American History Assignments and Notes

Chapters 1 and 2 "Three Worlds Meet, The American Colonies Emerge"

• Long Term Assignments for Chapters 1 and 2
• Relating History to Today Questions: 
• Chapter 1 and 2 Test: 
• Chapter 1 and 2 Projects: 

AMERICAN HISTORY CHAPT 1 AND 2 NOTES

• Daily Assignments for Chapter 1 and 2
• Monday August 23 and Tuesday August 24
• Syllabus, Rules
• Assignment:  Personal Introductions (Wed/Th)
•  Wednesday August 25 and Thursday August 26
• Personal Intro's, Pretest
• Assignment:  Read Ch 1, Sect 1,2,4--Take Notes, Quiz on Friday/Monday
• Friday August 27 and Monday August 30

Chapter 3  "The Colonies Come of Age"

• Long Term Assignments for Chapter 3
• Relating History to Today Questions:  Thursday Sep. 24 (A) and Friday Sep. 25 (B)
• Chapter 3 Exam:  Monday Sep 28 (A) and Tuesday Sep 29 (B)
• Selling your Colony Project:  Friday Oct 2 (A) and Monday Oct 5 (B)

American History Chapter 3 Notes

• Daily Assignments for Chapter 3
• Wednesday 9/16 and Thursday 9/17
• Go over Exam, Pass in Projects, Work on Assignments
• Assignment:  Take Notes over Chapter 3, Section 1-2, Relating History to Today
• Friday 9/18 and Monday 9/21
• Notes over Chapter 3 Section 1-2, Relating History to Today Discussion
• Assignment:  Chapter 3 Section 3 Review Questions (Book)
• Tuesday 9/22 and Wednesday 9/23
• Notes Chapter 3 Section 2-3, Relating History to Today Discussion, Sign up for States
• Assignment:  Chapter 3, Section 4 (1-3) Review Questions (Book), Relating History to Today Discussion Q's
• Thursday 9/24 and Friday 9/25
• Finish Notes for Chapter 3, Review For Exam (study guide), Relating History to Today Discussion
• Assignment:  Study for Exam
• Monday 9/28 and Tuesday 9/29
• Exam, Work on Sales Pitch
• Assignment:  Sales Pitch on Friday/Monday
• Wednesday 9/30 and Thursday 10/1
• Ms. Cusick talk on ACT, Work on Sales Pitch
• Assignment:  Sales Pitch on Friday/Monday
• Friday 10/2 and Monday 10/5
• Present Sales Pitches
• Assignment:  Votes for the best sale
• Tuesday 10/6 and Wednesday 10/7
• Finish Presentations, Work on Chapter 4 Notes (Section 1 and 2)
• Assignment:  Chapter 4 Notes (Section 1 and 2)

Chapter 4  "The Revolutionary War"

• Long Term Assignments for Chapter 4
• Relating History to Today Questions:  Due on Thursday October 22 (A) and Friday October 23 (B)
• Chapter 4 Exam:  Tuesday October 20 (A) and Wednesday October 21 (B)
• Chapter 4 Papers:  Patriot Movie Papers:  Oct 26 (A) and Oct 27 (B)

American History Chapter 4 Notes

• Thursday 10/8 and Friday 10/9
• 4.1-4.2 Quiz, Notes 4.1
• Assignment:  4.3 and 4.4 Review Questions (Due on 10/16 and 10/19)
• Monday 10/12 and Tuesday 10/13
• Notes 4.2 and 4.3, Relating History to Today Questions, Watch First 30 minutes of THE PATRIOT
• Assignment: 4.3 and 4.4 Review Questions (Due on 10/16 and 10/19)
• Wednesday 10/14 and Thursday 10/15
• Relating History to Today Discussion, Review Notes
• Assignment: 4.3 and 4.4 Review Questions (Due on 10/16 and 10/19)
• Friday 10/16 and Monday 10/19
• Relating History to Today Discussion, Check Homework, Finish Notes, Watch THE PATRIOT
• Assignment:  Study for Exam
• Tuesday 10/20 and Wednesday 10/21
• Take Chapter 4 Exam, Relating History to Today Discussion
• Assignment:  Relating History to Today Questions
• Thursday 10/22 and Friday 10/23
• Relating History to Today Discussion, Watch THE PATRIOT
• Assignment:  None
• Monday 10/26 and Tuesday 10/27
• Finish THE PATRIOT, Work on Movie Paper
• Assignment:  Movie Paper due at the end of class on WED/THURS

