W/E 5-25-12

Formal Examination including short answers and multiple choice questions

Chapter 11 Test

Civil War Take Home Test

Video Presentation

GLORY

 

 

 

W/E 5-18-12

MCAS

Daily Homwwork and Review Questions

Two Nations

New Political Parties

The System Fails

A Nation Divided

 

 

W/E 5-11-12

Participation in Classroom Activities and Group Activities

Group Sections presented to the class

10 Facts

10 Questions and Answers

Key Terms

Power Point Presentation – Chapter 11

 

 

W/E 5-4-12

Using Computer Technology to create finished written presentation

Computer Lab to continue on research product

Primary Sources and critical reading and analysis

Supreme Court Case: Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)

Was Manifest Destiny a Legitamate Reason for Expansion?

Daily Homework and review questions

Chapter 11 worksheets

 

 

W/E  4-27-12

Creating useful summary notes from Video Presentation

The Alamo

Using computer technology to create finished written product

Computer Lab to begin History Research Project

 

 

 

W/E 4-20-12 – NO SCHOOL

 

W/E 4-13-12

Powerpoint Presentation to Class

Middle Class Reform

Anti Slavery

Women’s Movement

Growing Divisions

Formal Assesement: Chapter 9 Test including multiple choice answers

 

 

W/E 4-6-12

Daily Homework and review questions

Study Guides for 3rd Qtr. assesement

Participation in classroom activities

Studying for 3rd Qtr. Assesements

Formal Assesement: 3rd Qtr. Assesement including Multiple Choice Questions

 

 

W/E 3-30-12

Primary Source and other readings and Critical Thinking

Comparing Primary Sources – On Northern and Southern Women

 

W/E 3-23-12

Participation in Classroom discussion

The Movement for Women’s Rights

Growing Divisions

Classroom Activity

Advice on Marriage

 

 

 

W/E 3-16-12

Chapter 9 Review

Participation in Classroom discussion

Middle Class Reform

The Antislavery Movement

 

 

W/E 3-9-12 Power Point presentation to Class

Chapter 8

Classroom Activity -Jepeoardy

Chapter 8 Test

 

 

 

W/E 3-2-12

Primary Sources and other reading with Critical Thinking/Review Questions

Class Review:  Slavery

On Educating the People

Participating in Group work and Activity

Jeopardy – Chapter 8

 

 

W/E 2-17-12

Chapter 7 Test

Participation in Classroom and Group Activity – Chapter 8
10 kEY fACTS
10 Question and Answers
Key Terms
Primary Sources and Other readingd with Primary Sources
On Educating the People
On Slavery

W/E 2-10-12
Power Point Class Presentation: Chapter 7
Crossing the Appalachins
Inventions and Innovations
Social and Religious Life

Chapter 7 Test Review

2-3-12

Chapter 7

Participation in Classroom  and Group Activity/ Groups prepare sections to teach the class

10 Facts – 10 Questions and Answers – Key Terms

Presentation to Class

Long Block

Read Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglas

Chapter 1 – Do questions and answers

 

1-27-12

Mid Ter Exams

 

 

1-20-12

Daily Homework and Review Questions

Mid Term review – Multiple Choice Questions

Formal Written Mid Term Thesis

Hamilto vs. Jefferson

4 Worksheets for review

Mid Term Exam

 

 

1-13-12

Power Point presentation to class

Chapter 6 – Sections 1-2-3

Formal Examination/ Multiple Choice

Test Chapter 6

 

 

1-6-12
Participation in Classroom and Group Activity

Groups will: 10 Facts
10 Questions and Answers
All Key Terms in the section

Each Group will make a presentation to the class

12-23-11
Video: George Washington
Classroom – Write 10 Facts from the video we didn’t learn in class

Chapter 5 Sections 3 and 4 Review

Formal Examination
Multiple Choice

W/E 12-16-11
Power Point Presentation
Gerneric Power Point for Washington’s Government

Daily Homework and Review Questions
Chapter 5 Sections 3 and 4

Pathways Power Point Presentation
Chapter 5 Sections 3 and 4

W/E 12-9-11
Understanding Key Concepts of History
Bill of Rights – Presentation and Q and A
Bill of Rights made simple

Participation in Classroom Activity
Life Without The Bill of Rights

Interpreting and Artistic Individual Class Project

W/E 12-2-11
Formal Examination – Multiple Choice
Distinguishing between Intended and Unintended Consequences
of Historical Actions
Video: John Adams
Explain problems of the New Government from the Movie

Daily Homework and Review Questions
Work Sheets and Power Point Presentation to the Class
Government by The States
The Constitutional Convention

Formal Examination:

Multiple Choice
3 Branches of Government and Separation of Powers

W/E 11-23-11
Explaining Historical Cause & Effect Relationships
Articles of Confederation to Constitution

Power from Ordinary People
3 Branches of Government
Checks and Balances/Separation of Powers

Thanksgiving Break

11-18-11
Explaining Historical Cause & Effect

Articles of Confederation – Constitution

Chapter 5 Sections 1 and 2
Government by the States
The Constituitional Convention

11-11-11

Review Qtrly Exam

Qtrly Exam Wednesday

No School Tuesday & Friday

11-4-11

Primary Source and Reading with Critical Analysis

Comparing Primary Sources – On The United States as an Idependent Nation

Daily Homework and Review Questions

Government by the States

The Constitutional Convention

Ratifying the Constitution

The New Government

 

 

10-28-11

Video Presentation:  1776

Power Pointn Presentation to the Class

Fighting for Independence

Winning Independence

Formal Written Exam - Multiple Choice

 

 

W/E 10-21-11
Participating in Group Activity and Class Presentation
Poster Board – Contemporary thinking on why Colonies Idependence or Loyalty
Must have Song-Rap-Pledge of Allegiance

W/E 10-14-11
Explaining Historical Cause – Effects in Relationships
Issues Behind The Revolutionary War
British Policies in the Colonies 1761 -1763
Formal Examination – Match British Actions with Names -; Dates

Understanding key Concepts in relating to the role of historical Events
Thomas Paine: Religion Argument for Independence

Participation in Group Activities and Presentation to the Class:
Poster Board – Contemporary thinking on why Colonies Independence or Loyalty
Must Have a Rap-Song -Pledge of Allegiance

W/E 10-7-11

Primary Source & other reading with Critical Analsis

Comparing Primary Sources – Rule by The People

Reading with Critical Analysis:

Thomas Paine/Common Sense – Religion Argument for American Independence

Thomas Paine- News Reporter

Participation in Class Room and Group Activity

 

 

 

W/E 9-30-11

Dark Tide Asembly

Group Project with w/presentation to the class - Chapter 4

 

 

 

W/E 9-23-11

Group Presntations continue

Power Presntation to the class

1) An Empire and Its Colonies

2) Life In Colonial America

3) African Americans in the Colonies

Formal Examination – Multiple Choice

 

 

W/E 9-16-11

Interpreting Events within the content of the period

Comparing Primary Sources -1) On Celebrating Columbus Day

2) Expansion into Native American Land

Participating in Classroom Activity & Group Presentation

Chapter 3 Growth of The American Colonies

Group Present each section.