Essential Question: What were the major events that decided the outcome of the Civil War? 5.30.17 - 6.2.17 Monday  No School: Happy Memorial Day, thank a veteran Tuesday New York Draft Riots--read, annotate and summarize (HW if not done in class) Wednesday Thursday Study and note card preparation day Friday Ask Ms. Walker review day Essential Question: What were the major events that decided the outcome of the Civil War? 5.22.17 - 5.26.17 Monday Battle of Antietam presentation and discussion Tuesday Emancipation Proclamation Slavery MELCon Due Wednesday Thursday Battle of Gettysburg, continued Friday Essential Question: What impact did slavery have on the institutions that make up the United States? 5.15.17 - 5.19.17  Monday Lerner Park and High School visit Tuesday Notes on Preparing for the Civil War Wednesday Computer Lab 168 to work on outlines for Causes of the Civil War outline Outline is in Google Classroom, but paper copies are also available Thursday Outline time Civil War battles Friday Essential Question: What impact did slavery have on the institutions that make up the United States? Current Event: None this week 5.8.17 - 5.12.17  Monday Current Event Cozy Conversation: The opioid crisis Tuesday Discussion of timeline 1850 - 1857 (on board in classroom) Dred Scott video (12:38) Discussion and follow-up material Citation: Judgment in the U.S. Supreme Court Case Dred Scott v. John F.A. Sanford, March 6, 1857; Case Files 1792-1995; Record Group 267; Records of the Supreme Court of the United States; National Archives. Wednesday John Brown Quizipoo :) Meet the candidates of the election of 1860 activity Candidate descriptions Thursday Election of 1860, continued--Presentation and notes Friday Secession Segment from Ken Burns' Civil War ("Secessionitis") Discussion and predictions Essential Question: What impact did slavery have on the institutions that make up the United States? Current Event: Opioid Addiction Crisis (5.8.17 = Conversation)  5.1.17 - 5.5.17 Monday Reading and discussions on two readings: Read, summarize then characterize each group with one word Homework Due Wednesday: John Brown's testimony reading, multiple choice and short answer response Tuesday Summative: "Come to Kansas!" - - ad campaign Wednesday John Brown at Harper's Ferry John Brown Homework due Thursday Friday Milwaukee Field Trip Essential Question: What impact did slavery have on the institutions that make up the United States? Current Event: Opioid Addiction Crisis (5.8.17 = Conversation) 4.24.17 - 4.28.17  Monday Quiz returned, corrections due Wednesday 12 Years a Slave, continued Tuesday Finish 12 Years a Slave
Wednesday Kansas-Nebraska Act, continued Thursday Forward Testing Friday Forward Testing Essential Question: What impact did slavery have on the institutions that make up the United States? Current Event: none this week 4.17.17 - 4.21.17 Monday No School Tuesday Finish Abolitionist Movement presentation (From Gilder Lehrman) Wednesday Quizipoo retake given (Due in class by Friday) Begin reading and viewing 12 Years a Slave Homework options (choose one): Due Thursday -Newsela article: "Expansion & Reform: Black Women and the Abolition of Slavery" (Higher level Lexile) (Lower level Lexile) Thursday 12 Years a Slave Eliza's story, continued Friday Quizipoo on. . . Abolitionist movement, Compromise of 1850, impact of slavery on the family (from 12 Years a Slave) Continue Patsey's story from 12 Years a Slave 4.9.17 - 4.13.17 Monday Quizipoo Tuesday Catching up with Walker Reviewing the previous week Begin Abolitionist presentation Wednesday Continue Abolitionist presentation Thursday Current Events Discussion: Friday No School Essential Question: Did the United States make progress from 1800 to 1920? What was the impact of X on Y? All of our tasks and materials for the Third Quarter Extravaganza are housed in the following locations. If you have any questions about how to locate any necessary materials or how to check for progress, please contact me (kbw@oregonsd.net). Weekly Calendar -- This is THE place to be. Day-by-day goals, links to helpful information and formative assignments. The Hub! -- Students link their work to this central location. Google Classroom -- Any work that is expected to be turned in is located here. Essential Question: Did the United States make progress from 1800 to 1920? What was the impact of X on Y? 