Ms Charara 8th grade US History – Dearborn Public Schools

thurs 10-9 and fri 10-10… Common Sense

Thursday:
Start Common Sense by Thomas Paine–
- Read and annotate introduction
- Define unknown on left side
- Match the terms on left and right
- Write the letter on the line
Friday
- Re-write (modern language (in order) on a loose leaf paper
- Turn in both papers
Homework:
- Vocabulary Project – create poster for the term you were assigned
- Due Wednesday Oct 15

Today:
- Organized Binders for Unit 1 – Colonial America
- Talked about Re-takes for Unit 1
- Started Unit 2 -US Documents
- BW #14
- Ch 6 Vocabulary
Homework–
- Start playing and reviewing … log in for minutes
- QUIA Ch 6 vocab game (5 min)

Monday:
- Checked falshcards
- time spent playing QUIA games
Homework: STUDY
Tuesday:
- Students took the Unit 1 TEST (Chapter 3 and 5)
Homework: none 🙂
- If you want to retake the test…
  - Have parents sign retake slip
  - Quia minutes must be completed … reach a million $$$
  - Complete Unit 1 flashcards.. study them
  - Complete any missing work or redo half credit work
  - Review sessions are available after school Wednesday and Thursday
  - Retake will be on Friday 10/10 AFTER school

Friday:
In class
- Start Ch 5 flashcards… Unit 1 study guide/flashcards
- Gave out USERNAME and PASSWORD for QUIA site
- They are needed or your time spent will not log in for points
Homework: Study for Unit 1 TEST … it will be Tuesday Oct 7
- Ch 3 QUIA Review game – 10 min at least to try to reach a MILLION $$$$ a few times
- Ch 3 Vocabulary – play 2-3 minutes
- Ch 5 QUIA review game – 10 min at least to try to reach a MILLION $$$$ a few times
- Ch 5 Vocabulary – play 2-3 minutes

Thursday-
- Unit 1 study guide/flashcards
- Create 11 more flashcards for Ch 5-
  - Question/topic- on the front that is only
  - Answers- on the back

Homework– STUDY for Unit 1 TEST -Tuesday
- Ch 3 and 5 Vocabulary Flashcards
- Ch 3 and Ch 5 QUIA games
- Re-read Ch 3 and Ch 5 articles

Wednesday:

Homework– finish any undone work

Today:
- BW #13
- Turned in Ch 5 Unfair Acts chartwork
- Watched Boston Massacre video clip
- Read Boston Massacre Ch 5 Unfair Acts that Lead to the American Revolutionary War
- Analyzed two different drawing of the event
Homework
- Ch 5 Extra Events handout
- Do all the pages except … 2nd Continental congress meetings Q’s and timeline
Reminder: Unit 1 Test is Friday
Extra videos:
Boston Massacre clip #2
Reenactment of Boston massacre clip #3
Paul Revere and his painting of Boston Massacre #4

Thursday:
BW #12
- Put students into Poster groups
- Drafted ideas for ACTS assigned per group on Poster Direction Sheet
- Started to create posters
Friday:
- Complete the Posters
- Do a WALK-ABOUT to post thoughts for LOYALISTS and PATRIOTS
- Present best comments

Today:
Worked on Ch 5 Unfair Acts Chart work
Use the list given to complete the chart (in the link above)
- Compare to what you originally highlighted in the article
Homework-
- any undone unfair acts work
Reminder– Unit 1 TEST has been moved to next Friday 10-3 🙂

Tuesday–
- Ch 5 Unfair Acts that Lead to the American Revolutionary War
- Read intro paragraph and Proclamation Act together
- Modeled how to annotate the Act paragraphs … click on article link for full example
- Students completed at least 3 MORE ACTS in class
Homework-
- Finish any undone ACTS paragraphs and annotate
  - … Stamp Act, Quartering Act and Townshend Act