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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Week of 9/29

Monday 9/29
Socratic Seminar:  Students are responsible to discuss how one of colonial regions became distinct.  They may use their Regions grid and outline, as well as the textbook.  If students are absent or chose not to participate, they may choose one of the regions and write a paragraph for credit.  This is an "Assessment" grade.

Tuesday 
Read the section on the Great Awakening and took notes (from page 139, 5 Ws).  We read document A from the Great Awakening and completed the section for the graphic organizer.

Wednesday
Students complete workbook page 17 for "Early American Culture" and then work on Terms&Names for Chapter 5 Section 1-2.

Thursday
Read Document C and began an outline answering the prompt: "Why was George Whitefield popular?"



Friday
Enlightenment

  1. Take notes on the Enlightenment on page 140 (under the Great Awakening notes)
  2. Create a Venn Diagram, on the back of the notes, about the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment.
  3. Workbook p. 18


Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Create your student Infinite Campus Account

Students can create their own portal account by logging onto the following website and entering their personal information as follows:


Username = Student ID  (no padded zeros  Ex 1000003560 or 900011111)

Password = First Initial, Last Initial and 6 digit birthday  (XXMMDDYY  ex.  JK122998 or RB041199)

Please help us to communicate this exciting news to your community.


*When students set up their account they will need to set their security preferences and set up a valid email so the system can respond to lost passwords.

Download the Infinite Campus App and use the District Code:  DGBSGN

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Week of 9/22

Monday 9/22

Terms & Names Chapter 4 Sect. # 1-4  Due Friday 9/26

What caused the English colonies to develop differently?

Activity 1 (Tuesday/Wednesday):
Complete Graphic Organizer from Chapter 4 p.109-125 Sections 1-3


Picture to be added Wed. evening

Activity 2 Assessment: (Thursday/Friday):
Organize a response to the prompt.  Use the following outline to ensure that you have the criteria below for The "A" Paragraph.


The “A” paragraph
Clear topic and concluding sentence that supports information presented.
Logical organization of information.
Citation of evidence using specific examples.
Multiple causes and effects.



Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Week of 9/15

Monday 9/15
Reviewed Chapter 3 Study Guide.

Tuesday
Reviewed for Chapter 3 Test.

Colonies map quiz.

Puritans Document B Annotate paragraphs and underline evidence and Guiding Questions #1-3

Wednesday
Chapter 3 Test
Graphic Organizer "Were the Puritans selfish or selfless?"

Thursday

Composed Paragraph for the prompt: "Were the Puritans selfish or selfless?"

Friday
No School

Monday, September 8, 2014

Week of 9/8

Monday
Reviewed notes by circling/highlighting the states in the "New England Colonies" and "Middle and Southern Colonies" notes.

Examining Passenger List to New England and Virginia.  Completed the data tabulation on the charts

Tuesday
Examining Passenger List to New England and Virginia.  Completed the questions.  Due Wed 9/10.


Wednesday
Immigration Nation on icivics.org.


Thursday
Group debrief on 9/11 interview project.


Friday
Puritans Document A Annotate paragraphs and underline evidence and Guiding Questions #1-3

Chapter 3 Study Guide

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Week of 9/2

Tuesday 9/2
Identified the original 13 colonies and grouped them into 3 regional groups on a map.  Use page 110 and 103 in the text.  Worked on Chapter 3 Sect. 3 Terms&Names.

 13 Colonies Map


Wednesday 9/3
Notes on the Establishment of the New England Colonies.

Added the Jamestown and Plymouth to the map.  Added Boston to the map, and used arrows to show how Puritans spread from Massachusetts.


Thursday 9/4

Took notes on the Establishment of the Middle and Southern Colonies.

Friday 9/5

Registered TVUSD Google accounts and introduced 9/11 interview project.