Week of December 15-19, 2014

Monday- Review for District Benchmark STUDY STUDY STUDY YOUR BIBLE

Tuesday- Science District Benchmark

Wednesday- Social Studies District Benchmark 

Thursday- field trip movies 

Friday- Social 

Week of December 1-5, 2014

Creating a New Government

-Purpose of government

-What type of government did the Founding Fathers want to establish for the new nation?

Define: confederation 

Articles of Confederation 

-it's purpose its weaknesses 

-Northwest Ordinance 1787

-Shay's Rebellion 

Constitutional Convention 1787

-Philadelphia PA

-purpose: to revise A OF C

-provide more power to the national government 

JAMES MADISON😊

7th grade Texas History

-begin chapter 6 The End of Spanish Rule

Week of November 24 & 25, 2014

Monday and Tuesday ---Ac2Eit Seminars

Stocking for Soldiers

Remember our Soldiers who wont be home for Christmas

List of Non-perishable items:

Holiday bite size candy

Non-perishable goods(jerky, sunflower seeds, trail mix)

Cereal Bars (granola bars)

Travel size toiletries

Toothpaste 

Dental Floss Pocket size kleenex

Razors

Batteries AA & AAA

Wednesday- Friday: NO SCHOOL!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!! :)

Week after Thanksgiving December 1-5, 2014

Creating a New Government 

"If men were angels government would not be necessary" - John Adams

Articles of Confederation 1781
-united all states under one central government
-each state acted independently
- only one branch existed Legislative branch (congress) makes laws
Northwest Ordinance 1787
- Process in which territory is turned into a state
Weaknesses of the National government under the A of C
Shay's Rebellion
Constitutional Convention @Philadelphia PA

Week of November 17-21, 2014

This week we will conclude the...American Revolution!!

The American Revolution 

Part III The Revolutionary War

Significant Events of the American Revolution

--Winter At Valley Forge 

 *Baron Von Steuban

**Thomas Paine-The Crisis 

Significant Individuals of the American Revolution
-King George III
-British General Charles Cornwallis
-Thomas Jefferson
-Thomas Paine
-John Adams
-Benjamin Franklin
-Commander of the Continental Army: George Washington
-Marquis de Lafayette
James Armistead
-Wentworth Cheswell
-Haym Salomon
-Bernardo De Galvez
-John Paul Jones "father of the navy"
-Crispus Attucks
-Abigail Adams
-Mercy Otis Warren "Pen of the American Revolution"

Battle of Yorktown 1781

-Cornwallis surrenders to Washington 

-French navy arrives to assist

Treaty of Paris 1783

*Official ending of the American Revolution

REVIEW IS ON TUESDAY NOV. 18, 2014
EXAM WEDNESDAY NOV. 19, 2014

Week of November 10-14, 2014 First Week of the 3rd Six Weeks

The American Revolution 
Part III The Revolutionary War

Comparing the Armies
Americans vs. Loyalists

Significant Events of the American Revolution
1775-Lexington and Concord
1777-Saratoga-turning point-alliance with France-Benjamin Franklin
1777-78 Valley Forge "These are the times that try men's souls"-Thomas Paine
1781-Yorktown
1783-Treaty of Paris

Significant Individuals of the American Revolution:
King GeorgeIII
Thomas Jefferson 
Abigail Adams 
Crispus Attucks
Mercy Otis Warren
Benjamin Frnklin
John Adams
George Washington
Marquis Lafayette
James Armistead
Bernardo de Galvez
Haym Salomon
Lord General Cornwallis
Benedict Arnold
Thomas Paine


Early Dismissal Thursday November 13, 2014

Happy Halloween 😊

Week of November 3-7, 2014

End of the 2nd Six Weeks 

Continue with:

The American Revolution 

Declaration of Independence 

July 4, 1776

 3 parts: reasons, grievances, now we         are free...

 

The Revolutionary War

Significant events of the war for independence:

Lexington and Concord 1775

Battle of Saratoga 1777

Valley Forge1777-78

Battle of Yorktown 1781

Treaty of Paris 1783

History 2nd Six Weeks Exam 

Thursday November 6, 2014 

Week of November 3-7, 2014

End of the 2nd Six Weeks 

Continue with:

The American Revolution 

Declaration of Independence 

July 4, 1776

 3 parts: reasons, grievances, now we         are free...

