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