The first two weeks of school

Hello all. For those of you who entered our class late, here is a summary of the early classes this semester.
I handed out the syllabus on day one. I have included it below. Due to the nature of a blog, I will have to scan everything in rather than attaching it as a document. This will change when the website is up and running.

1) Notice the Notebook section of the syllabus: everyone is responsible for some sort of a binder that will be able to keep our units in order this year. We will divide up each unit with a piece of construction paper to make things easier to find during notebook checks and quizes. By keeping this in a good working order, you are saving yourself lots of trouble when you begin studying for finals!

2)Also notice the Mistake coupon section. Remember that every student has two opportunities to turn in late work with no penalty. Or students may choose to save the coupons for bonus points at the end of the semester... (you're welcome) :>)




The first week of school we completed a constitution scavenger hunt This should be a review of work from ninth grade.


Next, we began working on the United States from the Civil War through today by learning about differences between the North and the South prior to the civil war. We did this through groupwork (that was worth 50 points). Below you will find the agenda for those days. In case you missed a journal, etc.

Day 2 Agenda
By the end of the block, students will be able to: identify the principles of the constitution in everyday life. Students will also be able to compare and contrast similarities and differences between the North and South at the start of the Civil War.
Journal: Discuss 3 ways the US Constitution impacts your daily life.
Discuss Constitutional Scavenger Hunt and hand in
Lecture/Note Taking (Flow Charts)
North vs. South Diagramming Differences (creating murals and spoke diagrams)

Day 3 Agenda
By the end of the block, students will be able to:
Compare and contrast similarities and differences between the North and South at the start of the Civil War
Identify the effects of politicians and laws passed that led to the outbreak of war
Journal: Do you consider Kentucky a Northern or Southern State? Defend your answer.
Present spoke diagrams and murals
When finished with group work, students will complete page 18 in student workbooks
The Presidents Video Taylor-Lincoln (if time)