ATTN Students: I will no longer be updating this feed as the additional implementation of Google Classroom seems to render this blog duplicitous and unnecessary. Please refer to Google Classroom or the schedule in your coursepack for agenda and handouts.
The Constitution (coursepack)
Paternity Leave
As you know, I will be out on paternity leave from Tuesday, October 11 to Monday, November 7th, during which time I will not be updating this site. Refer to Mr. Pickering, Google Classroom, and your coursepack schedule as a reference during this time. Thank you!
~Mr. McMurray
As you know, I will be out on paternity leave from Tuesday, October 11 to Monday, November 7th, during which time I will not be updating this site. Refer to Mr. Pickering, Google Classroom, and your coursepack schedule as a reference during this time. Thank you!
~Mr. McMurray
The Colonies and the American Revolution (coursepack)
Fri 10/7 - Finish discussing new issues selected by each Think Tank, Data Debrief on Exam, Watch John Adams ep. 2 "Independence" and say goodbye to Mr. McMurray!
Thu 10/6 - Meet the Press Post Debate Analysis and Current Events Discussions new issue research in Think Tanks
Wed 10/5 - Revolution Unit Exam, Start Newsela Articles
Tue 10/4 - Jeopardy Review Game and Study Time
Mon 10/3 - Journal and Self-Assessed Seminar Discussions on Degler v. Wood
Fri 9/30 - Peer Reviews of CER Paragraphs on turnitin.com, Start working on Study Guide (worth 3pts extra credit if completed and submitted just before you take the exam.
Thu 9/29 - Revolutionary War Lecture
Wed 9/28 (LA) - McMurray Out, Type CER Paragraphs in Google Docs & submit on turnitin.com, Start R/A Degler v. Wood
Tue 9/27 - Reading Quiz, Journal and Party Chatter Discussion on Presidential Debate
Mon 9/26 - CER Paragraph Demo Peardeck
Fri 9/23 - Finish Document Analysis A-D, complete E-H in small groups
Thu 9/22 - Document Analysis A-D small-to-big groups
Wed 9/21 - Finish John Adams, Foner eText registration
Tue 9/20 - Start John Adams w/viewing guide
Mon 9/19 - Finish Road to Revolution lecture, Discuss Inglis time permitting
Fri 9/16 - McMurray Out, Discuss Common Sense and start Ingles pamphlet
Thu 9/15 - Quiz 1, Road to Revolution lecture
Wed, 9/14 (LA) - Coursepack Distribution, Opening Journal Reflection, Start Road to Revolution Lecture
Tue, 9/13 - Finish 9/11 documentary, closing journal and discussion, Finish 13 Colonies lecture
Mon 9/12 - 9/11 documentary with opening journal
Fri 9/9 - No School, Institute Day
Thu 9/8 - Finish DBQ Document Analysis group presentations, Start 13 Colonies lecture
Tue 9/6 - DBQ Prompt and Document Analysis for doc A
Mon 9/5 - No School, Labor Day
Fri 9/2 - Diagnostic DBQ on MB vs. VA colonies, remember, this is a low stakes, pre-test, graded only for completion.
Thu, 9/1 - Finish, journal, and discuss "A More Perfect" candidate activity, explain Cornell notes and start Foner HW
- HW: none
Thu 10/6 - Meet the Press Post Debate Analysis and Current Events Discussions new issue research in Think Tanks
- HW: none
Wed 10/5 - Revolution Unit Exam, Start Newsela Articles
- Newsela Instructions: Navigate to newsela.com (linked above), sign in with Google using your oprfhs credentials, navigate to the binder>assignments page where you will find the two assigned articles lower on the page. Read them, answer the multiple choice quiz questions, and complete the writing section for each article.
- HW: Finish Newsela Articles w/questions
Tue 10/4 - Jeopardy Review Game and Study Time
- HW: Finish Study Guide and make your final preparations for the exam
Mon 10/3 - Journal and Self-Assessed Seminar Discussions on Degler v. Wood
- HW: Work on Study Guide
Fri 9/30 - Peer Reviews of CER Paragraphs on turnitin.com, Start working on Study Guide (worth 3pts extra credit if completed and submitted just before you take the exam.
