- Warm Up Questions
- In 2025, what are some of the most common jobs people perform?
- In 2025, do most people live in urban (cities) or rural (small town/countryside) environments?
- In 2025, do most children work or go to school?
- Forms of Government Quiz
- Life in 1750 and Today
Use the reading (Unit 1 Reader) to answer the questions
- Warm Up Questions
- Pick an interesting (school appropriate) story that happened to you this summer. Write a primary account (you were there when it happened) of that event (minimum five sentences)
- Finish Cafeteria Fight
Use the witness accounts to determine what happened and who should be held responsible
- Unit 1 Overview Video
- Study for Tomorrow's Quiz (Homework)
- Warm Up Questions
- What was the “danger of a single story”?
- What do you think is required to prove something historically?
- Finish Forms of Government (Quiz on Monday)
Review handout (Unit 1 Reader)
- Cafeteria Fight
Use the testimonials to determine what happened and who should be held responsible
- Study for Monday's Quiz (Homework)
- Warm Up Questions
- What are three things you hope to learn in this class?
- What are you most concerned about this class?
- Finish The Danger of a Single Story Video
Answer questions
- Forms of Government (Quiz on Monday)
Review handout (Unit 1 Reader)
- New Seating Chart
- Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich?
Answer the questions
- Survey Says...
Teachers answer the questions from the Student Survey
- J-8/J-9 "Social Contract"
Watch presentation and videos about Empathy
- Get Acquainted
Fine someone who... has each of those attributes and fill our your chart with signatures
- Parent/Guardian Contact Sheet (Homework--Due Tomorrow)
Take syllabus home and have parent(s)/guardian(s) fill out the Contact Sheet
- Class Information
Review syllabus and course description
- Why Study History? Video (Period 1 only)
- Student Survey
Answer questions
- Parent/Guardian Contact Sheet (Homework--Due Tuesday)
Take syllabus home and have parent(s)/guardian(s) fill out the Contact Sheet