Thursday, April 26, 2012:
Block books are due tomorrow. Since we took the final exam today, we will most of the period tomorrow to put the finishing touches on your book. We will also have extra credit day, in which students will be able to share their extra efforts with the entire class and perhaps a few grandparents as well!
See you...
[read more]Wednesday, April 25, 2012:
As I told you this morning in class, due to the fact that Friday is Grandparents' Day,we are taking our final examination tomorrow. I handed out a comprehensive study guide in class today. Make sure you can identify all of the entries in the guide, and you should do well on the test.
As your final block book...
[read more]Tuesday, April 24, 2012:
For Wednesday:
Read pgs. 254 - 266 for tomorrow and come to class prepared to discuss. I am concerned that some of you are not reading the assignments, so we may have a short quiz tomorrow.
Remember that your block books are due on Friday. Work at least one hour each night on your book each night. Don't put...
[read more]Monday, April 23, 2012:
For tomorrow, read pgs. 237 - 254, and come to class tomorrow ready to discuss. We may have a quiz on this reading, so pay close attention to the story of the southern campaign. You also need to write your "Letter from Boonesborough". In this letter, you are to write in voice of a teenager who has moved from...
[read more]Friday, April 20, 2012
For Monday:
Read the article entitled "Frontier People" and answer the study questions.
Your portrait of Franklin, in final form, is due on Monday.
Continue working on your book, which, remember, is due one week from today. Don't forget your cover page, table of contents, people places and events page,...
[read more]Thursday, April 19, 2012
For tomorrow, read pgs 148 - 153 and 161 - 175. Come to class prepared to discuss. I also hope to allow time for book work tomorrow.
Your other assignment is to begin work on your portrait of Benjamin Franklin. Feel free to go to the Internet for inspiration.
Remember that block books are due one week from...
[read more]Wednesday, April 18, 2012
The rough draft of your five paragraph George Washington biography is due tomorrow. Remember that late work suffers grade erosion, so turn your assignments in on time.
We will also have a quiz on Tuesday night's reading that we went over in class today. Review the battle of Saratoga and Valley Forge for this...
[read more]Tuesday, April 17, 2012
For tomorrow:
Read 126 - 148 and answer study questions
Your portrait of Washington is to be turned in tomorrow in final form
Keep organizing your notes and working on your outline for the GW biography. We will again work in groups tomorrow and decide upon a common outline from which to write the biography....
[read more]April 5, 2012
We are now half way through our Revolutions block. You have no homework over the break.
I wish you all a safe and relaxing vacation.
Mr. Massie
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
For tomorrow read pages 76 - 91 and be prepared for a short reading quiz on the material. Everyone is expected to come to class having read the handout and prepared to discuss it.
Your map of Boston - 1775 is due tomorrow.
The following corrected block book entries are due on Thursday:
Seeds of Revolution...
[read more]March 30, 2012
For Monday you have three things you need to do:
1 - Draw a portrait of a Minuteman. As with your Redcoat portrait, feel free to go to the Internet and find examples from which to draw inspiration.
2 - Artistically recreate the paragraph from the preamble to the Declaration of Independence beginning "We the people"....
[read more]March 29, 2012
Homework for Friday:
Read pgs 43 - 56 and come to class prepared to discuss. You are expected to underline significant information in the reading, and make notes in the margin where you have questions or thoughts to contribute in class.
You are also to draw a color portrait of a Redcoat. I gave you a couple of...
[read more]Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Homework for tomorrow:
Read handout (pgs 21 - 42) for tomorrow and come to class prepared to discuss. Remember that class participation is a big part of your grade in this block.
Your map of the 13 colonies, in final form, is due tomorrow. Be able to identify all of the places we learned about in class; we...
[read more]March 27, 2012
For Wednesday:
The rough draft of your Seeds of Revolution essay is due tomorrow; one paragraph on the Magna Carta, and one paragraph on the Glorious Revolution. Also begin working on your map of the thirteen colonies. I will check this work tomorrow, and the map, in final form, is due on Thursday. We will have a map...
[read more]March 27, 2012