Monday, May 11:
1. Read Chp. 17, Section 4 together:
Pages 520 – 523
2. Introduce American History project
Tuesday, May 12:
Work on American History project
Wednesday, May 13:
Work on American History Project
Thursday, May 14:
Work on American History Project
Friday, May 15:
Work on American History Project
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Monday, May 4:
Read and go over chp. 15 – Section 1 & 2 information
Highlights:
-Trade (page 458) -Compromise of 1850 (page 460)
-Fugitive Slave Act (page 462)
-Uncle Tom’s Cabin (page 463)
-Kansas-Nebraska Act (page 463)
-Bleeding Kansas (page 464)
Tuesday, May 5:
War Erupts: Chp. 16 – Section 1
Complete guide
Wednesday, May 6:
Life in the Army: Chp. 16, Section 2
Pages 488 – 492
Thursday, May 7: (computers available)
- Complete guide found on Mrs. Faber’s
web site in chapter 16:
The Civil War begins
Friday, May 8:
Complete guide for 17-3
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Monday, April 27:
1. Read together p. 383: South Carolina Threatens to Secede
2. Complete reading study guide for chp. 13/ section 1
Page 129 – 130
3. P. 395: see map – go over questions/answers
4. Read. 13/ section 2 Reading Study Guide Workbook pages 131-132
Tuesday, April 28:
Episode 6: “Fight No More Forever” by Ken Burns
Complete guide to learn about:
-Manifest Destiny
-Mountain Men
-Mormon Trail
-Texas Man: Sam Houston
-Virginia Family of Henry Sager
Wednesday, April 29:
Current Events Day or finish movie if needed
Thursday, April 30:
1. Read together: The War with Mexico
Chp. 13- Section 3: Pages 406 – 411
2. Complete workbook page 52
Friday, May 1:
Watch: The Speck of the Future
By Ken Burns (about the California gold rush)
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Monday, April 20th
1. Share about the inventions from Friday’s assignment
2. Read Chp. 11/ Section 2: Plantations & Slavery
Pages 348 – 353
3. Complete Section 2 Assessment: #2, #3
Tuesday, April 21:
1. Go over answers of assignment
2. Quiz over section 2 of chp. 11 (can use book)
3. Correct quiz in class
Wednesday, April 22:
Current events day
Thursday, April 23:
1. Complete reading study guide
For chp. 11/ Section 3: pages 115 – 116
2. go over answers
3. Look at map on page 355: go over questions
4. See page 357 map & p. 358: map – answer questions
Friday, April 24:
Chp. 12: General Information
1. Complete reading study guides for sections 1, 2, 3 today
Reading study guide workbook pages: 119 – 120 & 121- 122 & 123 – 124
2. See page 372: Citizenship today chart
3. See page 373 chart – go over questions/answers
4. See page 376 map – go over questions/answers
5. Page 380: economics in History- go over questions/answers
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Monday, April 13:
1. Complete reading study guide workbook p. 103 – 104
2. Read chp. 10, section 3: Pages 326 – 329:
Answer questions on page 329: Main Ideas: a,b,c
Tuesday, April 14:
1. Go over answers from 329: Main Ideas: a,b,c
2. Read together The War of 1812: P. 330 – 333
Wednesday, April 15:
1. Current Events Day:
Choose an article to read from Newspaper &
Scholastic News
2. Complete guide/ share with class at the end of class
Thursday, April 16:
1. Chp. 11/ Section 1:
Read pages 341 – 345 – complete guide
Due Friday
Friday, April 17:
