It's Been a While

Sorry my posts have been few and far between in the last several weeks. Lots going on. Just wanted to remind social studies students to finish the reading and annotating of the four sources on slavery. The "Slavery Readings Chart" should be completed as well. We will write our conclusions about slavery tomorrow in class, and to do so you MUST have the reading, annotating, and chart completed!

Enjoy!
-Mr. H

Social Studies Homework

Continue reading "Columbus and the Indians" by Howard Zinn. Take notes, highlight, and be prepared to discuss the similarities and differences between this account of Columbus and his expeditions and the account from the History Alive! textbook.

Happy Reading!
-Mr. H

Homework - Evaluating Sources

Remember that you need to complete the first three questions of the Evaluating Sources activity. Please remember to include which source is more trustworthy, why that source is more trustworthy, and also why the other source isn't as trustworthy as the one you chose.

Tomorrow we will finish #4 - #6 in class. We will then begin to look at motives for European exploration of the New World. You will learn the RACE acronym and how we will use it to answer historical questions.

Happy Tuesday!
-Mr. H

Snapshot Autobiography - Homework Reminder

Greetings!
I just wanted to send out a quick reminder about your homework for the Snapshot Autobiography project. You are to write about four important events that have shaped you as a person. One of those stories will be the story of your birth. You may get some help on this one from your parents or other friends or family members that have details about your birth. The other three events are your choice, however you will be interviewing another person about one of these events, so make sure to pick at least one event that someone else knows about.

Do not interview someone else until you have written your story about that event. The homework tonight is to complete a rough draft version of as many of the four stories as possible. The final product (a 6-panel pamphlet of your life) is due on Friday, October 7. You will be given time in class over the next several days to complete this project, but you should also spend at least 20 minutes each night on this project.

As always the quality of your final product is extremely important.

Good luck!
-Mr. H

States & Capitals Test Date Changed

The States and Capitals test will be given on Monday, October, 3. This will give students the opportunity to study over the weekend and perfect those important geography skills!

Happy studying!

-Mr. H

Curriculum Night!

Just a quick reminder that Marshall's Curriculum Night will take place tomorrow evening from 5:30 - 7:37 p.m. There is a spaghetti dinner from 5:30 - 6:00 for $4.00 per person. The dinner includes spaghetti, salad, breadstick, milk and dessert.

There will be a brief introduction by Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Hayes at 6:00 and then parents/guardians will follow your schedule and hear a 12-minute presentation in each class.

I will not be able to attend Curriculum Night because of a previous engagement.

Happy Monday,
-Mr. H

The Friday Report

Greetings,
We have completed another awesome week of learning, and I, for one, am really looking forward to the weekend! The majority of class time has been spent on Name Art presentations, personal artifact investigations, learning U.S. geography, and written responses to the CNN Student News.

Things to look forward to next week:

• Thinking like a historian activities (The Lunchroom Fight, Snapshot Autobiography, Evaluating Sources)
• More States and Capitals study
• States and Capitals Test on Friday
• CNN Student News
• Reflections on the current Presidential race
• Beginning preparation for our first Socratic Seminar on the Pledge of Allegiance, the National Anthem, and the controversy surrounding athletes kneeling during the National Anthem

Have a Great Weekend!

-Mr. H