Wednesday, November 20
***Citizenship Test this Friday (11/22)***
- Check-in Citizenship Test Crossword Review
- Discuss/revise
- Jeopardy Review Game
Tuesday, November 19
***Citizenship Test this Friday (11/22)***
- Debrief "You Be the Judge" activity (what really happened in these cases?)
- Citizenship Test Crossword Review
| history_--_crossword_puzzle__review_for_citizenship_test_.pdf |
Monday, November 18
***Citizenship Test this Friday (11/22)***
- Activity: "You Be the Judge"
| history_--__unit_2__--_cases_for_activity_-_you_be_the_judge.docx |
| history_--__unit_2__--_activity_-_you_be_the_judge__opinion_page_.docx |
Friday, November 15
- 1st Amendment Case Study: Snyder v Phelps (2006) ***Followed by classroom discussion about why our gov't has such a struggle balancing freedoms and order
- Socrative (Bill of Rights)
Thursday, November 14
- Warm-up: Bill of Rights questions
- Discuss "double jeopardy" and the legal "golden rules"
- Read First Amendment Legal cases
- 3-column notes ***10 notes per column = 30 total notes
| history_--__unit_2__--_first_amendment_legal_cases__2_articles_.docx |
| 3-column_notes__blank_sheet_.docx |
Wednesday, November 13
- Warm-up: Why do we need a Bill of Rights?
- Political Cartoons (Bill of Rights) ***see attachment below
- Bill of Rights (graphic organizer) ***use attached info sheet to complete
- debrief
| history_--__unit_2__--_nbe_14_--_political_cartoons__bill_of_rights_.docx |
| history_--__unit_2__nbe_16_-_bill_of_rights__graphic_organizer_.pdf |
| history_--__unit_2__--_bill_of_rights_explained.jpg |
Tuesday, November 12
***NO SCHOOL*** (snow day...already???)
Monday, November 11
- Finish project: How Our Government Works (picture book)
***Handout, rubric, and resources are attached to Wednesday (11/6)
Friday, November 8
- Continue project: How Our Government Works (picture book)
***Handout, rubric, and resources are attached to Wednesday (11/6)
Thursday, November 7
- Continue project: How Our Government Works (picture book)
***Handout, rubric, and resources are attached to Wednesday (11/6)
Wednesday, November 6
- "Dumb" laws and "full faith and credit"
- Introduce project: How Our Government Works (picture book) ***Project is due at the end of the hour on Monday (11/11)
| history_--__project__how_our_government_works.docx |
| history_--__project__how_our_government_works_picture_book__resources_.docx |
| history_--__project__how_our_government_works_picture_book__organizer_to_help_.docx |
Tuesday, November 5
- Check-in Reading Notes 9.6 (Checks and Balances), 9.7 (The Amendment Process), and 9.8 (The Federal System)
- Chapter 9 Review (Quizlet Review)
https://quizlet.com/_7fva8x
- Quizlet Live Competition
Monday, November 4
- Warm-up: Branches of Gov't Sort
- Reading Notes 9.6 (Checks and Balances) ***all textbook pages are included in the attached files (below)
- Reading Notes 9.7 (The Amendment Process) ***all textbook pages are included in the attached files (below)
- Reading Notes 9.8 (The Federal System) ***all textbook pages are included in the attached files (below)
***see this link for a copy of the U.S. Constitution
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs
| history_--_nbe_11_--_reading_notes_for_9.6__checks_and_balances_.pdf |
| history_--_nbe_12__unit_2__--_reading_notes_for_9.7__the_amendment_process_.pdf |
| history_--_nbe_13_--_reading_notes_for_9.8__the_federal_system_.pdf |
| history_--_nbe_11_12_13_questions_reading_notes_9.6_9.7_9.8.docx |
Friday, November 1
***1/2 Day Today***
Patriot Time Service Project, Vape Assembly, and Staff Basketball Game
Patriot Time Service Project, Vape Assembly, and Staff Basketball Game
Thursday, October 31
- Warm-up: Judicial Branch of Gov't, Ch. 9 vocab
- Socrative: Review of Three Branches of Gov't
- Check-in Branches of Gov't (Sort)
- Halloween Puzzles
Wednesday, October 30
- Warm-up: Questions from Ch. 9 Vocab, Reading Notes 9.3, and Reading Notes 9.4
- Reading Notes 9.5 (Judicial Branch)
- Branches of Government (Sort)
***see this link for a copy of the U.S. Constitution
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs
| history_--_nbe_9__unit_2__reading_notes_9.5_handout.pdf |
| history_--_nbe_9__unit_2__questions_13-16_for_reading_notes_9.5.docx |
| history_--_nbe_9__unit_2__textbook_pages.pdf |
| history_--__unit_2__--_nbe_10_--_branches_of_government_sort.pdf |
Tuesday, October 29
- Warm-up: Questions from Ch. 9 Vocab and Reading Notes 9.3
- Amazing Facts: George Washington
- Check-in: How A Bill Becomes A Law (video questions)
- Reading Notes 9-4 (Executive Branch)
