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ShawnMcCusker6/27/113:51 PMRT @ancientcivteach: Only 10 minutes to #sschat - US Art of Confederation/Constitution and the Civil War WH Age of Exploration/Middle Ages - time to crowdsource
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cybraryman16/27/113:51 PM@eevansHHS I also have a picture of Korean War Memorial on my Wars page http://tinyurl.com/4x43bft #sschat #historyteacher #history #powmia
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ancientcivteach6/27/113:51 PMOnly 10 minutes to #sschat - US Art of Confederation/Constitution and the Civil War WH Age of Exploration/Middle Ages - time to crowdsource
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/113:55 PM@gregkulowiec Have a good one Greg. are you at #ISTE ? #sschat
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bergerbe6/27/113:56 PMIt has been far too long #sschat my how I have missed you! Lets get crowd sourcing!
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/113:58 PMHello #sschat. Just a few more minutes to go before we crowdsource some Middle School topics!
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MsSandersTHS6/27/113:58 PM@bergerbe wish you were at #ISTE, missing my #sschat crew!
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/113:59 PM@bergerbe Welcome back. #sschat
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/113:59 PM@tritondboyle Thanks for your contribution. I love it when people stop by just to share their resources. #sschat
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katrinakennett6/27/114:00 PMit's 4pm in sunny san diego, seems like such an odd time to be on #sschat! very excited to get some US resources for my Interdisc course
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:00 PM@MsSandersTHS Keep sharing. I love what I have been reading. thak you all so much! #ISTE11 #sschat
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ancientcivteach6/27/114:00 PMGood evening, #sschat! Let's say hi before we get started. I'm Mendy from SC. I teach fifth grade and I'm one of your moderators tonight!
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PSNTPS6/27/114:00 PMToday (June 27) in History: Paul Laurence Dunbar & poetry resources from the LOC #psntps #sschat #tlchat #edchat http://bit.ly/ljqGEu
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Brian_ThomasTCI6/27/114:00 PMHoping to pop in for a little #sschat in a bit!
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:01 PM#sschat I am Shawn from No. Illinois, and I have been addicted to summer for the last two weeks.
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rachlabossiere6/27/114:01 PMhello #sschat! I am Rachel from Vancouver BC.. I teach high school. I'll be doing your highlights tonight!
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Ron_Peck6/27/114:01 PMHey Everyone, Ron from Southern Oregon. #sschat Ready to rock this topic!
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classroomtools6/27/114:01 PMHello #sschat. I'm Bill Chapman checking in from Berkeley, CA
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cybraryman16/27/114:01 PM“We must go beyond textbooks, go out into the depths of wilderness & travel & explore & tell the world the glories of our journey.” #sschat
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jcolque6/27/114:01 PMHello #sschat I'm Julie. I teach middle school U.S. History and I am another moderator tonight.
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JJMangler6/27/114:01 PMHello everyone! Jennifer from IA. #sschat
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:01 PM@Brian_ThomasTCI Welcome to the chat, great to see you. #sschat
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bergerbe6/27/114:02 PM#sschat whats good?! Ben from Northern MI I teach world history
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:02 PM@JJMangler Welcome back! #sschat
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:02 PM@katrinakennett Please tell me that you are going to chat while you are on vacation! #Rockstar #sschat
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rachlabossiere6/27/114:02 PMand for those new to the #sschat, highlighting means all your shared resources will end up in 1 google doc, nicely organized!
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cybraryman16/27/114:02 PMHello everyone I'm a Twitterbrarian now from Florida with stop overs in NY, PA, MA, MD #sschat
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katrinakennett6/27/114:03 PM@ShawnMcCusker it's grad school slash vacation - what could be better than 4 weeks as a professional scholar/exerciser/tanner? #sschat
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eevansHHS6/27/114:03 PM#sschat Eddie from Massachusetts. Some great topics for middle school level tonight
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cherraolthof6/27/114:03 PMCherra from Carstairs AB. Just survived my last day of Grade 8 for the year. #sschat
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:03 PM@rachlabossiere Yay, look who made it real time! welcome. Nice projects today BTW. #sschat
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MrEduTwanLew6/27/114:03 PMRT @Brian_ThomasTCI Hoping to pop in for a little #sschat in a bit!
