This Week In Class

US HISTORY - Culture & Society 1800-1860s Unit Test

Todays US History test will will cover the period of Lewis & Clark and the Industrial Revolution through Manifest Destiny. You will be taking TWO separate test. One will cover history standards and the other geography standards. To begin click on the first link below and enter your name. When you finish click on the second link

Culture & Society in America Unit Test - History

 

Culture & Society in America Unit Test - Geography

 

US History Week March 15-19

This Friday students will be taking Test over our unit on Culture and Society in America: 1800-1860. To help students study here is a review activity. It is important that student play this activity more than once in order to review all the material

Culture & Society in America Unit Review
http://www.quia.com/ba/377216.html

 

US History - The Lone Star Republic

Lone Star Reublic on Prezi

 

US History - Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail on Prezi

 

US History - Trail of Tears

Trail of Tears on Prezi

 

Science Weather & Climate Unit Test

Todays Science test will will cover Weather and Climate. To begin click on the link below and enter your name.

Weather & Climate Unit Test

 

Science Weather & Climate Review

This Wednesday students will be taking a test over our unit on weather and climate. To help students study here is a review activity. It is important that student play this activity more than once in order to review all the material

Culture & Weather & Climate Unit Review
http://www.quia.com/rr/583412.html

 

US HISTORY - Culture & Society 1800-1860s mid-unit Test

Todays US History test will will cover the period of Lewis & Clark and the Industrial Revolution. To begin click on the link below and enter your name.

Culture & Society in America Mid-Unit Test

 

When you finish the test you have TWO readings you need to complete. Following both of the links below, you need to read each short article and then write a detailed summary as you will need to be able to access this information next week.

First Reading - The South Carolina Nullification Controversy

Second Reading - The War Against the Bank

 

US History Week February 17-19

This Friday students will be taking Test over Lewis & Clark and the Industrial Revolution. To help students study here is a review activity. It is important that student play this activity more than once in order to review all the material

Culture & Society in America Mid Unit Test
http://www.quia.com/rr/578053.html

 

Science - Weather & Climate Quiz #2

Todays science quiz in broken into TWO parts. You need click on the top link first which will be titled Weather & Climate Quiz #2. When you finish with that quiz click on the bottom link for the second part of the quiz.

Weather & Climate Quiz #2 - TAKE FIRST

 

Where Does Space Begin? - TAKE SECOND

 

US HISTORY - First Semester Final

Todays US History test will take the majority of the period. If you finish early, log off the computers and get a book out to read silently or other work to work on.

US History First Semester Final

 

First Semester Review

This thursday students will be taking a Final for US History. This test will cover the key concepts from throughout the first semester of school. To help students study here is a review activity. It is important that student play this activity more than once in order to review all the material

US History 1st Semester Review
http://www.quia.com/rr/569352.html

 

Week 16 Schedule - December 14 - December 18 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday December 14

    Separating Mixtures - Reading & Notes

  • HW - Finish Notes

  • Ratifying the Constitution

  • - Read pgs 210-213 & Take Nots

  • HW - Finish Notes & Summary

    Tuesday December 15

    Separating Mixtures Project

    - Outline how to separate the mixture

    - Begin procedures

  • HW - NONE
  • Federalist vs Anti-Federalist
  • - Graphic Organizer
  • - PowerPoint
  • - Video Clips
  • HW - Finish Graphic Organizer

    Wednesday December 16

    Separating Mixtures Project

    - Begin Research Paper

    HW - Research Paper

    Amending the Constitution

    - Bill of Rights G.O.

    - Primary Source Interpretation

    HW - Finish Bill of Rights

    Thursday December 17

    Separating Mixtures Project

    - Finish Separating your mixture and Lab Write-up

    HW - Finish Lab Write-Up

    Federalist vs Anti-Federalist Debate

    - Prepare for debate

    HW -

    Friday December 18

  • Separating Mixtures Project
  • - Finish Research paper & Lab Write-Up
  • HW - HAVE A GREAT BREAK
  • Debate Assessment
  • - Federalist vs Anti-Federalist
  • HW - HAVE A GREAT BREAK

 

Wednesday December 9

US History Assignment

1. Take the Constitutional Delegate Quiz

Go to the following site : /http://www.constitutioncenter.org/FoundersQuiz/ and answer the questions. You will find out which Founding Father you resemble the most.

