Wednesday, November 30, 2016

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 28, 2016

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 21, 2016

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 17, 2016

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 16, 2016

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 14, 2016

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

Friday, November 11, 2016

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 8, 2016

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 7, 2016

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 2, 2016

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 1, 2016

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!