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ryanwolcott6/27/114:03 PMHey #sschat. Ryan from Joliet, IL. Looking forward to giving and getting some new resources.
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:04 PM@eevansHHS Welcome back. #sschat
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:04 PM@RyanWolcott Welcome Ryan. glad you could make it. Representing for the Prarie State. #sschat
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rachlabossiere6/27/114:04 PM@ShawnMcCusker yes! my exam invigilation service wasn't needed, so I can make #sschat! and thank you!
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Ron_Peck6/27/114:04 PM@stumpteacher Excellent! Glad to have you join us for #sschat.
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bergerbe6/27/114:04 PMhoping my dear friend from MSU edu courses @athomp526 stops by for her first #sschat
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:05 PM@bergerbe @athomp526 That would be great. We love new faces and new ideas. #sschat
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:05 PM@katrinakennett Oops 5 weeks as all of the above? #sschat
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:05 PM@katrinakennett % weeks as all of the above? #sschat
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jcolque6/27/114:06 PM#sschat why don't we start with the Art of Confed. What are the learning targets you are looking for from your students.
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rachlabossiere6/27/114:06 PMwhich topic are we starting with first? #sschat
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:06 PM@nhmidge Welcome heather. feel free to jump in. No need to sit back, all are welcome here. :) #sschat
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cherraolthof6/27/114:07 PM@rachlabossiere Nope, me too! #sschat
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bergerbe6/27/114:07 PM#sschat definitely have to demonstrate the art of conf's shortcomings
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rachlabossiere6/27/114:07 PM@jcolque are we talking US confederation? (i may be the only canadian teach here..)#sschat
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:07 PM@jcolque Q1 I like to demonstrate that the Aof C failures set the agenda/goals for the Const Conv. #sschat
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cherraolthof6/27/114:08 PM@rachlabossiere Yup, that was Grade 8 curriculum and now it's Grade 7. Loved confederation! #sschat
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katrinakennett6/27/114:08 PMWe look at the AofC's role as 'draft' working towards Constitution - yay writing process! #sschat
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:08 PM@bergerbe How does that work? #sschat
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bergerbe6/27/114:08 PMI used a simulation on voting for a class "crest" w/ symbols to represent the class, it was rigged! students in absolute disarray! #sschat
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classroomtools6/27/114:08 PM@rachlabossiere Yes the US Articles of Confederation and the US Constitutional Convention. #sschat
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:08 PM@cherraolthof Hello my friend, welcome back. #sschat
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rachlabossiere6/27/114:08 PM@cherraolthof yay! we can share our own canadian ideas :) #sschat have u taught Canadian confed before?
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Ron_Peck6/27/114:08 PMQ1: I want my students to understand why it was written. #sschat
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jcolque6/27/114:08 PMYes, the US. RT @rachlabossiere: @jcolque are we talking US confederation? (i may be the only canadian teach here..)#sschat
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iearnusa6/27/114:08 PMRT @cybraryman1: “We must go beyond textbooks, go out into the depths of wilderness & travel & explore & tell the world the glories of our journey.” #sschat
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BrdCmpbll6/27/114:09 PM@bergerbe #sschat crest idea sounds so cool!
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rachlabossiere6/27/114:09 PM@cherraolthof here it is gr 10. I love to have students consider benefits to unity & benefits to independant colonies. #sschat
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cherraolthof6/27/114:09 PM@ShawnMcCusker Thanks Shawn - glad to finally get in here again! #sschat
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rachlabossiere6/27/114:10 PM@cherraolthof the critical thinking consortium has a confed simulatn in which st repr diff colonies & must negotiate terms of union #sschat
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tritondboyle6/27/114:10 PM#sschat talk about the govt that the colonists had just left (monarchy) and how that influenced A of C
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cherraolthof6/27/114:10 PM@rachlabossiere If you go to this site: www.2learn.ca/teens and click on Social Studies and then Gr 7 you'll find tons of links! #sschat
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cybraryman16/27/114:10 PMA Multitude of Amendments, Alterations &Additions -The Articles of Confederation: A Multitude of Amendments, Alterations & Additions #sschat
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jcolque6/27/114:10 PMQ2: What resources/activities do you use to teach the Art of Confed? #sschat
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bergerbe6/27/114:10 PM@youngme8 hop into #sschat its great!
