Week 7 Sep 28 - Oct 2

Monday Sep 28

Today we started Unit 4 The Revolutionary Period.  Students took notes on a guided note sheet to this lesson: The Revolutionary Era 1

Homework: None

Tuesday Sep 29

After a quick lesson, students engaged in a STEM activity.  Students read and discussed the failure of Fort Necessity.  Students were tasked with building a fort of their own (out of straws and tape) that would support a water bottle.  Many were successful, many were not :) 

Homework: None

Wednesday Sep 30

Today we discussed the parts of the Declaration of Independence and the Ga signers of the DOI.  Students recorded notes on a guided note sheet.  

Homework: Break up letter.  Students write at least 5 sentences in their 'break up' letter to King George III. This is due Friday Oct 2.  

Thursday Oct 1

Happy October.  To day students recorded facts to the following video:  

Today's warm up was a comprehension check/study guide.  We had a mini-lesson on the Boston Massacre.  This is to help prepare students for the DAR essay contest that is coming soon.  We will continue research tomorrow and start a rough draft.  

Homework: Break up letter.  Students write at least 5 sentences in their 'break up' letter to King George III. This is due Friday Oct 2.  

Friday Oct 2

After today's warm up, we discussed the DAR essay and students had the class period to ask questions for clarification and get started.  

Homework: Begin studying for the test Thursday Oct 8.

Week 6 Sep 21 - Sep 25

Monday Sep 21

Today's lesson was about Georgia as a Royal Colony.  Students recorded notes onto a guided note sheet.  Students also received an "optional" assignment.  This assignment is in TEAMS and is due Thursday.  Students may replace a "bad" daily grade by doing well on this assignment.  

Homework: Continue studying for Friday's test.   

Tuesday Sep 22

After today's warm up, we reviewed answers on a quick comprehension guide.  Students received a choiceboard assignment.  This is due Thursday at the beginning of class.

Homework: Continue studying for Friday's test.

Wednesday Sep 23

After today's warm up, students had the rest of the class to work on the choiceboard assignment.  

Here are a couple of resources to help you prepare for the test Friday: 

Quizziz 1;  Quizziz 2

 Homework: Continue studying for Friday's test. Complete the choiceboard assignment. 

Thursday Sep 24

Continue studying for the quiz.  Warm ups due tomorrow.

Homework: Continue studying for Friday's test.

Week 5 Sep 14 - Sep 18

Monday Sep 14

Today we started a new unit, Colonization of Georgia. The assessment will be on Friday Sep 25th.  Due to MAP testing, class periods are shorter than normal.  Students recorded notes onto a guided note sheet to this lesson: Creating a Settlement 1.  

Homework: None.  Get a good night's rest and a great breakfast in preparation for the last day of MAP tests tomorrow.  

Tuesday Sep 15

Today we completed the Colonial Georgia notes with a lesson on Mary Musgrove and Tomochichi.  

Homework: None

Wed Sep 16

After today's warm up, the assignment was to create three diary entries as if the student was living in Colonial Georgia.  

Homework: None

Thur Sep 17

Today was the end of "Trustee Georgia"  Students took notes on a guided note sheet about different groups who settled Georgia.  

Homework: Begin studying for the unit test next Friday.  

Friday Sep 18

After today's warm up, student logged into TEAMS and completed a web quest about the 

'War of Jenkins Ear'

Quizlet for next Friday's Test.  Another study guide for next Friday's test.

Homework: Begin studying for the unit test next Friday. 

Week 4 Sep 8 - Sep 11

Wednesday Sep 9

Heroes reading activity.  

Students summarized the heroes in the reading activity.  Part 2 of the assignment and the warm up are in this attachment.  Students are draw a picture/draft a poem/etc about what a hero is to them or what hero means to them.  This is due tomorrow

Homework: Finish your "hero" product if not completed in class