Donna Wilson-2nd Period/American History Assignments

The Bill of Rights (group work)
No Homework

Smore Day  - To end the American History class, the students will cook and eat smores at Camp Wilson.
When we finish making our smores, we will watch the original "Swiss Family Robinson" since the majority of our time was spent of families traveling and surviving in the New World.
Students may bring pillows and blankets for movie time.

History of the American Flag (group work)
No Homework

Escape Room:  The Civil War

Review for state and capital test Thursday, Feb. 2
Group work - Article and questions - Bill of Rights
Homework:  study for state and capital test Thursday

Edpuzzle - branches of government
Article and hands on activity - 3 Branches of Government
Homework:  Study for midwestern and western states and capital test Thursday, Feb. 26

United States Government - article and worksheet
Homework:  Study for state and capitals test Thursday, Feb. 26 (midwest and western states and capitals)

Open note test - Revolutionary War

Final notes on the American Revolutionary War...
All notes are in an app called easel in google classroom.
The students also have a printed copy of all notes.  They can choose to use computer or paper notes on the test .
Look over notes for an open note test tomorrow.

Battle of Quebec - Class will read articles and complete information sheets on Battle of Quebec
Video - Liberty Kids
No Homework

Test on western states and capitals
Begin the Revolutionary war  - Short articles will be read about the Battle of Lexington and Concord and the Battle at of Bunker Hill.  Students will then record important facts about each of the wars.
No Homework

Review for map test Thursday
Students will research and complete a vocabulary sheet for the Revolutionary war
Homework:  Study for the western state and capital test  (Thursday, Feb. 12)

Simulation game:  Would you survive as a colonists during the time leading up to the Revolutionary War?                                                          Students have been put into groups and will work together to answer questions and make decisions about living as a colonists during the time leading up to the Revolutionary War
BRING READING FAIR BOARDS TO SCHOOL TUESDAY, FEB. 10.
Homework:  Study for the western  state and capital test Thursday, Feb. 12.

Review material covered
Review for state test coming up next Thursday
No homework

The Revolutionary War Begins (Shot Heard Round the World)
Watch re-enactment video of the first shot fired
 Liberty Kids:  video

Introduce Loyalists and Patriots
Take notes using Nearpod
Review game
Homework:  Start study for map test on western states.  Test will be Thursday, Feb. 12

Video: Liberty Kids/Revolutionary War

Test on French and Indian War/Road to the Revolutionary War notes


Homework :  none

Creating a timeline :  Students will draw pictures to represent the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Boston Massacre

Edpuzzle / Stamp and Sugar Act
Activity - Stamp and Sugar Act
Review for midwest state and capital test 
Homework:  Study for midwest state and capital test on Jan. 15

Doodle notes:  Tensions grow between the Colonies and Great Britain
Review for Midwest state and capital test Thursday
Homework:  Study for midwest state and capital test  Thursday, Jan. 15

Worksheet review on the French and Indian War
Review for midwest state and capital test Thursday
Homework:  Study for Midwest state and capital test Thursday, Jan. 15

Escape Room/French and Indian War
Study for midwest state and capital  test / Jan. 15

Hand out folders for classwork
Edpuzzle /Introduction to the French and Indian war
Color and label map of the America before the French and Indian war
Homework:  Study for state and capital test (Jan. 15)

Escape Room Colony Review
Homework:  Study for Midwest state and capital test (Jan. 15)

Hand out a map study guide for the Midwest States and capitals (Test Thursday, Jan. 15)
Review computer guidelines with new wireless mice
Review the 13 Colonies (group activity)
Homework:  Begin study for midwest state and capital test (Jan. 15)

Nearpod - Doodle notes on the French and Indian war
Review game - Midwest states and capitals
Homework:  Study for midwest state and capital test (Jan. 15)

13 colony test

Wednesday, Oct. 8

Students will review for their 13 colony test on Thursday.



Homework:  Study for test on notes / 13 colonies
This will not be an open note test.

Tuesday, Oct. 7
Open note test
We covered Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth early. I will read over the notes with the students and discuss any questions they have.  
After we read over the notes, students will do an open note test. (independently)



Homework:  Study for test on notes / 13 colonies
This will not be an open note test.

Monday, October 6
Southern Colonies
Video to Introduce colonies
Cold read about the Southern Colonies
Group work/ All about the Southern Colonies
Test Thursday, Oct. 9 on the 13 colonies/ Students have study guides in binder.


Homework:  Study for test on notes / 13 colonies
This will not be an open note test.

Students will work on totem poles in class.

Test on Indian Unit
Homework:  no homework
Final questions about totem poles before they begin Friday.

Review for test
Assign totem pole group
Give totem pole handout and guidelines
Homework:  Study for Indian test Thursday, Sept. 4

Homecoming activities.  School dismisses early!  Go Mustangs!!!!!!

