October 31

Marking Period 2 - Week 3 

Wednesday

• I can produce a clear and understandable historic timeline of the USA.  CCWL.6-8.4
• I can include visual information with my printed information CCRL.6-8.7
• I can organize information from a variety of sources and present the information in writing.  GLCE P2.3
• I can follow the rules for collaborative discussion and decision-making.  CCSL.8.1&2, SS GLCE P1.4

Homework

Complete missing work - especially the T3Writing 70 point Independence Story

Warm-Up

Classroom correction of Journey of the Declaration Quiz

Words of Wisdom

Review expectations for students when a Guest Teacher is in the classroom.  Students are expected to act out of  respect for the rule of law and to hold others accountable - this is a statewide learning expectation in Michigan - GLCE P4.1.

Collaborate
The assignment below is being done in the classroom using Pair-Square-Compare

Pair-Square-Compare

1.         RallyCoach

·        Partners both look for answers in own resource

·        Coach each other to the answers in the resources

·        Agree on an answer and write on the whiteboard

2.         Showdown

·        Partner groups stand board up to show ready to compare

·        If boards are the same - all four students do “rollercoaster” hands

·        If boards are different -  each partner group does “courtroom lawyer”  using the evidence from the resource prove which answer is correct

3.         Rollercoaster Hands

·        All four people put all arms in the air to show they are “taking the plunge” and getting the answer checked by the teacher

Download

U.S.A. History Timeline

Please use the historical events below to produce a clear, understandable timeline.  Include a simple illustration with each.  For each historical event include the following

1.  Title of the event (correct capitalization)

2.  The date of the event

3.  Simple illustration

• Jamestown Colony
• Plymouth Colony
• French & Indian War (vs. British)
• Stamp Act
• Boston Massacre
• Tea Act
• Boston Tea Party
• Intolerable Acts
• Battle of Concord & Lexington
• Common Sense Pamphlet
• Declaration of Independence
• Treaty of Paris (official end to American Revolutionary War)

Closure