U.S. History Archive

U.S. History:

Today we corrected the Map worksheet that was passed out yesterday.  After discussing the map and the election results, we began our test review for the Chapter 14 & 15 test which will be on Friday.

Homework:  Study for the test

Digital Productions:

Continued work on expectation videos.

U.S. HIstory:

Today we corrected our worksheet that was handed out yesterday.  It discussed the effects of the Kansas-Nebraska Act on residents of the Territories.  Today we read section 15-3 which talked about the Dred Scott Supreme court decision that made slavery legal in all U.S. Territories.  Following the reading, I passed out a map worksheet which we began in class and will have time to finish up in class tomorrow.  No Homework!

U.S. History:

Today we continued our study of Chapter 15 by looking at the cause and effect relationships that increased tension between the North and South regarding slavery.

We read Section 15-2 together, and then I handed out a cause & effect worksheet which will be due tomorrow.

Digital Productions:

Continued Expectation Video work

U.S. History:

Today we began reading Chapter 15 in our textbook.  This entire chapter discusses the years leading up to the Civil War.  Our lawmakers were gridlocked over how to deal with the issue of Slavery, and the South felt that tax laws favored the North as well as helped pay for internal improvements there.

Aside from reading the text, we will also be watching two of the President’s Videos from our History Channel Series.

Homework:  15-1 guided reading (although students will be given ample time to do this in class.)

Digital Productions:

Students are still shooting and editing videos….

U.S. History:

Today we corrected the Chapter 14 open-book pre-test as a class.  Students also handed in their crossword puzzles from yesterday.  No homework was assigned.

Digital Productions:

Students are working on new expectation videos now.  Each student will be producing 3 videos between now and the end of the year.

U.S. History:

Today students finished up their “Pre-Test” quiz worksheets in class. I’ve collected those and will enter them for a grade tomorrow. Students should have a 15 question crossword puzzle as homework. Most didn’t finish it in class. Have a great Evening!!

U.S. History:

Good evening. The Cereal box presentations have concluded, and I was very pleased with the efforts! Many of the boxes will be hung from the ceiling for the next couple of weeks In class today, we began a pre-test which will hopefully help to prepare the students for the Chapter 14-15 test next week. No Homework tonight

U.S. History:

Today was “Cereal Box Presentation day.”  Each student was given time in front of the class to show off their box creation and talk about their reformer and reform movement.  We saw some very good slogans, and many of the boxes will be displayed in my room for the next few weeks.

Digital Productions:

Today we began filming videos that many of the students completed planned out last week.

U.S. History:

Today and tomorrow students will be putting together their cereal boxes with the graphics and information they have gathered over the past two days in the media center.  I will help the students get going on wrapping their boxes, all supplies are here and ready to go.  There is plenty of time to complete the box prior to the weekend if the kids work diligently.

Digital Productions:

We are now in the Script writing and Proofing phase of the videos.  Most of the students are right on track with their timeline.

U.S. History:

Today we continued our Reformer Cereal Box project.  STudents researched in the media center to compile 20 facts about their assigned reformer’s life and work in their movement.  Tomorrow we will begin to put the information on the Cereal boxes.

Homework:  Make sure to bring in a cereal box if you haven’t already!  We’ll need them tomorrow

Digital Productions:

Today students worked on their second day of creating student behavior expectation videos.  EAch student is responsible for planning and producing their own video within the next 3 weeks.

Homework:  None