2.Make a Constitutional Delegate Trading Card

      1. In the same browser - Click File --> Open New Tab

      2. Go to http://bighugelabs.com/deck.php to begin creating your card

      3. Find a picture of your delegate using Yahoo

      4. Select any background you wish.

      5. Type the name in the area labeled : TITLE

      6. Type the name of the state they represent in the area labeled : SUB TITLE

      7. Write a summary of the delegate's life in the area labeled : DESCRIPTION

           Include at least five facts about the person and explain their significance at the convention

      8. DO NOT include any icons on your card.

      9. Select the box labeled "Create"

      10. Once your card appears on the next screen, right click on the image and select "Save picture as"

      11. Save the image under your student drive

      12. Name the file in the following way: "last name of the delegate"_"first name of your delegate"_"your last name"_"your first name"_"your period"

      13. Example if Tiger Woods is in my 4th period class and is making a card for George Washington he would save it as: Washington_George_Tiger_Woods_4

      14. Your Done - SHOW MR. SCHUMAIER

 

Week 12 Schedule - November 16 - November 20 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday November 16

    ACT Explore Testing

  • HW - None

  • The War Ends

  • - Read & Highlight & Take Nots

  • HW - Finish Notes & Summary

    Tuesday November 17

    ACT Explore Testing

  • HW - NONE
  • Womein & Africans in the War
  • - African American's Video Clip
  • - Women of the war - Impromptu Speech
  • - Venn Diagram
  • HW - Complete Venn Diagram and Summary

    Wednesday November 18

    ACT Explore Testing

    HW - NONE

    Winning the War

    -Sequence Chart - Ending the War

    - Treaty of Paris

    HW - Finish Sequence Chart & Summary

    Thursday Nobember 19

    ACT Explore Testing

    HW - Finish G.O. & Study Objectives

    Impacts of the War

    - Posters

    - C-Notes

    HW - Study Objectives

    Friday November 20

  • ACT Explore Testing
  • HW - NONE
  • The Revolution Quiz #4
  • Comic Book (DUE NOVEMBER 24th)
  • HW - NONE

 

Week 11 Schedule - November 9 - November 13 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday November 9

    Stars & Galaxies

    - Read pgs 112-120 & Take Notes

  • HW - Finish Notes & Summary

  • Middle Years of the War

  • - Read & Highlight & Take Nots

  • HW - Finish Notes & Summary

    Tuesday November 10

    Lives of Stars

    - C-Notes/PPT

    - Video

    - Graphic Organizer (G.O.)

  • HW - Complete G.O. on Life of a Star
  • George Washington's Leadership
  • - C-Notes/PPT
  • - Graphic Organizer (G.O.)
  • HW - Complete G.O. and Summary

    Wednesday November 11

    NO SCHOOL

    Thursday Nobember 12

    Star Systems and Galaxies

    - G.O. - Three Types of Galaxies

    - Discussion

    HW - Finish G.O. & Study Objectives

    Saratoga & Foreign Help

    - PPT/Discussion

    - G.O. - Why was Saratoga a turning point?

    HW - Finish G.O. & Study Objectives

    Friday November 6

  • Astronomy Quiz #3
  • Read Next Section
  • HW - NONE
  • The Revolution Quiz #3
  • Comic Book (DUE NOVEMBER 24th)
  • HW - NONE

 

Week 10 Schedule - November 2- November 6 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday November 2

    Outer Planets

    - Read pgs 70-77 & Take Notes

  • HW - Finish Notes & Summary

  • Freedom - Concept Map

  • Declaration of Independence
  • - Read & Highlight & Take Nots

  • HW - Finish Notes & Summary

    Tuesday November 3

    Wednesday November 4

    Thursday Nobember 5

    Friday November 6

  • Astronomy Quiz #2
  • Read Next Section
  • HW - NONE
  • Independence Quiz #2
  • Read & Highlight
  • HW - NONE

Week 9 Schedule - October 26 - October 30 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday October 26

