Mrs. Whelpley's RMS 8th Grade Website
"School Begins" Political Cartoon ⬇️
"School Begins" Notes & Observation Sheet (Paper copy given in class.) ⬇️
"U.S. Territories in 1898 - Not U.S. States Yet" - This is all the info that should be put on page 27 in your S.S. "textbook." ⬇️
"Wounded Knee" Notes (Paper copy given in class.) ⬇️
Target Learning: I will learn the U.S. government’s motivations for adding new territories to the United States.
Lesson:
Finish “School Begins”
“School Begins” Cartoon - Finish filling out "School Begins" notes (Paper copy given in class.)
Write your observations of the “School Begins” Notes & Observation" sheet on the inside of the note sheet.
Write down everything you see in the cartoon.
When finished, glue “School Begins” Notes & Observation" sheet to page 29 in Composition Book/SS "textbook"
On the U.S. Map that is glued on pages 198-199 in S.S. "textbook:"
Add the following states to your U.S. Map -
These are considered on the Transcontinental Railroad.
California
Nevada
Utah
Wyoming
Nebraska
Iowa
Illinois
Make sure you PRINT the states FULL NAME - No ABREVIATIONS.
(⬅️ See picture on left) Hand out United States Map sticker - "I will learn what was different about the United States map in 1898 & United States."
Open to page 27 in your SS "textbook."
Place the United States map sticker in the middle of the page.
On the first line on this page, write the following title:
"U.S. Territories in 1898 - Not U.S. States Yet":
OK = Oklahoma
AZ = Arizona
NM = New Mexico
AK = Alaska
HA = Hawaii
"Wounded Knee" - Notes - Fill out sheet
Glue to page 30 in SS "textbook.
Extra Practice:
Quia: Why did the United States add new territories after the Civil War? **Play until you pass more than 30 stars. IT DOES NOT END. This should be a quick review that takes 2-5 minutes.
Gimkit: Geography Practice
*Advanced Geography Final Set (Gimkit) - This is for those students who received a 90% or better on the U.S. States pretest and took the advanced geography test too.
Homework/Upcoming" Assessments:
Complete at least one "Extra Practice" activity.
Make sure you have glued all sheets to your S.S. "textbook."
Target Learning: I will learn some of the consequences of the U.S. government’s policy of assimilation on the lives of Native Americans.
Lesson:
Finish "Wounded Knee" - Notes - Fill out sheet
Glue to page 30 in SS "textbook.
Go over "How to Read and Annotate an Article PLUS Answering SINGLE Question Using Attributive Tags" Google Slide Presentation
Glue to page 5 in S.S. "textbook."
Glue to page 6 in S.S. "textbook."
Attributive Tag - Helping Verbs
Glue to page 7 in S.S. "textbook."
Quote Sandwich/Attributive Tags
Glue to page 8 in S.S. "textbook."
3. As a whole class - Begin to read and annotate Wounded Knee Article (Paper copy given in class.) - USE A HIGHLIGHTER & PENCIL!!
4. Extra Practice - (When finished with annotating "Wounded Knee" article)
Content Practice- Choose at least TWO
Quia: Why did the United States add new territories after the Civil War? - Play until you pass more than 30 stars. IT DOES NOT END. This should be a quick review that takes 2-5 minutes.
Geography Practice - Choose at least ONE
Gimkit: Geography Practice - This is for everyone to help learn all 50 U.S. States.
*Advanced Geography Final Set (Gimkit) - This is for those students who received a 90% or better on the U.S. States pretest and took the advanced geography test too.
Homework/Upcoming Assessments:
Choose at least TWO - Content Extra Practice activity
Choose at least ONE - Geography Extra Practice activity
"How to read and annotate an article PLUS answering a single question with attributive tags (Paper copy given in class.) ⬇️
B.A.S.E. Cheat Sheet ⬇️
"Wounded Knee" Article - (Paper copy given in class.) ⬇️
Annotation & Answering SINGLE Question ⬇️
"How to read and annotate an article PLUS answering multiple questions - (Paper copy given in class.) ⬇️
"Chinese Exclusion Act" Notes & Reading - (Paper copy given in class.) ⬇️
Target Learning: I will learn why the student is standing outside the door.
