Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Daily assignments for US and World History for blue and white days

US History

Warm-up: This day in History

The Patriot, complete guided questions worksheet. Pay close attention to Yorktown, Lord Cornwallis, French Support with ships.

Quiz on Patriot

Finish Chapter 4

World History

Warm-up: How did Greek Culture affect our lives?

Notes: Sparta

Video segment: Alexander

Compare contrast Athens, Sparta.

Sum it up.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Daily assignments for US and World History for white and blue days.

US History

Warm-up: This day in History

Movie the Patriot

Students will complete guided questons worksheet.

World History

Warm-up: Describe what you know about the Greek/Olympics

Notes on Greek culture

Students will complete a flag on ideas about democracy derived from the Greek model.

Summarize what was covered.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Daily assignments for US and World History Classes for blue and white days.

US History

Warm-up: This day in History

Video on the Patriot with guided hand-out.

Summarizer on Video

World History

Warm-up: Review for test

Test on unit I, early civilizations.

Vacabulary brochure on new words.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Daily assignments for US and World History for blue and white days.

US History

Warm-up: This day in History

Partner activity on John Locke quotes.

Video clip on Thomas Paine on Common Sense.

Students answered questions on Video.

The Declaration of Independence, guided reading, vocabulary indetification.

World History

Warm-up: Journal topic, What can you describe about the Hebrews?

Notes on Judaism

Students complete religions chart.

Summarizer, sum it up.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Daily assignments US and World History for Blue and White days

US History

Warm-up: This day in History

Go over unit one test, correct wrong answers.

Structured notes on French Indian War, Boston Massacre.

Word activity with REVOLT. Students list words or phrases that match each letter on topic discussed.

World History

Warm-up: What to you know about Judaism?

Give notes on Judaism.

Show video clip on Judaism

Students create timeline on Judaism.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Daily Assignments for US and World History for blue and white days.

US History

Warm-up: This day in History

Unit test on Standard 1& 2

Student complete timeline on chapter 3.

World History

What are the differences between Hindu and Budda relegions?

Show video on Hinduism and Buddauism, students write down 10 facts on each.

Students make a story book on either Hinduism or Buddism.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Daily assignments for US and World History for Blue and White Days.

World History



Warm-up: What can you describe about major religions?

Presented notes on Hindusium and Buddhism.

Described the caste systems verses the class system.

Students did a activity creating a caste system or a class system.





US History

Warm-up: This day in History

Notes on the Great Awakening

Reading assignment on the First Great Awakening.

Students complete imagery assignment from reading









Warm-up: This day in history.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Daily assignment for US History and World History for blue and white days.

US History

Warm-up: This day in History.

Read Ben Franklin Bio

Vocabulary Assisgnment: Select words that you are unfamilian with in the Bio.

Go words and give meanings,

Have student give information on Ben Franklin.

World History

Warm-up: What is a civilization? What can you describe about it?

Notes on China and India civilizations.

Complete graphic organizer on China and Indian civilizations.

What did your learn.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Daily assignment for US and World His for blue and white days.

US History

Warm-up: This day in History

Notes on Mercantilism.

Group activity on Mercantism, imports and exports.

Gave quiz back, discussed and corrected.

World History

Warm-up: What were the Indo and Chinese Civilizations like.

Presented notes on Indo and Chinese Civilizations.

Students worked on graphic organizer on the four civilizations.

Friday, September 2, 2011

Daily assignments for US History and World History for Blue and White days.

US History

Warm-up: This day in History.

Presesnt note on Middle Colonies

Students identify 13 colonies on board activity.

Quiz on Colonies.

World History

Warm-up: Students review from workbook on early civilizations.

Vocabulary activity, students use flash card to find tearms on early civilizations.

Graphic organizer on early civilizations.

Write a paragraph on one early civilizations.