Thursday, October 31, 2019

Civil War - 4

1. Complete Newsela Quiz Primary Sources: South Carolina Secession using Questions document from yesterday.

2. Complete  Aims of War: comparing Primary Sources Activity

3. Discuss South Carolina Secession, Lincoln Inaugural, Aims of War

 4. Discuss Advantages & Disadvantages of North & South Note-Taker with table partner
       - Determine 3 Strengths that had the greatest impact on the war and explain why - table
       - Share

WRITTEN ASSESSMENT REVISIONS  
Thursday 7:00-7:30 152 B, 2:30-3:00 152 H
Friday 2:30-3:25 152 H 


Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Civil War - 3




1. Complete Lincoln Slavery & Election 1860 Form

2. Read Primary Sources: South Carolina's declaration of secession and complete Questions document located on Schoology Election of 1860 folder  with table partner

HW: Finish SC Secession Questions document if not finished in class
 Complete CW Advantages & Disadvantages Note-Taker Due Thursday 10/31



WRITTEN ASSESSMENT REVISIONS  
Wednesday 8:15- 8:45 152 B, 2:30-3:25 152 H
Thursday 7:00-7:30 152 B, 2:30-3:00 152 H
Friday 2:30-3:25 152 H 

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Civil War -2




1. Discuss Election 1860 - work on connections with group members, Discuss map

2. Read President Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address, 1861 and complete questions with table partner located in US History folder in Google Drive.
- Class Discussion

3 . Begin using the Civil War Advantages & Disadvantages PPT - located on Schoology to complete Civil War Note-taker Questions. 

HW: Complete CW Advantages & Disadvantages Note-Taker Due Thursday 10/31



WRITTEN ASSESSMENT REVISIONS  
Monday: 2:30-3:00 152 H
Tuesday 2:30-3:25 152 H
Wednesday 8:15- 8:45 152 B, 2:30-3:25 152 H
Thursday 7:00-7:30 152 B, 2:30-3:00 152 H
Friday 2:30-3:25 152 H 

CNN 10
We start in California today to report on three of the wildfires that are scorching different parts of the state. From there, we're headed to Asia to explain a potential recession in Hong Kong and the opening of a new airport in Beijing, China. And we're telling you what a couple in Michigan thought when they found a satellite that had landed in their yard.

Monday, October 28, 2019

Civil War -1




1. Complete Civil War Photo Analysis worksheet - link located on Schoology

2. Read Election of 1860 - link located on Schoology. Complete Civil War Note-Taker Election of 1860 in notebook/looseleaf paper - link located on Schoology.

HW: Civil War Note-Taker Election of 1860 



WRITTEN ASSESSMENT REVISIONS  
Monday: 2:30-3:00 152 H
Tuesday 2:30-3:25 152 H
Wednesday 8:15- 8:45 152 B, 2:30-3:25 152 H
Thursday 7:00-7:30 152 B, 2:30-3:00 152 H
Friday 2:30-3:25 152 H 

Friday, October 25, 2019

Written Assessment - John Brown







1. Complete John Brown Written Assessment

Written Assessment Revisions Next Week Room 152 H after school

CNN 10
A mysterious oil spill is washing up crude on beaches across northeastern Brazil. A new emperor has formally announced his ascension to the throne in Japan. A medieval sword in stone has been excavated in Bosnia and Herzegovina. And a CNN Hero makes more progress in helping victims of spinal cord injuries.

Civil War Introduction


1. Complete  Civil War Photo Analysis Activity -  link located in Schoology

2. Complete Vocabulary in Unit Packet

3. Election of 1860 ppt 

4. Read Fort Sumter p 372-373 in text and complete journal entries in Unit  packet.



5. Complete Civil War map in  packet.


HW: Finish Journal entries and map in packet.
WRITTEN ASSESSMENT REVISIONS  10/30, 10/31, 11/1, 11/5, 11/6, 



Thursday, October 24, 2019

John Brown -2


Career Fair Interest Survey

Newsela Reflection Survey

1. Finish  John Brown document analysis and complete worksheet.

2. Complete  Pre-Writing Sheet

HW: John Brown Written Assessment Friday 10/25

CNN 10
Turkey has agreed to stop its military operation in northern Syria, and the U.S. has lifted its sanctions on Turkey. But the Middle East isn't the only unstable part of the world, and military action isn't the only expression of instability. Today's show illustrates how large protests over a variety of issues are spreading around the globe.

