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Monday/Tuesday, August 12/13 th Icebreaker

Monday/Tuesday, August 12/13 th Icebreaker. Line up in alphabetical order by First Name The class that does it the quickest gets Spartan bucks. Rules and procedures. Hand out forms. Stand, Pair, Share. Write down at least five things you did over the summer

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Monday/Tuesday, August 12/13 th Icebreaker

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  1. Monday/Tuesday, August 12/13thIcebreaker • Line up in alphabetical order by First Name • The class that does it the quickest gets Spartan bucks

  2. Rules and procedures • Hand out forms

  3. Stand, Pair, Share • Write down at least five things you did over the summer • Stand up (when I give the signal) and find someone who has something from your list on theirs (or something similar) • You will take turns sharing (30 seconds each) • Find someone else with a summer activity in common, then repeat the process

  4. Take off, Touchdown • http://prezi.com/lbpuwqjak382/takeofftouchdow

  5. Celebrity Interview • Write down five things about yourself. • Share with your shoulder partner. • Your shoulder partner will introduce you and share the information you gave them with the class.

  6. Summer Evidence HW DUE 0n block day-Fri. 8/16 or Mon. 8/19(mrdushistory.weebly.com) • Description: Bring in some kind of evidence of what you did over the summer. Examples: pictures, pamphlets of places visited, receipts of items you bought, things you used over the summer; anything that can provide insight as to what you did during your vacation. • (Due on block day-Fri. 8/16 or Mon. 8/19)

  7. “What is History?” Homework Due on block day-Wed. 8/14 or Thurs. 8/15(mrdushistory.weebly.com) • Description: Define “history” in your own and turn in on edmodo. (if no computer access at home, write it down on a piece of paper and bring to class) • (Due on block day-Wed. 8/14 or Thurs. 8/15)

  8. Sign up for edmodo • Sign up directions (file name: edmodo directions) found at http://mrdushistory.weebly.com/resources.html • If you already have an account, then just add my group code. (given in class)

  9. Overview syllabus activity • Read the syllabus with a partner. • One partner writes a question they have about the syllabus/course. (partner 1) • The other partner summarizes the key information and writes down what they think is important. (partner 2) • Share questions and summaries with the class.

  10. Matching up History • Abraham Lincoln • Conquistadors • Declaration of Independence • Free states vs. Slave states • George Washington • Gold Rush • King George III • Lewis and Clark • Louisiana Purchase • Mayflower Compact • Native Americans • Patriots and Redcoats • Pilgrims/Puritans • Railroads • 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments • Union vs. Confederacy Work with a partner. Using Pic Collage, create 4 columns with the headings below. Match up the terms on the right with the historical period you think it fits into. Then, submit on padlet. Each column will only have 4 terms match. • Colonial America • Revolutionary War • Westward Expansion • Civil War

  11. Lewis and Clark • Louisiana Purchase • Mayflower Compact • Native Americans • Patriots and Redcoats • Pilgrims/Puritans • Railroads • 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments • Union vs. Confederacy • Abraham Lincoln • Conquistadors • Declaration of Independence • Free states vs. Slave states • George Washington • Gold Rush • King George III

  12. Matching up History American Revolution Westward Expansion Civil War Colonial America

  13. 4 corners of U.S. History • On the next slide will be the 4 major periods of United States History that we will be learning about this year. • Each corner/historical period is tied to a standard that you will master this year. Those standards are taped up in every corner. Each standard is made up of smaller “benchmarks” that we will tackle to understand the standard. Those “benchmarks” are what you will see up on the whiteboard every day. • Pick the time period you like the best, or the one you think you want to learn about the most, and walk to that corner of the room.

  14. Revolutionary War (front right) Colonial America(front left) Civil War (back left) Westward Expansion (back right)

  15. Why study history? After video clip… DISCUSS WITH YOUR SHOULDER PARTNER • Do you think its important to study history? • (What is History? Article and questions)

  16. Block Day (Fri/Mon)Collect Summer Evidence HW • A primary source is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event. Some types of primary sources include: ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS (excerpts or translations acceptable): Diaries, speeches, letters, interviews, news film footage, autobiographies, etc… • CREATIVE WORKS: Poetry, drama, novels, music, art  • RELICS OR ARTIFACTS: Pottery, furniture, clothing, buildings

  17. Examples of primary sources include: • Diary of Anne Frank - Experiences of a Jewish family during WWII  • The Constitution of Canada - Canadian History  • A journal article reporting NEW research or findings  • Weavings and pottery - Native American history 

  18. What is a secondary source? • A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources. These sources are one or more steps removed from the event. Secondary sources may have pictures, quotes or graphics of primary sources in them. Some types of secondary sources include: • PUBLICATIONS: Textbooks, magazine articles, histories, criticisms, commentaries, encyclopedias 

  19. Examples of secondary sources include: • A journal/magazine article which interprets or reviews previous findings  • A history textbook  • A book about the effects of World War I

  20. Work on Personal History Timelines…

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