CHAPTER 18 VOCAB TEST Friday 10/19/
Test on the Chapter 17 Focus Questions was on Thursday 10/11.
Returned that test to students Monday 10/15.
Monday October 15: We watched the intro-movie from the Chapter 18 Opening section of the online textbook. Discussed hardships experienced by cowboys in the Great Plains. Read start of page 586.
PARENTS SHOULD SIGN UP FOR PARENT TEACHER conferences: See below:
Looking Ahead: After the Chapter 17 Focus Questions Test on Thursday we will be introducing Chapter 18 about Westward Migration. In order to better 'immerse' students in that time period, I will show a few choice clips from the movie Dances with Wolves. My goal there is to show students what transportation was like back in mid 1800's, as well as what the West looked like. We will also read some diary entries from various travelers in order to see some Primary Sources.
I expect to show a PBS special called Geronimo. We will be discussing how Native Americans perceived our American Westward Migration. If you would like to see the trailer or buy it yourself online, see the following link:
PBS Geronimo Video
Test on the Chapter 17 Focus Questions was on Thursday 10/11.
Returned that test to students Monday 10/15.
Monday October 15: We watched the intro-movie from the Chapter 18 Opening section of the online textbook. Discussed hardships experienced by cowboys in the Great Plains. Read start of page 586.
PARENTS SHOULD SIGN UP FOR PARENT TEACHER conferences: See below:
Parent Teacher Confrences are being held on November 6th and November 8th from
4:00 P.M.-7:30 P.M. To sign up for a conference with your child's teachers/team please click on the link below.
http://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Biddeford_Middle_School
I expect to show a PBS special called Geronimo. We will be discussing how Native Americans perceived our American Westward Migration. If you would like to see the trailer or buy it yourself online, see the following link:
PBS Geronimo Video
Social Studies MAKE-UP: Chapter 17 Vocab Test 9/20:
WARNING: Running out of time for this retest!
Gave Vocabulary Test was 9/20. Students scoring less than 10 correct of 14 were asked to restudy for a retest. Students who are not happy with their scores on the Mary Boykin Chesnut mini-project may correct their weak areas (as shown in the returned rubric) and get the original project and the newer version back to me with my marked up rubric within a week (OCT 9)
LAPTOP TAKE HOME MEETING!
DATE: TUESDAY OCTOBER 23RD
TIMES: 7:30 A.M. OR 5:30 P.M.
PLACE: PAC
CONTACT: MR JACKSON AT:
rjackson@biddschools.org
Example of Resources:
Primary Source: Primary sources are the raw materials of history — original documents and objects which were created at the time under study.
Example of Primary Source: Mary Boykin Chesnut's diary or court transcripts from a KKK hearing in 1869.
Secondary Source: Secondary sources, accounts or interpretations of events created by someone without firsthand experience.
Example off a Secondary Source: Our textbook or a PBS article summarizing KKK.
For examples of each, see this link:
The web page is a secondary source considered to be quite accurate, and in that website is a Historical Documents Account on the right. Those court transcripts about the KKK attacks in 1869 as told by African American witnesses are considered primary sources.
English: HW:
Monday: October 15: working on increasing details in a passage: specifically, our "Action near a Statue passage. Students writing a passage that has details from the five senses woven seamlessly into some action happening beside a statue.
CONSIDER WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR ESSAY: TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF."
This essay has been returned on October 9th. Students may make improvements and show me their new version along side their graded version for an increased score!
Monday: October 15: working on increasing details in a passage: specifically, our "Action near a Statue passage. Students writing a passage that has details from the five senses woven seamlessly into some action happening beside a statue.
CONSIDER WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR ESSAY: TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF."
This essay has been returned on October 9th. Students may make improvements and show me their new version along side their graded version for an increased score!
For the week of Sept 24 to 28 we've been using strategies like outlining and paragraphing to craft a well constructed five paragraph essay called "All About Me." Special attention has been focused on the purpose of each paragraph as well as how to "transition" effectively between paragraphs. Several students have willingly volunteered to project their rough draft on the LCD projector for all to see and analyze. Special thanks to students who modeled excellent style as well as students who specifically asked for constructive feedback. On MOnday OCT 1st, we will actually wrap up another group review of an essay and then try our hand at "Self-Grading" based on the rubric that will be used to assess each paragraph in the essay!
Washington DC Trip Information:
It is best to sign up by November
Should be paid for by February
Fundraisers are available: See Mrs. Potvin!
Special Note: The mini project with Mary Boykin Chesnut's diary as seen in link below was collected on Monday 9/24! The actual assignment is now posted on the right hand side of this blog. Students with incomplete work were given an extra day! I will grade them starting Tuesday 9/25.
SEE CHESNUT DIARY LINK:
Mary Boykin Chesnut Link: USE HTML File: Full Text
Check out if your ancestors fought in the Civil War!
National Parks Service Database: Search for your family in Civil War
While it is true that not everybody with your last name is related to you, perhaps if they came from Maine, you might be able to research further on your own.
Review classwork daily for HW. As we answer focus questions from their study guides in class, students should be writing out the answers either in class or for homework.
STUDY CHAPTER 17 VOCABULARY from study-guide
FOR TEST WEEK OF 17th to 21st. Actual Date Below:
Test will be on Thursday 9/20.Mary Boykin Chesnut Civil War Diary as an HTML doc
On Thursday September 13th I assigned usernames and passwords for the students' online textbook. The address is: http://my.hrw.com Students practiced opening
the book and navigating the pages. They saved their username and password in 3 places: SS notes, on a digital 'sticky note' and in their agendas so they won't forget them. I asked students to bookmark both this blog address as well as their online textbook address. The first graded assignment was to show me their dedicated social studies folder or binder complete with the study-guide for chapter 17.
the book and navigating the pages. They saved their username and password in 3 places: SS notes, on a digital 'sticky note' and in their agendas so they won't forget them. I asked students to bookmark both this blog address as well as their online textbook address. The first graded assignment was to show me their dedicated social studies folder or binder complete with the study-guide for chapter 17.
