• How to Create Notebook covers
• Homework: Finish & print out notebook covers by Monday 8/21

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• Review Syllabus & Procedures

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• Blackout Bingo

August 17, 2023

On a sheet of paper, write down what are some rules and expectations you want from me, your teacher, to do this school year.

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• All submissions for the stamp competition must be submitted by Monday 8/21
• Syllabus Quiz tomorrow

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• Get your notebooks by Monday 8/21!

• Planners Handout (P1 Only)
• Syllabus Quiz
• Textbook & Workbook handouts
• have your student ID
• Teacher hotseat if time allows

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Homework:

• Finish & print out notebook covers by Monday 8/21

August 18, 2023

Shoulder Talk

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Turn to your neighbor (Aces and Kings; Jacks and Queens) and play 2 truths 1 lie. Each of you will have to tell 3 statements, 2 are true, 1 is a lie. Your job is to find out which one is a lie.

• All submissions for the stamp competition must be submitted by Monday 8/21

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• Get your notebooks by Monday 8/21!

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• Notebook Setup
• you’ll need a glue stick & a pen

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• Due Today:
• Syllabus Check

August 21, 2023

Skill Ladder

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On a sheet of paper, list or rank your favorite to least favorite subject.

After you have listed all subjects, write a brief explanation why you ranked them the way you did.

• Pink Code of Conduct sheets due by Friday (P1 Only)

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• Notebook Setup
• you’ll need a glue stick & a pen

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August 22, 2023

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Fill out your unit goal setting sheet on page 4 of your notebook

• Pink Code of Conduct sheets due by Friday (P1 Only)

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• Why Study History Gallery Walk
• 1st half

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• Homework:
• Finish taping your notebooks at home

August 23, 2023

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Why should we need to study history?

• Pink Code of Conduct sheets due by Friday (P1 Only)

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• Why Study History Gallery Walk
• 2nd half
• When done with the paragraph response you must highlight the following:
• Your claim/thesis in orange
• All quotes used in green
• Your reasoning in blue

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• Homework:
• Finish taping your notebooks at home

August 24, 2023

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• Pink Code of Conduct sheets due by Friday (P1 Only)

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• Stamp Voting

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• Writing Feedback

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• How to access online textbook

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• Desert Island

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• Homework:
• Read Pages 43 - 51 in your textbook
• Answer the lesson check on Savvas Realize (due Tuesday) except for the writing workshop

August 25, 2023

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Which quote from the gallery walk did you like the most and why?

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• Pink Code of Conduct sheets due

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• Notes - French & Indian War
• 5 Cornell questions per FULL page of notes (color coded highlighted)
• 1 summary (5-7 sentences) answering EQ and summarizing lesson

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• Homework:
• Read Pages 43 - 51 in your textbook
• Answer the lesson check on Savvas Realize (due Tuesday) except for the writing workshop

August 28, 2023

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Update your table of contents according to the white board in the back

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Join the Google Classroom or write the join code down to join later

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• Notes - French & Indian War
• 5 Cornell questions per FULL page of notes (color coded highlighted)
• 1 summary (5-7 sentences) answering EQ and summarizing lesson

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• Homework:
• Cornell Notes (Stamp 8/30)

August 29, 2023

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What is the definition of devise?

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• Notebook Check:
• Notes - French & Indian War

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• Current Event Research Assigned
• Due 9/13

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• Teacher Hotseat

August 30, 2023

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What treaty ended the French & Indian War?

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• Notes - Growing Resentment Against the British

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• Homework:
• Read Topic 1 Lesson 2
• Answer Lesson Check questions (except for the writing workshop)
• Answer on paper not through the online portal. Too many tech issues
• Due 9/1

August 31, 2023

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Why does the Albany Plan of Union Fail? �What does this say about the colonists?

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• Current Event Research due 9/13

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• Club Rush tomorrow at lunch

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• Chess & Board Game Club is looking for new members/officers/etc. Spread the word.

• Notes - Growing Resentment Against the British

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• Boston Massacre Analyzing Bias
• Stamp 9/6

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• Homework Due:
• Unit 1 Lesson 2 Lesson Check

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• Homework:
• Cornell Questions on Unit 1 Lesson 2

September 1, 2023

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• Current Event Research due 9/13

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• Club Rush at lunch

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• Chess & Board Game Club is looking for new members/officers/etc. Spread the word.

• Boston Massacre Analyzing Bias
• Stamp 9/6
• Anything not completed in class today is done as homework

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• Notebook Check:
• Notes - Growing Resentment Against the British

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• Quiz Friday
• Unit1 Lessons 1 - 2
• Boston Massacre Stuff

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September 5, 2023

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Who were the first men to die in the Boston Massacre?

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• Current Event Research due 9/13

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• Chess & Board Game Club is looking for new members/officers/etc. Spread the word.

• Notebook Check:
• Boston Massacre Analyzing Bias

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• Second Step

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• Quiz Friday
• Unit1 Lessons 1 - 2
• Boston Massacre Stuff

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September 6, 2023

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Based off of all the information you have received so far, who do you believe is responsible for the Boston Massacre?

