Monday, January 14, 2013

Finish The West

1.2: The West (4)

  • Learning Activity C: Mining, Ranching & Farming worksheet jigsaw (finish from previous class)
  • Practice: Compare the following ways:
    • Mining to Ranching (one similar way and one different)
    • Mining to Farming (one similar and one different)
    • Farming to Ranching (one similar and one different)
    • 6 TOTAL: USE COMPARISON SHEET AND YOUR PARTNERS!
Define: Gilded Age
  • Gilded: Shinny on the outside (gold plated), often cheap on the inside
    • Discussed how 1.2 THE WEST was Gilded
1.3: 2nd Industrial Revolution (5)

Thursday, January 10, 2013

I Have A Plan

Students went with the counselors to participate in the "I have a Plan" activity

Students received their 1.1 product back as well--remember that revising for full credit is allowed in my class!!!

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

The West Day 2

Turn in 1.1 Product
You need to staple the following sheets together with your name on it:

  • 1.1 Learning A: History & Government Notes
  • 1.1 Learning B: Civil War and Reconstruction Notes
  • 1.1 Product

1.2: The West (4)
  • Learning A: Completed
  • Learning B: Watch this Youtube video and answer the questions on the Railroad sheet
    • She talks fast, so don't worry about pausing it periodically...we did as a class
    • We also watched it twice.  Check with your classmates for answers!
  • Learning C: Ranching, Mining & Farming worksheet
    • Use your textbook... you only have to do one of the three types of jobs & then you can copy the other two types from a classmate
    • We will finish this next class day.
  • 1.2 Product: Due Monday

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

1.2: The West

1.2: The West (4)

  • Learning A: Many did not complete this yesterday.  We worked on this for about 1/2 the time in class
  • Practice: Create rhyming sentences that help show you know each of the 10 vocabulary terms in the reading 
    • Example: 
From the Army, Chief Joseph ran away
Gave in to live another day 


  • Learning B: Got into groups of 3 and jigsawed Learning B Worksheet.  We only did this for about 15 minutes, so we will complete this tomorrow
We went to the library to do the following things:
  • Log on to your student Gmail account
  • Go to my website **I emailed it to you**
  • Log on to the online textbook **I gave the username & password to you today**
  • Many could not get online b/c of a computer problem, so we'll complete this another day.

Monday, January 7, 2013

Assign 1.1 product... Begin 1.2: The West

Finish 1.1: History, Gov't, Civil War & Reconstruction (3)


1.2: The West (4)
  • Learning Activity A: Native American Worksheet
    • I didn't give space for the 1st question on the worksheet (oops.), so use an extra piece of paper to write your answer for that question on it.
  • Practice: Create a short rhyming sentence about all 10 bolded or highlighted terms from the reading.  Write those ten sentences on the sheet you used to answer #1 on your worksheet.  You may have a partner
    • Example: 

To put the Kiowa under the Bureau, The Army killed their ponies at Palo Duro

Friday, January 4, 2013

ALMOST finish 1.1

1.1: History, Gov't & Reconstruction (3)
Learning A: History & Gov't Notes (Finish)

Practice with a partner of similar height

Learning B: Civil & Reconstruction Notes



1st Day of 3rd Quarter!!!!!

Handed out papers & discussed classroom policies:
Grades (1)
Notebook Grades (2)
1.1 Learning A: History & Reconstruction Notes (3)

  • You are required to add 3 things to each slide based on my presentation
  • If I make a video, it's linked above, otherwise if you are absent you'll need to copy from a friend/neighbor in class.
  • We will finish this tomorrow