December 15, 2009

 There will be a quiz  on Colonial America lecture on Monday 12/21(ACE classes) and Tuesday 12/22 (BDF) classes.  The quiz will cover notes from 1630 the Puritans through the development of Georgia in 1734.  

  For the Colonial america Exploration project--you may complete several sctions at home if you like.  The completed project is due anytime from 12/21--12/23.  

December 7, 2009

   Look up the Mayflower Compact  and write a short paragraph about what is stated.

   Review notes taken on Early Colonial History for a quiz on Wed. (ACE) and Thurs.(BDF)

December 3, 2009

   All classes--Worksheet on Columbus due 12/03/09 ACE classes, 12/04/09 BDF classes--

   Mayflower Compact worksheet--due 12/7/09==ACE classes;  12/08/09 BDF classes.

November 17, 2009

  ACE classes--complete study guide for Immigration Unit test--set for Monday--11/23/2009.

  BDF classes--complete 1st 2 parts of the study guide --Part 3 will be due Friday--11/20/09 with 

  your test on Tuesday 11/24/09.

November 13, 2009

   Immigration Unit Test--ACE classes --Monday--11/23/09;  BDF classes Tuesday 11/24/09.

   Study guide should be used to review concepts and vocabulary.  Final copies of your immigration journals are due by Friday--11/20/09.

November 9, 2009

  Immigration Journals--rough drafts to be completed this week and turned into LAL classes by Friday.

November 3,4 2009

All classes--ACE, BDF--  Homework for the weekend is to work on your rough draft of your immigration journals.  All rough drafts must be turned into LAL teachers by 11/13/09.  all final copies must be turned into  Social Studies class by 11/20/90.

October 28,2009

  Notebook check ---ACE classes 10/30 and 11/03;  BDF classes---11/02 and 11/04

  Immigration Journal time lines---Rough Drafts turned into LAL classes anytime from 11/09--11/13;  Final copies turned into Social Studies classes from 11/16--11/20.

   Weekend homework--all classes--begin work on immigration journals.

October 26, 2009

Complete the questions from the immigration movie shown in class. Make sure you have a website or address for immigration history on your ethnic group.

October 22, 2009

Complete immigration political cartoons.  They must be turned in by next class period.  Find a website that deals with specific ethnic group immigration history(example--if you are of German background--look for a web site that talks about the German immigration experience to the US.  Just bring in the name and link for that website.

October 20, 2009

ACE classes--10/20/09,  BDF classes 10/21/09--  Worksheet on political cartoons and  The Golden Door.  Answer completely the 6 questions.  Then you are to draw (create) a political cartoon that is neatly done, and colored in.  It is to be on the topic of immigration--either current or in the past.  The cartoon will be collected and graded.  Make sure they are neatly done on separate paper.

October 16, 2009

  ACE , BDF classes--have Activity sheet #1 on immigration completed.  go over and review movie notes from "The Golden Door."  Rewrite the notes if needed.

October 9, 2009

 ACE classes --complete Latitude/Longitude sheet.  Define the following terms for the Immigration Unit:  immigration, immigrant, emigration, emigrate, emigrant.  BDF classes will get this assignment on Tuesday--10/13/09

October 7, 2009

  After completing the Geography Unit Test there is no homework.  The next unit of study will be

 on Immigration.

 

October 1, 2009

   Worksheet " In the center of everywhere".  Complete it for next class period.  Begin reviewing of geography review sheet for upcoming test--October 7-ACE classes, October 8 for BDF classes.  Make sure you get a review sheet from me especially ACE classes from Thursday

September 29, 2009

Worksheet on North American deserts--use an Atlas to identify each place or thing listed and its connection to a desert. (ACE-10/1=due) (BDF-10/2=due).

Thee will be a geography quiz based on all information from class discussions/notes and worksheets.  ACE classes--October 5-Monday, BDF classes--Oct 6 Tuesday

September 24, 2009

All classes--Geography worksheet--"Living in a Shrinking World"-  complete for next class period--ACE--9/29/09---BDF--9/30/09.

September 18, 2009

States/Capitals  Test--9/24/09(ACE), 9/25/09(BDF)

Read worksheets on Geography Themes.  Complete worksheet on cities of North America

Homework--9/10-11/09 (all classes)

   Thursday--September 10, 2009

 Depending on which group you are in find campaign information on either Jon Corzine Democrat, or Chris Christie Republican candidate for governor.  Print out any information you may find on their positions on the issues affecting NJ voters.  This information will be brought to class Monday(ace classes) or Tuesday(bdf) classes.