Friday, December 20, 2013

12.20.13 Exploring American History



Option # 1: Current Event Article



Option # 2 Check out one (or several) iCivics games 

Argument Wars
Cast Your Vote
Immigration Nation
Represent Me
Responsibility
Court Quest
Executive Command
Law Craft
People's Pie 
Supreme Decision
We the Jury


Option # 3 Brain Pop



Option # 4 CNN Student News

Option # 5 Colonial Williamsburg Kid's Zone 


Option # 6 Mission US


Option # 7 History Channel (US History video clips)

Option # 8 Constitution Game (test your knowledge)


Option # 9 Constitution Flash Cards (test your knowledge)

Exit Ticket: Complete the exit ticket below: 

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

12.18.13 Louisiana Territory

Objective: Historians of 2018 will (1) identify the causes and effects of the United States decision to acquire the Louisiana territory; (2) evaluate the United States decision to acquire the Louisiana territory
  

Task 1: Introduction to Unit #5 (Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny) 

Task 2: Use today's reading to complete the classwork.

Task 3: View the following video on the Louisiana Purchase 



Task 4: Map Skills (use the maps below)



Task 5: The Lewis and Clark Expedition 


Thursday, December 5, 2013

12.6.12 Adam's Foreign Policy

Objective: 
  • Historians of 2018 will (1) describe the causes of the War of 1812; (2) identify key events in the war





Task 1: Make a copy of today's class reading 

  • Read and annotate




***Additional War of 1812 resources***
Brain Pop - Tecumseh 
PBS - War of 1812
Fort McHenry - War of 1812
Library of Congress - War of 1812

***Nelson Mandela Resources*** 
Biography Channel
Brain Pop - ApartheidAbove and Beyond Practice: Quizlet 

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

12.5.13 Jefferson's Foreign Policy Decisions

Objective: 
  • Historians of 2018 will evaluate Jefferson's foreign policy decisions 

Task 1: Thomas Jefferson's Foreign Policy. Read the following pages in order to complete your classwork.

America and the Barbary Pirates (Library of Congress)




Above and Beyond Practice: Quizlet 

Monday, December 2, 2013

12.3.13 From Adams to Jefferson

Objective: 

  • Historians of 2017 will evaluate the foreign policy decisions of John Adams during the XYZ affiar
  • Historians of 2017 will analyze the results of the Election of 1800



  
Task 1: 
North American Territorial Claims in 1796


Task 2: Today's Reading

  • Create a copy and rename
  • Read and annotate each paragraph 


John Adam's Foreign Policy (XYZ Affair) 

Task 3: Election of 1800 (The Revolution of 1800)

Sunday, December 1, 2013

12.2.13 Election of 1796 John Adams's Presidency


Objective: 

  • Historians of 2018 will (1) analyze the results of the presidential election of 1796; (2) describe the political conflicts during the presidency of John Adams



Task 1: Election of 1796












Task 2: The Presidency of John Adams. Read the following pages and complete pages 3 of your classwork. You can learn more about the Alien and Sedition Acts at this website. We will discuss our responses to the classwork as a class. 


Homework #16: The Presidency of John Adams 

Above and Beyond Practice:

Monday, November 25, 2013

11.16.13 Washington's Farewell Address




Task 1: Read about President Washington's accomplishments on this website and complete the corresponding page of your classwork.

Task 2: What message did President Washington send the nation in his farewell address? Read about it here and complete your classwork.




Above and beyond: Study the Quizlet flashcards for Unit 4 - The Young Nation

Sunday, November 24, 2013

11.25.13 Hamilton and Jefferson

Objective: Historians of 2018 will compare and contrast the views of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson 


Task 1: Complete the dialogue between Hamilton and Jefferson


Homework Completion Link:

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

11.21.13 Thomas Jefferson

Objective: Historians of 2018 will describe the political and economic view of Thomas Jefferson


Task 1: Today's Reading

Additional Resources:

Monday, November 18, 2013

11.19.13 Whiskey Rebellion

Objective: Historians of 2018 will describe the challenges facing the United States under Washington's presidency and explain how Washington helped to resolve these challenges


