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Thursday, September 18, 2014
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Classwork #2 - US Study Guide Review due Friday 9/19
Click Here to access Classwork #2 (unit 2-3 review)
*if you scored an 80 or higher on quiz #2, then you only have to answer the unit 3 questions
*if you scored an 80 or higher on quiz #2, then you only have to answer the unit 3 questions
Friday, September 12, 2014
What I (student) Need to Know
Questions that I can thoroughly answer, breakdown, defend and debate.
Unit 1 - New Nation
- Why did (do) people come to America?
- How are the North and South different geographically?
- How does geography influence economics?
- How did democracy exist in the early American colonies?
- Is the French and Indian War something that should be studied?
Unit 2 - Revolution
- Was Britain too hard on the American Colonists?
- Were the founding fathers spoiled brats?
- Do you agree with Paine and Jefferson?
- If the Americans lost the American Revolution, would democracy exist today?
What I Need to Know (student checklist) - Google Docs (updated often)
Thursday, September 11, 2014
US Constitution and Google Maps
Find
locations on Google maps that represent, apply or can be associated with rights
or rules in the 27 amendments
- 15 locations (or slides)
- The location should be a good example of the freedom or the rule
- Title the location and give the city & state
- Title the slide with
- Amendment number
- Freedom or Rul
- You may use an amendment twice
- Ex. 1st amendment – you may create a slide for freedom of religion and freedom of assembly. You may not use the 1st amendment again.
- You may not do the 18th or 21st amendment
- Due Tue 9/16 ...use Google drive
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Post Quiz - Mine Test or Remediation
If you score an 80 or above on quiz 2, then your assignment is to complete a Colonial America Virtual Museum using Minetest (free software).
Here are you instructions:
Charter of the Minetest Company of Mr. D's Social Studies Class
If you score below an 80 on the quiz, then your remediation assignment is to complete the following:
help answering remediation questions...example for #1:
Violence was necessary to solve this conflict. The American colonists exhausted all other possible solutions. The Americans attempted to peacefully boycott British goods to persuade the British to repeal unfair taxes. The Americans then resorted to smuggling goods into America to avoid aggression with the British. In the end, the British continued to unfairly tax the colonists.
Not only did the British continue to tax the colonists, but the British took away the rights of the American colonists. The writs of assistance removed the citizens' right to privacy and the quartering act forced citizens to house British Soldiers. The Americans protested, but the laws remained. The British would not listen to the Americans. After Bostonians were murdered in the street and British Troops fired on American militiamen, the First Continental Congress wrote a letter to The King explaining the situation. The King ignored the Continental Congress. The only way the colonists could get the King's attention was through force.
...The answer above uses information purely from your study guide and Mr. D's lesson videos. Defend your answer by using evidence in the study guide!
Here are you instructions:
Charter of the Minetest Company of Mr. D's Social Studies Class
If you score below an 80 on the quiz, then your remediation assignment is to complete the following:
- Watch the Unit 2 Lesson Videos (top 2 videos in the right column)
- Answer the Questions below. Each answer should be at least two paragraphs. The paragraphs must include details/facts/evidence from the videos and your study guide. Answers that lack sufficient evidence will result in a failing grade for this assignment.
- Click here for the questions.
help answering remediation questions...example for #1:
Violence was necessary to solve this conflict. The American colonists exhausted all other possible solutions. The Americans attempted to peacefully boycott British goods to persuade the British to repeal unfair taxes. The Americans then resorted to smuggling goods into America to avoid aggression with the British. In the end, the British continued to unfairly tax the colonists.
Not only did the British continue to tax the colonists, but the British took away the rights of the American colonists. The writs of assistance removed the citizens' right to privacy and the quartering act forced citizens to house British Soldiers. The Americans protested, but the laws remained. The British would not listen to the Americans. After Bostonians were murdered in the street and British Troops fired on American militiamen, the First Continental Congress wrote a letter to The King explaining the situation. The King ignored the Continental Congress. The only way the colonists could get the King's attention was through force.
...The answer above uses information purely from your study guide and Mr. D's lesson videos. Defend your answer by using evidence in the study guide!
Monday, September 8, 2014
Friday, September 5, 2014
Quiz 1 Remediation
Students Scoring less than an 80% on Quiz 1 need to complete the Quiz 1 remediation assignment.
Quiz 1 Remediation Assignment - due Monday 9/8
Quiz 1 Remediation Assignment - due Monday 9/8
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