Author Archives: Mr. Blake

Hello, The rough draft of the Ch. 6 review has been posted on Google Classroom. Feel free to get a start on that. Please make sure you bring Flashcards with you to class tomorrow. The Test on Ch. 5 and Ch. 6 will be Thursday. Hope you had a good weekend, Mr. Blake

This week has seen us start to look at the Declaration of Independence. Students are analyzing excerpts from the original Declaration and matching them to modern language. This is a google classroom assignment and should be finished tonight for homework. Students who finished early began to look at Thomas Paine’s Common Sense. We will analyze … Continue reading »

Hello, A quiz on the vocabulary of Chapters 5 & 6 and a quiz on the 13 colonies map will be this Thursday. You should use the bellwork from yesterday as the basis of your study guide. I also recommend creating flashcards or creating a Quizlet to help you study. There will be a review … Continue reading »

Final drafts are due tonight. Turn them in on iLearn. Investigation 2 Enjoy your break, Mr. Blake

Hello, Final drafts of Investigation 2 are due tomorrow night. I have opened up submissions on iLearn for you to submit your revised final draft. Please upload them on iLearn by midnight tomorrow. iLearn Investigation 2 Mr. Blake

Please make sure that you turn in your permission slip for the field trip tomorrow! Mr. Blake

Here are some great games to help you better understand the American Revolution. https://www.brainpop.com/games/sortifyamericanrevolution/ https://www.brainpop.com/games/americanrevolutiontimeline/?topic_id= https://www.mission-us.org/ https://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road.html

Hello, Today in class we are continuing our investigation into the causes of the American Revolution. We finished looking at the French and Indian War in class today and began looking at the Magna Carta. The Magna Carta is most well known for limiting the rights of the king. It also established the right to … Continue reading »

Hello, This is just a reminder to turn in your rough drafts for Investigation 2 on iLearn. We will be revising them tomorrow. Also, your timelines are due tomorrow as well. Hope you had a good weekend, Mr. Blake

Hello, Just a reminder that permission slips and money for the field trip to see Harriet is due tomorrow. In case you forgot the permission slip, I am attaching it below. Hope you enjoyed your snow day, Mr. Blake