U.S. History upcoming assignments:
(work is due at 11:59pm of the due date)
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Assignment 9 – In-Class, A day – Mon, Nov 16 / B day – Tue, Nov 17
Click here to find your partner, your topic and a link to the project list.
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Assignment 8 – A day / B day – Fri, Nov 13
Blog post – “Amistad” Please share your reactions and opinions about the movie, about one or more of the historical figures portrayed or the atrocities of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
– SPG/spellcheck — 150 words — relevant photo — category = “movies”
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Assignment 7 – A day – Thur, Nov 12 / B day – Fri, Nov 13
Guided Reading – “The History of the Anti-Slavery Movement”
Instructions are on the quiz. Answer the questions while you read the chapter. The questions appear on the quiz in the order you can find them in the online textbook, “Digital History”.
Look for clues in the questions. Use <ctrl-f> to find key words in the online textbook.
Link to the reading you’ll need:
Digital History – “The History of the Anti-Slavery Movement”
Link to the Quia quiz:
http://www.quia.com/quiz/2036571.html
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Assignment 6 – A day – Tue, Nov 10 / B day – Wed, Nov 11
Chapter 5, open-book/notes quiz
This is the Chapter 5 group activity you did together in class. You can try it up to 3 times to achieve your highest score. Use your notes from presentations, your textbook or any other online resources.
Late version: click here to begin.
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Assignment 5 - A day – Thur, Nov 5 / B day – Fri, Nov 6
Blog post, free write. Please write your thoughts on the partners you have had to work with on your presentations so far. You do NOT have to name the partners – but I would like you to write about the good (and negative) aspects of your partners, what you learned about teamwork, responsibility and preparation by working with a partner.
Finally, I want you to tell me who you would you like to work with on the next project and why you want to work with that person. *However, the next partner you work with can NOT be in the same class as you. (For a list of my students – look at the blogroll on the right side of my blog. You can pick anyone in USH.)
– Blog Post Title = “a5 – Working with a Partner”
– SPG (spellcheck!) — 200 words — category = Journal
– no photo required
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Assignment 4 - Partner Skits
IN-CLASS – A day – Mon, Nov 2 / B day – Tue, Nov 3
- You and your partner will write and perform a 3-6 minute dialogue between two people. The content of the dialogue can anything that is covered in chapters 1-5 of the book. The audience should learn at least 8 facts about the event or theme you are teaching with your dialogue.
Make sure you read the rubric, there are more details on it you’ll need. The grading rubric is here.
The list of partners is here.
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Assignment 3 – A day - Wed, Oct 28 / B day - Fri, Oct 30
Chapter 5 online activity - click here for the instructions. (**If you having any trouble viewing the page from the textbook site - click here.)
– SPG, spellcheck & proofread — category = USH — 200 word count
– include a relevant photo w/ caption (aligned right or left, small enough that text wraps around) ** When inserting your photo, make sure the cursor is at the top of your post (before your first word) when you start the photo upload process. Click here for an example of what your aligned photo w/ caption and text wrap should look like.
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Assignment 2 - A day - Tues, Oct 27 / B day - Thur Oct 29
Chapter 5 summary questions
Using your textbook find the answers to questions #1 – #15 on this page. (**If you having any trouble viewing the page from the textbook site - click here.)
– Create a complete sentence from the question and answer.
– SPG counts — spellcheck & proofread — category = USH
– Include a photo w/ a caption related to one of the Chap 5 questions. – align the photo right or left & make sure the photo is small enough that the text wraps around the photo in the published blog post. Click here for an example of what your aligned photo w/ caption and text wrap should look like.
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Assignment 1 - Chapter 5 Projects – click here for the details.
A day presentations begin on Monday, Oct 26 / B day presentations begin on Thur, Oct 29
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— end of the first quarter —
Assignment 22 – Blog Post - A day & B day, Thur Oct 22
Free write – end of the 1st quarter. Reflect back on the first nine weeks of school and your sport. What did you do well? What do you need to improve? What did you learn about yourself? What did you learn about others?
– 150-250 words — category = Journal — Include a photo w/ a caption and align the photo right or left. – Make sure the photo is small enough that the text wraps around the photo. Click here for an exampleof what your aligned photo w/ caption and text wrap should look like.
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Assignment 21 - End of Quarter Quiz (Chap 1-4)
IN CLASS - Wed, Oct 21 (A day) & Thur, Oct 22 (B day)
To study for this, review your old quizzes in your Quia account. All questions will come directly from the 2nd chance quizzes.