***see this link for a copy of the U.S. Constitution
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs
| history_--_nbe_8__handout_for_reading_notes_.pdf |
| history_--_nbe_8__unit_2__questions_7-12_for_reading_notes_9.4.docx |
| history_--_nbe_8__unit_2__textbook_pages.pdf |
Monday, October 28
- Warm-up: Electoral College (mock election #2)
- Reading Notes 9.3
- How a Bill Becomes a Law (video questions) ***fill in the blanks by watching the video
***see this link for a copy of the U.S. Constitution
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs
| history_--_nbe_6__unit_2__--_reading_notes_for_9.3.pdf |
| history_--_nbe_6__unit_2__questions_1-6_for_reading_notes_9.3.docx |
| history_--_nbe7__unit_2__how_a_bill_becomes_a_law__worksheet_for_video_.docx |
Friday, October 23
- Q1 Common Assessment
- XC puzzle
- Practice Scrabble Sprint
Thursday, October 22
***Q1 Common Assessment TOMORROW (10/25)
- Warm-up: Mock Election ***Use the electoral map (below) to complete
- Check-in Q1 Crossword Review
- Review Game
| history_--_electoral_college__warm_up_2_.docx |
Wednesday, October 21
***Q1 Common Assessment this Friday (10/25)
- Warm-up: Electoral College Review
- Crossword: Quarter 1 Review
- Socrative: Quarter 1 Review
| history_--_electoral_college_warm-up.docx |
| q1_common_assessment_crossword_review.jpg |
| q1_common_assessment_crossword_review__clues_.jpg |
Tuesday, October 20
***Q1 Common Assessment this Friday (10/25)
- Warm-up: What was the best reason to ratify the Constitution?
- Socrative: Vocab Ch. 9
- Cloze Passage for 9.2 ***guess the words that fill the 20 spaces
- Re-cap of the Electoral College system
| history_--_nbe_5__unit_2__--_cloze_passage_for_9.2.pdf |
Monday, October 19
***Q1 Common Assessment this Friday (10/25)
- Warm-up: Argument for Ratifying the Constitution
- Vocab Ch. 9 ***words: popular sovereignty, legislative branch, bicameral, bill, veto, executive branch, impeach, judicial branch, checks and balances, amendment, interstate, intrastate, commerce, federalism, (political) party, interest group
- 9-Square Vocab for "Impeach"
- Re-cap of Electoral College
| history_--__unit_1__--_argument_for_ratifying_the_constitution.docx |
| history_--_9_square_vocab_sheet__impeach_.docx |
Friday, October 18
***Q1 Common Assessment next Friday (10/25)
- Genius Competition
Thursday, October 17
- Warm-up: Crossword Review (stuff we've learned recently)
- Check-in History Atlas 19-a/b
- Activity: Check History Atlas 19 for accuracy
- Video: How We Select a President; the Electoral College Explained
- Questions for video
| history_--__unit_1__--_crossword__what_weve_learned_lately_.jpg |
| history_-_nbe_24_-_how_do_we_select_a_president__video_questions_.docx |
Wednesday, October 16
- Warm-up: Great Compromise (T or F)
- Compromises over Slavery
- History Atlas 19-a/b
- XC puzzle
| history_--_compromises_over_slavery__ch._8_.pdf |
| history_--_textbook_pages_for_nbe_22_--_compromises_over_slavery.pdf |
| history_--_history_atlas_19-a_b__nbe_23_.pdf |
Tuesday, October 15
- Mr. B re-caps (1) The Articles of Confederation, (2) Shays' Rebellion, (3) Land Ordinances, and (4) The Constitutional Convention
- The Great Compromise ***Read the textbook pages (attached below). (1) Use the handout to complete a Venn diagram that compares the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan -- list similarities in the middle and the unique details of each plan on either side. (2) Summarize the Great Compromise at the bottom of the page
- Video: Crash Course in History -- "The Constitution, The Articles, and Federalism"
| history_--_virginia_plan_vs._new_jersey_plan__graphic_organizer_.docx |
| history_--_text_for_nbe_21__virginia_plan_new_jersey_plan_and_great_compromise_.pdf |
Monday, October 14
- Warm-up: A Mystery from History
- Check-in Questions for Shays' Rebellion + Constitutional Convention
- Socrative: Articles of Confederation, Constitutional Convention, Shays' Rebellion, Vocab Ch. 8
- Developing Western Lands ***Read p. 104 in the textbook (attached below), and write two 40-word summaries: (1) Land Ordinance of 1785 and (2) Northwest Ordinance of 1787
| history_--_text_for_nbe_19__developing_western_lands_.pdf |
Friday, October 11
- Test Ch. 5-6
- Questions: Shays' Rebellion and Constitutional Convention
| history_--_questions_for_ch._8__shays_rebellion_and_constitutional_convention_.docx |
| history_--_text_for_nbe_20__shays_rebellion___constitutional_convention_.pdf |
Thursday, October 10
***Because of a lock-down drill today, I've decided to move the test back to tomorrow -- take advantage of the extra day of study-time!!!
