Friday, November 7th

Learning Objective:

Students will test their knowledge of where the 13 colonies are as well as important towns and physical features.

What we did:

1. No Starter

2. Took the 13 Colony Map Test

3. Corrected the Test in most classes

4. Finished the Triangle Trade notes

5. Some classes looked at pictures of Plymouth, Boston and Salem.

If you were absent:

1. Come ASAP during Plus to take the test. You have until next Friday! After that date I will not allow you to take the test.

2. If you missed the notes, get those from a classmate.

From the BLUE Binder get:

Nothing

Homework assigned or turned in:

*Unit Test is Thursday!

Thursday, November 6th

Learning Objective:

Students will imagine themselves on the Middle Passage and they will create a diagram about the Triangle Trade

What we did:

1. Starter: List from North to South the 13 Colonies.

2. We added Boston Harbor, Chesapeake Bay, and Atlantic Ocean to our Colony Maps and discussed what would be on the map test Friday.

3. Finished the Middle Passage and corrected and turned it in.

4. Took notes on the Triangle Trade.

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter

2. Check with me to add those 3 places to your map before you take the test.

3. Get the Triangle Trade wkst and notes from a classmate.

4. You may have one extra day to take the Map Test if you feel unprepared from your absence.

From the BLUE Binder get:

Blue Triangle Trade Wkst

Homework assigned or turned in:

*Middle Passage Wkst 36 pts

*Study for Colony Map Test Friday

Colony Commercials Part 1!!!

Here are some AWESOME and hilarious commercials created by you and your classmates!

Ammon Peterson's Group

Spencer Duke, Conner Murray and Hunter Coleman

Gabi Salic and Will Terry

Hannah Wilson

Zoe Vealey, Maddi Pitt

Chris Ross, Jonathan Rollins

Jacob Peterson and Summit Schmerse

Matt, Matt and Grayden

Michelle Christian, Anna Peterson, and Madelyn Gordon

Brianna Pitcher

Here are the links to watch some on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgcZfFXLG-0

Georgia 

http://youtu.be/AMmVNkyGlXA

http://youtu.be/sMMONJoQnJE

Videoshop

Wednesday, November 5th

Learning Objective:

Students will develop empathy for those who traveled the Middle Passage and suffered there.

What we did:

1. Starter: What do you think would be the worst part of the Middle Passage?

2. 1st Period turned in the Notes

3. Finished reading about and filling in the worksheet on the Middle Passage.

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter

2. Get a Middle Passage Packet from me and finish the worksheet at home or in Plus. Then correct it and turn into the pink basket.

From the BLUE Binder get:

Nothing

Homework assigned or turned in:

*Colony Map Test Friday!!!

Tuesday, November 4th

Learning Objective:

Students will be introduced to all 13 Colonies through student created commercials

What we did:

Honors:

1. Watched the Colony Commercials

2. Turned in Brochures

3. Turned in Notes

*4. Starter: What was your favorite part of doing this project?

Regular:

1. Starter: What was your favorite part of doing this project?

2. Turned in Brochures

3. Turned in Notes

4. Started "The Middle Passage" worksheet.

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter

2. Turn in your Notes (I will correct them)

3. Turn in your Brochure (I will correct it)

4. You can have an extra day to work on your Middle Passage worksheet.

From the BLUE Binder get:

Nothing

Homework assigned or turned in:

*Colony Map Test Friday!!

Wednesday, October 29th

Learning Objective:

Students will assess how well they have understood the different aspects of the 13 Colonies.

What we did:

1. No Starter

2. Did page 1 together

3. Corrected the Colony Packet and either called in scores or turned it in.

If you were absent:

1. **So IMPORTANT that you correct and turn in your packet tomorrow.

From the BLUE Binder get:

Nothing

Homework assigned or turned in:

**Colony Packet! Worth LOTS of points!

Monday, November 3rd

Learning Objective:

Students will dive deeper into the subject of the Middle Passage and will feel empathy for those that suffered.

What we did:

1. Starter: What was the Middle Passage?

2. Received new Citizenship Card

3. Re-wrote our 3 goals on the back of the Citizenship Card.

4. Organized papers into a "keep" pile and a "notes" pile

5. The Notes will be turned in Tuesday for credit.

6. Started to learn about the Middle Passage by filling in a worksheet.

If you were absent:

1. Do the Starter

2. Get the materials from the blue binder

3. Clean out your folder using these pictures for help.  We will do a Notes Check Tuesday. 

4. Get a gray worksheet from the blue binder.

5. Be sure your Brochure Project is ready for tomorrow.  Here is a picture of the paper you should have to do it.

From the BLUE Binder get:
1. Gold Citizenship Card
2. Gold Starter Packet
3. Grey Middle Passage Worksheet.

Homework assigned or turned in: