Wednesday, December 21st

Learning Target: 
Review things learned this week.

Agenda: 
Watch Liberty Kids and American Ride

Starter: 
None

If you were absent: 
Nothing to worry about.

Tuesday, December 20th

Learning Target: 
All students will understand the importance and meaning of the Declaration of Independence.

What we did: 
We finished reading the Declaration or watched clips about it.

Starter: 
1. What are unalienable rights?
2. Who's job is it to protect those rights?
3. How does government get it's power?

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter
2. Be sure to read the Declaration of Independence found on page 122.
3. Be sure you have your notes and pictures done up to page 16.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Monday, December 19th

Learning Target:
Students will understand the language of the Declaration and feel it's importance.

What we did: 
1. Starter
2. We learned about the Declaration of Independence today.  Some classes watched video clips, some took notes for pgs. 8 and 10. Others read the Declaration in the book.  Ask a classmate to be sure.

Starter: 
Who wrote "Common Sense" and what did he think was so obvious?

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter
2. Check with a classmate what you missed.  Get the notes.
3. Be sure you have done the notes and pictures to page 16 before the break.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Thursday, December 15th

Learning Target: 
All students will learn about the first battles of the Revolution.

What we did today: 
1. Starter
2. Discussed the 2nd Continental Congress and the Battle of Bunker Hill.
3. We sang some songs about the battles.

Starter: 
What would you do if you were King George III and you just heard about Lexington and Concord?

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter
2. Take notes on pages 2, 4, and 6 in booklet.
3. Work on those pictures for those topics.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Wedneday, December 14th

Learning Target: 
All students will summarize and prove their knowledge of the events leading to war.

What we did: 
1. No Starter
2. Took the CRQ Quiz
3. Corrected the quiz and turned it in.

Starter: 
None

If you were absent: 
1. Come take the CRQ Quiz ASAP.  You have 1 week from the day of your return to make it up.

Assignments turned in: 
CRQ, 8 pts.

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Tuesday, December 13th

Learning Target: 
All students will summarize the events that led to the War.

What we did: 
1. Starter
2. Finished the Cause and Effect table from yesterday.
3. Began learning about Lexington and Concord

Starter: 
What event was a result of the Townshend Acts?

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter
2. Get the notes for the Cause and Effect Table from a classmate
3. Study for the CRQ which will be taken Wed.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Monday, December 12th

Learning Target: 
All students will summarize the events that led to the Revolution.

Agenda: 
1. Starter
2. Fill out Causes and Effects table for notes.

Starter: 
1. What event led to the Intolerable Acts?

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter
2. Get the worksheet from the binder and have finished before Wednesday.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
"Road to Revolution Causes and Effects" table, white paper.

Friday, December 9th

Learning Target: 
All students will take a self assessment to measure their learning of the unit.

What we did: 
1. Turned in "The Road to Revolution" booklets.
2. Made new booklet for "The Road to Independence"
3. Worked on covers of booklets.

Starter: 
None

If you were absent: 
1. Come see Mrs. Dickson, we may have made a booklet for you.  If not, we will make one at the beginning of class.
2. Get our your gold Learning Targets "I Can's" paper and self assess how much you have learned in the last week or so.

Assignments turned in: 
*"The Road to Revolution" booklet, about 50 pts.

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Thursday, December 8th

Learning Target: 
All students will finish their notes on the Road to Revolution

Agenda: 
Took notes on pg 16 Intolerable Acts and pg 18 1st Continental Congress.

Starter: 
None

If you were absent: 
Get the notes from a classmate or this site.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
*Booklets are due TOMORROW!

Tuesday, December 6th

Learning Target: 
All students will be able to describe the events that led to the Revolutionary War

Agenda: 
1. Turn in Starters
2. Do the Starter
3. Reviewed "Townshend Act"
4. Watched a clip found here of a man being tarred and feathered by the Sons of Liberty.
5. Talked about "The Boston Massacre" and took notes, examined different pictures of it, and watched another clip found here.

Starter: 
1. What does Repeal mean?
2. What is Parliament?

If you were absent: 
1. Get your starters and turn them in with an Absent Stamp.
2. Do the Starter
3. Watch the clips linked above.
4. Get the notes for Boston Massacre from a classmate, DO NOT copy them from the PowerPoint.

Assignments turned in: 
*Starters, 80 pts.

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Monday, December 5th

Learning Target: 
All students will describe the events that led to the Revolution

What we did: 
1. Starter
2. Discussed 1. Proclamation of 1763, Sugar Act, Stamp Act
3. Class time to work on booklets.

Starter: 
Who won the French and Indian War?

