Oct 1, 2012

Objective: Identify issues that would face a George Washington and his cabinet in arranging a New Nation.

Prompt: What do you think the hardest thing about being President would be?
Current Event:

Agenda 
Washington Inauguration Video
Discussion on Section 4 with guided notes
Hamilton vs Jefferson Argument
Work on video -DUE FRIDAY !!!!

September 27, 2012

Objective: Identify what issues faced the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation and  how the Constitution was brought to be the New Government of America.

Prompt: 
Do you think it is fair or unfair to tax people by the percent of how much money they make?

Agenda 
Current Event
Section 3: Confederation and the Constitution Section 3 in your Note guide

Follow PowerPoint for Guided Lecture

 Bill of Rights Video Clips on 2 and 5

Bill of Rights Mnemonic -As a group

Bill of Rights Activity- You need to label and draw a picture for each Amendment on the Handout

****** Video Segments are  DUE October  5 *********

September 25, 2012

Objective: Identify the key battles of the Revolutionary War

Prompt: What is the hardest physical challenge you have had to overcome?
Current Event:

Agenda 
Homework Check- TIMELINE DUE!!!
Section 2 in Chapter 2 Note guide- Follow PowerPoint War for Independence
With video notes for Saratoga, Yorktown and Valley Forge

Break into groups for VIDEO!!!

September 21, 2012

Objective: Identify the taxes, acts and battles that lead  Colonist to write to the Declaration of Independence.

Prompt: What are the best ways to show support or pride for your country ? 

Agenda 
Continue with PowerPoint and Guided Notes for Section 1 - Colonial Resistance and Rebellion 

Continue with John Adams Video 

Revolution to Constitution Movie
- Hand out flip Cameras 
REMEMBER the following issues in your video! 
1. Everyone in the group must have screen time!
2.Cover all the points for your topic with the given pages you are to cover! Look for bold words with those pages. The book is a starting point. You may want to look on the internet to find additional details about your event. 
3.  Make sure your movie is entertaining  and APPROPRIATE! If you would be hesitant for your Grandma to see it or hear it don't put it in the movie!  
4, You need to have a script turned in by the end of period! 

5. Edited videos are DUE on  Thursday September 27, 2012- make sure it looks clean and well done. Make sure you have checked it to make it works. It must be either on a flash drive or DVD. I will be taking all your videos and putting them together to make a chronological review for Chapter 2. 


Good Luck!! 



Homework!!!!!

Within the guided notes at the end of Section 1 follow instructions for timeline with 20 items - 10 with graphic images  DUE TUESDAY September 25 

September 19, 2012

Objective: Identify the taxes, acts and battles that lead  Colonist to write to the Declaration of Independence. 

Prompt: How do you respond when someone insults you?
Current Event

Daily Agenda 
Guided Notes from Chapter 2 Section 1
Declaration of Independence by Morgan Freedman Video

Cartoon on Declaration of Independence

Discussion on Declaration  of Independence
-How did this document change the world?
-What was the purpose of D of the I ?
-What were the founding father risking by signing the D of I?


Timeline with 20 items - 10 with graphic images

September 17

Objective: Identify why the colonist become discontented  with the Great Britain.

Daily Prompt: What is something you believe in strong enough that you fight for it? (Religion, family,pride, money?)
Current Event

Agenda
Collect work from Chapter 1 

Please put them in the following order 
-Colombus Notes - Blue Sheet  20 pts 
  -Sections of American Colonies Note Guide ( Top of page was notes on Jamestown) 20pts 
- Colonies Come of Age Class Notes 20 pts 
- Paradise Lost: King Phillips War Video Questions 15 pts 
- Origins of Slavery Video Questions 5 pts 
- 1760's Video Questions 10 pts 
- Review Sheet    60 pts 


Total 150 pts for Chapter 1 


-Chapter 1 Exam :) You will do great if you have studied the review sheet!! 

- Start on Chapter 2 - Why were the Colonist starting to get upset with Great Britain?
Hand out Chapter 2 Guided notes 

Sept 13, 2012

Objective: Review the major concepts of American colonization

Daily Prompt: Which group that helped settle America do you think was the most influential?

Daily Agenda 
Prompt
Current Event
The 1760's Video clip - With questions
Growth of Colonies Video
Review Bingo (20 minutes)
Review sheet in pairs- Collect Review sheet during the next class


What will be collected before the Chapter 1 Exam on Monday September 17...
- Sections of American Colonies Note Guide ( Top of page was notes on Jamestown)
- Colonies Come of Age Class Notes
- Paradise Lost: King Phillips War Video Questions
- 1760's Video Questions
- Review Sheet
TEST ON MONDAY over CHAPTER 1

Sept 11, 2012

Daily Prompt: Describe the story of 9/11/2001- What do you remember? What do you know about this day in American History? Do you have any personal feelings towards this day of Memorial? How has it shaped the US economy, social structure and foreign policy?

Current Event: 9/11 Memorial

Objective: Identity the economic systems of the North and the Southern Regions and how they influenced the French and Indian War 

Agenda
1. Collect Orange Daily Journal Sheets 
2. Discussion of Plantation System and Middle Passage (Video Clip)
     Fill in note guide from Colonies come of Age PowerPoint
      Middle Passage Slavery -Quarters Activity 3
3.  Continue with Note Guide on Northern Colonies Economy
4.  The French and Indian War- Be able to answer
      George Washington's involvement video clip
         Who started the French and Indian War? What were they fighting for? How does this war change      America?

Sept 7, 2012

Objective: Identify the positions of both the Republican and Democratic Presdiential Canidadates

Prompt: How do you think we could realistically make education/schools better?

Current Event: Presdient Obama Speech

Take out Paper on Mitt Romney's Speech - Review his position from the Republican National Convention

Look at Mitt Romney Political Cartoon - the following link is to look at cartoons of Mitt Romney
http://selfdeprecate.com/political-cartoons/mitt-romney-2012-political-cartoons-flip-flopping-florida-primary-gingrich/

On opposite side of paper put President Obama in the Middle include at least 7 seperate topics
 of  President Obamas Speech

Obama Political Cartoons
http://www.cagle.com/news/ObamaObama/- To look at the cartoons of Obama you can link to this website

Finish King Phillips War and Origins of Slavery Video Notes ( If you miss class you need to come watch during lunch of after school)
Finish Lecture on the Original 13 colonies- We will finish the back page on Middle Colonies - get notes from PowerPoint to finish back page of notes or come check out a book
Fact or Fiction : Disney Pocahontas

August 5, 2012

Daily Prompt: What are some differences between Republicans and Democrats in their beliefs?
Current Event

Last Time we discussed the Republican Convention instead of the lesson planned... We will finish the lesson from the previous week. :)