Chapter 5  "Founding our First Government"

• Long Term Assignments for Chapter 5
• Chapter 5 Exam:  Friday, November 13 and Monday November 16
• Chapter 5 Project:  Creating Your Own Government: Tuesday, November 17 and Wednesday, November 18

Chapter 5 Notes

• Wednesday 10/28 and Thursday 10/29
• Pass out Creating your Own Civilization, Work Day
• Assignment:  Patriot Movie Paper and 5.1-5.2 Quiz on Friday/Tuesday
• Friday 10/30 and Tuesday 11/3
• Collect Patriot Papers, Take Quiz,
• Assignment:  None
• Wednesday 11/4 and Thursday 11/5
• Notes over 5.1, Charts/Graphs for 5.2, Work on your governments
• Assignment:  Bring Charts/Graphs, Work on Governments
• Monday 11/9 and Tuesday 11/10
• Notes over 5.2, Work on Governments
• Assignment:  5.3 Questions, Governments
• Wednesday 11/11 and Thursday 11/12
• Notes over 5.3, Work on Governments
• Assignment:  Study For Exam, Work on Governments
• Friday 11/13 and Monday 11/16
• Take Exam, Work on Governments
• Assignment:  Governments are due next class 

Chapter 6 notes

Chapter 7 notes

• Tuesday 11/17 and Wednesday 11/18
• Share Constitutions, Pass out RH to Today, Read Chapter 6
• Assignment:  Read/Take Notes 6.1-6.2
• Thursday 11/19 and Friday 11/20
• Quiz 6.1-6.2, Notes, Relating History to Today
• Assignment:  6.3-6.4 Review Questions
• Monday 11/23 and Friday 11/24
• Relating History to Today, Thanksgiving Paper
• Assignment:  Thanksgiving Paper
• Monday 11/30 and Tuesday 12/1
• Notes 6.1-7.1, RH Discussion
• Assignment:  Chapter 7 Questions 
• Wednesday 12/2 and Thursday 12/3
• Quiz, Finish Notes, RH Discussion, Fill out Study Guide, Crossword, Work on Cheat Sheets
• Assignment:  Crossword and Relating History to Today 
• Friday 12/4 and Monday 12/7
• Finish Notes over Chapter 7, Relating History to Today Discussion
• Assignment:  Study for 6-7 Exam, 5 ITEM CHEAT SHEET
• Thursday 12/10 and Friday 12/11
• Test Over Chapter 6-7 (5 ITEM CHEAT SHEET), Notes over Chapter 8
• Assignment:  Chapter 8-9 Worksheet 

Chapter 8-9

• Long Term Assignments for Chapter 8-9
• Chapter 8-9 Exam:  Wednesday 12/16 and Thursday 12/17 (CHEAT SHEET)
• Chapter 8-9-10 Speeches:  Tuesday 1/5 and Wednesday 1/6
• Chapter 8-9 Worksheet:  Wednesday 12/16 and Thursday 12/17

Chapter 8-9 Notes

• Monday 12/14 and Tuesday 12/15
• Notes over Chapter 8-9, Pass out Speech Projects
• Assignment:  Study For Exam, Create a Cheat Sheet, Chapter 8-9 Questions (WKST)
• Wednesday 12/16 and Thursday 12/17
• Exam over Chapters 8-9, Work on Speech, Turn in Questions
• Assignment:  Work on Speech
• Friday 12/18 and Monday 1/4
• Work on Speech

Chapter 10

Chapter 10 Notes

• Long Term Assignments for Chapter 10
• History Speach:  Tuesday 1/5 and Wednesday 1/6
• Chapter 10 Take Home Exam:  Wednesday 1/13 and Thursday 1/14
• Chapter 10 Vocab Quiz:  Wednesday 1/13 and Thursday 1/14
• ANY EXTRA CREDIT IS DUE BY WEDNESDAY JAN 13

