4th per, History of the United States B-Tues & Fri 2:15-3:15 Assignments
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- Term
- Winter 2021
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- Social Studies
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
Here it is! Everything you need to write this paper:
-the drafting document (your own copy)
-the directions- which have an outline for you to follow
-the Questions handout- which is referenced in the outline
-the rubric- which is also embedded in this assignment
-3 student examples from my 19th Century history class last year
-a link to a citation generator website so you can easily cite your sources
Rough draft is due Friday (3/12) at the beginning of class.
Final draft is due Tuesday (3/16) at the beginning of class.
YOU GOT THIS!
-the drafting document (your own copy)
-the directions- which have an outline for you to follow
-the Questions handout- which is referenced in the outline
-the rubric- which is also embedded in this assignment
-3 student examples from my 19th Century history class last year
-a link to a citation generator website so you can easily cite your sources
Rough draft is due Friday (3/12) at the beginning of class.
Final draft is due Tuesday (3/16) at the beginning of class.
YOU GOT THIS!
Due:
This posting is now focused only on the selection of the primary source documents. I have made a new posting with everything you need to actually write the paper. You can find the directions, rubric, drafting document, etc listed there.
In the meantime, check this spreadsheet to see if your choices of primary sources have been approved by me (they will be highlighted in green). If you still don't have your primary sources chosen, please make your choices asap!
In the meantime, check this spreadsheet to see if your choices of primary sources have been approved by me (they will be highlighted in green). If you still don't have your primary sources chosen, please make your choices asap!
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After listening to how each groups answered the Essential Question, how would you summarize the answer to it:
After the war, how did Americans begin to shape the nation, creating a stable economy as well as a system of laws that they could all agree on?
After the war, how did Americans begin to shape the nation, creating a stable economy as well as a system of laws that they could all agree on?
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1. What did your group accomplish today?
2. What did you learn about how groups decide on what issues matter most to them?
2. What did you learn about how groups decide on what issues matter most to them?
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This is the last section in Chapter 5. There are only two questions, and really only one major concept. Do your best!
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We are going to do the same Review Game we did today with these answers, so do your best!
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What was one thing you learned during our review game today, either about this era in history, or what my expectations are for your textbook responses?
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-Use the attached document to write a letter that explains how your persona's life was impacted by the Revolutionary War.
-If you're not sure where to start, open your Revolutionary Era Persona assignment from the beginning of this unit (I have included a blank copy to help you remember.)
-Then, re-read Chapter 4, Section 3 "The Radicalism of the American Revolution," because it focuses on the war's impact on everyday people.
-I have included a copy of the rubric for your guidance, and it's also embedded in this assignment.
This is meant to be a learning experience that is also fun and creative, so enjoy it!
-If you're not sure where to start, open your Revolutionary Era Persona assignment from the beginning of this unit (I have included a blank copy to help you remember.)
-Then, re-read Chapter 4, Section 3 "The Radicalism of the American Revolution," because it focuses on the war's impact on everyday people.
-I have included a copy of the rubric for your guidance, and it's also embedded in this assignment.
This is meant to be a learning experience that is also fun and creative, so enjoy it!
Due:
This form will ask you to reflect on last week's debate activity, as well as your growth as an independent learner.
I have included the CMC College Readiness rubric here, which you will need to complete the form.
Please take your time and be thoughtful. Thank you!
I have included the CMC College Readiness rubric here, which you will need to complete the form.
Please take your time and be thoughtful. Thank you!
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-Read the first paragraph of the Introduction to Chapter 5 (page 140 in the book, in online book open Ch. 5 Introduction and scroll past video). It begins, "In 1776, patriot leader John Adams wrote...." and ends, "...virtue in their children and spouses."
-Compare and contrast the description of public service back in that time, with our ideas about public service, elected office, and/or being a good citizen today.
-Compare and contrast the description of public service back in that time, with our ideas about public service, elected office, and/or being a good citizen today.
Due:
Remember that Katie will be at a conference today when we usually have our class time. Your only job is to complete the Ch. 4 Reading Check. You have all day today to do it.
You may find your Declaration of Independence Analysis (Google Drawing) helpful for answering the essential question about a revolution of ideas (see spreadsheet with links to your group's drawing). Your notes to Section 4 should help you answer the part about the Revolution's impact on everyday people.
Please remember to click "Submit" here in Google Classroom when you are finished with the Google Form.
You may find your Declaration of Independence Analysis (Google Drawing) helpful for answering the essential question about a revolution of ideas (see spreadsheet with links to your group's drawing). Your notes to Section 4 should help you answer the part about the Revolution's impact on everyday people.
Please remember to click "Submit" here in Google Classroom when you are finished with the Google Form.
Due:
As you read Ch. 4, Section 4, "The Radicalism of the American Revolution":
-Pause at the end of each sub-section to answer the green question at the bottom of the section (I have also typed these on the slides for you).
-At the end of the whole section, include a Summary and Reaction to the section overall.
-Pause at the end of each sub-section to answer the green question at the bottom of the section (I have also typed these on the slides for you).
-At the end of the whole section, include a Summary and Reaction to the section overall.
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As you read Ch. 4, Section 3, "America at War":
-Pause at the end of each sub-section to answer the green question at the bottom of the section (I have also typed these on the slides for you).
