Monday August 31

Monday: August 31, 2015









Warm Up

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Make a time line to put in your binders. use the big paper. Label Declaration of Independence 1776, Civil War 1861-1865, and Start of Reconstruction 1865-1877.

Category

 
Thesis

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Analyze

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Interpret

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 Political

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  Social

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 Economic

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Partner Work - Match words with definitions

Discuss the activity and words.

Find another partner:

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Use graphic organizer and put the lists in correct categories.

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Give us one example of political, social , and economic.

One example of political is __________________.
One example of social is _____________________.
One example of economic is __________________.

Friday August 28

Friday: August 28, 2016

GROUP WARM UP 

Get a card from Vozick or Ingram and line up outside in right order without talking.


Discuss:

How did you feel? Was it hard not talking?
What did you struggle with the most?
Why?

Human Bingo

My first week of school was __________________.

The purpose of history is ______________________.

Another purpose is ___________________________.

Thursday August 27th

Current Events
Write in your journal two current events happening today. Tell us your thoughts on those.
Do they affect you? How?

Two current events happening today are ___________________ and _______________.
They affect me because _____________________.
I think it is because ___________________.

LESSON:

Why are we studying about old dead dudes?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ3pagHPrMY&list=PLRlKiyz2OEGxQlMGa4oJLieZY3wvwH2rl

Work with a partner and provide 3 examples for the statement given to you on sticky notes.  Choose your favorite example to share with the class.

Write in your Journal

Pick one example that stood out to you, write it down in your journal and tell us why it hit you.

TIMELINE

Group Time OUTSIDE 




Pick one item from the timeline you are excited about and tell us why?
I picked  ________________  because _____________________.

Back to School

We are so excited to welcome you to our classroom!  We are going to have a wonderful journey through more recent American History.  This will be a multi-level discussion of the events, themes and people who have influenced our society and who we are still learning from....



             
                                                                                               

AMERICAN HISTORY CLASS GOALS

1.  Have students develop an understanding of how people view, construct and interpret history

2.  Students will identify the key concepts of continuity and change, cause and effect, complexity, unity and diversity over time

3.  Students will understand the significance of ideas as powerful forces throughout history

 See you Tuesday, Ingram & Vozick

Wednesday August 26th

The Purpose of History
Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Warm Up!

Make a Name Tag and Write One Historical Figure you connect with and why

 

Mini-Lesson

Class Rules and Homework

CLASSROOM RULES AND EXPECTATIONS

US History

Fall 2015 to Spring 2016

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THE RULES

1. Respect the people, equipment, and the furniture of Room 205
1. Physical/Verbal attacks, destruction of property, discriminatory language or behavior will not be tolerated.
2. Arrive on time & be prepared
1. Arriving on time means that you are in the classroom & working on the daily warm-up at the time class starts.
2. Please bring lined paper & a pen or a pencil on a daily basis.
3. Be present & engaged
1. You are expected to participate in all class, individual, & small group activities.
2. Cell phones & other personal technology must be put away during class time.*
1. *Such devices will only be permitted during individual or group activities that require them for research, camera use, & so on.
4. Follow directions the first time they are given. 
5. 
   
6. Observe and follow all rules in the BHS Student Handbook outlined in your Planner.
   
   6. No food or gum.
   
   7. No bathroom breaks. 
   
   
   

   THE POLICIES

   As a class, it’s important to discuss the following topics to formulate cohesive classroom policies. In groups, you will each be responsible for proposing a policy for one of the topics below. Two groups will be assigned to each topic. The policies will be presented & the class will vote on the policy they believe is fair & suitable for the class.*

   *Ingram/Vozick both have the VETO power! Vote carefully.

   Example: If the topic is technology use, a policy might be, “Technology is permissible during individual or group time for research purposes”.

   
   
   The topics to be discussed are:

   1. Late Assignments
   2. Seating Arrangements
   3. Tardiness

   
   

7. CLASSROOM POLICIES/RULES

   
   

   	LATE ASSIGNMENTS	TARDINESS	SEATING CHART
   PROPOSAL A	You will have 24 hours to hand in any late assignment and will lost half a grade.	If you are one minute late to class you will owe Ms. Ingram and Mr. Vozick 2 minutes after class	If class is interrupted two days in a row, a seating chart will be implemented
   PROPOSAL B	If you miss 3 assignments you will have to recited the Declaration of Independence to the class	If you do not have a note why you are late the class will stamp your forehead with the note, I AM LATE	We will change tables every 3 weeks and you will have at least 3 new table mates.

   
   

Group Work

Why are we studying about old dead dudes?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ3pagHPrMY&list=PLRlKiyz2OEGxQlMGa4oJLieZY3wvwH2rl

Work with a partner and provide 3 examples for the statement given to you on sticky notes.  Choose your favorite example to share with the class.

Reflection

Pick one example that stood out to you, write it down in your journal and tell us why it hit you.

 

Exit Ticket

 

On the back of your historical figure name tag, tell us which category he/she fits into and why.

Ex: Studying  Martin Luther King helps us understand the present-why people are still fighting for equal rights today.