Friday, January 8, 2016

Wednesday and Thursday, January 6th and 7th

Learning Target: 
Students will empathize and act out the creation of the constitution.  

Agenda: 
Wed: We did research and watched some of the movie.  We worked on the packets.

Thurs: Began the simulation of the convention.  

Starter: 
No Starters

If you were absent: 
Come see me.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Tuesday, January 5th

Learning Target: 
Students will discover how the constitution was created through a simulation.

Agenda: 
1. Begin Simulation
2. Students were assigned their State and Delegate for the simulation.  
3. They filled out the introduction paper (in blue binder) and turned it in for 10 pts.
4. Received the Convention Packet and were assigned to do the research about their State.

Starter: 
No Starter

If you were absent: 
1. Get both the introduction paper and the packet from the blue binder.
2. Come see Mrs. Dickson to find out what state you have.

Assignments turned in: 
Introduction Paper

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
Introduction Paper
Convention Packet

Monday, January 4, 2016

Monday, January 4th

Learning Target: 
All students will self assess their understanding of the Revolutionary War and will begin to understand the problems our new country faced.

Agenda: 
1. No Starter
2. Wrote down some important test dates.
3. Reevaluated ourselves by filling out the pink "Self Assessment" or "I Cans" sheet with today's date.
4. Watched video clips about the aftermath of the war.

Starter: 
No Starter

If you were absent: 
1. Find your pink "Self Assessment" paper and fill it out, but then KEEP IT.
2. Write these dates down:

Friday, the 8th: Quiz
Tuesday, the 12th: The Study Guide and the Vocabulary Packet are due
Wednesday, the 13th: Term 2 Test
Friday, the 15th: In the Computer Lab for the District Semester Test.

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
 None

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Thursday, December 17th

Learning Target:
Students can name the last major battle of the Revolution and summarize the Treaty of Paris.

Agenda:
1. Took Notes on:
  • Fighting in the South
  • Battle of Yorktown
  • Treaty of Paris! End of War!
2. Started the Movie: The Crossing

Starter:
               No Starter

If you were absent:
1. Get the notes here or from a friend (Slides 40-44)
2. Get permission slip from the Blue binder!!!

Assignments turned in:
Nothing

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
1. Permission slip for the movie
**Permission slips due FRIDAY**
**Booklet due FRIDAY**

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Wednesday, December 16th

Learning Target:
Students will summarize the pivotal moment of Valley Forge and empathize with the soldiers of the Continental Army.

Agenda:
1. Finished DBQ packet
2. Took notes on
  • War at Sea
  • Fighting in the South

Starter:
               No Starter

If you were absent:
1. Finish the DBQ packet and turn it in with an ABSENT stamp.
2. Get the notes here or from a friend. (Slides 37-40)

Assignments turned in:
1. DBQ packet

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
**Booklet due Friday!!**

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Tuesday, December 15th

Learning Target:
Students will summarize the pivotal moment of Valley Forge and empathize with the soldiers of the Continental Army.

Agenda:
1. Continued DBQ

  • Documents A-D

Starter:
               No Starter

If you were absent:
1. Do documents A-D in your DBQ packet.

Assignments turned in:
Nothing

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
1. DBQ packet if you don't already have one from yesterday.

Monday, December 14, 2015

Monday, December 14th

Learning Target:
Students will identify the turning point of the war.

Agenda:
1. Took notes on:
  • Battle of Saratoga
  • Foreign Aid
  • Valley Forge
2. Started DBQ Packet

Starter:
            No Starter

If you were absent:
Get the notes here or from a friend. (slides 28-32)
Get a DBQ packet from the blue binder and do Pages 1-4

Assignments turned in:
Nothing

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
 **DBQ Packet