• Tuesday 1/5 and Wednesday 1/6
• History Speach
• Notes for Chapter 10
• Monday 1/11 and Tuesday 1/12
• History Speach
• Notes for Chapter 10
• Chapter 10 Take Home Exam Due Next Time
• Wednesday 1/13 and Thursday 1/14
• Take Home Exam Due, Vocab Exam
• Study for Semester Finals
• Tuesday 1/19
• Semester Final (B Day)
• Wednesday 1/20
• Semester Final (A Day)

2nd Semester

Chapter 11 "The Civil War"

• Long Term Assignments for Chapter 11
• Chapter 11 Relating History to Today Questions: Friday 2/5 (A) and Monday 2/8 (B)
• Chapter 11 Exam:  Friday 2/5 (A) and Monday 2/8 (B)
• Chapter 11 Project: Friday 2/12 (B) and Tuesday 2/16 (A)

Chapter 11 Notes

• Friday 1/22 and Monday 1/23
• Review Final, Video Clip, Notes (11.1)
• Assignment:  Read/Notes 11.1-11.2 (Quiz on Tuesday/Wednesday)
• Tuesday 1/24 and Wednesday 1/25
• Quiz over 11.1-11.2, Video Clips, Notes 11.1-11.2, Civil War Projects, Relating History to Today
• Assignment: Read/Notes 11.3-11.4 (Quiz on Monday)
• Thursday 1/26 and Friday 1/27
• Notes, Video Clips, Discussion, Project Proposals
• Monday 2/1 and Tuesday 2/2
• Quiz, Notes, Watch Gettysburg
• Wednesday 2/3 and Thursday 2/4
• Finish Notes, Watch Video Clips, Relating History to Today Discussion
• Test Next Class Period, Relating History to Today Discussions are Due
• Friday 2/5 and Monday 2/8
• Test, Relating History to Today Discussion
• Tuesday 2/9 and Wednesday 2/10
• Go over test, work on projects
• Thursday 2/11 (A Day)
• Go Over Exam, Relating History to Today Discussion, Work on Projects
• Friday 2/12 (B Day)
• Share Projects
• Assignment:  12.1 Section Review (All), due on Wednesday
• Monday 2/15 (B Day)
• Class Registration, Watch Video, Work on Assignments
• Assignment:  12.1 Section Review (Wed), 12.2-12.3 Quiz (Friday)
• Tuesday 2/16 (A Day)
• Share Projects, Work on 12.1 Section Review Questions
• Assignment:  12.1 Section Review (Thursday)

Chapter 12 Reconstruction

• Long Term Assignments for Chapter 12
• Chapter 11 Relating History to Today Questions: Thursday 2/25 (B) and Friday 2/26 (A)
• Chapter 12 Exam:  Thursday 2/25 (B) and Friday 2/26 (A)
• Chapter 12 Reconstruction Plans:  Wednesday 3/3 (B) and Thursday 3/4 (A)

Chapter 12 NOTES

• Wednesday 2/17 and Thursday 2/18 (B)
• Check 12.1, Notes,  Work on Reconstruction Plans, Relating History to Today
• Assignment: 12.2-12.3 Quiz
• Friday 2/19 and Monday 2/22
• 12.2-12.3 Quiz, Notes, Relating History to Today, Notes
• Assignment:  Reconstruction Plans, Relating History to Today
• Tuesday 2/23 and Wednesday 2/24
• Finish Notes for Chapter 12, Discussion, Work on Projects
• Assignment:  Study for Exam, Discussion Questions will be due
• Thursday 2/25 and Friday 2/26
• Take Exam, Finish Discussion,  Work on Projects in Lab
• Assignment:  Reconstruction Plan due half way through next block
• Monday 3/1 and Tuesday 3/2
• Discussion, Work on Reconstruction Plans
• Assignment:  Reconstruction Plan due next class
• Wednesday 3/3 and Thursday 3/4
• Present Plans for Reconstruction

Chapter 13-14

• Long Term Assignments for Chapters 13-14
• Chapter 13-14 Relating History to Today Questions: Wednesday 3/17 and Thursday 3/18
• Chapter 13-14 Exam:  Wednesday 3/17 and Thursday 3/18

