731: See entry for previous day
702: Finish rap/poem on sheet of paper
Find out who is on President Obama’s cabinet. Pick 2 people to write about. Why do you think he choise these two to be members of his cabinet? What qualifications did they have?
(Vice President, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Environment, Surgeon General, etc)
Monday, March 30, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
March 27
702:
What are the branches of our government according to the U.S. Constitution?
What can each one do? What can each NOT do? How is this system of ‘checks and balances’ ?
Task: Using the space below, write a rap, poem, or song explaining the functions and limits of ONE branch. Do you feel that this system works well? Use all the lines provided, You can use the example from Hip Hop History. If you like, your rap can also be about the Articles of Confederation. USE THE HANDOUT
What are the branches of our government according to the U.S. Constitution?
What can each one do? What can each NOT do? How is this system of ‘checks and balances’ ?
Task: Using the space below, write a rap, poem, or song explaining the functions and limits of ONE branch. Do you feel that this system works well? Use all the lines provided, You can use the example from Hip Hop History. If you like, your rap can also be about the Articles of Confederation. USE THE HANDOUT
Friday, March 20, 2009
March 20
Portfolio work and reflections due next Monday. See sample below. You must have 3 reflections total (One for each piece of work). Please choose a variety of assignments (test/quiz, HW, essay, project, etc). Be sure to reflect on the standards, how you felt about assignment and what it says about you, etc.
Social Studies -
EXAMPLE OF REFLECTION
I’ve completed many assignments this academic year which demonstrate how I’ve met the standards for social studies. However, the one example that really stands out for me is a travel advertisement on one of England’s thirteen colonies in North America. For this piece of work, I had to create visual images of colonial New York that would be appealing to potential settlers. In addition, my classmates and I had to write a persuasive pitch in order to explain why people should settle in New York.
I wish to include this assignment in my portfolio for many different reasons. It shows that I am meeting the standards in social studies. I was able to explain how New York’s economic prosperity through its fertile land, natural harbors, etc. was instrumental in the growth and development of the colonies. This is considered a significant turning point in American history. Also, I felt that my advertisement was creative and ‘catchy’ as a commercial would be. Even so, I received a 3.2 due to the fact that I did not explain my images completely. (The rubric stated that I needed a caption for each picture AND it had to relate to the pitch). After reading the teacher’s comments I realized that although I enjoyed working on this particular project, I was not thorough in making sure that I had followed all the given instructions. (In fact, I’ve come to realize that I have done this before on previous homeworks). This assignment tells me that I need to be more cautious when completing assignments and I need to make stronger connections between the documents/pictures and the topic assigned.
Social Studies -
EXAMPLE OF REFLECTION
I’ve completed many assignments this academic year which demonstrate how I’ve met the standards for social studies. However, the one example that really stands out for me is a travel advertisement on one of England’s thirteen colonies in North America. For this piece of work, I had to create visual images of colonial New York that would be appealing to potential settlers. In addition, my classmates and I had to write a persuasive pitch in order to explain why people should settle in New York.
I wish to include this assignment in my portfolio for many different reasons. It shows that I am meeting the standards in social studies. I was able to explain how New York’s economic prosperity through its fertile land, natural harbors, etc. was instrumental in the growth and development of the colonies. This is considered a significant turning point in American history. Also, I felt that my advertisement was creative and ‘catchy’ as a commercial would be. Even so, I received a 3.2 due to the fact that I did not explain my images completely. (The rubric stated that I needed a caption for each picture AND it had to relate to the pitch). After reading the teacher’s comments I realized that although I enjoyed working on this particular project, I was not thorough in making sure that I had followed all the given instructions. (In fact, I’ve come to realize that I have done this before on previous homeworks). This assignment tells me that I need to be more cautious when completing assignments and I need to make stronger connections between the documents/pictures and the topic assigned.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
March 13
HW:
1) Finish the letter that you are supposed to write! See below. You MUST know which historical figure you've been assigned and who you need to write to.
Task: Based on who you’ve been assigned, you will write a letter pretending to be that person TO another historical figure (also portrayed by your classmate)
Consider your position, what are some things that you can say to your ‘pen pal’?
Please make your letters meaningful and use actual historical facts. Be emotional!
Benedict Arnold - Abigail Adams
Marquis de Lafayette - Sammy Smith
George Washington - General Cornwallis
King George III - Eleanor Custis
2) Choose 3 pieces of work that you would like to use for your portfolio
3) Quiz NEXT Friday on the American
Revolution.
Advantages/Disadvantages of British
Advantages/Disadvantages of colonists
Life of a soldier
Battles of Long Island, New Jersey
(Princeton, Trenton), Saratoga,
Delaware crossing, Valley Forge 1778
Savagery of the American Revolution
French and Spanish allies, Benedict Arnold
Battle of Yorktown
1) Finish the letter that you are supposed to write! See below. You MUST know which historical figure you've been assigned and who you need to write to.
Task: Based on who you’ve been assigned, you will write a letter pretending to be that person TO another historical figure (also portrayed by your classmate)
Consider your position, what are some things that you can say to your ‘pen pal’?
Please make your letters meaningful and use actual historical facts. Be emotional!
