The deadline to have notebooks ready was May 1st and 2nd. Starting May 3rd, notebooks should be organized and ready to be graded at any time. Remember, notebook checks will be unannounced.
The notebook serves as your portfolio for the year and will count as a major project grade (3x's).
| notebook_set_up_2nd_semester_2012-2013_updated_5-24.doc |
Textbooks will be collected on Thursday, May 30th & Friday, May 31st and the Texas History End-of-Course exam will be administered on Thursday, May 30th & Friday, May 31st as well.
Agenda 5/29
* "Ain't I A Woman" - Students read Sojourner Truth's famous speech delivered to the 1851 Women's Convention in Akron, Ohio. Students answered the questions inserted into the speech and conducted a S.O.A.P.S. inquiry.
*Abolitionists' Mix & Mingle - Each student was assigned an abolitionist to portray. After reading and taking on the persona of their abolitionist, students mixed and mingled with the others while gathering information to record on their assignment sheets.
**Students received and signed for an updated Texas History Progress Report
Homework:
E.O.C. is Friday, May 31st
Progress Reports need to be signed by a parent and returned on Friday
Textbooks are due Friday
| aint_i_a_woman_.doc |
| abolitionists_handout.doc |
Agenda 5/28
*A Year in Review - Students reviewed previous assessments and held class discussions about information covered over the past year in preparation for the E.O.C.
*Students received and signed for an updated Texas History Progress Report
Homework:
E.O.C. is Thursday, May 30th
Progress Reports need to be signed by a parent and returned on Thursday
Textbooks are due Thursday
Agenda 5/24
*Students received their Civil War grades
*A Year in Review - Students reviewed previous assessments and held class discussions about information covered over the past year in preparation for the E.O.C.
Homework:
Have a great Memorial Day weekend!
Agenda for 5/22 & 5/23
*Civil War exam
*Civil War documentary
Homework:
none
Agenda for 5/20 & 5/21
*Reconstruction Vocabulary Quickie Quiz
* Civil War exam review
Homework
*Study for the Civil War exam (pages 179-204 in your notebook) 5/22 & 5/23
P-day dancers must take the exam before leaving campus on Thursday
Agenda for 5/17
* Reconstruction:
1) Students took notes from the Reconstruction powerpoint
2) How did they React?: Who got Mad? (the form is below 5/15)
3) Free at Last Group Simulation (the form is below 5/15)
4) Reconstruction Vocabulary review (the form is below 5/15)
Homework:
Study the Reconstruction Vocabulary for Q.Q. on Tuesday 5/21
Civil War exam on Thursday 5/23
Agenda for 5/16 (Notebook check)
*Notebooks were checked
*Reconstruction activities:
1) Reconstruction Vocabulary review (see the vocabulary list 5/15)
2) How did they React?: Who got Mad?
3) Free at Last Group Simulation
Homework:
Study the Reconstruction Vocabulary for Q.Q. on Monday 5/20
Civil War exam on Wednesday 5/22
| reconstruction_in_texas_-_how_did_they_react.doc |
| free_at_last_simulation.doc |
Agenda for 5/15
**Civil War Battles Group Assignments - Students worked together for 40 minutes to illustrate and summarize a battle or event provided by Ms. Blossom (using the notes below)
*Group presented events while others took notes on pages 199 & 200 in their notebooks
Homework:
Study the Reconstruction vocabulary
| notes_on_the_civil_war_years.doc |
| reconstruction_vocabulary_and_review.doc |
Agenda for 5/14
*Red day students worked for 15 minutes at the beginning of class to finish their CW battle illustrations
*Groups presented their events while the others took notes on pages 199 & 200 in their notebooks
*Reconstruction -Students took notes from the powerpoint on pages 201 & 202 in their notebooks
Homework:
Study the Reconstruction vocabulary
| reconstruction_in_texas.ppt |
| reconstruction_vocabulary_and_review.doc |
Agenda for 5/10 & 5/13(Notebook check)
*Civil War Vocabulary Quickie Quiz (Red)
*Turning Point in the War - Students took notes notes from the power point on pages 196 & 197
*Gettysgurg Address S.O.A.P.S.
*Civil War Battles Group Assignments - Students worked together to illustrate and summarize a battle or event provided by Ms. Blossom
Homework:
Work on the group poster & summary. 15 minutes will be provided at the beginning of the next class to finish.
| turning_point_in_the_war.ppt |
| gettysburg_soaps.doc |
| notes_on_the_civil_war_years.doc |
Agenda for 5/9 (Last day for Stanford Testing)
*Civil War Vocabulary Quickie Quiz
*BrainPop - Civil War
*Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities page 360 #'s 1-18 to be completed on pages 194-195 in the notebook. (write out the questions)
Homework:
Finish Chapter 15 Assessment
Agenda for 5/7 & 5/8 (Stanford 10 testing)
*Collected the Texas Responds to the War Effort assignment
*Handed back the Civil War QQ
*Graded the Slavery & States Rights assignment
*Texas in the Civil War - Students took notes from the Texas in the Civil War power point on pages 190 & 191 in their notebooks
Homework:
Complete the Civil War vocabulary review in preparation for the Civil War vocabulary QQ on Thursday & Friday
| texas_in_the_civil_war.ppt |
| civil_war_vocabulary.docx |
Agenda for 5/3 & 5/6 (Stanford 10 began w/ a modified class schedule)
*Collected the Slavery & State's Rights assignment
*P-day finished the Stanford Review on 5/3
*Graded the Civil War guided reading
*Civil War Quickie Quiz
Homework:
*Complete the Texas Responds to the War assignment
| texans_respond_to_the_war_effort.pdf |
Agenda 5/1 & 5/2
*Returned the 4 Causes of the Civil War foldable
*Collected the Civil War Guided Reading
*Stanford 10 Skills Review con't (Government)
*Texas Secedes - Students took notes on pages 184 & 185 in their notebooks from the power point Texas Secedes
*Students started working on the Slavery & States Rights reading and questions
Homework:
*Finish the Slavery & States Rights reading and questions
*Study for a quiz over 1) Events leading to the Civil War, 2) 4 Causes of the Civil War and 3) Civil War vocabulary
| texas_secedes_1850-1860s.ppt |
| slavery_and_states_rights.doc |
| civil_war_vocabulary_list.docx |
The Republic of Texas Exam retake was Wednesday, May 1, 2013 from 3:35 -4:45 p.m.
Agenda 4/29 & 4/30 (Artist Boat Trip)
*Collected the 4 Main Causes of the Civil War foldable
*Stanford 10 Social Science skills review (Geography) & (Government)
*Civil War guided reading
Homework:
Finish the Civil War guided reading using Chapter 15.
| the_civil_war_guided_reading.doc |
Agenda 4/25 & 4/26 (Artist Boat Trip)
*Collected the Study Lab packets Events Leading to the Civil War
*Students viewed the powerpoint Causes of the Civil War part 1
*Students also created a 4 panel foldable in order to take notes from the PDF powerpoint The 4 Causes of the Civil War.
*Red day students participated in a Stanford 10 skills review (Geography).
Homework:
*Finish the foldable using the power points below
| causes_of_the_civil_war_part_1.ppt |
| ss7_4_2_powerpoint_four_main_causes_of_the_civil_war.pdf |
Agenda 4/23 & 4/24 STAAR testing (only Wednesdy for 7C) Study Lab lockdowns for Tuesday & Thursday
*Students received The Events Leading to the Civil War packet from their Study Lab teachers during Tuesday's Study Lab lockdown. Packets are due on Thursday for P-day and Friday for R-day. All pictures/symbols for Part 2 should be in color.
*During the 20-25 minutes of the regular class periods, students watched the documentary America: The Story of US (Episode - Division)
Homework:
Finish the The Events Leading to the Civil War packet.
| events_leading_to_the_civil_war_revamped.doc |
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| the_republic_of_texas_exam_review_-_2013.doc |
Agenda 4/18 & 4/22
* Students took the Republic of Texas Exam
The Republic of Texas Exam will be administered on April 19 and 22.
