Monday, December 17, 2018

U.S.
Constitutional Card Sort due 12/18

World
None, Quiz on William the Conqueror notes Wednesday

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

U.S.
None

World
Castle Builder due Friday
Finish questions for Charlemagne

Monday, December 3, 2018

U.S.
Chapter 5-7 Test Thursday!

World
Chapter 1 Test Thursday!

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

U.S.
Chapters 5-7 Test Review due 12/3

World
Chapter 1 Test Review due 12/3

Monday, November 26, 2018

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Thursday, November 15, 2018

U.S.
Lexington and Concord Questions due tomorrow
Extra Credit due Monday 11/19: pg. 168-169 either Art or Math Challenge

World
None

Thursday, November 8, 2018

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

U.S.
5-2 Illustrations due tomorrow
pg. 151 #1-4 due 11/8
Quiz tomorrow on "Growing Conflict with England"

World
Quiz tomorrow on Accomplishments of Rome

Thursday, November 1, 2018

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

U.S.
Slave Narratives due tomorrow!!!

World
Students are completing a district initiative online training this week and do not have homework.

Friday, October 19, 2018

U.S.
Slave Narratives

World
Conquest of the Aztec Inca handout

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

U.S.
Slave narrative scripts due

World
Chapter 9 Test Tomorrow!  You should be able to recite each answer by memory!

Thursday, October 11, 2018

U.S.
Complete "Middle Passage" 4-Square
Complete both the 2nd and 3rd colonial regions (Carolinas and Chesapeake) for the "Could They, Would They?" assignment.
Start scripts for slave narratives

World
None

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Thursday, September 20, 2018

U.S.
Backcountry colonial region handout

World
Mayan Social and Political Organization 9/21

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

U.S.
None

World
Mayan Calendar "Problem Card" Questions 9/19

Monday, September 17, 2018

U.S.
Colonial Matrix Map 9/18

World
Finish Mayan EAE Worksheet 9/18

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

U.S.
Pocahontas and reasoned judgement worksheet 9/12

World
pg. 455 #1-7, not including 6 due 9/13
Open note quiz on Map and people of Latin America 9/12

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

U.S.
None

World
Latin America Physiographic Map, due: 9/7

Thursday, August 30, 2018

U.S.
States Test tomorrow!

World
Create a Continent due 9/4

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

U.S.
Study for U.S. States test Friday!

World
Create-a-Continent 9/4

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

U.S.
Roanoke Writeup: 1 paragraph explaining which theory is most probable (based on evidence) and why.  1 more paragraph explaining your own theory that stands up and doesn't contradict evidence.  Due: 8/29

States Test Friday- keep studying

World
Geographic Illustrations and Definition due tomorrow

Monday, August 27, 2018

Friday, August 24, 2018

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

8/22

No homework unless you haven't presented your personality cube yet.

Friday, August 17, 2018

8/17

Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year.  My blog will keep you up to date on upcoming and current homework assignments, projects, tests and quizzes.  It is typically broken into two parts- the top being designate for my 8th grade U.S. history students under the "U.S." and the bottom for the 7th grade world history students under "world."  Thanks for following and supporting your student!

U.S.
Syllabus due Tuesday 8/21
Cubes are due the day you signed up for!  Make sure to prepare a brief presentation.

World
Syllabus due Tuesday 8/21
Cubes are due the day you signed up for!  Make sure to prepare a brief presentation.

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Student projects are due THURSDAY!  Last day to work on them after school is Wednesday.

Friday, May 11, 2018

Thursday, May 10, 2018

U.S.
Presidential News Broadcast assigned
-Build notes from assigned president and begin brainstorming script for the news briefs
-scripts due (5/14)

World
Final Project Assigned
-complete three section outlines from the chosen chapter by Monday (5/14)

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Monday, May 7, 2018

US
Study for Monroe Presidency- "Era of Good Feelings" Quiz Wednesday

World
pg. 523 #1-6 due 5/9

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

U.S.
None

World
Finish preparations for Pirate game (Anarrrchy!)

Monday, April 30, 2018

U.S.
study (if you haven't taken the test yet)

World
study (if you haven't taken the test yet)
Pirate simulation preparation

Monday, April 23, 2018

U.S.
9-10 Test Review *4/27
Jefferson Evaluation *4/26

World
Chapter 10 Test Review *4/27
Medieval Map *4/24, 4/25

Thursday, April 19, 2018

U.S.
10-1 *4/20
Jefferson Evaluation *4/26

World
Medieval Campus Map *4/24

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

U.S.
10-1 Worksheet *4/20

World
European Explorers Quiz *4/19
Medieval School Map *4/24

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

U.S.
None

World
Going for the Gold! handout *due tomorrow

Monday, April 16, 2018

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

U.S.
Hamilton/Jefferson Quiz tomorrow
pg. 317 #1-4 due 4/5
Adams Evaluation due 4/4

World
Explorer Bio packet due 4/5

Thursday, March 29, 2018

U.S.
Adams Evaluation due 4/4

World
Investigating a Sunken Ship questions due 3/30

Monday, March 26, 2018

U.S.
Philosophical Chairs worksheet
Choose one of the political parties and persuade the opposing side by posing rhetorical questions to raise awareness to you position.