- Socrative (test review)
- Vocab Ch. 8 ***Terms: territory, arsenal, Electoral College, republic, constitution, compromise, ratify, Federalist, Anti-Federalist
- Articles of Confederation (graphic organizer) *Use the article to sort the information into the graphic organizer
| history_--__unit_1__--_nbe_18_--_articles_of_confederation__text_and_graphic_organizer___1_.docx |
Wednesday, October 9
***Test on CH. 5-6 TOMORROW (10/10)***
- Review Game for Ch. 5-6 Test
Tuesday, October 8
***Test on CH. 5-6 this Thursday (10/10)***
- The Revolutionary War
- Activity: Report Card for Armies
- Response Question
| history_--_revolutionary_war__nbe_15__handout_and_text_.pdf |
| history_--__unit_1__--_nbe_16_-_response_question.docx |
Monday, October 7
***Test on CH. 5-6 this Thursday (10/10)***
- Declaration of Independence (engagement guide)
- PowerPoint: Slavery in Colonial America
| history_--_declaration_of_independence__article_.pdf |
| history_--_declaration_of_independence__engagement_guide_.docx |
| slavery_in_colonial_america.pptx |
Friday, October 4
***Test on CH. 5-6 next Thursday (10/10)***
- Discuss History Atlas 17-a/b
- Video: Crash Course in History -- "Prelude to Revolution"
- Study Guide for Test Ch. 5-6
| history_--__unit_1__--_study_guide__for_test_on_ch._5-6.docx |
Thursday, October 3
- Graphic Organizer for Ch. 6 ***check-in with Mr. B
- History Atlas 17-a/b
| history_--_graphic_organizer_for_ch._6__reading_notes_.pdf |
| history_--_history_atlas_17-a-b.pdf |
| history_--_history_atlas_17-a-b__maps_.pdf |
Wednesday, October 2
Propaganda Day
- Define "propaganda" (add to vocab list for Unit 1)
- Discuss propaganda strategies
- Analyze commercials for use of strategies
- Read article, "What Really Happened at the Boston Massacre"
- Analyze Paul Revere's engraving "Bloody Massacre Perpetrated in Kings Street in Boston"
| what_really_happened_at_the_boston_massacre.docx |
| propaganda__definition_and_techniques_.docx |
Tuesday, October 1
- Finish Questions Ch. 6 (questions 10-18) ***See yesterday (9/30) for the questions and textbook pages to complete
- Check-in with Mr. B
- Socrative (Events leading to the Declaration of Independence)
Monday, September 30
- SSR (read ch. 6)
- Check History Atlas 16-a/b as a class
- Questions Ch. 6 (complete questions 1-9)
| history_--_chapter_6_questions__unit_1_nbe_9_.docx |
| history_--_ch._6__textbook_pages_.pdf |
Friday, September 27
***Half-day for students (Positivity Project activities and staff v. students volleyball game)***
Thursday, September 26
- "Road to Revolution" (activity) ***For each event, (1) read the article, and (2) write a 25-word summary about it in the spaces provided on the handout
| history_--_road_to_revolution__student_handout_for_notes_.pdf |
| history_--_road_to_revolution__info_for_activity_.pdf |
Wednesday, September 25
- History Atlas 16-a/b
- Video: Crash Course in History -- "The Seven Years War"
- The King's Corner -- Mr. B wraps up the French and Indian War, and we move on...
