Week of January 23, 2012

Monday 1/23: 1. Read 8.3 and finish the blue packet from last week, 2. Ch. 8 Quest on Friday (Chapters 8 study guide)

Tuesday 1/24: 1. Read and TAKE ACTIVE NOTES on the Alien and Sedition Acts reading, 2. Ch. 8 Quest on Friday, 3. Watch the first 15-20 minutes of the State of the Union Address (on all major news stations at 9 PM). Pay attention to the “pomp and circumstance” of the event, and see if you can recognize any of the government officials that we talked about during the Constitution unit.

*There will be a review session after school on WEDNESDAY to prepare for the Quest on Friday.

Wednesday 1/25-Thursday 1/26: Ch. 8 Quest on Friday

*period 7 ONLY–please bring back your political cartoon so Mr. Monaco can record your grade. Thank you!!

Friday 1/27: Read Chapter 9, Section 1 and take bullet notes on each of the blue headings. (At least three bullets for each heading, but you may need more depending on the topic).

Week of January 16, 2012

**DUE TO THE IMPENDING SNOW ON SATURDAY, THE EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

If and when the lecture is rescheduled, I will offer the opportunity again. There will be another lecture on THURSDAY, MARCH 1st at 7pm on Connecticut during the Civil War presented by Mr. von Schmidt. More information will follow, and extra credit will be given to any who attend.

Homework

Monday 1/16: NO SCHOOL

Tuesday 1/17: read Ch. 8.1 and answer the questions on the first page of the homework packet

Wednesday 1/18: read Ch. 8.2 and answer the questions on the second page of the homework packet

Thursday 1/19-Friday 1/20: Political Cartoon Assignment due Monday

Week of January 9, 2012

Wear GREEN on FRIDAY!

Homework

Monday 1/9: Read Civics In Action 3 (pp. 228-230) and answer #1-5 on page 230

Tuesday 1/10-Thursday 1/12: 1. study for Friday’s Constitution quiz (Constituion Study guide) 2. 2nd Quarter Portfolio due Friday

Friday 1/13: none. Have a nice weekend!

Week of January 2, 2012

Welcome back and happy new year!

Homework

Monday 1/2: no school

Tuesday 1/3: Read pp. 217-222, and answer #1-5 on p. 222

Wednesday 1/4: Read pp. 223-227 and answer #1-5 on p. 227

Thursday 1/5: Bill of Rights sheet #1

Friday 1/6: Bill of Rights sheet #2

 

Week of December 19, 2011

Homework:

Monday, 12/19: Ch. 7 test tomorrow Study Guide Ch 7 test

Chapter 7 Jeopardy Pwrpt Home Game

Tuesday, 12/20-Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate!:  any make-up work is due Friday

Wednesday, 12/21: Any make-up work is due Friday

Thursday, 12/22: Any make-up work is due Friday

Friday, 12/23: Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! Have a restful and relaxing vacation, and a happy 2012!

Week of December 12, 2011

We will be in the library on Monday, and we will be in different rooms on Tuesday:

• Period 1 will be in the 1st floor computer lab
• Period 2 will be in the 2nd floor computer lab
• Period 7 will be in the 1st floor computer lab
• Period 8 will be in the library

ON WEDNESDAY, ALL CLASSES WILL BE BACK IN THEIR REGULAR ROOMS.

Your Chapter 7 test will be on Tuesday, 12/20. You can access the study guide here: study-guide-ch-7-test

Homework:

Monday 12/12: 1. Finish your notes if you haven’t already done so. 2. Your ch. 7 test is on 12/20. In order to conserve paper, the study guide will NOT be handed out in class…please see above to download it yourself. If you have issues downloading it, please see Mrs. Vespe.

Tuesday 12/13: 1. Your Facebook Project and Works Consulted are due on Friday. 2. Your ch. 7 test is on 12/20.

Wednesday 12/14: 1. Your Facebook Project and Works Consulted are due on Friday. 2. Your ch. 7 test is on 12/20.

