Week of 12/8

12/8-12/10
-meet in computer lab to create power point slide show
-students work in pairs to create a debate slide show
-teacher provides debate topics(Chapter 5)
-teacher provides guidelines and rubric for slide show

12/11-12/12 Present slide show debates

12/15-12/16 Present slide show debates

Week of 12/1

12/1-12/2
The American Revolution: England's Last Chance
The American Revolution: Birth of The Republic

12/3
Animated Atlas: The American Revolution
Chapter 5 Sections 1 and 2 pre-test

12/4
Chapter 5 Section 1
Homework ----Read pages 152-155 & complete 3 reading checks

12/5
Chapter 5 Section 1

Week of 11/17

11/17- Students have quiz over My Brother Sam is Dead novel- chapters 1, 2 and 3

11/18- Review for Chapter 4 Test

11/19- Chapter 4 Test

11/20- Students allowed to read MBSID and answer questions

11/21- MBSID quiz over Chapters 4-7

11/24- Students allowed to read MBSID and answer questions

11/25- MBSID Test


Have a great Turkey Day!

Week of 11/3

No homework this week!

Students watch The Crossing on Wednesday,Thursday and Friday. Students learned the process of the Electoral College. Students voted for their choice for President in the lunch room. We learned how to read the electoral college map and discussed the road to 270.

New England Primer projects due 11/10.

Week of 10/27

The American Revolution has begun in American Studies class. Students have learned the causes of the American Revoltuion, now we have begun to investigate the battles. On Tuesday students were assigned homework. Sudents are to read pages 118-121. Students are to complete the three reading checks and answer questions 1 and 2 on page 121. On Wednesday students will play your square, my square to review vocabulary. Students will take a quiz over Chapter 4 sections 1 and 2 on Friday.

Reminder, the New England Primer project is due 11/10.

Week of 10/20

Monday, 10/20 will be spent with students correcting their Chapter 3 quiz. Students can earn points for correcting their quiz. On Tuesday and Wednesday students will continue to investigate the causes of the American Revolution. Thursday and Friday students will begin to learn about the early events of the American Revolution.

Students will be assigned their New England Primer project this week.

Week of 10/13 in American Studies

This week in American Studies:
Students will compare and contrast the three regions of the New England Colonies. Using Chapter 3 in their textbook, students will take notes on the New England, Mddle and Southern regions of the 13 colonies. On Wednesday, students will study the actions of King George III towards the 13 colonies and the reactions of the colonists. Students will create a chart to display the information.

On Thursday, students will have a quiz over Chapter 3 sections 4 and 5.

Students will receive their primer project this week. Guidelines and a rubric will accompany the project.

Week of 10/6

The monopoly project was a success. Students learned while having fun making a board game called colonial monopoly. Most every group was able to play their board game Thursday and Friday.

The week of 10/6 will consist of reviewing vocabulary and key concepts from Chapter 3 in the textbook. On Monday and Tuesday, students will have classwork to complete. On Wednesday, students will review by playing YOUR SQUARE, MY SQUARE. On Thursday and Friday, students will watch parts of the movie JOHN ADAMS. The movie does a great job showing the kids the infamous BOSTON MASSACRE.

Please ask your son/daughter to see their grade sheet.

Week of 9/29

The students are finishing up colonial monopoly this week. We plan to have the boards done by Wednesday or Thursday, then play Friday. The students have been assigned an on-line quiz due Monday, October 6. Students are allowed to use thier textbook to complete the quiz. Also, the students can take the quiz FOUR times, and I will take their top score.

Here are the specifics to access the on-line quiz

1. Go to my.hrw.com
2. enter username, then password
3. Click on the "view assignments" hyperlink
4. Select "all assignments" from the assignments due dropdown box.
5. Click on the chapter 2 and 3 "Begin Quiz" hyperlink.

Colony-opoly

Remember to ask your son/daughter about their username and password to access their on-line textbook.

Colony-opoly has begun in 8th grade American Studies classes. Students are in groups of two to create a colony-opoly game from scratch. The game will be created with people, colonies, cities, events, and things found in chapters two and three of their textbook. Groups will make a game board, create playing cards, and ultimately play colony-opoly.

Progress sheet #1 is due Friday.

Welcome Back to Shore Middle School!

Textbooks must be covered by Friday, September 5. There are still a few students who haven't covered their textbook. Students have learned how to track their American Studies grade with a grade sheet.

Week two students will learn how to access their textbook on-line. Students will meet in the computer lab on Thursday and Friday. We will team up with Mr. Butterfield's classes to learn how to navigate through the holt online American Studies textbook. Students will be given their ID code that will enable students to access their textbook at home.

Weeks three and four students will research chapter two and plan together in groups of four to create a monopoly board and game pieces. Students will learn research skills and practice cooperative learning. The culminating activity will be playing the monopoly game they created. Guidelines and a rubric will be attached to my blog page.