Week 10 ~ October 16th – 20th

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Weekly Agenda - Fall 2017 Semester

❈     The importance of GRAPES in studying USA History & in College Prep/Elective

❈      Must have a Heading – First and Last Name, Period #, and Date

❈      Always use Cursive Writing (except for Posters)

❈      Expectation in Writing

         ✰ do a through job, using complex sentence and deep meanings to the questions.  (Answer the how, who, what, where, why, and when)

         ✰ Claim ~ Reason correct, quote and why the reason proves the claim.

❈      ALL students are encouraged to turn in their assignments on time, for full credit.  If there is an issue – they may turn in work late and receive a “C or D” (depending on the quality and completeness of the work) 

**  MY GOAL FOR ALL MY STUDENTS IS TO EARN AN A IN MY CLASS.

In Class we discussed/accomplished:

US History:

❈   Finish chapter 2 ~ Explorers and settlements

❈   Chapter 3 ~ English Colonies ~ Handouts,BrainPop,

       ~ Notes- Cubs+ and the workbook sheets ‘on-line’

       ~ Partner Project

Elective ~ College Prep/Multi-Cultural

❈   Hispanic Heritage Month ~ Biography

❈   Thursday ~ Poetry Homework

 

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Assignments:

US History:

    Finish the Chapter 2 ~ Group Project ~ CUB+ (key notes for the Chapter), Draw and color a Picture (Representing the Main Idea and Key Message from the Chapter), Create a Poem (Representing the Key Message and Main Idea, Rhyming – 2 5 line Stanzas), and if 4 people a Biography of the key person in the Settlement – use the form or write out the information).

    Complete Chapter 3 ~ Independent work ~

o   Notes (Handouts,

o   CUBS+

o   The workbook sheets ‘on-line’

o   Partner Project

o   BrainPop 
        ~ Thirteen Colonies ~ watch the movie,
        ~ take the quiz  – must have at least 80% to count),
        ~ complete Make-A-Map  
 13 Colonies - BrainPop

  o   The colonial Map complete with naming each colony and color the regions
 o   Organize the web of the colonies ~ explain the meaning and purpose of this
             handout.  What information is important? 
 o   Partner Project ~

  ✥  Complete the handouts describing your colony (answer these questions)

·                Did they have slave labor? Why was slavery introduced into the colony (if used)

·               What did education look like in the colony?  Was it different for boys and girls?

·               What crops were grown in the colony?  Describe the climate, land, soil, land size, natural resources, etc …

·              What were the qualifications to vote in the colony?

·              What was the colony known for?  What were they experts in? (the poem is about this)

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·           Explain how geography can affect the economy or way

·            What do you think the living conditions would be like in this colony/town

·           What would be the major economic activity of the people living in this colony

·          What do you think a mercantile store is like?

      ·          How do ideas about human rights, the rights of the individuals and the    
            rights 
 

  ✥  GRAPES the colony ~ describing your colony 
  ✥  Create a diorama showing your colony 
  ✥ Write a poem talking about the ‘virtues’ about your colony 
  ✥  Draw and color the flag of the colony (design one if they don’t have a flag)

 ✾  EXTRA CREDIT ~ Answer this question ~ use evidence (prove your point of view) Who settled in the colonies and what dictated their settlement pattern?  explain your answer

Elective ~ College Prep/Multi-Cultural

    Hispanic Heritage Month ~ Biography ~ check the website for the form

    Thursday ~ Poetry Homework