What We Did Today

5/13: Today in Social Studies, we had the simulation of the Vietnam Draft!

HW: None.  Have a great time at camp!

5/10: Today in Social Studies, we turned our essay in and did the Vietnam War Station Rotation

HW: None.  Have a wonderful weekend!

5/9: Today in Social Studies, we began learning about the Vietnam War

HW: The essay is due tomorrow! Please make sure you finish this!

5/8: Today in Social Studies, we continued to work on our essay.

HW: PLEASE make sure you continue to work on this essay!  It is due on FRIDAY 5/10!

5/7: Today in Social Studies, we learned about in-text citations and how to complete them.

HW: Please keep working on your essay! Due May 10th!

5/3: Today we learned about the Space Race!

HW: Please keep working on your essay!  Due May 10th!

5/2: Today we learned about the Korean War

HW: Please keep working working on your research project!  Due May 10th!

5/1: Today in Social Studies, we learned about the Cold War Origins.

HW: Please keep working on your research project!  This is due on Friday May 10th!

4/30: Today in Social Studies, we continued to work on our research project.  We are currently on step one, filling out the gathering grid.  This is like an electronic notecard.  ONE MAJOR UPDATE FOR THE RESEARCH PAPER: Instead of TWO citations per paragraph, please have ONE!

HW: Continue working on the research part of our project!

4/29: Today in Social Studies, we started our research project.

HW: This will be due on Friday, May 10th.

4/26: Today in Social Studies, we had a "catch-up" day finishing projects.

HW: If you have any missing work, please complete them and turn them in by Monday. 

4/25: Today in Social Studies, we finished our Cold War Stations

HW: None

4/24: Today in Social Studies, Miss Gosia came to talk to our class about her life in Poland under the Iron Curtain.

HW: None

4/23: Today in Social Studies, we read the book "The Wall" by Peter Sis.

HW: Please make sure you turn in your Hexagonal Thinking!

4/22: Today we went to the caves at Ledgeview Nature Center!

HW: None

4/19: Today in Social Studies, we worked on the Cold War Homefront Stations

HW: None

4/18: Today in Social Studies, we continued working on Hexagonal Thinking

HW: This is due on Monday, please continue working on it

4/17: Today in Social Studies, we worked on Hexagonal Thinking!

HW: This is due on Monday next week!  Instructions are on Google Classroom!

4/16: Today in Social Studies, Miss Polzin came to finish the guidance lesson with us.

HW: None

4/15: Today in Social Studies, we had Miss Polzin give a guidance lesson

HW: Remember that your War in the Pacific packet is due today!

4/12: Today in Social Studies, we had the GEOGRAPHY BEE!  Congratulations to our winners!  The school wide bee is on Thursday afternoon next week!
HW: Complete the notes on the War in the Pacific.  This is due on Monday!

4/11: Today in Social Studies, we worked on the lesson on the War in the Pacific.

HW: This note packet is due on Monday.

4/10: Today in Social Studies, we finished the station activity on Japanese Internment Camps.
HW: None.

4/9: Today in Social Studies, we learned about the Japanese Internment Camps.

HW: None.  

4/8: Today in Social Studies, we completed a current event about Rosie the Riveter.

HW: Current Event due tomorrow.

3/28: Today in Social Studies, we watched America the Story of Us: WW2

HW: None! Have a wonderful Spring Break!!

3/27: Today in Social Studies, we listened to our broadcasts!

HW: None, thank you for all of your hard work on the broadcasts!  You all did great!

3/26: Today in Social Studies, we edited our broadcast. 

HW: The Broadcast is due tomorrow!

3/25: Today in Social Studies, we recorded our script using WeVideo.

HW: Radio Broadcast is due on Wednesday

3/22: Today in Social Studies, we wrote our script for our Radio Broadcast for the WW2 Battle project.

HW: Please complete your 2 minute script and be ready to record on Monday

3/21: Today in Social Studies, we started our WW2 Radio Broadcast project!  We were given a battle to read about and take notes on.

