Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Unit 9 Extra Credit

Click on the link below to complete the Unit 9 Extra Credit.  You can take the quiz as many times as you want, but you must score a 95% or above in order to earn the extra credit!  You will earn FIVE points for completing this extra credit opportunity!

This opportunity must be completed by 8a on MONDAY, December 4th.

Have fun!


Unit 9 Hexagon

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Unit 9 Vocab Quiz

Click on the link below to take the Unit 9 Vocab Quiz.

GOOD LUCK!



Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Unit 9 Review

Click on the links below to review for your Unit 9 Pre-Civil War CYOA.  REMEMBER, your Unit 9 CYOA will begin on THURSDAY, November 30th.

STUDY!

Unit 9 Clips

Here are the clips that we've watched so far in Unit 9!

ENJOY!

Pick a Bale of Cotton

Popular Sovereignty


Bonnie Blue Flag

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Thanksgiving Extra Credit!

You have a NEW extra credit opportunity!  This extra credit opportunity is worth FIVE extra credit points!  In order to earn those five extra credit points, you must click on the link below to take the review quiz.  You can take the review quiz as many times as you want, but you must score a 95% or higher to earn the extra credit!

This extra credit opportunity MUST be completed by 8a on MONDAY, November 27th.

HAVE FUN!
Have a wonderful, safe, and happy Thanksgiving!  Eat lots of turkey!  Sleep!

Thanksgiving Extra Credit Opportunity

The True Story of the First "Thanksgiving"?

Chipmunks' Thanksgiving

Monday, November 20, 2017

Takeover of Native American Land

Click on the link below to see a map that shows the takeover of Native American land in the United States. Click on the icon in the bottom CENTER that looks like a clock to watch the progress year by year. Discuss with your partner what trends you see, and compare and contrast the takeover of Native American land with the expansion on the United States.

Underground Railroad Game

Click on the link below to play the Underground Railroad Simulation.  This woman is speaking Gullah.  It's a language that's very similar to English, but it has a much different accent and some different words, too!  Gullah is a dying language - there are a small number of people left who speak it, and most of them live in South Carolina!

Underground Railroad - Gullah

Unit 8 Hexagon

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Unit 8 Review

Click on the links below to review for the Unit 8 Expansion & Reform CYOA.  REMEMBER, your Unit 8 CYOA will begin on TUESDAY, November 21st.

STUDY HARD!


Friday, November 17, 2017

Unit 8 Vocab Quiz

Click on the link below to take the correct vocabulary quiz.

Good luck!


Thursday, November 16, 2017

Unit 8 Clips

Here are the clips we watched in Unit 8!

Louisiana Purchase

Elbow Room

Sufferin' Till Suffrage

Sojourner Truth's Speech

Unit 8 Quiz Review

Click on the links below to review for the Unit 8 Quiz.  REMEMBER, you will NOT take this quiz for credit, but studying for this can only help you!

STUDY HARD!

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Unit 8 Smile Ticket Opportunity!

Here is your next Smile Ticket Opportunity!  For TWO Smile Tickets, play the Oregon Trail game at the link below.  In order to earn your Smile Tickets, you must complete the game through until it ends (either in Oregon or whenever everyone dies).  If you make it to Oregon, you MUST post a comment stating which members of your party were left and what your score was.  If you do NOT make it all the way to Oregon (everyone in your party dies first), post a comment stating how far you made it before the game ended and WHY your game ended (Bobby got dysentery, etc.).  Remember to include your first name and last initial in your comment!

This Smile Ticket Opportunity MUST be completed by 8a on TUESDAY, November 21st.

NOTE:  You CANNOT play the Oregon Trail during class time.  Be good!  If one link below does NOT work, try the other one!

HAVE FUN!

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Geography Quiz #3

Click on the link below to take Geography Quiz #3. Remember that these do NOT count as grades in the gradebook, but they DO count as extra credit. So try your best!

GOOD LUCK!

Unit 8 Vocab Review

Click on the links below to review for the Unit 8 Vocab Quiz.  REMEMBER, your Unit 8 Vocab Quiz will be on FRIDAY, November 17th.

