DC IB MYP US History January 2021 Assignments
- Instructor
- Mary Ross
- Term
- 2020-2021 School Year
- Department
- Social Science
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
Overview of Week 17
Due:
DC Overview of Week 16 (Jan 4-8, 2021)/IBMYP USH Overview of Week 16 (Jan 4-8, 2021)
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Overview of Week 15
Course: IB/MYP US History Teacher: Mrs. MK Ross [email protected]
Week: 15=December 15- December 18, 2020 Topic: Expansion
Office Hours: 7:45 am-8:30 am Monday through Friday
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Day/Date |
Objectives and Expectations |
Activities |
Assessment |
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Monday December 15 |
To use the skills of historical inquiry |
Weekly Log #15: Bell Ringers and Reflections 14.5 Manifest Destiny Readings and Analysis |
Project: DBQ/Manifest Destiny |
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Tuesday December 16 |
To be able to work collaboratively in a structured environment |
Weekly Log #15: Bell Ringers and Reflections 15.2-3 Chapter 9: Expansion (group objective questions) |
15.2 Objective Questions (Group Work) |
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Wednesday December 17 |
To evaluate constructed responses |
Weekly Log #15: Bell Ringers and Reflections 15.3 Chapter 9 (thesis statements and graphic organizers |
15.2-3 Packet due |
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Thursday December 18 |
To self-advocate to build the portfolio |
Weekly Log #15: Bell Ringers and Reflections Support Groups (Choice) |
Unit Tasks completion in ASPEN |
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Friday December 19 |
To be able to understand a range of maps showing change |
Weekly Log #15: Bell Ringers and Reflections Map Activity—change over time (constructing DOK questions)
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Weekly Log #15 DUE DOK level of sophistication
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Due:
Overview of Week 13
Course: IB/MYP US History Teacher: Mrs. MK Ross [email protected]
Week: 13=November 30- December 4, 2020 Topic: Nationalism/Sectionalism
Office Hours: 7:45 am-8:30 am Monday through Friday
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Day/Date |
Objectives and Expectations |
Activities |
Assessment |
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Monday November 30 |
To analyze three types of sources using evidence |
Weekly Log #13: Bell Ringers and Reflections 12.1 Trail of Tears: primary and secondary sources from NPR Reading
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12.1 Sources packet—map, photo and reading w/evidence-based questions |
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Tuesday December 1 |
To be able to understand a high-level vocabulary in context and content |
Weekly Log #13: Bell Ringers and Reflections 12.1 Trail of Tears: primary and secondary sources from NPR Photo Begin Chapter 8: Reforming American Society w/thesis writing
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12.1 DUE |
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Wednesday December 2 |
To understand the need to collaborate as an IB Learner Profile characteristic |
Weekly Log #13: Bell Ringers and Reflections Chapter 8: Reforming American Society w/Group Tasks for Objective Questions |
13.1-3 Group Work |
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Thursday December 3 |
To decipher clues and reorganize (scaffold) key points |
Weekly Log #13: Bell Ringers and Reflections Chapter 8: Reforming American Society w/Graphic Organizers |
13.1-3 Transfers |
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Friday December 4 |
To follow through on corrections, instructions and guided work |
Weekly Log #13: Bell Ringers and Reflections Chapter 8: Reforming American Society Corrections |
Weekly Log #13 DUE Chapter 8 packet DUE
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Due:
Dual Credit Overview of Week 12
Course: Dual Credit American History 111 Teacher: Mrs. MK Ross [email protected]
Week: 12=November 23-27, 2020 Topic: Salem Mock Trial
Office Hours: 7:45-8:30 am (Monday through Friday)
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Day/Date |
Objectives & Expectations |
Activities |
Assessment |
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Monday November 23 |
To faithfully review the Mock Trial in a collaborative exercise |
Weekly Log #12: Bell Ringers and Reflections 12.1 Summative Exam of the Unit (Performance) |
Trial Performance |
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Tuesday November 24 |
To be able to identify elements of the Mock Trial |
Weekly Log #12: Bell Ringers and Reflections 12.2 Summative Exam of the Unit (Performance) |
Weekly Log #12 DUE Trial Performance |
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Wednesday November 25 |
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Thanksgiving Recess |
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Thursday November 26 |
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Friday November 27 |
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Due:
IB/MYP Overview of Week 12
Course: IB/MYP US History Teacher: Mrs. MK Ross [email protected]
Week: 13=November 23-27, 2020 Topic: Nationalism/Sectionalism
Office Hours: 7:45 am-8:30 am Monday through Friday
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Day/Date |
