Class Assignments

8/20 - 8/21:

  • Introduction & seating chart
  • Review syllabus, classroom rules, and expectations.
  • Icebreaker (names)
  • Powerpoint (Discovery and Settlement of the New World 1492-1650)

8/22 - Brief Lecture/Discussion

* Why do people move?

* What is the Push/Pull Theory?

Expository Essay

  • Where have you lived?
  • Why did you move in your life?
  • If you haven't moved, why not?
  • For what reasons do you think that you may move in the future?
  • When you get older, where do you want to move and why?
  • List some reasons, both push and pull, why people move?

* Finish as needed as homework - due on 8/23 and 8/24

8/23 & 8/24: Group Projects Colonies Activity

8/27 & 8/28

  • Finish Group Projects
  • Colonial Group Project Presentations
  • Class work - Read Chapter 1: Converging Cultures, prehistory to 1520 (pg. 10-45). Do Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities pg. 46 (pg. 10-45)
  • Homework assigned (Due on 8/30 & 8/31. Located in Homework Folder)
8/29 - Powerpoint Review - Early North American Cultures and European Explorers
8/30 & 8/31 - Movie: "Surviving Columbus"

(9/4 for Period 3) (9/7 for Period 4 )- Create your own original collage of clear, colored images and background information about the French & Indian War/Treaty of Paris 1763, and the growing discontent in the Colonies (ie - Proclaimation of 1763, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, etc)

(Facts & Information found in Chapter 4, section 1 & 2)

9/5 - Period 4 - Unit 1 Test

9/6 - Unit 1 TEST

  • Read Chapter 4, Section 1 "The Colonies Fight for Their Rights" pg.116-123. Do Section 1 Assessment pg. 123 1-5 Only
9/10 & 9/11: - Powerpoint "A New Road" and /Lecture: The French & Indian War and growing disent in the colonies.
9/12/, 9/13, & 9/14- Movie "1776" and Quiz. Lecture and Discussion about the Declaration of Independence. Separating the fact from the fiction within the movie.

9/17 & 9/18 Group Activity (1- 4 students) - Creative and imaginative posters regarding the beginning, middle and end of the American Revolution. Presentations on Wednesday 9/19

  • Important persons/events of the Revolution
  • Condensed time-line 1775-1783
  • Major events and battles
  • Famous quotes and deeds

9/20 & 9/21:

  • Lecture/Discussion
  • Textbook: Read Chapter 4, Section 2 "The Revolution Begins" pg.126-133. Do pg. 133 1-5
  • Read Chapter 5 "Creating a Constitution" pg. 158 -187

9/24 & 9/25:

9/26: - Read Chapter 5, Section 1 "The Confederation" pg.158-162. Do pg. 162 1-8

9/27 & 9/28:

  • Review for Unit 2 Test
  • Unit 2 Test
  • Read Chapter 5, Section 2 "A New Constitution" pg.164-169. Do pg. 169 1-7

10/1 to 10/5: (FCAT retakes, Spirit Week, & Parade)

  • Lecture/Discussion
  • Chapter 5 Assessment & Activities (pg.176-177) 1-26

10/8 & 10/9:

  • Powerpoint: The Constitution & the New Republic
  • Lecture/Discussion: Electoral College, National Debt, Social Security, Constitution, & Bill of Rights

10/10: A&E Presidents Movie (Washington through John Quincy Adams)

  • Movie Summary - 8 facts per each president. Due at the end of class

10/11& 10/12:

  • Lecture - Review of timeline from the French & Indian War to the presidency of Andrew Jackson
  • Group Projects - Create banner/poster discussing the first seven presidents & the significant events that occurred during their administrations.