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• Current Event Research due 9/13

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• Chess & Board Game Club is looking for new members/officers/etc. Spread the word.

• Notebook Check:
• Boston Massacre Analyzing Bias

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• Opposing Viewpoints: Breaking From Britain

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• Quiz tomorrow
• Unit1 Lessons 1 - 2
• Boston Massacre Stuff

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September 7, 2023

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• Current Event Research due 9/13

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• Chess & Board Game Club is looking for new members/officers/etc. Spread the word.

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• Super Smash Bros Tournament coming up. Need a few helpers. Ask me if you’re interested

• Quiz

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• Opposing Viewpoints: Breaking From Britain

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September 8, 2023

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Take out a sheet of paper, fold it in half and share with shoulder partner

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Number 1 - 10

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• Current Event Research due 9/13

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• Chess & Board Game Club is looking for new members/officers/etc. Spread the word.

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• Super Smash Bros Tournament coming up. Need a few helpers. Ask me if you’re interested

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Opposing Viewpoints: Breaking from Britain Writing Prompt

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7 Sentences

1 Thesis

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3 reasonings. ���Highlight:�Thesis - orange

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September 11, 2023

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Glue in Opposing Viewpoints: Breaking from Britain (A - K)

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• Current Event Research due this Wednesday 9/13

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• Chess & Board Game Club is looking for new members/officers/etc. Spread the word.

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• Super Smash Bros Tournament coming up. Need a few helpers. Ask me if you’re interested

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• Notebook Check:
• Opposing Viewpoints: Breaking from Britain

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• Influential Leaders of the American Revolution
• Due at end of class

September 12, 2023

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What is the goal of Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” pamphlet?

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• Current Event Research due this Wednesday 9/13

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• Chess & Board Game Club is looking for new members/officers/etc. Spread the word.

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• Super Smash Bros Tournament coming up. Need a few helpers. Ask me if you’re interested

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• Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”
• Notebook check tomorrow

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• Current Event Research due today

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• New Current Event Research assigned today
• Topic for this one must be Economics
• Your current event has to deal with United States Economics.

September 13, 2023

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Who stated “Give me liberty, or give me death!”?

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• Chess & Board Game Club is looking for new members/officers/etc. Spread the word.

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• Super Smash Bros Tournament coming up. Need a few helpers. Ask me if you’re interested

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• Notebook Check Today:
• Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”
• Go over answers

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• Notes - The Revolutionary War

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September 14, 2023

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Which quote from Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” made the most sense to you about why the colonies should declare independence?

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• Chess & Board Game Club is looking for new members/officers/etc. Spread the word.

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• Democratic Ideals

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• Student voting

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• Quiz on Wednesday

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• Review for test on Thursday

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• Test Friday

September 18, 2023

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What is consent of the governed? Why is it important?

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• Chess & Board Game Club is looking for new members/officers/etc. Spread the word.

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• First Smash Bros’ matches start this Tuesday. Spectators welcome (Limited seating available)

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• Democratic Ideals
• Use your time wisely, don’t goof off

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• Notebook Check
• Notes - The Revolutionary War

September 19, 2023

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Who shot first at Lexington?

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• First Smash Bros’ matches start today. Spectators welcome (Limited seating available)

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• Quiz

September 20, 2023

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What was the name of the final battle of the Revolutionary War?

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• Review for Unit 1 Test

September 21, 2023

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What is the “catchphrase” or motto that best summarizes the argument of the colonists against the new taxes from Britain?

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• Unit 1 Test Tomorrow

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• New Unit Handouts

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• Test Data Review

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• Raffle��
• Homework:
• Have your parents/guardian sign your unit 1 report card (in your notebook)

September 25, 2023

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• Introduction to how governments work

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• Homework:
• Have your parents/guardian sign your unit 1 report card (in your notebook)
• Read Unit 2 Lesson 1 in the textbook

September 26, 2023

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Today we are going to be making a bunch of class decisions. What is the best way to make these decisions?

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• Create your own government activity

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• Current Event #2 due today
• you will receive Current Event #3 tomorrow

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• Homework:
• Have your parents/guardian sign your unit 1 report card (in your notebook)
• Read Unit 2 Lesson 1 in the textbook

September 27, 2023

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List as many forms of government as you can think of

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• Lecture - A Weak Confederation

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• Homework:
• Notes - A Weak Confederation
• Cornell ?s & Summary

September 28, 2023

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What are the Articles of Confederation?

• Next Current Event due 10/11

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• Lecture - Drafting the Constitution

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• Notebook Check Today:
• Notes - A Weak Confederation
• Shays Rebellion wksht

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• Homework:
• Notes - Drafting the Constitution
• Cornell ?s & Summary
• Due 10/4

September 29, 2023

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Name as many weaknesses from the Articles of Confederation as you can remember

• Next Current Event due 10/11

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• Notebook Unit 1 Report Card check on Monday 10/2

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• Opposing Viewpoints: National vs State Government

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• Quiz Wednesday

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• Homework:
• Notes - Drafting the Constitution
• Cornell ?s & Summary
• Due 10/4
• Finish Opposing Viewpoints if not finished in class

October 3, 2023

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Which Enlightenment thinker influenced the idea of separation of powers?

