Friday 11/30/07

Today we will finish our study of Dolley Madison and Francis Scott Key and watch a short video clip about the War of 1812.

HW- none

Thursday 11/29/07

We will wrap up our centers for Lewis and Clark.
We will also study the role of Francis Scott Key, and Dolley Madison in the war of 1812.

HW-none

Tuesday 11/27/07, Wednesday 11/28/07

Today in class we are going to start our Lewis and Clark centers. This is an individual project where students will be learning about the variety of tasks/jobs that Lewis and Clark were given by president Thomas Jefferson on their expedition to the west.

HW-none

Monday 11/26/07

Today we will be studying the Western Movement. i.e. the Louisiana purchase.

HW- Finish classwork

11/07/07 Wednesday

Learning centers studying the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.

HW: None

11/06/07 Tuesday

Today we studied battles of the south(Charles Town, Camden, and Yorktown), as well as the battle at Guilford Courthouse.



HW: None

11/05/07

Today we viewed a clip on the battle of Saratoga, and the Winter at Valley Forge.
We also studied battles of the South.

HW: none

11/02/07

Today in class we took a quiz and watched a video clip on the battles of New York, and Trenten.

HW: Finish I am Poems about the winter at Valley Forge

11/1/07 Thursday

Today in class we studied the Battle of New York, Battle of Trenten, and the battle of Saratoga.



HW: Study for quiz over the above items and Halifax/Mecklenburg Resolves, Lexington & Concord, patriots, and Loyalists.

10/31/07

Today in class we studied the difference between Patriots and Loyalists. We also looked at the Beginning of the Revolution.

HW: Test Friday covering; Lexington and Concord, Moores Creek, and patriots V. Loyalists

10/30/07 Tuesday

Today in class we reviewed our class topics from last week. The Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Edenton Tea Party, Mecklenburg/Halifax Resolves, and the Declaration of Independence. Then we discussed the battles at Lexington and Concord, and the battle at Moores Creek.

HW: Students had to finish the WS "The Fighting Begins"

10/26/07 Friday

Today in class we took the Nine week assessment which will be posted on your childs progress reports for the second nine weeks.

We also had the nine week reward.

Thursday 10/25/07

Today in class we will be focusing on three men from North Carolina who signed the Declaration of Independence.

We will also be reviewing for our nine week assessment which will be taken tomorrow in class.

HW: Review some for nine week assessment

Wednesday 10/24/07

Today in class we will be studying the Halifax/Mecklenburg Resolves and their effects on the colonies going to war with the British. Also we will Watch a reading of the Drecloration of Independence

HW: None

Tuesday 10/23/07

Finish our study of the Boston massacre today in class

HW: None

Monday 10/22/07

We will finish our discussion of the Boston/ Edenton Tea parties
Students will be studying the Boston Mssacre

HW: None

Friday 10/19/07

Today in class we compared the Boston Tea Pary and the Edenton Tea Party. All work needs to be finished in class.

Homework: Have a Great Weekend!!!

Thursday 10/18/07

BOBCATS!!!

Wednesday 10/17/07

Today in class we are studying "The Road to the Revolution." What the British did that angered the colonists

Homework: If their class assignment goes unfinished it needs to be completed for homework.

Remember the 8th grade is going to the Bobcats game tomorrow. If your child is going he/she needs to pack some food in addition to what is handed out at the game. From what I hear it is not much.

Tuesday 10/16/07

Chorus was out so we viewed a video about the Regulators of back country North Carolina

No homework!!!

Monday 10/16/07

Today in class I collected the take-home test that was to be completed over the weekend.

We finished the political cartoons/collages and presented in class

Discussed the French and Indian War/ Fort Dobbs

Friday 10/12/07

We worked on Political Cartoons/ collages as a review for the take-home test.

Sent home take-home test due in class on Monday.

Tuesday 10/09/07

Today in class we will be finishing our study of Social Class in Colonial North Carolina.

We are going to be studying farming in colonial times tonight with a quick worsheet working on map interpretation.

Monday 10/8/07

I have collected the pirate flags due in class today.

We are going to spend the next day and a half studying social class of early North Carolina. We are making posters today illustrating social class.

No Homework 10/8/07

Friday 10/5/07

Today all classes will be typing their pirate stories in the computer lab. The final draft is due by the end of class today.

They must have their pirate flag drawn for class on Monday.

Pirate Project

Piracy plays an important part in North Carolina History. Today and Friday, we will be using the computer lab to do independent pirate research.

Directions: There are three parts to this research project(must be completed in this order):

1. Complete the Blackbeard web quest, and print off your online answer sheet.

2. Make your own fictional pirate story(1-2 pages typed, double spaced)

- Your story just include the following components:
a. Name of your pirate
b. Why are they a pirate/how did you become one?
c. Who is their pirate hero, and why?
d. What booty did they plunder?
e. Where do they keep their treasure?
f. Description of their hideout
g. Name of their ship
h. What their flag represents

3. Pirate flag - you will design a pirate flag, based on the description from your fictional story (This will be hand drawn).

Grading (55 points)

• Webquest(5)
• Story incorperates all required asoects (35)
• Length of story - 1-2 pages(5)
• flag drawn (5)

Deadlines

• Thursday: webquest must be completed, and printed out
• Thursday homework: create a rough draft or detailed ouline for your story.
  
• Friday: Finish story and type out in class.
• Friday Homework: Complete your pirate flag.
  
• Monday: Pirate Flag is due.

Resources

http://www.cln.org/themes/pirates.html

http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/QAR/

Blackbeard aka Edward Teach -

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pirates/bbeard.html

http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/maritime/Blackbeard/default.htm

http://www.ocracoke-nc.com/blackbeard/

Anne Bonny -

http://members.tripod.com/cathreese/DefiantWomen/pirates/abonny_mread.html#anne

http://www.bonney-readkrewe.com/legend.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Bonney

William Kidd -

http://www.maritimehistory.info/pirates/Captain-Kidd.html

http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/conn.river/kidd.html (Was he in New England?)

http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Scotland-History/CaptainKidd.htm

http://www.piratesinfo.com/biography/biography.php?article_id=36

Jean Lafitte - http://www.crimelibrary.com/americana/lafitte/main.htm

http://members.aol.com/lostincave/LaFitte.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Lafitte

http://www.piratesinfo.com/biography/biography.php?article_id=37

Henry Morgan-

http://www.rochedalss.eq.edu.au/pirates/pirate2.htm

http://www.data-wales.co.uk/morgan.htm

http://www.thepiratesrealm.com/Henry%20Morgan.html

Mary Read -

http://members.tripod.com/cathreese/DefiantWomen/pirates/abonny_mread.html#mary

http://www.bonney-readkrewe.com/legend.html

9/20/07 Test Review

Today we reviewed for our test. Test will be taken tomorrow 9/21/07