HW: Please research your battle and include the important information- Where and when it was/who was fighting/what happened before the battle/what was the objective/what were some challenges the soldiers faced/how many casualties were there/who won

3/20: In Social Studies, we will have work time in class to complete the Hands of Peace/Hands of Hope Sheet and Prayer/Poem.  Please make sure your prayer/poem is AT LEAST 10 lines!

HW: Poem/Prayer and Hands of Peace/Hope due at the end of class on 3/20.

3/19: Today in Social Studies, we finished the documentary, examined primary sources from Gerda's life and discussed the parts of the film.  We also received the Hands of Hope/Hands of Peace.  Please check Google Classroom for instructions on how to complete this assignment.

HW: Hands of Hope/Peace and Prayer OR Poem will be due tomorrow at the end of class.

3/18: Today in Social Studies, we watched "One Survivor Remembers" from Gerda Klein

HW: Please write a 3/4ths page reflection on the following question (due tomorrow):

"What scenes or images were the most powerful for you, and why?  What lessons or messages did these scenes offer?"

3/14: Today we read about minority groups and their role in helping the US win WW2

HW: Please create two awards for two different groups.  See Google Classroom for specific instructions.  Due Monday.

3/13: Today in Social Studies, we worked on the note packet on WW2 on the homefront

HW: Complete the notes, due tomorrow.

3/12: Today in Social Studies, we examined World War 2 Propaganda Posters

HW: None

3/11: Today in Social Studies, we completed the checking for understanding over the notes from last week. We also completed the note packet on Pearl Harbor.

HW: Please finish the note packet over Pearl Harbor, the slides are posted on Google Classroom.

3/8: Today in Social Studies, we completed the notes on Hitler's early victories and blitzkrieg.

HW:  Please make sure that you finished the notes from this week!  There will be a "Checking for Understanding" on Monday and you will need your notes from the following sections:

3/7: Today in Social Studies, we completed the notes on Appeasement.  We also received the worksheet on Appeasement.

HW: Appeasement Worksheet due tomorrow, 3/8.  Also, remember that the Australia map is due tmorrow!

3/6: Today in Social Studies, we completed the timeline and completed the response sheet for the Timeline

HW: Please complete the answer response-due tomorrow (this is posted on Google Classroom)!

3/5: Today in Social Studies, we worked with our table groups to complete a timeline activity .

HW: We will continue this assignment in class tomorrow. 

3/4: Today in Social Studies, we started our World War 2 unit.  We learned about the Rise of the Dictators.

HW: Please complete the note sheet (it looks like a map).  Please cut and glue the dictators to the country they ruled in.  Also, please answer the three warm up questions and the two exit slip questions (this is in the powerpoint posted on Google Classroom).

3/1: Today in Social Studies, we finished our Great Depression slides and turned them in on Google Classroom and some chose to present them to the class (to earn extra credit).

HW: None  

2/29: Today in Social Studies, we read our paragraph summaries and used the questions we wrote to create slides that answer the question.

HW: Please complete the assignment on Google Classroom. There will be a little bit of time in class tomorrow to finish, but this is due tomorrow.

2/28: Today in Social Studies, we finished the game, "The Great Depression: Welcome to Your Life"

HW: Please write one paragraph on what you learned about the Great Depression and one question you have about what you have regarding the Great Depression

2/27: Today in Social Studies, we played the game "The Great Depression: Welcome to Your Life"

HW: None.

2/26: Today in Social Studies, we watched the rest of "America the Story of Us: Bust" and worked on the Map of Australia/Oceania

HW: The Map of Australia is due next Friday, March 8th

2/23: Today in Social Studies, we watched "America the Story of Us: Bust" (about the Great Depression)

HW: None.  Have a wonderful weekend!

2/22: Today in Social Studies, we finished the Stock Market Game (and experienced the stock market CRASH)

HW: Make sure you turn in your reflection of what you learned from this game!

2/21: Today in Social Studies, we played the Stock Market Game!

HW: None, but please make sure that you submitted your essay into Google Classroom!

2/20: Today in Social Studies, we worked on typing our essays, the map of Asia and we also worked on the map of Australia.

HW: Tomorrow the essay and map of Asia are due.  The map of Australia is due in 2 weeks.