Lesson:
As a whole class - Finish reading and annotating Wounded Knee Article (Paper copy given in class.) - USE A HIGHLIGHTER & PENCIL!!
Use "How to Read and Annotate an Article PLUS Answering SINGLE Question Using Attributive Tags" Google Slide Presentation as a guide.
Glue Wounded Knee Article to page 31 in S.S. "textbook."
Begin Chinese Exclusion Act Notes & Reading - (Paper copy given in class.) - Do as a whole group.
Number paragraphs.
Read article cold FIRST.
Read questions, first, so you know what you are looking for to answer the question(s).
Annotate and answer questions according to "How to annotate AND answer multiple questions."
Extra Practice
Content Practice- Choose at least TWO:
Quia: Why did the United States add new territories after the Civil War? - Play until you pass more than 30 stars. IT DOES NOT END. This should be a quick review that takes 2-5 minutes.
Geography Practice - Choose at least ONE:
Gimkit: Geography Practice - This is for everyone to help learn all 50 U.S. States.
*Advanced Geography Final Set (Gimkit) - This is for those students who received a 90% or better on the U.S. States pretest and took the advanced geography test too.
Homework/Upcoming Assessments:
Period 4 - Complete Quia: Why did the United States add new territories after the Civil War? - Play until you pass more than 30 stars. IT DOES NOT END. This should be a quick review that takes 2-5 minutes.
Periods 5, 6 & 7 - Read Chinese Exclusion Act Reading
Complete ONE Geography Extra Practice activity
Target Learning: I will learn why the student is standing outside the door. I will learn how to annotate an article.
Lesson:
Join Gimkit:
Finish Chinese Exclusion Act Notes & Reading - (Paper copy given in class.)
Go over "How to annotate AND answer multiple questions."
Glue to page 9 in S.S. "textbook.
Answer questions (independently) at the end of the Chinese Exclusion Act Article after the notes. (paper copy given in class.)
Number paragraphs.
Read article cold FIRST.
Read questions after the article, first, so you know what you are looking for to answer the question(s).
Annotate and answer questions according to "How to annotate AND answer multiple questions."
When finished, glue to page 32 in S.S. "textbook."
Complete Chinese Exclusion Google Form
Complete Blooket: "Why is the boy standing outside the door?"
Extra Practice
Content Practice- Choose at least TWO:
Quia: Why did the United States add new territories after the Civil War? - Play until you pass more than 30 stars. IT DOES NOT END. This should be a quick review that takes 2-5 minutes.
Geography Practice - Choose at least ONE:
Gimkit: Geography Practice - This is for everyone to help learn all 50 U.S. States.
*Advanced Geography Final Set (Gimkit) - This is for those students who received a 90% or better on the U.S. States pretest and took the advanced geography test too.
Homework/Upcoming Assessments:
Google Form - Due TOMORROW
Chinese Exclusion Act Article & questions - Due TOMORROW
"Jim Crow" Notes & Video Sheet - (Paper copy given in class.) ⬇️
Target Learning: I will learn about Reconstruction and the Reconstruction amendments to the Constitution.
Lesson:
Jim Crow Notes and Video Sheet - Paper copy given in class.
When finished, glue to page 33 in SS "textbook"
Finish any late/missing work FIRST (Ex. Chinese Exclusion Google Form)
If all your work is current, complete the following "Extra Practice" activities:
Extra Practice
Content Practice- Choose at least TWO:
Quia: Why did the United States add new territories after the Civil War? - Play until you pass more than 30 stars. IT DOES NOT END. This should be a quick review that takes 2-5 minutes.
Geography Practice - Choose at least ONE:
Gimkit: Geography Practice - This is for everyone to help learn all 50 U.S. States.
*Advanced Geography Final Set (Gimkit) - This is for those students who received a 90% or better on the U.S. States pretest and took the advanced geography test too.
Homework/Upcoming Assessments:
All late/missing work