Task 1: Today's Reading

Additional Resources:


Tuesday, November 5, 2013

11.6.13 The Bill of Rights

Objective: Historians of 2018 will identify the rights granted and protect by the Bill of Rights



Explaining the Bill of Rights


The Story of the Bill of Rights



Time Magazine (Bill of Rights Videos) 



Bill of Rights Interactive Game (Option 2) 


Bill of Rights (BrainPop)


Bill of Rights Match Game


Monday, October 21, 2013

10.22.13 Q1 Benchmark Review

Objective: Historians of 2018 will use multiple resources to review for the Quarter 1 History Benchmark 



Task 1: You will have the opportunity to collaborate with your teammates to complete the Quarter 1 Benchmark Review sheet. Follow the directions below:

  1. One teammate will open the Quarter 1 Benchmark Review Sheet and create a copy. 
  2. This teammate will share the document with 2-3 other students (can edit)
  3. Each student will check their email and open the shared document
  4. Each student that works on the document must use a different color font (red, purple, blue or green) 




10.21.13 Checks and Balances

Objective:
  • Historians of 2018 will identify and explain how each branch of government "checks" each other

Resources:

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

10.16.13 Latino Heritage Month

Objective: Historians of 2018 will (1) describe the history behind Hispanic Heritage Month; (2) identify and research significant events/persons that have contributed to the advancement of the Latino community 



Resources:


Google Presentation Template
  • Create a copy and rename
    • "first.last.hispanicheritage

Homework Completion Form

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

10.9.13 Government Representatives

Objective: 
  • Historians of 2018 will identify their government representatives in the House of Representatives and Senate 




Homework # 26 - Two Houses of Congress  

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

10.3.13 Shays' Rebellion

Objective: 
  • Historians of 2018 will describe how Shays' Rebellion demonstrated a major weakness in the Articles of Confederation




Task 1: Shays' Rebellion 

  • Make a copy of the READING and rename

    • "first.last.shaysrebellion" 


    The Articles of Confederation 

      



    Additional Resources:


    Homework # 23 - Shays' Rebellion Acrostic  

    Tuesday, October 1, 2013

    10.2.13 Articles of Confederation

    Objective: 

    • Historians of 2018 will describe the major strengths and weakness of the Articles of Confederation 




    Task 1: The Articles of Confederation 

     


    Additional Resources:



    Homework # 22 - The Articles of Confederation  


    Sunday, September 29, 2013

    Wednesday, September 25, 2013

    9.26.13 The War Ends - Treaty of Paris

    Objective: 

    • Historians of 2018 will explain how the Continental Army was able to defeat the British Army
    • Historians of 2018 will be able to describe the terms of the Treaty of Paris 



    Task 1: The War goes South / The War Ends
    Additional Resources: 

    Homework # 21: The Treaty of Paris 

    Tuesday, September 24, 2013

    9.25.13 Key Battles of the American Revolution

    Objective: 
    Historians of 2018 will describe important battles and identify turning points in the American Revolution  


    Task 1: Battles of the American Revolution  
    Additional Resources: 

    Homework # 20: Battle of Saratoga 

    Tuesday, September 17, 2013

    9.18.13 Causes of the American Revolution

    Objective: 



  • Historians of 2018 will describe the events that led to the growing conflict and tension between colonists and Great Britain 




  • Task 1: Causes of the American Revolution 
    Additional Resources: 

    Homework # 15: Patriot Acrostic / Weekly Quiz on Friday

    Monday, September 16, 2013

    9.17.13 Causes of the American Revolution

    Objective: 





  • Historians of 2018 will review the importance of following classroom procedures and expectations when using Chromebooks
  • Historians of 2018 will describe the events that led to the growing conflict and tension between colonists and Great Britain 




  • Task 1: Using Chromebooks in the classroom 



    Task 2: Causes of the American Revolution 


    • Open and create a copy of the reading
    • Save your copy:
      • "first.last.reading 1 - causes of revolution" 
    • Read and complete your graphic organizer




    Additional Resources: You can view the following websites after you complete your classwork 





    Homework # 14: Boston Massacre