Thursday - 11/30/2017

What We Did Today
We learned about the War of 1812.

Homework
Finish any incomplete work at home.

Discussion Starters
War of 1812.

Wednesday - 11/29/2017

What We Did Today
We explored the challenges that led up to the War of 1812.

Homework
Finish anything you didn't finish in today's class.

Discussion Starters
Foreign and domestic challenges that led up to the War of 1812.

Tuesday - 11/28/2017

What We Did Today
We explored the Louisiana Purchase.

Homework
Finish any work you did not in class.

Discussion Starters
Louisiana Purchase.

Monday - 11/27/2017

What We Did Today
We worked in our textbooks on Ch. 8, Section 1.

Homework
Complete the section 1 part of the packet if you did not finish it in class.

Discussion Starters
Jefferson as president; inaugural address; Marbury v. Madison.

Tuesday - 11/21/2017

What We Did Today
We continued the National Geographic Bee.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Geo Bee.

Monday - 11/20/2017

What We Did Today
We participated in the National Geographic Bee.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Geo Bee.

Friday - 11/17/2017

What We Did Today
We reviewed our GLCE notetakers and watched some video.

Homework
None, unless you are missing work.

Discussion Starters
Study guide; video.

Thursday - 11/16/2017

What We Did Today
We finished our GLCE notetakers.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Washington's farewell address; America's developing relationships with other countries as the result of treaties; early political parties in America; judicial review.

Wednesday - 11/15/2017

What We Did Today
We continued working on our GLCE notetakers.

Homework
None, though some students still need to finish both their Terms & Names and their writing homework.

Discussion Starters
Washington's farewell address; treaties in early America; early American political parties; judicial review.

Monday - 11/13/2017

What We Did Today
Mr. L's class started the new GLCE packet, while Mr. L's class finished planning their argument essays.

Homework
Mr. L(a Framboise)'s classes need to have one supporting paragraph and their rebuttal paragraph completed by the beginning of class on Wednesday.

Discussion Starters
GLCEs; argument essay.

Friday - 11/10/2017

Abigail Adams

What We Did Today
We continued analyzing our two documents in our investigation of our historical controversy (Shays and his followers: Rebels or freedom fighters?).

Homework
Terms & Names are due on Monday for all students.  Mr. Lyskawa assigned some writing for the weekend which is also due on Monday.

Discussion Starters
Rebels or freedom fighters?  Why should Gray be trusted/doubted? Why should Adams be trusted/doubted?

Thursday - 11/09/2017

Daniel Shays: rebel or freedom fighter?

What We Did Today
We continued investigating our second historical controversy (Were Shays and his followers rebels or freedom fighters?).

Homework
Finish your Terms & Names for Monday.

Discussion Starters
Gray speech; Adams letter; rebels or freedom fighters?

Wednesday - 11/08/2017

What We Did Today
We kicked-off our second investigation into a historical controversy: Were Shays and his followers rebels or freedom fighters?

Homework
Finish the Terms & Names sheet for our upcoming unit, "Challenges to an Emerging Nation" by Monday, November 13th.

Discussion Starters
Was there ever a time when you thought you were doing the right thing but others thought it was wrong?

Monday - 11/06/2017

What We Did Today
We presented our projects to our classmates.  Some classes had time to watch CNN10.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Election day; presentations.

Thursday - 11/02/2017

What We Did Today
We continued working on our mini-projects.

Homework
Finish your mini-projects by Monday, November 6.

Discussion Starters
Tell me about your project; what's your 'golden nugget' you will teach to the class?

Wednesday - 11/01/2017

A group works on their presentation in class

What We Did Today
We worked in small groups on our project.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Who is in your group? What is the focus of your presentation? How are you going to express your learning?