1. Do Now: Submit your copy of Who Represents Us Today Doc through Schoology
2. Open your Executive Branch Research Doc from yesterday and continue your research. If you were not here yesterday please make your own copy of: Executive Branch Research

Things to remember:

1. You can only use the Library Databases. US History in Context is the best!
2. By the end of class today you should have 10-15 facts from 2-3 resources

PARENTS: students are coming home today with updated grade reports.  If they have missing work I have highlighted it on the list and stapled a new copy to the grade report.  

Open and make your own copy of  Executive Branch Research Assignment
Research using only the JFK Middle School Databases

BY THE END OF CLASS TODAY YOU SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 15 FACTS FROM 2 RESOURCES

Tuesday's Directions:
1. If you have not already taken the google form for your movie choice for Friday please do:Movie Choice Google Form
2. If you have any work to turn in please submit it through schoology or the period folder
3. Watch the Executive branch video below and use We the People to answer the questions on Executive Branch Notes
4. After completing the notes please go to:https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/timeline-guide-us-presidents/ and browse through the list of presidents.  Make a list of the top 5 presidents you are interested in studying
5. For extra credit watch the other videos below and take notes

Monday Directions:
Use your chromebook to research and record your findings in the doc below.  When you finish submit through Schoology.
Who Represents You Today? (If you do not finish in class it should be finished at home and turned in by Thursday)

To answer the questions in What's the Legislative Branch Handout watch the video below & use WTP 

PLEASE TAKE THIS GOOGLE FORM TO PICK A MOVIE! https://goo.gl/forms/EF6NTcE7UsjJkAoz1

For more credit take notes on these video clips:

Today is a catch-up day from me being out sick for 2 days!
-Students will get updated grade reports today with their current averages.  Any work they want included before progress reports go home is due Monday!
-Binder organization of history section
-Review the rubric feedback in schoology for the Boston Massacre Outline
-Review the NJ & VA Plans & hand in work from yesterday
-Students will work in groups to complete How did the Great Compromise solve the problem of representation?
-Students can use class time to continue working on their Founder Social Media Page which is due tomorrow or start tonight's homework: WTP: Lesson 14: Conflict between the Northern and Southern states

Today in class students will use We The People: Lesson 13 How did the founders solve the conflict over representation and complete the worksheet:Conflict over representation handout

1. Read together as a class pg 114
1. Copy definitions on to the WTP Lesson 13: Representation in Congress conflicts handout (see Google Slides: Conflict over Representation in Congress Lessons)
2. With a partner students should work together to complete the Solve the Problem page 115
3. In small groups or individually students work to complete the Comparing the Va and NJ plans chart Comparing Virginia & New Jersey Plan Chart using pages 116 & 117.  If they finish they should turn it into the period folder or if they complete it digitally through Schoology. If they don’t finish it is homework due tomorrow

This week's CALENDAR

Today:
1. watch video below and turn in homework (WTP lesson 12: The Philadelphia Convention)
2. Create a social media page or baseball card for one of the founders at the Philadelphia Convention.  Directions & samples HERE!
3. If completing the assignment digitally submit through northamptonschools.schoology.com

Here are some helpful sites:
http://law2.umkc.edu/Faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/marryff.html
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/delegates/
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/founding-fathers

Connecticut
Ellsworth (Elsworth), Oliver*
Johnson, William S.
Sherman, Roger

Delaware
Bassett (Basset), Richard
Bedford, Gunning, Jr.
Broom, Jacob
Dickinson, John
Read, George

Georgia
Baldwin, Abraham
Few, William
Houstoun, William*
Pierce, William L.*

 Maryland
Carroll, Daniel
Jenifer, Daniel of St. Thomas
Martin, Luther*
McHenry, James
Mercer, John F.*

 Massachusetts
Gerry, Elbridge*
Gorham, Nathaniel
King, Rufus
Strong, Caleb*

 New Hampshire
Gilman, Nicholas
Langdon, John

New Jersey
Brearly (Brearley), David
Dayton, Jonathan
Houston, William C.*
Livingston, William
Paterson (Patterson), William

New York
Hamilton, Alexander
Lansing, John, Jr.*
Yates, Robert *

 North Carolina
Blount, William
Davie, William R.*
Martin, Alexander *
Spaight, Richard D.
Williamson, Hugh

Pennsylvania
Clymer, George
Fitzsimons, Thomas
Franklin, Benjamin
Ingersoll, Jared
Mifflin, Thomas
Morris, Gouverneur
Morris, Robert
Wilson, James

South Carolina
Butler, Pierce
Pinckney, Charles
Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth
Rutledge, John

Rhode Island
Rhode Island did not send any delegates to the Constitutional Convention.

