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Assignment for May 29th >
 * Here is the Jeopardy Review:

Assignment for May 28th
 * 1) Finish Chapter 10 of Across Five Aprils
 * 2) HW-Study for Thursday's final exam

Assignment for May 2 4th
 * 1) Video Civil War Medicine
 * 2) Civil War Medicine
 * 3) After posting on the e-learning forum, you can check out this website: Civil War Casualties

Assignment for May 23rd
 * HW-Essay (from English) is due tomorrow.

Assignment for May 22nd
 * 1) Here is the video on Shiloh
 * 2) Here is the interactive story of the Battle of Shiloh
 * 3) As you go through the battle, take key points down on OneNote
 * 4) HW-Write a diary entry from the perspective of someone from the battle (200 words minimum)

Assignment for May 21st
 * 1) After finishing Chapter 6, write a minimum of two paragraphs in which you compare and contrast the person Jethro was before his trip to Newton with the person he is by the time he discovers the coal oil in the well. Identify the events that force Jethro to leave childhood behind.
 * 2) HW-Finish compare/contrast

Assignment for May 20th
 * 1) HW-Finish "Action Reveals Character"

Assignment for May 16th
 * 1) Research one of the Civil War leaders from the reading.
 * 2) Civil War Leaders
 * Jefferson Davis
 * Robert E. Lee
 * Ulysses S. Grant
 * Simon Bolivar Buckner
 * Albert Sidney Johnston
 * George B. McClellan
 * 1) You will then design an object that best symbolizes the leader. Include at least a one paragraph explanation of how the object symbolizes the person.
 * 2) HW-Finish Leader symbol with description

Assignment for May 14th
 * 1) Here is the Union/Confederacy map
 * 2) While finishing Chapter 1, go to Mrs. Selby's LMS page for the character chart.
 * 3) HW-Write character analysis

Assignment for May 13th >
 * Here is the presentation rubric:
 * HW-Study for Final Exam

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment for May 6th-10th
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Choose a topic to research for your independent project on the Civil War. You will present the project in class on Monday, May 13th.
 * Battles of the Civil War
 * Important people during the Civil War
 * Weapons of the Civil War
 * Role of women during the Civil War
 * Food during the Civil War
 * Music of the Civil War
 * Technology developed during the Civil War

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment for May 3rd >
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here is the "Civil War in a Nutshell" to go over with a partner. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE ON MONDAY'S CST TEST!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment for April 30th-May 1st >
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here is the John Brown [|video link]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click here for the interactive Kansas-Nebraska map
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Download this FlipChart:

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment for April 2 4th-26th >
 * 1) Using the iPads, you will use this course code for Educreations: 1C2A05
 * 1) Here is a link for reviewing all of the content.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment for April 22-23rd
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You will be working on your project page for the 7th Grade CST Review.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here is the task list for your research :
 * 3) HW-Study the 6th grade content from last week

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment for the April 18th >
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here is the graphic organizer to fill out the other 6th Grade review topics. MAKE SURE YOU SAVE THE FILE AND NAME IT CORRECTLY.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Write the summary IN YOUR OWN WORDS
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW-Study the graphic organizer

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment for the April 15th-17th >> (• Cotton Gin: takes out the thorns and seeds)
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You will be working on your project page for the 6th Grade CST Review.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here are the requirements for the topic you are responsible:
 * List 5 key people of your civilization with an __explanation of why each one is important__.
 * Explain the 5 most significant achievements. You will need to bullet the 5 points, starting with what it is and then an __explanation of why each one is significant__.
 * Write a paragraph that explains the political and economic systems of your civilization.
 * Write a paragraph that explains the main religion(s) and how they affected this society.
 * 1) Here is a link for reviewing all of the content.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment for April 11th 2. HW-Finish the 200 word perspective diary/Study for quiz
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Research the following topics below for the diary entry.
 * Discovery of gold in CA
 * Oregon Trail
 * Mormons settling Utah
 * Transcontinental RR

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment for April 10th
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW-Finish your acrostic poem with 10 facts

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment for April 9th
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Go to this site to download the appropriate Word Document based on the type of document.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Choose five documents to analyze from this [|page].
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you finish early, check out the War with Mexico interactive [|site].
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW-Finish document analysis of the five documents

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment for April 8th
 * 1) After taking notes on Polk, here is the link for the Alamo.
 * 2) HW-Finish visual on the Alamo, using the 10 facts

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment for March 27th
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Missouri Compromise Scavenger Hunt
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW-Finish scavenger hunt

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment for March 26th
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW-Final draft of essay is due at the start of the period tomorrow

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment for March 25th >
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Analyze each of the four documents: “To what extent did Jackson move the country towards democracy?”
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Write your thesis.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Work on the rough draft essay.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW-Finish rough draft

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment for March 22nd >
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Download the Jackson DBQ:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Read the Background Essay
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Look at all 11 documents
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Choose the number of documents based on the number of people in your group
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Do steps 4a-c from page 3 for EACH document

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment for March 21st > >
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After finishing the notes on Andrew Jackson, read this story:
 * 1) Here is the Andrew Jackson Hero/Villain Justification assignment:
 * 1) HW-Finish justifications

