Week of May 30 (Quarter 4 Week 8)

706 – Period 1 – 706

Friday, June 2, 2017
Classwork: Reading with a Purpose: Why did Texas break away from Mexico?
Homework: No written homework

Thursday, June 1, 2017
Classwork: Guided viewing of Film: Why did Americans move west?
Homework: No written homework

Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Classwork: Guided viewing of Film: Why did Americans move west?
Homework: No written homework

Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Classwork: Writing a gist: Why did Americans move west?
Homework: No written homework

703 – Period 2 – 703

Friday, June 2, 2017
Classwork: Reading with a Purpose: Why did Texas break away from Mexico?
Homework: No written homework

Thursday, June 1, 2017
Classwork: Guided viewing of Film: Why did Americans move west?
Homework: No written homework

Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Classwork: Guided viewing of Film: Why did Americans move west?
Homework: No written homework

Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Classwork: Writing a gist: Why did Americans move west?
Homework: No written homework

704 – Period 4 – 704

Friday, June 2, 2017
Classwork: Reading with a Purpose: Why did Texas break away from Mexico?
Homework: No written homework

Thursday, June 1, 2017
Classwork: Guided viewing of Film: Why did Americans move west?
Homework: No written homework

Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Classwork: Guided viewing of Film: Why did Americans move west?
Homework: No written homework

Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Classwork: Writing a gist: Why did Americans move west?
Homework: No written homework

705 – Period 7 – 705

Friday, June 2, 2017
Classwork: Reading with a Purpose: Why did Texas break away from Mexico?
Homework: No written homework

Thursday, June 1, 2017
Classwork: Guided viewing of Film: Why did Americans move west?
Homework: No written homework

Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Classwork: Guided viewing of Film: Why did Americans move west?
Homework: No written homework

Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Classwork: Writing a gist: Why did Americans move west?
Homework: No written homework

811 – Period 8 – 811

Friday, June 2, 2017
Classwork: Comparing Opinions: How should we remember the dropping of the Atomic Bomb?
Homework: No written homework

Thursday, June 1, 2017
Classwork: Guided viewing of Film: How did America help fight in WW2?
Homework: No written homework

Wednesday, May 31, 2017 (HW 7)
Classwork: Corroborating Documents: Why were Japanese Americans interned during World War II?
Homework: In two MEAL paragraphs, respond to the inquiry question: Why were Japanese Americans interned during World War II?

Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Classwork: Corroborating Documents: Why were Japanese
Americans interned during World War II?
Homework: No written homework.

Week of May 22 (Quarter 4 Week 7)

706 - Period 1 - 706

Friday, May 26, 2017
Classwork: Writing a MEEAL Paragraph with Corroborating Evidence: Why did people in the 1830s support Indian removal or not? t4w10d5IndianRemovalDocABCDE
Homework: If you did not complete the paragraph in class, please hand it in when we return to school.

Thursday, May 25, 2017
Classwork: Corroborating Evidence: Why did people in the 1830s support Indian removal or not?
Homework: No written homework.

Wednesday, May 24, 2017 (HW 3)
Classwork: Analyzing a text: Why did Andrew Jackson dislike the Bank of the United States?
Homework: On loose-leaf, in a MEAL paragraph of five or more sentences, respond:
What were two results of the Indian Removal Act?

Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Classwork: Analyzing a text: Why did Andrew Jackson dislike the Bank of the United States?
Homework: No written homework.

Monday, May 22, 2017
Classwork: Analyzing a text: Were Andrew Jackson’s policies good?
Homework: No written homework.

703 - Period 2 - 703

Friday, May 26, 2017
Classwork: Writing a MEEAL Paragraph with Corroborating Evidence: Why did people in the 1830s support Indian removal or not? t4w10d5IndianRemovalDocABCDE
Homework: If you did not complete the paragraph in class, please hand it in when we return to school.

Thursday, May 25, 2017
Classwork: Corroborating Evidence: Why did people in the 1830s support Indian removal or not?
Homework: No written homework.

Wednesday, May 24, 2017 (HW 3)
Classwork: Analyzing a text: Why did Andrew Jackson dislike the Bank of the United States?
Homework: On loose-leaf, in a MEAL paragraph of five or more sentences, respond:
What were two results of the Indian Removal Act?

Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Classwork: Analyzing a text: Why did Andrew Jackson dislike the Bank of the United States?
Homework: No written homework.