• Next Current Event due 10/11

• Notebook Check:
• Notes - Drafting the Constitution

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• Quiz

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• Homework:
• Finish Opposing Viewpoints: National vs State Government if unfinished from class time.

October 4, 2023

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• Next Current Event due 10/11

• Notebook Check:
• Opposing Viewpoints: National vs State Government��
• Opposing Viewpoints: Large vs Small Union

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October 5, 2023

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Which author made the more convincing argument about National vs State government? Why?

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• Next Current Event due 10/11

• Opposing Viewpoints: Large vs Small Union

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October 6, 2023

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What argument does the author “Brutus” use as why a large union cannot work?

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• Next Current Event due 10/11

• Who’s Who? Federalist vs Anti-Federalist

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• Notebook Check tomorrow:
• Opposing Viewpoints: Large vs Small Union

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October 9, 2023

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What are Madison’s thoughts and opinions on factions?

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• Next Current Event due 10/11

• Quote Throwdown

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• Notebook Check today:
• Opposing Viewpoints: Large vs Small Union
• Who’s Who? Federalist vs Anti-Federalist

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October 10, 2023

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Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay all wrote the Federalist Papers under the name of?

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• Next Current Event due 10/11

• Bill of Rights
• Handout + You Be the Judge

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• Quiz Tomorrow on Bill of RIghts

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• Current Event #3 due
• no longer accepting late Current Events

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October 11, 2023

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Which group supports including a Bill of Rights?

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• Next Current Event due 10/25

• Quiz on Bill of Rights�

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• Raffle if time allows�

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October 12, 2023

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Which of your first amendment rights is not protected if it creates a “clear and present danger that brings substantive evils” to others?

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• Next Current Event due 10/25
• You will receive the sheet on Monday 10/16, but you can begin finding your article now

• You Be the Judge
• part of Bill of Rights assignment on Table of Contents

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• Notebook check tomorrow:
• Bill of RIghts

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October 16, 2023

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The 9th Amendment states?

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• Next Current Event due 10/25
• You will receive the sheet on Tuesday 10/17, but you can begin finding your article now
• Topic is Technology & Medicine

• Opposing Viewpoints: Bill of Rights
• Read & Annotate

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• Notebook Check Today:
• Bill of Rights worksheets

October 17, 2023

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Is a Bill of Rights good and necessary?

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• Next Current Event due 10/25

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• Simulation
• What could be. . .

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• Notebook Check today:
• Opposing Viewpoints: Bill of Rights

October 18, 2023

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What is the definition of a ruthless monster?

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• Next Current Event due 10/25

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• Branches of Government Mini Folders

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October 19, 2023

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Why are there three branches of government?

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• Next Current Event due 10/25

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• Unit 2 Test Wednesday & Thursday next week
• 1 part writing test, 1 part multiple choice

• Branches of Government Mini Folders

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• Checks & Balances

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October 20, 2023

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• Next Current Event due 10/25

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• Unit 2 Test Wednesday & Thursday next week
• 1 part writing test, 1 part multiple choice

• Notebook Check
• 3 branches
• Checks & Balances

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• Democratic Ideals
• Outline your information
• Pick Democratic Ideal
• expand or limit
• Pick 3 pieces of evidence that support your choice
• then explain how your evidence supports and connects to your claim
• After Outlinining, compose your paragraph

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October 23, 2023

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• Current Event 4 due 10/25

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• Unit 2 Test Wednesday & Thursday
• 1 part writing test, 1 part multiple choice

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• Unit 1 Extra Credit essay due Wednesday 10/25

• Unit 2 Review
• trashketball?

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• Raffle @ beginning of class. Turn in any tickets you have lying around.

October 24, 2023

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Glue in your warm up sheet on the appropriate page.

• Current Event 4 due 10/25

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• Unit 2 Test Wednesday & Thursday
• 1 part writing test, 1 part multiple choice

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• Unit 2 Extra Credit essay due Wednesday 10/25

• Unit 2 Test
• Multiple Choice portion
• After completing the warmup place your notebook in your designated period and grab the chromebook that matches your desk number

October 25, 2023

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Write #4 at the top of your Current Event and turn it in. Make sure the article is stapled to it.��After

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• Unit 2 Extra Credit essay due

• Unit 2 Test
• Writing Portion

October 26, 2023

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Take out a sheet of paper for the Writing Test. Grab your notebook from the wall.

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• Unit 2 Test Multiple Choice Data

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October 27, 2023

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• Hamilton
• Answer questions on viewing guide as we watch

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October 30, 2023

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Current Event 5 due 11/8

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• Hamilton
• Answer questions on viewing guide as we watch

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October 31, 2023

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• Current Event 5 due 11/8

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• Stay safe tonight if you’re going out

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• Hamilton
• Answer questions on viewing guide as we watch

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November 1, 2023

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• Current Event 5 due 11/8

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• Hamilton
• Answer questions on viewing guide as we watch

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November 2, 2023

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• Current Event 5 due 11/8

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• Hamilton
• Finish answering questions on viewing guide as we watch

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• Unit 2 Writing Test Feedback

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• Unit 3 Project Reveal

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November 3, 2023

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• Current Event 5 due 11/8

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• Notes - Washington’s Presidency

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• Notebook Check today:
• Hamilton Movie Guide

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• Homework:
• Notes - Washington’s Presidency
• Cornell ?’s & Summary

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November 6, 2023

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What is a precedent?

