December 20/21, 2010

Word of the Day # 27. No other homework.

December 16/17

Word of the Day # 27.

No other homework.

December 14/15, 2010

Word of the Day # 26.

Clash of Empires worksheet.

Word of the Day quiz #'s 21--25 sometime in the next 4 days.

December 8/9, 2010

All classes--ACE, BDF--No Homework except the current word of the day--#25-patriotism.

December 6/7, 2010

Word of the Day # 25.

Study for the Test on Colonial America--Wednesday 12/8--ACE classes, Thursday 12/9 BDF classes.

Any student who wants to review for the exam may come into school at 7:15 on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday mornings and report to my classroom.

December 2/ 3. 2010

Word of the Day# 24--nationalism

Complete study guide for next class period--ACE classes Monday-12/6/2010 and BDF classes for Tuesday 12/7/2010.

Colonial America Test--ACE classes Wednesday--12/8/2010; BDF classes Thursday 12/9/2010.

November 30/December 1, 2010

Word of the Day # 23.

Answer essay question on Middle and Southern colonies.

Colonial America Test--Wed. Dec. 8-(ACE classes); Thursday Dec. 9-(BDF classes).

The Study Guide is available for all students. Stop in and get your copy.

November 24,29, 2010.

Word of the Day # 22

For ACE classes--your essay will be due on Tuesday 11/30/10. BDF classes will get the essay assignment on Monday--11/29/2010. Your essay will be due on Wednesday--12/1/2010.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES.

November 18/19, 2010

WOD# 21-- suffrage

Complete the How Government Works worksheet--practice and apply.

There will be a word of the day quiz sometme before thanksgiving break on words #'s 16-20. Be prepared.

Students who missed part of the power point presentation on America's Colonies will need to borrow someone's notes to get the missing notes.

November 16/17, 2010

Word of the Day #20.

Complete Colonial America maps--locate all items and then color in the mapcreatively and neatly.

November 12/15, 2010

WOD # 19

Read the double sided worksheet on The Mayflower Compact

Read the handout on primary historical sources and then answer the practice and apply questions.

Colonial America map work will be finished in class on Tuesday(ACE) and Wednesday(BDF).

November 8/9, 2010

Word of the Day #17

Summary statements and cue questions for Cornell Notes on Colonial America movie.

Notebook check this week.

November 2/3, 2010

1st quarter notebook check due for ACE classes on Monday 11/8/10 and for BDF classes on Tuesday 11/9/10.

October 29/ November 1, 2010

Colonial America terms and concepts to be defined.

Word of the Day # 16

Word of the day test--11/2/2010--ACE classes, 11/3/2010--BDF classes.

Have a Happy and Safe Halloween !!!

October 27/28, 2010

Word of the Day Test--all 15 words--11/2/10-ACE classes, 11/3/10 BDF classes

Colonial America Intro. worksheet--complete for next class period--ACE--10/29/10 and BDF classes 11/1/10.

October 25/26, 2010

WOD # 14

Immigration Unit Test--Wednesday 10/27--ACE classes; Thursday 10/28--BDF classes

Word of the Day Test--scheduled for November 2-ACE classes; Nov. 3, BDF classes--this will include all of the words of the day since the start of the school year.

October 21/22, 2010

Word of the Day--deportation

Students need to be working on the study guide materials for the upcoming test--October 27(ACE classes) and October 28(BDF classes).

October 19/20, 2010

Word of the Day.

Immigration Test--ACE classes Wed. October 27, BDF classes Thur. October 28.

Study guide should be worked on and reviewed in preparation for the exam.

October 15/18, 2010

Word of the Day # 12.

Develop questions from the Lecture notes(Cornell system) and summarize each page of notes.

My Family Tree worksheet-

October 13/14, 2010

Word of the Day.

Immigration Lecture --review your notes. Create questions for each main topic. Summarize each page of notes. Define the term "nativist" and how it may apply to immigration.

October 6/7 2010

WOD Quiz # 2--words 5-8 plus one word from previous list.

Worksheet # 1--Golden Door--Emma Lazarus poem on Statue od Liberty.

October 4/5, 2010

Word of the Day # 9. Word of the Day quiz--this week--#'s 5,6,7,8 and one random word from quiz # 1.

Political cartoon worksheet. Answer the questions from the worksheet. You will also create a political cartoon that is related to immigration. It must be done on separate paper(unlined). It must be creative, neat and related to an immigration issue--past or present. It will be presented in class on Wed. for ACE classes and Thursday for BDF classes.

September 30/October 1, 2010

Word of the Day # 8.

