Welcome back from
break! I hope you had a fun and relaxing holiday break. January 11th
is the end of Quarter 2, so please check power school. There will be a quiz on Friday the 4th and a
summative assessment on the 10th. The content of the quiz and final assessment
will be causes and perspectives of the American Revolution in addition to a
short analysis of the Declaration of Independence as a founding document.
Monday:
Winter Break
Tuesday:
New Year’s Day!
Wednesday:
1. What did we notice and what are we
wondering about the movie Lincoln,
which we saw the day before break?
2. Q2 reflection and goal setting in US
History Class – Each student will reflect on their performance in History class
and set achievable goals for the final week of Q2 and Q3.
3. Revisit and solidify pre-break content with a
chain conversation activity– The Causes of the Revolution.
Thursday:
1.
Begin reading/research for Perspectives on
the American Revolution debate, which will be held the final day of the quarter
next week.
2.
Review game for a brief quiz tomorrow:
Events leading to the American Revolution.
HW: Study your organizer and
S.I.G.H. notes for tomorrow’s quiz!
Friday:
1.
Quiz –
Events leading to the American Revolution: Matching and short response.
2.
Continue reading/research for next week’s
debates. Today we’ll look at one Loyalist’s position.