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[|Do now] History Chapter Contracts Standards:

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==After the do now go to http://www.youmeworks.com/why_native_americans.html and read the article. While reading, write down the 4 reasons that Native American populations were effected by European disease.==

4/27 After the do now you should get a worksheet to finish.
HW finish worksheet

4/20 You will be finishing the chapter 11 test. If you finish work on the chapter 12 Contract.
HW: Work on the chapter 12 contract.

=4/6 - 4/8 There will be two days of various things different for each period. Keep working on chapter things.= HW Get ready for Chapter 11 test on Thursday. It will be a five paragraph essay. Know the similarities and differences between the two political parties discussed in the chapter.

=4/3 You have a reading handout. Please finish today in class= HW All chapter 11 homework will be collectied with the Chapter 11 test =4/2 After the do now, continue working on Chapter 11 contract. At one point we will have a short discussion on this chapter.= hw: Chapter 11 contracts due tomorrow, Friday 8/3.

=4/1 You should be copying the Chapter 11 information.= hw: Chapter 11 contract due Friday 8/3.

=3/31 After the do now, get a pre-reading worksheet and start working on the Chapter 11 homework.= hw: finish the work from class today.

= = =3/30 After the do now: podcasts are due today by the end of the day. You may come by at lunch or after school to finish. Chapter 10 work is due today.=

= = =3/27 After the do now: finish your script. Instructions are on the= =Bill of Rights Podcast This project is due at the end of class on Monday.= =HW: (don't forget chapter 10 work will be collected on Monday)= = = =3/26 After the do now: finish your script. Instructions are on the= =Bill of Rights Podcast This project is due at the end of class on Monday.= =HW: (don't forget chapter 10 work will be collected on Monday)=

= = =3/25 After the do now: Make sure you have picked an amendment (see 3/23). Go to: Bill of Rights Podcast to get instructions on making your podcast.= HW: You should have your final script by the end of the day and be ready to start recording. = = =3/24 After the do now: Make sure you have picked an amendment (see 3/23). Go to: Bill of Rights Podcast to get instructions on making your podcast.= HW: You should have your amendment picked and finish up the script today.

=3/23 After the do now. You will pick an amendment from the bill of rights and start doing research on your amendment. You will be doing a 5 minute radio show about either a real or made up case concerning your amendment. We will finish discussing the Bill of Rights today. Tomorrow you will receive instructions on how to make your podcast. These podcasts will be voice only. You may use other people as "people you are interviewing" and you may use sound effects and you may use non-copyrighted music as background or "bumper music". You must submit a script before you may begin on the podcast.= HW:

= = =3/17 Continue working on the reading worksheets. There will be a chapter 9 Test on Wednesday= HW Finish Chapter 10 reading worksheets.

=3/16 After the do now, work on Chpter 10 reading, then we will have a review of the constitution quiz. You will be working on a podcast on the bill of rights, be thinking about which amendment you would like to do it on.= HW: Chapter 10 reading worksheets.

=3/13 After the do now, work on the Chapter 9 and Chapter 10 Contracts. There will be a test on Wednesday on Chapter 10.= =3/9 Finish the do now and then we will have a review of the constitution.= =3/2 Now that you have seen the quiz, finish your outline and reading notes. We will be playing constitution jeopardy tomorrow.= = = =2/25 Finish your outline= HW Finish your outline =2/24 Fill in the outline by looking up and determining the meaning of each section of the constitution.= =2/23 Turn to p 474 - you are going to outline the constitution.=

[|Presentation] HW: finish outline =2/13 After the Do Now copy this preamble of the Constitution onto lined paper skipping every other line.= We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect __Union__, establish __Justice__, insure __domestic Tranquility__, provide for the common defense, promote the general __Welfare__, and secure the Blessings of __Liberty__ to ourselves and our __Posterity__, do __ordai__n and __establish__ this Constitution for the United States of America. HW: rewrites, Chapter 19 Contracts and Chapter 9 reading notes due on Monday (after the break)

= = =2/12 When you are ready you will take a quiz on the Constitution. You should be memorizing the preamble of the Constitution.= HW: finish Chapter 9 Contract Due Monday.

