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Students: Here you will find homework assignments, worksheets, PowerPoints, and much more. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at [email protected]. Sign up for class alerts by by clicking the Remind101 link on the right. Students cannot reply back and the teacher cannot send a message to a specific student. Visitors: I receive roughly two thousand visits a year from teachers and students outside of Vernon Township. This website constantly changes year to year. If you are looking for last year's US I site (contains lesson plans from September through June), please click here. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me at [email protected]. |
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The Week of November 21-23
Monday, November 21
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the buildup and events of the Revolutionary War
Procedure:
1. Chapter Four Overview
2. Jeopardy
HW:
1. Finish study guide for Tuesday, November 22.
2. Study for test on Tuesday, November 22.
3. Mapping the Revolutionary War project due Wednesday, November 23.
Google classroom code: Period 5: zp16vnz Period 8: 1druqy
Tuesday, November 22
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the buildup and events of the Revolutionary War
Procedure:
1. Test
HW: Mapping the Revolutionary War project due Wednesday, November 23.
Google classroom code: Period 5: zp16vnz Period 8: 1druqy
Wednesday, November 23
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the buildup and events of the Revolutionary War
Procedure:
1. Review test
2. Map project review
3. Current Event
HW: None.
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the buildup and events of the Revolutionary War
Procedure:
1. Chapter Four Overview
2. Jeopardy
HW:
1. Finish study guide for Tuesday, November 22.
2. Study for test on Tuesday, November 22.
3. Mapping the Revolutionary War project due Wednesday, November 23.
Google classroom code: Period 5: zp16vnz Period 8: 1druqy
Tuesday, November 22
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the buildup and events of the Revolutionary War
Procedure:
1. Test
HW: Mapping the Revolutionary War project due Wednesday, November 23.
Google classroom code: Period 5: zp16vnz Period 8: 1druqy
Wednesday, November 23
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the buildup and events of the Revolutionary War
Procedure:
1. Review test
2. Map project review
3. Current Event
HW: None.
The Week of November 14-18
Monday, November 14
Objectives: Students should able to: 1. Analyze various viewpoints with respect to slaves in the colonies 2. Explain how the Battle of Saratoga marked a turning point in the colonies Procedure: 1. Rough Draft of the Declaration of Independence vs. Lord Dunmore's Proclamation 2. Explain/Swap documents 3. PowerPoint Day 1 4. Summative Review HW: 1. Finish study guide for Tuesday, November 22. 2. Study for test on Tuesday, November 22. Tuesday, November 15 Objectives: Students should able to: 1. Describe the Battle of Yorktown and the Treaty of Paris Procedure: 1. Do Now: Match game 2. PowerPoint Day 2 3. Battle Chart 4. Summative Review HW: 1. Finish study guide for Tuesday, November 22. 2. Study for test on Tuesday, November 22. Wednesday, November 16 Objectives: Students should able to: 1. Describe the role of women in the thirteen colonies and revolutionary independence Procedure: 1. Do Now: First female pit crew member 2. Primary Source: Abigail Adams 3. Respond to source 4. Work on study guide HW: 1. Finish study guide for Tuesday, November 22. 2. Study for test on Tuesday, November 22. Thursday, November 17 Objectives: Students should able to: 1. Map and analyze the events and battles of the Revolutionary War Procedure: 1. Mapping the Revolutionary War --> Watch tutorial video on right 2. Sign up for Google Classroom through your VTSD account. Period 5: zp16vnz Period 8: 1druqy 3. www.zeemaps.com HW: 1. Mapping the Revolutionary War project due Wednesday, November 23. 2. Prepare for test on Tuesday, November 22. Friday, November 18 Objectives: Students should able to: 1. Map and analyze the events and battles of the Revolutionary War Procedure: 1. Mapping the Revolutionary War --> Watch tutorial video on right 2. Sign up for Google Classroom through your VTSD account. Period 5: zp16vnz Period 8: 1druqy 3. www.zeemaps.com HW: 1. Mapping the Revolutionary War project due Wednesday, November 23. 2. Prepare for test on Tuesday, November 22. |
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The Week of November 7-11
Monday, November 7 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe the difficulties the Continental Army was facing before and after the Battle of New York 2. Discuss the decisive Battle of Trenton and its cause in raising morale for the Continental Army Procedure: 1. Mock Election 2. Do Now: Too late to apologize 3. PowerPoint Day 9 4. Washington Crossing the Delaware 5. NPR Article: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1573202 A. Does it matter that there are historical inaccuracies? B. Does it detract from the overall message? C. Does this still happen today and is it okay to do so? 6. Summative Review: More accurate picture? HW: Prepare for quiz on Wednesday, November 9. Tuesday, November 8 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the role of the Electoral College Procedure: 1. Electoral College 2. What to watch HW: 1. Prepare for quiz on Wednesday, November 9. 2. Follow the election returns for Wednesday, November 9 Wednesday, November 9 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss election returns Procedure: 1. Election! 2. Road to 270 maps! HW: Enjoy your break! Thursday, November 10 No School! Friday, November 11 No school! |
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The Week of October 31-November 4
Monday, October 31
