Monday, February 13, 2012

Pass Back Papers

Chapter 1 & 2 Test

Chapter 1 & 2 Starters Due, 6 Starters X 5 Points Each = 30/30 (Self-Grade)

Chapter 2 Section 3, 4 & 5 Assignment Due 28/29 (Self-Grade)

Student Teacher, Mr. Taber takes over until late April...

My blog (this blog) will be inactive until Mr. Taber is done student teaching (late April)

Please refer to Mr. Taber's blog for assignments, starters, etc.

Here is his BLOG!!!
www.tabergov.blogspot.com

Here is his email!!!
Taber.066@yahoo.com

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Starter #6
Look at the Chart on P. 53
1. Who had commanded the Continental Army?
2. Who was a writer, inventor, diplomat, legislator & printer?
3. Who was the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
(And an advocate for a "Bill of Rights" in the US Constitution)

Finish Ch Sec 3, 4 & 5 assignment (40 minutes or so)
Discuss Assignment in class, but it will be collected Mon 2/13

Current Event Due, Discuss w/ Mr. Taber

Unit 1 (Ch 1 & 2) Test Mon 2/13

Mr. Taber (student teacher) will be taking over the class Mon /2/13

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Starter #5
Look at the Chart on P. 42
List the five common features of the new state constitutions.

Finish Video: John Adams- Independence

Read Ch Sec 3, 4 & 5 & Do assignment Due Thur 2/9

Check out textbooks (to those absent Fri 2/3)

Current Event Thur 2/9

Unit 1 (Ch 1 & 2) Test Mon 2/13

Friday, February 3, 2012

Starter #4
Chart P. 32
1. In what year was the Magna Charta signed?
2. What rights are protected by the English Bill of Rights?
3. What rights are protected in the 1776 Virginia Bill of Rights and the 1791 US Bill of rights?

Discuss Ch 2 Sec 1 & 2

Current Event Due, Discuss

Video: John Adams- Independence
& VIdeo Study Guide

Check out textbooks

Unit 1 (Ch 1 & 2) Test Mon 2/13

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Starter #3 P. 15
1. What form of government does the USA have?
2. United Kingdom?
3. China?
4. Myanmar?

Finish: John Adams- Join or Die

Read Ch 2 Sec 1 & 2 and do assignment, Due Fri 2/2

Current Event Friday 2/2

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