Homework
Moving Up Notification -due Tuesday, June 12th Yes, this IS homework - please e-mail or write to your advisory teacher that you ARE or ARE NOT attending the ceremony. We need it in writing! Mac & Cheese - bring a box by Friday June 15th Give the box to me, NOT your advisory teacher, so I can count it as part of your homework grade. This is the Civics part of your Social Studies class. Movie Permission Slip - due Friday, June 1st The movie "Glory" will be shown in class next week, June 5th and 6th. Due to the rating, parent permission is necessary. An alternate assignment will be provided for those not returning the slip. Permission slip Quiz Tuesday, May 8th This is NOT an open notes quiz!!! You must study the notes we took in class on "The Road to Civil War Timeline" and the book questions on Abolition/Women's Rights, and the Underground Railroad. Andrew Jackson-Hero or Villain - Due Apr. 4th This will count as a PROJECT grade. Not accepted late. Click below for details. Project Directions Grading Rubric Andrew Jackson - due Tuesday, March 27th Watch any or all of the video's listed below and use the information to complete the graphic organizer. You will be taking a short quiz in class using the information. YOU MUST BRING THE SHEET IN WITH YOU ON TUESDAY. DO NOT SHARE ON GOOGLE!! 1. Crash Course in History - Andrew Jackson CRASH COURSE IN HISTORY - ANDREW JACKSON 2. Crash Course in History - Indian Removal Act CRASH COURSE IN HISTORY - THE INDIAN REMOVAL ACT 3. Hip Hughes - Andrew Jackson HIP HUGHES - ANDREW JACKSON Graphic Organizer - to be completed and brought in on Tuesday. Art Analysis, due Wednesday, March 14th Type up or write a 1 page analysis of the "Manifest Destiny" painting by John Gast, 1872. Cite at least 2 sources that you used to find your information. Quiz - moved to Monday, March 12th- This is NOT an open notes quiz -- you MUST study!! Questions will come from packet "Launching the New Republic" that was completed in class and the Hamilton "Cabinet Battle #1" song. Due Monday, February 26th - 1 page, double spaced. Submit to google classroom, code u47u4cj. Question: Do you feel that stronger gun control laws will protect students? Cite two sources that you have used to help you come to your conclusion. Follow directions on google classroom page. Friday, February 9th - Open notes test on the Bill of Rights. Bring your notes to class. They will be attached to your test when you turn it in. Exhibition paper - you should be working on this at home as well as in school. First draft due on February 12th. Essay -due Wednesday, January 24th Your choice to enter the contest or not. Here is the link for registering. This is still homework even if you are NOT entering the contest. 500 word essay (about 2 pages double spaced). Topic sentence is: To what extent in the U.S. does the government–federal, state, and local–have the duty to monitor internet content? Please submit via googledocs in this format: Group, last name, prompt. example: CFVodolaprompt Points taken off if not submitted properly!! DBQ essay (started in class)-due Sunday, Jan 7th All documents that you will need to complete your DBQ are below in case you forgot to bring them home. Essay is due by midnight via googledocs or Monday by 8:15 if you have to hand write it due to computer issues from the storm. Thrash Out Prep Outline for Essay Packet with background essay and documents Due Thursday, January 4th (snow or no snow) - Ratifying the Constitution - read the 4 page text and answer the questions. Return via googledocs or in class on Thursday. Pages to read (there are blank pages in between) Questions to be answered Monday, December 4th - wear your tie-dye shirt Baseball card due Tuesday, December 5th Design and create a baseball card for any ONE of the people on this list. You must choose a person whose last name begins with the same letter as your own within the following ranges. A-H I - P Q - Z Extra Credit Opportunity - Bring in an item for the "Giving Elf" project. You will receive one extra credit point on your lowest test or project grade (up to 5 points maximum), Website Project due Friday, November 17th. Work on your website if you are falling behind in class. You received the guidelines and rubric in class. Rubric should be turned in on Friday with the project in order to receive your grade. Project guidelines/rubric Test on Wednesday, November 8th Click here for study guide - we are NOT going over these in class. It is your responsibility to know the information based on classwork and your notes. Journal Entries - due Monday, November 6th. Sign onto Google Classroom: Code is C651g27. Please be sure to follow ALL directions for full credit! Click here for a list of rules for the week (also in google classroom) Deadline extended for Colonial Spy and Ben Franklin article due to power outages yesterday. New deadline: 8:00 a.m. Tuesday. Colonial Spy Application Must be submitted by 6 p.m. Sunday night (10/29) via google docs. Please check your google account BEFORE you come to school on Monday so you know if you are hired! click here for application Ben Franklin Article - Newslea - due Mon, Oct 30th You must be signed into your google acct. for this to work properly. There are three parts to the assignment - annotating, question prompt, and quiz. Be sure to complete all three. Go to: Newsela.com Enter class code: QXVAZ6 Click "Join" Click on "I am a student" Click "Start Reading" Click on the "write" button for the prompt and then the quiz button to take the four question quiz. Choosing Independence - due Thursday, Oct 26th Sign on to google classroom. Code jj1g7k. Answer all questions by 8 a.m. Thursday morning. Vocab Quiz Wednesday, October 18th - Know the "Road to Revolution" word and it's meaning in context. You have the words 3-hole punched in your binders and you created flash cards from them. Geography Quiz - Tuesday, October 3rd. Refresh your memory about how to find N,S,E,W, longitude, latitude, reading map keys, etc. We will be using the U.S. map. Vocabulary Flash Cards - working on these in class. If not completed on Tuesday, they are homework due on Thursday, Sept 28th. NOT accepted late. Due Monday, September 11th Complete this interview about the events of 9/11. May be brought to class or shared via googledocs. Learn the first stanza of the Star Spangled Banner - quiz on Thursday, September 7th. |
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FINALS PACKET - FINAL IS ON FRIDAY, JUNE 15TH. We are working on them in class this week. Bring your binders!! EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY - Credit awarded will depend on the effort. Due April 6th - no extensions!! Instructions Memo Exhibition Research week of Jan 22nd in the media center Mid-term review packet. Test is on Friday, 1/19. Movie "The Patriot" on Wednesday, November 22nd. Creating Propaganda posters 11/20 & 11/21 Creating the "Road to Revolution" websites. The Reign of Tyranny is over! On to the Revolution... The Reign of Tyranny starts on Monday, October 30th. Beginning week of October 16th ....the Road to Revolution!! French and Indian war skits being performed 10/12. Geography of the colonies Working on vocabulary flash cards for revolution. Appalachian Trail research project. In class presentations to take place Tuesday, Sept. 12. |