• Current Event 5 due 11/8

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• Groups for project should be picked by the end of the day today.

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• Washington’s Farewell Address

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• Groups for Hamilton project should be finalized. If you do not have a group, please let me know so I can try to find you a group.

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• Homework:
• Notes - Washington’s Presidency
• Cornell ?’s & Summary
• Read Unit 3 Lessons 1 & 2

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November 7, 2023

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Why didn’t Washington get involved in the French Revolution?

• Current Event 5 due 11/8

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• Washington’s Farewell Address
• Finish annotating and then answer the questions in full sentences using details and evidence

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• Groups for Hamilton project should be finalized. If you do not have a group, please let me know so I can try to find you a group.

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• Notebook Check Today:
• Notes - Washington’s Presidency
• Washington’s Farewell Address

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November 9, 2023

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What does Washington want people to avoid after he steps down as president?

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• America’s First Political Parties
• Due 11/15

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• Homework:
• Read Topic 3 Lessons 1 - 3
• Get Unit 2 Report Card signed

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• Quiz Wednesday
• Hamilton, Washington’s Presidency, Washington’s Farewell Address, & America’s First Political Parties

November 13, 2023

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What are the two major political parties we have today?

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• Study & Student Work Day
• Quiz can be today if needed though.

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• Homework:
• Read Topic 3 Lessons 1 - 3
• Get Unit 2 Report Card signed

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• Quiz Wednesday
• Hamilton, Washington’s Presidency, Washington’s Farewell Address, & America’s First Political Parties

November 14, 2023

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Name one key difference between the first political parties

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• Notebook Check Today:
• America’s First Political Parties

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• Quiz Today
• YAY

November 15, 2023

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Half sheet of paper number 1-15

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• Notes - Adams & Jefferson’s Presidencies

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November 16, 2023

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Who are the 2nd & 3rd presidents of the United States of America?

• Notes - Adams & Jefferson’s Presidencies

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• Stamp for Notes by end of class
• Show Martin

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November 17, 2023

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What is one main reason why the Federalist party began to disappear?

• Have a great Thanksgiving break!!!

• Opposing Viewpoints: Sedition Act
• You’ll be completing this Opposing Viewpoints by yourself.
• To receive a stamp you must read, define, and annotate well

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November 27, 2023

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What are the Alien & Sedition Acts?

• Opposing Viewpoints: Sedition Act
• You’ll be completing this Opposing Viewpoints by yourself.
• To receive a stamp you must read, define, and annotate well

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November 28, 2023

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Continue working on Opposing Viewpoints: Sedition Act

• Hamilton Musical Project due 12/20
• No exceptions or extensions

• Opposing Viewpoints: Sedition Act
• Writing Prompt:
• Glue in your primary sources
• On the next page title it “Opposing Viewpoints: Sedition Act Writing Prompt”

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• Current Event 6 due 12/20
• Write #6 on the top
• Topic is Politics/US Government

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November 30, 2023

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Begin preparing for writing prompt. Instructions to the left

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• Hamilton Musical Project due 12/20
• No exceptions or extensions

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• Quiz tomorrow
• Adams & Jefferson’s Presidencies
• Opposing Viewpoints: Sedition Act

• Quiz

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• Notebook Check:
• Opposing Viewpoints: Sedition Act

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December 1, 2023

Take out a half sheet of paper, number it 1-15

• Hamilton Musical Project due 12/20
• No exceptions or extensions

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• CE 6 due 12/20

• Tecumseh’s Speech to the Osage

December 4, 2023

• Hamilton Musical Project due 12/20
• No exceptions or extensions

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• CE 6 due 12/20

• Notes - Madison & The War of 1812

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• Notebook Check:
• Tecumseh’s Speech to the Osage

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• Homework:
• Read Topic 3 Lesson 5

December 5, 2023

Why was there conflict between white settlers and Native Americans in the early 1800s?

• Hamilton Musical Project due 12/20
• No exceptions or extensions

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• CE 6 due 12/20

• Notes - Madison & The War of 1812

December 6, 2023

What is Nationalism?

• Hamilton Musical Project due 12/20
• No exceptions or extensions

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• CE 6 due 12/20

• Notes - Madison & The War of 1812

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• Homework:
• Finish Notes if not finished

December 7, 2023

Why is it difficult to vote out a president during a time of war?

• Hamilton Musical Project due 12/20
• No exceptions or extensions

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• CE 6 due 12/20

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• Quiz tomorrow

• Quiz

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• Notebook Check
• Notes - Madison & The War of 1812

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• Raffle

December 8, 2023

• Hamilton Musical Project due 12/20
• No exceptions or extensions

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• CE 6 due 12/20

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• Monroe’s Era of Good Feelings
• Jigsaw
• Group readings
• Worksheets

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• Homework
• Read Unit 3 Lesson 6

December 11, 2023

What party was James Monroe a part of?

