Monday, December 16th

What we did:
1. Starter: What were the disadvantages and the advantages in the war at sea?
2. Received Permission Slips for the movie on Wednesday.
3. Finished the Notes!  Did pages 26, 28 and 30 in our booklets
4. Had the rest of the period to finish booklets.

What to do now:
1. Get a permission slip from me.  VERY IMPORTANT!!! If I don't get yours back,  you can't watch the movie.
2. Get the notes from a friend or from the website and draw the rest of your pictures.
3. Do the Starter.

Homework assigned or turned in:

1. Booklets!  Due Friday.

2. Permission Slips!  Due by Wednesday.

Friday, December 13th

What we did:

1. Starter: what does it mean to be an honors student?

2.  Discussed some concerns about the essay and homework load. 

3. Took notes on "War at Sea" and some classes did "War in the south"

What you need to do:

1. Do the starter

2. Remember that honors classes are an option and not required. If you feel you are overwhelmed, please see your counselor about making some changes. 

3. Click on "Notes and Handouts" and copy the notes for pages 24 and 26 along with draw pictures for both. 

Homework assigned or turned in:

1. DBQ Essay

Thursday, December 12th

What we did:
1. Starter: Have you made a choice?  To quit or re-enlist?  What's your strongest reason?
2. Worked through the DBQ packet to the last page.

What you need to do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Finish the DBQ by working through the rest of the DBQ.  A typed final draft of the essay is due Friday.  Let me know if you need the weekend.

Homework assigned or turned in:
**Final Draft of DBQ Essay due Friday.

Wednesday, December 11th

What we did:
1. Starter: What are the 3 main ideas of the Declaration of Independence?
2. Started the DBQ on Valley Forge.

What you need to do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Get a white DBQ Packet from the binder and be ready to work in it today.  The DBQ is due Friday.

Homework Assigned or Turned in:
None

Tuesday, December 10th

What we did:
1. No Starter
2. Took notes on slides 10 to 20.  You can view them here.

What you need to do now:
1. Click on the link above or go to "Notes and Handouts" section and copy the notes.
2. Draw  your pictures or diagrams for the notes.
3. The Essay is due Wednesday, so get your final draft of that done.

Homework assigned or turned in:

1. Draw and color diagrams for notes taken today.

2. Finish the Essay and have it plus your rough draft/pre-write ready to turn in.

Monday, December 9th

What we did:
1. No Starter
2. Turned in Starters for 200 pts.
3. Went "Caroling" to other classes.
4. 3rd Period and 4th Period took notes from slides 11 to 15.


What you need to do:
1. Get your Starters and have a classmate correct them.  Turn them in with an Absent Slip.
2. From the "Road to Independence" notes, add pages 12 and 14 to your booklet.

Homework turned in or assigned:
1. Starters 200 pts!
2. Essay on "Who Should Win" is due WEDNESDAY.

Friday, December 6th

What we did:
1. No Starter
2. Read the Declaration of Independence.
3. Watched a video on the Declaration.

What to get from the Binder:
Nothing

Homework turned in or assigned:
1. Watch this video: http://youtu.be/13jLQ_-3c8o
2. Read the Declaration of Independence on pages 122-125 in textbook or on the internet.

Thursday, December 5th

What we did:
1. Starter: Who was Thomas Paine?
                What was "common sense" to Thomas Paine?

2. Finished the video on Common Sense.

3. Explained and assigned the Essay that will be due soon (next week maybe)

4. Took notes on "Declaration of Independence" from the PowerPoint (under notes and handouts)

5. Watched a short video on the Declaration and started to discuss and read the Declaration.

What to get from the Binder:
Nothing

Homework Turned in or Assigned:

1. Essay: Who should have won the war?  After analyzing the advantages both sides had, do the pre-write activity for your essay on the"cannon" worksheet titled "Who Will Win."

Wednesday, December 4th

What we did:
1. Starter:   1. Who is Patrick Henry?
                  2. What was the Olive Branch Petition?

2. Sang songs about Fort Ticonderoga and Battle of Bunker Hill (so fun, you really missed out!)

3. Discussed Patrick Henry's speech. **We corrected and turned in the orange paper with the three questions on it.

4. Took notes on "Common Sense" for page 8 of your booklets.  Some classes watched a video clip about Common Sense.

What to get from the Binder:
**A white paper titled "Who Will Win."  We just started it, but it's not due yet.

Homework Turned in or Assigned:
1. Go to the "Notes and Handouts" tab of the website and click on "Road to Independence" and take notes on "Pg. 8 Common Sense."

Tuesday, December 3rd

What we did:
1. Starter: What are the pros and cons of the battles of Lexington and Concord?
2. Watched this video on Lexington and Concord
3. Took notes for pg 4 "2nd Continental Congress" and pg 6 "Battle of Bunker Hill and Dorchester Heights"
4. Read a speech by Patrick Henry and received a small orange paper to answer 3 questions on.

What to get from the Binder:
1. Small Orange slip of paper.  Use the white "Patrick Henry" paper to answer the questions.  The white paper you need to get from me or may be on your desk.

Homework turned in or assigned:
1. Get the notes and draw the diagrams for homework.
2. Read the speech by Patrick Henry and answer the questions on the orange paper.

Monday, December 2nd

What we did:
1. Starter: When is it okay to use violence to get what you want?  Is it ever okay?
2. Discussed violence and emphasized that death is real and not a game.  As we move into battles of the Revolution we need to remember these are real people who died.
3. Discussed Lexington and Concord.  Here is a video that helps explain the battle http://youtu.be/fpLs5HgQusQ
4. Took notes from the Power Point "Road to Independence" on Lexington and Concord

Things to get from the Binder:
Nothing

Assignments turned in:
None