Revolution: Intolerable Acts

We will understand the impact of the Intolerable Acts.

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

Warm Up: What is one reason the taxation we learned about yesterday could seem unfair?

Classwork: On page 11 of your notebooks, create boxes for 4 acts and be ready to explain each act, why the Brits did it and why it made the colonists upset.

Exit Ticket: Which act was the biggest cause for revolution.

Slave Memorials

We will finish up our slave memorials.

Monday, September 26th, 2016

Warm Up: Obtain your slave memorial projects.

Classwork: Be sure to add an inscription to your project.

Exit Ticket: Bring your projects to the library to be seen by the school. Great work!

Slave Trade: Memorials

In honor of those who passed away on the Middle Passage, we will create slave trade memorials.

Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday, September 13-15th, 2016

Warm Up: What memorials have you seen?

Classwork: Create a slave trade memorial. You have three days. Rubric will be on Synergy. Information on specific Slave Trade voyages can be found at http://www.slavevoyages.org/

 

Slave Trade: Middle Passage Day 3

We will show our understanding of the Middle Passage by using Multiple Perspectives.

Thursday, September 8th, 2016

Warm Up: Whose perspective have we yet to hear from?

Classwork: Analyze a document from Equiano and answer questions about his purpose, perspective and tone.

Exit Ticket: Who was Equiano?

Intro: First Day!

We will know what to expect in 8th grade social studies.

Monday, April 15th, 2016

irvingWarm Up: Find a seat. No seating chart until next week.

Classwork: Intro to myself, what we will study and basic class expectations.

Exit Ticket: What is the address to this website?