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7 th Grade. Class Starters. September 8, 2011. Please give me one class expectation. Then please give me an example of the expectation. 4 lines. September 9, 2011. Come in and find your supply bag. Also, get your binder and put it on your desk. Please wait for additional directions.
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7th Grade Class Starters
September 8, 2011 • Please give me one class expectation. Then please give me an example of the expectation. 4 lines
September 9, 2011 • Come in and find your supply bag. Also, get your binder and put it on your desk. Please wait for additional directions
September 16, 2011 • What PBS expectations do you remember from last year’s training for the following: the Bus, the Lobby, Afterschool? • Please write a minimum of 5 lines
September 12, 2011 • In 6 lines or more what do you know about what happened on September 11th. • What does the word infamy mean?
September 14`, 2011 • What is a map? What does it help show or tell you? What do you think a political map is? • 5 Lines
September 15, 2011 • What is a political map? Give me an example of a political map. What is a physical map? • 4 lines
September 16, 2011 • What do you think is the most common used map? Why would you use a grid map? • 4 lines
September 19, 2011 • Remember back to the video on Friday. What types of maps were featured in that video. Give me two maps. • 4 lines
September 20, 2011 • Grid Map Practice
September 21, 2011 • For the starter today please get out your notebooks/binders and read section 1.5 map scales. Page 12 in your notebook.
September 26, 2011 • Come up with two quiz questions that could be on the geography quiz tomorrow. • You must also provide answers. • If it is multiple choice you must provide all the possible options plus the answer.`
September 28, 2011 • Why might have Europeans wanted to come to a new land? What were their motivations for moving from Europe to a new, foreign place? • 5 lines
September 29, 2011 • What two countries other then England were exploring North America? How did these people make an impact on North America? Use your notes. • 7 lines
October 17, 2011 • What was life like for kids your age on a colonial farm 250 years ago? 5 lines • Agenda • 1. Finish Notes • 2. Go over Notes • 3. Jeopardy Review
October 18th, 2011 • Please take 10 min to finish up your work packets individually. • Agenda • 1. Finish Packet – 10 min • 2. Go over Packet • 3. Jeporady
October 19, 2011 • Please sit down and be quiet. Our starter today will be a` special announcement from Mr. Hill.
October 20, 2011 • Did you enjoy the activity yesterday? • What kinds of things do people do when they think things are unfair? • How might they try to get their points across to someone who disagrees with them? • 5 lines
October 21, 2011 • What is the difference between a patriot and a loyalist? • Do you think it was safer to be a patriot or loyalist? Which one would you be and why? • 6 lines
October 24, 2011 • Describe relations between the Colonists and the British before 1763. • Why did the British need to tax the colonists? • 5 lines • Agenda • 1. Starter • 2. Notebooks • 3. Video Clip • 4. Metaphor Notes w/partner
October 25, 2011 • What is a historical interpretation? • Can historians have different views on what happened in history? • 5 lines
Historical Interpretation • A historical interpretation is someone's point of view on what happened in history. It is their opinion based on facts and maybe even other interpretations. • Events in history can be described from different points of view or historical interpretations. ``
October 26, 2011 • Why did patriots throw away all the British tea from the Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773. • 4 lines
October 27, 2011 • What was the British response to the Boston tea party? • What did they do to punish the colonists after the tea party? • 4 lines
October 31, 2011 • Did every colonist support the American rebellion? Why or why not? • 5 lines • Agenda • 1. Starter • 2. W-S • 3. Go over W-S • 4. Salem witch trials Video • 5. Salem witch trials discussion
November 2, 2011 • What was significant about the battle of bunker hill? Why was this battle a good sign for the patriots? • 5 lines • Agenda • 1. Starter • 2. Partner work • 3. Go over Notes • `
November 3, 2011 • Pick one: • 1. Describe what the Olive Branch Petition was and how it helped weaken the ties between the colonies and Britain. • 2. Describe what Common Sense was and how it weakened the ties between the colonies and Britain. • 5 lines
November 4, 2011 • Please watch the following film clip. • When the clip is done please write a short paragraph summarizing what occurred.
November 5, 2011 • In the first draft of the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson writes that King George violated “ sacred rights of life and liberty….of a distant people [by] carrying them into slavery”. • Why do you think this was` taken out of the Declaration? • Why was this ironic that Jefferson would write this?
November 7, 2011 • You have a notebook/binder check on Wednesday November 9. • Please get out your notebook and the class will go through what you need for your check. • Also, please get out your assignment book
Agenda • 1. Upcoming Assignments • 2. Hand in Declaration of Independence PowerPoint • 3. Review Game
Agenda for Turnabout Day • 1. Welcome!! • 2. Reminders (assignment books out) • 3. Starter • 4. Pick a partner • 5. Historic Atlas Worksheet • Thinking Starter (no writing involved today) • If you were to bet on either the British to win the Revolutionary war or the Patriots which one would you put your money on and why?
November 22, 2011 • When you are done with your test complete the following starter in your notebook • What new things did you learn from Ned Hector yesterday that you found interesting? • What was your favorite part of Ned Hector’s presentation? • Finish Atlas Revolutionary War W-S
Questions for Teams. Starter #2/ November 29th • 1. How did you feel at the very beginning of the game? Why? • 1. White team – At the very beginning of the game, which team did you think would win and why? • 2. How did you feel as the game went on? Why? • 2. White team – What rule changes helped the blue team win?`
November 29th# 3 • List two weaknesses of the continental army and two strengths. • List two strengths of the British and two weaknesses. • 6 Lines