2/19: Today in Social Studies, the document based question packet was due.  After Mrs. Stahmann checked it, we started typing our essays.

HW: The typed essay is due on Wednesday, 2/21.  Also, the map of Asia is due on Wednesday 2/21.

2/16: Today in Social Studies, we continued working on our Document Based Question Packet

HW: Please remember the document based question packet is due on Monday!

2/15: Today in Social Studies, we began working on our Document Based Question.

HW: Please have the packet completed by Monday.  This is posted in Google Classroom.

2/14: Today in Social Studies, we sorted the different primary sources we have studied into groups that answer "Yes" or "No" to the question "Was the 1920's a time of progress in America?"  Your assignment is to pick a side and choose three of the strongest reasons why you believe the 1920s was a time of progress or NOT a time of progress for the US.

HW: Choose three reasons that support your answer to the question.    

2/13: Today in Social Studies, we finished our notes from Roaring 20s Lesson #4.

HW: Please complete the notes for this section.

2/12: Today in Social Studies, we worked on our notes on the Roaring 20s Lesson #4.

HW: 9th Hour-Please complete the note packet for tomorrow.  All other hours, none,

2/7: Today in Social Studies, we handed in the Africa map and began working on labeling the map of Asia.  Please only do the political side by looking up maps on your computer.  I will post the guide to the physical side at a later time.  Work on the political side for now!

HW: The map of Asia will be due on Friday, 2/23

2/6: Today we read through the primary source "The Social Influence of the Automobile" and completed SOAPS on this primary source

HW: None, unless you did not finish this in class

2/5: Today in Social Studies, we did a topic sort on 1920s symptoms of the Great Depression.

HW: None 

2/2: Today in Social Studies, we discussed the Consumer Economy of the Roaring 20s (packet #3)

HW: None.

2/1: Today in Social Studies, we completed the note packet for The Roaring 20s Lesson #3.  Please use the slides posted on Google Classroom to complete this assignment.

HW: Please finish the packet.

1/31: Today in Social Studies, we completed the reading packet on The Roaring 20s Lesson #2. 

HW: Please complete question 1 and 2 in the packet.

1/30: Today in Social Studies, we read through the primary source "Return to Normalcy" from Warren G. Harding.  We worked in our groups to complete SOAPS on this source.

HW: Please finish the SOAPS diamond sheet.  This is due tomorrow.

1/29: Today in Social Studies, we worked on labeling the political map of Africa.

HW: Please continue to work on the political side of Africa--this will be due Wednesday next week. 

1/26: Today in Social Studies, we worked on analyzing Political Cartoons of the Red Scare during the 1920s.  This slide is on Google Classroom.

HW: There were two Red Scares-one in the 20s and another after WW2, please choose a political cartoon from the 20s and paste in the slide.  Answer the questions on the slide and provide an analysis for the political cartoon you find.

1/25: Today in Social Studies, we went over the HIPPOS worksheet for "The Case Against the Reds".  We also started the note packet for Lesson #1 from The Roaring 20s

HW: Please complete the notes (there is not a powerpoint for this section), please read the information and answer the questions.

1/24: Today in Social Studies, we read the Primary Source Document "The Case Against the Reds"

HW: Please use annotations on this primary document.

1/23: Today in Social Studies, we began learning about Primary Source Analysis, and annotations.

HW: None

1/22: Today in Social Studies, we finished our test for WW1

HW: None.

1/18: Today in Social Studies, we worked on End of Quarter Work

HW: None.  

1/17: Today in Social Studies, we worked on:

HW: Please make sure all missing assignments have been turned in!

1/16: Today in Social Studies, we worked on: 

1. Checking for late work and getting caught up. 

2.  Completing an Extra Credit Opportunity  

3. Working on the South American and European Maps

HW: None, but please double check that you don't have any missing work! It's the last week of the quarter!

1/15: Today in Social Studies, we worked on a map of Europe after WW1.  It is posted on Google Classroom.

HW: Please complete this map.  Due tomorrow.

1/12: Enjoy your SNOW DAY!

1/11: Today we took a field trip to the Cathedral and the Abbey

HW: Remember that your North America Map (Political and Physical) are due tomorrow!