Chapter 13 14 Notes

• Friday 3/5 and Monday 3/8
• Finish Plans, Vote, Work on Assignments
• Assignment:  13.1-13.2 Wkst (Quiz)
• Tuesday 3/9 and Wednesday 3/10
• Quiz, Notes 13.1-13.2, Discussion
• Assignment:  13.3-14.1
• Thursday 3/11 and Friday 3/12
• Quiz, Notes, Work on Assignment
• Assignment:  Finish 14.2-14.3
• Monday 3/15 and Tuesday 3/16
• Quiz, Finish Notes
• Wednesday 3/17 and Thursday 3/18
• Exam
• History of Iowa Rankings
• Friday 3/19 and Monday 3/22
• Work on History of Iowa Rankings, due at the end of class

Chapter 15 and History of Iowa

• Family Tree/Local History Projects:  4/12 (A) and 4/13 (B)
• Chapter 15/Iowa History Exam:  4/8 (A) and 4/9 (B)

History of Iowa Notes

History of Iowa Rankings

Chapter 15 Part 1

Chapter 15 Part 2

• Tuesday 3/23 and Wednesday 3/24
• Notes over the History of Iowa, Work on 15.1-15.2
• Study for History of Iowa Quiz, Homework Quiz on Thursday
• Thursday 3/25 and Friday 3/26
• Quiz over History of Iowa and Quiz over 15.1-15.2, Work on Projects
• Assignment:  15.3  Read and Take Notes
• Monday 3/29 and Tuesday 3/30
• Notes over Iowa and 15.1
• Assignment:  15.3 Quiz
• Wednesday 3/31 and Monday 4/5
• Notes over 15.2, 15.3 Quiz, Work on Projects
• Assignment:  Work on Projects
• Tuesday 4/6 and Wednesdy 4/7
• FInish Notes, Work on Projects, STUDY
• Thursday 4/8 and Friday 4/9
• Exam, Work on Projects
• Monday 4/11 and Tuesday 4/12
• Share Projects
• Assignment:  Chapter 19 Questions

Chapters 19-23

• Long Term Assignments for Chapters 19-23
• Chapters 19-23 Exam:  Monday, April 26 (A), Tuesday April 27 (B)
• Chapters 19-23 Relating History to Today

Chapter 19-20 Notes

Chapter 21 Notes

Chapter 22-23 Notes

• Wednesday 4/13 and Thursday 4/14
• Quiz over Chapter 19, Notes
• Assignment:  Chapter 20-21 Questions
• Friday 4/15 and Monday 4/19
• Check 20-21, Notes, Relating History to Today
• Assignment:  Chapter 22 Questions
• Tuesday 4/20 and Wednesday 4/21
• Quiz over 22, Relating History, Movie
• Assignment: Chapter 23 Questions, Relating History to Today due on Thursday
• Thursday 4/22 and Friday 4/23
• Check 23, Finish Notes, Movie, Discussion
• Assignment:  Study for Exam
• Monday 4/26 and Tuesday 4/27
• Exam, Finish Movie

WWII (Chapter 24-25)

• Chapters 24-25 Exam:  May 14 (A) and May 17 (B)
• Interviews or Movie Reviews:  May 12 (A)  and 13 (B)

WWII Part 1

WWII Part 2

WWII Part 3

• Wednesday 4/28 and Thursday 4/29
• Finish Movie
• Assignment:  WWII Rankings and Chapter 24 Study Guide (1/2)
• Friday 4/30 and Monday 5/3
• Notes over Europe/Video
• Assignment:  Finish Chapter 24
• Tuesday 5/4 and Wednesday 5/5
• Notes, Band of Brothers (day of days)
• Assignment:  Chapter 24-25 (through how Allies won in Europe)
• Thursday 5/6 and Friday 5/7
• Quiz, Notes, Band of Brother (why we fight)
• Assignment:  Finish Study Guide
• Monday 5/10 and Tuesday 5/11
• Notes over Pacific, War in Color
• Projects are due next class
• Wednesday 5/12 and Thursday 5/13
• Present Projects, Finish up Notes
• Assignment:  Study for Exam
• Friday 5/14 and Monday 5/17
• Exam, Work on Lessons
• Tuesday 5/18 and Wednesday 5/19
• Work on Lessons
• Assignment:  Decade Lessons will be presented on May 24 (B), May 25 (A), May 26 (B), May 27 (A)