Benedict Arnold - Abigail Adams
Marquis de Lafayette - Sammy Smith
George Washington - General Cornwallis
King George III - Eleanor Custis
2) Choose 3 pieces of work that you would like to use for your portfolio
3) Quiz NEXT Friday on the American
Revolution.
Advantages/Disadvantages of British
Advantages/Disadvantages of colonists
Life of a soldier
Battles of Long Island, New Jersey
(Princeton, Trenton), Saratoga,
Delaware crossing, Valley Forge 1778
Savagery of the American Revolution
French and Spanish allies, Benedict Arnold
Battle of Yorktown
Thursday, March 12, 2009
March 12
702: Finish the questions below based on the reading given in class:
1) What exactly is a 'Seesaw War'?
2) When was the climax of the war?
3) What is a Civil War and why was the American revolution called one?
4) How did the colonists take advantage of the British soldiers' weaknesses?
QUIZ NEXT FRI!!! INFO WILL BE POSTED SOON!!!!!
1) What exactly is a 'Seesaw War'?
2) When was the climax of the war?
3) What is a Civil War and why was the American revolution called one?
4) How did the colonists take advantage of the British soldiers' weaknesses?
QUIZ NEXT FRI!!! INFO WILL BE POSTED SOON!!!!!
Friday, March 6, 2009
March 6
HW: Finish assignment from class. See below...
What are some things that made a soldier’s life difficult? Easy?Write a poem or a journal entry explaining what your life is like. What are your thoughts? Are you miserable? Hopeful? You can be a Continental soldier, British Redcoat, African American Loyalist, etc. Look at packet to find specific examples of battles that you can include in your writing. Be sure to imagine yourself as the soldier and use actual historic events to depict how you feel.
Example:
My Life at Long Island
Long Island , July 1776
The hot summer sun blinds me as I step out of my tent. Looking around the field, I see my comrades have already awakened. Jacob, my tent mate is kneeling by the fire and making another batch of firecakes. How many more months will we be forced to eat them? Perhaps the better question would be, how many more years? I cringe at this miserable thought. General Washington is hopeful. However, rumor has it, the British outnumber us in Long Island. We have 20,000 while General Howe’s army has 32,000. Is victory attainable? I’m not sure and to be honest, I’m more concerned with the fact that I have not bathed in 3 weeks, eaten a hot meal in 2 months, and have not received any mail in 4 months.
Lenny Smart, my dear friend from Virginia has already fled the army and now faces execution of caught. I don’t blame him. My Patriotism wears thin. Many feel that marching against the British in New York is a death trap. How much more of this can I take? How much longer can we go on?
Notes from Class
Battle of Bunker Hill
This was the first official battle of the American Revolution
-British tried to overtake an American Fort at Bunker Hill
-British lost more than 1000 men but the colonists ran out of ammunition and were forced to
702
-Untrained
-Difficulties due to weather, weapons, lack of $$
-Trained by European leaders
-Ate undesirable food
-Disciplined if misbehaved
What are some things that made a soldier’s life difficult? Easy?Write a poem or a journal entry explaining what your life is like. What are your thoughts? Are you miserable? Hopeful? You can be a Continental soldier, British Redcoat, African American Loyalist, etc. Look at packet to find specific examples of battles that you can include in your writing. Be sure to imagine yourself as the soldier and use actual historic events to depict how you feel.
Example:
My Life at Long Island
Long Island , July 1776
The hot summer sun blinds me as I step out of my tent. Looking around the field, I see my comrades have already awakened. Jacob, my tent mate is kneeling by the fire and making another batch of firecakes. How many more months will we be forced to eat them? Perhaps the better question would be, how many more years? I cringe at this miserable thought. General Washington is hopeful. However, rumor has it, the British outnumber us in Long Island. We have 20,000 while General Howe’s army has 32,000. Is victory attainable? I’m not sure and to be honest, I’m more concerned with the fact that I have not bathed in 3 weeks, eaten a hot meal in 2 months, and have not received any mail in 4 months.
Lenny Smart, my dear friend from Virginia has already fled the army and now faces execution of caught. I don’t blame him. My Patriotism wears thin. Many feel that marching against the British in New York is a death trap. How much more of this can I take? How much longer can we go on?
Notes from Class
Battle of Bunker Hill
This was the first official battle of the American Revolution
-British tried to overtake an American Fort at Bunker Hill
-British lost more than 1000 men but the colonists ran out of ammunition and were forced to
702
-Untrained
-Difficulties due to weather, weapons, lack of $$
-Trained by European leaders
-Ate undesirable food
-Disciplined if misbehaved
Thursday, March 5, 2009
March 5
HW: Put on your writing hats! Do some research on what soldiers may have gone through during the time of the American Revolution. Be mindful that there are soldiers from all different sides fighting in the war (Continental Army, British Redcoats, African American Loyalists, French supporters, etc). Bring in these ideas for tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
March 3
HW: In your sourcebook, what do you think life is like as a soldier today? What do U.S. soldiers eat? How do they train? Where are they stationed? Do a bit of research and bring in 3 facts that you found out in your sourcebook. See below for links
http://abcnews.go.com/icaught/Story?id=3572684&page=1
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3084407.stm
702: Sourcebook check (2nd try on Wed tomorrow)
http://abcnews.go.com/icaught/Story?id=3572684&page=1
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3084407.stm
702: Sourcebook check (2nd try on Wed tomorrow)
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