February 8, 2010
History Question of the Week:
Who were the French Agents (dubbed “x, y, and z”) involved in the XYZ Affair?
Homework:
Please Note: there is a possibility of inclimate weather this week. If a snow day occurs, this HW schedule may change. Please check back often this week to make sure you are doing the correct assignment.
Monday 2/8: 1. Cartoon due Wedneday, 2. 8.3 TSS due tomorrow
Tuesday 2/9: 1. Cartoon due tomorrow, 2. 9.1 TSS due tomorrow
Wednesday 2/10: Marbury v. Madison reading and questions
Thursday 2/11: 9.2 TSS due tomorrow
Friday 2/12: none! Have a wonderful vacation!
February 1, 2010
History Question of the Week:
George Washington’s Second Inaugural Address was the shortest in American history. How many words was it?
Homework:
Monday 2/1: 8.1 TSS due tomorrow
Tuesday 2/2: 8.2 TSS due tomorrow
Wednesday 2/3: none
Thursday 2/4: finish journal from class, bring your textbook to class tomorrow
Friday 2/5: political cartoon due WEDNESDAY. (period 1–note change from what was said in class on Thursday.)
January 25, 2010
History Question of the Week:
Name all of the justices (including the chief justice) that currently sit on the Supreme Court.
Homework:
Monday 1/25: 1. Bring your ROUGH DRAFT of the Obituary to class tomorrow. The FINAL COPY and WORKS CONSULTED are due on Wednesday. 2. Finish the Bill of Rights sheets from class by Thursday.
Tuesday 1/26: 1. Bill of Rights sheets due Thurs. 2. Bring your textbook Wednesday-Friday. 3. Obituary project due TOMORROW. Please hand in the following IN YOUR RESEARCH FOLDERS:
1. Self-Evaluated Rubric (write your self-evaluation in the margin)
2. Final Draft (on the template)
3. One of your two copies of your works consulted
4. Rough Draft AND peer editing sheet
5. Notes (including the works consulted style sheets)
**You will hand in a separate, second copy of your works consulted to be graded by Ms. Ryan.
**This will ALL be handed in DURING CLASS on Wednesday, but you will have -5 points if it is not organized BEFORE you get to class!!
Wednesday, 1/27: 1. Try to watch at least some of the State of the Union Address at 9 PM. 2. Quiz on Civics In Action section on Monday, 3. finish Bill of Rights sheets if not done already
Thursday, 1/28: 1. Bring your textbook tomorrow, 2. Quiz Monday
Friday, 1/29: Quiz Monday
January 19, 2010
We are in the Library on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
History Question of the Week:
The president’s cabinet includes the President, Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments. Name THREE of these departments AND the names of the cabinet members who currently lead them.
Homework:
Tuesday 1/19: 1. Continue to work on your research (please aim to finish your notes by the end of class tomorrow!), 2. Portfolio due Thursday. (See last week’s blog for portfolio sheet if you have misplaced yours).
Wednesday 1/20: 1. Portfolio due tomorrow, 2. read “Civics in Action” section 1 and answer #1-6 on pg. 222 for tomorrow.
Thursday 1/21: 1. work on Obituary and Works Consulted (due 1/27)–see “projects” page above the Flag banner if you have misplaced your guidelines sheet, 2. Read “Civics in Action” section 2 and answer # 1-6 on pg. 227 for tomorrow.
Friday 1/22: 1. work on Obituary and Works Consulted (due 1/27), 2. Read “Civics in Action” section 3 and answer # 1-6 on pg. 230 for Monday.
Period 5–bring a “healthy snack” for Monday’s celebration!
January 11, 2010
Please Note:
We will be researching our Founding Fathers’ Obituary Projects in the Library on Friday, 1/15, Tuesday, 1/19, and Wednesday, 1/20. Classes will meet in the Library and you are required to bring your research materials in your 2-pocket folder each day. If you are absent, you are required to make up the missed research on your own time.
History Question of the Week:
What were the names of the people from Connecticut who signed the Constitution?
Homework:
Monday, 1/11 and Tuesday, 1/12: 1. Study for Wednesday’s chapter 7 test. (the Chapter 7 Jeopardy Pwrpt can help you study but should NOT be the only thing that you use to prepare!). 2. Gather your research materials and bring a 2-pocket folder with index cards and lined paper to class on Thursday.
Wednesday, 1/13: 1. bring research materials to class tomorrow, 2. Q2 Portfolio due 1/21.
Thursday, 1/14: 1. begin to research your project at home (you should have notes from at least one website by class tomorrow, websites can be found under “Founding Fathers Project” links to the right –>), 2. portfolio due 1/21 , **Meet in the Library TOMORROW** Extra project guidelines, rubrics, etc. (along with the templates for the final draft) can be found on the “projects” page above the American Flag banner.
Friday, 1/15: 1. continue to research your project, 2. portfolio due 1/21, **Meet in the Library on TUESDAY**
January 4, 2010
Welcome back and happy new year!
History Question of the Week:
We know Ben Franklin was the oldest delegate (age 81) to attend the Constitutional Convention. Who was the YOUNGEST delegate and how old was he?
Homework:
Monday 1/4: 7.3 TSS due Wednesday
Tuesday 1/5: 7.3 TSS due tomorrow
Wednesday 1/6-Friday 1/8:
1. There will be a Chapter 7 TEST next Wednesday (1/13). As promised, here is the Study Guide . **We will review IN CLASS on Tuesday 1/12. As such, there will not be a formal after school “review session” BUT I am ALWAYS available before and after school to answer any questions that you may have or help you with your study strategies.
2. Please bring in a 2-pocket folder as well as lined paper/index cards for NEXT THURSDAY (1/14). You need this for the project research that will be done in the library on 1/15, 1/19 and 1/20. More information on this project will be posted as we near the research dates.
December 20, 2009
Due to the short week, there is no “history question of the week.” We will resume with the trivia in 2010!
**If you have yet to complete the Mid-Year DBQ Assessment, you MUST see me ASAP to discuss when that will be done.
Homework:
Monday 12/21: finish journal entry from class
Tuesday 12/22: finish classwork if not already completed
Wednesday 12/23: none–have a wonderful break!
November 30, 2009
Welcome back! I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving holiday. We will be starting our new unit on the Articles of Confederation/Constitution this week. YOU MAY CLEAN OUT (AND KEEP AT HOME) ALL OLD MATERIALS FROM YOUR BINDERS. Please keep the Essential Questions sheet, TSS guidelines, and any other “all year” material that you see fit to keep in your binder. You also need to keep all of your journals in your journal (DO NOT RIP OUT “OLD” JOURNALS!)
History Question of the Week:
On what date (Month-Day-Year) did the 2nd Contiental Congress agree to the Articles of Confederation? (NOT the date of Ratification). *Hint: it also happens to be a month-day (but not year!) for Miss Lindquist.
Homework:
Monday 11/30 and Tuesday 12/1: Chapter 7, Section 1 TSS due Wednesday (BEFORE HOMEROOM!)
Wednesday 12/2: Chapter 7, Section 2 TSS due Friday (Before HR).
PLEASE BRING YOUR BOOKS TO CLASS ON THURSDAY!!
Thursday 12/3: 7.2 TSS due Friday, United States Constitution Timeline Project due 12/10 (next Thursday)
Friday 12/4: Timeline project due 12/10 (Thursday)
