Week of December 12-16, 2016

This week will be the last week of the 3rd Six Weeks and the end of the 1st Semester...time is surely going by quickly with that in mind let us keep in mind our goals form the 2016-17 school year.

We will continue with the American Revolution Part III The Revolutionary War

1775-Lexington and Concord
1776-Declaration of Independence
1777-Battle of Saratoga
1777-1778-Winter @Valley Forge
1781-Battle of Yorktown
1783-Treaty of Paris 1783


Significant Individuals of the American Revolution
Samuel Adams
John Adams
Abigail Adams
Mercy Otis Warren
James Otis
Crispus Attucks
King George III
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
General George Washington
German General Baron Von Steauban
Thomas Paine
Marquis de La Fayette
James Armistead
Wentworth Cheswell
Bernardo de Galvez
Haymn Solomon

Project #1 Students will write their own "break-up" letter addressed to King George III and they will  explain why they are rebelling.
This letter is to be written on a scroll like paper be creative, use you tube to assist you on creating scroll like paper.

Project #2 Students will create on a poster board an informative product based on the topic chosen in class. Must have a title, visuals and descriptions to support topic.

Both projects are due on January 10th!!

Week of December 5-9, 2016

This week administration of District Benchmark #1
Do not forget to STUDY your "bible"!!! 
Preparation is KEY!!!
Effort is EVERYTHING!!!!

Monday- Math/Algebra
Tuesday- Reading 
Wednesday- Science
Thursday- Social Studies
Friday- Review 

Week of November 29 - December 3, 2016

Welcome Back Falcons!!!!

I hope you all had a wonderful break and are re-energized to give it our all in the weeks that remain in 2016!!

Time, time we are running out of time....LOTS to cover this week my students, we will continue where we left off reciting the introduction to the birth certificate of our nation, understand its importance and how its the American Creed!!

Once we are done with the Declaration of Independence we will continue with significance events of the American Revolution with the focus on the Revolutionary War, also the many significant individuals that played a key role in contributing to the success of liberating colonists to form their own independent country.

Outline of content to be covered this week:

-conclude Declaration of Independence 

*principles 

*grievances

-John Adams Series- bringing to life significant events of the American Revolution with the works of the great historian, David McCullough's book John Adams and the brilliant Tom Hanks along with HBO, who turned it into a series THANK YOU!! 

-Battle of Lexington and Concord

-Battle of Bunker Hill

-Battle of Saratoga

-Valley Forge

-Battle of Yorktown

-Treaty of Paris 1783

Week of November 14-18, 2016

This week marks the 2nd week of the 3rd Six Weeks, time is sure passing quickly!!!
District Benchmarks will be taking place on December 5-8, 2016 make sure to NOT miss school we have soooo much to do!!

Second Continental Congress

Declaration of Independence

Week of Oct. 31- Nov. 4, 2016

This week marks the end of the 2nd Six weeks time is going by way to fast....

We will be continuing with the causes of the American Revolution.

Tea Act leads to Tea Party which leads to Intolerable Acts causing tensions to escalate between colonists and British.

Intolerable Acts have a backlash effect uniting the colonies for the first time and prepare plans to meet in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which is known as the First Continental Congress

Three weeks prior to the Second Continental Congress, Samuel Adams dreams come true....

Lexington and Concord 

Colonists Split support for Independence grows....

Patrick Henry 

Abigail Adams

James Otis 

Thomas Paine 

Mercy Otis Warren

2nd Six weeks exam scheduled for Wednesday November 2, 2016

Week of October 17-20, 2016

This week is the 3rd week of the 2nd six weeks, we will continue with Road to Revolution and also take mini-assessment this week...

***Monday*** On Friday students were assigned pages 3&4 of Thomas Paine's treasonous pamphlet "Common Sense"which we will begin to discuss on Monday October 17th.

Did the British colonists have a right to be upset over taxes?

How did British colonists handle Parliament's acts and their refusal to acknowledge their sentiments?

Taxes, Taxes and more Taxes....
-Sugar Act 1764
-Stamp Act 1765
-Quartering Act of 1765
-Townshend Act of 1767
-Tea Act 1774

Who were the Sons of Liberty?
Who was Samuel Adams?
What was the purpose of the Committee of Correspondence?

 

Week of October 11-14, 2016

This week we continue with Part I of the American Revolution "Road to Revolution"

-Recap-French and Indian War
-Ohio River Valley
-George Washington
-Benjamin Franklin "Albany Plan of Union"
-Victory for England
-Who was King George III?
-What was the aftermath of the so-called "first world war"
-Were colonists in the right in reacting to Parliaments handling of war debt and the obtaining of new territory?

Week of October 3-7, 2016

This week marks the beginning of the 2nd six weeks!! Begin with the end in mind!!
I am very proud of all your hard work and efforts in the 1st six weeks lets continue with the same mindset!
This week in class we will review six weeks exam and continue class discussion on the Enlightenment period and its impact on the world and the First Great Awakening in the American Colonies.

Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Montesqui, Rousseau and Voltaire

We will also begin a unit 3 American Revolution Part I Road to Independence

-Ohio River Valley

-George Washington

-Problems with French colonists 

-war breaks out/French and Indian War

-Albany Plan of Union

   *Benjamin Franklin

American colonist, unable to devise a plan to win their dispute with French colonists, awaken mother country only to lead them to unforeseen relations that American colonists were not used to.

Week of September 26-30, 2016

This week marks the end of the 1st Six Weeks...time is going by as always so fast!!

Monday we will learn about the Enlightenment Period that influenced individuals that contributed to the creation of the United States



Tuesday continue with Enlightenment

Wednesday we will review both units covered.

Thursday we will take the first six weeks exam

Friday review exam create new cover page for the Unit American Revolution

Week of September 19-20, 2016

Just a glimpse of the amazing work my students produce everything with heart and mind❤️💡💎

Beginning of week 5 we will continue with Unit 2 Colonial Era: Life in the colonies

An area unified by common characteristics is called? 

What two things affect how you live and what you make for a living? 

New England colonies 

Middle colonies 

Southern colonies 

Southern slavery 

Middle passage 

Triangular trade 

Mercantilism 

First great awakening 

Enlightenment Period

Week of September 12-16, 2016

This week we continue with English Colonization by discussing the rest of the 13 English colonies, why, where, when they were founded.
Why does it matter?
How are we effected today from then?

 

We will also discuss the effects of European migration on Native Americans

Quiz on FRIDAY!!!