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter

2. Download the PowerPoint and take notes on "Proclamation of 1763" on pg. 4, "Sugar Act" on pg. 6, "Stamp Act" on pg. 8 of your booklet.

3. Draw and color pictures for all pages we have taken notes on.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Thursday, December 1st

Learning Target: 
All students will begin to understand the events leading to the American Revolution.

What we did: 
1. No Starter
2. Made booklets
3. Announced Boston Trip! Come ask about it!

Starter: 
None

If you were absent: 
1. Come see me and we will make you a booklet.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Wednesday, November 30th

Learning Target: 
All students will be able to explain the importance of the Mayflower Compact and the Magna Carta

What we did: 
1. Starter
2. Watched a short clip about the Magna Carta and took notes.
3. Received Semester Test Study Guide and worked on that in class.

Starter: 
Define Magna Carta (use the book)

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter
2. Get the notes taken in class from a classmate
3. Get a Purple Study Guide from the blue binder. It's due Jan. 10th 

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
Purple Semester Test Study Guide, due Jan. 10th 

Monday, November 28th

Learning Target: 
All students will better understand the economy of the 13 colonies and role play in that economy.

What we did: 
Played the Colony Economy Game

Starter: 
None

If you were absent: 
If you are here on Tuesday Nov. 28th, come see me.  If not, you will just be excused from doing the game.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Monday, November 21st

Agenda: 
1. No Starter
2. Watch the remaining commercials.
3. Corrected the Colony Packet and turned it in.
4. Received new Learning Targets

Starter: 
None

If you were absent: 
1. Use my answer key and correct your Colony Packet. Then stamp it and turn in to the Pink Basket.

Assignments turned in: 
1. Colony Packet, 75 Pts!

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Thursday, November 17th

Agenda: 
1. No Starter
2. Turned in Colony Brochure Projects
3. HONORS: Watched Colony Commercials
4. REGULAR: worked on the packet, did page 5-6.

Starter: 
None

If you were absent: 
1. Turn in your Brochure to the Pink Basket with the stamp
2. REGULAR: be sure you have done pages 1-6, 9-11 in the Colony packet

Assignments turned in: 
Colony Brochure Project 100 pts. (required for a passing grade)

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Wednesday, November 16th

Agenda: 
1. No Starter, we had a sub this day
2. Finished pages 1-4 in the Colony Packet, and then moved on to pages 9-11.

Starter: 
None

If you were absent: 
1. Do pages 1-4, and 9-11 in your packet.

Assignments turned in: 
None, Brochures and Commercials were pushed to Thursday.

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Monday, November 14th

Learning Target: 
I can name the 13 colonies and locate them on a map.  
Agenda:
Starter
Turn in Roanoke Colony
Discuss Ch. 3 Section 2
Completed page 1 and 2 of packet

Starter: 
What is something unique about the Southern colonies verses the other regions. 

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter
2. Turn in your Roanoke Assignment to the pink basket with a stamp
3. Do pages 1-2 in the Colony Packet

Assignments turned in: 
Roanoke Colony

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Thursday, November 10th

Agenda: 
1. No Starter
2. Took the 13 Colony Map Test, corrected it, and turned it in.
3. Started working on the Lost Colony of Roanoke assignment.

Starter: 
No Starter

If you were absent: 
1. Come asap to take the 13 Colony Map Test, Monday Plus.
2. Get the new assignment from the binder.

Assignments turned in: 
13 Colony Map Test

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
*Lost Colony of Roanoke assignment.  Come check out the reading material from Mrs. Dickson to help complete the assignment.  

Wednesday, November 9th

What we did:

Discussed the election results
Prepared for the Map Test on Thursday

Tuesday, November 8th

Learning Target: 
Students will participate in a mock vote.

Agenda: 
1. No Starter
2. Took a quiz about the candidates.
3. Voted.

Starter: 
None

If you were absent: 
1. You don't have anything to make up, but we took a little quiz to find out what candidate you agree with the most on the issues.  Then we voted.  It was just for fun but if you want to participate here is how:

Go to www.isidewith.com to take a little quiz.

Then go to www.polleverywhere.com/melindadicks685  and click on whatever candidate you want, it doesn't have to be the one that quiz said.

Just for fun!

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Monday, November 7th

What did we learn? 
All students will learn where the 13 colonies are and why they were started.

What was the Agenda? 
1. Starter
2. Discuss the elections
3. Finish the Map (#6 and #7)

Starter: 
When voting for president, what do you think is more important: their stance on the issues, or their personal morals and standards?

What do I need to do if I was absent? 
1. Do the Starter
2. Bring your phone if you have one to class.
3. Get #6 and #7 on the map packet from a classmate.