• Hamilton Musical Project due 12/20
• No exceptions or extensions

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• CE 6 due 12/20

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• Unit 3 Extra Credit essay due 12/20
• no exceptions or extensions

• Monroe’s Era of Good Feelings
• Jigsaw
• Group teachings
• Worksheets

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• Homework
• Read Unit 3 Lesson 6

December 12, 2023

What is the Era of Good Feelings?

• Hamilton Musical Project due 12/20
• No exceptions or extensions

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• CE 6 due 12/20

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• Unit 3 Extra Credit essay due 12/20
• no exceptions or extensions

• Monroe’s Era of Good Feelings
• Missouri Compromise worksheets

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• Homework
• Read Unit 3 Lesson 6

December 13, 2023

Was the War of 1812 worth it? Did it change the course of history? Why do you believe this?

• Hamilton Musical Project due 12/20
• No exceptions or extensions

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• CE 6 due 12/20

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• Unit 3 Extra Credit essay due 12/20
• no exceptions or extensions

• Monroe Doctrine
• Political Cartoons
• Primary Source & Questions

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• Homework
• Read Unit 3 Lesson 6

December 14, 2023

What was the Tallmadge Amendment?

• Hamilton Musical Project due 12/20
• No exceptions or extensions

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• CE 6 due 12/20

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• Unit 3 Extra Credit essay due 12/20
• no exceptions or extensions

• Class Study Day
• You are studying for the test or working on your notebook, quietly
• There is still time to gain or lose class points

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• Notebook Due tomorrow

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• Test Thursday
• You may bring 1 Index Card worth of information

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• Democratic Ideals for Unit 3 is cancelled. Don’t do it.

December 18, 2023

Glue in Warm Ups sheet and update Table of Contents

• Hamilton Musical Project due 12/20
• No exceptions or extensions

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• CE 6 due 12/20

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• Unit 3 Extra Credit essay due 12/20
• no exceptions or extensions

• Class Study Day
• Independent study or review game?

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• Notebook Due

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• Test Thursday
• You may bring 1 Index Card worth of information

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• Democratic Ideals for Unit 3 is cancelled. Don’t do it.

December 19, 2023

Turn in notebook in your under your assigned period.

• Hamilton Musical Project due 12/20
• No exceptions or extensions

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• CE 6 due 12/20

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• Unit 3 Extra Credit essay due 12/20
• no exceptions or extensions

• Free Day
• Can still lose your prize if you goof off too much

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• Democratic Ideals for Unit 3 is cancelled. Don’t do it.

December 20, 2023

Turn in Current Event 6

• Hamilton Musical Project due by midnight
• No exceptions or extensions

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• Unit 3 Extra Credit essay due by midnight
• no exceptions or extensions

• Notebook Setup for Semester 2
• Number pages 1 - 200
• Glue in handouts in proper spots.

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• Homework:
• Decorate & Tape notebook
• Finish page numbers if needed.

January 8, 2024

How was your break?

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• Westward Expansion Map
• Using the textbook, label each of the states on the map
• Find and draw out the different requested routes
• Create a key to help identify which route is which
• Border of paper is colored/decorated (minimum) you may color more if you wish

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• Current Event 7 (US Government/Politics)
• Due 1/24

January 10, 2024

How are you feeling about Semester 2 so far?

• Notebook Check Thursday
• fully decorated, taped, numbered, and all papers in correct places

• Notebook Check
• Westward Expansion Map
• Notebook Setup

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• Notes - Elections of 1824 & 1828

January 11, 2024

What state does the Oregon trail begin in?

• Current Event 7 due 1/24

• Notes - Elections of 1824 & 1828

January 12, 2024

• Current Event 7 due 1/24

• Notes - Jacksonian Democracy

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• Notebook Check
• Notes - Elections of 1824 & 1828

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• Homework
• Read Topic 4 Lesons 1,2, & 4

January 16, 2024

Why did Jackson lose the election of 1824 if he had the most votes?

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• Current Event 7 due 1/24

• Notes - Jacksonian Democracy

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• Homework
• Read Topic 4 Lesons 1,2, & 4

January 17, 2024

What is one key characteristic of Jacksonian Democracy?

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• Current Event 7 due 1/24

• Farming Simulation

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• Homework
• Read Topic 4 Lesons 1,2, & 4

January 18, 2024

What is sectionalism?

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• Current Event 7 due 1/24

• Notebook Check:
• Notes - Jacksonian Democracy

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• Quiz

January 19, 2024

Study for quiz

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• Current Event 7 due 1/24

• Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy

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January 22, 2024

Update Table of Contents

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• Current Event 7 due 1/24

• Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy

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January 23, 2024

Why were the Cherokee worried about Andrew Jackson winning the election?

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• Current Event 7 due 1/24

• Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy

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• Notebook Check
• Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy

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January 24, 2024

Turn in current event 7

• Current Event 7 due today

• Children of the Forest Critique

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• Notebook Check
• Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy

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January 25, 2024

Reflect on the documentary: What part stood out to you the most?

