Articles of Confederation

In Class: Today the students were given two worksheets. One was a handout on the Articles of Confederation and the other a worksheet - a graphic organizer. The students read the article and then completed the graphic organizer.

Homework: Study for the Quiz on the Vocabulary Words from the worksheet Unit 3 Part II sometime next week.

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Quiz and Worksheet Unit 3 Part II

In Class: Today the students took the Quiz on the immediate and long term causes of the American Revolution. After the Quiz they began work on the Vocabulary words for Unit 3 Part II of the American Revolution.

Homework: None

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Causes of the American Revolution

In Class: Today the students read pages 143-153 in the textbook. They then filled out a worksheet listing the long term and immediate causes of the American Revolution. We will have a Quiz on this information tomorrow.

Homework: Study for the Quiz on the long term and immediate causes of the American Revolution tomorrow.

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Dear John Letter/Declaration of Ind. comparision - finish today

In Class: Today the students finished comparing a Dear John Letter to the Declaration of Independence. We then went over their findings.

Homework: None

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Dear John Letter to compare to Declaration of Independence

In Class: The students will read page 155 in the text. They then will be given a handout (Dear John Letter) and a worksheet to complete after they read the Letter. Once they finish with the worksheet they will read a copy of the Declaration of Independence and compare it to the Letter.

Homework: None

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Review of JIG-SAW Activity

IN Class: Today we reviewed the worksheets and map that the students have been working on for the last four school days.

Homework: None

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JIG-SAW continued

In Class: Today the students finished the activity we have been working on since last Friday - The American Revolution.

Homework: None

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JIG-SAW continute

In Class: The students continued to work on their JIG-SAW activity today. They also took a small 5 question quiz on what they have been working on.

Homework: None

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JIG-SAW Activity Continued

In Class: The students continued to work on their JIG-SAW activity.

Homework: None

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JIG-SAW Activity Starts Today - Amer. Rev.

In Class: The students will be placed in homogeneous groups by number. This will be a four day activity to find the long term and immediate causes of the American Revolution. Each day the students will have a worksheet and will locate the answers to that day's questions.

Homework: Continue to work on the worksheet you received on Thursday. They are due on Monday, Oct., 20th.

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County Benchmark Test

In Class: Today the students took a twenty question generated test that the Cobb County Social Studies Department developed to see if the students are on track for the year end CRCT Test. After the test we took our American Revolution Part One Vocabulary Quiz.

Homework: None

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Second nine week Pre-Test

In Class: Today the students took the Pre-Test for the second nine week period.

Homework: Review for the Revolutionary Part I Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow.

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Nine Week Post Test

In Class: Today the students took the Nine Week Post Test.

Homework: Review Unit 3 Vocabulary for Quiz on Thursday, October 16th.

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First Nine Week Post Test Review

In Class: Today we reviewed for the Nine Week Post Test which we will have tomorrow.

Homework: Review for the Nine Week Post Test which we will have tomorrow.

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Unit 3 Vocabulary Worksheet

In Class: Today the students worked on the Unit 3 Vocabulary worksheet.

Homework: None

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Unit 2 Test

In Class: Today the students took the Unit 2 Test. Afterward they began work on the Unit 3 Vocabulary.

Homework: None

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Finish Power Point presentations

In Class: Today the last groups presented their Power Point Presentations. We then reviewed for the Unit 2 Test tomorrow.

Homework: Review for the Unit 2 Test tomorrow.

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Power Point Presentations

In Class: Today the students presented their Power Point presentations.

Homework: Review the Study Guide you were given yesterday for Thursdays Unit 2 Test.

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Presentations of Power Points on GA's Colonization

In Class: Today the groups will begin to present their Power Point presentations. There are a few groups that were not finished so we will begin the presentations as soon as they are finished.

Homework: Review all material for our Unit 2 Test on Thursday, Oct., 9th.

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Colonization Power Point continued

In Class: The students continued to work on their Power Point presentations that they will present on Monday.

Homework: Continue to review all material to date for our Unit 2 Test next Thursday, Oct., 9th.

Have a GREAT weekend!

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Colonization Project continued

In Class: Today the students begin to work on the laptops putting together their Power Points.

Homework: Continue to review all material for our Unit 2 Test next Thursday, Oct., 9th.

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Oglethorpe Comes To Georgia

In Class: Today the students are starting a project (Power Point) on the colonization of Georgia. The students will be put into groups of three. Today they will be working on some research (on a guided worksheet) that they will need to put their Power Point together. We will work on this in class today through Friday. Next Monday, Oct., 6th, the students will present their Power Points. They will be graded by a rubric centering on correct and detailed information, graphs, charts, and reability of the Power Point. Other categories include: Professionalism in delivery; speaking voice; and degree of content knowledge.

Homework: Continue to review all material to date for our Unit 2 Test next Thursday, Oct., 9th.

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