Day 1 Lesson Summary- Aug. 23
Select Desk #'s- Aug. 23
Optimism vs. Pessimism- Aug. 23
Name Plates- Aug. 23
Advice for 8th grade (from last year's 8th grade...)- Aug. 23
Google Classroom Setup- Aug. 26
Day 2 Lesson Summary- Aug. 26
Assign Course Description- Aug. 26
Changing the World video speech- Aug. 26-27
Housekeeping Checklist- Aug. 27
Course Description Quiz- Aug. 28 (12 Points)
What IS the Pledge of Allegiance- Aug. 28
Pledge of Allegiance Google Classroom- Aug. 28 (Due: Aug. 29- 5 Points)
Pledge of Allegiance Google Classroom Feedback- Aug. 29
Family Feud Geography- Aug. 29
Picture Day- (during Social Studies classes)- Aug. 30
No School- Run with Carl Extra Credit- Sept. 2
Persistence Lesson- Sept. 3-4
Google Classroom on Persistence- Sept. 4 (due Sept. 5)
Discussed Patriotism- Sept. 5
Patriotic Day clip- Sept. 5
View Film Surviving 9-11 & Discuss- Sept. 5-6
Google Classroom on Surviving 9-11- Sept. 6 (due Sept. 9)
Work on Patriotic Posters- Sept. 9
Patriotic Day- Sept. 10 (upload photo of poster due Sept. 12)
Why History? Lesson Summary- Sept. 11-12
Why History? Notes-Sept. 11-12
Google Classroom on Why History? Lesson (5 Points)- Sept. 12 (due Sept. 13)
Timeline Challenge- Sept. 13
BEGIN FOUNDATIONS UNIT
Early Civilizations - Sept. 16
Google Classroom on early civilizations (5 points) - Sept. 16 (due Sept. 17)
Sourcing: Perspectives on Columbus - Sept. 17
Columbian Exchange - Sept. 18
Google Classroom on Cause & Effect (5 points) - Sept. 18 (due Sept. 19)
13 Colonies - Sept. 19-20
Colony regions game 1 & game 2
13 colony map (5 points) - in class Sept. 20 (due on GC Sept. 23)
Test review - Sept. 23
Foundations CSA - Sept. 24
BEGIN UNIT ON CAUSES OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Explain unit assignment: Unit Study Guide- Sept. 25 (due at end of unit)
Unit KUD- Sept. 25
Unit Lesson Goals- Sept. 25
Lawyer Forms- Sept. 25 (due Sept. 27)
Unit intro trivia- Sept. 25
Research John Locke and share findings- Sept. 26
John Locke in-class Lesson Summary- Sept. 26
Google Classroom John Locke- Sept. 26 (due Sept. 27)
Google Classroom Feedback- Sept. 27
British Warfare discussion- Sept. 27 (See notes in Summary on French and Indian War for Sept. 28)
French and Indian War Lesson Summary- Sept. 30
French and Indian War Guided Role Play- Sept. 30
Notes from French and Indian War- Sept. 30
Google Classroom Assignment (French and Indian War)- Sept. 30 (due Oct. 1)
Reviewed French and Indian War- Oct. 1
Proclamation Line/Sugar Act Lesson Summary- Oct. 1-Oct. 2
Proclamation Line/Sugar Act Roles- Oct. 1-Oct. 2
Google Classroom Proc. Line/Sugar Act- October 2 (due October 3)
Quartering Act Lesson Summary- Oct. 3-4
Quartering Act Roles- Oct. 3-4
Review Quartering Act/Switch Sides?- Oct. 7
Lesson Summary Stamp Act-Townshend Acts- Oct. 7-8
Google Classroom Assignment- October 8 (Stamp Act to Townshend Acts due Oct. 9)
Cause and Effect CFA- Oct. 8
Boston Massacre Play- Oct. 9
Crime Scene Investigators Report- Oct. 9
Classroom Debate (Massacre or Self-Defense)- Oct. 9
Boston Massacre Lesson Summary- Oct. 9-10
Soldiers' Trial Notes- Oct. 10
Quarter 1 Extra Credit assignment- Oct. 10 (due Oct. 15)
Point of View/Perspective CFA- Oct. 11
Class Debate Causes 1-7- Oct. 11
CFA Interventions & Extensions (C&E, POV)- Oct. 11