Monday, May 22, 2017
Classwork: Analyzing a text: Were Andrew Jackson’s policies good?
Homework: No written homework.

704 - Period 4 - 704

Friday, May 26, 2017
Classwork: Writing a MEEAL Paragraph with Corroborating Evidence: Why did people in the 1830s support Indian removal or not? t4w10d5IndianRemovalDocABCDE
Homework: If you did not complete the paragraph in class, please hand it in when we return to school.

Thursday, May 25, 2017
Classwork: Corroborating Evidence: Why did people in the 1830s support Indian removal or not?
Homework: No written homework.

Wednesday, May 24, 2017 (HW 3)
Classwork: Analyzing a text: Why did Andrew Jackson dislike the Bank of the United States?
Homework: On loose-leaf, in a MEAL paragraph of five or more sentences, respond:
What were two results of the Indian Removal Act?

Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Classwork: Analyzing a text: Why did Andrew Jackson dislike the Bank of the United States?
Homework: No written homework.

Monday, May 22, 2017
Classwork: Analyzing a text: Were Andrew Jackson’s policies good?
Homework: No written homework.

705 - Period 7 - 705

Friday, May 26, 2017
Classwork: Writing a MEEAL Paragraph with Corroborating Evidence: Why did people in the 1830s support Indian removal or not? t4w10d5IndianRemovalDocABCDE
Homework: If you did not complete the paragraph in class, please hand it in when we return to school.

Thursday, May 25, 2017
Classwork: Corroborating Evidence: Why did people in the 1830s support Indian removal or not?
Homework: No written homework.

Wednesday, May 24, 2017 (HW 3)
Classwork: Analyzing a text: Why did Andrew Jackson dislike the Bank of the United States?
Homework: On loose-leaf, in a MEAL paragraph of five or more sentences, respond:
What were two results of the Indian Removal Act?

Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Classwork: Analyzing a text: Why did Andrew Jackson dislike the Bank of the United States?
Homework: No written homework.

Monday, May 22, 2017
Classwork: Analyzing a text: Were Andrew Jackson’s policies good?
Homework: No written homework.

811 - Period 8 - 811

Friday, May 26, 2017
Classwork: Critical Viewing of a Documentary: How did the US help make the Second World War an Allied success?
Homework: No written homework.

Thursday, May 25, 2017
Classwork: Establishing a gist: How were Americans affected during WW2?
Homework: No written homework.

Wednesday, May 24, 2017 (HW  6)
Classwork: Analyzing Primary Sources: What was the purpose of American propaganda during WW2?
Homework: On loose-leaf, in a MEAL paragraph of five or more sentences, respond:
What was the US government trying to do with the posters you looked at today? Why?

Tuesday, May 23, 2017 (HW 5)
Classwork: Guest Lecture: How did the Soviets help win World War 2?
Homework: In one or two paragraphs, how was the Soviet experience different from the American experience during World War 2?

Monday, May 22, 2017 (HW 4)
Classwork: Analyzing Primary Sources: What was the purpose of American propaganda during WW2?
Homework: Read and annotate "Joseph Stalin" document t4w7d1grade_8_unit_5Stalin

Week of May 15 (Quarter 4 Week 6)

706 - Period 1 - 706

Friday, May 19, 2017
Classwork: Note Taking from Text & Film: Would you have supported Andrew Jackson?
Homework: No written homework.

Thursday, May 18, 2017
Classwork: Map Analysis: Was the Missouri Compromise good or bad?
Homework: No written homework.

Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Classwork: Comparing evidence: Which had a bigger impact in the 1820s: sectionalism or nationalism?
Homework: No written homework.

Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

Monday, May 15, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

703 - Period 2 - 703

Friday, May 19, 2017
Classwork: Note Taking from Text & Film: Would you have supported Andrew Jackson?
Homework: No written homework.

Thursday, May 18, 2017
Classwork: Map Analysis: Was the Missouri Compromise good or bad?
Homework: No written homework.

Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Classwork: Comparing evidence: Which had a bigger impact in the 1820s: sectionalism or nationalism?
Homework: No written homework.

Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

Monday, May 15, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

704 - Period 4 - 704

Friday, May 19, 2017
Classwork: Note Taking from Text & Film: Would you have supported Andrew Jackson?
Homework: No written homework.

Thursday, May 18, 2017
Classwork: Map Analysis: Was the Missouri Compromise good or bad?
Homework: No written homework.

Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Classwork: Comparing evidence: Which had a bigger impact in the 1820s: sectionalism or nationalism?
Homework: No written homework.

Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

Monday, May 15, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

705 - Period 7 - 705

Friday, May 19, 2017
Classwork: Note Taking from Text & Film: Would you have supported Andrew Jackson?
Homework: No written homework.

Thursday, May 18, 2017
Classwork: Map Analysis: Was the Missouri Compromise good or bad?
Homework: No written homework.

Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Classwork: Comparing evidence: Which had a bigger impact in the 1820s: sectionalism or nationalism?
Homework: No written homework.

Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

Monday, May 15, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

811 - Period 8 - 811

Friday, May 19, 2017
Classwork: Close reading a narrative - How did Americans feel after the Pearl Harbor attack?
Homework: No written homework.

Thursday, May 18, 2017 (HW 3)
Classwork: Analyzing a Text: Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
Homework: Complete the worksheet begun in class t4w6d4pearlharbor.pdf

Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

Monday, May 15, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

Week of May 8 (Quarter 4 Week 5)

706 - Period 1 - 706

Thursday, May 10, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Classwork: Close Reading - Describe American foreign policy in the early 1800s.
Homework: No written homework.

Monday, May 8, 2017
Classwork: Close Reading - Describe American foreign policy in the early 1800s.
Homework: No written homework.

703 - Period 2 - 703

Thursday, May 10, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Classwork: Close Reading - Describe American foreign policy in the early 1800s.
Homework: No written homework.

Monday, May 8, 2017
Classwork: Close Reading - Describe American foreign policy in the early 1800s.
Homework: No written homework.

704 - Period 4 - 704

Thursday, May 10, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Classwork: Close Reading - Describe American foreign policy in the early 1800s.
Homework: No written homework.

Monday, May 8, 2017
Classwork: Close Reading - Describe American foreign policy in the early 1800s.
Homework: No written homework.

705 - Period 7 - 705

Thursday, May 10, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Classwork: Close Reading - Describe American foreign policy in the early 1800s.
Homework: No written homework.

Monday, May 8, 2017
Classwork: Close Reading - Describe American foreign policy in the early 1800s.
Homework: No written homework.

811 - Period 8 - 811

Thursday, May 10, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Classwork: Students will be taking the Social Studies MOSL exam.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Classwork: Close Reading - How did World War 2 begin?
Homework: No written homework.

Monday, May 8, 2017
Classwork: Close Reading - What caused the rise in totalitarianism?
Homework: No written homework.

Week of May 1 (Quarter 4 Week 4)

706 – Period 1 – 706

Thursday, May 4, 2017
No Class: NYS Math Exams

Wednesday, May 3, 2017
No Class: NYS Math Exams

Tuesday, May 2, 2017
No Class: NYS Math Exams

Monday, May 1, 2017
Classwork: Writing a Conclusion: Was Thomas Jefferson a successful president?
Homework: No written homework. Rest well for your NYS standardized Math test.

703 – Period 2 – 703

Thursday, May 4, 2017
No Class: NYS Math Exams

Wednesday, May 3, 2017
No Class: NYS Math Exams

Tuesday, May 2, 2017
No Class: NYS Math Exams

Monday, May 1, 2017
Classwork: Writing a Conclusion: Was Thomas Jefferson a successful president?
Homework: No written homework. Rest well for your NYS standardized Math test.

704 – Period 4 – 704

Thursday, May 4, 2017


Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Classwork: How was the War for Mexican Independence similar and different from War for American Independence?

Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Classwork: What were the Barbary Wars?

Monday, May 1, 2017
Classwork: Writing a Conclusion: Was Thomas Jefferson a successful president?
Homework: No written homework. Rest well for your NYS standardized Math test.

705 – Period 7 – 705

Thursday, May 4, 2017


Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Classwork: How was the War for Mexican Independence similar and different from War for American Independence?

Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Classwork: What were the Barbary Wars?

Monday, May 1, 2017
Classwork: Writing a Conclusion: Was Thomas Jefferson a successful president?
Homework: No written homework. Rest well for your NYS standardized Math test.

811 – Period 8 – 811

Thursday, May 4, 2017
No Class: NYS Math Exams

Wednesday, May 3, 2017
No Class: NYS Math Exams

Tuesday, May 2, 2017
No Class: NYS Math Exams

Monday, May 1, 2017
Classwork: Writing a Conclusion: Was the New Deal a success or a failure?
Homework: No written homework. Rest well for your NYS standardized Math test.