= = =2/9 After the do now, work on the constitution worksheets. worksheet cards= Hw: by tomorrow you should have completed the Chapter 9 pre reading worksheet, section 1 Cornell notes, vocabulary, and timeline.

= = =2/6 After the do now, get a set of worksheets.= HW: by Monday you should have completed the Chapter 9 pre reading worksheet, section 1 Cornell notes, and vocabulary.

=2/5 Since many students are taking a national test, just work on Chapter 9 Contract.= = = =2/4 Read Section 9.1 and complete Cornell notes get a handout from me.= HW: finish work from today

2/2 Get a worksheet from Mr. Marques. Have your Chapter 8 contract and reading notes out.
hw: finish worksheet and studey for Chapter 8 Test.

1/30 Finish chapter 8 Contract
HW Chapter 8 Contrach finished by monday.

1/29 Today you should finish your chapter 8 Contract (Reading notes should be out for me to check.
HW: Chapter 8 Contract should be finished by Monday.

1/28 Continue working on reading notes.
HW: Make sure that you have finished all reading notes by start of class on Thursday.

==1/27 Make sure you complete the notes (see below) from the projector from yesterday. Read section 8.2 using Cornell notes. Use worksheets to take notes on 8.3 through 8.12. This should be completed by the beginning of class on Thursday.== HW: Keep doing the chapter contract. Complete the Terms and timeline.

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==SS 8.1 Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significance to the development of American constitutional democracy. ELA: Using the writing strategies of grade eight outlined in Writing Standard 1.0, students: 2.1 Write biographies, autobiographies, short stories, or narratives: a. Relate a clear, coherent incident, event, or situation by using well-chosen details. b. Reveal the significance of, or the writer’s attitude about, the subject. c. Employ narrative and descriptive strategies (e.g., relevant dialogue, specific action, physical description, background description, comparison or contrast of characters). Agenda: • Do Now: What rules of the US do you think are wrong. • Work on chapter 8 Contract. • Homework: Complete at least the pre-reading activity and do the Cornel notes for section 1. Do not turn any work in today!==

==1/21 Go to this link: [|click here] watch the speech or read it here. Pick one part and write two paragraphs telling what you think about that part. What does it mean to you.==

1/16 (see standards and assignment below) Use the following to turn in your assignment to me:
Instructions for essay and chapter 6 contract:

1. Give me your essay electronically by either: a. Emailing it to me at marques@teacher.com (if you have on line email account) (Make sure your name, period, and computer number is on it) b. Putting on my USB drive

2. Print your essay a. Take your computer (with the cover closed) to the printer, b. plug the printer into the USB slot on the side, c. and then print [Ctrl + P]

3. Put together: a. your essay, b. the rough draft of your essay c. and your Chapter 6 contract.

4. Staple them together with your essay on top, making sure that your name, period, and computer number are visible.

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=__Standards:__= =SS 8.1 Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significance to the development of American constitutional democracy.= =ELA: Using the writing strategies of grade eight outlined in Writing Standard 1.0, students: 2.1 Write biographies, autobiographies, short stories, or narratives: a. Relate a clear, coherent incident, event, or situation by using well-chosen details. b. Reveal the significance of, or the writer’s attitude about, the subject. c. Employ narrative and descriptive strategies (e.g., relevant dialogue, specific action, physical description, background description, comparison or contrast of characters).=

=Agenda:=
 * =Do Now: Tell me about a time when you were in a situation where you had to make a decision between right and rong.=
 * =You are going to write a five paragraph narrative essay.=
 * =Today you will continue working on your essay. When you think you are done, bring it to me. When I approve, you will put your essay on the internet:=
 * 1) =Type your essay using Microsoft Word.=
 * 2) =Save it to your computer with the name pnn (where p is your period number and nn is your computer number. For example, if you are in period 2 and your computer number is 13, save your essay as 213. If you don't finish typing today, you will be able to go back tomorrow.=

