Dec. 4th-8th

Monday December 11

-Lincoln Campaign Poster

-Weekly Assignment: Real Cost of Cellphones

Tuesday December 12

-North vs. South

Wednesday December 13

-Fort Sumter and start of the Civil War

Thursday December 14

-Fort Sumter and start of the Civil War

Friday December 15

-Guest Speaker on Civil War

Dec. 4th-8th

Monday December 4

-Gallery Walk of Civil War Pictures

Tuesday December 5

-Missouri Compromise

-Compromise of 1850

-Kansas-Nebraska Act

Wednesday December 6

-Dred Scott decision 

-John Brown

Thursday December 7

-Presidential Election of 1860

-Southern Secession

Friday December 8

-Southern Secession   

November 13th-21st

Monday, November13th

-Competing Westward Movement Poster

-Weekly Assignment "Cost of Cell Phones"

Tuesday, November 14th

-Gallery Walk--Westward Movement Posters

Wednesday, November 15th

-Gallery Walk Continued

-Written Summary of Event (Quiz Grade)

Thursday, November 16th

-Slavery Intro 

-Introduce slave story line project (Drawing a story of a slave’s journey from Africa to America and life in slavery). 

Friday, November 17th

-Slave route/journey from Africa, looking at the slave narrative from Olaudah Equiano.

-Start drawing slave story line project 

Monday, November 20th

-Slave Auction

-Continue drawing of slave story

Tuesday, November 21st

-Life on the Plantation and labor

-Continue drawing of slave story 

-Weekly Quiz

Update 10/6-10/9

Monday, November 6th
*History of Veterans' Day
*Weekly Assignment "Veterans' Day Reading"

Tuesday, November 7th
*Westward Movement Poster Introduction
*Groups assigned to a Westward Movement Event
        -Louisiana Purchase/Lewis and Clark, Gold Rush, Oregon Trail, US Mexican War, Texas            Revolution, Transcontinental R & R, Panama Canal

Wednesday, November 8th
*Westward Movement Event Close Reading

Thursday, November 9th
*Westward Movement Event Close Reading

Friday, November 10
*Weekly Quiz
*Group Work on creating Westward Movement Poster
*Weekly Assignment Due

Weekly Update 10/30-11/4

Monday, October 30 

-Trail of Tears intro 

-PBS video clip from the movie “We Shall Remain” 

-Weekly Assignment- Cherokee in the United States

Tuesday, October 31

-Events leading up to the Trial of Tears (Indian Removal Act, “round up” of the Cherokees)

-Personal accounts from the Trail of Tears

-What were two ways of dealing with the Indian “problem”?

Wednesday, November 1

-Andrew Jackson’s State of the Union Speech December 30, 1830

-Why did President Andrew Jackson think Indian removal was in the best interest of the Cherokee people?

Thursday, November 2

-Letter written by Elias Boudinot (Cherokee who supported the Indian Removal Act) in 1837 to Chief John Ross (Cherokee who opposed Indian Removal).

-Review for quiz on Friday

-Why did Elias Boudinot believe that relocation was best for his Cherokee people? 

Friday, November 3

-Weekly Quiz- Trail of Tears

-Weekly Assignment due

-Discuss and review Weekly Assignment

Oct. 23-25

Monday, October 23rd
-Test Review Study Guide
-Review Electoral College

-Weekly Assignment is Study Guide

Tuesday, October 24th
-Class Review of Government

Wednesday, October 25th
-Government Test

Thursday, October 28th and Friday, October 27th, No School

Oct. 16-20

Monday, October 16th
-Checks and Balances

-Weekly Assignment "Term Limit" article

Tuesday, October 17th
-Field Trip Prep
-Judicial Branch Review
-Bill to Law Review

**Kringle Pick-Up 2:30-4:00 in lunchroom**

Wednesday, October 18th
-Field Trip to Madison--Bring a lunch

Turn in Permission slips

Thursday, October 19th
-Field Trip Reflection
-Political Issues

Friday, October 20
-Weekly Quiz
-3 Branches of Government Review
-Weekly Article Due and Discussion

Oct. 9th-13th

Monday, October 9th
Legislative Branch

Weekly Assignment: "The Debate Over Columbus" Due Friday

Tuesday, October 10th
Legislative Branch--Bill to Law Focus

Wednesday, October 11th
Executive Branch

Permission Slips to Madison Due

Thursday, October 12th
Executive Branch--Electoral College Focus

Friday, October 13th
Weekly Quiz
Judicial Branch

Weekly Assignment Due

Oct. 2nd - Oct. 6th Social Studies

Monday, Oct. 2
Preamble of Constitution
Bill of Rights collage

Weekly Assignment- Alexa and Our 4th Amendment Rights article (Due Friday)
Permission slip for State Capitol field trip handed out

Tuesday, Oct. 3
Preamble of Constitution
Bill of Rights collage cont.