1.30 - 2.3.17 Monday Regroup and review 3QE expectations and checkpoints Please refer to the link below for further information about daily goals and resources: Weekly Calendar -- This is THE place to be. Day-by-day goals, links to helpful information and formative assignments. Essential Question: Did the United States make progress from 1800 to 1920? What was the impact of X on Y? 1.23.17 - 1.27.17  Monday Welcome to the Third Quarter Extravaganza!! (aka, 3QE) Weekly Calendar -- This is THE place to be. Day-by-day goals, links to helpful information and formative assignments. Tuesday Exploration of useful sites Begin topic/person search Wednesday Continue topic/person search Share time--what great information have you discovered? Thursday OHS Student Services Department will be here to help students register for high school. Friday Engage and Grow activities--NO History Class Current Event Topic: No assignment has been issued this week. Essential Question: How Big is your bubble? 1.9.17 - 1.13.17  Monday Discussion of "Wapner" presentation and Haiku Deck requirements Tuesday Continue working on Wapner presentation Prepare Haiku Deck and notecards Practice presentation Wednesday Wapner presentations Turn in notecards after presentation Thursday Wapner presentations Turn in notecards after presentation Friday [To be determined. . . ] Current Event Topic: No assignment has been issued this week. Essential Question: How Big is your bubble? Link to Government Exam 1.2.17 - 1.3.17 Monday No School  Tuesday iCivics Document Dig: Review of information from before break Check-ins for late work Partners selected for our next project: "Wapner and the Case of the Missing Rights" Wednesday Supreme Court case assignments are selected (Spreadsheet with assignments) Thursday Government Test Review Continue working on the Wapner project Presentations are on Wednesday and Thursday of next week Friday Government Test Continue working on Wapner project Current Event Topic: No Current Event until after winter break Essential Question: How Big is your bubble? 12.12.16 - 12.16.16 Monday Last day to work on the Rebel Without a Cause MELCon--Due Today Tuesday Video Clip: America. Fact or Fiction Viewing question: What were some of the problems with the Articles of Confederation? Begin Document Dig using iCivics readings, information organizers and formative checks Wednesday Continue Document Dig Thursday Continue Document Dig Friday Continue Document Dig Current Event Topic: Food (see link to the left for resources). Discussion 12/8/16. Essential Question: Were the colonists justified in declaring independence from the British? 12.5.16 - 12.9.16  Monday Declaration of Independence citation: In Congress, July 4, 1776, a declaration by the representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress assembled. Philadelphia: John Dunlap, July 4, 1776. Broadside Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division. Tuesday Finish MELCon Outline Begin rough draft of Rebel Without a Cause? MELCon Wednesday Continue working on Rebel Without a Cause? MELCon Thursday Current Events discussion and notes due Friday Self/Peer Editing of MELCon Rebel Without a Cause MELCon Due Monday 11.28.16 - 12.2.16 Monday The Breakup... aka, How to end a relationship with a major world power Letter Due Tomorrow "Too Late to Apologize" Video Tuesday Decoding the Declaration of Independence Thursday Begin outline for"Justified?"MELCon Friday Continue outline and rough draft of Rebel Without a Cause? MELCon 11.21.16 - 11.22.16 Essential Question: Were the colonists justified in declaring independence from the British? Monday  POGIL #2 Tuesday POGIL #2 Due Conclusion of John Adams Wednesday No School Thursday Happy Thanksgiving! Friday No School 11.14.16 - 11.18.16 Essential Question: Were the colonists justified in declaring independence from the British? Monday  POGIL #2 Tuesday John Adams: Virginia and the creation of the Continental Army Wednesday Battle of Bunker Hill Battle Animation POGIL #2 Thursday Student Services presentation/discussion on Sexual Harassment Friday Finish POGIL #2 & Mini-Mel Current Events notes checked 10.31.16 - 11.04.16 No current event this week Essential Question: Were the colonists justified in declaring independence from the British? Monday Review for Quizipoo on Wednesday JA Clips and discussion: to remain loyal or demand our rights? Has the Crown gone too far?  