• Notes - Westward Expansion

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January 26, 2024

• Manifest Destiny DBQ

January 29, 2024

What is Manifest Destiny?

• Manifest Destiny DBQ

January 30, 2024

Who coined the term Manifest Destiny?

• Manifest Destiny DBQ
• Final day in class to work on documents and questions
• Writing Prompt tomorrow

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January 31, 2024

• Manifest Destiny DBQ
• Writing Prompt

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• Notebook Check
• Manifest Destiny DBQ worksheets

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February 1, 2024

Take out a separate sheet of paper, you will be gluing this in later so make sure it’s the right size

• Manifest Destiny DBQ
• Peer Grading

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• Free Day after peer grading

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February 2, 2024

• Opposing Viewpoints: Indian Removal

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February 5, 2024

Update Table of contents �&

Make sure you mark the page after your Manifest Destiny DBQ for your essays to be glued in later

• Opposing Viewpoints: Indian Removal

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February 6, 2024

What is one benefit that Jackson lists for the removal of Natives?

• Opposing Viewpoints: Indian Removal

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• Read Topic 4 Lessons 3, 5, 6 by Monday.

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February 7, 2024

What is one main argument that the Cherokee nation uses to argue that they should be allowed to stay?

• Unit 4 Test Monday

• Unit 4 Test Study Day
• You are:
• Studying for the test on monday
• Working on your Democratic Ideals
• Catching up on HISTORY work
• You are not:
• goofing off
• Playing brawlstars (or other games)
• You may study/work together with appropriate noise levels.

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• Homework:
• Read Topic 4 Lessons 3, 5, 6 by Monday.

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February 8, 2024

Glue in warmups

• Unit 4 Test Monday

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• Current Event 8 Due 2/21

• Test Review

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• Homework:
• Read Topic 4 Lessons 3, 5, 6 by Monday.

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February 9, 2024

Glue in Manifest Destiny DBQ writing prompt if you haven’t alrady

• Unit 4 Test Monday

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• Current Event 8 Due 2/21

• Unit 4 Test

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February 12, 2024

Turn in Notebooks

• Current Event 8 Due 2/21

• Unit 4 Test

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February 12, 2024

Turn in Notebooks

• Current Event 8 Due 2/21

• City Building Game

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February 13, 2024

• Current Event 8 Due 2/21

• City Building Game

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February 14, 2024

• Current Event 8 Due 2/21

• Unit 5 Setup

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• New Seating Chart

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• Notes - Industrial Revolution

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February 15, 2024

List 3 things you learned about Industrialization from the City Building Game

• Current Event 8 Due 2/21

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• Notes - Industrial Revolution

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February 16, 2024

Who brought over the information to help America begin their Industrial Revolution?

• Current Event 8 Due 2/21

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• Notebook Check tomorrow� Notes - Industrial Revolution

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February 20, 2024

What changes to city life did the Industrial Revolution bring?

• Current Event 8 Due 2/21

• Notebook Check
• Notes - Industrial Revolution
• Examining Immigration

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• Peer Grade
• Examining Immigration - 15 pts possible

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• Current Event Due

February 21, 2024

Update Table of Contents & Turn in Current Event 8

• College & Career Presentation
• stay packed up
• After attendance we will be going to C133

February 22, 2024

• Opposing Viewpoints: Immigrants

February 23, 2024

What do you think American’s opinion on immigrants is?

• Opposing Viewpoints: Immigrants
• Continue working on the first 2 sheets you received Friday
• When completed you may begin on the next 3 located by the treasure chest and raffle drum

February 27, 2024

According to Nichols, what do immigrants bring to the nation?

• Notebook Check & Peer Grading
• Opposing Viewpoints: Immigrants

February 28, 2024

According to Nichols, what right directly gives people the right to emigrate?

• Seneca Falls Reading & Questions

February 29, 2024

What laws or standards do you believe women had to follow during the mid 1800s?

• Seneca Falls Reading & Questions

March 1, 2024

• Peer Grade
• Seneca Falls Convention

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March 4, 2024

Which resolution from Seneca Falls made the most sense to you?

• Opposing Viewpoints: Women’s Status

March 5, 2024

• Opposing Viewpoints: Women’s Status

March 6, 2024

Does including Tocqueville’s work in her argument strengthen or weaken Catharine Beecher’s argument? Why?

• Opposing Viewpoints: Women’s Status
• Using evidence from Catharine Beecher’s argument, list each of the 12 resolutions from the Seneca Falls Convention and if Catharine agrees or disagrees with the resolution.
• (You do not need to rewrite the resolutions)�
• Writing Prompt
• On the next sheet of lined paper, you will write a paragraph (10+ sentences) answering if Catharine Beecher would support the causes from Seneca Falls overall?

March 7, 2024

Glue in Opposing Viewpoints: Women’s Status and update table of contents.

