Friday, February 28, 2014

Friday, February 28th

What we did:
1. No Starter
2. Finished the video
3. Reviewed and answered questions
4. Took the War of 1812 Quiz

How to Make it Up
**Come during PLUS ASAP to take the test.

Homework assigned or turned in:
Yellow Worksheet and the Vocab. Packet will be corrected and turned in Monday.  

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Thursday, February 26th

What we did:
1. No Starter
2. Had a Guest Speaker talk about Utah Scholars Program

What to do now:
Nothing to make up for today.

Homework assigned or turned in:
1. Finish the yellow worksheet on the War of 1812, due Friday.
2. Finish the Ch. 8 Vocabulary Packet, due Friday.
3. Study your worksheets for the Quiz on The War of 1812 tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Wednesday, February 26th

What we did:
1. Starter: What caused the British to retreat from D.C.?
2. Watched more of the War of 1812

What to do now:
1. Do the Starter

Homework assigned or turned in:
*Quiz on the War of 1812 on Friday!

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Tuesday, February 25th

What we did:
1. Starter: How could the War of 1812 have been avoided?
2. Received a yellow worksheet for the War of 1812 and started filling it out.
3. Watched more of the video of War of 1812.

What to do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Go the binder in class and get the yellow worksheet on the War of 1812 and fill out what you can.  It hasn't been turned in yet.

Homework assigned or turned in:
NONE

Monday, February 24, 2014

Monday, February 24th

What we did:
1. Starter: 1) Who became president after Jefferson? 2) Do you think Jefferson deserves to be on the Nickel?  Why or Why not?
2. Turned in the Webquest worksheet
3. Watched videos on the War of 1812 and took 20 notes.

What to do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Turn in your Webquest worksheet.  You don't need to correct it.
3. Don't worry about the videos or the notes.  You will be excused (remind me)

Homework assigned or turned in:
1. Webquest of Lewis and Clark 30 pts.
2. H.W. do Section 3 Vocab in Packet.

Friday, February 21, 2014

Friday, February 21st

What we did:
1. No Starter
2. We were in the computer lab today and we did a Lewis and Clark Webquest.

What to do now:
In the binder in class, get a buff colored "Lewis and Clark Webquest" worksheet and complete at home.

Homework assigned or turned in:
*Morse Code Worksheet 15 pts was turned in.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Thursday, February 20th

What we did:
1. Starter: Name one interesting thing you learned yesterday.
2. Received "Morse Code" homework
3. Read a biography of Sacajawea and answered questions on a worksheet.

What to do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Get the buff colored "Morse Code" worksheet from the binder
3. Check out the biography of Sacajawea from Mrs. Dickson and get the worksheet from the binder that goes with it.

Homework assigned or turned in:
1. Morse Code Worksheet Due Friday.
2. Sacajawea Worksheet 20 pts turned in today.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Wednesday, February 19th

What we did:
1. Starter: Why did President Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory?
2. Read some fun information about the Lewis and Clark Expedition

What to do now:
1. Do the Starter

Homework assigned or turned in:
None.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Tuesday, February 18th

What we did:
1. Starter: Explain the importance of Judicial Review.
2. Did Section 1 and 2 of the Vocabulary Packet
3. Discussed Lewis and Clark.

What to do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Do Section 1 and 2 in your Vocabulary Packet.

Homework assigned or turned in:
None


Friday, February 14, 2014

Friday, February 14th Valentine's Day!

What we did:
1. No starter
2. Corrected the Ch. 8 Packet
3. 3rd and 4th period received the Ch. 8 Vocabulary Packet and did page 1.

What to do now:
1. If you are in 3rd or 4th period, get a Vocab. Packet from the front counter.
2. All periods: correct your Ch. 8 Packet with my key and turn in with an Absent Slip or Late Pass.

Homework assigned or turned in:
None

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Tuesday, February 11th

What we did:
1. Starter: Who's side are you on, Jefferson or Hamilton and why?
2. Corrected and turned in Jefferson vs. Hamilton Worksheet
3. Took the Learning Targets Quiz
4.  Received the 3 Part Vocab wkst and added some words. 

What to do now:
1. Do the starter
2. Correct your Jefferson Hamilton wkst
3. Get the Learning Targets quiz and the 3 part Vocab papers from the binder


Homework assigned or turned in:
None

Monday, February 10, 2014

Monday, February 10th 2014

 What we did: 
1. Starter: In your opinion, should the U.S. have helped France in the 1790's?
2. Analyzed Jefferson vs. Hamilton with a worksheet.

What to do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Get a white worksheet from the binder and using the textbook fill in the spaces.

Homework or assignment turned in:
Finish Worksheet

Friday, February 7, 2014

Friday, February 7th

What we did:
1. Starter: 3 Part Vocabuary for: Precedent
          -Define
          -Example
          -Image
2. Corrected Ch. 7 Worksheets and turned them in.
3. Watched some video clips of early America.

What to do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Using my key from the black binder, correct your Ch. 7 assignment and turn into the basket.
3. If you want, watch these videos:
http://youtu.be/A38mW2Il48k
http://youtu.be/Oy7IFSS-F0I

Homework assigned or turned in:
none

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Thursday, February 6th

What we did:
1. No Starter (Substitute)
2. Finished Ch. 7 "Launching the Nation" packet.

What to do now:
1. Check out a packet from me and finish it at home.

Homework assigned or turned in:
None

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Wednesday, February 5th

What we did:
1. Starter: 1) How is the President elected? 2) Is it fair?
2. Discussed the electoral college.
3. Started Ch. 7 "Launching the Nation" Packet on your own piece of paper. (more info below)

What to do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. The Ch. 7 Packets are a class set.  They are in my room so come and use one but you can't take them home.  We only did the first section, which is 5 questions and the Challenge Activity.  During PLUS you can use it, or check a packet out to take home after school.
3. Read pages 234-242 in the textbook.

Homework assigned or turned in:
1. Read pgs 234-242

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Tuesday, February 4th

What we did:
1. Starter: Describe these in your own words: 8th Amendment, 9th Amendment, and the 10th amendment.
2. Corrected the Constitution Packet and turned it in.

What to do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Come and correct your packet and turn it in.

Homework assigned or turned in:
1. Constitution Packet 203 Points!!!

Monday, February 3, 2014

Monday, February 3rd

What we did:
1. Starter: What is the 3rd Amendment?
2. Watched the rest of the Amendment videos and finished our packets.

What to do now:
1. Do the Starter
2. Finish your packet because it's due Tuesday.

Homework assigned or turned in:
1. Constitution Packet due Tuesday!  Big Points!