Welcome: Welcome to the third quarter and the month of February! I hope everyone enjoyed the Birds win on Sunday and wasn't too tired for work and school on Monday. It was pretty obvious from the halls on Friday that many got to enjoy the parade--that's awesome and I hope it was a memorable experience for those that went! This Past Week: Social Studies (Periods 2, 6, 7 and 8): Monday: We took some time today to finish up the #10-Child Labor Stations and then watched a little clip from America the Story of Us: Division. The students looked at the impact of the Cotton Gin and the Factory System on the United States. Check out some of the Thin Slides the students completed to demonstrate what they learned. Tuesday: We started today with a quick content burst about the advent of steam power in the United States. The students then added to their Industrial Revolution drawings before switching gears and working to categorize the assignments we've done so ...
Welcome: This week we welcome the students back from Thanksgiving break and to the month of December! It was a busy week in homeroom as we had a second-step lesson on Wednesday and clubs on Thursday. We've also been busy collecting items for Operation Giving Tree--donations will be accepted through December 11, so please think about helping if you can. Social Studies (Periods 2, 6, 7 and 8): This Past Week: #22-Trails West Google Doc: Most of the week was centered on this Google Doc. The students completed four parts to help them gain a better understanding of the lengths to which Americans went in order to survive and thrive in the West in the 19th century. Part One: This was a simple chart about the trails that went west that the students completed using content burst videos recorded by Miss Boyd (the Orange Team social studies teacher). Part Two: The students then answered a series of questions to help serve as guided research about life on ...