Was something turned in? 
2nd and 3rd Period only: called in scores for the map packet, so get yours finished, correct it with the answer key, and turn it in after we take the colony test.

Was something new assigned?
no

Wednesday, November 2nd

Learning Target: 
All students will prove their knowledge of the Explorers and related subjects.

Agenda: 
1. No Starter
2. Took the Explorer Test, corrected it in class, and turned it in.
3. Cleaned out folders/binders and kept certain papers (listed below)
4. Made new Clock Buddies for 2nd Term

Starter: 
None

If you were absent: 
1. Come take the Explorer Test ASAP during Plus or after school.
2. Clean out your things but KEEP:

1. Disclosure
2. Procedures for Success
3. Term 2 Citizenship Card (get this from the blue binder
4. Transition Word Reference Paper (gold)
5. Learning Targets/Self-Assessment (white)
6. Essay Writing Notes
7. Term 2 Starters

Assignments turned in: 
Explorer Test, 21 pts

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
Citizenship Card (Regular is Pink, Honors are White)

Tuesday, November 1st

Learning Target: 
All students will be able to describe the Middle Passage and it's conditions.

Agenda: 
1. Starter
2. Finish the Middle Passage worksheet
3. Corrected the worksheet and either called in scores or turned it in.
4. Quiz TOMORROW

Starter: 
1. What region of Africa were the slaves taken from and why from Africa in general?

If you were absent write this down: 
1. Do the Starter
2. Get a reading packet "Middle Passage" from Mrs. Dickson and finish your worksheet.
3. Then correct it using the key, stamp it absent, and turn in to the pink basket.
4. **For the Test, you may use a 3X5 Index card to write any facts and info you would like to use on the test.

Assignments turned in: 
1. Middle Passage Worksheet, (yellow) 36pts

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None!

Wednesday, October 26th

Learning Target: 
All students will prove their knowledge of the Colombian Exchange.

Agenda: 
1. No Starter
2. Turn in Starters
3. Turn in Citizenship Cards
4. Take CRQ Quiz on Colombian Exchange.

Starter: 
None

If you were absent: 
1. Ask a classmate to correct your Starters (there should be 6 since Midterm).  Then stamp it absent and turn into the Pink Basket.
2. Turn in your Citizenship Card with a stamp.
3. Come ASAP to take the CRQ.  You have a week from the day you return to school to get all work turned in.

Assignments turned in: 
1. Starters, 60 POINTS
2. Citizenship Card
3. Took CRQ Quiz

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder: 
None

Tuesday, October 25th

Learning Target: 
All students will name the 3 G's and name Explorers and where they went.

Agenda: 
1. Starter
2. Corrected Section 3 Packet and turned it in.
3. Discussed Christianity

Starter: 
1. What was the main resource the Plains Indians used for food and shelter?
2. Name another conquistador other than Columbus.

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter
2. Correct your Section 3 Packet with the Answer Key and turn in to the Pink Basket.

Assignments turned in: 
1. Green Section 3 Packet, 21 pts (non honors) 26 pts (honors)

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Monday, October 24th

Learning Target: 
Students will evaluate the deeds of historical figures.

Agenda: 
1. No Starter
2. Finish Mock Trial
3. Discussed Colombian Exchange
4. Received Section 3 Packet and worked on it. 5. 2nd PERIOD ONLY: corrected and turned in the Packet.

Starter: 
None

If you were absent: 
1. Get the notes about Colombian Exchange from a classmate
2. Get the green "Section 3" Packet from the binder.  Complete it and have ready for Wed. Please step outside or in the hallway if you are here Tues, Oct. 25th.
3. **ON WED. THERE IS A QUIZ ON THE COLOMBIAN EXCHANGE.

Assignments turned in: 
1. 2nd Period ONLY turned in the green Section 3 packet.

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
Section 3 Packet.

Monday, October 17th

Learning Target: 
Students will evaluate Columbus and other historical figures and their role.

Agenda: 
1. No Starter
2. Got into Mock Trial groups and got ready for court to start on Tuesday.

Starter: 
None

If you were absent: 
1. Get with your group and ask them to catch you up and be sure you have a role to play during the Mock Trial Tuesday and Wednesday.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Friday, October 14th

Learning Target: 
All students will measure how well they are understanding the content so far.
Also they will take on rolls of people in the past and do a mock trial.

Agenda: 
1. No Starter
2. Received and took an self assessment, the "I Can's"
3. Got into groups for the Columbus Mock Trial.

Starter: 
None

If you were absent: 
1. Come see me to find out who you are for the mock trial.
2. Get the "I Can" paper from the binder and the mock trial papers.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
1. White "I Can" paper
2. HONORS: Mock Trial Packet
3. REGULAR: Get the mock trial worksheet. Come see me for which one to get.