 Virginia
Blair, John
Madison, James
Mason, George *
McClurg, James*
Randolph, Edmund J.*
Washington, George
Wythe, George*

Today in class we learned about Shays Rebellion from a student enrichment group presentation. Next we played a Kahoot that reviewed the American Revolution, Articles of Confederation, and State Constitutions.

Today in class students will visit the book fair (which is also open tonight in conjunction with the JFK Mall craft fair from 6-8)

We will also brainstorm solutions to the problems with the Articles of Confederation (see yesterdays slides)

Students now have a copy of the HW due Monday (instead of Friday) WTP Lesson 12: The Philadelphia Convention HW

Today in class students worked on the basics of the Articles of Confederation.  WTP Articles of Confederation Chapter They answered the following questions:
1. What are the Articles of Confederation?
2. What problems did the Founders face in writing the Articles of Confederation?
3. How did the Articles of Confederation organize the national government?

We watched the first 5 minutes of this video:

Here are the google slides that include the notes from today: AOC notes

CALENDAR week of December 3rd
Today students will watch the American Revolution Crash Course and then jigsaw partner read WTP: LESSON 9: What Happened during the American Revolution?? Here are the google slides from class:What is Revolution?
For homework tonight students will read, highlight and answer the lesson review questions from WTP lesson 10 MONDAY HW (WTP lesson 10) 

Students will finish watching the "Independence" episode from the John Adams Series and then have 20 minutes to continue working on their Declaration of Independence mini project

Students will have time in class today to work on their Declaration of Independence Choice Mini Project  this will be the only class time and the assignment is due Friday.

Need help making a political cartoon? read this article...scroll down and a watch a video from a cartoonist and follow his steps! https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/drawing-for-change-analyzing-and-making-political-cartoons/

Use We The People pages 60-65 and 68-71

 

Monday students continued to watch clips from the HBO John Adams mini series and discussed the transition from petitioning for change to the revolution of independence.

CALENDAR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 26th

Today students will learn about the Declaration of Independence. Here is the slide show that guides our discussion: DOI SlidesThey will put sections of it into their own words Reading for Understanding the DOI and start their DOI-mini choice project

                                                                Reading of the Declaration of Independence

 

Today and tomorrow students will work on editing, revising, and submitting their Building a Case Evidence Outline.  It must be submitted through Schoology before noon tomorrow!

Today students will continue working on their Building a Case.. Boston Massacre Evidence Outline. By the end of class today their outline should be complete and ready for editing.

www.northamptonschools.schoology.com

Once the outline is complete you should share it with a friend who is also done to edit and double check.  Pay attention to fonts, type size, placement of quotation marks and punctuation. Also make sure the sentences use strong, specific vocabulary and work to prove the thesis statement (topic sentence)

Once you have completed the outline please do the following:

1. Make sure your entire outline is the same font and size

1. Make sure your entire outline is the same color and not bold, italics, or underlined

1. Make sure you start each sentence with a capital letter

1. make sure each proper noun (Name & Location) are capital

1. Make sure each sentence ends in a period

1. Make sure the quotes have starting and ending quotation marks.  The period should come before the end quotation mark

Remember that specific writing is powerful writing... so make sure every word is the strongest, most specific word choice possible!!!When you are done reviewing your own work please swap with a peer to review!

Today students will watch the 2 videos below and complete the Boston Tea Party Video Quiz and the Intolerable Act Examples Chart and turn them in to the period folder at the end of class.

Boston tea Party Video

Intolerable Acts Video

If there is time...

Today in class students began to create their outline using primary source evidence about the Boston Massacre.  This outline is due Tuesday, November 20th and will be submitted through northamptonschools.schoology.com  They will have another full period to work on it either Friday or Monday
Building a Case Outline

Due to a technology issue the lesson planned for today  (based on the calendar) will be postponed until tomorrow.  At this point all students should have submitted their Primary Source Evidence Chart through Schoology. Tomorrow we will move to the next step-which will be to create an outline using the quotes as evidence in favor of one of the arguments.  This outline will be due 11/20. 

In class today students finished their Boston Massacre Primary Source Evidence Chart.  They should submit it through schoology before tomorrow.

northamptonschools.schoology.com

CALENDAR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 13th

Today students in period 2, 3 & 5 were taught by Ms. Callery.  They covered this power point:Propaganda.  Students created propaganda about the Boston Massacre.  If they did not finish in class it is HW due tomorrow.