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Underground Railroad


1. Complete Why did United States go to war with Mexico Claim samples with your table partner- located in your US History Folder. Use rubric to help re-write.

2. Read Newsela article: Their ancestors fled U.S. slavery for Mexico. Now they’re looking north and complete multiple choice quiz and Reflection worksheet.


Hw: John Brown Written Assessment 10/25
Finish Newsela Reflection worksheet if not completed in class

Friday, October 18, 2019

John Brown -1





1. Finish 1850's Decade of Crisis Discussion

2. Begin Was John Brown a Hero or Misguided Fanatic?
    - Video clip and PPT located on Schoology


Unit 2 Multiple Choice Test - Study Hall located in Dance Studio by the weight room and Pre-school MUST BE TAKEN BY END OF DAY ON FRIDAY

John Brown Written Assessment 10/24

CNN 10
Brexit deal has been reached between Britain's government and the European Union, but will it be approved by Parliament? Turkey has agreed to pause its incursion into northern Syria, but is lasting peace on the horizon? These are two of today's topics on CNN 10. And we're introducing you to a man whose job is to make sure he pronounces every word correctly.

Thursday, October 17, 2019

1850s Decade of Crisis-2


SEL Lesson - 2A/2B

1. Complete Self Evaluation Conference sheet 

2. Finish 1850s Decade of Crisis Activity

3. Discuss 1850s Activity

Unit 2 Multiple Choice Test - Study Hall located in Dance Studio by the weight room and Pre-school MUST BE TAKEN BY END OF DAY ON FRIDAY
CNN 10
As a potential "bomb cyclone" threatens the U.S. Northeast, we're explaining these weather events and exploring the characteristics of Nor'easters. As electric scooters cover sidewalks in U.S. cities, we're examining their pros and cons from transportation and investment standpoints. And as the Empire State Building reopens during a $160 million renovation, we're checking out the new view.



Period
Time

1
7:35 a.m. - 8:16 a.m.
41 minutes
2a   SEL LESSON DELIVERY IN ALL PERIOD 2 CLASSES
8:21 a.m. - 9:01 a.m.
40 minutes
2b
9:01 a.m. - 9:42 a.m.
41 minutes
3
9:47 a.m. - 10:28 a.m.
41 minutes
4
10:33 a.m. - 10:58 a.m.
25 minutes
5
11:03 a.m. - 11:28 a.m.
25 minutes
6
11:33 a.m. - 11:58 p.m.
25 minutes
7
12:03 p.m. - 12:28 p.m.
25 minutes
8
12:33 p.m. - 12:58 p.m.
25 minutes
9
1:03 p.m. - 1:44 p.m.
41 minutes
10
1:49 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
41 minutes

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

1850s Decade of Crisis -1



Define Crisis

1. Introduction Activity
Think of a time when a relationship in your life came to an end
(friendship, parent, sibling, any relationship you know) and answer the following questions
on a sheet of paper.
  • What were the signs that your relationship was over?
  • What compromises had you made to keep the relationship going?
  • What were you no longer willing to compromise?
2. Share your thoughts/experiences with your group and complete this Form as a group.

3. Discuss class responses

4. Begin 1850s Decade of Crisis Activity with your group members - located in Schoology.

Written Assessment Revisions: Last Day is Today ROOM 152H EMAIL Mrs Maloney 

Unit 2 Multiple Choice Test - Study Hall located in Dance Studio by the weight room and Pre-school MUST BE TAKEN BY END OF DAY ON FRIDAY

CNN 10
Today's show begins by updating you on recent events in Syria and explaining how other countries factor in. Then, we're examining the complicated and expensive process of running for U.S. president. And we're showing you how a company is helping concrete producers cut down on carbon dioxide emissions.