Objectives and Expectations |
Activities |
Assessment |
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Monday November 23 |
To analyze three types of sources using evidence |
Weekly Log #12: Bell Ringers and Reflections 12.1 Trail of Tears: primary and secondary sources from NPR
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12.1 Sources packet—map, photo and reading w/evidence-based questions |
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Tuesday November 24 |
To be able to understand a high-level vocabulary in context and content |
Weekly Log #12: Bell Ringers and Reflections Trail of Tears: primary and secondary sources from NPR |
Weekly Log #12 DUE 12.2: video guide for Jacksonian Era |
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Wednesday November 25 |
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Thanksgiving Recess |
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Thursday November 26 |
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Friday November 27 |
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Due:
Overview of Week 11
Course: IB/MYP US History Teacher: Mrs. MK Ross [email protected]
Week: 11=November 16-20, 2020 Topic: The New Nation
Office Hours: 7:45 am-8:30 am Monday through Friday
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Day/Date |
Objectives and Expectations |
Activities |
Assessment |
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Monday November 16 |
To analyze visual representations for perspectives of the author |
Weekly Log #11: Bell Ringers and Reflections BR: 10.5 Lewis and Clark Gallery PBS materials (students have sign-in code for images) |
Gallery Sheet from Images |
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Tuesday November 17 |
To be able to decipher complex text and find main points |
Weekly Log #11: Bell Ringers and Reflections 11.1 Chapter 6 (Balancing Nationalism and Sectionalism) Guide |
Packet due Friday—objective questions |
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Wednesday November 18 |
To understand organization of ideas to prepare for writing |
Weekly Log #11: Bell Ringers and Reflections 11.2 Chapter 7 Graphic Organizers |
Packet due Friday—thesis statements and visuals |
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Thursday November 19 |
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Parent/Teacher Conferences |
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Friday November 20 |
To be able to write a clear and cohesive paragraph |
Weekly Log #11: Bell Ringers and Reflections 11.3 Chapter 7 Paragraph Writing |
Weekly Log #11 DUE Chapter 7 Packet |
Due:
Overview of Week 10
Course: IB/MYP US History Teacher: Mrs. MK Ross [email protected]
Week: 10=November 9-13, 2020 Topic: The New Nation
Office Hours: 7:45 am-8:30 am Monday through Friday
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Day/Date |
Objectives and Expectations |
Activities |
Assessment |
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Monday November 9 |
To introduce students to the unit and formatting questions on the content |
Weekly Log #10: Bell Ringers and Reflections BR: Design Your Own Cabinet 10.1 The Federalist Period (ppt) REF: Presidents’ Song—How many do you remember? |
Submitted notes |
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Tuesday November 10 |
To be able to decipher complex text and find main points |
Weekly Log #10: Bell Ringers and Reflections 10.2 Chapter 6 (Shaping the New Nation) Guide |
Packet due Thursday—objective questions |
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Wednesday November 11 |
To understand organization of ideas to prepare for writing |
Weekly Log #10: Bell Ringers and Reflections 10.3 Chapter 6 Graphic Organizers |
Packet due Thursday—thesis statements and visuals |
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Thursday November 12 |
To review CEA (claim-evidence-analysis) |
Weekly Log #10: Bell Ringers and Reflections 10.4 Chapter 6 Paragraph Writing |
Packet due—formula writing |
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Friday November 13 |
To analyze visual representations for perspectives of the author |
Weekly Log #10: Bell Ringers and Reflections 10.5 Lewis and Clark Gallery PBS materials (students have sign-in code for images) |
Weekly Log #10 DUE Gallery Sheet |
Due:
Overview of Week 9
Course: IB/MYP US History Teacher: Mrs. MK Ross [email protected]
Week: 9=November 2-6, 2020 Topic: PL 195 (Constitution) + Recovery
Office Hours: 7:45 am-8:30 am Monday through Friday
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Day/Date |
Objectives and Expectations |
Activities |
Assessment |
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Monday November 2 |
Students will understand how to compose supporting questions |
Weekly Log 8 (Bell Ringers and Reflections): Interpret (Communication); Restoration Day 1 Reflection
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Weekly Log 8 (Due Thursday) Practice Test |
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Tuesday November 3 |
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ELECTION DAY—NO SCHOOL |
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Wednesday November 4 |
Students will show 60%+ proficiency on PL 195 |
PL 195 50 Objective Questions |
PL 195 |
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Thursday October 29 |
Students will show an aptitude to make decisions on task completion |
