12.20.12 Exploring American History

Option # 1: Current Event Article

(SF Gate) Obama sets January deadline for gun proposals

(SF Gate) President Obama is Time's 'Person of the Year'

(SF Gate) Gun control debate begins to simmer after massacre

(NY Times) 

After Recession, More Young Adults Are Living on Street

(NY Times) 

Obesity in Young Is Seen as Falling in Several Cities

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 

Exit Ticket: Complete the exit ticket below: 

12.19.12 Benchmark Corrections

Objective: Historians of 2017 will analyze their Quarter 2 Benchmark results 

Task 1: Quarter 2 Benchmark Corrections

• Quarter 2 Benchmark Corrections (completion form)

Task 2: Winter Break Assignment Part # 1

• Winter Break Assignment Part # 1 (completion form)

Task 3: Winter Break Assignment # 2

• Winter Break Assignment Part # 2 (completion form) 

12.17.12 Quarter 2 Benchmark Review (day 2)

Objective: Historians of 2017 will use multiple resources to review for the Quarter 2 History Benchmark 

Task 1: Access your Google Drive and open the Quarter 2 Benchmark Review Sheet you started working on last week. The document may be under the "shared with me" link. You and your teammates will have the entire class time to collaborate and complete this assignment. 
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Each student that works on the document must use a different color font (red, purple, blue or green) 

Task 2: The student who created a copy of the review sheet must complete the homework completion form for the group. 

Task 3: Use Quizlet to help you review key vocabulary term for Units 1-4

Task 4: Review the available videos on Mr. Rivera's Youtube Channel to help you review key topics studied in class throughout Quarter 1 and 2 

12.13.12 Quarter 2 Benchmark Review

Objective: Historians of 2017 will use multiple resources to review for the Quarter 2 History Benchmark 

Task 1: You will have the opportunity to collaborate with your teammates to complete the Quarter 2 Benchmark Review sheet. Follow the directions below:

1. One teammate will open the Quarter 2 Benchmark Review Sheet and create a copy. 
2. This teammate will share the document with Mr. Rivera and 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) 

Task 2: The student who created a copy of the review sheet must complete the homework completion form for the group. 

At home (Learn more about Lincoln the Movie)
At home (Learn about the American Civil War) 

12.11.12 The Monroe Doctrine

Objective: 

• Historians of 2017 will define and explain the significance of the United States foreign policy decision in the Monroe Doctrine 

Task 1: Latin American Independence movements (reading) 

Task 2: What should President Monroe do to support the New Latin American countries? Which option would you choose and why? Write your response (Google Moderator)

Option A: Join in an alliance with Great Britain to support and protect the new Latin American countries 

Option B: Do not Join an alliance with Great Britain, and warn European countries to stay out of Latin America 

Option C: Allow the Latin American countries to defend themselves

Option D: Work to create an alliance with all of the Latin American countries to defend their independence against European interference 

Task 3:Monroe Doctrine Political Cartoons 

Task 4: Exit ticket. Go to Socrative use the room number kippsfbay8. Type in your First and Last name in order to receive credit.

Homework: Latin American Independence Movements

Above and Beyond Practice: Quizlet 

12.10.12 Effects of the War of 1812

Objective: 

• Historians of 2017 will describe the effects of the War of 1812

Task 1: Cast Your Vote (Interactive game exploring arguments in favor and against going to war) 

Task 2: Why did you vote for or against war? (Google Moderator) 

Task 3: Use this reading on the War of 1812 to help you complete your classwork.

Task 4: "A Sailor's Life for Me" Interactive Game 

Task 5: Interactive Timeline of the War of 1812

***Additional War of 1812 resources***

Bicentennial of the War of 1812 
War of 1812 (video clips)
PBS - War of 1812
Fort McHenry - War of 1812
Library of Congress - War of 1812

Task 6: Exit ticket. Go to Socrative use the room number kippsfbay8. Type in your First and Last name in order to receive credit.

Homework: War of 1812 

Above and Beyond Practice: Quizlet 

12.7.12 War of 1812

Objective: 

• Historians of 2017 will (1) describe the causes of the War of 1812; (2) identify key events in the war

Task 1:Events leading up to the War of 1812 (skit). Respond the questions below: Should the United States declare war on Britain in 1812? 

Task 2: War of 1812 (video clip)

Task 3: Use this reading on the War of 1812 to help you complete your classwork. 

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

Task 4: Exit ticket. Go to Socrative use the room number kippsfbay8. Type in your First and Last name in order to receive credit.


Homework: War of 1812 reading

Above and Beyond Practice: Quizlet 

12.6.12 Jefferson's Foreign Policy

Objective: 

• Historians of 2017 will evaluate Jefferson's foreign policy decisions 

Task 1: Should President Adam's have declared war against France in 1797 as many Federalists supported? Why or why not? (First Name and Last initial) 

Task 2: Thomas Jefferson's Foreign Policy. Read the following pages in order to complete pages 1-2 of the classwork.

Additional reading:
Thomas Jefferson and the Barbary Pirates 

America and the Barbary Pirates (Library of Congress)

Task 3: Exit ticket. Go to Socrative use the room number kippsfbay8. Type in your First and Last name in order to receive credit.

Homework: Review your notes and complete the homework worksheet. 

Above and Beyond Practice: Quizlet 

12.5.12 Adam's Foreign Policy / Election of 1800

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

  
John Adam's Foreign Policy (XYZ Affair) 

Election of 1800 (The Revolution of 1800)

12.4.12 Election of 1796 - John Adam's Presidency

Objective: 

• Historians of 2017 will practice proper classroom procedures when using Chromebooks
• Historians of 2017 will (1) analyze the results of the presidential election of 1796; (2) describe the political conflicts during the presidency of John Adams

*Note:Change your password. Mr. Rivera will walk around to help individual students if necessary.  

Task 1: (Do Now) In the presidential election of 1796, the two major candidates were John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. If you were Thomas Jefferson, what are some reasons you think Americans should vote for you for the next president of the United States? 

Task 2: Learn about John Adams at this website. Use this information to help you complete page one of your classwork. 

Task 3: Election of 1796










Task 4: The Presidency of John Adams. Read the following pages and complete pages 2-3 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. 

Task 5: Exit ticket. Go to Socrative use the room number kippsfbay8. Type in your First and Last name in order to receive credit. 

Homework: Review your notes and complete the homework worksheet. 

Above and Beyond Practice: Quizlet 

12.3.12 Chromebooks / Washington's Farewell Address

Objective: 

• Historians of 2017 will review the importance of following classroom procedures and expectations when using Chromebooks
• Historians of 2017 will analyze Washington's Farewell Address

Task 1: As a class we will watch a Mr. Sanders video production to help us review the importance of taking special care of our Chromebooks. 

Task 2: Complete this form to help provide Mr. Rivera some important information.

Task 3: Read about President Washington's accomplishments on this website and complete page one of your classwork. 

Task 4: What message did George Washington send the nation in his farewell address? Read about it here.

Task 5: (Extra Credit) Rephrase Washington's quotes in your own words on page three of the classwork. 

Above and Beyond: Quizlet (study the flashcards for Unit 4 - The Young Republic

Homework: Complete Young Republic Quiz # 1 corrections