Click here to begin the quiz.
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Assignment 20 - Sun, Oct 18 (A day) & Mon Oct 19 (B day)
If you haven’t done so already, make at least TWO attempts at the Citizenship Exam. Use internet sources, your friends, family & neighbors to help you answer the questions. Your highest score achieved by the end of the day on Thursday, October 22 goes in the gradbook.
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Assignment 19 - Fri, Oct 16 (B day) & Sat, Oct 17 (A day)
Click here for directions. (Do not send your email home until after you’ve done your a18 presentation)
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Assignment 18 - Partner Presentations
IN-CLASS on Thur, Oct 15 (B day) & IN-CLASS on Fri, Oct 16 (A day)
You and your partner have been assigned a section from the USH textbook. You can do any type of presentation you want, just be sure to follow the requirements you see on this grading rubric. <— click this!
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Assignment 17 - Wed, Oct 14 (A day) & Thur, Oct 15 (B day)
Click here for the link & instructions for this assignment.
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Assignment 16 - Mon, Oct 12 (A day) & Tue, Oct 13 (B day)
Chapter 4 quiz – to prepare study the 15 questions from assignment 14 – the abolitionist movement & other reform movements from the early 1800s.
Click here to start the quiz.
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Assignment 15 - Wed, Oct 7 (B day) & Thur, Oct 8 (A day)
Blog post – part 1: Textbook, page 110 – questions 1, 2 and 3 (answers only in the blog post).
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part 2: your short story based on the key words your class volunteered. If you don’t know the key words for your class, click here.
* Story requirements - use all key words & SPG are correct.
Include a photo (with a caption) related to pg 110 or your story.
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Assignment 14 - Mon, Oct 5 (B day) & Tue, Oct 6 (A day)
Chapter 4 - using your textbook (or other online sources) find the answers to questions #1 – #15 on this page. **If you having any trouble viewing the page from the textbook site - click here.
– Create a complete sentence from the question and answer. For example (from Chap 3) #1. The cabinet was a precedent set by George Washington.
– SPG counts — category = USH – Include a photo w/ a caption related to one of the Chap 4 questions AND align the photo right or left and make sure the photo is small enough that the text wraps around the photo. Click here for an example of what your aligned photo w/ caption and text wrap should look like.
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Assignment 13 - Thu, Oct 1 (A day) & Fri, Oct 2 (B day)
Blog Post – Progress report update. AFTER you receive your progress report, please share some thoughts about what you see on that report. You can share thoughts on how you’ve been successful and advice to fellow students on how they can succeed also. If you’ve struggled with a certain class or in general, talk about why you’ve struggled and what you can do to improve. These are just ideas, the content of your blog post is up to you – but it must be relevant to progress reports. Stay positive and constructive.
SPG – spellcheck & proofread / category = Journal / no photo required
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Assignment 12 - Tue, Sept 29 (A day) & Wed, Sept 30 (B day)
Chapter 3 online activity - click here to read the directions and find the link for the assignment.
Start a new blog post – write your answers to Questions 1-4 in that post. (You don’t need to include the questions.) Include a related photo with a caption. Category = USH. As always, SPG counts – spellcheck & proofread.
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Assignment 11 – in- class - Mon, Sept 28 (A day) & Tue, Sept 29 (B day)
Chapter 3 Quiz - prepare yourself by reviewing the questions from Assignment 10.
Click here to start the quiz.
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Assignment 10 - Wed, Sept 23 (B day) & Thu, Sept 24 (A day)
Chapter 3 - using your textbook (or other online sources) find the answers to questions #1 – #15 on this page. <–this is a link. **If you having any trouble viewing the page from the textbook site - click here.
– Create a complete sentence from the question and answer. For example (from Chap 2) #1. The purpose of the French & Indian War was a struggle for control of North America.
– SPG counts — category = USH — include a photo related to one of the questions AND include in the caption of the photo which question your picture is referring back to.
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Assignment 9 - Mon, Sept 21 (B day) & Tue, Sept 22 (A day)
Blog post – Write a short story (no word count requirement) incorporating the key words you were given during class. If you missed class, please find out from a classmate what the key words are for your class (or you can click here to find them).