    Stormy Sunspots pg 61

  • HW - 2.2 - The Sun #7-10

  • Strengths & Weaknesses Comparison Chart

  • Comic Book

  • HW - 2.6 #5-8

    Tuesday October 27

    2.2 The Sun - Discussion
  • HW - 2.3 The Inner Planets #1-5
  • 2.6 Declaring Independence
  • HW - 2.7 #1

    Wednesday October 28

    Inner Planets Discover Activity pg 62
  • HW - NONE
  • Washington Crossing the Delaware - Myth vs Reality
  • HW - NONE

    Thursday October 29

  • NO SCHOOL - STUDENT LED CONFERENCES

    Friday October 30

  • NO SCHOOL - STUDENT LED CONFERENCES

 

Week 8 Schedule - October 19 - October 23 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday October 19

    1.4 The Moon

  • HW - Study Objectives

  • Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

  • HW - 2.5 - The Fighting Begins #1-4

    Tuesday October 20

  • Chapter 1 Quiz
  • Apollo 11 Video
  • HW - 2.1 Solar System #1-4
  • 4 Corners Review Game
  • Work on Comic Book
  • HW - 2.5 - The Fighting Begins #5-8

    Wednesday October 21

    Geocentric vs Heliocentric --Read Pages 51-52 Take C-Notes
  • Create Poster Comparing Geocentric vs Heliocentric
  • HW - 2.1 Solar System #5-8
  • Quiz - Causes of the Revolution
  • Work On Comic Book (DUE NOVEMBER 13)
  • HW - 2.5 Fighting Begins

    Thursday October 22

  • 2.1 - Observing Our Solar System
  • HW - 2.2 The Sun # 1-6
  • 2.5 Fighting Begins
  • HW - 2.6 #1-4

    Friday October 23

  • C-Notes on 2.2 The Sun - Should Include Quesions, Notes, & Summary
  • HW - NO HOMEWORK
  • The War Begins - Reading
  • Comic Book
  • HW - NO HOMEWORK

 

Week 7 Schedule - October 12 - October 16 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday October 12

  • Discover Activity
  • Exploring Moon's Phases

  • HW - 1.2 Phases, Eclipse, & Tides #6-9

  • Propaganda -- Create Propaganda from Viewpoint of the British

  • HW - 2.4 - Shot Heard Round The World #4-7

    Tuesday October 13

  • Eclipses -- C-Notes pages 27-29
  • Draw Model of Earth, Moon, & Sun during both types of eclipses
  • HW - 1.4 Earth's Moon #1-4
  • Begin Unit Project - Comic Book of American Revolution
  • HW - 2.4 - Shot Heard Round The World #8-10

    Wednesday October 14

  • Discuss 1.2 Phases, Eclipse, & Tides
  • HW - 1.4 Earth's Moon #5-9
  • 2.4 The Shot Heard 'Round The World
    • -- Story, Discussion, Video Clips
    • -- C-Notes
  • HW - 2.5 Fighting Begins

    Thursday October 15

  • Moonth of Phases LAB
  • HW - NO HOMEWORK
  • Eyewitness - The Boston Tea Party
  • Johnny Tremain Clips
  • HW - NO HOMEWORK

    Friday October 16

    NO SCHOOL

 

Week 6 Schedule - October 5 - October 9 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday October 5

  • Science Skills UNIT REFLECTION
  • Book Check-Out (Astronomy)
  • Book Preview

  • HW - Parent Review/Unit Review & 1.1 Earth in Space #1-4

  • 2.2 Trouble Over Taxes

  • Work on 2.3

  • HW - 2.3 #1-5

    Tuesday October 6

  • KWL - Astronomy
  • Discover Activity - Day & Night
  • HW - 1.1 Earth in Space #5-7
  • Townshend Acts - ON DEMAND
  • HW - 2.3 #6-10

    Wednesday October 7

  • Causes of Seasons
  • PPT Discussion of 1.1 Notes
  • HW - 1.2 #1-5
  • 2.3 The Split Widens
  • PPT Discussion of Story with Video Clips
  • HW - 2.4 #1-3

    Thursday October 8

  • Reasons for the Seasons LAB
  • HW - NO HOMEWORK
  • Propaganda Analysis
    • The Boston Massacre
  • HW - NO HOMEWORK

    Friday October 9

    NO SCHOOL

 

