Tuesday 3/25/2014

First thing today students will take notes on Chapter 10 Section 2 while I lecture.  I don't require notes but I highly encourage students to do so because they can use them on the test.  After a short section of notes students will then watch a Lewis and Clark video and record a few facts from the video.

Monday 3/24/2014

Today is the last day to turn in late or missing assignments for them to appear on the 3rd quarter report card.  Today we will first correct our homework from the last three days.  Then the rest of period will be a quiet work period to help students get caught up.

Wednesday 3/19/14

Today as a class we will read pgs. 306-310  pgs. 306-310 as class.  Then students will spend the rest of the period working on Guided Reading 10.2 Ch.10 Guideded 10.2 and Ch.10 Quiz 2 Ch.10 Quiz 2.  This will not be due until Monday because I will be absent the rest of the week.  MONDAY IS LAST DAY TO TURN IN LATE AND MISSING WORK!!!

THURSDAY 3/20/2014

Today students will be watching a Lewis and Clark video.  During the video students will be expected to write down 20 facts.  These facts are expected to be written in complete sentences.


FRIDAY 3/21/2014

Today students will be turning in their entry task.   After turning in their entry task students will be taking an open book Lewis and Clark Quiz Lewis and Clark Quiz.  After taking the Lewis and Clark students will read the Thomas Jefferson Packet Thomas Jefferson Packet as class.  Then as individuals students will complete this packet.  In conclusion students will do questions on pg. 310 -3-5.  All of this will be due Monday.

Tuesday 3/18/14

First thing today we correcting the Ch.10 wks Quiz 1 then we will take Ch.10 Section 1 notes because we ran out of time to take notes yesterday.  After taking notes students will then get onto the computers with a partner and do the Lewis Clark informational wks Lewis and Clark Scavenger Hunt.  It will be due at the end of the period.  

Please check out these wonderful timelines students completed for chapter 9.  Ch.9 Timeline Examples

Monday 3/17/14

Today students will be correcting last weeks homework (Ch.10 Vocab and Guided Reading 10.1).  After correcting the homework students will take Ch.10 Pretest.  Next students will take a vocab quiz on Ch.10.   To wrap up the period students will take Ch.10 notes section 1 then the homework will be Ch.10 Quiz 1 Ch.10 Quiz 1.

Friday 3/14/14

First thing today students will be watching CNN student news http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/

 followed by a discussion of current events taking place.  We will then be reading pgs. 302-305 pgs. 302-305.  After the reading students will be on wks called Jefferson Takes Office Jefferson Takes Office.

Thursday 3/13/14

The first few minutes of class we will spend a few minutes reviewing for the test.   Then all students will take Ch.9 test.  Just a reminder students can re-take any test before school, lunch, or after school.   After completing their test students will have option to start Ch.10 Vocab Ch.10 Vocabulary or finish their timeline which is due TODAY.  

Wednesday 3/12/14

Today students will be taking Ch.9 section 4 notes.   This will be the last section of notes before the test on Thursday.  Just reminder any notes you take you can use on your test.   After notes students will have some time to work on their timelines which be due on Thursday after the test.   The last few minutes of class we will spend reviewing for the test.   This is a good review sheet for the test.  Practice Test

Tuesday 3/11/14

Today students will be reading pgs. 291-294 pgs. 291-294 aloud with the teacher. Then students will be doing wks. 9.4 Wks. 9.4 which will be due on Wednesday.   After completing the wks. students will spend the rest of the period working on their Timeline Timeline Examples which will be due on Thursday.

Monday 3/10/14

First thing students will be doing correcting the homework from last Wednesday which is Ch.9 Section 3 wks. front and back along with pg. 290 3-6.  After correcting then students will be taking notes on section 2 and 3.  The last part of the of the period students will be working on creating a timeline for Ch.9.  Timeline Project

Friday 3/7/2014

Today students worked on their 4 plans with the school counselor Mrs. Brooks.

Wednesday and Thursday 3/5/2014 3/6/2014

Wednesday students will be taking a vocab quiz.  Then students will be reading pages 287-290 pgs. 287-290.  After completing the reading students will be working on the questions on pg. 290 3-6.  Then students will do the worksheet chapter 9.3 Wks.9.3 Front and Back front and back.

Thursday students will be working the counselors on their 4 year plans.

Tuesday 3/4/14

First thing today we will be correcting yesterdays homework.  Then we will take notes on Ch.9 section 1 Washington Takes Office.  Notes Washington Takes Office.  Then students will read pgs. 284-286 284-286.  Then students will do Ch.9 Quiz 2 wks along with some web notes.   Please see me for questions on web notes.

Monday 3/3/2014

Today we will be correcting last weeks Vocab word search and Chapter 9 Vocabulary.  We will then begin Ch.9 by reading pages 278-282 pages 278-282 because we didn't get there last Friday.   Students will then work on Washington Takes Office and Ch.9 Quiz 1Washington Takes Office/ Ch.9 quiz 1.   Which will be due on Tuesday.