Test and Articles
November 20, 2009 |
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Chapter 2 Test
Weekly Articles Due!!!
Remember: more than one paragraph, cut out the complete article, and plagiarism is not acceptable.
Your outline should include: who, what, when, where, why, what resource you are using, and how it will impact the future. |
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Review
November 19, 2009 |
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| Students will review for Chapter 2 Test. |
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Declaration of Independence
November 18, 2009 |
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Students will view a quick reading of the Declaration of Independence and then read the document itself.
Students will philosophize what "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" means.
Students will enact parts of the Declaration in a game of charades. |
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2.4
November 17, 2009 |
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Students will understand how a new government under the Articles of Confederation was constructed and how it operated.
Students will analyze the difficulty in constructing this government and understand its many weaknesses in comparison to our government under the Constitution. |
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John Adams
November 16, 2009 |
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Students viewed clips from the HBO series John Adams to emphasize the following points they have studied:
1) The Boston Massacre and Adams' role in the trial
2) Tarring and Feathering of tax collectors by the Sons of Liberty |
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Creating your own political cartoon (homework)
Due Date: November 13, 2009 |
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Students will locate a tax that we pay today in America and create a political cartoon that either supports or opposes it.
Weekly Article due!
Weekly Poll due! |
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Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, and John Adams
November 12, 2009 |
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| Continued from Tuesday |
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Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, and John Adams
November 10, 2009 |
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Students will view a political cartoon showing a tax collector being tarred and feathered and a political cartoon of the Boston Massacre.
As a visual to reinforce this idea students will view clips from the HBO series John Adams.
Students will answer a series of questions along with the political cartoons and will choose a side (Colonist or British) and explain why the political cartoon of the Boston Massacre and Tarring and Feathering can help or hurt your cause. |
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Ch. 2.3
November 9, 2009 |
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Students will review and comprehend why the English needed to tax the American colonists
Students will view a painting by John Trumbull and make an educated guess as to whether or not such a scene ever existed.
Students will get a quick overview of the 5 man committee put in charge of constructing the Declaration of Independence. |
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Political Cartoon (homework)
Due Date: November 6, 2009 |
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Students will locate a modern tax that they disagree with and draw a political cartoon about it.
Weekly Articles are Due!!! |
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Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party
November 5, 2009 |
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| Students will analyze political cartoons of the Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party and interpret how both the Colonists and British would view it. |
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Ch. 2 Colonies
November 4, 2009 |
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Students have completed CAPT practice week.
Students will review from where we left off by filling out a colonial map and locating the 13 original colonies and what type they were. |
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No School
November 3, 2009 |
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| Election Day! |
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CAPT
November 2, 2009 |
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| Today students will complete the writing part of the practice CAPT. |
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CAPT Week complete
October 30, 2009 |
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| We will finalize any practice CAPT exercises. |
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CAPT Week continued...
October 29, 2009 |
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CAPT Week continued...
October 28, 2009 |
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CAPT Week continued...
October 27, 2009 |
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CAPT Week
October 26, 2009 |
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| This whole week will be dedicated to practice CAPT. |
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Field Trip
October 23, 2009 |
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Today we will be attending the Field Trip to Lighthouse Point.
Remember to dress warmly, wear walking shoes, and prepare for any unexpected weather! |
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Ch 2.3 and Article (homework)
Due Date: October 22, 2009 |
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Since it is a shortened day and there is the field trip tomorrow, students will complete 2.3 and then complete their weekly article assignments if there is time.
Weekly Article Due! |
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Students will begin Ch 2 section 3
October 21, 2009 |
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| Students will learn about the push towards Independence for the colonists. |
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7 years war continued...
October 20, 2009 |
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| Students will complete yesterday's activities on the 7 years war. |
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7 years war
October 19, 2009 |
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Students will learn about the 7 years war and the impact it had on the colonists.
Students will also learn the British point of view and learn why they had to tax the colonists. |
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7 Years War (homework)
Due Date: October 16, 2009 |
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Students will learn about the French and Indian War and will learn why the British were forced to tax the colonists.
Students will also learn why the colonists were upset by the taxes placed on them.
Articles are due!!! |
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Types of Colonies
October 15, 2009 |
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| Students will learn about the three types of colonies: Proprietary, Charter, and Royal. Students will also learn the advantages and disadvantages of living in each. |
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Chapter 2 Mini-Quiz
October 14, 2009 |
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| Students will take a short quiz on Chapter 2 sections 1 and 2. |
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Statistics and Drawing Conclusions (homework)
Due Date: October 13, 2009 |
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Students will look at a chart with population statistics from the 1600 and 1700's. Students will come to a conclusion as to why the population increased in the colonies in the 1700's.
Students will review chapter 2 section 2 from Friday.
Students will complete a review sheet in preparation for tomorrow's Quiz. |
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Ch. 2 sect. 2 (homework)
Due Date: October 9, 2009 |
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Students will look briefly at the 13 colonies, review early governments by colonists, and learn that the colonies became autonomous over time.