Wednesday, Oct. 4
7 Principles of the Constitution

Thursday, Oct. 5
Legislative Branch

Friday, Oct. 6
Weekly Quiz
Bill to Law Process

Weekly Assignement Due

Social Studies 9/25-9/29

Monday, September 25
-Constitutional Convention simulation (cont.)
-Weekly Assignment "North Korea" article due Friday

Tuesday, September 26
-Constitutional Convention simulation (cont.)

Wednesday, September 27
-Ratification of Constitution
-Anti-Federalist vs Federalists

Thursday, September 28
-Anti-Federalist vs Federalists Quotes

Friday, September 29
-Weekly Quiz
-North Korea article discussion (assignment due)
-Bill of Rights Collage
     -First Amendment Rights
 

Sept. 18-22

Monday, Sept. 18
-Articles of the Confederation (weaknesses)

Tuesday, Sept. 19
-Why a Constitutional Convention
-Delegate Draft for simulation

Weekly Assignment: Literature Selection "From our Independence"

Wednesday, Sept. 20
-Prepare of constitutional convention simulation

Thursday, Sept. 21
-Prepare of constitutional convention simulation

Friday, Sept. 22
-Review Weekly Assignment
-Delegate Packet Due (Quiz Grade)
-Begin simulation of constitutional convention

Weekly Assignment Due

Weekly Update Sept. 11-15

Parents and Guardians,

Every Friday I will be sending out a Social Studies weekly update email.  It will basically consist of a short preview of the upcoming week in social studies.  The intention of this email is to provide an avenue for you as parents and guardians to have conversations about school with your students.  Please feel free to email (jschmidt@basd.k12.wi.us) or call (763-0190) me at any time with questions or concerns you may have.  Thank you for your support this school year and I am looking forward to getting to know you and your student.

Monday, Sept. 11
-How to make corrections on assignments, quizzes, and tests
-Weekly assignment- current event article "Price of Cheap Fashion" (Due Friday, Sept. 15th)

Tuesday, Sept. 12
-Why America revolted agains Great Britain?

Wednesday, Sept. 13
-Why America revolted agains Great Britain? cont.

Thursday, Sept. 14
-Declaration of Independence
-Articles of the Confederation

Friday, Sept. 15
-Weekly Quiz
-Weekly assignment is due
-Weekly assignment discussion
-Articles of the Confederation cont.

May 30st-June 2nd

Tuesday, May 30th
-Literature Circles Reading Day
      -Assignment Character Chart

Wednesday, May 31st
-Literature Circles Reading Day
      -Assignment Character Chart

Thursday, June 1st
-Literature Circles
      -Book Summary Writing

Friday, June 2nd
-Quick Explanation of: D-Day & War in the Pacific

*Please encourage your student to complete all missing work as the end of the school is fast approaching.

May 22-25

Monday, May 22

Reading Catch-Up Day or

Germany Invades France and Battle of London (in photos)

 

Tuesday, May 23

Literature Circles 

 

Wednesday, May 24

Literature Circles

 

Thursday, May 25

Literature Circles

 

Friday, May 26 

Reading Catch-Up day or 

Pearl Harbor (this was previously planned for the May 19^th, but plans changed do to field trips)

May 15-19

Monday, May 15
-Complete Reading MAP Testing
-Work time on completing late/missing work and making corrections

Tuesday, May 16
-Literature Circles
   -Book Choices include:  Unbroken, Night, & Boy in the Stripped Pajamas

Wednesday, May 17
-Literature Circles

Thursday, May 18
-Literature Circles

Friday, May 19
-Literature Circles

During literature circles students will be reading for approximately 35 min. of class time.  The last 15 min. of class students will have an oppurtunity to discuss what they read in a small group.  Some of those discussion will involve an assignment.  A few questions that you could pose with your students about the book they are reading are:

*What character traits does the main character possess? ie. humble, confident, shy, cocky, friendly
*What do you like or dislike about your character so far?
*What has recently happened to the main character in the book?
*Predict what the future will hold for your character?