Students in period 6 & 7 discussed propaganda vs. advertising, compared images of the Boston Massacre and turned in their Massacre HW Propaganda Vs. Advertising & the Boston Massacre

This week's calendar:CALENDAR WEEK OF NOV 5
Choose one of the readings from below (ranked by reading level hardest to easiest).  READ, HIGHLIGHT, LIST THE 5 MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW FROM THE ARTICLE

• History.com Boston Massacre
• Ducksters Boston Massacre
• Readworks Boston Massacre

Today in class we reviewed the impact of the French and Indian War on the colonies and discussed the taxation that angered colonists moved them towards declaring independence.  Students worked in small groups on an assigned act.  Groups will share what they researched on Monday in class.
Here is the google slides from class:Acts that lead to revolution Google Slides
Here are helpful resources on the Acts:Info

1. Take the Quiz (take the version you have taken in the past)

• Colonial America Standard Quiz
• Colonial America MODIFIED Quiz

After the Test Option #1

2. Open http://www.videonot.es/ and link it with your school Google Drive Account

3. Copy and paste this url https://youtu.be/Ktkw7iSITkc where it says "load video"

4. Take notes on the video and share them with me fbisbee@northampton-k12.us

After the Test Option #2

1. Get a piece of paper to take notes on

2. Watch the video below and take notes

3. Turn your notes in at the end of the period

Today in class we will:
-Practice the Colonial America information using Kahoot & Quizlet
-Examine how the colonial governments were designed

Here are the 2 quizlet sets to practice for the QUIZ TOMORROW!
Life in Colonial America Quizlet
Colonial Vocabulary Quizlet

Today's Directions:
1. Take 10 minutes to review & ask questions
2. Go to SheppardSoftware and click on "states 1 beginner" Under Game controls choose "all states national"
3. When you have finished please fill out this Google Form
4. Close your chromebook and take the paper quiz and turn into period folder
5. When you finish please practice for the colony quiz on Thursday (See post from Friday for the links to the 2 quizlets and videos to help you review)

Happy Monday!
Here is this week's CALENDAR
Important dates for this week:

• Geography Quiz Tuesday
• Colonial America Quiz Thursday

Please see the back of the calendar for study guides for these assessments! You can practice using SheppardSoftware and Quizlet (please see link's in Friday's post below)

Practice for the continents, countries and oceans: https://online.seterra.com/en/l/wor
Practice for the USA:https://online.seterra.com/en/vgp/3003

Today in class Ms. Callery will practice your geography facts with you using some games!

By tomorrow Aspen will be up-to-date and you will get back all your work and a detailed grade report 

Welcome! Here's how today will go...
1. With a partner Crevecoeur's letter questions using pages 8 & 9 WTP
2. Individually complete the Comparing Life in the Colonies to Life in England Chart using your notes and WTP
3. Choice work time: You can pick from the activities below:

• Practice the 50 states, continents, oceans & 10 most populous countries using http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
• Work on your Farming Perspective Assignment- DUE MONDAY!
• Practice the colony vocabulary using https://quizlet.com/_2trnwx
• practice the important ideas from the colony mini-unit using https://quizlet.com/_2tte54
• Watch the videos below and take notes for extra credit

Students have 3 things they should be preparing for...

1. Monday- Farming Perspective Choice Assignment 
2. Tuesday- Geography Quiz (50 states, continents, oceans, 10 most populous countries listed on past calendars) (PERIOD 2 will take their Geography Quiz at the same time as their colonies quiz due to an assembly)
3. Thursday-Colonial America Quiz 

What to study for the colony quiz:

        WTP Lesson 1 Notes

 Quizlet Vocab

Quizlet Quiz practice

What was life like in the British colonies in the 1770s? Questions from WTP Lesson 1 (From today in class!)

Today in class we will define self-sufficient and compare and contrast farming in the northeastern colonies with farming in the south.  We will read Ox Cart Man as an example of New England self-sufficiency.

Tonight students will start their Farming Perspective Assignment which is due Monday

I will be working on curriculum writing today so here is what you need for today:

1. Please take a print copy of this week's calendar at the door and record the HW for this week in your assignment notebook.  PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN QUIZ DATE! The study guide for the quiz is on the back of the calendar CALENDAR & STUDY GUIDE WEEK OF OCTOBER 22

2. Open and make your own copy of WTP Lesson 6: The Rights of Englishmen Worksheet. There is also a print copy available on the back table if you prefer!

3. Use the We The People Book pages 49-56 to answer the questions on the worksheet.  The questions with stars next to them are the most important, so please prioritize these!

