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GRADE BOOK CLOSES ON FRIDAY, DEC. 12th

Our final unit, Chapter 12, closes on Friday.  I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY LATE WORK AFTER THAT DAY!

Dec. 8th - Dec. 12th

This week in History:
Monday:  Journal Writing; The Calif. Gold Rush reading/questions;
                Secession-Extra Credit (Due: Monday 12/15)
Tuesday:  Calif. Gold Rush DBQ research/questions
Wednesday:  Calif Gold Rush DBQ diary pages (Due: Monday 12/15)
Thursday:  Manifest Destiny reading/questions
Friday:  Manifest Destiny essay (Due: Tuesday 12/16)

Dec. 1st - Dec. 5th

This week in History:
Monday:  Journal Writing; Am. The Story of Us/Westward
Tuesday:  Notes - Chpt. 12; Texas Independence
Wednesday:  Chpt. 12 vocab.; Alamo Newspaper; Trails west
Thursday:  Journal Writing; Children Heading West storyboard
Friday:  Notes - Chpt. 12; War with Mexico

Nov. 24th - Nov. 28th

This week in History:
Monday:  Indian Removal Act Argument (due tomorrow); Native American
                History Questions - Extra Credit (due Monday)
Tuesday:  History of Thanksgiving
Wednesday:  NO SCHOOL
Thursday:  NO SCHOOL
Friday:  NO SCHOOL
                                               Happy Thanksgiving!

Nov. 17th - Nov. 21st

This week in History:
Monday:  The War of 1812 - Journal Prompt, Notes. Map/Questions
Tuesday:  Expanding the Nation - Journal Prompt, Notes, Roads & Canals.
                 The Monroe Doctrine - extra credit
Wednesday:  The Indian Removal Act - Journal Prompt, Notes, The Trail of
                       Tears - video & background questions
Thursday:  The Indian Removal Act - What I Know So Far; Andrew Jackson
                  cartoon; using primary sources to understand perspective
Friday:  Indian Removal Act - Writing an argument

Nov. 10th - Nov. 14th

This week in History:
Monday - Veterans Day Questions/Interview
Tuesday - NO SCHOOL!
Wednesday - Chpts. 8-12 pretest; Notes - Chapter 8, 9 - Sections 1 & 2;
                       Louisiana Purchase Map/Questions
Thursday - Journal Writing; Lewis & Clark Video; Lewis & Clark Google Slide
                   Project (Due:  11/20)
Friday - Lewis & Clark Google Slide Project

Nov. 3rd - Nov. 7th

This week in History:
Monday:  The Election Process in America
Tuesday:  Political Parties in America
Wednesday:  Planning a Presidential Campaign
Thursday:  Creating a Presidential Campaign Poster
Friday:  The Election Process quiz; Chapter 8 - A New Republic reading/
              questions

Oct. 27th - Oct. 31st

This week in History:
Monday:  Do You Know Your Rights?  Notes - The Bill of Rights; The American
                Citizen (due: Wednesday)
Tuesday:  Constitution Review Questions; Test Prep.;  Bill of Rights Graphic
                 Novel
Wednesday:  Constitution Test
Thursday:  Salem Witch Trials/Constitution
Friday:  No School!

Oct. 20th - Oct. 24th

This week in History:
Monday:  Constitution pretest; Articles of Confederation reading/questions
Tuesday:  Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists; Const. Convention Bio. & position
Wednesday:  Constitution Convention
Thursday:  Journal Writing; Notes - Chpt. 6, sections 1-6; Const. Outline
Friday:  How Does the Constitution Guard Against Tyranny/Article Analysis


Oct. 13th - Oct. 17th

This week in History:
Monday:  GW Persuasive Narrative rough draft.  Submit final copy to Canvas.
                Due:  Wednesday
Tuesday:  Journal Writing; Am. The Story of Us/Rev. (part 2); Women... In the
                 Revolution (Due:  Thursday)
Wednesday:  Journal Writing; Notes - End of War/Legacy; Rev. War Vocab.,
                      Test prep. and Review questions.
Thursday:  Rev. War Test; Map of the U.S. 1783
Friday:  NO SCHOOL!

Oct. 6th - Oct. 11th

This week in History:
Monday:  Chpt. 5 test review; Google Slide Project; Decl of Indep. Extra Credit
Tuesday:  Road to Rev. Test; Britain & The Colonies on the Eve of Rev.
Wednesday:  Rev. War pretest; Am. The Story of Us/Revolution; Faces of the 
                      Revolution
Thursday:  Journal Writing; Notes - Chapter 6, sections 1-3; Rev. War Military
                  Map
Friday:  George Washington DBQ background info. and source analysis

Sept. 29th - Oct. 3rd

This week in History:
Monday:  Road to Revolution - PreTest; Am. The Story of Us; Road to Rev.
                Chart (due: Wed. 10/01)
Tuesday:  Journal Writing; Notes - Chpt. 5; Road to Revolution Chart
Wednesday: Journal Writing;  A United Colonial Cause (quiz); Google Slide :
                     Project (due: Monday, 10/06)
Thursday:  Continental Congress Debate
Friday:  Journal Writing; Notes - Declaration of Independence;  Analyzation
             of a primary source

Sept. 22nd - Sept. 26th

This week in History:
Monday:  Mars research paper
Tuesday:  Mars research paper
Wednesday:  Share w/group Mars research
Thursday:  Group Mars poster
Friday:  Group Mars poster; Group project reflection

Sept. 15th - Sept. 19th

This week in History:
Monday:  No School
Tuesday:  Space Colony Journal Writing; Space Colony Group Discussion and
                 Reading Questions (due tomorrow).
Wednesday:  Mayflower Compact review; Space Colony Compact (group)
Thursday:  Space Colony Action Plan; Mars Colony Proposal (group)
Friday:  Choose Mars Colony "Roles"; Mars Colony Technology Grant (group)

Sept. 8th - Sept. 12th

This week in History:
Monday:  Post Assessment Reflection;  Chapter 3 - The Big Ideas
Tuesday:  Chpt. 4 Notes; Panorama Survey; Chpt. 3/4 Vocab.
Wednesday:  Journal Writing; Chapt. 4 Notes - The French & Indian War;
                      Map-North America Land Claims 
Thursday:  Remembering 9/11; Chapter 4 - The Big Ideas; Test prep.
Friday:  Chapters 3/4 Test; Scalping/French & Indian War (EC)