Students must come to class everyday with a pencil/eraser and their blue folder.

 

Students will not be bringing home a textbook. Textbooks can be signed out upon request. 

 

HOMEWORK:

4/22- Slavery Comprehension Questions (8 points) 

Scholastic #6 Due Tuesday, April 15th 

4/7-4/11

Students will be taking the Writing PSSAs Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. 

We will be working on Colonial Learning Centers in class this week.

Tuesday- Thursday: Reading and Math PSSAs 

Colonial Education and Religion Test Friday (3/28/14)

*location of 13 colonies

*vocabulary

*study guide

Colonial Education and Religion Study Guide due Thursday (3/27/14)

Reading Passage and questions due Monday (3/24/14) 

Scholastic News and questions on the back due Thursday (3/6/14)

Poster Board for Colony Project (in class) **by Wednesday

Scholastic News #3 due Thursday (2/20/14)

Journal Entry #2 due Tuesday (2/11/14)

Timelines were due in class on Friday (2/7/14) 

Scholastic News Worksheet #2: (Soaring into Sochi): Due 2/10/14

Scholastic News Worksheet #1: Due Thursday (2/6/14)

Journal Entry #1 due 1/31/14 

Current Event Worksheet due 1/30/14

 

1/24/14: Students are to complete Martin Luther King handout in class or at home over the weekend. It is due Monday.

Students will be presenting their PowerPoints in class on Monday and Tuesday.

We are currently working on European Explorer research and PowerPoint projects in class.

There will be an open-note quiz on Thursday. All information will be from Chapter 5 (1/9/14). Students will be provided with all of the necessary handouts.

1/6/14- Read The Impact of Exploration on European Commerce and Economies and answer the questions on the back 

1/2/14---Periods 2, 3, 4, 6/7, and 8/9 ONLY- Reread European Exploration of North America, highlight the main idea of each paragraph, answer the questions on the back, and get a parent signature on the handout. 

Reindeer Games Friday 

There will be a quiz on Thursday (12/19/13)

12/17- Copy the routes of Portuguese and Spanish explorers and define the 5 vocab words on the back (use your handouts to figure out what the words mean if you don't have a dictionary) 

12/16-Complete Venn Diagram- Compare and Contrast Portugeuse and Spanish Explorations (Use the following handouts as resources: Portugal Begins the Age of Exploration, Spain's Early Explorations, and Later Spanish Exploration and Conquest) 

12/13- Read Later Spanish Exploration and Conquest and answer the questions on the back

12/12-Read Spain's Early Explorations, answer questions and complete the Main Idea graphic organizer.

12/11- NO HOMEWORK

12/9: Read/reread Portugal Begins the Age of Exploration handout. Highlight the main idea of each paragraph and answer the questions on the back. 

12/6: Chapter 4 Test

12/5: Complete study guide if it was not finished in class. Review all Chapter 4 notes and handouts for test tomorrow. 

12/4: Read Chapter 4 Handout and finish Venn Diagram (Chapter 4 and Reasons for the Age of Exploration handouts)

*Triangular compare and contrast is extra credit (Chapter 4, Reasons for the Age of Exploration, and Why the Europeans Came handouts) 

12/3: Reread Age of Exploration Handout and answer 4 questions on the back (full sentences) 

11/22- No homework over Thanksgiving break

11/21- Vocab Quiz

11/18- Finish vocabulary sentences- if not finished in class

11/14- Quiz on Fact and Opinion and Primary and Secondary Sources 

11/11: Fact and Opinion Worksheet (due Wednesday)

10/31: Primary and Secondary Source Worksheet

 

10/29: Halloween History Activity Sheet (students may have finished it during class)