Roles from Tea Act/Coercive Act- Oct. 14-15
Tea Act/Coercive Act Lesson Summary- Oct. 14-15
Tea Act/Coercive Act Google Classroom- Oct. 15 (due Oct. 16)
Debate Causes 1-9. Trial prep day- Oct. 16
Battle at Lexington Lesson Summary- Oct. 17
Battle at Lexington/Concord Notes- Oct. 17
Witness Selection and 10 Causes Review/Debate- Oct. 18
Debate Causes 1-10- Oct. 18
Unit Study Guides Due - Oct.21
Mock Trial over Revolutionary War Causes- Oct. 21-22
Test Review- Oct. 22
Study Guide 10 Causes (Perspective Comparison)- Oct. 22
Key Terms on Quizlet- Oct. 22
Rev. War Causes Content Test- Oct. 23
Rev. War Causes Standards Test- October 24
FALL BREAK- Oct. 25-Oct. 28
UNIT ON REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Revolutionary War Breakout- Oct. 29
Continental Congress, British and Colonial Armies - Oct. 30
Explain Revolutionary War Project- Oct. 30
Revolutionary War Project Rubric
Declaration of Independence lesson summary - Oct. 31
Declaration of Independence (primary source) - Oct. 31
Reading Roadmap (pdf) - Oct. 31
Project selection - Oct. 31
Major Battles - Nov. 1
Battles Summaries - Nov. 1
Battle Guide (turn-in in class) - Nov. 1
Role of Women in the Revolution - Nov. 4
Project Checkpoint #1: Proposal due - Nov. 4
Google Classroom on Women in the Revolution (5 pts) - Nov. 4 (due Nov. 5)
Project research day - Nov. 5
Project work day - Nov. 6
Role of African Americans and Native Americans in the Revolution - Nov. 7
Project Checkpoint #2: Works Cited due - Nov. 7
Google Classroom on African Americans and Native Americans in the Revolution (5 pts) - Nov. 7 (due Nov. 8)
Battle of Yorktown - N0v. 8
Hamilton Lyrics - Nov. 8
Google Classroom on French aid and Battle of Yorktown (5 pts) - in class Nov. 8 (due Nov. 11)
Veterans Day tribute - Nov. 11
Project work day - Nov 11
Treaty of Paris - Nov. 12
Test review - Nov. 12
Revolutionary War Project due - Nov. 13
Project presentations - Nov. 13-15
Test Review - Nov. 14-15
Unit 3 CSA - Nov. 18
Breakout EDU- Nov. 19
BEGINNING UNIT ON AMERICAN GOVERNMENT- Nov. 20
Unit Introduction with KUD and Lesson Goals- Nov. 20
Government homework study guide- Nov. 20
US Citizenship Test - Nov. 20
Shays Rebellion Lesson Summary - Nov. 21-22
Farmer Point of View on Shays' Rebellion- Nov. 21
Governor Point of View on Shays' Rebellion- Nov. 21
Textbook Account on Shays' Rebellion- Nov. 21
Station Rotation Activity- Nov. 22
Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation- Nov. 22/25
Articles of Confederation Review - Nov. 22/25
Thanksgiving Extra Credit- Nov. 26
Constitutional Convention Preview- Dec. 2-3
Liberty's Kids- Dec. 3
CFA- Articles of Confederation- Dec. 3
Constitutional Convention Notes- Dec. 3
Government Puzzle- Dec. 4
Government Branches Notes- Dec. 4
Bar Exam Flash Cards- Dec. 4
Student Bar Exam- Dec. 5
Law School Graduation Ceremony- Dec. 5
Go through Government puzzle- Dec. 5
Conduct Legal Competition- Dec. 6
Bill of Rights Lesson Summary- Dec. 9-13, 16-20
Bill of Rights Poster Assignment- Dec. 10
Present Posters to class- Dec. 12
Absent Assignment for 1 or more days gone from poster- Dec. 12
Deputy Bawden 4th Amendment- Dec. 17
Bill of Rights Scenarios- Dec. 20
Winter Break- Dec. 21- Jan. 5
Supreme Court School Rulings- Jan. 6-7
