Chapter 7 - Lesson 1 Notes Review, Out of Class For a While

Today I went over the Lesson 1 notes (Chapter 7) with the students. Each student had the opportunity to hear the correct answers to the blanks I left in the notes handout. The "notes with holes" for Lesson 1 can be found in yesterday's post in case anyone has misplaced them or was absent.

I will be out of the classroom for the next few days for various reasons (department planning, field trip chaperone, workshop). This is not ideal at the end of the grading period but it is just the way the it worked out. I will be available after school for tutoring/make-up work on both Monday and Tuesday of next week.

Welcome Back, Chapter 7 Vocabulary and Lesson 1 Notes with Holes

Welcome back! Things got off to a relatively smooth start yesterday and we are now off and running on the course work for Chapter 7.

The Chapter 7vocabulary was assigned yesterday and will be due tomorrow (Wednesday 11/30). The terms and instructions are located below.

Also, the students were given the Chapter 7 - Lesson 1 notes today; however, the notes have "holes" or blanks in them. The idea is that the students spend less time writing/copying and listening to lecture and more time actually reading the lesson in the book in order to find the answers to the blanks. All answers can be found from page 164-170 in the textbook or in Chapter 7 - Lesson 1 on the online textbook. These are the chapter notes that the students will need to study in order to be prepared for their exam. The notes for Lesson 1 can be found below the vocabulary assignment.

Chapter 6 - Lesson 3 Notes, Open Note Exam Over Chapter 6 Tomorrow

Tomorrow the students will take their exam over Chapter 6. This will be an open notes exam. Please make sure your student has their notes from Lessons 1, 2 and 3 ready to go for the test. The notes for Lesson 3 are directly below. Notes for Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 can be found by scrolling down to previous days posts.

Chapter 6 Vocabulary Builder Worksheet Due, Chapter 6 - Lesson 2 Notes, Test Coming Up Friday

*HOMEWORK ALERT* - The Chapter 6 Vocabulary Builder worksheet will be due at the beginning of class tomorrow (11/16).

The test over Chapter 6 will be on Friday 11/18. I feel it will be best to test on Friday before the students go home for a weeklong Thanksgiving holiday.

Due to the way the schedule has fallen, it is likely the exam will be an open note exercise. Please make sure your student has the complete notes from Lesson 1, Lesson 2 and Lesson 3 prior to the test on Friday. Below are the complete notes for Lesson 2.

Chapter 6 Vocabulary Due, Chapter 6 - Lesson 1 Notes, Read Pages 142-147

We started the heavy lifting for Chapter 6 today. Students started copying the notes for Lesson 1 in class but will need to finish them up on their own tonight and/or tomorrow. The complete notes are below this post.

*HOMEWORK ALERT* - The vocabulary assignment for Chapter 6 is due tomorrow (11/15) at the beginning of class. Also, I have asked the students to read Lesson 1 (pages 142-147) tonight.

The Zero Problem, Chapter 5 Test Tomorrow, TAG/PAP Project Due Thursday

Parents, I am having a real issue with students not turning in their work. The failure rate in my class is currently very high due to the number of 0's students are getting for assignments they fail to turn in to me. If these grades are not made up soon, or if the trend continues, many students are going to become academically ineligible. This would mean they could not participate in athletics, choir, band or other UIL extracurricular activities. Please check your student's grades and light a fire under them to get their work turned in to me. The sheer apathy I am seeing from the kids is stunning.

Tomorrow, all students will be taking their exams over Chapter 5 - The Early Explorers of Texas. We finished up the chapter notes today and I briefly reviewed the students on what they needed to know for the exam. This will be a true test in that no notes, books or other materials will be used.

Many of the students badly need to make a good grade on this test. Please do your best as a parent to ensure they are well prepared for the exam.

*HOMEWORK ALERT* - TAG/PAP projects over Chapter 5 are due on Thursday 11/10.

Mock Election, Explorers Map, PAP/TAG Project and Chapter 5, Lesson 3 Notes

Today, the students took part in a mock Presidential election. The students chose between the six Presidential candidates, three candidates for U.S. House of Representatives and two candidates for the Texas House of Representatives. After the voting was completed, students were shown a chart of the basic platforms of the two major political parties in order to see if they way they cast their vote matched up to their core beliefs.

After the mock election, the students worked on our final section of notes (Chapter 5, Lesson 3) for this chapter. These notes can be found below. Students will need to complete/print these notes and have them for review in class tomorrow. We are looking at having the test over Chapter 5 on Wednesday 11/9.

*HOMEWORK ALERT*- Regular classes, your reproductions of the map found on page 120-121 in your textbook is due tomorrow (11/8). TAG/PAP classes, your project is due on Thursday 11/10 (see full instructions below notes).

Chapter 5, Lesson 2 Notes, Reading Assignment

Today, we started the notes over Chapter 5 - Lesson 2. The section starts with the story of the Coronado Expedition. Below is a short video I showed the students that summarizes the Coronado Expedition nicely. Below that are today's notes.

*HOMEWORK*- Read Chapter 5, Lesson 2 in the digital textbook (Pages 126-131 in regular textbook).