– SPG counts — category “USH”
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Assignment 8 – Tue, Sept 15 (A day) & Wed, Sept 16 (B day)
USH slideshow. This is the powerpoint presentation we started in class. Your task is to turn the Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 chapter summaries into an attention-grabbing presentation. (**If you having trouble viewing either link, you can click here for Chapter 1 and/or click here for Chapter 2.)
You should have 4-6 for each chapter’s summary. Each slide should have text and a picture or other graphic.
– SPG counts
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Assignment 7
Quiz - Mon, Sept 14 (A day) & Tue, Sept 15 (B day)
Chapter 2 quiz – study the 15 questions you did for assignment 5. Make sure you know (or can find) your Quia username & password when you come to class.
The quiz is here.
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Assignment 6b
Blog Post - Thu, Sept 10 (B day) & Fri, Sept 11 (A day)
(This is the completion of assignment 6) In the same blog post where you wrote 6a, please discuss the following:
Since the start of class, we’ve used WordPress, Quia, Excel & Powerpoint. Describe how you feel about each of those four. Do you feel comfortable or overwhelmed? Do you have questions? Do you feel like you’re making progress using tech tools?
– total word count for 6a & 6b = 200-300 words
– category = “Journal” (create a new category & apply it to this assignment and assignment 2)
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Assignment 5b
Blog Post - Thu, Sept 10 (B day) & Fri, Sept 11 (A day)
(This is the completion of assignment 5a) In the same blog post you started for 5a, complete questions #5 – #15 on this page from our textbook’s website. **If you having any trouble viewing the page from the textbook site - click here.
Instructions are the same as 5a, write out the each question and only the answer – not the multiple choices. Only one photo for the entire post is required. Category = USH
– pay attention to details, SPG counts.
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Assignment 6a
Blog Post – Tue, Sept 8 (B day) & Wed, Sept 9 (A day)
Blog post, 100-150 words. Free write – We have now had two weeks of school & sport. Write about some things you’ve experienced in school and/or your sport thus far.
– SPG (spelling, punctuation, grammar count)
– a photo is not required (although you can add one if you choose)
– category = “Journal” (create a new category & apply it to this assignment and assignment 2)
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Assignment 5a
Blog Post – Tue, Sept 8 (A day) & (B day)
Chapter 1 wrap-up - read the summary from our textbook’s website. Click here.
Chapter 2, Section 1 – using your textbook (or other online sources) find the answers to questions #1 – #4 on this page. <–this is a link. **If you having any trouble viewing the page from the textbook site - click here.
Start a new blog post – in that blog post, write out the questions and the answers for #1 – #4 (just the answers, not the multiple choices). Include a photo that is related to one of the questions OR any topic covered in Chapter 2, Section 1. Category = USH
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Assignment 4
Blog Post – Fri, Sept 4 (A day) & (B day)
Choose any event from Chapter 1. Your assignment is to write about that event as if you are a reporter for a newspaper. Hint: picture yourself at that event. Report to the reader what you see, what you hear, who is there, and most importantly – what is happening. (be creative, have fun with it)
– SPG (spelling, punctuation, grammar count)
– 150 – 250 words
– add a photo (related to the event you are covering)
– category = USH
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Assignment 3
IN-class quiz – Mon, Aug 31 (A day) / Thur, Sep 3 (B day)
Chapter 1 quiz. What to study… questions will be taken directly from the Chapter 1 Assessment on page 38-39. You can also bring your index card of notes that you took during the presentations by your classmates.
the quiz is here –> http://www.quia.com/quiz/1913232.html
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Assignment 2
Due Thu, Aug 27 (A day) / Fri, Aug 28 (B day)
Homework: Blog post, 150-250 words. Free write – introduce yourself to the reader and discuss some thoughts on your first week of the ‘09-’10 year at Pendleton/IMG.
– SPG (spelling, punctuation, grammar count!)
– 150 words
– add a photo & a category to your post (if you can figure it out.. this is not required)
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Assignment 1
Due at the start of class Wed, Aug 26 (A day) / Thur, Aug 27 (B day)
Homework: You and your partner(s) are responsible for preparing a lesson for the section of chapter 1 you have been assigned.
Your lesson should be 5-10 minutes in length and should teach your classmates what you think are the important items from that section of the chapter. You can use any format you like for your lesson.
Be creative. Make an activity, worksheet, powerpoint, game, etc. Hint: think about what you like to do in classes and create something educational & fun you think your classmates will enjoy.
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