Assignments
History of the United States
Week 1
Chapter 13: Manifest Destiny
Essential Questions:
- How does geography influence the way people live?
- Why does conflict develop?
- How do new ideas change the way people live?
DO:
- No Red Ink: Commonly Confused Words III - Pre Test
- Work on Trail of Tears project
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 6 section 1 (RRJ)
- Spelling Power 12
- Read Chapter 13 Lesson 1 and take notes (key ideas and vocabulary)
DO:
- No Red Ink: Commonly Confused Words III - Practice
- Work on Trail of Tears project
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 6 section 2 (RRJ)
- Spelling Power Review
- Read Chapter 13 Lesson 2
DUE:
- Spelling Power 11,12 and review
- Current Event Article: The Dakota Pipeline
- Industrial Revolution Project
- Daily Gram
- Response to Literature Introduction: Who was Edgar Allen Poe?
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 6 section 3 (RRJ)
- Spelling Power 13 assigned
- Chapter 13 - Intro activity on Manifest Destiny
- Statehood 6-10 (Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia
- Current Event Article: Fidel Castro
DO:
- No Red Ink Commonly Confused Words III - Quiz
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 6 section 4 and 5 (RRJ)
- Read Chapter 13 Lesson 3 Manifest Destiny (Vocabulary Words and Main ideas in Social Studies Journal)
- Finish Trail of Tears Project
DUE:
- Trail of Tears Project - Be ready to present a reflection on the project
- Daily Gram
- Response to Literature - Read/Listen to "Tell-Tale Heart" by Edger Allen Poe
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 6 Section 6 (RRJ)
- Manifest Destiny activity
- Chapter 13 Lesson 4 Note Taking Chart
Week 2
Chapter 14: North and South
Essential Questions:
- How does technology change the way people live?
- How do people adapt to their environment?
- Why do people make economic choices?
Monday, December 5th
DO:
- No Red Ink - Components of a Sentence - Pre Test
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 7 section 1 (RRJ)
- Read Chapter 14, lesson 1 and take notes (key ideas and vocabulary) NOTE TAKING CHART
DO:
- No Red Ink - Components of a Sentence - Practice
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 7 section 2 (RRJ)
- Read Chapter 14, lesson 2 and take notes (key ideas and vocabulary) NOTE TAKING CHART
Wednesday, December 7th
DUE:
- Spelling Power 13
- Current Event - Fidel Castro
- Daily Gram
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 7 section 3 (RRJ)
- Spelling Power 14 assigned
- Response to Literature PPT
- Westward Movement ABC Book Project
- Current Event - Midway, A Plastic Island
Thursday, December 8th
DO:
- No Red Ink - Components of a Sentence - Quiz
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 7 section 3 and 4 (RRJ)
- Read Chapter 14, lesson 3 and take notes (key ideas and vocabulary) NOTE TAKING CHART
- Develop a HOOK for your introductory paragraph
- Research literary devices discussed in class on Wednesday
- Tell-Tale Heart Audio
Friday, December 9th
DUE:
- The Hook
- Daily Gram
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 7 section 5 (RRJ)
- Tell-Tale Heart 2nd reading
- Introduction paragraph for response to literature essay
- North and South discussion questions
- Manifest Destiny quiz
- ABC Book Project Instructions
Chapter 15: The Spirit of Reform
Essential Questions:
- Why do societies change?
- What motivates people to act?
- How do ideas change the way people live?
Monday, December 12th
DO:
- No Red Ink - Hyphens - Pre Test
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 8 section 1 (RRJ)
- Read Chapter 15, lesson 1 &2 and take notes (key ideas and vocabulary) NOTE TAKING CHART
Tuesday, December 13th
DO:
- No Red Ink - Hyphens - Pre Test
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 8 section 2 (RRJ)
Wednesday, December 14th
DUE:
- Spelling Power 14
- Current Event
- Daily Gram
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 8 section 3 (RRJ)
- Spelling Power 15 assigned
Thursday, December 15th
DO:
- No Red Ink - Hyphens - Pre Test
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 8 section 4 (RRJ)
Friday, December 16th
DUE:
- Westward ABC Book
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 8 section 5(RRJ)
- Tell-Tale Heart Response to Literature
- Quiz on Vocabulary from History Chapters 14-15 and one short essay
Week 4
Chapter 16: Toward Civil War
Essential Questions:
- Why does conflict develop?
Monday, January 2nd
DO:
- No Red Ink - Rules of Capitalization I - Pre Test
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 9 section 1and 2 (RRJ)
- Read History Chapter 16 and take notes (key ideas and vocabulary)
Tuesday, January 3rd
DO:
- No Red Ink - Rules of Capitalization I - Practice
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 9 section 3 and 4 (RRJ)
- Read History Chapter 16 Section 1 & 2 and take notes on the graphic organizer
Wednesday, January 4th
DUE:
- Spelling Power 15
- Current Event - Social Issues - Homeless in San Diego
In Class:
- Daily Gram
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 9 section 5 (RRJ)
- Tell-Tale Heart thesis statement and first paragraph
- Spelling Power 16 and review assigned
DO:
- No Red Ink - Rules of Capitalization I - Quiz
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 10 section 1 -3 (RRJ)
- Read History Chapter 16 Section 3 and take notes
Friday, January 6th
DUE:
In Class:
- Daily Gram
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 10 section 4 and 5 (RRJ)
- Tell-Tale Heart Second Paragraph
- Review History Chapter 16 - Quiz
Week 5
Chapter 17: The Civil War
Essential Questions:
- Why does conflict develop?
Monday, January 9th
DO:
- No Red Ink - Identify Parts of Speech I - Pre Test
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 11section 1-3(RRJ)
- History: Read Chapter 17 lesson 1 and take notes (key ideas and vocabulary)
Tuesday, January 10th
DO:
- No Red Ink - Identify Parts of Speech I - Practice
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 11 section 4 and 5 (RRJ)
- History: Read Chapter 17 lesson 2 and take notes
Wednesday, January 11th
DUE:
- Spelling Power 16 and Review
- Current Event - Civil Unrest in the United States
In Class:
- Daily Gram
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 12 section 1 and 2 (RRJ)
- Spelling Power 17 assigned
Thursday, January 12th
DO:
- No Red Ink - Identify Parts of Speech I - Quiz
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 12 section 3 and 4 (RRJ)
- History: Read Chapter 17 lesson 3 and take notes
Friday, January 13th
DUE:
- History Chapter 17 lesson 1-3 notes
- Daily Gram
- Read Johnny Tremain Chapter 12 section 5 (RRJ)
Week 6 Meeting Week
Project Week
Johnny Tremain Book Project
Monday, January 16th - HOLIDAY
Tuesday, January 17th
DO:
- No Red Ink - Identify Parts of Speech II- Pre Test
- Work on Johnny Tremain Project
Wednesday, January 18th
DO:
- History: Chapter 17 lesson 4 and take notes
- Work on Johnny Tremain Project
- No Red Ink - Identify Parts of Speech II - Practce
Thursday, January 19th
DO:
- No Red Ink - Identify Parts of Speech II - Quiz
- Work on Johnny Tremain Project
- History: Chapter 17 lesson 5 and take notes
DO:
- Finish Johnny Tremain Project
- Submit Essay on History Chapter 17 - Civil War on Google Classroom
Optional Extra Credit Assignment - Must be turned in no later the Friday, January 20th at 3pm to receive the 50pts of extra credit.
- Watch the movie, "Hidden Figures" and complete the discussion guide.
- Please attach your movie ticket stub to the discussion guide packet.
Friday, January 20th