Bell Ringer: What if… (Free Speech); Reflection Student Choice of one task to improve their class average
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Log 8 Due One assignment or Extra Credit task |
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Friday October 30 |
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SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT DAY |
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Due:
Overview of Week 8
Course: IB/MYP US History Teacher: Mrs. MK Ross [email protected]
Week: 8=October 26-October 30, 2020 Topic: PL 195 (Constitution) Preparation
Office Hours: 7:45 am-8:30 am Monday through Friday
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Day/Date |
Objectives and Expectations |
Activities |
Assessment |
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Monday October 26 |
Students will understand how to compare the federal and state judicial and executive branches |
Weekly Log 7 (Bell Ringers and Reflections): Interpret (Communication); Reflection 6.3 Illinois Constitution/Flag Code, Lessons 3 and 4
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Weekly Log 7 (Due Friday) 6.3 Illinois Constitution and Flag Code Google Doc |
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Tuesday October 27 |
Students will be able to collaborate on a research project |
Bell Ringer: Empathy; Reflection 8.1 Research: Groups will find current office holders
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Bell Ringer Log 7 Group Research Project Reflection Log 7 |
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Wednesday October 28 |
Students will analyze complex information and evaluate their prior knowledge collaboratively |
Bell Ringer: Ranking (Decision-making); Reflection 8.2 DIY Study Guide in Groups
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Bell Ringer Log 7 Reflection Log 7 Practice Quiz (Note) |
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Thursday October 29 |
Students will show proficiency as individuals |
Bell Ringer: What if… (Free Speech); Reflection 8.2 Complete Guide individually |
Bell Ringer Log 7 Portfolio Grade from Classroom Reflection Log 7 |
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Friday October 30 |
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the federal and state constitutions |
Bell Ringer: Logic Puzzle (Math Interdisciplinary); Reflection 8.3 Practice Test Reflection |
Weekly Log 7 DUE Practice Test
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Due:
Overview of Week 7
Course: IB/MYP US History Teacher: Mrs. MK Ross [email protected]
Week: 7=October 19-October 23, 2020 Topic: PL 195 (Constitution) Preparation
Office Hours: 7:45 am-8:30 am Monday through Friday
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Day/Date |
Objectives and Expectations |
Activities |
Assessment |
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Monday October 19 |
Students will understand how to synthesize complex graphics to develop an overarching analysis of federal government structure |
Weekly Log 6 (Bell Ringers and Reflections): POV US Constitution Infographics and Analysis |
Weekly Log 6 (Due Friday) Infographics Analysis Questions |
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Tuesday October 20 |
Students will be able to summarize information and rephrase key concepts |
Bell Ringer: Rationalizing Checks and Balancing: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=checks+and+balances&&view=detail&mid=EEB2FED02F7021DDC0C0EEB2FED02F7021DDC0C0&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dchecks%2Band%2Bbalances%26FORM%3DHDRSC3 Reflection |
Bell Ringer Log 6 Reflection Log 6 Accurate Summation of Information from the video
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Wednesday October 21 |
Students will analyze complex information and evaluate their prior knowledge
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Bell Ringer: Interpret/Simplifying Reflection |
Bell Ringer Log 6 Reflection Log 6 Practice Quiz (Note) |
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Thursday October 22 |
Students will show proficiency in researching and communicating information |
Bell Ringer: What if… Illinois Constitution and the Flag Code
Reflection |
Bell Ringer Log 6 Reflection Log 6 Practice Quiz (Note) Bullet point note |
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Friday October 23 |
Students will place themselves in roles to form a functioning study group |
Bell Ringer: Logic Puzzle Group Work: complete/review Constitution Study Guide Reflection |
Weekly Log 6 DUE Study Guide
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Due:
Overview of Week 6
Course: IB/MYP US History Teacher: Mrs. MK Ross [email protected]
Week: 6=October 12-October 16, 2020 Topic: American Revolutionary Period II-Federalists
Office Hours: 7:45 am-8:30 am Monday through Friday
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Day/Date |
Objectives and Expectations |
Activities |
Assessment |
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Monday October 12 |
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Indigenous Peoples’ Holiday |
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Tuesday October 13 |
Students will be able to draw logical conclusions by organizing sources |
Bell Ringer: Drawing a logical conclusion Complete DBQ 2 Reflection |
Weekly Log 5 (Due Friday) Context DBQ and Graphic Organizer for Thesis
