Week of November 19, 2012

Monday: Convention invites are due! (Assignment is attached to gradespeed) Finish Convention Flow Chart

Tuesday: Finish Convention Flow Charts/ Live from Philly! Convention Play/Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist Statements and Character Frames.

Homework: The Federal Government Cornell Notes p.223-227 due after Thanksgiving Purple Day-- Tuesday, November 27th and Grey Day - Wednesday, November 28th.  Expect an open notes reading check quiz. 

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I know I will! I'll be in a food and football induced coma ! (the best kind) :)

Week of November 12, 2012

Monday/Tuesday: Finish up Article Spelldown, Convention and Compromise Cornell Notes p.199-205 are due, Reading Check Quiz, Intro to the Constitutional Convention, Receive Review Guide for District Level Assessment -- due on Wednesday and Thursday - both the Review Guide AND the DLA count as a grade.

Wednesday/Thursday: Take District Level Assessment (DLA) - TEST GRADE
Finish Convention Invite, if time permits (Wednesday is early dismissal)

Friday/Monday:  Federalist and Anti-Federalists/Compromises at the Convention, Convention Graphic Organizer, WHO DAT? Federalist/Anti-Federalist Statements

November 5, 2012

ATTENTION: Grades close on Friday, November 9, 2012.  Any missing, make-up, or re-takes must be completed by then before the close of the 2nd Six Weeks.

Monday: Folders are PAST DUE! I will NOT grade any after Wednesday. 
Turning Points of the Revolution Newspaper - Philadelphia Gazette, anything not finished becomes homework
Cornell Notes p.192-196 over the Articles of Confederation are due on Tues/Wed. - Expect a Reading Check quiz.

Tuesday/Wednesday: Articles Reading Check Quiz p. 192-196; Articles of Confederation Matrix, Article Spelldown. Receive Review Guide over Revolution mini-test.

Thursday/Friday: American Revolution/Declaration mini-test. Finish Articles of Confederation, begin Constitutional Convention. Finish any classwork.
Cornell Notes p. 199-205 due next week.

Week of October 29, 2012

Monday/Tuesday: Folders are due, Unit 2 Test Over Causes of the Revolution; no homework as I have kidnapped your folders Mwu ha ha ha ha !

Wednesday/Thursday: The American Revolution - Major Battles, Turning Points; The Philadelphia Gazette (Revolution Newspaper, create Articles for Major Points) British vs. American Advantages/Disadvantages
Articles of Confederation Cornell Notes p.192-196 due next Tuesday/Wednesday, Reading Check quiz

Friday/Monday: The Crticial Period Political Cartoon (OPTICS), Articles of Confederation Matrix, Article Spelldown.  Complete Articles Cornell Notes p. 192-196 for homework.

Week of October 22, 2012

Our schedule got a little off due to Readistep testing and lessons taking longer than expected. 

Friday/Monday: Read and Analyze Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"; Create an advertisement for the pamphlet; Class time was given for the advertisement (30-45 minutes).  Anything else should be completed for homework.

Tuesday/Wednesday: Building Colonial Unity Notes p.141-145 due; Reading Check Quiz; Declaration of Independence --

Thursday/Friday: Finish up Declaration of Independence/People of the Revolution/Receive Folder Evaluation and Review Guide; Test on Monday and Tuesday of next week, folders are due!

October 8, 2012

Monday: finish up Colonial Unrest Chart/Unrest-O-Meter

Tuesday/Wednesday: Taxation without Representation Notes due p. 132-135; open notes quiz Colonist vs. British Perspective Three Column Chart; Colonist vs. British Argument
Homework: Building Colonial Unity Notes due Monday, October 15th(purple) and Tuesday October 16th (grey)

Thursday/Friday: Firebrands reading/Sentence Stems/Firebrand Assignment
Homework: Building Colonial Unity Notes due Monday, October 15th(purple) and Tuesday October 16th (grey)

Week of October 1, 2012

NOTICE: Colonies Test Retakes will be given after school on Thursday, October 4th.

Monday/Tuesday: Mercantilism/Middle Passage/French and Indian War Reading/Map/Flow Chart/Cause and Effect
Homework:  The French and Indian War Cornell Notes p. 121-125 due Wed/Thurs; expect an open notes quiz.

Wednesday/Thursday: French and Indian War Open Notes Quiz
                                       "Join or Die" Political Cartoon (OPTICS)/Firebrands
                                        Causes of Revolution
Homework:  Taxation without Representation Cornell Notes p.132-135/Building Colonial Unity Cornell Notes p.136-139 due next week.

Friday/Monday: Colonial Un-rest-o-meter/Colonists vs. British PerspectiveHomework:  Finish Classwork, if any

Week of September 17, 2012

 Monday, September 17th  - NO SCHOOL FALL HOLIDAY

Tuesday: Finish up Jamestown and Plymouth.
Prepare for open notes quiz Wednesday (purple day) and Thursday (gray day).
Cornell Notes Due p.70-73 (Early English Settlements) done in as a class; finish
p.76-78 (New England Colonies)

Wednesday/Thursday: Quiz over Jamestown Plymouth. Colonial Region Map, ESPN Chart

                                      

Week of September 24, 2012

ALERT! Past Due Assignments:  Cornell Notes p. 70-73; p.76-78
         Jamestown/Plymouth Bumper Stickers                               


Friday/Monday: Review of Colonial Regions; finish map and chart; Colonial Regions readings
                     Colonial Advertisement Activity due Tuesday and Wednesday
        Homework: Finish Colonial Regions Advertisement

Tuesday/Wednesday: Turn in Colonial Regions Advertisement; Receive Folder Evaluation
                     Mayflower Compact - SOAPS; Colonial Regions Cut-up Match Up
             Homework: Finish review guide; prepare to turn in folders on Thursday and Friday

Thursday/Friday: FOLDERS ARE DUE/COLONIES TEST B.Y.O.P (bring your own pencil!)
              Begin Mercantilism/Slave Trade/French and Indian War

Online Textbook Link

You should be able to access the online textbook through this link.  Please let me know if you have problems. :) I mean, with the link. ;)

http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/socialstudies/ose/texas.html

The American Republic to 1877, Texas 2003 edition

User name: TAR1TX

Password:  Q2DrEvespe

Welcome!

Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians,

Welcome to the 2012-2013 school year! I hope you all had a wonderful and restful summer break!  I am looking forward to working with you and your child this year.  History is my passion and I am excited to share that love with my students.  My goal is to show students history is more than just dates and dead people. J I strive for them to become critical thinkers and lifelong learners. 

BY Thursday, September 6^th (Purple) Tuesday , September 7^th (Grey):

• One folder with brads and pockets (available at the school store for only 50 cents! What a deal! J)
• Pens/Pencils (blue or black ink)
• Notebook paper (loose leaf, college or wide ruled)
• box of tissues (any size, any brand)
• Map/colored pencils (optional but will make life easier)