Week of October 25th-Wrapping Up the Revolution and Beginning Our Look At Government

I am very pleased with students' performance on the Revolutionary War test (Chapter 5)!  There were many A's in all classes and several students earned perfect scores!  There was a strong correlation between classwork and homework completion and outstanding performance on this assessment.  If you are one of the few students who may not be pleased with your grade or if you were absent on Thursday or Friday, please be sure to come in to complete the test or retake it by Friday of this week.

We will begin our look at the foundations of our government this week (pages 174 - 175 and 499 - 509 in the text) with an examination of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

Warm-Ups For the Week:

Monday  Download LAND GRANT FOR AUSTIN DABNEY

Tuesday:  Download GEORGE WASHINGTON CROSSING THE DELEWARE

Wednesday:  Download THE MIDNIGHT RIDE OF PAUL REVERE

Thursday:  Download CHAIR USED BY GEORGE WASHINGTON AT THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN PHILADELPHIA

Friday:  Download DESIGN FOR THE GREAT SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES

Class Activities Planned For The Week:

Monday: Pretest; read pages 174 - 175 and answer questions on page 175. Finish the questions for homework.

Tuesday: We will watch a video about the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.  Students will complete questions related to the video. Complete the October Calendar for homework.

Wednesday:  Students will read pages 499 - 509 and complete questions to outline essential information Download The United States Constitution Questions goes with Arts.

Thursday:  Students in 1st, 2nd, & 3rd hour classes will begin work on a flip book to review the three branches of government; students in 4th hour (AC) will read portions of the Constitution and complete a matrix of facts about the Constitution.

Friday: 1st, 2nd, 3rd hour classes will complete the flip book; 4th hour students will complete a chart of checks and balances and create a visual metaphor for checks and balances or separation of powers.

HOMEWORK FOR ALL CLASSES:  STUDY YOUR OCTOBER CALENDAR QUESTIONS.  CALENDAR QUIZ MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST!