HW over April Break (Parents and Students)

As stated in previous posts, all students should be researching their project topics and developing a thesis. The first part of the project, the timeline, will be due a few days after the break. I am finalizing the dates for the project with the principal. Below is a preliminary task and scoring sheet. Please read it so that you will know all the phases of the project.


Task and Scoring
1) Create a timeline that includes at least 5 important events from the time period you are researching. This should be an actual timeline, not just a list of events. Each event must be labeled and explained along the line. (5 points)
2) Create a 4 Square Outline. This outline must list the ideas, topics and questions that will be explored in your report. This is the pattern your project will follow. It should contain a thesis statement and proof. (5 points)
3) Create a First Draft of your research project. This must be at least 3-4 pages long. It should contain an introduction, body and conclusion. Make sure you prove your research thesis, cover all areas of your outline and that you proofread and develop your ideas completely. Please hand in something that you feel is very close to a completed project, a paper you would be proud to present to the principal. (15 points)
4) Create a bibliography of at least 5 sources. It must include at least 2 non-reference books and 2 websites. Your bibliography must be in the proper format.
(5 points)
5) Complete your Final Paper. It must be at least 4 pages in length. Your introduction should state your research thesis question and include some type of hook to grab the reader's attention (quote, story, etc.). Make sure your thesis is fully explained and developed in your body. Your research thesis should be fully proven by the conclusion of your paper. The reader should also understand your topic and why it is important in shaping American History. (45 points)
6) Create a Windows Movie Maker Presentation. Your presentation must be 2-3 minutes long. Your movie should include relevant pictures, charts, graphs, cartoons, audio clips and basic text explanations. The main ideas of your thesis/topic should be clearly understood by the audience after viewing your presentation. (25 points)



Please make sure you take the time to read through and take notes on all of your sources! The more you read the more you will learn and the easier it will be to develop a great project! Do not copy other peoples work!

HW due 4/16

8th Grade - Please use your your classwork answers to create a short summary of the dates, places and events of WWII.

Parents,
Your student should be working on their final project research every night! (See previous entry for subject list)

7th grade - Use the information we have gathered in class and the words of Jonas Phillips to complete your letter assignment. Please quote from Phillip's letter and give complete explanations as you write!

HW due monday 4/14 (Parents)

Parents,
Your child should be researching and taking notes for their final project every night.

I have attached topic sheets for 7th and 8th grade reports above as well as the most recent 7th grade assignment.

8th Grade - 1) Please complete the sheet you worked on in class. Fill in the chart completely using the events on the timeline to explain the causes of WWII. Be prepared to discuss your answers.
2)Please work on researching your final project. See sheet for possible topics. (attached above) Remember you need to develop a thesis statement that your research will answer. Your research must demonstrate how the person/event you have chosen changed America.




7th Grade - 1) please work to complete your essay assignment on Shay's Rebellion. Please follow the instructions on the sheet you were given in class. Attached below.
2) Please work on researching your final project. See sheet for possible topics. (attached above) Remember you need to develop a thesis statement that your research will answer. Your research must demonstrate how the person/event you have chosen changed America.

Name: ______________________________ Date: _____________ Class:__________
Shays’ Rebellion 1786

Task: Please use what you have learned in class, the movie and your textbook p.198-199 to complete the following assignment. Answer the questions 1-7 with complete explanations. Write a short 4 paragraph essay on the back that answers all four parts of HW assignment. Use your answers on this sheet and your textbook reading to create a solid essay.
1) What were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that led to Shays’ Rebellion? ______________________________________________________________________________________________
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2) Who was Daniel Shays’? _______________________________________________________________________
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3) Why were Shays’ and his followers angry enough to start a rebellion?
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4) Why did Shays and his followers try to close down the court system in Massachusetts? ____________________________________________________________________________________________
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5) Why was owning land so important in the new country? What right did it give you? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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6) Why did Shays and his followers attempt to seize the federal arsenal? What was their ultimate plan?
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7) What did this failed rebellion teach America? How did it change our form of government? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
HW Assignment: What do you think about Shays’ Rebellion? Explain Why did the rebellion happen? Explain
Would you have fought for Shays or Sam Adams? Why? Was the rebellion a good thing for our country? Explain

HW due 4/4

8th Grade - please re-read 732-749 also 756-757
Be prepared to work on your Great Depression essay Friday!

Parents, Your student will be need to complete their essay on the Great Depression at home. Please review the directions with them and confirm that they have fully completed all parts of the assignment. Students have constructed a simple four square outline in class to give their essay direction and purpose. Students should use more then 4 documents and outside knowledge to provide proof for their thesis statement.

7th grade - Read 194-199 As you read think about why the Articles of Confederation failed. What part of the government held the most power under the Articles? Why was this a problem?

Complete Define and Identify

HW due 3/3 Parents and students

8th grade- Read and review 732-742 for test

DBQ TEST/Essay THURSDAY and FRIDAY on the Great Depression.
We will be working together to learn/practice and complete this test in preparation for our June NYS exam. Please bring all your notes and homework from the last few weeks (see blog). Although we will be working together in groups on this test you will be graded for the work you hand in. Students may have to complete/rewrite their essay over the weekend. Essays must follow test format and complete the test task by proving the thesis.

Students will be recieving several practice multiple choice exams, DBQ, essay tests in the coming weeks. We will be answering review questions in class and for HW.

7thGrade - Read 192-193
Answer all questions

HW due 3/2

8th grade - Read 737-743
Define and identify

7th Grade - read 186-191
Define and identify