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Wednesday October 14 |
Students will analyze an event in terms of causes and effects |
Bell Ringer: Argumentative Reasoning Review of Unit: DIY Quiz Reflection |
Bell Ringer Log 5 Review Reflection Log 5 |
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Thursday October 15 |
Students will show proficiency of skills and content of the unit |
Bell Ringer: Rationale for a Response Test 3 American Revolution Reflection |
Bell Ringer Log 5 Test 3 Reflection Log 5 |
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Friday October 16 |
Students will place events in context of the Constitution |
Bell Ringer: Rationale for a Response Reflection |
Weekly Log 5 DUE Note: Pre-Const
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Due:
Overview of Week 5
Course: IB/MYP US History Teacher: Mrs. MK Ross [email protected]
Week: 5=October 5-October 9, 2020 Topic: American Revolutionary Period II
Office Hours: 7:45 am-8:30 am Monday through Friday
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Day/Date |
Objectives and Expectations |
Activities |
Assessment |
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Monday October 5 |
Students will understand the cause > effect chain |
Bell Ringer: Making Decisions Prelude to the American Revolution (video and note) https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=crash+course+us+history+%236&&view=detail&mid=80A504E7B42884A5717380A504E7B42884A57173&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dcrash%2Bcourse%2Bus%2Bhistory%2B%25236%26FORM%3DHDRSC4 Reflection Log 5 |
Bell Ringer Log 5 Video Note (Obj) Reflection Log 5 |
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Tuesday October 6 |
Students will be able to compare Points-of-View using evidence from primary sources
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Bell Ringer: Economics DBQ analysis questions Reflection: Writing piece |
Bell Ringer Log 5 DBQ 11 questions Reflection Log 5 |
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Wednesday October 7 |
Students will analyze an event in terms of causes and effects |
Bell Ringer: Counterargument Video: American Revolution Summation: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=crash+course+us+history+%236&ru=%2fvideos%2fsearch%3fq%3dcrash%2bcourse%2bus%2bhistory%2b%25236%26FORM%3dHDRSC4&view=detail&mid=6328FE7DAAEC348B79FC6328FE7DAAEC348B79FC&rvsmid=80A504E7B42884A5717380A504E7B42884A57173&FORM=VDRVRV Reflection |
Bell Ringer Log 5 Video Note (Obj) Reflection Log 5 |
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Thursday October 8 |
Students will place the event in context of primary sources |
Bell Ringer: Choosing Sides DBQ 2: Context of the American Revolution Reflection |
Bell Ringer Log 5 DBQ due Friday Reflection Log 5 |
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Friday October 9 |
Students will be able to draw logical conclusions by organizing sources |
Bell Ringer: Logic Puzzle— Complete DBQ 2 Reflection |
Weekly Log 5 (DUE) Context DBQ (DUE)
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Due:
Overview of Week 4
Course: IB/MYP US History Teacher: Mrs. MK Ross [email protected]
Week: 4=September 28-October 2, 2020 Topic: American Revolutionary Period
Office Hours: 7:45 am-8:30 am Monday through Friday
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Day/Date |
Objectives and Expectations |
Activities |
Assessment |
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Monday September 28 |
Students will understand a wide-range of content-specific vocabulary |
Bell Ringer: Speculation PPT: Colonial Diversity Reflection Log 2 |
Bell Ringer Log 3 Worksheet on Colonies Reflection Log 3 |
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Tuesday September 29 |
Students will be able to compare regions using a variety of factors
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Bell Ringer: Zeitgeist PPT: Colonial Contrasts, Comparisons, Conflicts Reflection: Writing piece |
Bell Ringer Log 3 Worksheet on Colonies/Writing Reflection Log 3 |
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Wednesday September 30 |
Students will analyze the causes of an event from multiple perspectives |
Bell Ringer: Speculation Reflection |
Bell Ringer Log 3 Discussion/Graphic Organizer Reflection Log 3 |
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Thursday October 1 |
Students will compare the causes, tactic and results of an event |
Bell Ringer: Empathy Video: French and Indian War Reflection |
Bell Ringer Log 3 Note on the video (chart) Reflection Log 3 |
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Friday October 2 |
Students will be able to characterize the Colonial Era |
Bell Ringer: Logic Puzzle—Hat Trick Test on the Colonial Era Reflection: |
Bell Ringer Log 3 (DUE) Summative Era Test Reflection Log 3 (DUE) |
Due:
Overview of Week 3
Course: IB/MYP US History Teacher: Mrs. MK Ross [email protected]
Week: 3=September 21-September 25, 2020 Topic: Early Colonial Interconnections
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Day/Date |
Objectives and Expectations |
Activities |
Assessment |
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Monday September 21 |
Students will understand the relationships between fact and myth |
Bell Ringer: Zeitgeist Notes: Paleolithic Indigenous Peoples (ppt) Reflection Log 2 |
Bell Ringer Log 2 Questions on Power Point Reflection Log 2 |
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Tuesday September 22 |
Students will be able to compare early English colonial motivations |
Bell Ringer: Zeitgeist Discussion: application to current events Reflection |
Bell Ringer Log 2 Questions on clip Reflection Log 2 |
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Wednesday September 23 |
Students will analyze the causes and repercussions of European settlement on the English colonial societies |
Bell Ringer: Indigenous Peoples Notes: Natives and the English https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Jamestown+settlement+powerpoint&ru=%2fvideos%2fsearch%3fq%3dJamestown%2bsettlement%2bpowerpoint%26FORM%3dHDRSC4&view=detail&mid=0289DE9DB585E741F4450289DE9DB585E741F445&&FORM=VDRVSR Discussion: application of labels Reflection |
Bell Ringer Log 2 Graphic organizer Reflection Log 2 |
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Thursday September 24 |
Students will compare articles on the same topic using analysis skills |
Bell Ringer: Logic Puzzle Notes: The 13 Colonies Reflection |
Bell Ringer Log 2 Ppt guide (DUE) Reflection Log 2 |
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Friday September 25 |
Students will review and resubmit an alternative assessment on document analysis |
Bell Ringer: False Dilemma Logic Reflection: Causes of the Trials |
Bell Ringer Log 2 (DUE) Graphic Organizer Reflection Log 2 (DUE) |
Due:
Overview of Week 2
Teacher: Mrs. MK Ross [email protected]
Week: 2=September 14-September 18, 2020 Topic: Media Analysis
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Day/Date |
Objectives and Expectations |
Activities |
Assessment |
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Monday September 14 |
Students will understand the political spectrum in order to analyze documents |
Bell Ringer: logic of word use Notes: Google Doc graphic organizer (ppt) Discussion: application to current events Reflection Log: Where do you see yourself? |
Bell Ringer Log 1 Survey, Slides Reflection Log 1 |
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Tuesday September 15 |
Students will be able to read a complex diagram of the news media using the political spectrum |
Bell Ringer: Notes: Google Doc diagram (ppt) Discussion: application of labels Reflection: How would you expect election coverage from the left, right and center? |
Bell Ringer Log 1 Diagram annotations/comments Reflection Log 1 |
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Wednesday September 16 |
Students will find and analyze articles on a topic by doing a deep dive into the topic from differing perspectives |
Bell Ringer Students find articles online from the three perspectives (diagram) and dissect each for bias Reflection: which news source do you feel is the most reliable? Why? |
Bell Ringer Log 1 Graphic organizer Reflection Log 1 |
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Thursday September 17 |
Students will compare articles on the same topic using analysis skills |
Bell Ringer Students compare three articles on the graphic organizer to each other and the diagram on perspectives Reflection: how would you account for the differences of the articles on the same topic? |
Bell Ringer Log 1 Graphic Organizer (DUE) Reflection Log 1 |
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Friday September 18 |
Students will review and resubmit an alternative assessment on document analysis |
Bell Ringer Review of the DBQ question and writing Reflection: how do you think you did on the DBQ quiz? How were your actions different than on the first attempt? |
Bell Ringer Log 1 (DUE) Resubmission of quiz Reflection Log 1 (DUE) |
Due:
Overview of Week 1
Course: IB/MYP US History
Teacher: Mrs. MK Ross
Week: 1=September 8-September 11, 2020
Topic: Introduction to Our Class
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Day/Date |
Objectives and Expectations |
Activities |
Assessment |
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Monday 9/7/2020 |
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LABOR DAY HOLIDAY |
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Tuesday 9/8/2020 |
Student will be able to join Google Classroom and Google Meet following AHS Protocols |
Roll Call Introduction to Class and Protocols Participate in the Clarification Session Exit Survey HW: Read the Syllabus, annotate for Q & A |
Attendance (on time, camera, mic) Participation (ATL) Prepared questions about the syllabus |
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Wednesday 9/9/2020 |
Student will actively engage in a Google Meet conversation about the class |
Roll Call Discussion about the Syllabus Guidance on Google Suite Exit Survey HW: Review Class |
Attendance Protocols (ATL) Participation (INC) Use of Google Suite (on-going)
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Thursday 9/10/2020 |
Students will understand the high demands of IB courses |
Roll Call Chat questions on How to Write a DBQ presentation Quiz on Presentation HW: Review slides |
Attendance Protocols (ATL) Participation (INC) Quiz (INC)
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Friday 9/11/2020 |
Students will be able to communicate and advocate their expectations for the class and its members |
Roll Call Review/clarify this week’s activities Getting to Know Me Presentation Sharing from Presentation |
Attendance Protocols (ATL) Participation (INC)
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