Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Wednesday, November 1st

Learning Target: 
Students will describe the Middle Passage and it's conditions.

What we did: 
1. Starter
2. Cleaned out folders
3. Learned about the Middle Passage, no notes taken

Starter: 
**Use your own paper and make a section or a group of loose leaf paper for your starters from now on.
What region of Africa did the slaves come from?

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter
2. Clean out your folder but KEEP:

Disclosure
Handbook
TW Paper (gold)
Notes on Writing Essays
Self Assessments
Colony Brochure

Assignments turned in: 
None

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
***Citizenship Card for Term 2. Pink for Honors, Yellow for Regular

Tuesday, October 31st

Learning Target: 
Students will learn to communicate and argue in an essay format

What we did: 
We were in the computer lab.  We wrote the 1st paragraph of the essay about Jamestown and then used the rest of the time to work on the brochure project.

If you were absent: 
1. Borrow a Jamestown packet and write the 1st paragraph of an essay using the 5 parts we have learned about in the past. Then print it and turn it in.

Assignments turned in: 
Jamestown 1st paragraph.

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Wednesday, October 18th

Learning Target: 
Students will explore the story of Roanoke.

What we did: 
All classes did the "Lost Colony of Roanoke" assignment in class.

Starter: 
What are possible reasons a colony could fail to be permanent?

If you were absent: 

Assignments turned in: 

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:

Wednesday, October 25th

Learning Target: 
Students will identify the facts from Jamestown. 
  
What we did: 
1. Starter
**Turned in Citizenship Card and Starter Packets
2. Watched a clip from Pocahontas
3. Worked on the Jamestown DBQ

Starter: 
Pick an event that has happened since school started, and summarize what happened. Write 3 sentences at least.

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter
2. Turn in your Citizenship Card and Starter Packet to the pink basket.

Assignments turned in: 
Citizenship Card!
Starter Packet!

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
Nothing

Monday, October 23, 2017

Monday, October 23rd

Learning Target: 
Students will imagine what happened to the Roanoke Colonists.

What we did: 
1. Starter
2. Worked to finish the Lost Colony of Roanoke assignment.

Starter: 
What 3 major events happened in Europe that affected the settlement of the U.S.? (Hint: pg. 52-53)

If you were absent: 
1. Do the Starter
2. Finish your assignment and turn it in.

Assignments turned in: 
none

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
None

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Tuesday, October 17th

Learning Target: 
Students can define and give examples of the Columbian Exchange.

What we did: 
HONORS: Reviewed and then took the Columbian Exchange CRQ/Quiz. Then we corrected  it and turned it in.

REGULAR: Discussed some items from the book in Ch. 2, especially the Protestant Reformation, and then started the "Lost Colony of Roanoke" assignment.

Starter: 
No Starter

If you were absent: 
HONORS: Come ASAP to take the CRQ, Monday during Plus is perfect.

REGULAR: Get the "Lost Colony of Roanoke" assignment from the blue binder.  We are working on it in class Wednesday.

Assignments turned in: 
HONORS ONLY: Columbian Exchange CRQ

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
"Lost Colony of Roanoke" Assignment. (mostly Regular only)

Monday, October 16th

Learning Target: 
I can define Columbian Exchange and give examples.

What we did: 
HONORS: Turned in some Mock Trial papers, graded selves and team members on the trial, and took notes on Columbian Exchange.

REGULAR: Reviewed and then took the quiz/CRQ on Columbian Exchange. Then we corrected it in class and turned it in.

Starter: 
NO Starter

If you were absent: 
HONORS: 
1. Turn in any Mock Trial documents you made, but not the packet. 
2. Get a "Columbian Exchange" paper from the blue binder and get help from a classmate to get all the answers and notes from the back.
3. Get a "Peer Evaulation" form from Mrs. Dickson and fill out and give back to her.

REGULAR: Come ASAP to take the CRQ Quiz. Monday during Plus is perfect.  Be sure to study first.

Assignments turned in: 
HONORS: Mock Trial Documents, and the Peer Evaluation form.

REGULAR: CRQ Columbian Exchange

New Assignments to get from Blue Binder:
HONORS ONLY: Columbian Exchange Worksheet.