"There are two types of education. One should teach us how to make a living, and the other how to live..."

--John Adams

Friday, August 22, 2014

Week of August 25-29

Hey Gang!  We have a short week this week with the 8th Grade Retreat, so we are only really meeting on Monday & Friday.  Tuesday's classes will do a Gallery Walk of the 50 Nifty State projects and fill out a template that goes with the projects and then we will watch 
How The States Got Their Shapes for some fun!

Day 1
In Class:  Introduce colonial slavery reading and videos regarding the Middle Passage and a slave auction.  Google Doc click here:  Slavery in Colonial America Reading 
HW:  Answer the questions that go with the colonial slavery packet by Friday at the end of your class period:  Slavery Google Form

This Video Podcast is a brief summary of the Slavery in Colonial America Google Doc and it is NOT required...If you want to review/refresh your memory about slavery
Notes:  Colonies Test on Friday, Sept. 5


Day 2
In Class:  Gallery Walk for the classes I will only have once this week then How the States Got Their Shapes
HW:  Answer the questions that go with the colonial slavery packet by Friday at the end of your class period:  Slavery Google Form
Notes:  Colonies Test on Friday, Sept. 5

Day 3
In Class:  Discuss colonial slavery regarding the videos and reading done from class on Monday...Go over some of the answers from the Slavery Google Form
HW:  Please Watch the following Video Podcast for Monday on the French and Indian War

Notes:  Colonies Test on Friday, Sept. 5