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= = =Agenda:= =Directions for the essay:= =Remember this is a naritive. Describe what happens in a story format.=
 * =Do Now: Tell me about a time when you were in a situation where you had to make a decision between right and rong.=
 * =You are going to write a five paragraph narative essay.=
 * =Brainstorm with one neighbor for less than 5 minutes=
 * =Write your essay=
 * =Homework: Complete the first draft of the essay at home and we will work on it more on Monday. This will be a major part of your grade for chapter six.=
 * =Situation: You are a child during the revolutionary war period. The declaration of independence has just been signed. Your parents are in favor of the declaration, but your favorite aunt and uncle are not. You are at a party with your cousins (the son and daughter of the favorite Aunt and Uncle. The subject of the declaration of independence has just come up. Most of the kids at the party have said that their parents are against the declaration. They ask your parents opinion. What do you do? Do you remain popular or do you tell your friends what your friends actually believe? You are writing this to be read to 4th graders. Make sure that your sentence structure and language is appropriate.=
 * =Paragraph 1: Desrribe the setting. (What is the year? Where are you? [pick a colony] Describe that the declaration had just been signed. and what it means.=
 * =Paragraph 2: Describe the conflict. That is explain the situation described above, but use "my parents, my cousins, etc.". Why is it important to stand up for your parents belief and why is it important to remain popular?=
 * =Paragraph 3: Describe your parents reasoning. (This is the place to show that you show me that you understand the declaration)=
 * =Paragraph 4: Describe your Aunt and Uncle's position. (Again, this is where you show my that you understand the declaration)=
 * =Paragraph 5: Describe what you decide and why.=

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=__Standards:__= =SS 8.1 Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significance to the development of American constitutional democracy.= =SS 8.1.3 Analyze how the American Revolution affected other nations, especially France.= =__Objective__: to review information in Chapter 6 and 7 by finishing the [|War for Independence Web Quest].= =__Agenda__: Today you will be finishing the internet web search on the causes of and the actual War of Independence. Please click on: [|War for Independence Web Quest]= =__HomeWork__: Review notes for Chapter 6=

1/5 Today you will be Doing an internet web search on the causes of and the actual War of Independence. Please click on: [|War for Independence Web Quest]

Winter break: Students should have the Chapter 6 and 7 contracts completed. (You can click on History Chapter Contracts and print out the required forms. The chapter contract tells you what to do, you can get the information to fill it out on the History Chapter Contracts page for chapter 6 and 7).

12/12 Several people told me that they need an extra day on their books. You may finish them today. I will check the ones that are done. If you are done, continue working on the contracts. We will have a review on Monday and Test on Tuesday HW Chapt 7 pre-reading guide and vocabulary

12/11 Continue working on Chapter 6 and 7 contracts

12/10 Sub - work on Chapter 6 and 7 contracts

12/9 I will come by and check the books today. I will have a sub tomorrow, so you should copy down the Chapter 7 Contract information. You should also make sure that your Chapter 6 Contracts are complete. This information will be used for the Chapter 6 test on Friday.

12/8 Books should be completed today. Tomorrow we will print them out.

12/5 Sub today, work on completing chapter 6 contract

12/4 the book must be completed by Monday. Please be sure that it will be done. If it is finished, complete chapter ;6 contract. I will be out tomorrow, don't forget to bring your book tomorrow and pencil and paper. You will be in the room accross the hall HW Finish the chapter 6 Contract.

12/3 continue working on the book HW By monday, the entire Chapter 6 homework should be done.

12/2 Continue working on your children's book. This should be done by Thursday. You also need to be working on your contract for chapter 6 which should be done by Thursday. HW: contginue working on Chapter 6 Contract

12/1 Continue working on your children's book. You should be using pages or word. The password for pages is: qeym-yqmy-xu3w-c9yx-cnhd-u6g. You should use one or two excerpts per page with a picture on each page.

