Friday, November 20, 2015

Friday, November 20th

Learning Target: 
Students will discuss the issue of protesting in violent and non-violent ways.  They will also summarize the Tea Act and Boston Tea Party.

Agenda: 
1. Starter
2. Begin notes with page 14 Tea Act and Boston Tea Party.

Starter: 
*You do not need to copy the question.  Write 4-5 sentences answering this question: Is violence okay sometimes? When and why?

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter
2. Get the notes from here and watch the videos that are highlighted here.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Thursday, November 19th

Learning Target: 
Students will discuss the issue of protesting in violent and non-violent ways.  They will also summarize the Tea Act and Boston Tea Party.

Agenda: 
1. Starter
2. Begin notes with page 14 Tea Act and Boston Tea Party.

Starter: 
*You do not need to copy the question.  Write 4-5 sentences answering this question: Is violence okay sometimes? When and why?

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter
2. Get the notes from here and watch the videos that are highlighted here.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None


Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Wednesday, November 18th

Learning Target: 
All students will summarize the events of the French and Indian war and evaluate it's importance.

Agenda: 
1. Starter
2. Took notes on the French and Indian War and watched video.

Starter: 
            What were Britain and France fighting over?

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter!
2. Take the notes in your booklet. You can get the notes here or from a friend. 
3. Watch the video here.

Assignments turned in: 
Nothing

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
Nothing


Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Tuesday, November 17th

Learning Target: 
All Students will make a booklet and begin learning the events that led to the Revolutionary War.

Agenda: 
1. Starter
2. Made booklets
3. Took Notes: French and Indian War

Starter: 
1. What country found and settled Canada first?
2. What country settled west of the Appalachians?

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter!
2. Come see me to make a booklet.  
3. Copy notes from here or from a classmate.  We got to slide 2.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Monday, November 16, 2015

Monday, November 16th

Learning Target: 
Students will discover what they remember about the events leading to the Revolutionary War, and what we will be learning about for the coming weeks.

Agenda: 
1. Starter
2. Took notes on Triangle Trade (Honors only)
3. Took the Pre-Revolution "I Can" quiz (self assessment)
4. Began making Road to Revolution booklets.

Starter: 
What colonial regions focused on trade? Which one focused on farming?

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter
2. Get the yellow "Triangle Trade" handout and get the notes from a classmate or Mrs. Dickson.
3. Get the blue  "Pre-Revolutionary War I Can" self assessment paper in the binder.  READ the DIRECTIONS and fill out the paper.  Keep it!
4. When you return to class, you will have a chance to make your booklet.  Bring Cardstock for your cover!

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
*Yellow "Triangle Trade" handout
*Blue "Pre-Revolution I Can" assessment.

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Thursday, November 12th

Learning Target: 
Students will review the things they have learned from the Colony Unit.

Agenda: 

1. Starter
HONORS: Finished correcting the packet and turned it in.  Turned in Brochures and watched commercials.

REGULAR: Corrected the Packet


Starter: 

If you committed a crime and got to pick your punishment, what colonial punishment would you pick?

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter

HONORS: Use my answer key and correct your packet. Turn in your Brochure and be sure we show your commercial in class.

REGULAR: Use my answer key to correct your packet. Then turn it in.


Assignments turned in: 
***Colony Packets!
***Honors turned in Brochures


New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None


Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Wednesday, November 11th

Learning Target: 
Students will review the things they have learned from the Colony Unit.

Agenda: 

1. Starter
HONORS: Corrected most of packet.
REGULAR: Worked on the rest of the packet.


Starter: 

Pick 3 colonies and name a disadvantage for each.

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter

HONORS: Use my answer key and correct your packet while we watch the commercials Thursday and Friday.  Brochures and Commercials are due Thursday!

REGULAR: Finish the Colony Packet and be ready to correct it tomorrow.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None



Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Tuesday, November 10th


Learning Target: 
Students will use their creativity and finish the unknown story of Roanoke Colony

Agenda: 

1. Starter
2. Assigned the rest of the packet to be completed.
3. Did page 10 "Lost Colony of Roanoke" in class using an article.


Starter: 
What colony would you settle in and why?


If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter
2. Get the Roanoke Article from Mrs. Dickson and see her for info on how to do page 10 of packet.

HONORS: Complete the entire packet, we are correcting it Wed. Step outside if you are not done.Brochures and Commercials are due Thursday

REGULAR:Brochures are due Friday


Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None


Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Wednesday, November 4th

Learning Target: 
Students will discover the origins of the Christian faith and how the Reformation affected the colonization of the Americas.

Agenda: 
1. Starter
2. Worked on Packets.  All classes ended at different places, but mostly we finished the Map.

Starter: 
Write all 13 Colonies.

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter
2. Complete 1-5 on page 1 of your Colony Packet.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
*Yellow "Semester 1 Study Guide"

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Tuesday, November 3rd

Learning Target:
Students will create an assessment tracker and be assigned a colony project.

Agenda:
1. Starter
2. Passed out citizenship cards
3. Made assessment tracker in planner
4. Assigned Colony Project
5. Began the colony packet

Starter:
                    What was the 2nd permanent English settlement in North America?

If you were absent:
1. Do the Starter!!
2. Ask Mrs. Dickson about how to make the assessment tracker in your planner or ask a classmate.
3. Talk to Mrs. Dickson about signing up for a Colony for the Colony Project.
4. Get all assignments from Blue Binder

Assignments turned in:
Nothing

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
1. Citizenship card HONORS: (White)  NON-HONORS: (Blue)
2. Colony Brochure Project paper
3. Colony Packet (Purple)

Monday, November 2, 2015

Monday, November 2nd

Learning Target:
Students will make 3 SMART goals.

Agenda:
1. Starter
2. Cleaned out binders
3. Took notes on goal making
4. Made Smart goals and taped them into planners


Starter:
            What are some goals you have for this term or year?

If you were absent:
1. Do the Starter!
2. Get the goal notes here or from a friend.
2. Get the Smart goals paper (yellow) and fill it out

Assignments turned in:
Nothing

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
1. Smart goals paper (yellow)