History Fun: Halloween

Ever wondered where the holiday traditions of Halloween came from? Well, here's your chance to learn!

DON'T FORGET: SS NOTEBOOKS DUE TOMORROW!

Tomorrow Social Studies Notebooks are due! Students will receive a grade on the organization and neatness of their notebook as well as grades for the following assignments:


* Colony Ad
* Colony Outline Notes
* French and Indian War Primary Source Work
* American Revolution Vocabulary #1
* American Revolution Causes Foldable

The Week In Rap: October 22nd

Social Studies Class - 10/25

Here is what we did in class today:

* More class time to finish French & Indian War Primary Source Work (there will be no more class time and this is due Friday) - This will count as a quiz grade!

- Task #1: Why did the British use biological warfare? You must cite reasons using the primary source document.

- Task #2: Do you think armies today should use disease as a weapon? Explain your reasoning. (3-5 sentences)

- Task #3: Rewrite each of the journal entries from the perspective of an American Indian.

* Students began working on American Revolution Vocabulary (Part 1) - this will be used for other assignments in class and there will be a quiz in the near future. Students were asked to write the word, define the word, and draw a picture to represent the definition. Students will have more class time for this assignment tomorrow, however, if it is not done at that time it will become homework. 

1. revenue

2. writs of assistance

3. resolution

4. effigy

5. boycott

6. nonimportation

7. repeal

8. propaganda

9. committee of correspondence

10. militia

11. minutemen

12. Loyalist

13. Patriot

14. petition

15. preamble

Homework: None

Language Arts Class - 10/25

Here is what we did in class today:

* Created an anchor chart on character inferences

* Reviewed "Moving Around" to make character inferences

* Whole class discussion on our inferences and how we might choose to change the chart

Homework: Read!

The Sugar Act

The Stamp Act