Learning Goal: Today we will learn about the decisions delegates had to make at the Constitutinonal Convention. Bell Ringer: In your opionion, what was the biggest weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Why?
Monthly Archive: November 2009
Nov
20
US History – November 20, 2009
Learning Goal: Today we will learn more about the failures of the Articles of Confederation Bell Ringer: Who is called the “Father or our Constitution”? Why? Activity: 1. Take up Bell Ringers 2. Postpone taking up worksheets and questions from chapter 7 till Tuesday 3. PowerPoint presentation and discussion about the the Articles of Confederation …
Nov
19
US History – November 19, 2009
Learning Goal: Today we will learn more about the Articles of Confederation Bell Ringer: What were the Articles of Confederation? What did George Washington think about them? Activites: 1. Do Chapter 7, sections 1-2 assessments, #1-#6 2. Read Chapter 8 in History Alive book 3. Worksheets will be due as well as Bell Ringers and sections …
Nov
19
Technology – Unbuntu and Linux
What is the meaning of the word Unbuntu? What is Linux? Good Luck!!! Mr. Hall
Nov
17
US History – November 18, 2009
Learning Goal: Today we will learn about the United State’s first government and it’s successes and failures. Bell Ringer: John Hanson was the first President of the United States to serve the full one-year term (1781–82). Is this a true or false statement. Defend your answer. Activities: 1. Read aloud in class sections 1-2 of …
Nov
17
US History – November 17, 2009
Learning Goal: Today we will review our knowledge of the Revolutionary War and learn how the natural environment affect both the colonists and the British. Bell Ringer: Do you feel the colonist were correct in rebeling from their home country? Defend your answer. Activites: 1. Chapter 6 Test 2. Open Response – just do the …
Nov
16
Chapter 6 Review Questions
Click here to view the review questions for the Chapter 6 Test Open Response Question for Tuesday The Natural Environment Natural resources, physical geography, and other naturally occurring things in the physical environment can both help and hurt a war effort. Describe at least one example of how the physical environment hurt the Americans and …
Nov
16
US History – November 16, 2009
Learning Goal: Today we will review the events and people of the American Revolution. Bell Ringer: Who won the American Revolution? What were some of the important battles that they won during the war. Activities: 1. Check section 4 worksheets 2. (1st & 4th Periods) Re- write open response question (due Tuesday) (3rd Period will …