11/26 Today and Monday, you will use pages to create your book. Find appropriate pictures and start writing. Make sure you identify your partner to me today.

11/25 You will continue working on your children's book. Make sure that you finish the Activity Notes and are ready to start making the book tomorrow. HW finish the Activity Notes 6.

1/24 You will be writing a book for children explaining the declaration of independence. I will explain the process in class. You may work in pairs (only two people working together). You will use Activity Notes 6 to get the words and ideas for pictures. You will create the book using pages.

11/21 Since only a few people completed the homework, work on it today.

11/20 After the do now, you will get a handout "Reading Notes 6" You will use this to aid in your reading of the indicated sections of the book. Make sure that you finish reading through section 6.6 by tomorrow. HW: finish Reading notes 6 and have completed the terms section of your chapter contract.

11/19 After you do the do now, click on "History Chapter Contracts" and copy the Chapter 6 information to a contract paper. Remember that Cornell notes are done only for introduction and summary section of the Chapter. Then begin doing the pre-reading sheet. You should read Section 1 of Chapter 6 today and complete a Cornell notes for that section. HW: pre-reading sheet and Cornell notes for 6.1.

11/18 Test today

11/17 Because so many students were not able to complete the work on Friday we will have the test on Tuesday.

11/14 You will have a chapter 5 test on Monday. Your chapter 5 contracts (and all other chapter 5 homework) are due then, and will help you with the test. The test will cover: contract questions, time lines, terms, and homework/classwork that we have done.

Please bring your computers up.

Now you will be in teams to complete your handouts. Here are your groups for working on this handout:

Comp# Section 1-5 9.4 6-10 9.5 11-15 9.6 16-20 9.7 21-25 9.8 26-27 9.4 28-29 9.5 30-31 9.6 32-33 9.7 34-35 9.8

11/13 After your do now ask me for a handout. Please bring up your computer.

11/12 Due to budget cuts, students will now be required to pay for all xerox copies made for their use. The fee is $.10 per page. ($.20 if the page has 2 sides). After the do now get out $.10 to pay for the quiz.

11/11 Veteran's Day: Say thanks to a Veteran (someone who has served in the military).

11/10 Do now: Now that the election is over, I would like you to write yourself a letter saying how you feel about the election. Please write this like a business letter, including your address. Write this on the white paper that I have for you, not on the computer. I will mail this to you, when you have graduated from High School.

On Friday, you looked at things that might have upset the colonists. Now ask me for a handout about British Laws. You can use Chapter five to find the answers. Make sure you complete Chapter five contract by Thursday (Test of Friday). If you are at home you can get the handout at: http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/crossroads/sec4/Unit_4/Unit_IVQ1R1.html

11/7 Skim through chapter 5 and write down things (on notebook paper) that made settlers in America want to no longer be part of England. Then write a story about things happening that would make "Californians" want to leave the United States. ... (not moving, but California no longer being part of the country).

11/5 Get a handout and work on it. The contra costa times is a good source for election results since it contains local, state, and federal. [|www.contracostatimes.com]

11/3 Make sure you have turned in any old work, grades go in today. After you do the do now, fill out the handout using the link below:. If you finish early, put up your computer and work on your chapter 5 contract. [|Who represents you?]

10/31 You will fill out another of the same form using new people/propositions

10/30 You will fill out another of the same form using new people/propositions

10/29 Today you will be looking at this year's elections. You are to pick a second candidate and a second proposition. Follow the links below to find out about each. Please fill out a handout where you will answer questions about each. If you finish early, please look at the how a president is elected section of the candidate information page and write a one paragraph summary. [|Click here for candidate information] [|Click here for proposition information] Election Questions handout:

10/29 Today you will be looking at this year's elections. You are to pick a candidate and a proposition. Follow the links below to find out about each. Please fill out a handout where you will answer questions about each.

10/24 Click here for the test only after being told it is OK.