Bill to Law Lesson Summary with Videos Jan. 8-9
How A Bill Becomes A Law Notes - Jan. 8-9
Bill to Law Google Classroom- Jan. 9 (Due. Jan. 10)
Political Party Differences Lesson Summary- Jan. 9-10
Government 101 Quizizz- Jan. 10
Electoral College Lesson Summary- Jan. 13
Lesson Summary on Taxes- Jan. 14-15
Notes on Taxes- Jan. 14-15
3 Levels of Government Lesson Summary- Jan. 16
Unit Study Guide Due (25 Points)- Jan. 17
Government Review Arcade Games- Jan. 17
Government 101 Quizizz- Jan. 17
Government Test Review Game- Jan. 17
Test Review- Jan. 17
Student created test review in PowerPoint- Jan. 17
Government Study Guide- Jan. 17
Copy of Old Government Test- Jan. 17
END QUARTER 2
Cold weather day- Jan. 21
Government unit quiz- Jan. 22
Government 101 Quizizz- Jan. 23
Jeopardy Review- Jan. 23
Government unit test- Jan. 24
Claim & Evidence Project Overview- Jan. 27
Claim & Evidence Project Sign-up List- Jan. 27
Claim & Evidence Project Rubric- Jan. 27
High School Registration Day- January 28
Claim and Evidence Project Selection Day- Jan. 29
Claim and Evidence Project Work Days- Jan. 29-31, Feb. 3-4
Project Check #1 due (graphic organizer must be filled out to "developing" column of rubric)- Jan. 31 (5 Points)
Project Check #2 due (graphic organizer must be filled out to "meeting" column of rubric)- Feb. 3 (5 Points)
Claim and Evidence Debates & PSA's-Feb. 5-7
Black History Month Project- Feb. 10-11
Snow Day- Feb. 12
Black History Month Film- Ruby Bridges- Feb. 13-14, 18
Ruby Bridges Quiz- Feb. 18
Alternate Ruby Bridges Quiz (for those absent 1 or more days of movie)- Feb. 18
BEGIN UNIT ON MANIFEST DESTINY
Manifest Destiny Unit Intro Trivia- Feb. 19
Lewis and Clark Summary- Feb. 20
Lewis and Clark Questions - Feb. 20
Lewis and Clark Activity Descriptions- Feb. 20
Watched Lewis and Clark- national geographic. Can be found on youtube.com - Feb. 21
Lewis and Clark Great Journey West Movie Guide- Feb. 21
Teacher of the Year Lesson Planning- Feb. 24-25
Teacher of the Year Competition- Feb. 26-27
Monroe Doctrine- Feb. 28
War of 1812- Feb. 28
Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Jefferson/Madison)- Feb. 28
Children's Book Project Roll out- March 3
Oregon Trail (Class Practice)- March 3
Oregon Trail (Class Championship)- March 4
Oregon Trail (Small Group Game)- March 5
Oregon Trail (Small Group Competition)- March 6
Oregon Trail (Individual Game) Assignment- March 7
Manifest Destiny for Native Americans- March 10
Manifest Destiny Content Test- March 11
Rosa Parks Story Women's History Month Movie- March 12-14
Rosa Parks Story- Movie Quiz- March 14
Rosa Parks (alternate quiz) assignment- (do this if absent 1 or more days of the movie) March 12-14
Women's History Month EC- March 14
Manifest Destiny Children's Books due- March 14
SPRING BREAK- March 15-March 23
Story of Us Westward Expansion- March 24
BEGINNING OF SLAVERY UNIT
Slavery Introduction- March 25
Assign Slavery Unit terms- March 25
Equiano Primary Source- March 25
Summarization Form- March 25
Answers to Summarization Form-March 26
Share Manifest Destiny Children's Book- March 26
Middle Passage Lesson- March 27-28
Slavery Aspects Summaries- March 31-April 1
Slavery CFA- March 31
Unit Movie- Race to Freedom- April 2-4
Race to Freedom Movie Guide- April 2-4
