answer the questions (there are 6).

Tuesday, March 20th

What did we do:

1. No Starter

2. Studied for the test on Wednesday

What you need to make-up:

1. Get a classmates study guide and study for the test.

Monday, March 19th

What did we do:
1. Starter: Define empressement and embargo
2. Finished the Avatar Activity where you write your opinion on the Alien and Sedition Act.
**Test will be on Wednesday


What do you need to do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Turn in your Avatar Wkst with a Pink slip, no need to correct it first.

Friday, March 16th

What did we do:
1. No Starter
2. 2nd Period had an assembly
3. 3rd Period took the Australia Test


What you need to do now:
1. No Starter
2. 2nd Period will take the test Monday
3. If you are in 3rd Period, come during Wapiti Time to take the test.

Thursday, March 15th

What we did:
1. Starter: Write 2 new things you learned from yesterday.
2. 1st, 5th, and 6th: Read about Sacajawea and answered questions on a worksheet
3. 4th Period: Corrected Sacajawea wkst and then did Avatar assignment.


What you need to do now:
1. Do the starter
2. You are excused from this assignment.

Wednesday, March 14th

What we did:
1. Starter: What are 3 examples of a Primary Source?   Give an example of a secondary source.
2. Got into groups and did a primary source activity with QR code scanners


What you need to do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Nothing else, you will be excused from this assignment.

Tuesday, March 13th

What did we do?
1. Starter: Define in your own words 1) Nativist 2) Abolitionist Movement
2. Finished Video on Harriet Tubman and then did an activity with Primary Sources/Documents


What you need to do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Nothing else.

Friday, March 9th

What did we do?
Did Ch. 14 Presentations


What you need to do now:
Nothing

Thursday, March 9th

What'd we do today?
1. The Starter: Who is Sarah Grimke?
2. Ch. 11 and 14 presentations


What you need to do now?
Just the Starter, you will be excused from the other assignments.

Wednesday, March 7th

What'd we do today?
1. Starter: Name 2 Trails used by travelers in the 1800's
2. Presentations


What you need to do now:
1. Do the Starter, and be sure you are ready with your part of the Chapter Presentation if you haven't already presented.

Tuesday, March 6th

What did we do today?
1. Starter: Why did Americans begin to settle in the West?
2. Learned about Chapter 11, Expanding West


What do you need to do now?
1. The Starter

Monday, March 5th

What'd we do today?
1. Starter: What was the Underground Railroad?
2. Started Underground Railroad simulation, ask a classmate about it.
3. Some periods had Ch. 10 Presentations.


What do I need to do?
1. Do the Starter
2. No other Homework

Wednesday, February 29th

What did we do today?
1. Starter: Get it from a classmate (every period was different)
2. Wrapped up Presentations



What do you need to do now?
Just the Starter

Tuesday, February 28th

What did we do today?
1. Starter: Get it from a classmate (every period was different)
2. Wrapped up Ch. 8 and 9 presentations



What do you need to do now?
Just the Starter

Monday, February 27th

What did we do?
1. Starter: Why did the U.S. declare war on Great Britain in 1812?
2. Had student presentations.


What do I need to do now?
Just the Starter.

Friday, February 24th

What did we do?
 1. Starter: Describe where to turn in late or absent work.
2. 1st, 5th and 6th Periods reviews Chapter 8
3. 4th Period, Ch. 8 group presented

What do I need to do now?
1. Do the starter

Friday, February 17th

What did we do?
1. No Starter
2. Corrected the Ch. 7 Packet and turned it in
3. Assigned the Chapter In A Day and groups


What you need to do now:
1. Correct your Ch. 7 Assignment and turn it in with a pink slip
2. Come talk to me about the Chapter in a day

Thursday, February 16th

What did we do?

1. Starter: Do you believe in a loose or strict construction of the constitution? Why?
2. Graded and turned in Homework assignment Hamilton vs. Jefferson.
3. Finished the packet

What you need to do now:

1. The starter
2. Get a packet from me and finish the questions.
3. Grade your homework and turn it in.

Wednesday, February 15th

What did we do?
1. Starter: Define precedent AND give an example of a precedent Washington set.
2. Went over Section 2's answers that were done yesterday.
3. *Received a worksheet "Jefferson vs. Hamilton" and started it in class.


What you need to do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Get the worksheet from the binder in the BACK of the room and use pages 240-242 to fill in the table.  Step outside if we are correcting it in class.

