September 26/29

Today in class we:

Turned in all the assignments from the Revolution (list found in previous post) AND we took our test!
If you were absent all of your assignments are due the day that you return, and you will need to come in during intervention to take the test!
**we do not have intervention on Monday, so I expect to see you Tuesday morning at 7 am :) 

September 24/25

Today in class we:

Finished up our packets! (use PowerPoint 4)

We also talked about the most recent election in the US Obama running against Romney; we examined each candidate and their stands on current issues. Use the Election Worksheet and PowerPoint under Unit 2 tab.

The test is next time so make sure that you study! Use the study guide.... I PROMISE if you study this, you will ace the test :)

Here is a list of everything that is due: 

1. Daily Guided Note Packet  _______ /65

 J   2. John Adams Movie Notes _________/5

    3.   Terrorism Notes (Gold) ________/10

    4.   Break Up Letter (Purple) ________/10

   5. Movie Notes: Battles- Saratoga, Valley Forge, Yorktown______ /10

   6. Movie Participation  ____________ /10

   7. Amendments/Cartoon (blue) ____/5

   8.  Elections Notes (Blue or Yellow) _______/10

    ****Make sure that you have the learning target guide filled in! ****

September 22/23

Today in Class we:

• Finished up PowerPoint 2 and section 2 in the notes packet
• I handed out late passes (2 per semester) if you weren't here come see me and I will give you them! 
• Handed out the Unit 2 Test Review (also posted under Unit 2) 
• We used PowerPoint 3 and finished filling in Section 3 of the note guide. 
• We finished up the John Adams movie about the Boston Massacre. 

HOMEWORK: Make sure that you have finished the 'timeline' in the packet, as well as the review questions after section 2 and 3 in your packets! Start studying for your test! The test will be this Friday and next Monday :) 

September 18/19

Today was the big day.... WE FILMED OUR CLASS MOVIE/S!
I pulled each group out individually to work on their scenes; while I pulled each group out, everyone else worked on the 'road to constitution cartoon' which I've posted under the Unit 2 tab.
(this will be due along with your packets the day of the test!)

After filming, we talked about Valley Forge and Life during the Revolution (in your packet use PowerPoint 2)

Test Corrections

For those of you wanting to do test corrections:
Under the 'Class Documents' tab I provided a link with instructions as well as an example of what I expect for test corrections :) Remember you will earn 1/2 points back for each answer and they will be DUE THE DAY OF THE NEXT UNIT'S TEST! 

September 16/17

Today in class we started our Daily Journal's again

Daily Question: What is worth going to war over? 

We then had our Loyalist Patriot Debate and then turned them in

We started Section 2 of Note Packet - With PowerPoint 2 (section 2 starts with 'The War Beings!' and goes through 'The War becomes a symbol of Liberty') The homework is answer the review questions (1-3). 

We also watch 3 video clips and took guided notes on:  Battle of Saratoga,  Valley Forge, and Yorktown- I have posted the note guides under Unit 2 tab and the videos here. 

We used the last part of class to break out into our movie groups because WE ARE FILMING NEXT CLASS PERIOD YAY! 

September 10/11

Today in class we talked about Terrorism and 9/11. Under the unit 2 tab, you will find a PowerPoint, as well as a note guide about terrorism. This will be due the day of the test.

I also assigned your HOMEWORK for the unit. We will have a Loyalist and Patriot debate in class. I posted the assignment under the Unit 2 tab. This will be
DUE IN CLASS NEXT TUES/WED 
depending on when you have class! (this will be worth a lot of points!)

We will be doing an in class video project; we picked out our groups in class, so if you were absent come see me so I can assign you to a group :) 

September 8/9

Today in Class we: 

Did our taxation without representation activity (if you were absent.... you missed out on an awesome activity :/)

We talked about learning targets and how to use the learning target guide, as well as got our Unit 2 Packet. In the packet we answered questions 1-17, using the PowerPoint 1 (found under the unit 2 tab)

We started watching an amazing film on John Adams... if you were absent you will have to make this assignment up- come to talk to me! 

September 4/5

I will be more diligent in updating the blog EVERY DAY to explain what we did in class! (learning curve... thanks for your patience) 

Today in class we turned in all of our assignments- I handed out a list of assignments due in class, I have also posted the list under the Unit 1 tab. 

We played a review game for the test- I used questions from the review handout also found under the Unit 1 tab. 

We took Unit 1 TEST!!!! 

If you were absent for the test all assignments are due the following class period. You must come in during intervention to take the test! 

Unit 1 has come to an end :(

HEY HEY HEY

The test is next class period... this means that everything is due when I hand out the test. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Under the Unit 1 tab, I've put a review (use it) as well as the rubric guide which outlines everything that is due! AND here it is again

https://drive.google.com/?ddrp=1#folders/0B---VXmVMfO2bDh6b2J3VWdQMzA

Remember that I have also posted an extra credit opportunity (Poccahontas) as well as things that I have mentioned in class.

Here is the video clip of the French & Indian War... if you wanted a quick review :)