HW for Week of 012014

0122 -
Read SS8 Chapter 5 - through section 5.4
Look for another activity due in class based on this reading later tonight.

See you on Tuesday, Jan 20 - No school on Monday, Jan 19

Due Friday, 011515, when you walk into class (all things printed before class)

1. EQ written paragraph

• Choose your best Chapter 4 EQ question that you wrote.
• Write a complete paragraph that answer the EQ question  - in about 5 - 7 sentences, a minimum of 100 words
• Write your paragraph on notebook paper (so that printing is not an issue)

2. Rewrite and PRINT your second draft of your short report that we edited in class. PRINT your first draft and bring your handwritten draft to class.

• Several students finished this in class.
• Ask a parent or older sibling to read your paper and make suggestions about content and organization.
• Parameters for the rewrite should focus on:
• Content - in-depth details that are clearly explained
• Organization - logical sequence and connections between essay parts 

SS8 Ch4 EQ survey

Fill in this form for your best two EQ questions for Chapter 4

Week of 011215

Due - Detail

011315
Complete research on group assigned topic:
A. Salem Witch trials SW
B. Triangle Trade TT
C. French Indian War (1754 - 1763) FIW
D. Trial of John Peter Zenger (1733) Zenger
E. The English Bill 1689, and the Act of Toleration 1689 (1689)
F. Benjamin Franklin - his life and accomplishments before 1776 and until his death BF

Goals -
1. Describe the concept or event
2. Give 2 - 4 examples of major events or key causes or effects as they occurred
3. Explain why this topic was important in:

• building stronger colonial governments and a sense of colonial identity
• leading to other events that opened up differences between England and the colonies

011315

1. Individually, write a 200 - 300 word piece that explains the goals of the piece - on notebook paper.
2. Scavenger hunt of topics activity in class. 4 topic summaries required. Turn in on Thursday.

011515
1. Rewrite and edit your short report.
2. Type it in a shared gdoc. Save the doc as (based on list above) using the bold lettered abbreviation as follows: example BFLast0115
3. Each group will present a summary of their topic in class

011615
In class - write response to EQ for Chapter 4 

Week of 010515

Due - Detail

0106 -
Practice your group colonial rap parts. You should know them well enough to not need a copy of the lyrics in most cases. We will practice complete performances on Tuesday.

0108 -
Be ready to perform final group colonial raps. All group members should participate, sing, rap, dance,  or sing the chorus.

0108 -
Read SS8 Chapter 4. Pop Quiz - be able to explain three ideas from different sections of the chapter when you walk into class.

0109 -
For Chapter 4, write three EQ questions that cover different sections of the chapter. For each question, write three bullet point list elements that can be used to answer the question.

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