10/23 - Review for test tomorrow. Each table will get a stack of cards. Write questions and answers for a game from Chapter 2 and 3. Don't make them to hard because they will be used for the test. Write as many as possible since your table gets points for each question that is correct.

10/21 - Sub today! Work on your history Contract for chapter 4 and if you are finished, chapter 5

10/20 One more day. OK, but if you are finished with your brochure or are not helping your group work on it, you should be working on the Chapter 4 Contract. HW Chapter 4 Finish the Essential questions and complete the timeline

10/16 Many people asked me to extend this by one day. OK, but if you are finished with your brochure or are not helping your group work on it, you should be working on the Chapter 4 Contract. HW Chapter 4 finish reading the sections using Cornell Notes and Do the essential questions.

10/15 We will have the Colony Fair. Finish your brochure and be ready to explain the advantages of your colony to other kids. HW Chapter 4 Read Section 1-3 using Cornell Notes.

10/14 Today you will continue the work on you booth. Make sure that your "brochure" has all of the information from the list in the book. If your group finishes early, one person may use "pages" to create a brochure. You can find outline maps at: http://www.50states.com/maps/. Here is my sample brochure: HW Chapter 4 Pre-reading guide and vocabulary (be sure to copy a sentence from the book with the word in it as well as define the word).

10/10 Use the following to see which colonie you are going to represent. The letter next to your name on the sign in sheet.

A - 3.3 Massachusetts B-3.4 Rhode Island C-3.5 Connecticut D-3.6 New York E-3.7 Pennsylvania F-3.8 Maryland G-3.9 Virginia H- 3.10 Georgia

On a piece of paper, list the points of your colony, from the colored list in your section. Then decide how to "spin" these points into positive points.

10/9 HW Critical Questions and TimeLine.

10/8 HW Sections 7-9

10/7 After the do now, you will be put into groups to prepare for the "fair" Each group will take a different colony and help to entice people to come to your colony. HW Cornell Notes for reading Chapter 3 sections 5 - 6

10/6 After the do now, there will be a short lecture. Then work on homework. HW: Cornell Notes for reading Chapter 3 Section 2 - 4.

10/3 After demonstration Work on Cornell notes for reading for Chapter 3 Section 1 HW: Cornell Notes for reading Chapter 3 Section 1

10/2 Do the do now, then continue working on the chapter contract for chapter 3. Make sure that you got the vocabulary, questions and timeline information from the "History Chapter Contract" page above

10/1 Do the do now, then get a chapter contract. Click on "History Chapter Contracts" above and fill the contract out for chapter 3.

9/29: Do your do now, then continue working on your chapter contract which is due on Wednesday October 1.

[|Do now 9/26] If you have not turned in your keynote project, do it now. Continue working on your "chapter contract" until Mr. Marques gives you further instructions.

[|Do now 9/25] Today you will complete your presentation and put on Mr Marques "jump drive" You should save you presentation as : "Pdx Lastname First name. (That is if you name is Bruce Harter in period 2 you would save your presentation as pd2 Harter Bruce). To save it correctly go

[|Do now 9/24] Tomorrow you will complete your presentation and put on Mr Marques "jump drive" You should save you presentation as : "Pdx Lastname First name. (That is if you name is Bruce Harter in period 2 you would save your presentation as pd2 Harter Bruce). To save it correctly go

[|Do now 9/22] Complete your presentation and give to Mr. Marques. Look at my demo:.

[|Do Now 9/19] Finish up your presentation. Check out my demo.

[|Do Now 9/18] Continue working on your keynote presentation from 9/16.

[|Do Now 9/17] Continue working on your keynote presentation from 9/16.

[|Do Now 9/16] Get a sheet with information on setting up your keynote. You should look at the notes on using keynotes and set up your key notes. You and a group will design a keynote presentation about one of the groups of First Americans.

[|Do Now 9/15] When you are done with the do now, continue reading the rest of the chapter using Cornell notes/

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When you are done with the do now continue reading to page 9 and continue doing Cornell notes.

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