| history_--_history_atlas_16-a_b.pdf |
| history_--__unit_1__--_history_atlas_pages_to_complete_nbe_7.pdf |
Tuesday, September 24
- Socrative (Unit 1 People)
- Crossword Puzzle (Unit 1 People and Vocab)
| history_--__unit_1__--_crossword_puzzle__unit_1_people_and_vocab_.jpg |
Monday, September 23
- People in History Unit 1 ***Use your textbook (ch. 5-6) to complete
- Socrative (Unit 1 People)
| history_--__unit_1__--_people_in_history_unit_1__ch._5-6_.docx |
Friday, September 20
- Video: America, The Story of US ("Rebels" chapter)
- 3-column notes ***10 notes in each column = 30 total notes
| 3-column_notes__blank_sheet_.docx |
Thursday, September 19
- Vocabulary for Unit 1 ***Use a dictionary or chapters 5-6 in your textbook to complete
- Socrative Review -- Vocab Unit 1
| history_--__unit_1__--_unit_1_vocab__ch._5-6_.docx |
Wednesday, September 18
- Finish French and Indian War (Teaching Tool Project)
Tuesday, September 17
- Continue French and Indian War (Teaching Tool Project)
Monday, September 16
- Socrative: French and Indian War
- French and Indian War (Teaching Tool Project) ***This mini-project is due at the end of the hour on Wednesday (9/18)
| history_--_french_and_indian_war__teaching_tool_assignment_.docx |
Friday, September 13
- French and Indian War (Fact Sheet)
***Links to useful French and Indian War resources:
https://www.britannica.com/event/French-and-Indian-War
https://historyofmassachusetts.org/why-did-french-indian-war-take-place/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/coldwar/pox_weapon_01.shtml
https://www.historyonthenet.com/how-did-the-british-win-the-french-and-indian-war
Thursday, September 12
- Presentation: 8th Grade Trip to Washington DC (details, itinerary, student qualifications, etc.)
- Check History Atlas 14-a/b (group activity)
Wednesday, September 11
- Remembering 9/11 (PowerPoint presentation)
Tuesday, September 10
- Socrative -- Thirteen Colonies Facts
- Check-in: Thirteen Colonies Map
- History Atlas 14-a/b
- XC puzzle -- Thirteen Colonies
| history_--__unit_1__--_nbe_3_--_history_atlas_14a_b.pdf |
| history_--__unit_1__--_textbook_pages_for_nbe_3_-_history_atlas_14.docx |
Monday, September 9
- Thirteen Colonies Facts (scavenger hunt)
- Thirteen Colonies Map ***label, color by region (New England, Middle, Southern), and create a color key
| history_--__unit_1__--_thirteen_colonies_facts__scavenger_hunt_.docx |
| history_--__unit_1__--_thirteen_colonies_map__blank_.jpg |
Friday, September 6
- Socrative Quiz (dollar bill symbolism)
- The 13 Original Colonies (article + questions)
| history_--_unit_1_--_the_13_original_colonies_article.pdf |
| history_--_13_colonies_-_questions.docx |
Thursday, September 5
- Symbolism and the Dollar Bill *Determine the meaning of the symbols found on the dollar bill
https://www.interestinganswers.com/money/us-dollar-bill-back-meaning/
https://www.philadelphiafed.org/education/teachers/publications/symbols-on-american-money/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_one-dollar_bill
| dollar_bill_symbolism.docx |
Wednesday, September 4
- Amazing Facts: American Indians
- How New Are These Technologies?
Tuesday, September 3
- Check Citizenship Tests
- Quiz: How Things Work in Bradnerville
Monday, September 2
***No School*** (Holiday Weekend)
Friday, August 30
***No School*** (Holiday Weekend)
Thursday, August 29
***Quiz on classroom policies/procedures next Tuesday (9/3)
- Citizenship Test (pre-test) ***students get to take the actual test that non-citizens must pass in order to become American citizens
Wednesday, August 28
***Quiz on classroom policies/procedures next Tuesday (9/3)
- "Find Someone" activity
- Artifacts in this room...
- Relay
Tuesday, August 27
- How Things Work in Bradnerville (note sheet) ***any notes you write may be used on next Tuesday's quiz
- Student Info. Sheet
- "Person-O" activity
- M&M activity
Monday, August 26 ***Welcome Back Students!!!
- Intro to Class
- How Things Work in Bradnerville ***You need a folder for this class by next Tuesday (9/3) ***Quiz on How Things Work in Bradnerville next Tuesday (9/3)
- Assign Textbooks
| 1st_day_of_school__2019-2020_.pptx |