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classroomtools6/27/114:10 PMRT @JJMangler: Students need to understand the tension between wanting a strong gvt & fearing a strong gvt. #sschat
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JJMangler6/27/114:10 PMStudents need to understand the tension between wanting a strong gvt & fearing a strong gvt. #sschat
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tritondboyle6/27/114:11 PMExactly. Where did they come from. RT @Ron_Peck: Q1: I want my students to understand why it was written. #sschat
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ancientcivteach6/27/114:11 PM@athomp526 Welcome! We're talking about the US articles of confederations #sschat
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mooresclassroom6/27/114:11 PMI have my students play this outdoor simulation game to demonstrate the crisis of the 1780s http://t.co/SAn8vfY #sschat
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BrdCmpbll6/27/114:11 PM@ShawnMcCusker #sschat regret is the greatest instructor anyone has ever had!
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:11 PM@JJMangler I think that balance is a really good point of discussion. #sschat
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athomp5266/27/114:11 PMtardy but i'm here! #sschat
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cherraolthof6/27/114:11 PM@rachlabossiere Yes I've seen that! Really great resource! #sschat
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:11 PMRT @JJMangler: Students need to understand the tension between wanting a strong gvt & fearing a strong gvt. #sschat
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:12 PM@jcolque #sschat I show the first half, let them see the prolems that existed, then go back and explain how they arose.
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classroomtools6/27/114:12 PMQ2 - to teach the problems with the Articles of Confederation, show students how little can be done when decisions must be unanimous #sschat
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:12 PM@jcolque I love the 10 days that unexpect changed america serios from Hist channel. Shows Shays rebellion. #sschat
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ancientcivteach6/27/114:12 PMRT @mooresclassroom: I have my students play this outdoor simulation game to demonstrate the crisis of the 1780s http://t.co/SAn8vfY #sschat
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cybraryman16/27/114:12 PMQ2 Articles of Confederation (Ben's Guide) http://tinyurl.com/yl8bg57 #sschat
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jcolque6/27/114:12 PM@athomp526 Welcome! We are crowdsourcing the Art of Confed currently. #sschat
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:13 PM@jcolque I have a video guide but have to convert to a google doc so I can share it. #sschat
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cherraolthof6/27/114:13 PM@rachlabossiere I found the kids were fascinated with some of the key historical figures like Louis Riel. #sschat
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classroomtools6/27/114:13 PMQ2 - Also discuss what happens when a government has no power to tax, & no power to enforce it laws. #sschat
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:13 PM@jcolque I finishe the film at the end of the unit to set up the Const Conv. #sschat
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ancientcivteach6/27/114:13 PMRT @classroomtools: Q2 - to teach the problems with the Articles of Confederation, show students how little can be done when decisions must be unanimous #sschat
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jcolque6/27/114:13 PMRT @classroomtools: Q2 - to teach the problems with the Articles of Confederation, show students how little can be done when decisions must be unanimous #sschat
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cherraolthof6/27/114:14 PM@rachlabossiere We put him on trial a couple of times. Kids had great fun seeing if they had the same results. #sschat
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tritondboyle6/27/114:14 PMAgreed!! RT @ShawnMcCusker: @tritondboyle This is key to understanding that the defects of the A of C were created ON PURPOSE. #sschat
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rachlabossiere6/27/114:14 PM@cherraolthof it is fun to see them understand or realize that canada didn't always look this way #sschat
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:14 PM@tritondboyle This is key to understanding that the defects of the A of C were created ON PURPOSE. #sschat
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BrdCmpbll6/27/114:14 PM@JJMangler I am reading Bailyn I cannt over his repetitive use of fears #sschat the war/ac/cons are not the revolutions they are e/c of it
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tritondboyle6/27/114:14 PM#sschat problem w/ A of C is not much time to teach it
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classroomtools6/27/114:15 PM@ShawnMcCusker Indeed, the american suspicion of government runs deep in our history. Good link to make to today's politics. #sschat
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WackJacq6/27/114:15 PM#sschat just got home from APSI, what is our topic?
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BrdCmpbll6/27/114:15 PM@classroomtools #sschat if it lacks those powers is it a govt?
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ShawnMcCusker6/27/114:15 PM@athomp526 glad you could make it. Welcome to the chat. #sschat