Thursday 12/15: 1. Your Facebook Project and Works Consulted are due TOMORROW. You can either upload it to the K Drive (find “Vespe” and then your corresponding period, naming your document your first initial and last name), save it to a disk or flash drive in a plastic baggie with your NAME clearly written on it, or print out the slides/hand it in as a “hard copy.” In addition to your Facebook page, you need to turn in your rubric, notes, and TWO copies of your works consulted.  2. Your ch. 7 test is on 12/20.

Friday 12/16: study for your Ch. 7 test, which will be on 12/20.

Week of December 5, 2011

We will be in the library on Thursday (12/8), Friday (12/9), and Monday (12/12) researching the Founding Fathers project. All information for the project will be given in hard-copy form to the students on Wednesday and can be found in electronic form under “projects” above. An example project on King George as well as the template for the final draft can be found there as well.

There will be a Chapter 7 Test on Tuesday, 12/20. If you are going to be absent, it is your responsibility to see me ASAP to discuss when you will take the test. A study guide for the test can be found here: Study Guide Ch 7 test

(For optional study tools, you can use the textbook’s online resources: http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078743893/student_view0/study_central.html. Click on “study central” and select the corresponding chapter and sections.)

Homework:

Monday 12/5: 1. Read and make note cards for 7.3 by Wednesday. 2. Bring a two-pocket folder with either index cards or notebook paper in it to class on Wednesday (this will be your research folder). 3. Go to the following website and find your “Founding Father Personality”: http://www.constitutioncenter.org/FoundersQuiz/

Tuesday 12/6: 1. 7.3 note cards due tomorrow. 2. Go to the following website and read some of the bios of the Founding Fathers: http://constitutioncenter.org/ncc_edu_Founders.aspx Come to class tomorrow with your “top three” choices in mind. 3. Bring your research folder/materials to class with you tomorrow.

Wednesday 12/7: We will be in the library tomorrow. Bring your research folder/materials and report directly to the library. **You should begin researching using the links found on my blog under “Founding Fathers” as well as on the Green Team homework page under “Founding Fathers Project.”

Thursday 12/8-Friday 12/9: Continue to work on taking notes on your Founding Father at home. You should be finished (or almost finished) with your notes before class on Monday.

Week of November 28, 2011

Homework:

Monday 11/28: Read/Take Active Notes on the packet on George Washington that was distributed in class and answer the question at the end in your journal (it should be about a paragraph in length).

Tuesday 11/29: Read 7.1 and make note cards or quizlet cards (see note cards guidelines) by Thursday

Wednesday 11/30: 7.1 cards are due tomorrow

Thursday 12/1: 7.2 cards are due Monday

Friday 12/2: 7.2 cards are due Monday (if not already completed)

week of November 14, 2011

Homework: chapter 6 questions due Friday.

**Next week, we will be working on an in-class project that will count as your assessment for Chapter 6. If you know that you will not be here due to the holiday, see me A.S.A.P. If you are absent for all or most of the week, be prepared to take a quiz on the American Revolution instead. You can use the homework as well as the PowerPoint notes from Thursday/Friday to study for this quiz.

Friday 11/18: 1. bring materials for creating your board game to class on Moday. You group needs: cardboard/posterboard, markers/crayons/colored pencils, index cards, pictures that go along with the American Revolution. 2. If you were absent or missed something in class, please use the PowerPoints below to complete your notes on the American Revolution. Your Ch. 6 homework and your PowerPoint notes will be used in class on Monday/Tuesday to create your board game.

The American Revolution 1

The American Revolution 2

week of November 7, 2011

Monday 11/7: 1. Quiz on 5.3 & 5.4 on Monday, 2. write a reflection on today’s 2nd Continental Congress simulation/debate in your journal. Do YOU (not your delegate) agree with our decision? Use evidence from U.S. history and the primary sources we examined last week to support your response.

Tuesday 11/8: no school, election day

Wednesday 11/9-Thursday 11/10: 1. study for 5.3 & 5.4 quiz on Monday, 2. visit http://myveteransday.org/ and thank a veteran for their service.

Friday 11/11: Happy Veteran’s Day! Study for Monday’s quiz on 5.3 & 5.4