Thursday - 05/30/2019

What We Did Today
We continued exploring the Civil War.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Civil War; Gettysburg.

Thursday - 05/23/2019

What We Did Today
We continued learning about the Civil War.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
War in the East; Battle of Antietam.

Wednesday - 05/22/2019

What We Did Today
We continued studying the Civil War.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Civil War; Fort Sumter; Lee and Grant.

Tuesday - 05/21/2019

What We Did Today
We worked on our blurbs for the IB program, then watched a video on the Civil War.

Homework
None, though your IB blurb is due Thursday in Google Classroom.

Discussion Starters
Civil War.

Monday - 05/20/2019

What We Did Today
We started learning about the Civil War, proper.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
The Civil War.

Friday - 05/17/2019

What We Did Today
We took an assessment on the coming of the Civil War.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
How'd your assessment go?

Thursday - 05/16/2019

What We Did Today
We studied for tomorrow's assessment and took a practice assessment to help get ready.

Homework
Study for tomorrow's assessment.

Discussion Starters
Coming of the Civil War.

Wednesday - 05/15/2019

What We Did Today
We started reviewing events and issues that contributed to the increased tensions between the North and the South prior to the Civil War.

Homework
Study using the coming of the Civil War study guide.

Discussion Starters
Coming of the Civil War.

Monday - 05/13/2019

What We Did Today
We reviewed Chapter 15 (A Divided Nation).

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
A Nation Divided.

Monday - 05/06/2019

What We Did Today
We continued exploring events leading up to the Civil War.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Events leading up to the Civil War.

Friday - 05/03/2019

What We Did Today
We continued exploring tensions between the North and South prior to the Civil War.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
A nation divided.

Monday - 04/29/2019

What We Did Today
We finished up some work in our textbooks and received a study guide related to reform movements.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Reform movements.

Friday - 04/26/2019

What We Did Today
We learned about reform movements prior to the Civil War.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Abolitionist movement; women's rights; Great Awakening.

Thursday - 04/25/2019

What We Did Today
We took an assessment.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Assessment.

Tuesday - 04/23/2019

What We Did Today
We continued to prep and study for Thursday's assessment.

Homework
Study for Thursday's assessment.

Discussion Starter
Thursday's assessment.

Monday - 04/22/2019

What We Did Today
We received a study guide for Thursday's assessment.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Study guide.

Wednesday - 04/17/2019

What We Did Today
We worked through chapters 12 and 13, building background information on the North and South prior to the Civil War.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Westward expansion; the North; the South.

Tuesday - 04/16/2019

What We Did Today
We finished M-Stepping.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
M-Step.

Thursday - 04/11/2019

What We Did Today
M-Step.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
M-Step.

Wednesday - 03/27/2019

What We Did Today
We engaged in a spider-web discussion on My Enemy, My Brother.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Spider web discussion: how did it go? My Enemy, My Brother.

Tuesday - 03/26/2019

What We Did Today
We discussed "spider web discussions," and watch "My Enemy, My Brother," in preparation for a spider web discussion tomorrow.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Spider web discussion; "My Enemy, My Brother."

Monday - 03/25/2019

What We Did Today
We continued examining Federalist/Antifederalist positions.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Federalist/Antifederalist.

Friday - 03/22/2019

What We Did Today
LAFR: We further explored the conflict between Federalists and Antifederalists.
LYSK: We finished exploring Andrew Jackson.  Click here for related document.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Federalists/Antifederalists; Andrew Jackson

Thursday - 03/21/2019

What We Did Today
We started exploring the conflict between the Federalists and Antifederalists.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Federalists/Antifederalists.

Wednesday - 03/20/2019

What We Did Today
We further explored contemporary societal issues and attempted to relate them to constitutional principles.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Chasing Coral.

Tuesday - 03/19/2019

What We Did Today
We finished our fishbowl conversations.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Fishbowl discussion.

Monday - 03/18/2019

What We Did Today
We started our fishbowl discussions.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Fishbowl; did you participate yet?

Friday - 03/15/2019

What We Did Today
We worked together in groups to compile information about all three branches of government (from our readings of the Constitution).

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
3 branches.

Thursday - 03/14/2019

What We Did Today
We analyzed the Constitution, looking for evidence of ways the Constitution prevents tyranny.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches.

Tuesday - 03/12/2019

What We Did Today
We read and summarized sections of the Constitution; we also shared our summaries with classmates.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Legislative, executive, and judicial branches; which portion of the Constitution did you read? What was it about?

Friday 03/08/2019

What We Did Today
We starting looking at ways the Constitution protects the people of the United States from tyrannical rulers.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Tyranny.

Wednesday - 03/06/2019

What We Did Today
LAFR: We took a brief assessment.
LYSK: We got ready for the assessment.

Homework
Get ready for the assessment if you need to.

Discussion Starters
The goals of the Constitution.

