12.20.13 Exploring American History

Option # 1: Current Event Article

• NewsELA 

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

• Link to website 

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: 

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 

12.13.13 Monroe Doctrine Political Cartoons

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

Task 2: War of 1812 (video clip)

• Video # 2 (Crash Course  History)

***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 

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.

Additional reading:
Thomas Jefferson and the Barbary Pirates 

America and the Barbary Pirates (Library of Congress)

Above and Beyond Practice: Quizlet 

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)

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:

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

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

• Hamilton vs Jefferson dialogue script 
• Create a copy and rename 

Homework Completion Link:

• HW #14 completion form 

11.21.13 Thomas Jefferson

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

Task 1: Today's Reading

• Open and make a copy of today's reading
• Rename "first name.last initial 11.21.13 reading"

Additional Resources:

• Hamilton and the Federalists vs. Jefferson and the Republicans 
• The French Revolution 

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

• Open and make a copy of today's reading
• Rename "first name.last initial 11.19.13 reading"

Additional Resources:

• The Whiskey Rebellion (Education Portal Video) 
• The Whiskey Rebellion (National Park Service) 

11.13.13 Constitution Test Review

Constitution Test Review Sheet

• Create a copy and rename

Resources:

1. Congress for Kids (U.S. Constitution) 
2. Brain Pop Constitution Videos 

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

10.28.13 Q1 Benchmark Analysis

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) 

Review Resources: 

• Brain Pop - US Constitution Videos 
• Brain Pop - American Revolution Videos

10.21.13 Checks and Balances

Objective:

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

Resources:

• Checks and Balances

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:

• Scholastic: Hispanic Heritage Month 
• Famous "First" by Hispanic Americans
• Time Magazine (25 Influential Hispanics)
• Biography.com
• Smithsonian Magazine 
• Library of Congress

Google Presentation Template

• Create a copy and rename
• "first.last.hispanicheritage

Homework Completion Form

• Complete this form and submit a link to your assignment

10.15.13 Electoral College

Electoral College

10.9.13 Government Representatives

Objective: 

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

Task 1: Congress for Kids 


Task 2: House of Representatives 


Task 3: Senate

Homework # 26 - Two Houses of Congress  

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:

• Shays' Rebellion 
• Ben's Guide to U.S. Government (Articles of Confederation)
• Office of the Historian (Articles of Confederation)

Homework # 23 - Shays' Rebellion Acrostic  

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:

• Ben's Guide to U.S. Government (Articles of Confederation)
• Office of the Historian (Articles of Confederation)
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Homework # 22 - The Articles of Confederation  

9.30.13 American Revolution Reivew

Objective: 

• Historians of 2018 will use multiple resources in order to prepare for the unit test

American Revolution - Google Presentation

American Revolution Quiz Review:

American Revolution Resources: 

• Kid Info - The American Revolution 
• The History Place - The American Revolution
• PBS: Liberty - The American Revolution 

American Revolution Videos: 

• The American Revolution - Battles and Outcomes 
• Review - Causes of the American Revolution 
• Review - The Declaration of Independence 

American Revolution Interactive Game:

9.27.13 American Revolution Unit Review

Objective: 

• Historians of 2018 will use multiple resources in order to prepare for the unit test

American Revolution Resources: 

• Kid Info - The American Revolution 
• The History Place - The American Revolution
• PBS: Liberty - The American Revolution 

American Revolution Videos: 

• The American Revolution - Battles and Outcomes 
• Review - Causes of the American Revolution 
• Review - The Declaration of Independence 

American Revolution Interactive Game:

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

• Make a copy of the reading
• Rename the file: "first.last.thewarends" 

• Additional Battle of Yorktown resource 

Task 3: American Revolution Videos 

• The American Revolution - Battles and Outcomes 
• Review - Causes of the American Revolution 
• Review - The Declaration of Independence 

Additional Resources: 

• PBS: Liberty - The American Revolution 
• The History Place - The American Revolution
• Kid Info - The American Revolution 

Homework # 21: The Treaty of Paris 

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  

• Battle of Trenton 
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• Battle of Saratoga 

Additional Resources: 

• PBS: Liberty - The American Revolution 
• The History Place - The American Revolution
• Kid Info - The American Revolution 

Homework # 20: Battle of Saratoga 

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 

• The Social Studies Network - American Revolution

Additional Resources: 

• PBS: Liberty - The American Revolution 
• The History Place - The American Revolution
• Kid Info - The American Revolution 

Homework # 15: Patriot Acrostic / Weekly Quiz on Friday

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 
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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 

• The Social Studies Network - American Revolution
• PBS: Liberty - The American Revolution 
• The History Place - The American Revolution
• Kid Info - The American Revolution 

Homework # 14: Boston Massacre

Colonial America Brochure Project

Use the websites below to help you research your colonial region and the history of specific colonies. 

1) Social Studies for Kids

2) About.com (Thirteen Colonies) 

3) Comparing the 13 Colonies 

4) 13 Colonies - Graphic Organizer 

5) Colonial Williamsburg (Virginia, Southern Colony)

6) PBS - Colonial House

7) Mr. Donn's Colonial America resources 

8) 13 Colonies (general information links) 

9) Education Portal (Thirteen Colonies)