Agenda 4/17 & 4/18
* Graded the Occupations of Texans in 1850, Pioneer foldable and the Republic of Texas Exam review
*Exam review
Homework:
Study for the Republic of Texas Exam
Agenda 4/15 & 4/16
*Graded the Mexican War map activity and the US Gain Land From Mexico
*Pioneer Life - Students viewed the powerpoint Pioneer Life and completed the Occupations of Texas in 1850 activity with their table mates. Students also created and completed the foldable activity from p. 295 in the textbook, Pioneers.
Homework:
Complete the Republic of Texas Exam Review(see above)
| pioneer_life.ppt |
| occupations_of_texans_in_1850.doc |
Agenda 4/11 & 4/12
* Graded the Texas Becomes a State handout
*Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War:
1)Students completed the American Progress O.P.T.I.C.S. and Polk's War Message S.O.A.P.S.
2) Students viewed the Manifest Destiny & Mexican War power point & also received hard copies of the notes.
3) Students received the Mexican War map activity which included summaries and the activity instruction sheet. In groups, students completed the step by step instructions.
Homework:
Complete the U.S. Gains Land from Mexico
| amer_progress__polks_war_message_optic-soaps.doc |
| manifest_destiny__mexican_war.ppt |
| manifest_destiny_and_mexican_war_lesson_notes.doc |
| the_mexican_war_map_activity_instructions_2013.doc |
| map_-_mexican_war_1.pdf |
| the_us_gains_land_from_mexico.doc |
Agenda for 4/9 & 4/10
*Group presentations A Dinner Party in the Republic of Texas were finished
*Annexation of Texas - Students viewed the Annexation power point completed the brainstorming assignment on page 167 in their notebooks
* Students also received Annexation notes to be taped on page 168 in their notebooks
*In groups, students worked on the Timeline of the Republic of Texas activity found on page 269 in their textbooks. Each group was given 4 sheets of construction paper and divided up the years of the Republic to complete the assignment. (1836-1844)
Homework:
*Texas Becomes a State handout
| annexation_2013.ppt |
| annexation_lesson_notes.doc |
| texas_becomes_a_state_12-4_questions.doc |
Agenda for 4/5 & 4/8
*Students presented their group presentations A Dinner Party in the Republic of Texas
*Students turned in their group evaluation forms
4/2 , 4/3 & 4/4 STAAR WRITING Part 1, Part 2 & STAAR MATH
*Class periods were 30 minutes
*Students continued to work on the group presentations A Dinner Party in the Republic of Texas
*Skits are due 4/5 & 4/9 along with the evaluation forms.
March 29 & April 1
*Students worked on the group presentations A Dinner Party in the Republic of Texas
*Skits are due 4/5 & 4/8 along with the evaluation forms.
Agenda for 3/27 & 3/28
*Graded the Problems Facing the Republic Chart
*Began working on the group presentations A Dinner Party in the Republic of Texas
*We reviewed the group participation checklist and skit requirements
Homework:
None - Students may continue to work on their skits at home however we will still be working on the skits in class next week.
*Skits due 4/5 & 4/8 along with the group evaluation form.
