W/E 6-15-12

FINALS

 

 

W/E 6-8-12

Ongoing maintenance of Class materials

Final Review Sheets

 

Creating Formal Writing Assignment

Final Essay

 

 

W/E 6-1-12

Power Point Presentation – Chapter 13 Reconstruction

Presidential Reconstruction

Congressional Reconstruction

Birth of The New South

The End of Reconstruction

 

Video Presentation

Movie – Glory

 

 

W/E 5-25-12

Explaining Historical Sequence

Slavery and Emancipation

Biblical Defense of Slavery – The Curse of Ham

Formal Test including Cause and Effect and short answers

Video Presentation

GLORY

 

 

W/E 5-18-12

MCAS

Daily Homework and Review Questions

Cause and Effect of the Civil War

Compromise 1850

Kansas Nebraska Act

Lincoln Douglas Debate

Election of Abraham Lincoln

 

 

 

W/E 5-11-12

Power Point Presentation

Two Nations

New Political Parties

The System Fails

A Nation Divided Against Itself

Explaining historical Cause & Effect of the Civil War

 

 

W/E 5-4-12

Using computer technology to create finished written presentation

Computer Lab to continue on Research Paper

Primary Sources and critical reading analysis

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

Was Manifest Destiny a LegitamateReason for expansion?

 

Daily Homework and review questions

Explaing  Historical Cause & Effect of Critical Developments leading to the Civil War

 

 

W/E 4-27-12

Creating useful summary notes from Video Presentation

The Alamo

Using computer technology to create fiished 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 Movement

Womens Movement

Growing Divisions

Formal Assesement: Chapter 9 teat including essay questions

 

 

W/E 4-6-12

Daily Homework for Review Questions

Study Guides for 3rd Qtr. Assesment

Participation in classroom activities

Studying for 3rd Qtr. Assesement

Formal Assesement – 3rd Qtr. Assesement including multiple Choice Answers

 

 

 

W/E 3-30-12

Primary Sources and other reading and critical Thinking

Comparing Primary Sources- On Southern and Northern Women

Participation in Classroom Activities and Group Activities

Chapter 9 Group Presentations Sections 1-4

10 Facts – 10 Questions and Answers – Section Key Terms

 

 

W/E 3-23-12

Participation in Classroom discussion

The Movement for Women’s Rights

Growing Divisions

Classroom Activity with reading and Critical Thinking

Advice on Marriage

 

 

 

W/E 3-16-12

Participation in Classroom Discussion

Chapter 9 Review

Middle Class Reform

The Antislavery Move

 

 

W/E 3-9-12

Power Point presentation to class

Chapter 8

Class Activity – Chapter 8 Jeopardy

Test Chapter 8

 

 

W/E 3-2-12

Primary Sources and other readings with Critical Thinking/Review Questions

Summary: Slavery

On Educating the people

 

 

W/E 2-17-12

Chapter 7 Test

Particapation in Classroom and Group Activity – Chapter 8

10 Key Facts

10 Question and Answers

Key Terms

 

Primary Sources and other Reading with Primary Sources

On Educationg the People

On Slavery

 

 

 

W/E 2-10-12

Power Point Class Presentation Chapter 7

Crossing the Appalations

Inventions and Innovations

Social and Religious Life

Chapter 7 Test Review

 

 

W/E 2-3-12

Chapter 7

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

 

 

W/E 1-27-11

Mid Term Exams

 

 

1-20-12

Daily Homework and Review Questions

Mid Term Review – Multiple Choice Questions

Formal Written Mid Terms Thesis

Hamilto vs. Jeffereson

4 Worksheets

 

 

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 Prepare from Sections: Chapter 6

10 Facts

10 Questions and Answers

All key Terms from the section

Each Group Presents Section to the class

 

 

 

W/E 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
Short answers and Open Ended Questions

W/E 12-16-11
Power Point Presentation
Generic Power Points of Washington’s Government

Daily Homework and Review Questions

Pathyways Power Point:
Chapter 5 Sections 3 and 4

W/E 12-9-11
Formal Examination – Short Answers and Open Response

Power Point Presentation – Bill of Rights

Daily Homework and Review Questions
Bill of Rights Plain and Simple
Life Without The Bill of Rights

Participation in Classroom Activity
Artistic Interpretation of the Bill of Rights

W/E 12-2-11
Distinguish between Intended and Unintended Consequences
of Historical Actions

Video: John Adams
Explain Problems of the New Government from the Movie

Participation in Classroom Activities – Discussing The New Government

Power Point presentation to the class
Government by States
The Constitutional Convention

Formal Examination
Short Answers
Narrative
3 Branches of Government and Separation of Powers

W/E 11-23-11
Explaining Historical Cause and Effect Relationships
Articles of Confederation to Constitution
Power from Ordinary People

3 Branches of Government
Checks and Balances? Separation of Powers

W/E 11-18-11
Explaining Historical Cause and Effect

Articles of Confederation – Constitution
Chapter 5 Sections 1 & 2
Government by the States
The Constitutional Convention

W/E 11-11-11

Review Qtrly. Exam

Qtrly Exam Wednesday

No School Tuesday & Friday

W/E 11-4-11

Understanding Key Concepts and Relate to Prior Knowledge

Comprehension Toolkit

Primary Source and other readinds with critical Analysis

Comparing Primary Sources – United States as an Idependent Nation

Creating useful summary notes from Video – John Adams – Creating a New Nation

 

 

 

 

W/E 10-28-11

Creating useful summary notes from Video – John Adams – First & Second Continental Congress

Daily Homework Notes and Review Questions

Power Point - Winning Idependence

Formal Examination including Comprehension and Matching

 

 

 

 

W/E 10-21-11
Participation in Group Activities an Presentation to the class
Poster Board – Contemporary thinking why Colonies Independence or Loyalty
Must have a Rap – Song – Pledge of Allegiance to the cause

W/E 10-14-11
Explaining Historical Cause – Effect in Relationships
Issues Behind The Revolution
British Policies in The Colonies 1761 – 1773
Three Points to Independence
1) Thomas Paine
2) British Policies in Colonies 1761 – 1773
3) Loyalist

W/E 10-7-11
Primary Sources and other reading with Critical Analysis
Comparing Primary Sources – Rule By The People

Reading with Critical Analysis
Thomas Paine – Religion Argument for American Independence
Thomas Paine – Newspaper Reporter

W/E 9-30-11
Formal Examination
Short Answers & Short Essay’s

Group Project with Class Particpation
Chapter 4
10 Facts – 10 Key Terms
Each Group Presents a Section

W/E 9-23-11
Classroom Activities & Group Presentation
Chapter 3- Each Group presents a section/ 10 Facts – 10 Key Terms

Power Points to the class – Chapter 3
1) An Empire and Its Colonies
2) Life in Colonial America
3) African Americans in the Colonies
4) Emerging Tensions

W/E 9-16-11

Interpreting Events within the contects of the period
Comparing Primary Sources – Columbus Day
Expansion into Native American Land

Understanding the connection between Economic & Social Functions
Comprehension Tool Kit