1. Hand in guide
2. Invention assignment – follow the directions from the Mrs. Faber web site
Computers are signed up for each class to use
Assignment due on Monday, April 20
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Monday, March 23
1. Read pages 313 – 317 in text.
2. Complete workbook page 39.
Tuesday, March 24:
1. Explain Lewis & Clark project
2. Find out who is in your group
3. Begin reading/ taking notes
From the Lewis & Clark PBS website
Wednesday, March 25:
1. Continue taking notes from research topic
Thursday, March 26:
1. Continue taking notes
Exit slip – describe what you accomplished today
Friday, March 27:
Wiki-introduction
Your job:
1. Type in name and responsibilities
2. Discussion – record ideas about how to organize this page
Monday, March 30 – Friday, April 3rd:
Work on wiki-project
Monday, April 6th
1. Finish up- final day
IF completed… follow directions
Tuesday, April 7th:
Create quiz questions based on your page
Reflection time / complete form
Wednesday, April 8th:
Current events day
Thursday, April 9th:
Take student created assessment for Lewis & Clark Project
Friday, April 10th:
No school today – Good Friday
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Monday, March 9
1. On paper – write what they know about Civil Rights
2. Watch Part I of Civil Rights movie.
3. Add to paper what you have learned…
Tuesday, March 10
1. Watch Part II of Civil Rights movie.
2. Add to paper…..what you have learned.
3. Discussion/ find information in text book
Wednesday, March 11:
1. Current Events: Read newspapers or Scholastic News / discussion
Thursday, March 12
1. Lesson One of Freedom on the Move with index cards/ quiz
2. Discussion
Friday, March 13:
Field Trip: I Have a Dream
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Monday, March 2:
1. Make sure you drop your test into the Mrs. Faber folder today.
Your constitution test is due today.
2. American History Review game
Tuesday, March 3:
1. Watch Rosa Parks video to prepare for field trip.
Wednesday, March 4:
1. Political cartoon lesson
2. Charts and graph lessons
3. Current events – if time allows
Thursday, March 5:
Follow ITBS Schedule:
8:00 – 8:10 Prepare for the tests
8:10 – 8:20 stretch and prepare
8:20 – 8:50 Science test
8:50 – 8:55 Stretch and prepare
8:55 – 9:25 Social Studies test
9:25 – 9:55 Breakfast and restroom break
9:55 – 10:25 Usage and Expression test
10:25 – 10:35 stretch and prepare
10:35 – 11:15 Spelling, Capitalization, and Punctuation tests
11:15 – 11:25 break
11:25-11:50 6th grade: 5th period class
7th grade: 5th period class
8th grade: gym
11:51 – 12:12 6th grade: 5th period class
7th grade: 5th period class
8th grade: lunch
12:15 – 12:36 6th grade: gym
7th grade: lunch
8th grade: 5th period class
12:36-1:00 6th grade: lunch
7th grade: gym
8th grade: 5th period class
1:00 Dismissal
Friday, March 6: Finish ITBS:
8:00 – 8:10 Prepare for the tests
8:10 – 8:20 stretch and prepare
8:20 – 8:50 Maps and Diagrams test
8:50 – 9:00 Break
9:00 – 9:25 Reference Materials test
9:25 – 9:57 Collect materials, Break, ICU time, Channel 1
10:00- Regular schedule for the rest of the day
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Monday, Feb. 23:
Lesson for Monday, Feb. 23
1. Learn about the Bill of Rights and
Amendments 11 – 27 on pages
266 – 277.
2. Create a visual aid to show me you
know and understand the Bill of Rights
and Amendments 11-27.
You can:
- create a poster,
-use inspiration,
-use Google sketch,
-use power point with 7×7 rule
-or use a word document
3. Be sure to provide an example for
each Amendment IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
Click on my Inspiration Example:
4. DUE Thursday, February 26
Tuesday, Feb. 24:
1. Finish the assignment from
Monday
Wednesday, Feb. 25:
1. Finish Amendment Assignment/ Due Thursday
2. Begin working on Constituion Test
**Read your e-mail from Mrs. Fabe. Follow the directions.
Thursday, Feb. 26:
Work on the test: The Constitution
Friday, Feb. 27:
1.Finish the test in class. Make sure you drop it in the Mrs. Faber folder.
2. Prepare for ITBS if time allows.
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Monday, Feb. 16:
1. 7 Principles of the Constitution
Open Book Quiz
2. Complete worksheet 32:
Preamble and Article I
Tuesday, Feb. 17:
1. Open Book Quiz
over Preamble & Article I
2. Complete worksheet 33
Wednesday, Feb. 18:
1. Go over quiz information
2. Current events lessons
Thursday, Feb. 19:
1. Complete worksheet 34
2. Political cartoon practice
Friday, Feb. 20:
No school/ staff development
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