The Golden Door notes--Develop your cues(questions) and the summary statement for each page of the Cornell Notes.

September 28/29, 2010

Word of the Day #7.

Complete the immigration readiness work sheet(9/30--CE classes), 10/1(BDF classes).

September 24,27, 2010

All layered projects are due today--September 24 for ACE classes and September 27 for BDF classes. For BDF classes make sure the backside of the elections issues worksheet is completed for Monday, 9/27/10.

September 22, 23, 2010

Word of the Day--Quiz--sometime this week.

Complete side 2 of the Mid term elections worksheet for next class period.

September 20/21/2010

Word of the Day # 5.--Be prepared for a little quiz on Words 1-4 sometime this week.

All C level work on layered geography project to be completed. Complete B level at home by Wednesday. A level work is due by Friday if you choose to do it.

September 16/17, 2010

Word of the Day # 4.

Complete C level work on Layered Project for Mon.(9/20--ACE) and Tues.(9/21--BDF).

Complete mid term elections worksheet.

September 14/15, 2010

Word of the day # 3. Midterm Elections work sheet on what the different political parties believe

is due on Monday, September 20.

Continue working on the C level assignments for the layered project.

September 7/8/ 2010

Welcome back to school and to Grade 8 Social Studies. The only assignment for all classes is to complete your word of the day which is -- egalitarian.

JMay 26/27/ 2010

The only homework for all classes is to prepare for your final exam. BDF classes--Wed. June 2.

ACE classes Thur. June 3. Notebook check for 4th quarter will be on exam day for each class. Notebook check sheet will be handed out next class period.

May 24/25/ 2010

  All classes should be preparing for the Social Studies final exam--BDF classes June 2, ACE classes June 3.  For next class period--ACE classes  Tuesday--5/25 and BDF classes WEd. 5/26

complete the Holocaust vocabulary.

May 17/18/ 2010

ACE classes today and BDF classes tomorrow--Vocabulary list on WWII--26 words to be defined for next class(Wed. 5/19--ACE) (Thursday BDF classes).

May 13/14, 2010

Worksheet on FDR and The New Deal--read, highlight and answer the challenges---ACE classes for Monday 5/17 2010 and Tuesday 5/18/2010 BDF classes.  Be prepared for a possible short quiz on the information. 

May 11/12, 2010

   The social Studies Final Assessment will be given on June 2 for BDF classes and June 3 for ACE classes.  I ill cover the last 2 quarters.  A study guide will be available next week.  

May 5/6 2010

For ACE classes for Friday and BDF classes for Monday you will be writing a persuasive essay on Indian Removal and Manifest Destiny. It will consist of 5 paragraphs including a thesis statement and 3 supporting statements and a final concluding paragraph. You may use your notes and any other information developed in class. It will be completed in class. For homework--you should do pre-writing preparation for this.

April 20/21, 2010

   All classes --look up and define Indian Removal and Manifest Destiny.

   For next class period--BDF (Thursday4/22 )   ACE (Friday 4/23)  you will be working on 2 essays on Slavery and War.  This will be a graded assessment(test grade).  You will be permitted to use your notes including the power point presentation, the terms and concepts work as well as the lecture on the Civil War.  

April 16/19, 2010

  Worksheet on Secession--Read and highlight the front--Answer the challenges on the back--due for BDF classes (4/20/10) and ACE classes (4/21/10).

April 14/15, 2010

   BDF classes complete slavery/war terms for  Friday 4/16/2010.  ACE classes--complete slavery/war terms for Monday 4/19, 2010.

April 12/13, 2010

  Slavery and War--Terms-Concepts-People--complete the first 15 words.  BDF classes due--4/14/10--ACE classes due 4/15/2010.

March 25, 2010

  There will be a quiz on the  US Constitution.  It will be on Tuesday, 3/30/10 for ACE classes and Wednesday, 3/31/10 for BDF classes.  It will include information from the following: worksheet US constitution--Topics/Highlights(know these topics that you researched and took notes on: Constitution History, Amendments,Slavery,women,The Bill Of Rights, and How it works.  You will also need to  know from the worksheet on the 3 branches of government--Executive,Legislative,Judicial; Checks and Balances in the Constitution.   

March 22/23/ 2010

   Homework assigned for class after test.  Read and highlight the 2 sided sheet on the Constitution.  Look up on the internet and print out a copy of the Bill of Rights and bring it to next class.

March 16/17 2010

  Test Rescheduled--ACE classes--3/22;  BDF classes--3/23

  Homework due 3/18/19(ACe, BDF classes--complete the workstarted in class on the US constitution.  All notes to be done using Cornell approach.