4. When you have finished the worksheet practice the states, countries, continents, and oceans using www.sheppardsoftware.com/.  There are also many print enrichment choices on the back table under the Do Now board if you would like!

13 Colonies Research Project

Today your group will FINISH your presentation. Please review the rubric

Project Due Monday 10/22

Resources/Helpful Links:
Google Drive
Google Docs
Prezi

Primary Source Folder.
Secondary sources are available at your table or digitally:

General:
 ushistory.org index list
English Colonization
http://jfkmiddleschoollibrary.blogspot.com/p/databases.html

Southern/Jamestown:
 https://www.landofthebrave.info/southern-colonies.htm
 https://historicjamestowne.org/history/history-of-jamestown/
http://englishcolonizationofna07.pbworks.com/w/page/46115984/Daily%20Life%20in%20the%20Southern%20Colonies
https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Colonial_Virginia
http://virginiahistoryseries.org/linked/unit%206.%20life.growth.development%20of%20va%20colony.slides.pdf
New England/Plymouth
http://historyofmassachusetts.org/plymouth-colony-history/
http://englishcolonizationofna07.pbworks.com/w/page/46115878/New%20England's%20Economy
http://englishcolonizationofna07.pbworks.com/w/page/46115874/Daily%20Life%20in%20New%20England

Today is Quiz Day!
Please take and submit the quiz that matches your card. Once you have submitted your quiz follow the directions below.
STANDARD Beginning of the Year Review Quiz
MODIFIED Beginning of the Year Review Quiz

Post-Quiz Directions:
1. Make a copy of this google Doc: Intro to Colonial America Video Questions
2. Watch the videos below and answer the questions in the Doc.
3. If you finish early you can start the HW due tomorrow: Background to the Colonies Reading & Questions or Background to 13 Colonies (or do both for more credit!)

This week's calendar: CALENDAR

Quiz tomorrow! PRACTICE USING QUIZLET

Homework due Wednesday:
Background to the Colonies HW  or
Advanced Background to Colonial America Reading

Enrichment Options:
African Immigration Reading & Questions Extra Credit and  Questions

Today student will create a tile for each of the topics we have studied as a way to practice and apply what they have learned.
Here are the directions: Review Tiles Project

If the project is not finished in class it is homework and DUE MONDAY!

Videos that might help you review:

Today we are doing a very basic review of the 3 major US Religions

With a partner students will complete the Religions Chart using the readings below:

Christianity

Islam

Judaism

Today we are discussing our goods & services economy and reviewing our work comparing capitalism, communism, and socialism. 

Here are helpful links:

Economy Google Slides

history.org Comparing Economies

Readings: Capitalism , Communism , Socialism

Review Quiz Tuesday October 16th

QUIZLET PRACTICE

Define race, ethnicity, gender, goods & services, supply and demand,

Economic Systems

Capitalism Socialism Communism

Religions

Christianity Islam Judaism

Government

Direct Democracy Representative Democracy Monarchy Dictatorship Theocracy Autocracy

This week's calendar: CALENDAR WEEK OF OCTOBER 9

Economics!
Today you will use the resources on this blog to complete the Economies DOC. The questions with stars are the most important questions to answer.

Directions:
1. Make your own copy of Economies Doc
2. Put it in the history folder of your drive.
3. Use the links and videos below to answer the questions.  The links are in order of the questions in the doc.

http://www.ushistory.org/gov/13b.asp
Capitalism Reading
Communism Reading
Socialism Reading

A few important notes:
1. ASPEN is up-to-date please check it.  If students can't access ASPEN they should have received an email last night to set up a new password. If the problem continues contact Ms. Toohey.
2. Parents & Guardians are welcome to join is for our team breakfast 7-7:30 Friday October 12th
3. Students will be tested on the types of government, 50 states, continents, oceans, and 10 most populous countries on October 26th.  They should be practicing using sheppard software


Today in class we will discuss natural rights. Here is the are the Google Slides that guided Tuesday and Thursday's class John Locke's Natural Rights Philosophy

GO TO THE BLOG & ENROLL IN GOGUARDIAN! 

DO NOW: Enroll in GoGuardian https://enroll.goguardian.com
         Period 2 class code MSSK21
period 3 D95S62
Period 5 Y4MDZM
Period 6 5Y7VW2
Period 7 NJPEH7

Today we will be practicing what we have learned and reviewed so far this year...
-Kahoot (types of government)
-Quizlet kinds of Government
-http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

Life in a State of Nature

-Brainstorm what life would be like in a state of nature

-We The People page 14 "How did the ideas of John Locke influenced the Founders"

-Discuss how people might organize in order to protect their rights