Tuesday, August 19, 2025

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. In 2025, what are some of the most common jobs people perform?
    2. In 2025, do most people live in urban (cities) or rural (small town/countryside) environments?
    3. In 2025, do most children work or go to school?

  2. Forms of Government Quiz

  3. Life in 1750 and Today
    Use the reading (Unit 1 Reader) to answer the questions

Monday, August 18, 2025

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. 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)

  2. Finish Cafeteria Fight
    Use the witness accounts to determine what happened and who should be held responsible

  3. Unit 1 Overview Video

  4. Study for Tomorrow's Quiz (Homework)

Friday, August 15, 2025

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the “danger of a single story”?
    2. What do you think is required to prove something historically?

  2. Finish Forms of Government (Quiz on Monday)
    Review handout (Unit 1 Reader)

  3. Cafeteria Fight
    Use the testimonials to determine what happened and who should be held responsible

  4. Study for Monday's Quiz (Homework)

Thursday, August 14, 2025

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What are three things you hope to learn in this class?
    2. What are you most concerned about this class?

  2. Finish The Danger of a Single Story Video
    Answer questions

  3. Forms of Government (Quiz on Monday)
    Review handout (Unit 1 Reader)

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

  1. Finish Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich?
    Answer questions

  2. The Danger of a Single Story Video
    Answer questions

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

  1. New Seating Chart

  2. Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich?
    Answer the questions

Monday, August 11, 2025

  1. Survey Says...
    Teachers answer the questions from the Student Survey

  2. J-8/J-9 "Social Contract"
    Watch presentation and videos about Empathy

  3. Get Acquainted
    Fine someone who... has each of those attributes and fill our your chart with signatures

  4. Parent/Guardian Contact Sheet (Homework--Due Tomorrow)
    Take syllabus home and have parent(s)/guardian(s) fill out the Contact Sheet

Friday, August 8, 2025

  1. Class Information
    Review syllabus and course description

  2. Why Study History? Video (Period 1 only)

  3. Student Survey
    Answer questions

  4. Parent/Guardian Contact Sheet (Homework--Due Tuesday)
    Take syllabus home and have parent(s)/guardian(s) fill out the Contact Sheet