10/15 & 10/16

  • (Continued - 45 minutes) Group Projects - Create banner/poster discussing the first seven presidents & the significant events that occurred during their administrations.
  • Group Presentations of banners/posters (Oral Reports)
  • Lecture/Discussion about the first seven presidents
10/17 - PSAT TESTING

Week of 10/22:

  • Test & Midterm Reviews
  • Unit 3 Test
  • Midterm
End of the 1st 9 weeks

10/29 & 10/30:

  • Read Chapter 6, Section 4 "The War of 1812" pg. 228 to 232.
  • Do Section 4 Assessment pg.232 1-8
  • Create a pamphlet about the War of 1812 that is creative, colorful, and complete.
  • Home assigned (check homework page)
10/31:
  • Read Chapter 7, Section 1 "American Nationalism" pg. 240-244
  • Do pg.244 # 1-8 (Question 8 worth 50% of the assignment grade)

11/1 & 11/2:

  • Lecture/Discussion continued on first 15 presidents including major events during their presidency
  • A&E Presidents DVD: Andrew Jackson through James Buchanan

11/5& 11/6:

  • Read Chapter 7, Sections 3 & 4 pg.251 to 260
  • Do Section 3 Assessment pg.256 1-8
  • Do Section 4 Assessment pg.260 1-8
  • Homework assigned (check homework page)
11/7: Parent Swap Day - Review of the presidents & their important events from Unit 4 & Unit 5

11/8& 11/9:

  • Group Banner Projects - Unit 5: Manifest Destiny & Antebellum U.S.

11/12& 11/13:

  • Finish Group Banner Projects - Unit 5: Manifest Destiny & Antebellum U.S.
  • Presentation of Group Banner Projects (Oral Report and Group Presentation)
11/14: Movie - Biography of Davy Crockett

11/15 & 11/16:

  • Unit 4 Test: The Young Republic & Age of Jackson
  • Classwork: Begin History Detective Assignment (check homework folder)
11/19 & 11/23: TURKEY WEEK - NO SCHOOL!

11/26& 11/27:

  • Lecture/Discussion Antebellum U.S. & Causes of the Civil War
  • Movie: The Civil War (PBS Ken Burns) Episode 1 "The Causes"
  • One page summar due at the end of the period on Episode 1
11/28: Read Chapter 11, Section 1 "The Opposing Sides" pg.350-356. Do pg. 356 Section 1 Assessment # 1-9
11/29& 11/30: The Civil War Era Movie "Glory" about the 54th Massachusetts Black Regiment

12/3 & 12/4:

  • Finish the Civil War Era Movie "Glory" about the 54th Massachusetts Black Regiment
  • Movie Quiz
  • Read Chapter 11, Section 2 "Congressional Reconstruction" pg.391-395. Do pg.395 Section 2 Assessment # 1-7
  • Homework Assigned (See homework folder *Unit 5 Test & Book Report)
12/5: Read Chapter 11, Section 3 "Republican Rule" pgs. 398-402. Do pg. 402 Section 3 Assessment # 1-7

12/6 & 12/7:

  • Review for the Test - Lecture/Discussion: Manifest Destiny & Antebellum
  • Unit 5 Test: Manifest Destiny & Antebellum

12/10& 12/11:

  • POWERPOINT Lecture/Discussion - American Civil War
  • Lecture/Overview - Reconstruction
  • Read Chapter 11, Section 4 "Reconstruction Collapses" pg.403-407. Do pg.407 Section 4 Assessment # 1-7
  • Homework Assigned (See homework folder)
12/12: Movie "The Civil War: Ken Burns Episode "The Better Angels of our Nature"
12/13 & 12/14: Do Chapter 11 Assessment & Activities pg.382-383 1-18, 22

12/17 & 12/18:

  • Review/Lecture: Civil War & Reconstruction Presidents
  • Group Projects: The Civil War & Reconstruction

12/19 & 12/20:

  • Test - Unit 6: Civil War & Reconstruction
  • Class work: Read Chapter 13, Section 1 pg.414-419. Do Section 1 Assessment on pg.419 # 1-9

1/7 & 1/8:

  • Read Chapter 14 "Industrialization 1865-1901" pg. 436-459
    Do Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities pg.460-461 #1-37
  • Homework assigned (check out homework folder)
1/9 - President's Movie - Garfield through McKinley

1/10 & 1/11:

  • Lecture about Presidents Garfield through McKinley # 20-25
  • Classwork/homework: History Dectective Assignment: The Gilded Age and Progressive Era (A printable worksheet can be found online in the history Detective Folder).
1/14 - Review for 1st Semester Exam
1/15, 1/16, & 1/17 -- SEMESTER EXAMS
End of the 2nd 9 weeks

1/22

  • Students will create a colorful pamphlet about the Spanish-American War (info text on pg.527)
  • Homework was assigned - Check out homework folder.