March 12/15, 2010

   Homework for today ACE classes and Monday- BDF classes--read and highlight worksheet onStates form a Confederation.

  Test--Thursday 3/18--ACE classes, Friday 3/19 BDF classes-- the following material will be covered:  Battles of the Revolution, Patrick Henry worksheet,Declaration of Independence questions(inalienable rights and tyrannical acts, Revolution worksheet #2, power point on Victory and Articles of confederation and Treaty of Paris.  Thee will not be a study guideand it will be an objective question/short answer test.

March 9/10, 2010

  Worksheet on The American Revolution(2 sided).  It includes a fill in the blank section as well as map work.

March 5/8 2010

   The American Revolution worksheet on battles.  to be completed by ACE classes on Tuesday March 9 and for RDF classes on Wed. March 10.  

March 3/4 2010

   Read the Declaration of Independence( either bring home a text book or find it on line.  Answer the following questions:

   1)  What is a preamble? What does the Declaratio preamble say?

   2)  What are the inalienable rights written about ?

   3) What were the listed tyrannical acts committed against the colonists by the King?

March 1/2 2010

  Read and highlight worksheet on Patrick Henry.  Do the ten challenges on the back. Be prepared for a mini checkup on this worksheet.

February 24,2010

  Stating both sides of an issue.

 You are to write 2 paragraphs(minimum of 5 sentences)on the following issue:  1) Parliament had the right to govern the colonies in any way it pleased;  2)  Parliament had no right to govern the colonies without colonial representation.

    

February 22/23, 2010

  Quiz on Philosophical Roots of Revolution and Cornell notes covering information from end of French/Indian War through the Declaratory Act.

  Look up online and define : Committees of Correspondence and the Boston Tea Party.

 

February 18/19 2010

   Review your lecture notes on causes leading to the American Revolution and identify the main ideas and write them into the main idea section of the Cornell note page.  Write a summary statement for each page of notes.  Review the notes beginning with the Philosophical Roots of the revolution through today's notes.  Be prepared for a check up mini assessment on Monday (ACE)

or Tuesday(BDF).

February 16, 2010

  ACE classes today and BDF classes tomorrow--go over lecture notes and identify main ideas and summary statement.

February 4/5 2010

   Writing Assesment --Historical essay--ACE classes--Friday(2/5/10)  BDF classes Monday(2/8/10).  Classes will do the assessment in the Media Center.  Students attending Friday's music trip MUST turn in the final copy of the assessment on Monday.  Complete worksheet on Revolution Brainstorming Activity.

February 1/2 2010

  There is a change regarding the writing assesment of the midterm.  It will be given on Friday, February 5 for ACE classes and Monday February 8 for BDF classes.  Homework for Wed. 2/3 and Thursday 2/4 is to read over the sheet on Writing A Historical Essay.  Also you need to read over and organize your lecture notes.

January 26/28, 2010

  Mid term assessment for BDF classes and ACE classes.  There is also a notebook check due at the time of the assessment.  Otherwise there is no homework.

January 22, 2010

   There is a change regarding the upcoming midterm assessment.  The assessment will be divided into 2 specific sections and given over 2 days.  The first part will be as scheduled--geography and immigration units -- ACE classes will take it on 1/28/10 and BDF classes on 1/27/10.  The 3rd component will be on the lecture and information on Colonial America and Clash of the Empires.

It will be given the week after next week.  It will involve writing a historical essay.  You will be allowed to use your Cornell Notes for this assessment.  More information to follow.

january 20, 2010

  Summary statement for today's lecture.  Continue preparations/studying for mid term assessment nextweek.  There will be a notebook check next week due on the day you take the exam.

January 15, 2010

  All classes should be preparing for the midterm assessment scheduled for January 27 and 28. 

  Use the study guide handed out last week as the basis for organizing and studying the information.  

  

January 11, 2010

 Write summary statement for  lecture notes.

 Bring to class next period your materials for your upcoming midterm assessment.  You will be 

 given time to begin to organize and review the information.  The assessment dates for Social

 Studies are 1/27 and 1/28 2010.

January 7,2010

    Review lecture notes on French explorations.  Prepare for a possible check-up.  Write a summary statement on today's lecture notes.  You have your midterm assessment study guide for the mid term assessment on January 27(BDF) 28(ACE).  Begin your study preparations now--there is too much to go over to wait until January 24 to start studying.

January 5, 2020

   Return permission slips for Trenton State House trip .

   Write a summary statement on the notes taken today in class.  Review the notes and be prepared for a mini-check up next class period.