World
Reformation ABC Books due tomorrow!!!   This is your test grade!  Make sure your projects meet all of the criteria on the assignment sheet/rubric and that you have it completed and ready to turn in on time!

Thursday, March 22, 2018

U.S.
9-3 Guided Reading side of handout *3/26

World
ABC Book Definitions due tomorrow!!!
-rough draft fine

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

U.S.
Washington Evaluation *3/21
Farewell Address *3/22

World
Reformation Definitions/Importance 3/23

Monday, March 19, 2018

U.S.
Washington Evaluation 3/21

World
Reformation Definitions due 3/23

Friday, March 16, 2018

U.S.
Washington Evaluation

World
Reformation ABC Book project deadlines:
*ABC's: 3/19
*Definitions: 3/23
*Binding: 3/26
*Book Due: 3/27

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Monday, March 12, 2018

U.S.
pg. 297 #1-4 *3/14
Amendments Test tomorrow!

World
Chapter 8 Section 1 Assessment, pg. 429 #1-7 *3/15
Test Review *3/13
Test 3/14

Friday, March 9, 2018

U.S.
Amendments 1-10, 13-15, 19, 21 test Tuesday= STUDY

World
Test Review due 3/13

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

U.S.
Goldilocks Trial Questions *3/8

World
CSI Florence *3/8
Chapter 7 Test Review *3/13

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

U.S.
None

World
Fingerprints of Shakespeare writeup.
Choose one of the four character profiles studied in class and describe why you think they are the true Shakespeare.  List evidence and back it up with arguments from each of the nine categories that supports your claim as to who is Shakespeare.  This should be listed 1-9 on your paper.

Friday, March 2, 2018

U.S.
None

World
DaVinci's Notebook and A Midsummer Night's Dream questions pg. 406 due Monday

Thursday, March 1, 2018

U.S.
U.S. supreme court cases

World
DaVinci's Notebook due Monday

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

U.S.
Finish Bill of Rights Matrix

World
Florence Illustrated Letter due Friday

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

U.S.
Bill of Rights

World
7-2
Florence Illustrated Letter due Friday

Monday, February 12, 2018

U.S.
Bill of Rights worksheet due 2/14

World
7-2 worksheet due 2/14

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Friday, February 2, 2018

Thursday, February 1, 2018

U.S.
Constitution Test Tomorrow!
-3 branches
-bill becomes law
-vocabulary
-checks and balances
-branch powers

World
Chapter 6 Test Tomorrow!

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

U.S.
Constitutional Super Hero due Monday
Test Friday

World
Medieval Trade Routes and the spread of the Black Death handout
Test Review due tomorrow
Chapter 6 Test Friday

Monday, January 29, 2018

U.S.
3 Branches Powers Cartoons

World
Black Death Indictment

Friday, January 26, 2018

U.S.
Finish Mr. Smith questions

World
Complete A.R.E. for Middle Ages Dossiers

Thursday, January 25, 2018

U.S.
3 Branches Quiz Tomorrow

World
Chapter 6 Test Review due next Wednesday

Monday, January 22, 2018

U.S.
3 Branches Quiz Friday

World
 pg. 363 #1-6 due Wednesday

Friday, January 19, 2018

U.S.
None

World
Medieval Cathedral Features Quiz Monday- Open note

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

U.S.
3 Compromises Quiz tomorrow

World
finish Crusade simulation questions
Crusade Nursery Rhyme Project due tomorrow

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

U.S.
Card Sort

World
Magna Carta "Task 2" due 1/17
Nursery Rhyme

Friday, January 12, 2018

U.S.
Constitutional Card Sort due 1/17
3 Compromises Quiz 1/18
Preamble presentations 1/19

World
Crusading Nursery Rhymes due 1/18

Thursday, January 11, 2018

U.S.
Oral presentations for Preamble will begin 1/19

World
pg. 343 #1-6 due tomorrow
Crusading Nursery Rhymes due 1/18

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

U.S.
Preamble worksheet due 1/11
Oral presentations 1/19

World
pg. 343 #1-6 due 1/12