Video to introduce the Middle Colonies
doodle notes on the middle colonies
review for states and capitals test tomorrow
Homework:  Study for states and capitals test Thursday, Oct. 2

Test on states and capitals

Video to Introduce the New England colonies
doodle notes on the New England colonies
Review for test Thursday
Homework:  STUDY for states and capitals test Thursday, Oct. 2

Introduction to the 13 Colonies (video)
13 Colony scavenger hung/independent work
Review for states/capitals test Thursday
Homework:   STUDY for States and Capitals Test Thursday, Oct. 2

Finish notes on Plymouth Plantation
complete worksheet and hands on activity
If we have time, review for New England, Southeastern and Southwest state and capital test

Southwest state and capital test
Begin Plymouth unit - video  This is America Charlie Brown- The Mayflower Voyagers
Begin Plymouth notes / complete notes on Friday.
Homework: Begin review for state test on 26 states and capitals covered this 9 weeks.  State and capital test will be given Oct. 2.

Jamestown Escape Room

Homework:  Study for Southwest state and capital test

Jamestown - notes/hands on activity/ assign groups for escape room Wednesday
Homework:  Study for Southwest state and capital test Thursday

Handout for map test Thursday -  We will have a test on the southwest states and capitals.....Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona
Beginning unit on Colonies      
Monday - Roanoke/notes/hands on activities
Homework:  Study for state and capital test Thursday, Sept. 25

Simulation Game:  Would you survive exploring the " New World"
Students will be given scenarios  and  challenges  the explorers faced to see if they would survive discovering the New World.

Test on Southeastern states and capitals
Open note test on explorers
No Homework

Escape room - Exploring the New World
Students will be divided into groups. They will read a passage and follow directions answering questions to try to figure out the code to claim land in the New World.
Homework: 
 Review for Southeastern state and capital test Thursday.
Look over notes on explorers for the open note test Thursday.

Review for state and capital test/ Southeastern states and capitals
Group activity/ Reading and questioning activity on Early explorers
Homework: 
 Study for state and capital test/ Southeastern states/Thursday
Begin looking over notes for open note test Thursday

Review for state test/capitals/Southeastern states
Doodle note/Students will fill in note for upcoming open note test on Thursday


Homework:  Study for Southeastern state and capital test on  Thursday.

Students will highlight notes from the article " World Explorers" and complete a hands on activity for a daily grade.

Review 911 with short video and discuss with class
Complete notes on European Explorers.
European Explorers Scavenger Hunt (group activity)
Homework:  Study for test on Southeastern states and capitals/Sept. 18

Handout map for Southeastern states and capitals.
Southeastern state and capital test will be Thursday, Sept. 18.
Begin unit on European Explorers - video with questions - "Why did Europeans come to the Americas?"
Begin taking notes on Explorers
Homework:  Begin looking over map of the Southeastern States and capitals.

Final day to complete totem poles.  

Homework:  none

Students will work on Totem poles in the classroom.


Homework: none

Review for Indian test 
Homework:  Study for Indian test Thursday, Sept. 4
Review games are in google classroom.

Article:   In class, we will read and highlight key facts about the Iroquois (Eastern Woodland) Indians.  
Students will work together to answer questions.
Edpuzzle:  Native People of the Southwest
Homework:  None

Test on New England States
Edpuzzle:  Native People of the Northwest
Homework:
None

Hands on activity - Students will create a dream catcher in class
Homework:
Map test on New England states Thursday, Aug. 28,
 Study for map test on New England states and capitals. 
Blooket games are in google classroom for review.

Article : Eastern Woodlands - highlight important facts
Foldable  - Students will create a foldable using highlighted article summarize information
Review for state test Thursday.
Homework:
Map test on New England states Thursday, Aug. 28,
 Study for map test on New England states and capitals. 
Blooket games are in google classroom for review.

Update binder with handouts
Cold read - In class we will read an article on the Cheyenne Indians highlighting key facts and terms.  Students then answer questions to be turned in and graded as a daily grade.
Edpuzzle - Native People of the Woodlands
Homework: 
Map test on New England states Thursday, Aug. 28,
 Study for map test on New England states and capitals. 
Blooket games are in google classroom for review.

Introduce and read articles on the following Indian Groups highlighting important facts:  Southeast, Eastern Woodlands, and Great Plains
Homework:  Study for states and capitals test August 28

Open note quiz

Handout for map test August 28Homework:  Study states and capitals

Review Ice Age/First Americans
Introduce Aztecs, Incas, and Mayan Indians
Activity on Aztecs, Incas, and Mayan Indians
Homework:  
Look over notes in binder for open note quiz Tuesday.

hand out map of the States and capitals /Assign test date
Introduce land forms of the region  - high light key words in vocabulary
color and label landforms

Which Hemisphere do you live on?
What Country to you live in?
United states region scavenger hunt
Map of the regions

Review continents of the world
read and highlight article
color and complete questions on continents (groups)

Unpack supplies
Label notebook
outline for American History
Log in to google classroom