Monday- Complete timeline of immigration laws: computer lab
due by Thursday
Tuesday- Political cartoons overview/discussion
(Ellis/Angel Island worksheet questions due today)
Wednesday -Issues Today in Immigration
Thursday- Scaffolding Questions Practice /CNN Student News
Friday- Students will create an original political cartoon- due by Tuesday, November 22.
(Timeline due by today)
Friday, November 14, 2014
Friday, November 7, 2014
Week 11 11/10 - 11/14/14
Monday- Immigration Overview Notes
Tuesday- Veterans Day - no school
Wednesday- Video: Immigrants and Urban Growth
DBQ Essay (from last week) due by today-test grade
Thursday - Computer Lab- Ellis and Angel Island research
due by end of next Tuesday if not finished in class
Friday: Overview notes continued/CNN Student News
Tuesday- Veterans Day - no school
Wednesday- Video: Immigrants and Urban Growth
DBQ Essay (from last week) due by today-test grade
Thursday - Computer Lab- Ellis and Angel Island research
due by end of next Tuesday if not finished in class
Friday: Overview notes continued/CNN Student News
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Week 10 11/3 - 11/7
Monday- Notes-finish packet - info on city life
HW: Matching vocabulary worksheet Ch 19
Tuesday- Red Work Book Chapter 19 class work
Wednesday- DBQ Industrial Age scaffolding questions (this will be a second quarter grade)
Thursday- DBQ Essay in class
Friday "Interesting Inventions", CNN Student News
*Students needing to finish essay may complete during class time.
HW: Matching vocabulary worksheet Ch 19
Tuesday- Red Work Book Chapter 19 class work
Wednesday- DBQ Industrial Age scaffolding questions (this will be a second quarter grade)
Thursday- DBQ Essay in class
Friday "Interesting Inventions", CNN Student News
*Students needing to finish essay may complete during class time.
Friday, October 24, 2014
Week 9 10/27- 10/31
Monday- Quiz/
HW: Complete Changing Economy packet-reading and questions (from Thursday)
Tuesday- Inventions Research using Chrome Books in classroom
Wednesday-Power Point presentation/notes packet
HW: Strikes - Cloze reading practice
Thursday- Reading Like a Historian: How did Chicago papers cover the Pullman Strike?
Friday- Finish Reading Like a Historian -Pullman Strikes
CNN Student News
HW: Complete Changing Economy packet-reading and questions (from Thursday)
Tuesday- Inventions Research using Chrome Books in classroom
Wednesday-Power Point presentation/notes packet
HW: Strikes - Cloze reading practice
Thursday- Reading Like a Historian: How did Chicago papers cover the Pullman Strike?
Friday- Finish Reading Like a Historian -Pullman Strikes
CNN Student News
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Week 8 10/20 - 10/24
Monday- Chapter 18 tests returned- option to do test corrections within a week.
Intro new chapter: Industrialization/Immigration
CW/HW:Section One pages 614-618 Students read text, fill out chart.
Morse Code challenge with partners
Tuesday Power Point Notes: Ch 19
Grade sheet summaries passed out to students today
Short info clip on Newport Mansions of the Gilded Age
Wednesday: Video: Second Industrial Revolution/Guided Questions
HW: Edison: Greatest Inventor? Reading and Graphic Organizer
Thursday- Our American Economy- service vs. manufacturing jobs in U. S. workplace
Urban and rural population changes
Friday
Power point notes continued/CNN Student News
Open Note Quiz on Monday
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Week 7 10/13 - 10/17/14
Monday - Columbus Day
Tuesday - finish guided notes: Americans Move West
Wednesday - Reading Like a Historian: Why did the Populist Party attract millions of supporters?
Whole class reading/discussion/questions of two primary sources- Mary E. Lease and
William Jennings Bryan)
Thursday - Review: Red Work Book Pages 25-33
Friday - Test: Open Note / CNN Student News
Prezi projects(Reconstruction: A Success or a Failure?) are due by Friday (from previous chapter)
Tuesday - finish guided notes: Americans Move West
Wednesday - Reading Like a Historian: Why did the Populist Party attract millions of supporters?
Whole class reading/discussion/questions of two primary sources- Mary E. Lease and
William Jennings Bryan)
Thursday - Review: Red Work Book Pages 25-33
Friday - Test: Open Note / CNN Student News
Prezi projects(Reconstruction: A Success or a Failure?) are due by Friday (from previous chapter)
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Week 5 9/29-10/3
Monday- Introduction and instruction by Mr. Gelder on creating a Prezi in computer lab
HW (if applicable)- students may retake the states test by next Monday during SH or
after school.
Tuesday-Computer Lab: Using a Prezi presentation template, "Closing the Deal", students must answer the following question: Was Reconstruction a success or a failure? They will have the opportunity to choose one of four people who will answer that question from their point of view.