1/10: Today in Social Studies, we took our WW1 Test.

HW: None.

1/9: Enjoy your SNOW DAY!

1/8: Today in Social Studies, we prepared for our open note test on Wednesday.  Please make sure you have ALL packets 1-6 completed!  They are all posted on Google Classroom if you need any!
HW: Continue to prepare for our test.  Additionally, our North America Map is due on Friday 1/12.

1/5: Today in Social Studies, we finished writing the Treaty of Versailles!  Peace in the world...for now!

HW: Please continue working on the North America Map--it should be labeled and colored, due 1/12.

1/4: Today in Social Studies, we did the Treaty of Versailles Simulation!

HW: None.

1/3: Today in Social Studies, we started our Geography Bee project! We labeled the countries in North America and we also finished WW1 Lesson #6.  

HW: None.  

12/22: Today in Social Studies, we learned about the Christmas Truce.

HW: None.  I hope you all have a wonderful and Merry Christmas!  

12/21: Today in Social Studies, we finished WW1: Lesson #5 (The Doughboys)

HW: None

12/20: Today in Social Studies, we started WW1: lesson #5 (The Doughboys).

HW: None

12/19: Today in Social Studies, we worked on WW1: Lesson #4.

HW: Please complete this packet, there are no slides with this.

12/18: Today in Social Studies, we worked on WW1: Lesson #3.

HW: Please complete this packet.  There are no slides with this.

12/15: Today in Social Studies, we completed a gallery walk activity.  IF YOU WERE ABSENT: please check Google Classroom and complete this assignment.  There is a packet to do and four seperate sections to learn about.  All sections have been posted on Google Classroom.

HW: Complete the Gallery Walk questions.

12/14: Today in Social Studies, we finished our notes on fighting on the Western Front.

HW: Please complete your notes on Fighting on the Western Front.

12/13: Today in Social Studies, we started our section about the fighting at the Western Front.  We took a tour of Vimy Ridge.

HW: None.

12/12: Today in Social Studies, we completed the notes on the MAIN causes of WW1.

HW: Please answer the two questions on the back of the packet.  Due tomorrow.

12/11: Today in Social Studies, we started our notes about the MAIN causes of WW1.  

HW: None

12/8: Today in Social Studies, we completed a map activity of Europe 1914.  The guide is posted on Google Classroom

HW: Please complete the Map.  This is due Monday, 12/11

12/7: Today in Social Studies, we watched the Progressive Chapter from America the Story of Us

HW: None.

12/6: Today in Social Studies, we presented our Living History Museum to the school!

HW: None!

12/5: Today in Social Studies, we continued practicing presenting to the class

HW: Tomorrow is the museum!  

12/4: Today in Social Studies, we practiced presenting our projects in class.

HW: Make finishing touches to your presentation!  The museum in 12/6!

12/1: Today we celebrated St. Francis Xavier Day!
HW: Please keep working on your presentation!

11/30: Today in Social Studies, we finished our notes on Women's suffrage

HW: Please continue working on your presentation!

11/29: Today in Social Studies, we started learning about the Women's Suffrage Movement.

HW: Please get started on the notes for this section.

11/28: Today in Social Studies, we worked through the Progressive Era Note Packet #2.  

HW: Please finish the notes for this sections.  Due tomorrow.  It is posted on Google Classroom.

Please also don't forget that your presentation is due tomorrow!

11/27: Today in Social Studies, we worked on our project.

HW: Continue to work on your project.  Remember, your presentation is due on Wednesday!

11/21: Today in Social Studies, we reviewed and finished the notes on the Progressive Era.

HW: Please keep working on your museum project!  11/29 is when the next step is due!  Please check Google Classroom for more details.

11/20: Today in Social Studies, we started the notes on The Progressive Era and learned how progressives fought against corruption in government.

HW: Please complete the notes.  Due tomorrow.

11/17: Today in Social Studies, we went on a tour of The Breakers in Rhode Island and a tour of a Tenement in New York City.

HW: Please continue working on your museum project! The design sketch for your trifold is due on Monday!