| a_dinner_party_discussion_in_the_republic_of_texas_2013.doc |
| group_participation_checklist_table_disscussion.doc |
Agenda 3/26
Graded The Republic Begins chart
*TED #11 Dianna Cohen: Tough Truths about Plastic Pollution
*Students worked in groups to complete the Problems Facing the Republic chart (see 3/22 for the assignment sheet)
*Dinner Party Discussion Introduction - Due
Homework:
Finish the in class assignments
Agenda for 3/25
Turn in Extra Credit
*TED #11 Dianna Cohen: Tough truths about plastic pollution
*The Republic of Texas- 1) Brainstorm Scenario
2)Vocabulary 3) OPTICS on Sam Houston's home 4) The Republic Begins
5)Problems Facing the Republic (see 3/22 for the powerpoint and assignments)
Homework
Finish the classwork
Agenda for 3/22
*Grade the Spring Break packet
*The Republic of Texas- 1) Brainstorm Scenario
2)Vocabulary 3) OPTICS on Sam Houston's home 4) The Republic Begins
Homework
Extra Credit due Monday
| republic_of_texas_2013.ppt |
| the_republic_begins.pdf |
| unit_7_problems_facing_the_republic.pdf |
Spring Break Packet Documents due Wednesday the 20th and Thursday the 21st:
| unit_6_primarysource_the_runaway_scrape.pdf |
| goliad-runaway_scrape_homework_2.doc |
| runaway_scrape_dbq.doc |
| san_jacinto_article.docx |
| unit_6_primarysource_treaty_of_velasco.pdf |
| battle_of_san_jacinto_anticipation_guide_2.doc |
| independence_won_guided_reading_chapter_11.doc |
Agenda for March 8: Beach Clean up day!!!
*P-day students turned in the turned in the Travis and Santa from the Alamo: The Siege of the Alamo assignments parts 1, 2 & 3 to me in the auditorium before leaving for the outing.
*P-day students also picked up the Chapter 11 Spring Break Packet, Due Thursday March 21, 2013.
*Chapters 9, 10 & 11 exam also on Thursday March 21, 2013.
Agenda for March 7
*Graded Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
*Turned in the Travis and Santa from the Alamo: The Siege of the Alamo assignments parts 1, 2 & 3
*Students completed the The Alamo and Goliad guided reading for 10-2 & 10-3.
*Students were given the Chapter 11 Spring Break Packet and began working on it during class.
Homework:
*Finish the Chapter 11 Spring Break Packet, due Wednesday, March 20, 2013.
*Study for Chapters 9, 10 and 11 exam on Wednesday, March 20, 2013.
Agenda for March 6
*Students completed the The Alamo and Goliad guided reading for 10-1, 10-2 & 10-3.
*The students read the letters from Travis and Santa from the Alamo: The Siege of the Alamo. Students analyzed the primary sources using parts 1, 2 & 3 of the corresponding assignment titled The Siege of the Alamo.
Homework:
*Finish analyzing the letters and complete the 3 part assignment; you will turn them in on Friday in the auditorium before the Beach Clean up trip.
*You will also pick up the Chapter 11 Spring Break Packet and Complete the entire packet. Due March 21, 2013.
*Study for Chapters 9, 10 and 11 exam on Thursday, March 21, 2013.
Agenda for March 5
* Students completed the The Alamo and Goliad: A Clash of Armies guided reading.
*The students read the letters from Travis and Santa from the Alamo: The Siege of the Alamo. Students analyzed the primary sources using parts 1, 2 & 3 of the corresponding assignment titled The Siege of the Alamo.
*If time permitted, students finished the Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities from p 242 in the textbook, #'s 1-16.(write out all of the questions)
Homework:
*Finish analyzing the letters and complete the 3 part assignment.
*Finish the Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities from p 242 in the textbook, #'s 1-16.(write out all of the questions)
The following link takes you to pages 26-29 of James Crutchfield's version of the Fall of the Alamo:
http://books.google.com/books?id=ZjTIwV51HVsC&pg=PA26&lpg=PA26&dq=the+fall+of+the+alamo+1836+by+james+crutchfield&source=bl&ots=kb4nsy-efK&sig=nyMvv-vbu4fQ9WAm2sHvAZcJUXU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=5YA2UdiPIKmU2QXDxoGgDw&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA
| the_alamo_guided_reading_10-1.doc |
| travis_and_santa_anna_ltrs_from_alamo.docx |
| analyzing_alamo_primary_sources.docx |
Agenda for Mar 1st & 4th
*Articles submitted
*Students completed the Road to Revolution review
*Chapter 10 Assessment & Activities #'s 1-16, page 242
Homework:
Purple Day needs to finish Chapter 10 Assessment
| road_to_independence_guided_reading.doc |
Agenda for February 27 & 28
*Students performed their group skits, Causes of the Texas Revolution
Homework:
* Continue writing the 15 news articles for the imaginary Texas Revolution Times using the headings for the 15 subsections in Chapter 9. Articles are due on the 1st and 4th
Agenda for February 25 & 26- All assignments given during my absence were due today.