Tuesday Happy Election Day!! First Continental Congress (JA and discussion) New groups for POGIL #2 assigned Wednesday Current Event Discussed POGIL #2 (In Google Classroom) Thursday POGIL #2 Friday POGIL #2 10.31.16 - 11.04.16  No current event this week Essential Question: Were the colonists justified in declaring independence from the British? Monday Discuss primary source evidence and revise mini-MELs if necessary (POGIL #1) Reasons for John Adams to join the rebels or the loyalists Tuesday Clip from JA (edited for content to be appropriate for student audience) Wednesday [Make up Current Event opportunity at lunch today] Thursday John Adams and the Intolerable Acts Friday Leaf Raking Day 10.3 - 10.7.16 Essential Question: Were the colonists justified in declaring independence from Great Britain?  Sugar Act and Stamp Act lecture notes (Presentation) Current Event topic discussed: Election Mechanisms Cozy Conversation Thursday, October 27 Tuesday Repeal of the Stamp Act and rise of the Sons of Liberty lecture pp. 143 - 165: four questions per section (you will use these later as a study guide) Wednesday Sons of Liberty discussion Boston Massacre perspective taking John Adams clip (From the HBO series) (2:50 - 10:29) Image analysis Thursday John Adams Clip--Will he defend the British soldiers? (10:30 - 14:45) Discussion of Boston Massacre trial interspersed with clips from movie John Adams Clips (14:46 - 43:30) Friday Discussion of Boston Massacre trial and verdict interspersed with clips from movie John Adams Clips (14:46 - 43:30) 10.3 - 10.7.16 Essential Question: Were the colonists justified in declaring independence from Great Britain?  Introduction to textbook reading in History [Click here for suggested layout template] pp. 119 - 124 pp. 125 - 129 Tuesday Continue textbook assignment  Wednesday [Quizipoo retake available] Finish textbook assignment Review of textbook assignment -Great Awakening -Age of Enlightenment -Magna Carta, Rights of Englishmen -Colonial government Thursday Introduction to the Causes of the Revolution unit Friday Current Event Conversation: ISIS 10.3 - 10.7.16 Essential Question: What does it mean to be "Savage"?  Current Event assigned: ISIS (Assignment/Resources) Discussion October 14 Continued notes for French-Indian War (Presentation) Review of Fort Necessity Albany Plan of Union Tuesday Braddock's Defeat Prime Minister Pitt Treaty of Easton Treaty of Paris Wednesday Pontiac's Rebellion Dakota Nation and the Small Pox Thursday Review for Quizipoo tomorrow Study or work on current events Friday Quizipoo :) 9.26 - 9.30.16 Essential Question: What does it mean to be "Savage"? Presidents as animals: a work in symbolism Catch-up day Tuesday Introduction to the French-Indian War Presentation to be spread out over four days Wednesday French-Indian War, Continued Thursday French-Indian War, Continued Friday Current Events Discussion: Immigration 9.19 - 9.23.16 Essential Question: Which president should be blasted off of Mt. Rushmore? Continue researching the answers to follow-up questions Begin working on Outline (in Google Classroom)  Tuesday Introduction to Current Events Continue working on Outline Wednesday Outline Due Begin working on rough draft of MELCon Thursday Continue working on Rushmore final draft (Due by midnight tomorrow) Friday Self-editing, peer-editing, final draft revisions Final Rushmore MELCon Due by midnight tonight in Google Classroom 9.6 - 9.9.16 Essential Question: Who is Ms. Walker? Monday Washington DC presentation from Mr. Symes Supreme Court reading and annotating Tuesday Finish up and Catch up day Wednesday Introduce Rushmore MELCon Assignment (Outline and Draft to be completed in Google Classroom) Thursday Continue working on Rushmore research Friday Continue working on Rushmore research and begin outline Final Rushmore MELCon Due Friday 9/23 9.6 - 9.9.16 Essential Question: Who is Ms. Walker?  No School Tuesday Notebook Set-up -Step-by-step directions to MELCon writing, MELCon outline, sentence starters, writing rubric, self-editing sheet, -Computer numbers assigned Walker demonstrates how to write a MELCon paragraph Wednesday Work on outline independently Thursday Finish outline Write paragraph Begin editing process Friday Who is Ms. Walker MELCon due Share findings with peers |
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