11/16: Today in Social Studies, we completed a "Checking for Understanding" for Growth of Cities and discussed how we can make our world a brighter place.

HW: Please continue working on your museum project!

11/15: Today in Social Studies, we completed the note packet on the Growth of Cities.  

HW: Please finish this by tomorrow.  It is listed in Google Classroom as "An Urban Society Lesson #2"

11/14: Today in Social Studies, we completed a checking for understanding using our note packet.  We then received the next step for our museum-the sketch for the trifold.

HW: Trifold design is due Monday, 11/20.

11/13: Today in Social Studies, we completed the note packet lesson #1 on an Urban Society.  This lesson is about Ellis Island and Immigration.

HW: Please complete the note packet.  This is posted on Google Classroom.

11/8: Today, the 8th Grade class went on a field trip to the Vocation Fair

HW: Please continue working on your project!

11/7: Today in Social Studies, we continued working on our Museum project.  We are working on finding three sources and using MLA citations.

HW: Continue researching!  Due dates for the different steps for our Museum are posted on Google Classroom.  Please review!

11/6: Today in Social Studies, we worked on our Museum project.  We started trying to find three sources for our information.

HW: Start your research!

11/3: Today in Social Studies, we received our assignment for our Progressive Era Living History Museum.

HW: Start your research!

11/2: Today in Social Studies, we started "America, The Story of Us: Cities".

HW: None 

11/1: Today in Social Studies, we started our major project "The Progressive Era Living History Museum!"  

HW: Choose your top 3 choices of who you want to be.  Bring the project packet home and get it signed by your parents!  RETURN THIS PACKET TOMORROW!

10/31: Today in Social Studies, we discussed labor unions and went over the notes

HW: None

10/30: Today in Social Studies, we worked on our labor unions note packet.

HW: Please finish the note packet. Due tomorrow, 10/31

10/26: Today in Social Studies, we worked the primary source "The bosses of the Senate"

HW: None

10/25: Today in Social Studies, Miss Polzin came to do a guidance lesson with us.

HW: Please make sure that your monopoly packet is complete.  

10/24: Today in Social Studies, we continued working on our Monopolies Notes

HW: Finish the packet. Due tomorrow.

10/23: Today in Social Studies, we started notes on Monopolies.

HW: None.

10/20: Today in Social Studies, we reviewed the inventions packet

HW: Finish this packet and turn it in

10/19: Today in Social Studies, we started our note packet on inventions.

HW: None, we will cover the note packet tomorrow.

10/18: Today in Social Studies, Ms. Polzin did a guidance lesson with our students.

HW: None

10/17: Today in Social Studies, we did a current event!  Last week, we learned about Wisconsin Native American Tribes, including the Menominee and the Ho-Chunk tribes.  Yesterday in the news, it was reported that while doing road construction, the city of Oshkosh found a Native American village!  The article talked about Chief Oshkosh and the Menominee Tribe.

HW: Please complete the current event assignment. The assignment and directions are posted in Google Classroom.  This is due tomorrow. 

10/16: Today in Social Studies, we completed a primary source document about inventions sheet and created an invention to help with our modern day headaches.

HW: Please complete the primary source document.  Due tomorrow.

10/13: Today in Social Studies, we took our American West test

HW: None

10/12: Today in Social Studies, we prepared for our test tomorrow.

HW: Please study for the American West Test!

10/11: Today in Social Studies, we learned about the Populist Party.  

HW: Please finish the worksheet and answer the 10 challenge questions that go along with it.  Make sure your study guide is completed (it will be checked tomorrow).  Our test is on Friday!

10/10: Today in Social Studies, we learned about Wisconsin Native American tribes and specifically about how the Menominee and the Ho-Chunk were affected by Westward Expansion and the Dawes Act.

HW: None

10/9: Today in Social Studies, we reviewed our primary source analysis on Westward Expansion.  We also worked on our review for our test on Friday.

HW: Please complete your test review, this is due Thursday.  Our test is on Friday.

10/6: Today in Social Studies, we worked on a primary source analysis of Westward Expansion.

HW: None

10/5:  Today in Social Studies, we finished our notes on Native Americans and the Dawes Act.

