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__**Tuesday, October 20th**__ Today we completed a Key Decisions in which the students were members of Congress deciding if the US should go to war with Spain. We then filled out a three-column chart on the causes and effects of the Spanish-American War. The students also got the next 5 Key Terms. Remember, Chapter 9 test is Friday and Chapter 9 Key Terms are due Friday. __**Monday, October 19th**__ Today we started Chapter 9 and the students got the first couple of Key Terms. We then filled outa bubble map on the "First Steps to Imperialism." Chapter 9 test will be FRIDAY and Chapter 9 Key Terms will be due FRIDAY! __**Tuesday, October 13**__ Today we took the US History CRT exam and played Kahoot. __**Monday, October 12**__ Today we finished our Chapter 8 Comic Book. Students created sections with the following titles; The Drive for Reform, Women make Progress, the Struggle Against Discrimination, Roosevelts Square Deal, Wilsons New Freedom. We then finished the map of US National Parks and if there was still time we played Kahoot__**.**__ __**Tuesday, October 6- Friday, October 9**__ Today we learned about the Progressive Era (1890-1920) and the many issues that needed reforms. Students should be able to identify the problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, and immigration and what was done to fix it. We started our comic that we will be working on the rest of the week throughout Chapter 8. __**Monday, October 5**__ Today the students took the final unit test on Industrialization and turned in their key terms. __**Friday, October2**__ Today the students read summaries and answered questions. They then had time to work on Key Terms which are due Monday. If you are absent, please be sure to get the summaries and questions from Mrs. Nedrow __**Thursday, October 1**__ Students created a graphic organizer that identifies the treatment of Mexican-Americans, African Americans, Chinese Immigrants, and Women during the Gilded Age. __**Wednesday, September 30**__ Students wrote a narrative in which they are a Native American forced to surrender their lands and live on a reservation. The narrative will be due Friday. __**Tuesday, September 29**__ Students continued watching "Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee." __**Monday, September 28**__ Students started watching "Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee" which documents the final Native American wars. __**Friday, September 25**__ We finished the presentations on notes and the students used their notes to take a quiz. __**Thursday, September 24**__ Students continued working with a partner on creating notes from sections in Chapter 6 the South and West Transformed and we started to present their notes. __**Wednesday, September 23**__ Students worked with a partner on creating notes from sections in Chapter 6 the South and West Transformed. __**Tuesday, September 22**__ Today we watched a crash course video on the growth of cities and took notes on Chapter 3 Section 3 titled Cultural and Social Trends. We finished class by playing KaHoot! Don't forget that your key terms are due TOMORROW! __**Monday, September 21**__ Today the students turned in their Chapter 4.2 Summary and Map of Major Cities. We went over the summary and questions together as a class. We then put events in sequence with a group and analyzed photos from immigrants living in tenement housing. The students also had over 20 minutes to work on key terms which are due Wednesday. __**Friday, September 18**__ Today we turned in our Warm-up Chart and completed a map of major cities in the US during the late 1800's. The students had to identify the most populous cities and explain why they had more people than others. We also read a summary and answered questions. The map and summary are due Monday. __**Thursday, September 17**__ Today we finished our power point on New Immigrants and took notes. The students also completed a Key Decisions US Congress "Should we restrict Chinese Immigrants." __**Wednesday, September 16**__ Today we took a common assessment on point of view. We then wrote the definition for five key terms; Ellis Island, Americanization, Melting Pot, Nativism, and Chinese Exclusion Act. We finished the class taking some notes on Chapter 5, Section 1 New Immigrants. __**Tuesday, September 15**__ Today we finished the documentary on the attacks of the World Trade Center. Students should be able to identify what happened and the impact if had on America. __**Monday, September 14**__ Today we continued to watch the documentary on the attacks of the World Trade Center. __**Friday, September 11**__ Today we watched a documentary on the attacks of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. __**Thursday, September 10**__ Today we finished Chapter 4. The students completed a worksheet on Section 3 quiz and answered questions from a summary. If you are absent, you will need to get the worksheet from Mrs. Nedrow. The students also had time to work on Industrialization Key Terms and their Invention Research Project. BOTH are due TOMORROW!!!! __**Wednesday, September 9**__ Today we learned about child labor in the 1800's. Students analyzed primary source images and answered questions. If you are absent you will need to get the chart and pictures from Mrs. Nedrow. __**Tuesday, September 8**__ Today we worked on our invention project. The poster/brochure, bibliography, and research page 2 is DUE FRIDAY! Also, Industrialization Key Terms are due Thursday, Information on the invention project and key terms can be found on the US History Industrialization page. __**Friday, September 4**__ Today we finished our notes on Chapter 4 Section 2. If you are absent, be sure to read that section and take notes under each headline. Thursday, September 3 Today we graded the History Essential Skills test and went over the rubric for the invention research project. We then worked in groups creating notes on 1-2 paragraphs in Chapter 4 Section 2. __**Wednesday, September 2**__ Today we created a 3-column chart from Chapter 4 Section 1 Page 100-106 that identified the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution. The chart is located in the students "Notes" tab in their binder. If you are absent you need to create this chart and get it in your binder. __**Tuesday, September 1**__ Today we took the pre-test for Industrialization (Chapters 4-7) and students starting working on the key terms. You can find the key terms on the US History Industrialization page and the worksheet on the Class Forms page. Remember, Page one of the Invention Research Project is due today. The research needs to be completed by next Tuesday, September 8 because we will be creating the poster or brochure in class that day.

__**Monday, August 31**__ Today we took the pre-assessment on essential skills. We also were introduced to the Invention Project. Page one is due tomorrow and page 2 is due Tuesday, September 8. I have attached the documents below. Please refer to the rubric and bibliography information.



__**Friday, August 28**__ Today we took the vocab quiz. We also watched a crash course video on Reconstruction and went through a short power point. If you are absent please make sure to complete the Reconstruction Key Terms. The terms can be found on the US History Reconstruction page and the Key Terms worksheet can be found on the Class Forms page.

__**Thursday, August 27**__ Today we completed a //Key Decisions: Northern Senator// and finished the analysis of the three Reconstruction Plans.

__**Wednesday, August 26**__ Today we worked on the Key Terms worksheet. You can find the key terms under US History Reconstruction page and the worksheet under Class Forms. The Worksheet is due Friday and there will be a key terms quiz.

__**Tuesday, August 25**__ Today we reviewed the Civil War summary worksheet. We then completed the //Key Decisions: Northern States, They Killed Lincoln//! Finally, we created a web on important slavery legislation. If you are absent, please make sure you have completed and turned in the Civil War summary worksheet that is posted below. __**Monday, August 24**__ Today we organized our supplies and reviewed Chapter 3 Section 3 Civil War. If you are absent, you will need to complete the worksheet.



__**Friday, August 21**__ Today we took the marshmallow challenge and finished the GRIT survey!

__**Thursday, August 20**__ Students and Parents need to read and fill out Syllabus and turn in by Monday, August 24th. Supplies are due Monday too!