• Opposing Viewpoints: Women’s Status
• Writing Prompt
• Would Catharine Beecher support the goals of the Seneca Falls Convention?
• 3 pieces of evidence minimum
• 10+ sentences minimum
• Highlight thesis orange
• Highlight evidence green
• Highlight reasoning blue
• Anytime you introduce new key terms, include information on them so the reader has context.

March 8, 2024

• Seneca Falls Convention Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions was written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the other women of the convention.

• Cult of Domesticity Reading & Questions

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• Homework:
• Read Unit 5 Lessons 1 & 2 by Wednesday

March 12, 2024

What do you think Cult of Domesticity means?

• Quiz tomorrow

• Quiz

March 13, 2024

Half sheet of paper

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• Homework:
• Topic 5 Lessons 3 - 4

March 14, 2024

What is abolition?

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• Notes - Cotton, Slavery, and Abolition

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• Homework:
• Topic 5 Lessons 3 - 4

March 15, 2024

What inadvertently encouraged the use of slavery during the 1800s?

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• Peer Grading
• Cult of Domesticity

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• Homework:
• Finish Notes - Cotton, Slavery, and Abolition

March 18, 2024

List as many of the slave codes that you can remember

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• Notebook Check
• Notes - Cotton, Slavery, & Abolition

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• What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
• Reading & Questions

March 19, 2024

What do you know about Frederick Douglass?

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• What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
• Reading & Questions
• Remember to dive deep into the reading and analyze it.
• Answer all questions with complete, well thought out sentences

March 20, 2024

Continue working on the assignment from yesterday

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• What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
• Reading & Questions
• Remember to dive deep into the reading and analyze it.
• Answer all questions with complete, well thought out sentences

March 21, 2024

Continue working on the assignment from yesterday

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• What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
• Reading & Questions
• Remember to dive deep into the reading and analyze it.
• Answer all questions with complete, well thought out sentences

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• Stamp today at beginning of class for P3-P5

March 22, 2024

Update Table of Contents

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• Peer Grading
• What to the Slave is the Fourth of July

March 25, 2024

What does the 4th of July remind Frederick Douglass of?

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• Uncle Tom’s Cabin & The Ideology of Slavery
• Due to the nature of the content that will be discussed, any joking regarding the topic will not be tolerated and result in disciplinary action
• Additionally, if you are ever uncomfortable about the stuff being discussed you are free to excuse yourself as needed

March 26, 2024

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• Uncle Tom’s Cabin & The Ideology of Slavery
• Due to the nature of the content that will be discussed, any joking regarding the topic will not be tolerated and result in disciplinary action
• Additionally, if you are ever uncomfortable about the stuff being discussed you are free to excuse yourself as needed

March 27, 2024

Update Table of Contents & Glue in the worksheet from yesterday

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• Uncle Tom’s Cabin & The Ideology of Slavery
• Due to the nature of the content that will be discussed, any joking regarding the topic will not be tolerated and result in disciplinary action
• Additionally, if you are ever uncomfortable about the stuff being discussed you are free to excuse yourself as needed

March 27, 2024

Update Table of Contents & Glue in the worksheet from yesterday

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• Uncle Tom’s Cabin Writing Prompt
• Anti-Slavery narrative
• You must write 2+ pages of a fictional story that relates to slavery in some capacity. The goal is to mimic Harriet Beecher Stowe and what she did with Uncle Tom’s Cabin
• We discussed how Stowe presented the concept of slavery and how she depicted slaves. As the author will you follow her lead or will you take a different approach
• Goal is to convince the reader that slavery should not exist in the U.S.
• Due 4/9

April 8, 2024

Update Table of Contents & Glue in the worksheet from before break

• Test on Friday (no review day this time sorry)
• Simulation begins tomorrow and goes until Thursday.

• Notebook Check:
• Uncle Tom’s Cabin
• This includes the worksheet from before Spring Break (the newspaper reviews) AND the narrative writing

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• Abolitionism Simulation
• Abolitionist Mixer
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April 9, 2024

Harriet Beecher Stowe gained the motivation to write Uncle Tom's Cabin because of what life event?

• Test on Friday (no review day this time sorry)
• Don’t forget to review Unit 5 in the textbook to help prepare for test

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• Abolitionism Simulation
• Abolitionist Mixer

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• Abolitionists information is on Classroom

April 10, 2024

Update Table of Contents & Glue in worksheet from yesterday

• Test on Friday (no review day this time sorry)
• Don’t forget to review Unit 5 in the textbook to help prepare for test

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• Democratic Ideals

April 11, 2024

What was the main reason that few girls were given a good education in the 1800s?

• Test on Friday (no review day this time sorry)
• Don’t forget to review Unit 5 in the textbook to help prepare for test

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• Test Day
• Remember to read each question carefully before answering
• Your gut feeling is *usually* correct
• There are a lot of questions so do not get stuck on one for too long.

April 12, 2024

Glue in warmups and turn in notebooks

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• Read Topic 6 Lessons 1-2

April 15, 2024

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• Causes of the Civil War

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• Read Topic 6 Lessons 1-2

April 16, 2024

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• Causes of the Civil War
• Due tomorrow

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• Homework
• Read Topic 6 Lessons 1-2

April 17, 2024

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Thesis/Claim: Which of the causes of the Civil War do you believe is the largest contributor to the beginning of the war?