Wednesday-Computer Lab: Work on Prezi presentation
HW: Finish your prezi and download project to my account by next Thursday.
Thursday- Start Guided notes on new chapter 18: Americans Move West
Friday- Guided notes on the West continued/CNN Student News
HW (if applicable)- students may retake the states test by next Monday during SH or
after school.
Tuesday-Computer Lab: Using a Prezi presentation template, "Closing the Deal", students must answer the following question: Was Reconstruction a success or a failure? They will have the opportunity to choose one of four people who will answer that question from their point of view.
Wednesday-Computer Lab: Work on Prezi presentation
HW: Finish your prezi and download project to my account by next Thursday.
Thursday- Start Guided notes on new chapter 18: Americans Move West
Friday- Guided notes on the West continued/CNN Student News
Week 6 10/6- 10/10
Monday Constructing the Transcontinental Railroad. Students will watch a video on the challenges of constructing a railroad that will connect the East and West Coasts. During the film, they are to be taking notes on the various challenges to be overcome.
Last day to re-take the states test to boost your grade!
Tuesday- Finish video Brainstorm categorizing challenges and review components of a good thematic essay
Wednesday- Students will have the class period to write a thematic essay: Explain three challenges that were faced by the Central and Pacific Railroads during the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. This is a test grade and is due by the end of class tomorrow
Thursday- Time to work on finishing up essay as needed/CNN Student News
CW/HW: Miners, Homesteaders, and Cattlemen Reading and Questions due by next Wednesday
Prezi projects due today.
Long weekend!
Week 4 9/22-9/26
Monday- Section Three Notes in class and any remaining sheets in the packet incl. Thinking Critically About Reconstruction.
HW; The chapter 17 packet must all be completed by this Thursday . Incomplete packet work will receive only partial credit. No late work accepted.
Tuesday - Reading Like a Historian: Sharecropping sources in the packet (finish as needed for HW)
Wednesday - Red WB in class chapter 17- whole class reading
Thursday- States test- Students must be able to locate and identify any of the 35 out of fifty states/CNN Student News
Chapter Note packets will be checked off for completeness today (counts 3x) No late packets accepted.
Friday- Info on Prezi project in computer lab next Monday through Wednesday (this will count as the chapter test) Computer lab Monday-Wednesday next week. Brainstorm the answer to this question: Was Reconstruction a success or a failure? Students will be answering this question from the POV of a person from this period (four choices to choose from).
NOTE: This Friday is the last day that any homework from chapter 17, Reconstruction, will be accepted.
HW; The chapter 17 packet must all be completed by this Thursday . Incomplete packet work will receive only partial credit. No late work accepted.
Tuesday - Reading Like a Historian: Sharecropping sources in the packet (finish as needed for HW)
Wednesday - Red WB in class chapter 17- whole class reading
Thursday- States test- Students must be able to locate and identify any of the 35 out of fifty states/CNN Student News
Chapter Note packets will be checked off for completeness today (counts 3x) No late packets accepted.
Friday- Info on Prezi project in computer lab next Monday through Wednesday (this will count as the chapter test) Computer lab Monday-Wednesday next week. Brainstorm the answer to this question: Was Reconstruction a success or a failure? Students will be answering this question from the POV of a person from this period (four choices to choose from).
NOTE: This Friday is the last day that any homework from chapter 17, Reconstruction, will be accepted.
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Week 3 9/15 - 9/19
Monday- computer lab. Finishing up the conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Remaining time should be to practice for the states test on-line This worksheet on Conspiracy theories/assassination is due no later than Friday if you have not yet completed while we were in the lab.
Tuesday- Continue with notes using Cornell style format- should finish section one.
HW: The "I" Word worksheet - due Thursday
Wednesday-" Humpty Dumpty", Notes continued.
Thursday- Notes continued in section two and read and respond to Jourdan Anderson letter /questions in packet. Students should be finished section two by today. If not, this should be considered independent work outside of class. Students should know and be able to explain vocabulary words from first two sections.
Friday- quiz-open note: Sections 1 & 2/ CNN Student News
Ongoing: Study for states test-scheduled for next Thursday. You must know the location (and be able to spell correctly ) 35 out of our 50 states. Reminder: Turn in conspiracy theories packet including summary paragraph by this Friday.
Tuesday- Continue with notes using Cornell style format- should finish section one.
HW: The "I" Word worksheet - due Thursday
Wednesday-" Humpty Dumpty", Notes continued.
Thursday- Notes continued in section two and read and respond to Jourdan Anderson letter /questions in packet. Students should be finished section two by today. If not, this should be considered independent work outside of class. Students should know and be able to explain vocabulary words from first two sections.
Friday- quiz-open note: Sections 1 & 2/ CNN Student News
Ongoing: Study for states test-scheduled for next Thursday. You must know the location (and be able to spell correctly ) 35 out of our 50 states. Reminder: Turn in conspiracy theories packet including summary paragraph by this Friday.
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