Sunday, September 21, 2008

Week 7 Activities and Homework

Daily Activities and Homework, 9/22- 9/26:

M: Continue library research for biography project. HW: write ‘Early Life’ section.

T: Learn about important battles in the Revolutionary War. HW: write ‘Rise to Fame’ section.

W: Analyze ideas from Declaration of Independence and learn about consequences of document. HW: write ‘Later Life’ section; gather pictures and quote.

TH: Continue important battles in Rev. War. HW: write ‘Legacy’ section, type bibliography, assemble report.

F: DUE: biography report. (NOTE: this is a long-term project. Absent students must still turn in report on time). Continue important events in Rev. War. HW: none.

Goals and Objectives:
Analyze events and reactions that caused colonists to support revolution
Evaluate ideas from important documents that contributed to colonists’ views of government and citizens’ rights
Gather information on a person from the Revolutionary War time period and create a biographical report
Understand key battles and events of Revolutionary War

Social Studies Standards:
Describe important documents that influenced American colonists in their eventual creation of the Constitution (S3, C1, PO1)
Describe significance of key events in the American Revolution, including major battles, aid from France, and the surrender at Yorktown (S1, C4, PO2)
Describe significance of key individuals in the American Revolution, including B. Franklin, G. Washington, T. Paine, T. Jefferson, P. Henry, King George III (S1, C4, PO3)

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Week 6 Activities and Homework

Daily Activities and Homework, 9/15- 9/19:

M: Learn about early stages of Revolutionary War. HW: CA #3B, Qs 1-2

T: Discuss causes and effects of 9/11 attacks. Continue Rev. War. HW: CA #3B, Qs 3-4

W: (early release) Directions for Rev War biography project. HW: CA #3B, Qs 5-6

TH: Begin research for Rev War biography. HW: CA #3B, Qs 7-8

F: DUE: CA #3B. Continue research for Rev War biography. HW: go to public library and find information for biography project.

Goals and Objectives:
Analzye events and reactions that caused colonists to support revolution
Explain steps that led to the beginning of the Revolutionary War
Evaluate ideas from important documents that contributed to colonists’ views of government and citizens’ rights
Gather information on a person from the Revolutionary War time period and create a biographical report

Social Studies Standards:
Analyze events that led to the American Revolution (S1, C4, PO1)
Describe important documents that influenced American colonists in their eventual creation of the Constitution (S3, C1, PO1)
Describe significance of key events in the American Revolution, including major battles, aid from France, and the surrender at Yorktown (S1, C4, PO2)
Describe significance of key individuals in the American Revolution, including B. Franklin, G. Washington, T. Paine, T. Jefferson, P. Henry, King George III (S1, C4, PO3)

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Week 5 Activities and Homework

Daily Activities and Homework, 9/8- 9/12:

M: Learn about crisis events that led to beginning of Revolutionary War. HW: CA #3A, Qs 1-3

T: Learn about early stages of the Rev. War. HW: CA #3A, Qs 4-6

W: DUE: permission slip for 9/11 video. Discuss viewpoints of Loyalists and Patriots. HW: CA #3A, Qs 7-9

TH: Patriot Day. Current news: Remember events of 9/11 and discuss impact on last 7 years. HW: CA #3A, Qs 10-11

F: DUE: CA #3A. Continue Rev. War. Discuss 9/11 and conflicts in the Middle East. HW: none.

Goals and Objectives:
Describe colonists’ relationship with Great Britain in the 18th century
Analzye events and reactions that caused this relationship to change
Explain steps that led to the beginning of the Revolutionary War
Evaluate ideas from important documents that contributed to colonists’ views of government and citizens’ rights

Social Studies Standards:
Analyze events that led to the American Revolution (S1, C4, PO1)
Identify common characteristics of geographical regions (S4, C2, PO1)
Describe important documents that influenced American colonists in their eventual creation of the Constitution (S3, C1, PO1)

Monday, September 1, 2008

Week 4 Activities and Homework

Daily Activities and Homework, 9/1- 9/5:

M: No school. Happy Labor Day!

T: Learn about increasing colonial problems. HW: select news article for current event and write 1st paragraph (5 Ws)

W: Describe division in colonial attitudes toward Britain. HW: write 2nd paragraph of current event (effects)

TH: QUIZ: colonial beginnings (U1 notes, CA Qs) Learn about events that led to beginning of Revolutionary War. HW: write 3rd paragraph of current event (opinion)

F: DUE: current event. Discuss current news. Continue learning about beginning of Rev. War. HW: none.

Goals and Objectives:
Describe colonists’ relationship with Great Britain in the 18th century
Analzye events and reactions that caused this relationship to change
Evaluate ideas from important documents that contributed to colonists’ views of government and citizens’ rights

Social Studies Standards:
Analyze events that led to the American Revolution (S1, C4, PO1)
Identify common characteristics of geographical regions (S4, C2, PO1)
Describe important documents that influenced American colonists in their eventual creation of the Constitution (S3, C1, PO1)