Ms Charara 8th grade US History

• Today:
• BW#9
• Map test
• Colonial Map work:
  • 13 Colonies Region MAP blank map
  • 13 Colonies Region MAP colored and labeled
• Homework:
  • Finish maps if needed
• Reminder:
  • Constitution Day Thursday Sept 17
  • Wear red, white and blue to earn extra credit

• Today:
  • BW #8
  • Correcting Ch 5 European Settlements Q’s and British Settlements Q’s
• HW- Map Test Tomorrow
  • Must know: 7 Continents, 5 Oceans, location of the Equator, 10 US physical features
    • Play to study Continents and oceans online review game
    • Daw the US and the 10 features… over and over without looking at a source
    • play … US physical features review

• Unit 1 Colonial Settlements article and Q’s
• Thursday:
  • Read article European Settlements, then read British Settlements
  • Modeled annotations
• Homework:
  • Read the rest of the article packet and ANNOTATE: thoughts, vocabulary, unknowns
• Friday:
  • BW#7
  • Worked on European Settlements Q’s handout
• Homework:
  • Test reminder… see previous blog posts

• Today:
  • BW #6
  • US Physical Features maps turned in.
  • Practice Continents and Oceans game for Tuesday’s test
    • Play… Continents and oceans online review game
  • Practice the US
    • Draw it again and again … without looking at a source

• Today:
• BW #5
• US Mental Map Practice with directions
  • on loose leaf paper:
  • draw the US 4x shape
  • draw and label the physical features
• Homework
  • Finish 4x map work from today
• Reminder
  • Maps Test soon… TBD
  • Know: continents, oceans, equator, US Physical features

• Today:
  • Created 15 flashcards for the Ch 5 vocabulary list
    • WORD- FRONT side
    • DEFINITION- BACK side
• Homework–
• cards due on Tuesday for grading
• no late flashcards will be accepted due to poor behavior in class

• Today:
• BW #4 – Bellwork procedure steps in order
• Map Work
  • World Map- blank World Map – colored
  • US Physical map – blank US Physical Map – colored
• Homework:
  • Finish any map work
  • Bring in 15 index cards for tomorrow

• Monday:
  • BELLWORK sheets#2
  • Started Binder Covers on google docs
    • Binder Cover Direction Sheet
• Homework: Work on your covers
• Tuesday:
  • BW #3
  • Complete the covers
  • Print at the Media Center (school)
  • Turn in covers at the end of class or PRINT at HOME and bring in tomorrow
• Homework:
  • Bring colored pencils for Wednesday
  • Bring 15 index cards for Thursday

• Today:
  • Binder Set up
  • Set-up BELLWORK sheets
  • Did first entry… BW #1
  • Binder Covers – discussed the handout Binder Cover Direction Sheet
• Homework:
  • Start researching ideas and pasting pics for binder covers using a google doc

• Mon 8/24 half day
  • Syllabus… read, sign, return no later than Friday 8/28
  • Supply List… must have by Friday, 8/28
• Tues 8/25
  • Practice Procedures
  • Get to know each other
  • Quick Facts sheet filled out
• Wed 8/26
  • Practice Procedures
  • Get to know each other
  • Made NAME tent (keep on table next 2 weeks)
• Thurs 8/27
  • Entry Pre-test and Map Pre-tests
• Friday 8/28
  • Supplies Due in class for binder set-up