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Today in class - Rip Van Winkle, quiz on the Declaration of Independence and story sharing.
6th and 7th - continued notes on Advantages and Disadvantages of the British and American armies.
No homework tonight.
Continue to work on your projects - due 11/9
Today in Class - Video - Revolution
Notes
Review of Declaration of Independence packet - review tonight :)
6th and 7th - maps of Battle Sites -
For Halloween......To those who cared enough to look.....Bring Georgia ghosts from a book....
Stories of ghosts young and old - tomorrow in class - may be told.......
bonus - Halloween treat !
Today - readings on Lexington and Concord as well as Paul Revere's ride. We are completing notes on selected battles in order to complete the "flow chart" from last Friday.
Projects are discussed in class.Due date - 11/9
7th period - homework - questions page 166 -"Facts" 5,7,8,9,10
Critical Thinking - 3,4
Essays due on Monday - 1st,2nd,6th and 7th
Take a look at the packet for the Declaration of Independence
Other than that - enjoy the weekend !
ps
All classes now have the "Essay Assignment" Classes 1 an 2 will be due on Monday - All others on Friday.
Today in class - New working vocabulary for your cards:
Articles of Confederation, Second Continental Congress, The Siege of Savannah, The Treaty of Paris
Notes - in class Pages 153 - 165 - We will add to these in class tomorrow.Be sure to READ these pages....
Classes 1 and 2 - no homework - You will receive the essay assignment on Thursday
Classes 3,6,7, - Essay assignment - What series of events and disputes led the Americans to rebel against Great Britain ? How did the British react the the American efforts to resolve these disputes ?
4 paragraphs - typed or in ink (blue or black) If typed - 12pt or 14pt - simple font.
Due Friday - Classes 1 and 2 - assigned on Thursday - due Monday
Tuesday - Quiz to check the Causes of the Revolution
Complete the vocabulary in class as well as your working vocabulary cards.
We The People reading assignment in class
Wednesday - all classes - debate and discuss Tories vs Patriots
Thursday - 1,2,3 - periods - Introduce "Noteworthy Personalities" and activity
6th and 7th Period - Introduce research activity
All classes - Review the notes and diagram for the 3 regions of colonies.
Also,if you did not complete the 6 cards for your working vocabulary,you should do so tonight.
Vocabulary - due on Thursday Definitions and Visuals
Tories, Patriots, boycott, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Liberty Boys, Townshends Acts, Quartering Acts,Council of Safety, Revolution, Treason
If you have not previously read pages 141 - 169 - Do so tonight and be ready for a notetaking assignment on Thursday.
Brochures completed.
1st and 2nd - have the guided reading with you to complete activity on Friday.
3rd - Come early if you are helping prepare for the video for Jonathan
6th and 7th - have all materials for your activity - colored pencils,guided reading, notes, and information from online resource about one of the regions of the English Colonies.
New England - Middle - Southern