Graded Today:
*Chapter 8 guided reading
*Steps Toward Revolution
*The Story of Texas
*Unit 5 Study guide
*Chapter 9 Assessment and activities #’s 1-16 and 23
*Chapter 10 Sections 1-3 Assessments, #’s 1-5 for each
*Students turned in the open letter to people in the U.S. detailing the events in Chapter 10 sections 1-3. The letter should be a least 2 full pages front and back.
Homework:
* Students were instructed to write 15 news articles for the imaginary Texas Revolution Times using the headings for the 15 subsections in Chapter 9. Articles are due on the 1st and 4th
*Any and all last assignments are due on Wednesday, 27th & Thursday, 28th, no exceptions
Agenda for Jan 24
* Anglos in Texas Quickie Quiz
*Brain Pop: Constitution and Bill of Rights
*Mexican Constitution of 1824-Students were presented with an overview of the Mexican Constitution of 1824 using the powerpoint.
*Constitution Scenarios and reflection-Students read several scenarios related to the US and Mexican Constitutions and had to decide which document they relate to. Also, students were instructed to write a reflection on p. 125 of the notebook. (See the agenda for Jan 23 for the documents)
* Rising Tensions in Texas Summaries and questions-Students were given packets containing a timeline of events leading to the Texas Revolution. They were to read the summaries and answer the corresponding questions on the sheet provided.
Homework:
*Finish the Constitution scenarios and reflection
*Finish the Rising Tensions in Texas summaries
| rising_tensions_in_mexican_texas_summaries_and_questions.doc |
| rising_tensions_in_texas_summary_chart_1.doc |
Agenda for Jan 23
*P3 & P4 turned in their colony ads
*Anglos in Texas Quickie Quiz
*Letters from Texas to Kentucky-Students read several primary source accounts Decribing Texas and Letter from Texas. They were also instructed to write a letter, on page 120, from Texas to Kentucky(previous home) describing the journey to Texas and their experiences once they arrived. Utilize Chapter 7 section 2, class discussions and primary source documents.
*Brain Pop: Constitution and Bill of Rights
*Mexican Constitution of 1824-Students were presented with an overview of the Mexican Constitution of 1824 using the powerpoint.
*Constitution Scenarios and reflection-Students read several scenarios related to the US and Mexican Constitutions and had to decide which document they relate to. Also, students were instructed to write a reflection on p. 125 of the notebook.
Homework:
*Finish letters from Texas to Kentucky
*Finish the Constitution scenarios and reflection
| mexican_federal_constitution__of_1824.ppt |
| comparing_constitutions_scenarios.doc |
Agenda for Jan 22
*Turn in Austin Colony ads
*TED #10 Matt Cutts: Try Something New for 30 Days
**Wagons West: Loading your Wagons assignment-Students were to imagine that they were part of a family heading to Texas and needed to decide what items to bring only for the trip.
*Letters from Texas to Kentucky-Students read several primary source accounts Decribing Texas and Letter from Texas. They were also instructed to write a letter, on page 120, from Texas to Kentucky(previous home) describing the journey to Texas and their experiences once they arrived. Utilize Chapter 7 section 2, class discussions and primary source documents.
*R2 had to complete Chapter 7 Section 2 Guided Reading and Reteaching
Homework:
*Finish letters from Texas to Kentucky
(See the Jan 18 agenda for ALL documents)
Agenda for Jan 18
*P2 turned in their Austin colony ads
*M.O.Y. Retest
*P3 & P4 continued to work on their colony ads
*Wagons West: Loading your Wagons assignment-Students were to imagine that they were part of a family heading to Texas and needed to decide what items to bring only for the trip.
