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.

Wednesday - 03/07/2018

What We Did Today
We continued note-taking in our GLCE packets. We also started watching "Gettysburg" from the History Channel.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
The Civil War; Gettysburg; conferences tonight.

Tuesday - 03/06/2018

What We Did Today
We worked in our GLCE note-takers for the Civil War.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Civil War; reasons for secession; reasons the North won the Civil War; the role of African-Americans in the Civil War.

Monday - 03/05/2018

What We Did Today
We checked in all of our work (section assessments and vocabulary) from last week (if we didn't turn it in already).  Then we were introduced to our Civil War GLCEs. We went through the book to identify places to take notes; we also looked at the class website to use as a resource for our GLCE work.

Homework
None, unless you didn't finish your section assessments or vocabulary.

Discussion Starters
GLCE packet; class site.

Monday - 02/12/2018

What We Did Today
We finished up our GLCE notetaking packets.

Homework
Finish up your vocabulary sheet and your GLCE packet if they are not done.

Discussion Starters
How could you explain the Civil War?

Thursday - 02/08/2018

What We Did Today
We worked on our note-taking packets.

Homework
None, but you can continue your work if you like.  Remember, our class website on this topic can prove very useful.

Discussion Starters
Resistance and rebellion; causes of the Civil War.

Wednesday - 02/07/2018

What We Did Today
We checked-in our section assessments and began working on our note-taking for our GLCEs.

Homework
None, though if you did not finish all of your section assessments, please do so.

Discussion Starters
The Coming of the Civil War.

Tuesday - 01/23/2018

What We Did Today
We continued taking notes in our GLCE packets.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Origins of American education; abolitionist movement; women's rights (and suffrage) movement; temperance movement.

Monday - 01/22/2018

What We Did Today
We checked-in our class work from last week (vocab, section assessments), watched CNN10, then started working in our GLCE packets on reform movements.

Homework
If you did not finish your vocab or your section assessments, make sure to get them done and bring them in.

Discussion Starters
Origins of American education; abolitionist movement; women's rights (and suffrage) movement; temperance movement.

Tuesday - 01/16/2018

What We Did Today
We started talking and learning about reform movements in the US in the 1800s.  We also watch some of America: the Story of Us.

Homework
Vocabulary worksheet was passed out for this next unit.  It is due on Monday, Jan. 22.

Discussion Starters
America: the Story of Us.

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.

Tuesday - 01/09/2018

What We Did Today
We finished working in our GLCE packets on territorial and economic expansion in the US from 1800 - 1850.

Homework
Finish your vocabulary and your GLCE packet if you haven't finished them yet.

Discussion Starters
Trail of Tears; Slavery; Manifest Destiny.

Monday - 01/08/2018

What We Did Today
We continued taking notes on regional and economic expansion from 1800-1860.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Slavery; Indian Removal Act; impact of the cotton gin.

Thursday - 01/04/2018

What We Did Today
We continued talking about regional and economic growth in the Northeast, South, and West in the early 1800's.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
Westward expansion; Industrial Revolution; slavery.

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.

Wednesday - 12/13/2017

A Norup student ponders a question on today's assessment.

What We Did Today
We took an assessment.

Homework
None.

Discussion Starters
How'd the assessment go?

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 - 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.