Revolution!

Today in class we watched a video on The American Revolution.  You can see what we watched below:

Students looked for examples of the INSPECT forces as they watched.  They filled out this form while viewing today's video.

Projects and DBQ Work

The Revolutionary War Soldier Project has been pushed back.  The new due date is November 13 at 11:59 PM!

Today in class we went through the next DBQ assignment.  This DBQ is about the American Revolution.  An organizer was handed out to help organize students' answers.  We are still having trouble getting the hang of the concept and so we are making sure students understand what to do when they complete their response.  This response is due next Monday at 11:59 PM.  The remainder of this week we will be fighting the Revolution and providing some background on the major events of the war.

Working on Projects

Among field trips, conferences, and dodgeball we are working on our projects this week.  The project is due on November 6!

Group Project #1

Today in class we spent some time discussing our first group project!  You can take a look at the rubric by clicking on this link.  Additionally students worked on reading the remainder of Chapter 5 about declaring independence from Britain.  We will be looking at the Declaration tomorrow in class!

United States History Championship

The first ever United States History Battle Royal is underway! A challenger from each class will be crowned to eventually compete in a 5-way match for the Intercontinental History Championship!

Here are the brackets for each class:

3rd Hour

4th Hour

5th Hour

6th Hour

7th Hour

Moving toward Independence

Today we talked about some of the tension and issues that led to the American Revolution.  You can see what we discussed below:

DBQ Work

Today in class we worked on our latest DBQ assignment about the causes of the American Revolution.  It will be due on October 20.  Students need to identify examples of causes of the Revolution from the different documents that are provided in this assignment.  Students helped to create a list in class of possible causes that were then connected to their forces of history.

The French and Indian War

Today in class we discussed the French and Indian War.  You can see what we discussed below:

Students were assigned to watch the first 8 minutes of the video below.  When finished, they should answer the cause and effect question in this Google Form.

An Intro to Slavery

Today in class we did a brief introduction into slavery and the trip to America.  We discussed the Middle Passage and how slaves were bought, sold, and transported to America.  You can see what we discussed below: