Monday - 03/26/2018

What We Did Today
We reviewed and studied for tomorrow's assessment.

Homework
Study with the study guide to get ready for the assessment.

Discussion Starters
Reconstruction.

Friday - 03/23/2018

What We Did Today
We turned in our GLCE packets, reviewed our study guide, then studied for our assessment on Tuesday.

Homework
Start studying for your assessment using your study guide.

Discussion Starters
Reconstruction; study guide.

Thursday - 03/22/2018

What We Did Today
We finished working in our GLCE packets on Reconstruction.

Homework
Complete your GLCE notetaking if you didn't finish; the packet is due tomorrow.

Discussion Starters
Reconstruction; Freedmen's Bureau; Black Codes; African Americans in government; Ku Klux Klan; 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution; withdrawal of troops from the South in 1877.

Friday - 03/16/2018

What We Did Today
We began reading and answering questions about Reconstruction. Some of us also started working on our Terms and Names worksheet for the upcoming set of GLCEs.

Homework
Make sure your vocabulary sheet is done by next Tuesday, March 20th.

Discussion Starters
Reconstruction.

Friday - 03/02/2018

What We Did Today
We studied Chapter 16, Section 5 ("The Tide of War Turns") and finished up our vocabulary.

Homework
None, unless you haven't finished your vocabulary sheet.

Discussion Starters
Battle of Gettysburg.

Wednesday - 02/28/2018

What We Did Today
We worked in our textbook on Chapter 16, Section 3 ("The War in the West").  Some of us also worked on our vocabulary.

Homework
None, though the goal is to have all section assessments completed by the end of the day on Friday, March 2.  So if you are pacing yourself, you should be done with sections 1, 2, and 3 (and if you want to finish all the vocabulary words on the vocab worksheet, you should aim to have the first twelve done on your worksheet by today.  So, if you don't want an overwhelming amount of homework later in the week, have your section 1, 2, and 3 assessments done, as well as the first twelve vocab words completed.

Discussion Starters
The War in the West; vocab.

Tuesday - 02/27/2018

What We Did Today
We worked in our textbook on Chapter 16, Section 2 ("The War in the East").  Some of us also worked on our vocabulary.

Homework
None, though the goal is to have all section assessments completed by the end of the day on Friday, March 2.  So if you are pacing yourself, you should be done with sections 1 & 2 (and if you want to finish all the vocabulary words on the vocab worksheet, you should aim to have the first eight done on your worksheet by today.  So, if you don't want an overwhelming amount of homework later in the week, have your section 1&2 assessments done, as well as the first eight vocab words completed.

Discussion Starters
The War in the East; vocab.

Monday - 02/26/2018

What We Did Today
We started studying the Civil War in our textbooks (chapter 16, section 1). We also got our vocabulary worksheet for the upcoming set of GLCEs on the Civil War.

Homework
None, though the goal is to have all section assessments completed by the end of the day on Friday, March 2.  So if you are pacing yourself, you should be done with section 1 (and if you want to finish all the vocabulary words on the vocab worksheet, you should aim to have the first four done on your worksheet by today.  So, if you don't want an overwhelming amount of homework later in the week, have your section 1 assessment done, as well as the first four vocab words completed.

Discussion Starters
Civil War; vocabulary worksheet.

Tuesday - 02/06/2018

What We Did Today
We learned about the raid on Harper's Ferry, the election of 1860, and the South seceding.

Homework
Make sure you are finished with all your section assessments (15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4).  They are due tomorrow at the start of class.

Discussion Starters
Harper's Ferry; election of 1860; the South secedes; section assessments.

Tuesday - 01/30/2018

What We Did Today
We studied for tomorrow's assessment with our study guide.

Homework
Be ready for tomorrow's assessment; you can find the study guide here.

Discussion Starters
Are you ready for tomorrow's assessment?

Monday - 01/29/2018

What We Did Today
We previewed Wednesday's assessment.

Homework
Study for Wednesday's assessment.

Discussion Starters
Antebellum reform movements.

Thursday - 01/25/2018

What We Did Today
We discussed our latest assessment, and shared the reassessment schedule for next week:

Lunchtime study/retake schedule
Question 1	Question 2	Question 3	Question 4
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Students are expected to study/reassess if they have gotten less than a 70 on any particular assessment.

Classes also began watching the Civil War portion of "America: The Story of Us".

Homework
None, though make sure your GLCE packets are finished.  Study Guides will be given out on Monday, but digital copies will be available on this site tomorrow (Friday) if you'd like to get a head start.

Discussion Starters
Civil War; assessment/reassessment.

Wednesday - 01/17/2018

What We Did Today
We finished working on our vocab worksheets, then learned about immigration and urban challenges in the mid-1800s.

Homework
None, though vocab and section assessments from chapter 14 (1, 3, 4, and 5) are due next Monday if you don't finish them this week.

Discussion Starters
Reform movements.

Thursday - 01/11/2018

What We Did Today
We used our study guides and other tools we've created to continue studying for tomorrow's assessment.

Homework
Get ready for tomorrow's assessment.  Study guide can be found here.

Discussion Starters
Tomorrow's assessment; positive and negative consequences of expansion.

Wednesday - 01/10/2018

What We Did Today
We received a study guide for our assessment on Friday, and began studying with our classmates.

Homework
Use your study guide to get ready for Friday's assessment.

Discussion Starters
Friday's assessment.

Wednesday - 01/03/2018

What We Did Today
We kicked-off our new unit, Regional and Economic Growth with a vocabulary preview activity.

Homework
If you would like to make sure you have time to get other work done in class, you might want to make sure you have your vocabulary worksheet done by tomorrow; your vocabulary and GLCE packet (which you will get tomorrow) will both be due by Monday or Tuesday.

Discussion Starters
Regional and economic growth; vocabulary.

Thursday - 12/21/2017

What We Did Today
We continued working on our political cartoons.

Homework
Mr. L(yskawa)'s class: will finish tomorrow.
Mr. L(aFramboise)'s class: If you didn't finish in class, bring it in after break.

Discussion Starters
Political cartoon.

Monday - 12/18/2017

What We Did Today
We read and took notes about Jackson's administration.


Homework
None, though make sure you're caught up with the Section Assessments from p. 324 and p. 331.

Discussion Starters
Andrew Jackson: Good Prez or Bad Prez.

Monday - 12/11/2017

What We Did Today
We turned in all our work from the past two weeks, then reviewed and studied for our assessment on Wednesday.

Homework
Use the Study Guide to prepare for Wednesday's assessment.

Discussion Starters
Study guide; assessment on Wednesday; did you follow this link?

Friday - 12/08/2017

What We Did Today
We got caught up on all of our work from the past two weeks.

Homework
Be sure to have all your work done; it will be checked-in on Monday.  See checklist below

Discussion Starters
America: the Story of Us

Make sure you have all of the following complete:

• Section assessments: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4; 9.1, 9.2, 9.3
• Guided Reading worksheets: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, Ch. 8 review, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, Ch. 9 review