PROJECTS DUE WEDNESDAY 10/31 CHOICE OF A LETTER WRITTEN FROM A COLONIST OR ADVERTISEMENT!
RED RIBBON DAY ON WEDNESDAY: DRESS AS YOUR FAVORITE SUPERHERO
Monday 10/29 and Tuesday 10/30
Today in class you worked on a math interdisciplinary unit on the passengers aboard the ship The Ann. Periods 3 and 4 then illustrated the three reasons Georgia was founded : charity, economics,and defense.
Thursday 10/25 and Friday 10/26
First, we looked at paintings depicting 18th century England and the problems with poverty and unemployment and discussed if those were the people who were best suited to build a colony.
We then took notes from a power point on the creation of Georgia.Download creation_of_Georgia.ppt
3. You completed a map outlining the original boundaries of Georgia.
4. You looked at rules and regulations of Georgia's charter and began a writing assignment: if you were a colonist coming to Georgia, would you agree or disagree to the regulations in the charter?
I went home sick today. Today in class you took a quiz over colonial Georgia vocabulary and a map quiz over the 13 colonies. I should have those grades posted this weekend.
After the quiz, you worked on the guided reading for chapter 4, # 8 in your notebook ,Download GA05_Chp4.pdf and is due the next class, Thursday for 3,5, & 7 and Friday for periods 4 and 6.
Guided Reading:Download GuidedR4.pdf
Monday and Tuesday October 22-23
1. Warmup: Review of Economics in the Colonies mapwork
2. Simulated real colonization by playing a game
3. Reviewed for quiz on Wednesday
HOMEWORK: REVIEW CHAPTER 4 VOCAB. TERMS FROM THE WORD SEARCH AND STUDY THE MAP OF THE 13 COLONIES FOR A QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY 10/24
EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: ON TUESDAY NIGHT 10/23 WATCH WSB TV CHANNEL 2 FROM 8-9 ABOUT GEORGIA'S DROUGHT CRISIS. WRITE A ONE PAGE SUMMARY OF WHAT WAS DISCUSSED ON THE PROGRAM AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT THE DROUGHT IN GEORGIA. THE PAPER MUST BE FREE OF ERRORS AND SPELLING MISTAKES AND HAVE AN INTRODUCTORY AND CLOSING PARAGRAPH.
HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.
Today in class we completed a map of the 13 original colonies and periods 5 and 6 will have a quiz over it Monday/Tuesday.
Next we completed a chart comparing the three colonial regions and then illustrated the climate and economies of the three regions. Download 13_colony_regional_differences_teacher.doc
We then worked on a word search of chapter 4, sections 2, 3,and 4 vocabulary which should be completed for homework.
The first notebook check for unit 2 is Monday/Tuesday (if I have not already graded it)
Have a great weekend!
www.mystatehistory.com click on Georgia and enter the password msh11ga. This is a great resource!
Chapter 4 PowerPointDownload GA8-CH4.ppt
Today was an early release day so we had a "super skinny" schedule. However, we still managed to get a lot of work completed:
1. Warmup: Imagine you are moving to a new world and can only take 5 personal items. What would you take and why?
2. We watched a video clip and discussed the different and diverse groups of people who came to the new world.
3. We completed a concept map outlining the current unit's standards.
4. Created a new T.O.C.
5. Completed math practice with a graph
First Notebook check for the new unit will be this Thursday/Friday.
Extra Credit BONUS: What group is Governor Sonny Perdue threatening to sue over water distribution from Lake Lanier? Write the answer on a sheet of paper and turn in to me by Friday.
Today in class you completed your Student Forum Convention booklets and turned those in. I hope you all did a good job. Next, you worked on the chapter 4 survey from the text in preparation to begin our new unit on colonization. This is due tomorrow (Wednesday) and will be page 1 in your new notebook.Download chapter_4_survey.doc
The unit standards are: SS8H2 Analyze Georgia's Colonial History; explain the importance of the following: REASONS FOR SETTLEMENT, JAMES OGLETHORPE, CHARTER OF 1732, TOMOCHICHI, MARY MUSGROVE
