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

--John Adams

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Week of November 3-7

Hey Gang!  Welcome to the 12th week of school!   This week we dive into the Presidents!  Huzzah!  We will get into Washington, Adams, and a little bit of Jefferson this week.  Be sure you're on top of the video podcasts and the Google Forms on the presidents...it's gonna go by fast!


ALL CLASSES:
Watch this Video Podcast by TUESDAY and answer the Google Form for a HW grade.





The Presidents -- Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe here!

Day 1 -- Day of Courage

Day 2
In Class:  The Washington presidency!  We're looking at how to make a Presidential Project and looking at how Washington defined the presidency.  Guided Notes Click Here: G. Washington Notes 
HW:  None
Notes:  George Washington Presidential Project due Nov. 10

Day 3
In Class:  Finish Washington's presidency and look at Washington's legacy and differences between the political parties:  Federalist and Democratic Republicans.
HW: Watch the John Adams video podcast below and answer the Google Form Questions:  
Google Form HW Click Here:  John Adams HW

Notes: George Washington Presidential Project due Nov. 10

Day 4
In Class:  The John Adams Presidency!  How tough was it to fill Washington's shoes?  Pretty darn tough!  What problems and issues did Adams face as President? J. Adams Guided Notes
HW:  None
Notes: George Washington Presidential Project due Nov. 10