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Archive forSeptember, 2016

Hello! We continued our unit on independence with a reading quiz on pages 21-30. Then, we finished the work with the battle at Lexington and Concord and finished with a mini-lecture on the Declaration of Independence and an activity transcribing the text itself. Here’s the powerpoint and text of the Declaration of Independence: declaration-of-independence inspiration-of-doi   Homework: […]

Hello! Today we continued our second unit by further familiarizing ourselves with the class set of atlases. See you at the assembly! Share

Hello! Today we started with our first reading quiz of the unit, then we finished the posters and presented them to the class. We finished with a reading on the Lexington and Concord battles. Here it is: lexington-and-concord-ws-copy  and lexington-sources.   Homework: Read 21-30 in your packet and be ready for a reading quiz. Share

Hello! Today we started by watching a Crash Course History clip on independence movements in South America to supplement our readings, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBw35Ze3bg8   Then, we made posters in causes of the independence movements in colonies across the western hemisphere. Here’s the prompt: What were the most important causes of Independence movements in the colonies of […]

Hello! Today we started Unit 2, our first full unit of the year. This unit we will be looking at Oceania, the area of the planet covering the South Pacific. Here’s a map to get you acquainted with the region. It includes Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and Austrailia. Today we reviewed the 5 Themes of Geography through a reading, […]

Hello! We opened Unit Two with a discussion on the origins of slavery in the Americas. Here’s a link to the powerpoint: origins-of-slavery Homework: Read 1-12 in packet and answer questions. Share

Hello! Test day! Share

Hello! On day 7 we went to the library to familiarize ourselves with the research tools in the library. On day 8 we took our unit one test. Stay tuned for unit two and Oceania! Share

Hello! Today we began work on your group essay. Here is the instruction packet: ggs-group-essay-outline A few reminders: Thursday we will be going to the library for the entire class period. Come to my room first. Friday you will be turning in your: Guns, Germs, and Steel packet group essay We will also be taking our Unit […]

Hello! Today we wrapped up Unit One! Well done! We finished our unit with a socratic discussion based on “African Americans Mourn the Quincentenary” and an article from The National Review. Test next class period! Homework: Study! Share

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