Blog Archives - Mr. Kelly

12/16-12/20

12/17/2013

Monday:

Finish watching: Men Who Built America: Vanderbilt
Finish Vanderbilt Video Guide (hand in at end of class)

Tuesday:

Reminder: Download Final Review Game
Reminder: Final Study Guide due with the Final Exam!
Review for final exam
Final Trashketball Review Game
Students use review activities to complete Final Exam Study Guide

Wednesday:

Reminder: Download Final Review Game
Reminder: Final Study Guide due with the Final Exam!
Review for final exam
Final Trashketball Review Game
Students use review activities to complete Final Exam Study Guide

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End of the Semester Survey

Thursday:

Semester Finals (1,3,5,7) Final Study Guide Due

Friday:

Semester Finals (2,4, 6, 8) Final Study Guide Due

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Click Here: LiveBinder review materials for semester final
Click Here: Final Trashketball Review Game

12/9-12/13

12/9/2013

Monday:

No School!
Teacher Professional Development

Tuesday:

Work Day on Study Guide
Study Guide Review Activity
Groups: Complete Closing West Study Guide p. 27-28 for stamp

Wednesday:

Due: Closing the West Unit Packet
Due: Closing the West Study Guide
Closing the West Test
Pick up: Semester Final Study Guide
Do: Vocabulary Sections using red textbook
Reminder: Bring Computers to class for the rest of the week.

Thursday:

Introduce LiveBinder
LiveBinder Review Activity
Use LiveBinder to complete Semester Final Study Guide

Review for Final:

Tests
Study Guides
Unit Packets
Textbook
LiveBinder (for Review Games)

Friday:

Introduce LiveBinder
LiveBinder Review Activity
Use LiveBinder to complete Semester Final Study Guide

Review for Final:

Tests
Study Guides
Unit Packets
Textbook
LiveBinder (for Review Games)

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Click Here: LiveBinder review materials for semester final

12/2-12/6

12/1/2013

Monday:

Assign: Closing the West Test (Due: Tues. 12/10)
Assign: Closing the West Study Guide p. 27-28 (Due: Tues. 12/10)
Assign: Closing of the West Unit Packet (Due: Tues. 12/10)
Unit Question 4: Native Americans and the Frontier
Plains Wars and Native Americans Notes p.12-16
Discuss: Big Ideas 1-3, Section 1 (Unit Packet p.9-10)

Tuesday:
Continued:

- Unit Question 4: Natives and Westward Expansion
- Finish: p.15 Natives Notes
- Discuss: Big Ideas 1-3, Section 1 (Unit Packet p.9-10)
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- Native Americans vs. Settlers Diagram p.17
- Study Buddies: Practice Unit Question #4

Wednesday:

Unit Question 3: Effect of Railroads on the West
Warm up: Positive Impact of Railroads Chart p.8
Railroad Simulation (Auction) p.5-6
Debrief Questions p.6
Study Buddies: Problem Solution Chart p.7
Class Discussion

Thursday:

- Warm up: Positive Impact of Railroads Chart p.8
- Finish: Problem Solution Chart p.7
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- Unit Question 4: Real Cowboys
- Warm up: hero vs. villain think/pair/share p.18
- Cowboy video clip #1( 27:00-36:00)
- Students watch video clips and answer reflection questions on p.18
- Study Buddy: assign primary source on p. 20 or 21. Study Buddies should keep a list details that "describe an actual cowboy"
- Class Discussion of lists
- Use Cowboy Myth vs. Reality p.19 as basis for discussion

Friday:

Reminder: Closing the West Test (Due: Tues. 12/10)
Reminder: Closing the West Study Guide p. 27-28 (Due: Tues. 12/10)
Reminder: Closing of the West Unit Packet (Due: Tues. 12/10)
- Study Buddy: assign primary source on p. 20 or 21. Study Buddies should keep a list details that "describe an actual cowboy"
- Class Discussion of lists
- Use Cowboy Myth vs. Reality p.19 as basis for discussion
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· Unit Questions 6: Cow Towns Lecture Notes

· Unit Question 6: How did "Cow Towns" lead to the development of major cities in the West? P.27 of study guide
Study Buddies: Create your own Cow Town Activity (p. 1 in Thought Jots section)

Monday:

Explain Study Guides
Practice Essays Workshops (Study Guide p.27)

Tuesday:

Reminder: Closing the West Test (Due: Tues. 12/10)
Reminder: Closing the West Study Guide p. 27-28 (Due: Tues. 12/10)
Reminder: Closing of the West Unit Packet (Due: Tues. 12/10)
Handout: Study Guide for Semester Final