Tuesday, January 29, 2019

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, January 24, 2019

Thursday - 01/24/2019

What We Did Today
NWEA testing.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
NWEA.

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Tuesday - 01/22/2019

What We Did Today
NWEA testing.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
NWEA.

Friday, January 18, 2019

Friday - 01/18/2019

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

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Washington.

Thursday, January 17, 2019

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, January 16, 2019

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, January 15, 2019

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, January 14, 2019

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, January 10, 2019

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, January 9, 2019

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, January 7, 2019

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, January 4, 2019

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, January 3, 2019

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.