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• Homework
• Read Topic 6 Lessons 3

April 18, 2024

Without looking at your work, list as many causes of the Civil War from yesterday you can remember

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• Glory

April 19, 2024

Glue in Glory Worksheets and update Table of Contents

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• Glory

April 22, 2024

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• on the next page in your notebook you need to write a 1 paragraph (5 sentence)response to the following questions: Pick a character:
• I. Describe what this character is like and explain why you think he joined the army.
• II. How did he contribute to the 54th Massachusetts?
• III. What did he learn or how did he change by the end of the movie?

April 23, 2024

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• Notebook Check
• Glory worksheets & writing prompt

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• Study Period for your mini-test on Friday
• Causes of Civil War + Readings from last week.

April 24, 2024

What was the long term effect of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment’s battle at Fort Wagner

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• Peer Grading
• Causes of Civil War
• Glory

April 25, 2024

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April 26, 2024

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• Civil War Soldier Game

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April 29 & 30, 2024

• Block Day

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• Notes - End of the Civil War

May 1, 2024

What were the lives like of civilians during the Civil War? Were they different from the soldiers?

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• Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address
• Read and Annotate the 2 readings
• Then, walk around the room and interact with the different sources.
• Analyze the primary source to see if it is referring to the Gettysburg Address or the Emancipation Proclamation and then write what the message of the source is
• message does not always have to be literal words, but what is the source trying to make the audience think
• After analyzing all sources you will write a writing prompt answering the following prompt located under the reminders section

May 2 & 3, 2024

Why was General Lee so desperate to win at Gettysburg?

After reading President Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” and “Emancipation Proclamation” and the primary source document reactions to each, which do you feel had a larger impact on America and why? Be sure to explain your answer using information from the documents

• Opposing Viewpoints: Emancipation Proclamation
• Read & Annotate
• Answer each of the 2 following questions in 3 or more complete sentences (NO kindergarten sentences). Use evidence
• Why does Vallandigham consider the Emancipation Proclamation an admission of defeat for the North?
• What opinions does he express about the morality of slavery?
• Questions can be answered at the bottom of the 2nd page.

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• Notebook Check:
• Notes - End of the War
• Gettysburg Address & Emancipation Proclamation

May 6 & 7, 2024

How did the South’s defeat at the Battle of Gettysburg affect the war?

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• Peer Grade
• Gettysburg Address & Emancipation Proclamation

May 8, 2024

• Lincoln Assassination CSI
• All sources are on Google Classroom as well as the questions
• You MUST write the questions in your notebook and answer them
• Remember to keep it organized and follow the order of the worksheets

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May 9 & 10, 2024

Grab your chromebook from the cart

• Opposing Viewpoints: Primary War Aim

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• Lincoln Assassination CSI

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May 13 & 14, 2024

What are the three primary “war aims” of the Civil War? (depends on the person)

• Anniversary of Martinism is 5/15
• Unit 6 Test is May 24th
• Bring your textbooks on May 28th

• Aqua Adventure

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May 15, 2024

• Anniversary of Martinism today
• Unit 6 Test is May 24th
• Bring your textbooks on May 28th

• Peer Grading
• Lincoln Assassination CSI

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• Opposing Viewpoints: Primary War Aim��

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May 16, 2024

• Unit 6 Test is May 24th
• Bring your textbooks on May 28th

• Civil War Documentary
• Not required to take notes, but there is a small quiz after the documentary so pay attention.

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• Homework (should be completed before next friday)
• Read Unit 6 Lessons 4 - 6
• Read Unit 7 Lessons 1 - 4

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May 17, 2024

• Unit 6 Test is May 24th
• Bring your textbooks on May 28th

• Study Day

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• Homework (should be completed before friday)
• Read Unit 6 Lessons 4 - 6
• Read Unit 7 Lessons 1 - 4

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May 20, 2024

What was the bloodiest day in the Civil War?

• Unit 6 Test is May 24th
• Bring your textbooks on May 28th

• Quiet Study Day
• Work today determines if you will play trashketball on Thursday

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• Homework (should be completed before friday)
• Read Unit 6 Lessons 4 - 6
• Read Unit 7 Lessons 1 - 4

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May 21, 2024

What is Reconstruction?

• Unit 6 Test is May 24th
• Bring your textbooks on May 28th

• Quiet Study Day
• You may write down information on a 3”x5” index card for the test

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• Homework (should be completed before friday)
• Read Unit 6 Lessons 4 - 6
• Read Unit 7 Lessons 1 - 4

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May 22, 2024

Glue in warmups sheet

• Unit 6 Test is May 24th
• Bring your textbooks on May 28th

• Trashketball Review

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• Homework (should be completed before friday)
• Read Unit 6 Lessons 4 - 6
• Read Unit 7 Lessons 1 - 4

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• Democratic Ideals cancelled

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May 23, 2024

• Unit 6 Test is May 24th
• Bring your textbooks on May 28th

• Test Day

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May 23, 2024

Turn in Notebooks

• Bring your textbooks on May 28th