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

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

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)

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

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

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 3^rd:

Work on wiki-project

Monday, April 6^th

1. Finish up- final day

IF completed… follow directions

Tuesday, April 7^th:

Create quiz questions based on your page

Reflection time / complete form

Wednesday, April 8^th:

Current events day

Thursday, April 9^th:

Take student created assessment for  Lewis & Clark Project

Friday, April 10^th:

No school today – Good Friday

 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

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                         6^th grade: 5^th period class

                                                                7^th grade: 5^th period class

                                                                8^th grade: gym

                11:51 – 12:12      6^th grade: 5^th period class

7^th grade: 5^th period class

                                                                8^th grade: lunch

                12:15 – 12:36      6^th grade: gym

                                                                7^th grade: lunch

                                                                8^th grade: 5^th period class

                12:36-1:00                            6^th grade: lunch

7^th grade: gym

                                                                8^th grade: 5^th 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

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:

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.

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