Thank you all for your continued support this year!

May 8th-12

Monday, May 8th
-Fascism vs Nazism vs Communism
-Rise of Germany (play)

Tuesday, May 9th
-Rise of Germany (play) cont.

Wednesday, May 10th
-Illinois Holocaust Field Trip or Work Day on Historical Fiction Short Story (revision emphasis)

Thursday, May 11
-Reading MAP Testing

Friday, May 12th
-Reading MAP Testing cont.

1920's and 1930's Historical Fiction Short Story Due

May 1st-5th

Monday, May 1st
-FDR's New Deal

No Weekly Assignment This Week

Tuesday, May 2nd
-1920's and 1930's Historical Fiction Writing Assessment
       -Brainstorm Character and Events

Wednesday, May 3rd
-Writing Work Time

Thursday, May 4th
-Writing Work Time

Friday, May 5th
-Peer Editing/Work Time

-Historical Writing Assessment Due Thursday, May 11th

April 24th-28th

Monday, April 24th
-1920's Harlem Renaissance
-Causes of the Depression

Weekly Assignment: Emitt Till Article

Tuesday, April 25th
-What life was like during the Depression

Wednesday, April 26th
-Dust Bowl
-Migrant Mother

Thursday, April 27th
-3 R's of Roosevelt's New Deal

Friday, April 28th
-Weekly Assignment Discussion
-Emitt Till Primary Source Comparison

-Weekly Assignment  Due

April 18th-21st

Tuesday, April 18th
*1920's - Stock Market 101, Stock Market Game

Weekly Assignment- 1920's Politics Due Friday, April 21st

Wednesday, April 19th
*1920's Economy, Technology Reading

Thursday, April 20th
*1920's Harlem Renaissance, Fashion, and Entertainment Reading

WWI Comic Strip Due

Friday, April 21st
*1920's Prohibition Reading
*Weekly Assignment Discussion

Weekly Assignment Due

April 10-13

**Forward Exams All Week**

Monday, April 10
      *Work time on WWI comic strip project

      No weekly assignment do to Exams

Tuesday, April 11
      *Work time on WWI comic strip project

Wednesday, April 12
      *Roaring 20's Economy Focus

Thursday, April 13
      *Roaring 20's Stock Market Game

March 20-24

Monday, March 20
-WWI Causes
-Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand

Tuesday, March 21
-Beginning of WWI
-"Battle in the Trenches" weekly assignment Due Friday, March 24th

Wednesday, March 22
-United States enters WWI

Thursday, March 23
-War on the Homefront

Friday, March 24
-Celebrate Reading Upfront Article

March 13-17

Monday, March 13
-Upfront Article "North Korea" Vocabulary Focus

Weekly Assignment: "North Korea" Comprehension wkst

Tuesday, March 14
-Imperialism...Spanish American War

Industrial Revolution Project Due

Wednesday, March 15
-Imperialism...China and Panama Canal
-Prep for Imperialism Quiz

Thursday, March 16
-Imperialism Quiz
-Industrial Revolution Project Discussion

Friday, March 17
-North Korea Discussion

Weekly Assignment Due

March 6-10

Monday, March 6th
-Industrial Revolution Project Work Day (Focus Research/Planning)
-Student Writing Conference

**No Weekly Assignment Do To Project**

Tuesday, March 7th
-Industrial Revolution Project Work Day (Focus Planning/Implementing)
-Student Writing Conference

Wednesday, March 8th
-Industrial Revolution Project Work Day (Focus Planning/Implementing)
-Student Writing Conference

Project Due Tuesday March 14th

Thursday, March 9th
-U.S. Policy of Imperialism (What is it?)

Friday, March 10th
--U.S. Policy of Imperialism (Examples of Imperialism)

Week of February 27th

Monday, February 27th
*Discussion of Upfront Article
*Practice Reconstruction Voc. Terms

*No Weekly Assignment This Week Due To Upcoming Project

Tuesday, February 28th
*Finish Reconstruction Unit
*Practice Reconstruction Terms

Wednesday, March 1st
*Quiz on Reconstruction Terms
*Begin Industrial Revolution
*Introduce Industrial Revolution Project

Thursday, March 2nd
*Project Worktime

Friday, March 3rd
*Project Worktime

February 20-24th

Monday, February 20th
*Reconstruction Voc. List, Group, Label
*Planning Reconstruction Reading

Weekly Assignment: Cases of Reconstruction

Tuesday, February 21st
*Planning Reconstruction Cont.
*Student Led Conferences Prep.

