Happenings in Bradnerville...
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  • U.S. History 2019-2020
  • Instructional Goals (by unit)

Thursday, December 12

  • Check-in: (1) "Protecting American Ships" and (2) "Dealing with Pirates"
  • Protecting Settlers and Sailors (Madison)
  • Protecting New Latin American Nations (Monroe)
history_--__unit_2__nbe_28_--_protecting_sailors_and_settlers.docx
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history_--__unit_2__--_images_for_protecting_sailors_and_settlers.docx
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history_--__unit_2__nbe_29_--_protecting_new_latin_american_countries.docx
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history_--__unit_2__image_for_protecting_new_latin_american_countries.docx
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history_--__unit_2__--_ch._12_textbook_pages.pdf
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Wednesday, December 11

  • Protecting American Ships (Adams)
  • Dealing with Pirates (Jefferson)
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history_--__unit_2__--_image_for_protecting_american_ships.docx
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history_--__unit_2__nbe_27_--_dealing_with_pirates.docx
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history_--__unit_2__--_image_for_dealing_with_pirates.docx
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history_--__unit_2__--_ch._12_textbook_pages.pdf
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Tuesday, December 10

  • Socrative:  Ch. 11 Review
  • How did the Election of 1800 end up costing Alexander Hamilton his life?
  • Vocab Ch. 12  (words:  neutrality, isolationism, embargo, blockade, secretary of state, doctrine, impressment)  ​
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Monday, December 9

  • Chapter 11 Wrap-up (Federalists vs. Republicans, Citizen Genet, The Alien and Sedition Acts, Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, and Election of 1800)
  • Video -- Crash Course in History: Emerging Politics​
history_--_unit_2_nbe_24_--_chapter_11_wrap-up_notes__blank_sheet_.docx
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history_--__unit_2__--_ch._11_textbook_pages.pdf
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Friday, December 6

  • Video: America, the Story of US -- "Revolution" chapter
  • 3-column notes ***10 notes per column = 30 TOTAL NOTES
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Thursday, December 5

  • Check-in Washington's Farewell Address
  • Check-in Reading Notes 11.4-11.5: Comparing Jefferson and Hamilton  
  • Discuss/revise
  • Play game, "Argument Wars" on iCivics  ***The link is here: https://www.icivics.org/games

Wednesday, December 4

  • Socrative: !st Presidential Cabinet + Whiskey Rebellion
  • Washington's Farewell Address   ***Ch. 11 textbook pages are attached (below)
  • Reading Notes 11.4-11.5: Comparing Jefferson and Hamilton
history_--__unit_2__--_washingtons_farewell_address.docx
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history_--__unit_2__nbe_22_--_reading_notes_11.4-11.5___textbook_pages.pdf
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history_--__unit_2__--_ch._11_textbook_pages.pdf
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Tuesday, December 3

  • Warm-up:  How Whiskey is Made
  • Prequel to the Whiskey Rebellion
  • History Frame: Whiskey Rebellion
history_--__unit_2__nbe_19_--_prequel_to_the_whiskey_rebellion.docx
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history_--_nbe_19_--_prequel_to_the_whiskey_rebellion__blank_note_sheet_.docx
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history_--_unit_2_--_nbe_20_--_whiskey_rebellion_history_frame.pdf
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Monday, December 2

  • Check-in History Atlas 20-a/b  
  • Socrative: History Atlas 20-a/b
  • The 1st Presidential Cabinet  *Use the textbook pages (attached below) to complete
  • Engagement Guide:  The Whiskey Rebellion​
history_--__unit_2__--_nbe_18-b_-_the_1st_presidential_cabinet.docx
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history_--__unit_2__--_ch._11_textbook_pages.pdf
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history_--_the_whiskey_rebellion__article_.docx
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history_--_the_whiskey_rebellion__engagement_guide_.docx
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Tuesday, November 26

  • Check-in Vocab Ch. 11 and Chapter 11 Preview
  • Socrative -- Ch. 11 Preview and Vocab
  • NBE #18 -- History Atlas 20-a/b​​
history_--_history_atlas_20-a_b___plus_necessary_pages_from_text_.pdf
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Monday, November 25

  • Vocab Ch. 11    (words: inauguration, excise tax, alien, sedition, nullify)
  • Chapter 11 Preview (anticipation guide)   ***Three steps: (1) Make a guess as to whether each statement is True or False (2) Skim through chapter 11 to find out if the statement is True or False (3) If the statement is False, correct it (write down what would be the True statement)  
history_--__unit_2__--_vocab_ch._11.docx
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history_--_ch._11_preview__anticipation_guide_.docx
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history_--__unit_2__--_textbook_pages_for_anticipation_guide__ch._11_preview_.pdf
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Friday, November 22

  • Citizenship Test (Are you ready to be an American citizen?)
  • iCivics Games 
***Link is here:  https://www.icivics.org/games

