Tuesday, January 10
Welcome back everyone. I am very excited to be back and I hope you are too.
Today in class we took the Preliminary Test for the Geography Bee and all of my students tried very hard to do their very best. If time permitted, we also worked on our Local Government Alphaboxes rough draft. For homework tonight, work on the rough draft, gathering as much information as you can. We will have a Performance Task workday tomorrow (Wednesday). The task will be due next Tuesday. Have a great evening. Download Local Government Alphaboxes2
Wednesday and Thursday, January 11 and 12
Today students were given the class period to work on their Performance Task on Local Government - Alphaboxes - you may use the ecopy above or complete by hand. Remember that a rough draft is required. Good luck:) This Power Point may be helpful to you as you work on this project. Download Local Government
H.W. Work on Alphabox Performance Task - due 1/17
Friday, January 13th
To introduce our new unit, Westward Expansion, students viewed a movie called Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West.
H.W. finish Local Government Alphaboxes - due 1/17. Have a great weekend:)
Tuesday, January 17th
Today we returned to our study of history and discussed land policies for the distribution of Native American land. Students completed a Compare and Contrast Chart in class and started working on Unit Vocabulary. For homework tonight, finish #1-10 of vocabulary, writing each definition in your own words and provide a picture or example. Download Compare and Contrast - Land Distribution Policies
Vocabulary List #9:
- headright system
- land lottery system
- "fortunate drawer" - those poeple whose names were drawn in the land lottery and received land
- Yazoo Land Fraud
- Louisiana Purchase
- cotton gin
- turnpike
- Terminus
- cash crops
- market economy
Wednesday, January 18th
Today students created an ACROSTIC poem using the letters in the word "FRAUD" to tell the story of the Yazoo Land Fraud. Complete this activity for homework.
Thursday, January 19th
Today we discussed 18th century technology, e.g., the railroad and the cotton gin and read Ch. 5/Sect. 3 (pages 179-183). H.W. Study for tomorrow's Ten-Minute Check - topics will include the two land policies (headright and land lottery systems), the Yazoo Land Fraud, 18th century technology, and #1-10 on Vocabulary List #9. You can also revisit Ch. 6/Sects. 2 and 3.
Friday, January 20th
Today we took our first Ten-Minute Check of the 3rd nine weeks - good luck. Next students engaged in discussion and notetaking from a Power Point presentation on Religion and Education in the Post-Revolutionary War period. Download Education and Religion
Monday, January 23rd
Today students were given the study guide for the Chapter 6 test and given class time to work on creating a study tool for this test. For homework, finish defining Unit Vocabulary - List #9(word list is posted under last Tuesday's blog entry) and continue working on your study guide. Test is this Friday:)
Tuesday, January 24th
Today students read the section in the textbook beginning on pg. 192: Native Americans in Georgia and viewed three Georgia Stories. For homework tonight, finish your study guide and prepare any questions I can clarify for you tomorrow in class. Below are the links for the Study Guide and the Unit Vocabulary in listed under Tuesday, January 17th blog entry.
Wednesday, January 25th
Today we discussed the Unit Vocabulary and student questions from the Study Guide. Next we wrote a letter to President Andrew Jackson as follows:
Imagine you are a Cherokee Indian chief about to be "removed" from Georgia. Write a letter to President Andrew Jackson explaining to him why you and your people should not be removed from your land against your will. Include:
- how long Native Americans have inhabited this land (pg. 192)
- specific examples of how Cherokee Indians modeled their lives to fit into Anglo-American culture.
- mention the actions of Chief John Ross
- name your Cherokee Indian.
For homework tonight, study for Friday's test. You should now have a completed study guide, completed unit vocabulary. Test content covers Chapter 6, beginning at Section 2 through the end of the chapter. Tomorrow we will have a test review. Bring any questions you may have:)
Thursday, January 26th
Today we played a review game and/or finished up the study guide - Study for tomorrow's test:) Good luck.
Friday, January 27th
Chapter 6 Test today.
Monday, January 30th
Today we read pages 215-222 in the textbook (up to the Missouri Compromise) and worked on outlining this information. Finish your notes for homework.
Tuesday, January 31st
Today we finished the Structured Outlines/Cornell Notes over pages 215-222. Students were allowed class time to work on the Unit Vocabulary. Work on your vocabulary for homework.