Wednesday, February 22nd
*Reconstruction Doc. Based Questions

Thursday, February 23rd
*Post-Reconstruction Era Reading

Friday, February 24th
*Voc. List, Group Label Quiz
*Upfront article: Should the Death Penalty Be Abolished

Weekly Assignment Due

February 13-17

Monday, February 13
-Civil War Music "Goober Peas"
-General Grant Takes Charge
-"Letter to Self" work time

Weekly Assignment: Lincoln's Inaugural Addresses

Tuesday, February 14
-Lincoln's run for reelection
-Sherman's March
-Civil War Music "Marching Through Georgia"

-Letter to Self Due Tonight

Wednesday, February 15
-Surrender at Appomattox Court House
-Fall of Richmond Review
-Lincoln's Assassination

Thursday, February 16
-Lincoln's Assassination cont.
-Reconstruction Vocabulary

Friday, February 17
-Learning Target Quiz
-Reconstruction Guided Reading

-Weekly Assignment Due

February 6-10

Monday, February 6th
Gettysburg Address
Letter to my Younger Self Essay
-Mentor Text

*Essay will be Due Tuesday, February 14th

Tuesday, February 7th
Letter to my Younger Self Essay
-Mentor Text Continued
-Explanation of Requirements
-Partner/Small Group Brainstorm

Wednesday, February 8th
Letter to my Younger Self Essay
-Pre-write of Essay

Thursday, February 9th
Collection Reading "Bloody Times" the fall of the Confederacy

Friday, February 10th
Collection Reading "Bloody Times" the fall of the Confederacy
Work time on essay

*Essay "Letter to my Younger Self" Due Tuesday, February 14th

January 30- Feb 3

Monday, January 30th
Civil War Medicine Documents

Weekly Assignment: Close Reader "Civil War Journal"

Tuesday, January 31st
Soldier's Hart Reading (Finish Book)

Wednesday, February 1st
Gettysburg

Thursday, February 2nd
Gettysburg Address
Upfront Article "Courtroom Dramas"

Friday, February 3rd
Learning Target Quiz
Upfront Article "Courtroom Dramas" Discussion
Weekly Assignment Due

January 23rd-27th

Monday, January 23rd
Finish "Fake News" article
Student reflection on classroom participation
Current Event:  The President's Inauguration
Ch. 5 Soldier's Heart

Weekly Assignment:  The story of the Massachusetts Fighting 54th Regiment.

Tuesday, January 24th
No School

Wednesday, January 25th
Ch. 6-7 Soldier's Heart

Thursday, January 26th
Ch. 8 Soldiers Heart
Civil War Injuries and Medicine

Friday, January 27th
Learning Target Quiz
Weekly Assignment Discussion
Finish Soldier's Heart

January 16-20

Monday, January 16
*Ch. 1 Soldier's Heart (short novel on civil war)
*Blog response

*Weekly Assignment Work Time:  "Fake News" response paragraph  (due Friday)

Tuesday, January 17
*Ch. 2 & 3 Soldier's Heart
*Blog Response

Wednesday, January 18th
*Ch. 4 & 5 Soldier's Heart
*Blog Response

Thursday, January 19th
*Ch. 6-7 Soldier's Heat
*Work Time on Weekly Assignment

Friday, January 20th
*Learning Target Quiz
*Peer review of Weekly Assignment
*Soldier's Heart ch. 8

Weekly Assignment Due

Jan. 9-13

Monday, January 9th
Geography Bee
Work Time on Civil War Map

Weekly Assignment: Civil War Map

Tuesday, January 10th
Geography Bee Cont.
1860 Presidential Election

Wednesday, January 11th
Vocabulary Word: secede
North v. South Comparison

Thursday, January 12th
North v. South Comparison cont.

Friday, January 13th
Learning Target Quiz
Shots Fired at Fort Sumpter
Ch. 1 Soldiers Hart

Weekly Assignment Due