Wednesday/Thursday 8/27-8/28

Agenda: 

• Finish 1.3 notes
• review 1.3
• Federalist Paper #10 activity
• Rebels

 1.3 PPT The Constitution

Objective: Analyze Federalist Paper #10 and importance of the Constitution.

Warm up: What were the Articles of Confederation? Why were they not successful as a system of government in the US?

Homework: Assessment on Chapter 1 on Tuesday/Wednesday (depending on your block period)

Questions about Federalist Paper #10 (on a separate piece of binder paper): 
1. What is a faction? (answer in 1-2 sentences)
2. Why, according to James Madison, is a republic superior to a democracy? (answer in a paragraph)
3. How can the rights of the minority be protected in a republic?  (answer in a paragraph)

Monday/Tuesday 8/25-8/26

Agenda: 
Review 1.2
Map Quiz
1.3 (First Part) Articles of Confederation
1.3 Questions for homework

Objective: SWBAT describe the features of the governments set up un the Articles and Constitution.

Warm up: What was the Treaty of Paris? What did it do?

Homework: Finish 1.3 Questions in notebook.

Thursday/Friday 8.21.14-8.22.14

Agenda: 
Warm up
review philosophers
Hobbes/Lock Primary Source analysis
Discuss
Graphic Organizer
1.2 Lecture
1.2 Guided Reading questions

Objective: Review Enlightenment philosophers and the impact they had on the American Revolution.

Warm up: What was the Enlightenment? Name two big philosophers from the time period and make a connection between their works and US history.

Homework: Read 1.3 for next block period. Map quiz during next block. Finish 1.2 Guided reading questions throughout the chapter. 

1.2

1.2

Video about Revolutionary Period (If you are interested)
America: The Story of Us (Rebels Episode 1)

8.19.2014-8.20-2014

Objective: Identify the main areas of Spanish, French, and English settlement. Describe the reasons for English colonization.

Warm up: What was the historical impact of Christopher Columbus?

Homework: Read 1.2 for next block period. Finish any assigned classwork. 

Agenda: 

• Warm up
• 1.1 part two
• 1.1 questions
• Colonies map (Finish for homework)  

Second half of 1.1 Lecture

Monday 8.18.14

Objective: Discuss Columbus and his lasting legacy.

Warm up: Why do you think there is such a large difference between the “real” Columbus and the Columbus children learn about in elementary school?

Homework: Read 1.2 for the next block period. Finish SLAM assignment.

Agenda:

• Warm up
• Review Columbus questions
• 1.1 Presentation (see link below for slides)
• SLAM activity

1.1 (First half) PPT

August 14/15 Agenda, Warm up, and homework

•Objective: SWBAT review US civilization during Columbus’ time and historical perspective.

•Warm up: How confident do you feel about your knowledge of US history? What is one fact that you remember from the Revolutionary Era?


•Homework: Read 1.1 for Monday. Parent/guardian signature due 8.18. Finish Zinn Questions


Agenda:

• turn in Personal inventory
• set up notebooks
• videos
• US History Challenge
• Columbus Perspective/Zinn Reading

Setting Up Notebooks

Follow the link below for a tutorial on how to set up your interactive notebooks.

Notebook Instructions

First Day 8/13/14

Today we reviewed green sheets, discussed classroom expectations as well as practiced names!

If you were absent the warm up was: What are you looking forward to most about this academic year?

Remind.com

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Period Two

Period Three

Syllabus

Welcome back to school! I am looking forward to a very productive year.

Below is the link to our syllabus.

US HISTORY SYLLABUS


-JC