Tuesday - 03/05/2019

What We Did Today
LaFramboise: Reviewed for an assessment tomorrow.
Lyskawa: Finished examining the Preamble (will review tomorrow).

Homework
LaFramboise: Review for the assessment: goals of the Constitution:

• To form a more perfect union (to make a better country than the one under the Articles)
• Establish Justice (to ensure all people are treated fairly and ethically by the government)
• Insure domestic tranquility (keep the peace within the country)
• Provide for the common defense (protect the country from foreign and domestic threats)
• Promote the general welfare (concern and actions of the government for the well-being of the citizens)
• Secure the blessings of liberty, to ourselves and our posterity (to protect the rights and freedoms of ourselves and future generations)

Which goal is most important? And why?

Monday - 03/04/2019

What We Did Today
We finished talking about the goals of the Constitution.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
What are the six goals?  Why are they sometimes in conflict with one another.

Friday - 03/01/2019

What We Did Today
We talked about competing values in the Preamble.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Liberty vs. Security; liberty for us vs. liberty for future generations.

Wednesday - 02/27/2019

What We Did Today
We continued analyzing the language of the Preamble.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Goals of the Constitution.

Tuesday - 02/26/2019

What We Did Today
We began analyzing the language of the Preamble to the Constitution.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
We the People (how is it different now and then?); goals of the Constitution (to form a more perfect union, for example).

Monday - 02/25/2019

What We Did Today
We continued some work in our textbooks.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
American foreign policy in the early 1800s; American culture in the early 1800s.

Friday - 02/22/2019

What We Did Today
We worked in our textbooks.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Coming of War; War of 1812.

Thursday - 02/21/2019

What We Did Today
We focused on the preamble of the Constitution.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Two versions of the Preamble.

Wednesday - 02/20/2019

What We Did Today
We began discussing the Constitution as a social compact.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Constitution; social compact.

Thursday - 02/14/2019

What We Did Today
We continued discussing constitutional mechanisms.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Constitutional mechanisms; constitutional principles.

Wednesday - 02/13/2019

What We Did Today
We discussed mechanisms that promote/protect our foundational constitutional principles.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Constitutional mechanisms; constitutional principles.

Monday - 02/11/2019

What We Did Today
We talked about constitutional principles on which our government was founded.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Constitutional principles.

Thursday - 02/07/2019

What We Did Today
We started watching a documentary on mass incarceration (one of the scourges of slavery).

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Mass incarceration.

Monday - 02/04/2019

What We Did Today
We finished presenting our events to our classmates.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Events that are a result of the scourge of slavery; what were your events?

Friday - 02/01/2019

What We Did Today
We started presenting our events to our classmates.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Events that are a part of the scourge of slavery.  What were your two events?

Tuesday - 01/29/2019

What We Did Today
We got caught-up on unfinished work.

Homework
Finish your events work if you have not finished; remember, you need a description of the event as well as an explanation of how the event is connected to slavery.

Discussion Starters
What are your two events?  Why are they considered to be the result of the scourge of slavery?

Thursday - 01/24/2019

What We Did Today
NWEA testing.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
NWEA.

Tuesday - 01/22/2019

What We Did Today
NWEA testing.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
NWEA.

Friday - 01/18/2019

What We Did Today
We worked a bit in our textbook.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Washington.

Thursday - 01/17/2019

What We Did Today
Lyskawa: Finished NWEA assessment.
LaFramboise: Finished researching the legacy of slavery in the form of a historical issue/event in our country.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
NWEA; legacy of slavery (Which two issues/events did you research?)

Wednesday - 01/16/2019

What We Did Today
Lyskawa: Took NWEA assessment.
LaFramboise: Finished exploring constitutional convention issues; began examining the legacy of slavery in our country.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
NWEA; legacy of slavery (Which two issues/events are you researching?)

Tuesday - 01/15/2019

What We Did Today
We discussed the issue of the executive branch of government during the Constitutional Convention, then worked on analyzing sources on the issue of slavery during the Constitutional Convention.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Constitutional Convention; slavery; form of the executive.

Monday - 01/14/2018

What We Did Today
We explored representation in the legislative branch of government.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
New Jersey Plan; Virginia Plan; The Great Compromise (Connecticut Plan).

Thursday - 01/10/2018

What We Did Today
We wrapped up our textbook work on the Constitution.

Homework
Finish your textbook work if you have not.

Discussion Starters
Constitution.

Wednesday - 01/09/2018

What We Did Today
We continued some book work on the Constitution.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Bill of Rights; amendments.

Monday - 01/07/2018

What We Did Today
We started a deep dive into the issues explored at the Constitutional Convention (today's dive: Power).

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Reserved powers; delegated powers; concurrent (shared) powers.

Friday - 01/04/2018

What We Did Today
We discussed current events and finished watching America: A Story of Us.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Current events; government shutdown; America: A History of Us.

Thursday - 01/03/2018

What We Did Today
We watched some of America: A History of Us.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
America: A History of Us.