- HW: Finish 2x Peer Reviews and Self Review by 11:59pm tonight
- Reviews will post at 7am Saturday and the final draft is due by 11:59pm Sunday night.
- Start working on Study Guide in preparation for the unit test on Wednesday
Thu 9/29 - Revolutionary War Lecture
- HW: R/A Wood and fill out Wood half of evidence chart on pg. 62
Wed 9/28 (LA) - McMurray Out, Type CER Paragraphs in Google Docs & submit on turnitin.com, Start R/A Degler v. Wood
- HW: R/A Intro and Degler and fill out Degler half of evidence chart on pg. 62
Tue 9/27 - Reading Quiz, Journal and Party Chatter Discussion on Presidential Debate
- HW: Finish Drafting your CER Paragraphs, Foner 195-201
Mon 9/26 - CER Paragraph Demo Peardeck
- HW: Write your claim sentence on the CER template
Fri 9/23 - Finish Document Analysis A-D, complete E-H in small groups
- HW: Foner 190-95
Thu 9/22 - Document Analysis A-D small-to-big groups
- HW: R/A Docs E-H
Wed 9/21 - Finish John Adams, Foner eText registration
- HW: Write Morgan paragraph on Google Classroom, R/A Docs A-D
Tue 9/20 - Start John Adams w/viewing guide
- HW: R/A Morgan and complete annotations notes page
Mon 9/19 - Finish Road to Revolution lecture, Discuss Inglis time permitting
- Foner 178-87
Fri 9/16 - McMurray Out, Discuss Common Sense and start Ingles pamphlet
- Finish R/A Inglis and complete evidence chart and paragraph
Thu 9/15 - Quiz 1, Road to Revolution lecture
Wed, 9/14 (LA) - Coursepack Distribution, Opening Journal Reflection, Start Road to Revolution Lecture
- Foner 171-78
Tue, 9/13 - Finish 9/11 documentary, closing journal and discussion, Finish 13 Colonies lecture
Mon 9/12 - 9/11 documentary with opening journal
Fri 9/9 - No School, Institute Day
Thu 9/8 - Finish DBQ Document Analysis group presentations, Start 13 Colonies lecture
- HW: Foner 156-64 w/Cornell notes
- HW: None
Tue 9/6 - DBQ Prompt and Document Analysis for doc A
- HW: None
Mon 9/5 - No School, Labor Day
Fri 9/2 - Diagnostic DBQ on MB vs. VA colonies, remember, this is a low stakes, pre-test, graded only for completion.
- HW: Finish DBQ and submit through turnitin.com by 11:59 pm on Monday, September 5
Thu, 9/1 - Finish, journal, and discuss "A More Perfect" candidate activity, explain Cornell notes and start Foner HW
- HW: Foner 54-70 w/Cornell Notes
Introduction
Wed, 8/31 (LA) - Deliver speeches and vote for a candidate
Tue, 8/30 - Think Tanks design "A More Perfect" candidate and write a political speech: Historical Head, Instructions
Mon, 8/29 - Assigned seats and think tanks, Discuss CE Reports, political ideologies quiz, ideal candidate historical head
Thu, 8/25 - Course Profile Review, Start online journal on election
Wed, 8/24 (LA) - Digital Onboarding
Tue, 8/23 - Name Game and Starburst Shareout
Tue, 8/30 - Think Tanks design "A More Perfect" candidate and write a political speech: Historical Head, Instructions
- HW: Finish Speech and Historical Head
Mon, 8/29 - Assigned seats and think tanks, Discuss CE Reports, political ideologies quiz, ideal candidate historical head
- HW: Finish Historical Head
- HW: Finish CE Reports, get Course Profile signed and supplies by Monday
Thu, 8/25 - Course Profile Review, Start online journal on election
- HW: Make sure to complete Student Info Form and get Course Profile signed
Wed, 8/24 (LA) - Digital Onboarding
- Finish Student Info Form and Digital Onboarding Form
Tue, 8/23 - Name Game and Starburst Shareout