Ms Charara 8th grade US History

•  Ch 3 The Colonial Regions article
• Monday–
  • Colonial Region diagrams
  • Draw drafts of 3 diagrams for each region on loose leaf
  • Diagrams need at least 6-8 labels each
  • Homework– On computer paper, FINAL work with color and labeling
• Tuesday–
  • Colonial Region writing
  • Using a Paragraph helper sheet, we filled the information to connect geo/econ features to write about each region.
• Wednesday–
  • Editing and Cover
  • Worked on editing paragraphs
  • Underlined the key words per sentence
• Thursday–
  • Editing and Cover
  • Finalizing work
  • Create the Cover
• Homework
  • DUE tomorrow… turn in … not working on it Friday in class

• Today:
  • BW #11
  • Corrected the chart from Wednesday
  • Passed back work
  • Organized binder papers
• Homework– none

• Today:
  • BW– #10
  • What is the Constitution?
  • Constitution Day video… made a list of 10+ facts
  • Extra Credit – for wearing RED, WHITE and BLUE

• Today:
  • Read Ch 3 The Colonial Regions article
  • Modeled how to FIND answers for the CHART work
  • Started chartwork in class
• Homework:
  • Finish Chartwork
• Reminder:
  • Constitution Day Thursday Sept 17
  • Wear red, white and blue to earn extra credit

• 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