Week of October 27-31, 2014

American Revolution: Declaring Independence 

Continue with Second Continental Congress 

-three important decisions are made:

1-declare independence-create           emergency government 

2-Thomas Jefferson is appointed to write the "treasonous" document 

3-George Washington is appointed to command the "new" continental army

Declaration of Independence 

3 parts: 

            1) introduction-reasons why they have s right to separate from Great Britain (mother country)

             2) grievances (complaints) against the crown and parliament 

             3) reborn as the 13 United States of America 

             

Week of October 20-24, 2014

8th Grade US History 

First Continental Congress 

-55 representatives of the 13 colonies will meet in Philadelphia PA to discuss the problems with mother country

Lexington and Concord

-colonial militia and redcoats clash at Lexington and then off too Concord

Support for Independence Grows

-Patrick Henry 

-Thomas Paine❤️

Second Continental Congress 

-three important decisions are made:

1-declare independence-create           emergency government 

2-Thomas Jefferson is appointed to write the "treasonous" document 

3-George Washington is appointed to command the "new" continental army

Week of October 13-17, 2014

8th Grade US History

The American Revolution

Road to Revolution 

-Sons of Liberty form to protest British Parliament's taxes

-Committee of Correspondence

 *Samuel Adams*

- Quartering Act of 1765 tension continue to grow between colonists and Britain

-March 5, 1770 Boston Massacre

 *Was it really a massacre?

-Tea Act of 1773 leads to a very different colonial reaction 

-Boston Tea Party

 *why did colonists dress as Native Americans when they dumped the tea?

-Intolerable Acts 1774 Boston is severely punished 

-First Continental Congress
**Who?
**What?
**When?
**Where?
**Why?

Week of 6-10, 2014

8th Grade US History 

The American Revolution

Road to Revolution

French and Indian War 1754-1763

France vs. England

-Ohio River Valley

-Albany Plan Of Union

  *Benjamin Franklin*

      "Join or Die"

Problems arise with mother country:

War Debt=Taxes

Proclamation of 1763
Sugar Act 1764
Stamp Act 1765
Townshend Act 1767
Tea Act 1773

"Taxation without Representation is Tyranny"- James Otis

ATTENTION TO MY HOMEROOM CLASS: University spirit shirt money is due (10$)TOMORROW September 30th 2014

Week of September 29- October 3, 2014

1st Six Weeks Exams

8th Grade U.S. History &7th Grade Texas History Six Weeks Exam Thursday October 2, 2014

8th Grade U.S. History

Conclude Unit 1 European Exploration and English Colonization-Life in the Colonies

**Why did England set up colonies in America?

Recall each region's:

Geography

Climate 

Economy

Society

The Middle Passage 

Triangular Trade 

The First Great Wakening 

Mercantilism 

Navigation Acts

Begin Unit 2 American Revolution Part 1 Road to Revolution

French and Indian war

-England colonies vs. French Colonies

-Ohio River Valley

-$Fur Trade$

-George Washington

-The Albany Plan of union

    **Benjamin Franklin**  

7th Grade Texas HistoryKnow the 4 Regions that make up Texas

Quiz!!

By Friday MUST know each colony's location!! 

Week of September 22-26,2014

8th Grade U.S. History
This week we will begin Unit 2 Colonial Era: Life in the Colonies
New England Colonies 
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies

*Geography 
*Climate 
*Economy
*Society

Week of September 15-19, 2014

8th Grade U.S. History
Conclude Unit 1 European Exploration and English Colonization
September 18 Thursday -Exam over Unit 1
Begin Unit 2 Colonial Era: Life in the colonies
Complete 3 Region Map and 13 colonies map

Philosopher Project DUE Friday September 19,2014


7th Grade Texas History
Continuing Unit 1 Geography of Texas:
Land of Contrasts
 -Understanding the diverse land that makes up Texas and makes it unique to the other states
 -Natural Resources
 -Climate of Texas

Regions of Texas
 -Coastal Plains
 -North Central Plains
 -Great Plains
 -Mountain and Basins

Research: Manifest Destiny!!

Week of September 8-12, 2014

8th Grade U.S. History
European Exploration and English Colonization
*How did Christopher Columbus's discovery effect the world?
*What motivated European's to explore the New World?
*Define Mercantilism
*What three European countries will dominate the New World?
*What is the significance of the year 1607?
*Who was John Smith?
*What is the significance of the House of Burgesses?
*What is the significance of the year 1620?
*Why is the Mayflower Compact important?

7th grade Texas History
Students will present project, "What history means to me" in class

Chapter 1 Land of Contrasts
*Six Elements of Geography*
Location
Places and Regions
Human-environment interaction
Human systems
Physical systems
Uses of Geography

*Major landforms in Texas*
Plains
Plateaus
Escarpments
Mountains

*Texas water resources*
Gulf of Mexico
Aquifers
Rivers and man made lakes

*Natural vegetation regions*
Forests
Savannas
Grasslands

*Mineral resources in Texas*
Coal
Natural gas
Petroleum