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the colonial v. the British armies 2. Discuss the strength of loyalist support in the 13 colonies Procedure: 1. Do Now: Images from the Battles of Lexington and Concord 2. Loyalist Map - Make generalizations 3. Letter to a Loyalist Father Accompanying Questions 4. PowerPoint Day 7 5. Summative Review: African-American contributions in the Revolutionary War HW: None Tuesday, November 1 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe Thomas Paine's point of view with respect to colonial independence Procedure: 1. Thomas Paine - Match the argument 2. Review group quotes 3. PowerPoint Day 8 4. Summative Review HW: None Wednesday, November 2 Objectives: Students should able to: 1. Identify and explain the significant clauses of the Declaration of Independence. Procedure: 1. Do Now: Declaration Activity 2. Think-Write (2 minutes: Write down as many reasons/events as you can as to why the colonists want to break away from Great Britain). 3. Timeline 4. What themes do you expect based on the infographic? 5. Declaration of Independence Excerpts Smartboard Declaration of Independence 6. Exit Slip: Explain why it may have been risky for the signers of the Declaration of Independence to craft this document HW: None. Thursday, November 3 Falkowski in meeting all day :( 1. I side with questionnaire 2. Election sheet Friday, November 4 Falkowski in meeting all day :( 1. I side with questionnaire / Election sheet 2. Log on to turnitin.com and look at the research paper grade. Students for up to 10 additional points can revise their papers. Students must bold what they revised/changed in their paper for extra points. If they decide to revise, it must be printed out for Tuesday. HW: Optional research revisions based on provided feedback for Tuesday, November 8. |
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The Week of October 24-28
Monday, October 24 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss how the Boston Massacre furthered opposition toward the British 2. Describe the events of the Boston Tea Party Procedure: 1. Michelle Obama's speech reaction 2. PowerPoint Day 3 3. Boston Massacre Video 4. Boston Massacre Depiction: (exaggerations) A. What is your overall impression of the photograph? B. Divide the photograph into quadrants and study in depth each quadrant. C. What new details become visible? D. List all the people, objects, and activities that you see in the photograph. E. Based on your observations, draw inferences from the photograph. F. List a few questions that are raised in your mind relative to the photograph. 5. Paul Revere a plagiarist? 6. Summative Review: How does this picture of the Boston Massacre compare to the one you just analyzed? Explain in a paragraph HW: 1. Read pages 96-102. Answer questions 3-4. Due Wednesday, October 26. 2. Research Paper due Thursday, October 27 via turnitin.com by the time class starts even if absent. Tuesday, October 25 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate the impact of specific individuals and groups, public and private, on the series of events and crises which eventually culminated in the American Revolution and on the progress of the Revolution itself. Procedure: 1. Do Now: To what degree, in your historical opinion, are the colonists being oppressed? Compare to modern and other historical revolutions (Haiti, French, Latin American, Arab Spring) 2. PowerPoint Day 4 3. Analyze photograph of Boston Tea Party 4. Review of past acts HW: 1. Read pages 96-102. Answer questions 3-4. Due Wednesday, October 26. 2. Research Paper due Thursday, October 27 due via www.turnitin.com by the time class starts even if absent. Wednesday, October 26 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Determine through primary and secondary sources who fired the first shot at the Battle of Lexington Procedure: 1. Do Now: PowerPoint Day 5 2. Lexington and Concord video 3. HSI: Who fired the first shot heard 'round the world? HW: 1. Research Paper due Thursday, October 27 due via www.turnitin.com by the time class starts even if absent. 2. Prepare for short quiz on Friday, October 28 Thursday, October 27 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Determine through primary and secondary sources who fired the first shot at the Battle of Lexington Procedure: 1. HSI: Who fired the first shot heard 'round the world? 2. Review HSI HW: Prepare for short quiz on Friday, October 28 Friday, October 28 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the build up to the Revolutionary War Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. Review HW: None. |
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The Week of October 17-21
Monday, October 17
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Write a research paper using scholarly sources in MLA format Procedure: 1. Library - Research Paper HW: Research Paper due Thursday, October 27 Tuesday, October 18 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning colonies in the North v. the South Procedure: 1. Unit II Overview 2. Test HW: 1. Complete Unit II Overview for Wednesday, October 19. 2. Prepare for test for Wednesday, October 19. Wednesday, October 19 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning colonies in the North v. the South Procedure: 1. Test HW: None. Thursday, October 20 Objectives: Students should able to: 1. Summarize colonial resistance to the Stamp Act. 2. Analyze political cartoons to interpret colonists' attitudes toward the British. Procedure: 1. Chapter Four Overview 2. Do Now: Stamp Act Political Cartoon 3. PowerPoint Day 1 4. Tar and Feathering Cartoon (page 2) 5. Summative Review HW: None. Friday, October 21 Objectives: Students should able to: 1. Summarize colonial resistance to the Townshend Act. 2. Trace the mounting tension in Massachusetts. Procedure: 1. What is occurring in this picture? Does this still occur today? 2. PowerPoint Day 2 3. Patriots or Terrorists? 4. Summative Review HW: None. |
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