Thursday, October 13th

Learning Target: 
Students will begin to understand the Colombian Exchange and the foods that were found native in America.

Agenda: 
1. No Starter
2. Did the "Smells of the New World" activity
3. Finished working on the Ch. 2 Section 1 worksheet.

Starter: 
None

If you were absent: 
1. Get a gold packet from the counter at the front of the room and finish your assignment.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Wednesday, October 12th

Learning Target: 
Students will discover the first Europeans to settle or find North America.

Agenda: 
1. No Starter
2. Studied Section 1 of Chapter 2

Starter: 
None

If you were absent: 
1. Get a gold Ch. 2 Section 1 Packet from Mrs. Dickson and on SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER answer the questions.  If you are in Honors, you also need to do the Challenge Activity.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None but get the packet from Mrs. Dickson.

Monday, October 10th

Learning Target: 

I can name the 3 main reasons Europeans explored and name an example for each.

Agenda: 
1. Starter
2. HONORS: Corrected and turned in Native American Tribe Table
3. Watched a video "Crash Course #3 for 10 min.
4. Played Blow the Roof Off

Starter: 
What would motivate you to leave your family and risk your life to go to an unknown place?

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter
2. HONORS: correct and turn in your Native American Table, my key is in the yellow binder. Stamp it absent and turn it into the pink basket.

Assignments turned in: 
*Native American Tribes Table (Honors only)

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder: 
None

Friday, October 7th

Learning Target: 
Students will display teaching skills by teaching fellow classmates their tribal information.

Agenda: 
1. No Starter
2. HONORS: finished filling out your region's info then switched groups and shared information to finish the table.
3. REGULAR: watched a video and took notes.

Starter: 
Nope

If you were absent: 
HONORS: check out a yellow information packet to fill out your table.
REGULAR: Nothing

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Thursday, October 6th

Learning Target: 
All students will learn various features of the Native American Cultures

Agenda: 
1. No Starter
2. Corrected the Native American Cultures Map
3. Turned it in.
4. Began filling out the Native American Table

Starter: 
None

If you were absent: 
1. Correct your map using the answer key and turn in with an Absent stamp
2. Get a table from the blue folder and a yellow reading packet from Mrs. Dickson to use to fill out the table.

Assignments turned in: 
*Native American Cultures Map, 45 pts!!!
New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
*Native American Tribes table.

Wednesday, October 5th

Learning Target:
Students will discover and map the locations and characteristics of the early Native American tribes of North America.

Agenda: 

Starter: 

If you were absent: 

Assignments turned in: 

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:

Tuesday, October 4th

Learning Target: 
Students will discuss the importance of the Paleo Indians and their migration.

Agenda: 
1. Starter
2. Corrected "First Americans"
3. Turned it in.

Starter: 
Why is the theory of a land bridge important?

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter
2. Get the answer key and correct your assignment. Then turn it in to the Pink Basket

Assignments turned in: 
**First Americans, green, 25 pts.

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Monday, October 3rd

Learning Target: 
Students will analyze the importance of theories and the Bering Land Bridge.

Agenda: 
1. Starter
2. Discussion of how to use textbooks
3. Worked on new assignment, "The First Americans."

Starter: 
1. What is a theory?
2. How do we know what happened before written history?

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter
2. Get the green "First Americans" worksheet from the blue binder.  Work on it outside when we are correcting it.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
Green "First Americans" Worksheet.

Tuesday, September 27th

Learning Target: 
Students will discover the importance of studying history.

Agenda: 
1. Turn in Starters
2. Discussed the presidential debate.

Starter: 
No Starter

If you were absent: 
1. Give your starters to someone in class and ask them to correct them for you.  
2. Then turn in your Starters with an Absent Stamp.

Assignments turned in: 
Starters!!! 90 pts!

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Thursday, September 22nd

Learning Target: 
Students will demonstrate their understanding of writing argumentative essays.

Agenda: 
1. No Starter
2. Took the Argumentative Essay Quiz

Starter: 
None

If you were absent: 
1. Come on Monday or the next Monday to take the quiz.

Assignments turned in: 
The Quiz

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Wednesday, September 21st

Utah Scholars Day:
We were in the library and were presented with information about college and scholarships.  There isn't anything you need to make up.

Tuesday, September 20th

Learning Target: 
Students will apply their knowledge of argumentative writing.

Agenda: 
1. Starter
2. Finish notes
3. Played a review game
4. Practiced writing paragraphs.

Starter: 
List the 5 components of the 1st paragraph of an argumentative essay.

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter
2. Get the notes from a classmate or from here.
3. Be ready for a quiz on essay writing (open note) on Thursday.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None