Friday, October 11, 2019

Multiple Choice test





1. Complete Unit 2 Multiple Choice Test

2. Complete Newsela Reflection #1 located in US History folder 

Written Assessment Revisions:  Fri ROOM 171, Tue- EMAIL Mrs Maloney 
All Absent/Late work due TODAY

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Mexican- American War



1.  Watch Mexican American War & Manifest Destiny (until 6:30)

2. Complete Why did the US go to war with Mexico? worksheet with table partner- Google site & Form located on Schoology


HW: Unit 2 Multiple Choice FRIDAY 10/11
All Late/Absent Work Due FRIDAY 10/11
Written Assessment Revisions:  Fri, Tue- EMAIL Mrs Maloney 

CNN 10
Turkey has begun a military operation in northern Syria, and today's show explains why and what some other countries are saying about it. We're also covering the history and prestige of the Nobel Prize, and we're examining why a California utility company decided to cut electricity for hundreds of thousands of people. Finally, a reusable container company hopes to close the "loop" on plastic waste.

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Jackson


1. Complete the following forms:
          Indian Removal Act Form
          Andrew Jackson Form

2. Discuss Manifest Destiny & Westward Expansion, Missouri Compromise

3. Discuss JacksonNullification Crisis, Trail of Tears

4. Read Newsela article Native Americans and the Government and complete multiple choice quiz.


HW: Unit 2 Multiple Choice FRIDAY 10/11
All Late/Absent Work Due FRIDAY 10/11
Written Assessment Revisions: Wed, Thurs Morning 152B, Fri, Tue- EMAIL Mrs Maloney 


Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Nat Turner Revisions




1. Complete Nat Turner Revisions

2. Complete Andrew Jackson, Trail of Tears, Nullification Crisis documents in US History folder in Google Drive.


HW:
Andrew Jackson,Trail of Tears, Nullification Crisis  documents DUE Wednesday
HW: Unit 2 Multiple Choice FRIDAY 10/11
All Late/Absent Work Due FRIDAY 10/11


CNN 10
A U.S. troop withdrawal from the border between Syria and Turkey has ripple effects in the region. The global shipping industry is preparing for a rule change concerning fuel. And artists with disabilities find a space to thrive at a studio in California.

Monday, October 7, 2019

Peer Grading





1.  Peer Grade class samples of the Nat Turner Written Assessment using the rubric.

2. Rank Samples

3. Discuss Grading as a class


HW: Unit 2 Multiple Choice FRIDAY 10/11
All Late/Absent Work Due FRIDAY 10/11

CNN 10
Diplomats from the United States and North Korea just wrapped up talks in Sweden, but accounts differ on their progress. The U.S. has seen a dramatic increase in the number of Eastern equine encephalitis cases, and we're exploring some of the possible reasons why. And scientists use new technology in an attempt to "unravel" some ancient Roman scrolls.






Friday, October 4, 2019

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Nat Turner Written Assessment






1. Complete  Was Nat Turner noble or a fanatic? Written Assessment


MEET IN 217 TOMORROW for Group Guidance

CNN 10
Should college athletes get paid? The debate has flared up again following the passage of a California law that goes against NCAA rules, and we explore multiple arguments today on CNN 10. We also report on the bankruptcy filing of a popular American retailer. And we examine both the calculation and the creativity involved in branding.

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Nat Turner - 3





1. Discuss Nat Turner Documents

2. Complete Pre-Writing Sheet 

HW: Nat Turner Written Assessment Thursday 10/3

CNN 10
Violence flares up in Hong Kong as China commemorates 70 years of Communist rule. An octopus is observed changing color in its sleep, which may indicate that the animal is capable of dreaming. And though the technology doesn't yet exist for humans to visit Mars, a number of researchers are addressing the challenges of colonizing the red planet.


Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Slavery - 5



SUBSTITUTE

1. Complete Part 3 & 4 - In Unit 2 Packet located in your US History folder in Google Drive. Links located on Schoology & Textbook  pages 248-253 Ch 8.2 Slavery & Abolition

2. Complete Manifest Destiny & Westward Expansion document - located in US History folder

HW: Nat Turner Written Assessment Thursday 10/3