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11/24/2013

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Monday:

15 min: Put finishing touches on Thanksgiving Myth Busters Power Points
Email to Mr. Kelly: Final Myth Busters Power Points
Begin Thanksgiving Myth Buster Presentations
Students take notes on p.14 of packet

Tuesday:

Continue Thanksgiving Myth Busters Presentations

Students take notes on p.14 of packet

Wednesday:

No School!

Thursday:

Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy 1st Day of Hanukkah!

Friday:

Happy 2nd Day of Hanukkah!
Happy Black Friday!

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11/18-11/22

11/17/2013

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Monday

Hand out: Puritan New England Unit Packet
Introduce Unit 3.2: Puritan New England
Unit Questions p.1
Puritans come to New England (lessons learned) Notes p.3-6

Tuesday

History of Thanksgiving Introduction
Thanksgiving Packet p.10-11
Firsthand Accounts of Thanksgiving
Thought Jot: What type of food would you eat in your Thanksgiving meal?
Thanksgiving Myth Busters Activity: p.12-13
In groups of two students will research a common myth about the first Thanksgiving. Then they will come up with a creative way to present their "myth-busting to the class.

Focus Lesson:

Thanksgiving Mythbusters: Web Resources (click here)
Set up notes sheets
Students sign up in groups of two!
Students have time to work on presentations

Wednesday

Thanksgiving Myths Activity: p.12-13
Focus Lesson: PowerPoint (and presentation expectations)
Weekly Goal: Everybody bring laptops!

Daily Goals:

Each partner reviews a recommended website
Each partner takes notes on notes sheet
Thanksgiving Mythbusters: Web Resources (click here)

Thursday

Thanksgiving Myths Activity: p.12-13
Focus Lesson: How to save and email PowerPoint to Mr. Kelly
Daily Goal: Research Notes Stamped!
Daily Goals:
- Each partner reviews a recommended website
- Each partner takes notes on notes sheet
- Thanksgiving Mythbusters: Web Resources (click here)

Friday

Due: Rough Draft of Thanksgiving MythBusters Presentations
End of class: Email Presentations to Mr. Kelly
Focus Lesson: How to save and email PowerPoint to Mr. Kelly
Daily Goals:
- Each partner gets research notes stamped
- Begin Rough Draft PowerPoint Presentation
- Thanksgiving Mythbusters: Web Resources (click here)

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Thanksgiving Mythbusters: Web Resources (click here)

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11/11-11/15

11/10/2013

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Monday:

Reminder: Middle Colonies Study Guide p. 22-24 (Due: Fri. 11/15)
Reminder: Middle Colonies Test (Due: Fri. 11/15)
Reminder: Middle Colonies Packet (Due: Fri. 11/15)
Middle Colonies Map Activity (p.21)
As Class: Finish labeling map
Study Buddies: Color Map
When Finished...work with Study Buddy to complete Middle Colonies Study Guide (p.22-24)

Tuesday:

Thought Jot: War or Peace with Native Americans?
Lesson: War or Peace with Native Americans?
Reading: Peace in PA?
Reading: War in VA?
Students complete and turn in a Thought Record to go with today's activity

Wednesday:

Review Game: Middle Colonies Trasketball!
Complete Middle Colonies Study Guide (p.22-24)

Thursday:

Roots of Democracy Activity (prepare for Roots of Democracy Essays on p. 23 pf study guide)
Notes from Roots of Democracy Class Activity
Iroquois:: Refer to p. 15-18 in packet
Quakers: Refer to p.14 in packet

Friday:

Middle Colonies Test
Due: Middle Colonies Study Guide p. 22-24
Due: Middle Colonies Packet
Pick up: 3.2 Puritan New England Unit Packet
Start: Puritan New England Vocabulary p.3 (use old red textbook)

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11/4-11/8

11/3/2013

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Monday:

Assign: Middle Colonies Study Guide p. 22-24 (Due: Wed. 11/13)
Assign: Middle Colonies Test (Wed. 11/13)
Assign: Middle Colonies Packet (Wed. 11/13)
Finish: Pocahontas
Pocahontas: Legend vs. History p.11
Quickfire: What might be accurate or inaccurate about this depiction of the Native Americans?

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Intro to Mid-Atlantic Colonies (NY, PA, VA, DE,NJ) p. 12-14

Tuesday:

Parent-Teacher Conferences!
Early Out (70 min. classes)
Per. 1-4
Per 3:
Intro to Mid-Atlantic Colonies (NY, PA, VA, DE,NJ) p. 12-14
Iroquois Confederation Lecture (p.15-17)
Beaver Wars Lecture (p.19-20)

Wednesday:
Per. 4:

Finish: Beaver Wars Lecture (p.19-20)
Map Activity (p. 21)
Study Buddies: Study Guide 3.1

Per. 6 & 7:

Intro to Mid-Atlantic Colonies (NY, PA, VA, DE,NJ) p. 12-14
Iroquois Confederation Lecture (p.15-17)

Thursday:

Parent-Teacher Conferences!
Early Out (70 min. classes)
Per. 5-8
Per. 6 & 7:
Finish: Beaver Wars Lecture (p.19-20)
Map Activity (p. 21)

Friday:

No School!
Reminder: Middle Colonies Study Guide p. 22-24 (Due: Wed. 11/13)
Reminder: Middle Colonies Test (Wed. 11/13)
Reminder: Middle Colonies Packet (Wed. 11/13)

Review Game to Complete Study Guide (Click Here)

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