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