Slavery Unit Study Guide- April 4
ISASP Reading Practice Test- April 4
Slavery Test Review- April 4
Slavery Content Test- April 7
Slavery Quiz- April 7
Beginning of Civil War Causes Unit
Unit Intro Trivia- April 8 (ISASP Testing)
Groups Assigned Civil War Causes Questions- April 9 (ISASP Testing)
Groups Summarize Civil War Causes- April 9-10 (ISASP Testing)
Civil War Causes Presentations- April 11, 14-15
Slavery Test (Writing Part)- April 16
CFA #1 Civil War Causes- April 16
Civil War Project Intro- April 17
Civil War Story of Us- April 17, April 21
Select Project Topics- April 21
Civil War Posters Research and Create- April 21-23
Electronic Posters due & Sharing Activity- April 24
Civil War Showdown (Kahoot)- April 24
Civil War Claim and Evidence CFA- April 24
Civil War Content Test CSA- April 25
Glory- Civil War Movie- April 28-May 1
Glory Movie Guide- April 28-May 1
Glory Kahoot Quiz / Glory Blooket- May 2
END CIVIL WAR UNIT
Beginning Post-Civil War Unit
CSI Lincon's Assassination (online version)- May 5-7
Lincoln Conspiracy Movie- May 8
Lincoln Civilian Trial Explanation- May 9
Civilian Trial Selection Day- May 12
Lincoln Civilian Trial Case Building- May 12-15
Claim & Evidence Graphic Organizers Due- May 15 (10 Points)
Lincoln Civilian Trial Team Day- May 16
Lincoln Civilian Trial- May 19-May 21
The Conspirator- Mary Surratt Movie- May 22, 23, 27
Lincoln's Assassination & Conspiracy Quiz- May 28
Junior Achievement Sessions 1-3- May 29-May 31
JA Business Project- June 3-4
Breakout Manifest Destiny- June 5
JA Business Pitches- June 5-6
Everything below here has last years' dates
Year End Wrap Up- June 5
Junior Achievement Work Days - May 25, May 27, May 31
JA Business Pitches- June 1-3
March Madness of Debates Introduction- March 29
Prepare for Debate & Complete Graphic Organizer- March 29-April 1
March Madness of Debates- April 4-6
How a law gets passed- Dec. 11-12
Brett Greenwood Hero Video- Feb. 23
Jason McElwain Video- Sept. 19
Introduce Manifest Destiny Mini Drama- Feb. 26
Alternate Assignment for Manifest Destiny Mini Drama- Feb. 26
Work Days for Mini Dramas- Feb. 27-28
Rehearsal Day- Feb. 29
Progress Check for Graphic Organizer- Feb. 29 (5 Points)
Present Mini Dramas- March 1 (20 Points)
Goal Setting Lesson- Sept. 11-13
Goal Setting Quiz- September 14
America, Story of US to Revolutionary War- Sept. 13
Foundations II- Sept. 17-19
Foundations II Quiz- Sept. 20
Rev. War Unit Intro Movie- October 31/November 1
Show Example Projects- Nov. 1
(Students pick 1 of the following projects to complete)
Project Selection Day- Nov. 1
Revolutionary War Project Rubric- Nov. 1
Newspaper Template- Nov. 1
Work on Projects- Nov. 2-3, 6-8
Works Cited Template due- Nov. 2-3, 6-8
Students Present Projects- Nov. 9-10, 13
Veteran's Day Tribute- Nov. 13
Revolutionary War Dodgeball- Nov. 14
Revolutionary War Who Wants to be a Millionaire- Nov. 15
Constitutional Convention Play- Dec. 4
Constitutional Convention Assignment- Dec. 4
Children's Storybook Project Intro- March 18
Children's Book Rubric- March 18
Children's Storybook Research/Write Days- March 18-20
Create Children's Book- March 21-22
Rough Draft Graphic Organizer's Due- March 21 (start of class)
Children's Books Due-Storytime- March 25
Underground Railroad Activity- April 2-3