Article Due!!! |
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Analyzing Data
October 8, 2009 |
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| Students will analyze a graph on the population of the colonies in the new world and hypothesize why the population increased. |
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Jamestown
October 7, 2009 |
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Students will begin studying the colonial period in American history which will drive us towards the Constitutional period.
Today students will look at primary documents about life in the colony of Jamestown. |
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Ch. 2 section 1
October 6, 2009 |
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| Students will learn about how America has its ties with English history. One item that we will quickly review is the Magna Carta and we will briefly study the development of the Parliamentary system, the Glorious Revolution, and the English Bill of Rights. |
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Magna Carta
October 5, 2009 |
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| Students will read excerpts from the Magna Carta (signed by King John in 1215) and comprehend how those same laws created many years ago apply to the American system today. |
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Chapter 2 section 1 (homework)
Due Date: October 2, 2009 |
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Students will review some English history and comprehend the different reasons why people left England to come to the New World.
Weekly Article Due!!! |
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Extra-Curricular Requirement
October 1, 2009 |
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| By October 1st, you will need to have something lined up for the "Experiential Education" requirement. Clubs, sports, jobs, after-school programs, babysitting, etc. all count toward this. |
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Field Trip to Hopkins
October 1, 2009 |
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| Students will be on Hopkins Field Trip |
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Chapter 2 section 1
September 30, 2009 |
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| Students will study English documents such as the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights that will later pave the way for American independence. |
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The Terminal
September 29, 2009 |
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Students were not able to view clips of the film The Terminal on Friday.
Students will ask the question: What happens when you are traveling abroad and your government at home collapses? Students will also write a 1 paragraph reflection on this question as well. |
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The Terminal and Articles (homework)
Due Date: September 25, 2009 |
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Students will finish viewing the clips from the film The Terminal and we will discuss what we viewed.
Article assignment is due. Just a reminder you need to write a paragraph or more on what the article was about in your own words. Items that can be included are the source you used, who wrote it, who was there during the incident, how it impacts history, etc...
Students will also share their weekly article assignment. |
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The Terminal
September 24, 2009 |
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| Students will view clips of the film The Terminal in connection with what we studied in Chapter 1 on being a citizen, purpose of government, and immigrants. |
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Migrant Workers
September 23, 2009 |
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| We will continue and complete our research of migrant workers in America. |
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Migrant Workers
September 22, 2009 |
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| Students will read an article in class that shows the life of legal migrant workers and the hardships they deal with today in America. |
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Chapter 1 Test
September 21, 2009 |
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| Students will complete Chapter 1 test on what is civics, what is a citizen, and the history of immigration. |
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Chapter 1 Test
September 18, 2009 |
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| TEST!!! |
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Test Review (homework)
Due Date: September 17, 2009 |
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Today we will begin reviewing for our Chapter 1 test on Friday.
Make sure you study! |
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Chapter 1.3
September 16, 2009 |
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Students will complete chapter 1.3.
We will collectively analyze how and why the current economic situation will impact representation in all of the U.S. states in 2010. |
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Chapter 1.3
September 15, 2009 |
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| Students will begin studying the history of immigration to the U.S., the transition from European nations to Asian nations, and the shift in population from the northeast to the southern part of the U.S. |
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9/11
September 14, 2009 |
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Students will go over the homework assignment from 9/11.
Students needed to create a piece of poetry, a political cartoon, or a monument honoring the victims of 9/11.
We will discuss what we viewed during Friday's PowerPoint and share our projects. |
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Remembering 9/11 (homework)
Due Date: September 11, 2009 |
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Students will view a PowerPoint on the events of September 11th, 2001.
Weekly Article Due!!! |
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Chapter 1.3
September 10, 2009 |
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| Students will learn what the Census is, the history of immigration to the United States, and the shift in population in the state of Connecticut. |
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Citizenship Exam
September 9, 2009 |
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Students will see how many of the 100 questions they can answer correctly.
These questions are located on the actual citizenship exam given by USCIS. |
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Chapter 1.2
September 8, 2009 |
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Due to Friday's fire drill and Team meeting we were not able to complete Chapter 1.2
Students will learn what responsibilities one carries when becoming a citizen of the US, the history of immigration to the United States, and how immigrants can become citizens. |
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Chapter 1.2
September 4, 2009 |
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Students will learn what responsibilities one carries when becoming a citizen of the US, the history of immigration to the United States, and how immigrants can become citizens.
Students will also take the citizenship exam and see how many of the questions they get correct. |
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Chapter 1.1
September 3, 2009 |
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| Students will learn introductory material such as what is civics, what is a government, what is a citizen, etc... Students will also grasp the concepts of Federalism and Direct Democracy vs. Representative Democracy |
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What is America to me?
September 2, 2009 |
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| Students will complete the collage and present it to the class. |
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What is America to me?
September 1, 2009 |
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| Students will create a collage that best represents America to them. |
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CARE Journals
August 31, 2009 |
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| You will be receiving your CARE journals on 8/31 in Seminar. At the end of each class, you will be prompted to write a few sentences reflecting on that class period in terms of your conduct and effort. Your 5th period teacher will collect these back until the following day. |
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Syllabus
August 31, 2009 |
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| Students will go over course description, contact information, grading Policy, and school policies. |
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