-At the end of the whole section, include a Summary and Reaction to the section overall.
-Pause at the end of each sub-section to answer the green question at the bottom of the section (I have also typed these on the slides for you).
-At the end of the whole section, include a Summary and Reaction to the section overall.
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What was it like for you to read the actual Declaration of Independence today? Was anything surprising and/or reaffirming? Explain.
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As you read Ch. 4, Section 2, "Patriots vs. Loyalists":
-Pause at the end of each sub-section to answer the green question at the bottom of the section (I have also typed these on the slides for you).
-At the end of the whole section, include a Summary and Reaction to the section overall.
-Please also take a moment to review the slide show on how your notes will be graded. I have added "on time" to the rubric. You can also see this by clicking on the RUBRIC embedded in this assignment.
-Pause at the end of each sub-section to answer the green question at the bottom of the section (I have also typed these on the slides for you).
-At the end of the whole section, include a Summary and Reaction to the section overall.
-Please also take a moment to review the slide show on how your notes will be graded. I have added "on time" to the rubric. You can also see this by clicking on the RUBRIC embedded in this assignment.
Due:
As you read Ch. 4, Section 2, "Patriots vs. Loyalists":
-Pause at the end of each sub-section to answer the green question at the bottom of the section (I have also typed these on the slides for you).
-At the end of the whole section, include a Summary and Reaction to the section overall.
-Please also take a moment to review the slide show on how your notes will be graded. I have added "on time" to the rubric. You can also see this by clicking on the RUBRIC embedded in this assignment.
-Pause at the end of each sub-section to answer the green question at the bottom of the section (I have also typed these on the slides for you).
-At the end of the whole section, include a Summary and Reaction to the section overall.
-Please also take a moment to review the slide show on how your notes will be graded. I have added "on time" to the rubric. You can also see this by clicking on the RUBRIC embedded in this assignment.
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Today you looked at 1 image and read 2 documents that all had differing accounts of what actually happened that day in Boston in 1770 (which came to be called the Boston Massacre).
From this experience:
1. What can you conclude about what happens to information in times of conflict?
2. How do we, as historians and U.S. citizens, get at the truth?
From this experience:
1. What can you conclude about what happens to information in times of conflict?
2. How do we, as historians and U.S. citizens, get at the truth?
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As you read Ch. 4, Section 1, pages 104-116 in the physical book, 4.1.1-4.1.5 in the online textbook:
-Pause at the end of each sub-section to answer the green question at the bottom of the section (I have also typed these on the slides for you).
-At the end of the whole section, include a Summary and Reaction to the section overall.
-Please also take a moment to review the slide show on how your notes will be graded. I have added "on time" to the rubric. You can also see this by clicking on the RUBRIC embedded in this assignment.
-Pause at the end of each sub-section to answer the green question at the bottom of the section (I have also typed these on the slides for you).
-At the end of the whole section, include a Summary and Reaction to the section overall.
-Please also take a moment to review the slide show on how your notes will be graded. I have added "on time" to the rubric. You can also see this by clicking on the RUBRIC embedded in this assignment.
Due:
1. How would your Revolutionary Era persona have felt about the Stamp Act? Be thoughtful. Not all Americans would have had reason to be upset by it.
2. For your persona, would “Taxation without Representation” be enough of an offense to go to war? Why or why not?
2. For your persona, would “Taxation without Representation” be enough of an offense to go to war? Why or why not?
Due:
1. How would your Revolutionary Era persona have felt about the Stamp Act? Be thoughtful. Not all Americans would have had reason to be upset by it.
2. For your persona, would “Taxation without Representation” be enough of an offense to go to war? Why or why not?
2. For your persona, would “Taxation without Representation” be enough of an offense to go to war? Why or why not?
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Please watch the syllabus video and review the syllabus itself. Then use the response box below to answer the question I ask in the video. Thanks!
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Your first true Homework assignment this term will require an act of the imagination!
Directions are on the assignment, rubric is also attached. This is your first assignment in which "on time" will be factored into the grade.
Directions are on the assignment, rubric is also attached. This is your first assignment in which "on time" will be factored into the grade.
Due:
1. What is one major “take away” for you from today’s discussion?
2. What is one connection you can make to something we have previously learned in this class?
2. What is one connection you can make to something we have previously learned in this class?
Due:
We have spent some class time learning about what happened and how it fits into the larger context of how the U.S. Government is supposed to work.
In the response box, please complete both sentences:
Right now, I am feeling _____________________.
One question I have is __________________.
In the response box, please complete both sentences:
Right now, I am feeling _____________________.
One question I have is __________________.
Due:
Please use the response box to answer our final reflection question of the day, which asks you to compare the movie clips depicting the Declaration of Independence vs. the tar and feather scene at Boston harbor:
What was the War for Independence (what we would later call the Revolutionary War) all about?
What questions do these clips spark for you? ( I will use these to come up with the Essential Question)
I have included the entire slide show for your reference. The questions above are on Slide 10.
What was the War for Independence (what we would later call the Revolutionary War) all about?
What questions do these clips spark for you? ( I will use these to come up with the Essential Question)
I have included the entire slide show for your reference. The questions above are on Slide 10.