Week 14 Nov 30 - Dec 4

Monday Nov 30

After today's warm up (a discussion of what we did over the break), students completed a scaled down version of a choice board.  Students chose and completed any two assignments.

Homework: Complete choiceboard if not completed in class.  

Tuesday Dec 1

Students worked in TEAMS and are creating a PowerPoint to describe key events that led to the Civil War.  Today students worked on part one (of three) of this project.  This will be the summative assessment (test grade) for the Civil War in Georgia.  

Homework: Complete part 1 of the ppt if not completed in class.  

Wednesday Dec 2

Students continued working in TEAMS and creating a PowerPoint to describe key events of the Civil War.  Today students worked on part two (of three) of this project.  This will be the summative assessment (test grade) for the Civil War in Georgia. 

Homework: Complete part 2 of the ppt if not completed in class.  

Thursday Dec 3

Students worked in groups to solve different puzzles relating to the Civil War.  This 'escape room' activity enhances student knowledge of key events of the Civil War

Homework: Complete the ppt if not already completed.  All three parts of the project are due by the end of the period tomorrow.  

Friday Dec 4

Students worked on the third part of their Civil War in Georgia assessment.  Students worked in TEAMS and completed a writing assignment.  This assignment counts as 40% of the assessment grade.  

Homework: None

Week 13 Nov 16 - Nov 20

Quiz Friday November 20th.  10 fill in the blank questions.  

Monday November 16

Students researched 3 key events of the Civil War: The Georgia Secession Convention, Advantages of the North/South, and the Emancipation Proclamation. Students accessed the documents in TEAMS.  Students completed an advanced organizer in class.  

Homework: Complete the organizer if not completed in class.  

Tuesday November 17

Students continued to research events/battles of the Civil War in Georgia.  Students completed a web quest about key events in Ga.  The assignment can be found in TEAMS.  

Homework: Complete the web quest if not completed in class

Wednesday Nov 18

Today we learned more about Andersonville Prison.  Students took notes on a guided note sheet.  We also viewed a short video about Andersonville.  

Homework: Continue studying for the quiz Friday.  It is a 10 question fill in the blank/short answer quiz. 

Thursday Nov 19

Students had a writing task today.  They chose one of four prompts relating to information from this week. Here are a few study guides you may find helpful for tomorrow's quiz:

Quizizz

Pre-Civil War

Teacher Notes

Homework: Continue studying for the quiz Friday.  It is a 10 question fill in the blank/short answer quiz.

Week 12 Nov 9 - Nov 13

Monday Nov 9

Today we started a new unit of study.  We are learning about the events leading up to the Civil War.  After a journal entry warm up, students recorded notes and answered questions while watching a video about slavery and the Civil War.  Here is the KEY.  Lastly, we read about 2 abolitionists.  Students created a Venn diagram comparing/contrasting them.

The unit test is set for Friday Dec 4th.

Homework: Complete the Venn diagram if not completed in class.  

Tuesday Nov 10

After the warm up, students executed a "Scavenger Hunt" of the Compromise of 1850.  Students filled in an advanced organizer with information found on their TEAMS page.  

Homework: Complete the scavenger hunt if not completed in class.   

Wednesday Nov 11

All classes had a mini lesson on Dred Scott followed by a reading comprehension.  2nd - 4th periods had a reading comprehension activity about Nullification and States Rights. 

Homework: complete all questions from class if not completed in class

Thursday Nov 12

1st period - students utilized TEAMS to create a mini-project.  2nd thru 4th periods - students put Irene Emerson on trial for false imprisonment of Dred Scott.  This mock court case is based on the real court case of Dred Scott, a former slave suing for freedom.

Homework - 1st period - finish the mini-project if not completed in class.  

Friday Nov 13

1st period students performed the mock trial of Irene Emerson.  2nd - 4th period students learned about the importance of the Election of 1860. After the warm up, students completed a reading comprehension activity.  Afterwards, students wrote 2 newspaper articles about the election.  

Homework: complete the newspaper activity if not completed in class. 

Week 11 Nov 2 - Nov 6

Mon Nov 2

Today we learned about the removal of the Cherokee from Ga. First, we started with a reading and timeline activity about Creek removal. Next, students had part one of a lesson on the removal of the Cherokee. Students recorded notes on a guided note sheet. 

 

Homework: None Study for the test Friday Nov 6

 

Tues Nov 3

 

Today we resumed our lesson on removal of the Cherokee. Afterwards, students completed an interactive notebook activity about the key people and key events of Indian Removal from Georgia. 

 

Homework: None  Study for the test Friday Nov 6

Wed Nov 4

Today we analyzed poetry about the removal of the Indians from the southeast. If students didn't complete their poetry assignment (Haiku) in class, it should be completed for homework. 

 

Homework: Complete Haiku if not completed in class. Study for the test Friday Nov 6

Thur Oct 5

Today students shared their Haikus.  Afterwards we reviewed the quiz from last Friday.  We spent the remainder of class reviewing for the test using various online formats.  I am including the links for each review.

Quizlet

Quizizz

Kahoot

Homework: Study for the test Friday Nov 6