STUDY HARD!

Unit 8 Online Notecards

Friday, November 10, 2017

Smile Ticket Opportunity!

You have a new Smile Ticket Opportunity!  To earn TWO Smile Tickets, complete the "Which Founder Are You?" quiz linked below.  After you have taken the quiz and received your results, post a comment on this post that includes your first name, last initial, and the name of the founding father you turned out to be.  This quiz is short and SUPER easy!

This Smile Ticket Opportunity MUST be completed by 8a on FRIDAY, November 17th.  

HAVE FUN!

Thursday, November 9, 2017

Unit 7 Extra Credit

Click on the link below to complete the Unit 7 Extra Credit.  You can take the quiz as many times as you want, but you must score a 95% or above in order to earn the extra credit!  You will earn FIVE points for completing this extra credit opportunity!

This opportunity must be completed by 8a on TUESDAY, November 14th.

Have fun!

Unit 7 Vocab Quizzes

Click on the link below to take the correct Unit 7 Vocab Quiz!

GOOD LUCK!


Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Documents Review

Click on the links below to review for your AoC/DoI/Constitution Quiz.  REMEMBER, you will NOT actually take this quiz, but you do need to know the information from it!

STUDY HARD!

Monday, November 6, 2017

Election Day Extra Credit!

You have an Election Day Extra Credit Opportunity!  In order to earn FIVE extra credit points, click on the link below to take the extra credit quiz.  The extra credit opportunity contains some of the most missed questions from previous units AND questions about the AoC and Constitution.  You may take the quiz as many times as you want, but you must score a 90% or above in order to earn the extra credit.

This extra credit opportunity will be due at 8a on WEDNESDAY, November 8th.

Have fun!

Bill of Rights Rap

This is the Bill of Rights!


Thursday, November 2, 2017

Unit 7 Webquests

Roll your mouse over the painting to see the names of the delegates who are featured.  Choose three delegates.  For each of those three delegates, click on their name, and then click the “Learn More” button.  For each of those three delegates, write down two interesting facts that you learn about them.

Complete all of the following (a, b, c) below.
a.  Write down the names of three different businesses.
b.  Write down the names of at least four church buildings.
c.  Write down the names of at least three private residences/houses.

Play through the game, following the instructions on the screen.  After you have finished the game, choose ONE of the amendments and write a sentence about why that amendment is important.

Follow the instructions for the game on the screen.  As you select and deselect boxes, watch how your rights and freedoms change.  After you have finished with all of the boxes, write one sentence explaining which freedom you would be MOST upset about losing (which scenario looked the scariest to you?). 

Look through the timeline, clicking on the different events to learn more about the War of 1812.  You can also click on the dots on the map to get more information.  Choose THREE events that you find to be the most interesting.  For EACH of those three events, write down the name, date, and importance of the event.

1.  Click on “Explore Old Ironsides.”  Click on each of the purple dots to explore a different part on the ship.  At each different purple dot, click on the image in different places to learn more.  Move around the ship by clicking on the purple dots that are on the image of the ship in the lower left-hand corner.
2.  After you have explored the ship, click on the link at the top that says “A Sailor’s Life for Me” on the left to take you back to the homepage.  Then click on “Meet your Shipmates.”  Click on each group or individual to learn more about them.  Then write ONE sentence explaining which position you would most like to be in on the ship and why.
3.  After you have met all of your shipmates, click on the link at the top that says “A Sailor’s Life for Me” to take you back to the homepage.  Then click on “Play Now” in the center.  Click “Play Game” – you don’t need to register.  Play through the game. 
  
Click on the button in the upper right that says “Journey.”  Click on “Explore the Map” on the left.  Start with Day 1 (Box 1), and follow the map throughout Lewis and Clark’s journey.  As you go to each spot on the map, click on the pictures, videos, text, etc. to learn more about the journey.  You proceed through the map by clicking on the arrows along the trail.  After you have finished going through the map, write two sentences explaining which day you would have liked to have been on the trail with Lewis and Clark.