HW: Complete the note section and work on the Westward Expansion Primary Document "The Difficult Indian Problem".  This assignment is posted on Google Classroom. Please work on that assignment and finish it by tomorrow.

10/4:  Today in Social Studies, we started our section on Native Americans and the Dawes Act.

HW: Remember that your pioneer letter is due tomorrow.

10/3: Today in Social Studies, we finished our notes on Ranchers and Farmers.  We handed in our note packets from this section.

HW: Pretend you are a pioneer on the frontier.  Write a letter to a family member who is living in Pennsylvania.  Write about the challenges you are facing and write how you are overcoming them.  This assignment is posted in Google Classroom.

10/2: Today in Social Studies, we began our note section on Ranchers and Farmers.  We reached Slide #12 in the Power Point.

HW: Please make sure you complete the notes that match up to slide 12 in the Power Point.  The note packet and slides are posted in Google Classroom.

9/28: Today in Social Studies, we watched "America: The Story of Us" about the Transcontinental Railroad.

HW: None

9/27: Today in Social Studies, we finished our NearPod on the Transcontinental Railroad.

HW: None

9/26: Today in Social Studies, we read an article on the Transcontinental Railroad.   We also had a check-in with Mrs. Stahmann.

HW: None

9/25: Today in Social Studies, we completed a "Checking for Understanding" for Reconstruction and started a Nearpod on the Transcontinental Railroad

HW: None

9/22: Today in Social Studies, we did an activity that reviews the four sections we learned about for Reconstruction

HW: None

9/21 Today in Social Studies, we worked on our persuasive paragraph on Reconstruction

HW: Paragraph due tomorrow, 9/22

9/20 Today in Social Studies, Miss Polzin came in to finish up the guidance lesson with us

HW: Please make sure you finish your persuasive paragraph on Reconstruction, it is due this Friday 9/22

9/19 Today in Social Studies, Miss Polzin came in to do a guidance lesson with us.

HW: Please continue to work on your persuasive paragraph on Reconstruction.  This is due on Friday 9/22

9/18: Today in Social Studies, we finished lesson 4, the final lesson of Reconstruction and started writing our first Document Based Question, "Was Reconstruction a success or a failure?"  

HW: Please turn in your notes from section 4 and Document Based Question packet is due on Friday, September 22

9/15: Today in Social Studies, we started lesson 4 of Reconstruction

HW: None

9/14: Today in Social Studies, we worked on finishing our summaries that are due on Friday

HW: Packet for lesson 2 is due on Friday 

9/13: Today in Social Studies, we worked through lesson 3 of Reconstruction

HW: Finish notes on lesson 3 if not completed, packet for lesson 2 is due on Friday

9/12: Today in Social Studies, we worked with partners again and traced the steps that led to Andrew Johnson's impeachment.  

HW: Page 2 of the packet, summarize in your words the events that led up to Andrew Johnson's impeachment.  The note packet for section 2 is due on Friday.

9/11: Today in Social Studies, we traced the steps of Andrew Johnson's impeachment.  We worked with partners in placing the 6 causes and effects of his impeachment in chronological order.  

HW: Please finish up page 1 (front and back) of the note packet if you are not done with it.

9/8: Today in Social Studies, we started our lesson on Reconstruction and Andrew Johnson.  

HW: Please finish page 1 (front and back) of the note packet.  

9/7: Today in Social Studies, we worked in collaborative groups analyzing primary sources

HW: None

9/6: Today in Social Studies, we finished our lesson on Reconstruction Plans.

HW: Finish your notes if you did not turn them in.

9/5: Today in Social Studies, we began labeled our sections in our binders: Geography, Notes and Projects/Assignments.  We began our chapter on Reconstruction and received our note packet for this section.

HW: None

9/1: Today in Social Studies, we signed our class constitution and we took a survey of US History topics and what we are excited to learn more about.

HW: None.

8/31: Today in Social Studies, we finished learning the routines and procedures of our classroom.  We wrote our class constitution.

HW: None

8/30: Today in Social Studies, we played an ice-breaker game and began learning about the routines and procedures of our classroom.

HW: None