 

Week 5 Schedule - September 21- October 2 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday September 28

  • Drainage Hole Lab - Finish
  • How to Write a Conclusion

  • HW - Prepare for Test

  • View Infomercial's

  • Colonies Take Root - UNIT Reflection
  • 2.1 - Show in North America Packet Work

  • HW - 2.1 - Questions 1-3

    Tuesday September 29

  • How to write a FULL LAB - Demo
  • HW - Prepare for Test
  • Intro to Independence Unit
  • Map Analysis
  • Founding Fathers DVD
  • HW - 2.1 - Questions 4-6

    Wednesday September 30

  • How to write a FULL LAB - Demo
  • HW - Prepare for Test
  • 2.1 - Showdown in North America
  • HW - 2.2 Questions 1-5

    Thursday October 1

  • How to write a FULL LAB - Demo
  • HW - Prepare for Test
  • "Join or Die" - ON-DEMAND
  • HW - 2.2 Questions 6-9

    Friday October 2

    Science Skills Unit Test
  • HW - NONE
  • Founding Fathers DVD
  • HW - NONE

 

Click Here to access a study activity for our Colonies Take Root UNIT TEST on Friday

 

 

Week 4 Schedule - September 21- 25 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday September 21

    Tuesday September 22

    Wednesday September 23

    Thursday September 24

    Friday September 25

    Graphing Activity
  • HW - NONE
  • Colonies Take Root UNIT TEST
  • Student Unit Reflection
  • HW - NONE

Week 3 Schedule - September 14 - 18 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday September 14

  • Quality Observations
  • Class Graph of Data

  • HW - 5 Qualitative & Quantitative Observations about your home.

  • 1.1 Early Settlements Cont.

  • Jamestown vs Plymouth

  • Infomercial

  • *CNN Student New *If Time Allows

  • HW - 1.2 New England Colonies

    Tuesday September 15

  • Gobstopper Activity ASSESSMENT
  • HW - NONE
  • Plymouth Plantation Video (15 min)
  • Mayflower Compact Primary Source Analysis
  • HW - 1.2 New England Colonies & 1.3 Middle Colonies

    Wednesday September 16

  • What Are Inferences? Notes
  • Practice Inferences with Ziggy Cartoons
  • HW - Inferences worksheet
  • 1.2 New England Colonies Nots
  • Infomercial Work
  • *CNN Student News
  • HW - 1.3 Middle Colonies

    Thursday September 17

  • Hydrogen Peroxide with a Candle DEMO
  • HW - Inferences worksheet Continued
  • Tale of Two Colonies
  • Work on Infomercial
  • *CNN Student News
  • HW - 1.3 Middle Colonies & 1.4 Southern Colonies

    Friday September 18

  • Inference QUIZ
  • What do you know about Variables? Notes
  • HW - NONE
  • 1.3 Middle Colonies
  • Work on Infomercial
  • *CNN Student News
  • HW - 1.4 Southern Colonies

 

Week 2 Schedule - September 7-11 (Science = Green, US History = Red, HW = Orange)

    Monday September 7

  • NO SCHOOL

    Tuesday September 8

  • InterActive Notebook (INB) Creation

  • Textbook Checkout

  • HW - NONE

  • InterActive Notebook Creation

  • Explain Note Packets

  • 13 Colonies Map

  • HW - 13 colonies map & 1.1 Early Settlements

    Wednesday September 9

  • Finish INB
  • Create Title & Unit Page in INB
  • Lab Safety Expectations
  • HW - Finish Title & Unit Page
  • Create Title & Unit Page in INB
  • Interactive Course Time Line (outside)
  • Work on Note packet
  • HW - 13 colonies map & 1.1 Early Settlements

    Thursday September 10

  • What are Leveled Questions? Notes & Practice
  • What are observations? Notes
  • HW - Write a summary of our notes on observations
  • What is a Colony? - Reading, Discussion, & Notes
  • 13 Colonies Map Review
  • HW - 13 colonies map & 1.1 Early Settlements

    Friday September 11

  • Alka-Seltzer Observations Activity
  • HW - NONE
  • 13 Colonies Map QUIZ
  • 1.1 Early Settlements (Notes & Discussion)
  • HW - NONE