Thursday, November 21
***Citizenship Test TOMORROW (11/22)***

  • Socrative Review for Citizenship Test  ***The Socrative Review will be open after school until Patriot Time tomorrow
  • Wordtwist

Here are links to the two Jeopardy Review Boards from yesterday:

https://jeopardylabs.com/play/citizenship-test-review-5

https://jeopardylabs.com/play/citizenship-test-review-part-ii

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
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Monday, November 18
***Citizenship Test this Friday (11/22)***

  • Activity:  "You Be the Judge"
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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
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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
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history_--__unit_2__nbe_16_-_bill_of_rights__graphic_organizer_.pdf
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Tuesday, November 12

***NO SCHOOL*** (snow day...already???)

Monday, November 11

  • Finish project:  How Our Government Works (picture book)  
***Project is due at the end of the hour TODAY  (11/11)​   
***Handout, rubric, and resources are attached to Wednesday (11/6)

Friday, November 8

  • Continue project:  How Our Government Works (picture book)  
***Project is due at the end of the hour on Monday  (11/11)​   
***Handout, rubric, and resources are attached to Wednesday (11/6)

Thursday, November 7

  • Continue project:  How Our Government Works (picture book)  
***Project is due at the end of the hour on Monday  (11/11)​   
***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)​
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history_--__project__how_our_government_works_picture_book__organizer_to_help_.docx
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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)
​Link:
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
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history_--_nbe_12__unit_2__--_reading_notes_for_9.7__the_amendment_process_.pdf
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history_--_nbe_13_--_reading_notes_for_9.8__the_federal_system_.pdf
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Friday, November 1

***1/2 Day Today***  
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
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history_--_nbe_9__unit_2__questions_13-16_for_reading_notes_9.5.docx
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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
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history_--_nbe_8__unit_2__questions_7-12_for_reading_notes_9.4.docx
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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
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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
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Wednesday, October 21
​***Q1 Common Assessment this Friday (10/25)

  • Warm-up:  Electoral College Review
  • Crossword: Quarter 1 Review
  • Socrative:  Quarter 1 Review
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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
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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
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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
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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
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history_--_textbook_pages_for_nbe_22_--_compromises_over_slavery.pdf
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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
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history_--_text_for_nbe_21__virginia_plan_new_jersey_plan_and_great_compromise_.pdf
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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
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Friday, October 11

  • Test Ch. 5-6
  • Questions: Shays' Rebellion and Constitutional Convention
history_--_questions_for_ch._8__shays_rebellion_and_constitutional_convention_.docx
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history_--_text_for_nbe_20__shays_rebellion___constitutional_convention_.pdf
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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
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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
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history_--__unit_1__--_nbe_16_-_response_question.docx
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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
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history_--_declaration_of_independence__engagement_guide_.docx
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slavery_in_colonial_america.pptx
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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
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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
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history_--_history_atlas_17-a-b.pdf
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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
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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
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history_--_ch._6__textbook_pages_.pdf
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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
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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
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history_--__unit_1__--_history_atlas_pages_to_complete_nbe_7.pdf
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Tuesday, September 24

  • Socrative (Unit 1 People)
  • Crossword Puzzle (Unit 1 People and Vocab)
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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
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Friday, September 20

  • Video: America, The Story of US ("Rebels" chapter)
  • 3-column notes  ***10 notes in each column = 30 total notes
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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
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Wednesday, September 18

  • Finish French and Indian War (Teaching Tool Project)
***This mini-project is due at the end of the hour TODAY (9/18)

Tuesday, September 17

  • Continue French and Indian War (Teaching Tool Project)
***This mini-project is due at the end of the hour TOMORROW (9/18)

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)
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Friday, September 13

  • French and Indian War (Fact Sheet) 
***Link to Google doc is here:    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rolE66JQYcLcU0hajVSRIKXrAsujtLc5qxWwJqR8jqU/edit?usp=sharing​

***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.)
***Link is here:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Uy9Sm97fkF6BvIV1R1nzfWcIWAepMB9IY3oAiVbI-6o/edit?usp=sharing
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  • 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
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Monday, September 9

  • Thirteen Colonies Facts (scavenger hunt)
  • Thirteen Colonies Map  ***label, color by region (New England, Middle, Southern), and create a color key
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Friday, September 6

  • Socrative Quiz (dollar bill symbolism)
  • The 13 Original Colonies (article + questions)
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Thursday, September 5

  • Symbolism and the Dollar Bill   *Determine the meaning of the symbols found on the dollar bill
***Helpful links:
https://www.interestinganswers.com/money/us-dollar-bill-back-meaning/

https://www.philadelphiafed.org/education/teachers/publications/symbols-on-american-money/
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_one-dollar_bill

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Wednesday, September 4

  • Amazing Facts: American Indians
  • How New Are These Technologies?
***Both of these are in-class activities -- neither are homework

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
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