Tuesday, February 14th

What did we do?
1. Starter: List 5 interesting things you have learned about the presidents from the video.
2. Started Ch. 7 Packet "Launching the Nation" in class.


What do I need to do now?
1. Do the Starter
2. Using a packet DO NOT WRITE ON IT, but use another piece of paper and catch up.

Monday, February 13th

What did we do?

1. Starter: List the first 4 presidents of our country.

2. Watched a video and took notes.  You will  need to copy notes from a responsible student in class.

What do I need to do now?

1. Do the Starter

2. You will  need to copy notes from a responsible student in class.

Thursday, February 9th

What did we do?
1. Starter: What are 4 responsibilities of a citizen?
2. Corrected homework
3. Reviewed and debated.


What do I need to do now?
1. Do the Starter
2. Correct Section 3 Review and Section 3 Quiz using my answer keys

Wednesday, February 8th

What'd we do?
1. Starter: Write a paragraph about what it means to be a citizen?
2. Read pages 222-225 in the textbook
3. Did Section 3 Review on page 225, #1-3
4. Received take home quiz

What do I need to do?
1. The Starter
2. Do Section 3 Review, 1-2 on page 225
3. Get Section 3 Quiz in the binder in back.

Tuesday, February 7th

What'd we do?

1. No Starter

2. Took the Constitution Test

3. Corrected the test and called in scores.

What do I need to do now?

1. Come in during Wapiti Time or before/after school to take the Constitution Test.  YOU HAVE ONE WEEK

Monday, February 6th

What'd we do yesterday?

*Starter

   1. What was the Great Compromise?

   2. Where was the Convention held?

*Received a Study Guide (yellow) for the Test on Tuesday and reviewed for the test.   

What do I need to do now?

1. Do the Starter

2. Review for the test and you may take it later this week if you want.

Friday, February 3rd

What'd we do yesterday?
1. No Starter
2. Received homework: Webquest due Monday
3. Corrected Amendment Packet and called in scores.


What do I need to do now?
1. Correct Amendment packet THEN fill out a Pink Slip and turn into the bottom-middle cubby hole in the back.

Thursday, February 2nd

What'd we do yesterday
1. Starter: Do "Rules and Laws" page in packet (page 2)
2. Announcements: Test on Constitution Tuesday, Packet is due Friday
3. Watched Quack Videos and finished the Bill of Rights page.


What do you need to do now?
1. Do page 2 of packet
2. Use page 204 in your textbook to finish the packet.
3. Work on Project

Wednesday, February 2nd

What'd we do yesterday?
1. Starter: How many articles are in the Constitution
                How many Amendments are there?
2. Assigned Bill of Rights Project
3. Received Amendments Packet
4. Watched Video on 1st, 2nd and 3rd Amendments.


What do I need to do now?
1. Do the Starter
2. Get the Journal Project paper in the binder and come to me with any questions
3. Get the Amendment Packet from the binder (says Bill of Rights on it)

Tuesday, January 31st

What'd we do yesterday?
1. Starter: What part of the movie did you like the best or learn the most from?
2. Filled out movie worksheet together and turned it in with the notes
3. Played "Blow the Roof Off" to review the Constitution

What do I need to do now?
1. Do the Starter
2. Finish movie worksheet (ask me for help if you need it) and turn it in with a Pink Slip in the bottom cubby hole.

Monday, January 30th

What did we do today?
1. Starter: Get worksheet out and work on it
2. Watched and finished movie


What do I need to do now?
1. Have movie notes and worksheet ready to turn in.

Thursday, January 26th

What did we do?
1. Starter: Summarize what happened in the movie yesterday.
2. Reviewed the Preamble
3. **Received a movie wkst to do along with taking notes on the people
4. Watched the movie


What to do now to catch up:
1. Do the starter
2. Memorize the Preamble and be ready to pass it off in class Friday
3. Get the worksheet for the movie from the binder for History.

Wednesday, January 25th

What did we do?
1. Starter: According to the Preamble, why was the Constitution written?
2. Corrected the "Preamble Packet" and recorded the scores.
3. Started the movie "A More Perfect Union"


What steps do I need to take now to get caught up?
1. Do the Starter
2. Use my answer key and correct your "Preamble Packet" and turn it in with a Pink Slip.
3. Copy notes from a friend on the movie.
4. Memorize the Preamble for Friday.