*Letters from Texas to Kentucky-Students read several primary source accounts Decribing Texas and Letter from Texas. They were also instructed to write a letter, on page 120, from Texas to Kentucky(previous home) describing the journey to Texas and their experiences once they arrived. Utilize Chapter 7 section 2, class discussions and primary source documents.
| unit_5_wagons_west_simulation__loading_your_wagon.pdf |
| unit_5_primarysource_describing_texas.pdf |
| primarysource_letter_from_texas.pdf |
| letter_requirements.doc |
Agenda for Jan 17
* Graded The Old 300: Land in the Austin Colony
*M.O.Y. Retest
* Prospective colonist letters- Students read several letters from people requesting acceptance into a Texas colony. Students had to use the chart from the assignment Colonization of Texas to decide if prospective colonists would meet the criteria or not.
* Austin's Colony Print Newspaper Advertisement - Students were given the rubric, amended criteria sheet and an 11 x 17 white sheet of paper for the assignment. (see the Agenda for Jan 16 for the paperwork)
Homework:
Austin's Colony Ad is due Tuesday, Jan 22
Agenda for Jan 16
* Graded The Old 300: Land in the Austin Colony
* Prospective colonist letters- Students read several letters from people requesting acceptance into a Texas colony. Students had to use the chart from the assignment Colonization of Texas to decide if prospective colonists would meet the criteria or not.
* Austin's Colony Print Newspaper Advertisement - Students were given the rubric, amended criteria sheet and an 11 x 17 white sheet of paper for the assignment.
Homework:
P2 Austin's Colony Ad is due Jan 18.
| stephen_austin_letters.pdf |
| stephen_austin_letters_information_and_chart.pdf |
| advertising_texas.pdf |
| anglo_advertisement.doc |
Agenda for Jan 14 & Jan 15
P2 turned in the Heroes of the Mexican Revolution Murals
*Students took the Anglo settlement Quickie Quiz
*Students participated in an Empressario Mix and Mix where they took on the persona of a key empressario in Texas history and mingled with the others gathering information.
*Students received and reviewed the notes The Austins, Stephen F. Austin and the Old Three Hundred
*The Old 300 Land in Austin's Colony
Homework:
Read Chapter 7 section 1, complete The Age of the Empressario chronology graphic organizer and The Old 300:Land in Austin’s Colony assignment sheet and essay.
| empresario_mix_and_mingle.docx |
| the_austins.doc |
| old_300.doc |
| the_age_of_the_empresario_graphic_organizer.doc |
| the_old_300_land_costs_in_the_austin_colony.pdf |
M.O.Y. retest on Thursday Jan 17 and Jan 18. Please study your M.O.Y. review sheet and the M.O.Y. corrections
Agenda for Jan 10 and Jan 11
* TED # 9 Derek Sivers: Keep your goals to yourself
*Students turned in their individual Heroes of the Mexican Fight for Independence summaries and Murals
*Heroes of the Mexican Fight for Independence parts 2 and 3-Students shared information about their heroes while their group members took notes.
*Introduction to Anglo Settlements in Texas-Students took notes from the Anglos Settle Texas powerpoint on pages 102 & 103 in their notebooks.
Homework:
*Anglo Settlement Vocabulary Sheet
*Mexican Revolution Heroes and Settlement QQ on Jan 14 & 15
.
| anglos_settle_texas.ppt |
| anglo_settlement_vocabulary_hw.pdf |
Agenda for Jan 8 and Jan 9
*Students M.O.Y. results and had to make the corrections on pages 94-96 in their notebooks
*Heroes of the Mexican Fight for Independence 1810-1821-Students were assigned a hero of the Mexican Revolution based on their seats at their tables. Each student should have completed Parts 1 and 2 of the assignment. Part 2 should be done on page 99 in their notebooks
Homework:
Finish Parts 1 & 2 of the Heroes of the Mexican Fight for Independence 1810-1821
| heroes_of_mex_indep_readings.docx |
| heroes_of_mex_indped_handout.docx |
| heroes_of_mexican_independence.docx |