Lawrence History 8-Period 3 Assignments
- Instructor
- Teacher Peter Lawrence
- Term
- 2020-2021
- Department
- Social Studies
- Description
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Assignment Calendar
Upcoming Assignments
Past Assignments
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02/18: What is Manifest Destiny? Today we will look at four cartoons that describe what Manifest Destiny was in the mid - Nineteenth Century. You will be answering questions about each cartoon.
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02/18: Read / Listen to section about Texas and their revolt against Mexico. After reading the section, you will need to log onto Classdojo and then click your PORTFOLIO and complete the assignment.
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02/16: The Trail of Tears was THE low point for the Native tribes living in the east and midwest. They were forced from their lands at gun point and forced to walk to the "HOT COUNTRY", Oklahoma. After watching a couple of the videos as a class, we will read the selection about the Creek Indians and their removal and complete the work that goes along with it. TURN IN & SAVE INTO YOUR UNIT I - WESTWARD EXPANSION folder
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02/10: Read this selection about the Age of Jackson. Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States and he served two terms, from 1829 to 1837.
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02/09: Read about the Monroe Doctrine and then complete the ten question quiz about this very important document. FUN Take a screen shot, or a picture, or a snip it of your score and attach it to this post. THANKS MARKELL
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02/05: You will be turning in your UNIT H - GROWTH OF A NEW NATION folder by attaching a SHAREABLE LINK to this post. That is the only way you will receive credit. Follow the instructions that I give and if you need any extra help, follow the Loom presentation. Attached is a checklist of what needs to be in your folder. Only the assignments listed are to be in your folder. NOTHING ELSE
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02/04: Today you will be deciding if the War of 1812 was a new war with England or just a continuation of the Revolutionary War. You will need to explain your thinking, why you decided the way you did and you will need to justify your answer. Here is the join code: 8a251eeb
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02/03: This is more information about the War of 1812 and is part of your overall project. Remember that ALL short answer questions can be revised, but multiple choice questions can NOT be revised, so be 100% sure you know that the answer you are putting down is the correct one.
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02/04: KIM Term Exam on Chapter 7. This will be a multiple choice exam and please do the best you can.
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10/29: You will be turning in your UNIT 4 - GOVERNMENTS folder by attaching a SHAREABLE LINK to this post. That is the only way you will receive credit. Follow the instructions that I give and if you need any extra help, follow the Loom presentation. Attached is a checklist of what needs to be in your folder. Only the assignments listed are to be in your folder. NOTHING ELSE
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10/27: Answer the Flipgrid about President Washington. The second link is if you still need to join the class.
Link 1 = Go straight to the video
Link 2 = IF you need to join the class
Link 1 = Go straight to the video
Link 2 = IF you need to join the class
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10/27: After listening to my mini-lecture and mini-slide show, click the link to the Pear Deck and as you read the slides, answer the questions that go along with each slide. Here is the code for Pear Deck: mfd ahu
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10/22: There are twenty-seven (27) amendments to the Constitution. We have already looked at ten (10) of them, now we will see the rest, one (1) thru twenty-seven (27). You will be researching only one of these amendments and then putting your researched information into a Google Slide that the whole class will be editing and presenting. You may always add a slide to your slide, but you may NEVER delete a slide. Each person will receive two slides. One for the information and one for pictures. After the whole class is finished, you will get a copy to keep.
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10/23: Let's play a game about the Constitution. Quizizz and it will be fun. Here is the code in case: 151659
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10/22: Take the Google Form test on the Constitution. Do the best you can. All cameras must be on while you take the test.
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10/20: Watch this video about the compromises that were made in order to have our Constitution.
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10/04: Take a walk thru Chapter Four stopping to look at the pictures and reading all the captions. TURN THIS IN.
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10/13: You will be turning in your UNIT 3 - COLONIES folder by attaching a SHAREABLE LINK to this post. That is the only way you will receive credit. Follow the instructions that I give and if you need any extra help, follow the Loom presentation. Attached is a checklist of what needs to be in your folder. Only the assignments listed are to be in your folder. NOTHING ELSE
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10/12: PLay a Kahoot about the Revolutionary War. This will be graded. Do the best you can.
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10/09: Here is your Final Exam on the Colonies and the Revolutionary War. You are getting this early and you will have Monday to work on this IN CLASS, but you will need to work on this outside of synchronous learning times.
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10/09: Watch the short video about Yorktown and then answer the questions that go with it. This is a fun video.
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10/07: Read this selection about what has been called: "The Shot Heard 'round the World". This assignment closes tonight.
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10/02: FREEBIE ASSIGNMENT Read this very important Primary Source Document. This closes tonight at 11:59 PM NO MATTER WHAT
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09/25: Read aloud this primary source document. I will read once aloud. Students will popcorn read. Read quietly to yourself. Discuss as a class.
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09/25: This is the KIM Term Exam on Unit One. Do the best you can and there is a time limit of 30 seconds per question. Plenty of time so relax and take your time. You will do great. THE CAMERA MUST BE ON WHILE YOU TAKE THE TEST. Here is the code for the test: 729417
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09/24: Using the Loom presentation that you watched last night, complete the notes in class and turn in before the end of class. Watching the Loom presentation about the Rival Claims will make this easier.
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Read both documents about Columbus and annotate them. We will do a paragraph together.
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09/21: Google Slide presentation on the exploration of the Americas. Take notes as I speak. Keep up and do the best you can.
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09/18: This is our first Actively Learn of the year. Read the selection, remember you can translate this into different languages and audio is available. Before you answer any multiple-choice question, make sure you are certain of the answer because you are not allowed to revise those answers. ALL short answer questions are allowed to be revised for a better score. You may revise your short answers as many times as needed to achieve the score you want. Remember to put the question in the answer to make it a complete answer. Proper Grammar is required.
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Click on the link to access the exam. You only have one shot at this exam. Do the best you can and please, no cheating.
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09/17: Read / Listen to Chapter 1, Section 1 as a class and then complete the questions that goes along with this section. Complete sentences and proper grammar is required.
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As you watch my presentation, take notes on the Five Themes of Geography. This is a Google Doc and a lot of it has been prefilled out for you. SAVE into your Unit 1 - Geogrpahy Folder
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Play this game to help you learn the 50 states of the Union. You may take this Quizizz as many times as neccessary. Your highest score will be the one counted. Here is the code in case: 31921344
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09/16: Chapter Walk through Chapter One. A Chapter Walk is looking through a chapter and only looking at the pictures and reading the captions
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09/16: KIM Terms are a way to study the vocabulary words of a chapter. K stands for KEY WORD (vocab word). I stands for INFORMATION (definition - in your own words). M - Memory Cue (A picture of that word).
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Using the Google Slides, complete the Geography Instagram work and have fun. This will be due tonight by midnight and NOT be in your Unit 1 - Geography Folder.
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On the Jamboard, place post-it notes with what you would like people to remember about 9/11. Put your name at the top and your words below.
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Complete the K-W-L chart on 9/11. Follow the instructions on the Google Doc.
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After we go over yesterdays work, you and a small group will be working on a new set of coordinates and explanations. You will be assigned break-out rooms.
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Why Study Geography? - Video
Latitude and Longitude work
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Quick Read and Answer the questions that go with it
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Show off day. Show the class, or not, what you brought to share with us. This is something you feel special about and/or means something to you and everyone will show respect because this is about you. I will share first and then I will ask for volunteers. Everyone will also complete the assignment. CHECK THE DUE DATE