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment for March 19th
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After you finish your John Quincy Adams research, create a [|Jeopardy game]
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW-Finish game (Due Thursday)

Assignment for March 18th >
 * 1) HW-Create your own Monroe Doctrine cartoon, with explanations

Assignment for March 15th
 * 1) Start here
 * 2) Quick facts and trivia
 * 3) Quick timeline
 * 4) Trivia game
 * 5) Interactive word search

Assignment for March 14th
 * 1) Write a thesis, with 3 concrete details, on the end of the War of 1812.
 * 2) HW-Study for quiz

Assignment for March 13th > >
 * 1) Here is the grading rubric for the presentations.
 * 1) HW-Study notes on presentations

Assignment for March 12th
 * 1) Here are the expert topics. You will present your topic to your group tomorrow. You need some form of visual to support your information.
 * Battle of Lake Erie
 * Battle of Thames
 * Battle of Horseshoe Bend
 * Attack on Fort McHenry
 * Battle of New Orleans
 * Hartford Convention

Assignment for March 11th
 * 1) Causes of the War of 1812 Key Terms Prezi or Flip Chart. Each must be IN YOUR OWN WORDS, and include at least one image:
 * U.S.S. Constitution
 * Embargo Act
 * Non-Intercourse Act
 * Battle of Tippecanoe
 * Tecumseh
 * War Hawks
 * 1) HW-Finish Key Terms

Assignment for March 7th
 * 1) Here is the link to the Jefferson's Presidency documents.
 * 2) Answer the questions from sections 2-8.
 * 3) HW-Finish answering questions

Assignment for March 6th >
 * HW-"I Am" poem for a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Assignment for March 4th-5th >
 * Here is the rubric for the newspaper. The final draft is due Wednesday at the start of the period.

Assignment for February 28th >
 * 1) Here is the task list for the Lewis and Clark Newspaper:
 * 1) HW-Work on your rough drafts

Assignment for February 27th
 * 1) After you finish the quiz, create a visual to represent at least 10 facts about the Lewis and Clark expedition.
 * 2) Use this link to get started: Lewis and Clark Page
 * 3) HW-Finish visual

Assignment for February 26th
 * HW-Study for tomorrow's quiz

Assignment for February 25th >
 * 1) Here is the review we did today.
 * 1) HW-Finish the five questions for each of the following: Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Hamilton

Assignment for February 22nd > >
 * 1) Here is a graphic organizer to take notes if you want:
 * 1) When finished, try to figure out who said each quote. Run the PowerPoint as a slide show, and click on the picture of who you think said the quote. These quotes will be on the next quiz.

Assignment for February 19th-21st
 * Work on your commercial; make sure you follow the rubric! (It must be a minimum of 2 minutes)
 * HW-Commercial is due at the beginning of the period on Friday

Assignment for February 12th-13th > >
 * 1) After we watch the examples, you need to open this document to see the various methods you can use in your commercial.
 * 1) When you finish with your research, use this story board maker to set up what your commercial will look like.
 * 2) Here is the rubric
 * 1) HW-Work on your story boarding

Assignment for February 11th
 * 1) Here is the link for the Hamilton/Jefferson research.
 * 2) HW-Continue research/John Adams cartoon

Assignment for February 8th >
 * 1) Here is the Common Core Cartoon Assignment:
 * 1) Here is the ACAPS for the cartoon/quotes you have been assigned:

Assignment for February 7th
 * HW-Find a political cartoon on John Adams, or 3 quotes from him

Assignment for February 6th
 * 1) HW-Finish your letter to John Adams about running for a second term (200 words minimum)

Assignment for February 5th >
 * 1) Here are the directions for the Squiggle Art on John Adams:
 * 1) HW-Finish Squiggle Art

Assignment for February 4th
 * 1) After finishing the quiz, research John Adams.
 * 5 Biographical Facts
 * 5 Presidential Facts
 * 2 Unusual Facts
 * 1) HW-Finish research

Assignment for January 31st > <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"> >
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Electoral College Video
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Washington Review (thank Kelly for asking to put it on)
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Washington’s Farewell Address introduction
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW-Read Farewell Address and come up with five high level questions

Assignment for January 30th
 * 1) You will be writing a thesis, 3 concrete details, and a conclusion.
 * 2) Here are the expert groups for Washington's Presidency:
 * French Revolution
 * Neutrality Proclamation
 * Jay's Treaty
 * Pickney's Treaty
 * Treaty of Greenville
 * Whiskey Rebellion

Assignment for January 29th
 * HW-Create a timeline for George Washington's presidency from pages 205-209. Here is an example.
 * In order to put images into the events, click on "Edit events" and paste the URL of the image with exclamation points at the beginning and end of the URL.
 * If you need to resize the image, you can add a bracket with the width and height to the front: !{width: 200px; height: 200px;}http://boisdejustice.com/Guillotine_16.JPG!

Assignment for January 28th HW-Finish Storyboard (MAKE SURE YOU NAME YOUR FILE CORRECTLY!)
 * 1) Using your Cornell Notes, here are the __**Storyboard Requirements**__ for pages 196-199. (Subtitles: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The First President, Organizing the Government, Americans’ Expectations of Government )
 * Summary
 * Picture
 * Level 2 or 3 Question with answer