1/23: Movie -Seeds of Change (turn of the century American - 20th Century)

1/24 & 1/25

  • Finish Seeds of Change Movie - 1 page summary due
  • Powerpoint/Lecture - The Gilded Age
  • Group Activity - 20th Century America

1/28, 1/29. & 1/30 - Group Poster Projects: The Gilded Age

1/31 & 2/1

  • Group Project Presentations - The Gilded Age
  • Unit 7 Test: The Gilded Age

2/4 & 2/5:

  • Movie Presidents - Unit 8: The Progressive Era and World War I Presidents (T.R., Taft, Wilson)
  • 1 page summary due
  • Classwork: Read Chapter 18, Section 1 pg. 546-553. Do pg. 553 # 1-8
  • Homework assigned (located in homework folder)
2/6 - Movie American Century: World War I - Summary due at the end of the film

2/7 & 2/8:

  • Lecture/Discussion about Unit 9
  • Create foldable about the Progressive Era
  • Create a Multi-Flow map about the cause/effect of America's Entry into World War I
2/11 & 2/12: FCAT Testing & Movie - "Alls Quiet on the Western Front"
2/13: Review

2/14 & 2/15:

  • DO THIS ASSIGNMENT FIRST - Opinion Paper/Essay ( 5 paragraph minimum in the proper format. You may use your book as a resource for your argument) Please examine/review the cause and effects of America's entry into World War I. Write an opinion paper/Essay on whether you think that U.S. was justified or not justified in entering World War I. Give supporting, detailed facts to back up your view. This will be counted as both a classwork & quiz grade and is due at the end of class
  • Classwork: Read Chapter 18, Section 2 pg. 555-559. Do pg. 559 # 1-7(Due at the end of class or Monday)

2/19 & 2/20:

  • Movie: American Century - The Roaring Twenties
  • 1 page movie summary due
  • Read Chapter 20, Section 1 "A Clash of Values" pg.610-616. Do pg. 616 # 1-7
  • Homework assigned (Check out homework folder)

2/21 & 2/22:

  • 50 minute assembly on the Academies for next year
  • Read Chapter 20, section 2 "Cultural Innovation" pg. 620-623. Do page 623 # 1-7

2/25& 2/26:

  • Read Chapter 21 "Normalcy and Good Times" pg.634 -651. Do the Chapter 21 Assessment and Activities on pg. 652-653 # 1-23, 26

2/27:

  • Movie Presidents - Unit 9: The Roaring Twenties & Great Depresssion (Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, FDR)

2/28 & 2/29:

  • Unit 8 Test: The Progressive Era & World War I
  • Create a colorful, creative, packed with information, small poster about Prohibition

3/3 & 3/4:

  • Powerpoint/Lecture: The Roaring Twenties & Great Depression
  • Group Project Activities: Roaring Twenties & Great Depression posters (1/2 hour)
  • Homework assigned (check in homework folder)

3/3 & 3/4:

  • Powerpoint/Lecture: The Roaring Twenties & Great Depression
  • Group Project Activities: Roaring Twenties & Great Depression posters (1/2 hour)
  • Homework assigned (check in homework folder)
3/5: Continue: Group Project Activities: Roaring Twenties & Great Depression posters

3/6 & 3/7:

  • Finish: Group Project Activities: Roaring Twenties & Great Depression posters
  • Group Presentations of Projects
 
 
 
End of the 3rd 9 weeks

 

 

 

 

 

End of the 4th 9 weeks - Summer Vacation!!