Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Treaty of Paris Proposal Survey

Once you sign into school email account, the leader of each group must take THIS SURVEY HERE about their final proposals for the Treaty of Paris.

Your group may take the survey more than once if you have changes.

Sunday, March 8, 2015

Treaty of Paris, 1783, simulation...

DUE - Details

0309 M -
In class we will continue our Treaty of Paris simulation.
In order to get full credit for this activity, students must keep notes on each person they engaged in discussion and the issues addressed and what was agreed to.

Example:

  • Who - country or group
  • Issue(s) discussed
  • Agreement reached
0310 T - 
Write up each proposal reached with different groups, and agreed to with your team. Sometimes, a team may not agree on all parts of the proposal - THEREFORE, the nation may have two groups writing up two different proposal with similar and different lists of goals or agreements. More in class on 030915.

Shared Google Doc - editable by each faction member and with Mr. Rodgers - Titled - TrParisNation(faction: A or B) example - TrParisFranceA

0312 Th - 
Map Source - The United States in 1783 here
Target Map - use this blank map to draw the source map - ink, color, inked labels, key, title

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Added Reading and short quiz on Friday

0306 - F
Read The Treaty of Paris link here - 




  • be prepared for a short quiz about 
    • how it was negotiated and 
    • what some of the key elements of the treaty were...

Monday, March 2, 2015

Updated - Week of 030215


Reminder all assignments will be collected by Mr. Rodgers for the entire week, the day he returns from Jury Duty...

Due - Detail:
0303 - T:
Read the Wikipedia entry on Peace Treaties here

0305 - Th:
1. Quiz on the Wikipedia article due Tuesday, above.
2. From our class notes, add five more strategies to the list of negotiating strategies (total of 16 due)

2. Study these maps and takes notes on notebook paper - follow the slide show directions:
Use this slide show  - also, each slide has a link to the map on the internet in order to read it better

0306 - F
Read The Treaty of Paris link here

  • be prepared for a short quiz about 
    • how it was negotiated and 
    • what some of the key elements of the treaty were...




Friday, February 27, 2015

Test Group B - scoring corrected and verified.

The Test Group B grades have been entered to reflect the corrected scores - some changed, some remained the same.

We will cover the test in class on Monday, focusing on the most commonly missed problems.

Monday, February 23, 2015

Week 022315 - American War of Independence - Ch 7

Due - Detail: For the entire week - scroll to bottom to see all work

022415 -
Read p 87 - 89
Make a compare and contrast (T-table) that compares three Strengths and Weaknesses of the Americans and the British during the War.

022615 -
Read all of Chapter 7
Summarize the details (see below) of each of the following battles:
1. New York (City area) 2. Trenton 3. Saratoga 4. Yorktown

Details should include:
a. Number of men involved, injured, or casualties
b. Generals involved on both sides
c. major actions of each side during the battle; major mistakes of each side during the battle
d. outcome of the battle
e. in the bigger picture of the war: overall benefit for the victor; overall disadvantage for the loser of the battle

022715 -
Using Ch 7, summarize the following involvement or details of each:
1. The Role of France in the War
2. The Role of the African Americans and Slaves in the War
3. The Treaty of Paris, 1783