Sept 15-19   Week 3

 

American History: "Settling the Wilderness"

Monday:  Timeline:  Settling of the Wilderness (Page1) , First Settlements on Eastern Coast of North America , Jamestown Colony/ Plymouth Colony (Page 2)

Tuesday:Centers- Early Settlements-Roanoke Island, Jamestown and Plymouth

Wednesday:  William Penn and Quakers/ Moravian Settlement In Winston-Salem (Page 3);  Map of American Colonies:  Reason for Settlement (Page 4)

Thursday: Readings:  Slave Trade and Indentured Servants  (Page 5)  Woodlawn Days Preparation

Friday: "Woodlawn Days"  Notebooks due Monday             

 

Sept 22-28 Week 4

 

 

American History: "Search for Freedom"

Monday: Research and Report:  Colonial Life (page 1)        

Tuesday:  National History Day Preparation with B. Helfrich, Colonial Thought (page 2) HW -What Are the Cultures That Shape You? (Page 3)

Wednesday: Causes of the Outbreak of Witchcraft Hysteria in Salem (page 4)

Thursday: Colonial Thought Middle and Southern Colonies (page 2 continued)  

Friday:  British Crackdown on Colonies (page 5) 

 

Sept 29-Oct 3  Week 5

 

Monday: John Adams, Abigail Adams and the Colonial Response (page 1)  Video clips "John Adams"

Tuesday: Video clips "John Adams"

Wednesday: Research Key Individuals for Wax Museum

Thursday:  Wax Museum

Friday: Field Trip to Old Salem, NC- "Colonial Life"

 

Oct 6-Oct 10  Week 6

 

Monday:  Service Field Trip

Tuesday:  Tea, Taxes and Trouble (page 2)

Wednesday: Timeline:  The Fight for Independence (page 3)

Thursday: Reading and Research:  The American Revolution "Myths and Realities" (page 4) Notebooks due today.

Friday:  Teacher Inservice Day

 

Oct 13- Oct 17  Week 7

 

Monday:  School Holiday

Tuesday: Notebooks due,  Reading: The Continental Army (Page 1), Revolutionary Battles- What do you know? (page 2)

Wednesday: Class notes: British Strategy, American Advantages (page 2)

Thursday:  Class notes:  Famous Generals (page 3)

Friday:  Project Research

 

Oct 20- 24  Week 8

Monday- Project Research and Veteran's Day information

Tuesday- Project Presentation Day- Famous Battles of the American Revolution

Wednesday- Timeline "Toward a More Perfect Union" (page 1)

Thursday- US Constitution Activity (page 2)

Friday- Video Clip: John Adams Series (page 4),Notebooks due

 

Oct 27-31  Week 9

Monday-  Principles of the US Constitution (back of page 2)

Tuesday-  Research- The Rise of Cities and Industry

Wednesday- Architectural Styles of America (page 3)

Thursday- 8th Grade Field Trip to Charlotte

Friday- 8th Grade Field Trip to Mooresville

 

Nov 3-6  Week 10

Monday-  Essay:  Impressions of Main Streets Over Time

Tuesday-  Rural Life and Westward Expansion (page 4)

Wednesday- Westward Expansion (page 5)

Thursday-  Native American Relationships (page 6)

Friday-  Veteran's Day Program Planning

 

November 10-14  Week 11

Monday- Veterans Day Program

Tuesday- America After the Revolution

Wednesday- War of 1812/Lewis and Clark/ Monroe Doctrine

Thursday- Native American Relationships/Slavery

Friday- Upper School Presentation: Music of Slavery

 

November 17-21  Week 12

Monday-   Slavery, Plantation Life (including Woodlawn!)

Tuesday-  Calls for Reform- Anti-Slavery,Women's Rights, Native Americans

Wednesday- Calls for Reform- Education, Hospitals,Temperance

Thursday-  War with Mexico

Friday- "The Alamo" Movie Clip

 

 

November 25-26  Week 13

Monday- Trimester 1 Review

Tuesday- Trimester Assessment including "Mental Mapping of Early America"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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