Marx-Swatfigure - Famous Americans (Section Tues 6) Assignments
- Instructor
- Ms. Elizabeth Marx Swatfigure
- Term
- 2019-2020 School Year
- Department
- Social Studies
- Description
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Class Title:
Famous Americans
Code:
E430
Text:
Various Resources
Rating:
2
Prerequisite:
None
Grade:
5-6
Fees:
None
Max:
15
Can be repeated? No
Description: The United States didn't become great by accident. Nor did it happen overnight! Join us as we study key Americans who have helped shape America into a country in which we truly enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. As we study these great Americans, we will also be taking a brief look at the specific attributes of the time in which they lived. Our studies will begin with America's founding fathers and conclude with some modern day history makers who are still living today! Which of our Famous Americans will inspire YOU to be the next Great American?
Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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Please read chapter 9, "Working for Reform after 1900" pages 55 - 58. Answer questions on page 59.
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We started our next unit/assignment on Immigration (week of Feb. 10th). Students received a rubric today about the project details. It is worth 100 points. I have attached a copy of the assignment to this post.
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Students will complete the Venn Diagram on the Civil War Generals. They will be collected next class.
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Students need to read the "Civil War" handout pages 138-142, and then answer the questions on page 142. I will collect page 142 next class period.
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Your two Freedom Quilt Squares are due next class. Please complete these at home, and turn them in next time if you did not already do so in class.
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Students will read the Chapter 20 handout entitled, "The Southern States Leave". We will discuss it next week in class.
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Students will complete their flip-folders on Lewis and Clark if they did not do so in class. Remember to follow the instructions in the Lewis and Clark Project Criteria handout I gave you (the handout is also Posted online). This project is worth 100 points so remember to give it your best effort!
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Today students researched their Lewis and Clark/Westward Expansion flip-folders in class. For homework please complete the front page sections, Captain Lewis, Captain Clark and Sacagawea, as well as complete two other sections of your choosing on the inside. These five sections are due next class. Note: the completed flip-folder will be due the week of December 2nd.
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Please read the handout about Lewis and Clark and answer the questions on page 24. I will collect the questions next week. If you missed class today because of the weather, I will give you the handout next class, and you can complete it the following week.
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Read the handout this week on the Louisiana Purchase. Answer the questions on page 13 and 14.
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Next week students will recite the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution from memory. In addition, they will also need to know how to sign both their first and last name in cursive. Look in the Post section for Famous Americans for a link to the School House Rock version of the Preamble. It is set to music, and you might find it easier to memorize this way.
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Students need to read the handout given in class today entitled, The Constitution. Please highlight/underline the answers to the questions in the "Find Out" section. We will be discussing this in class next week.
Also, I have attached a copy of the Preamble to the United States Constitution. You may choose to start memorizing it. It will be due in two weeks.
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Please complete your report on your Founding American for next class.
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Please select a Founding Father or Mother that you would like to research for our next project. You may choose one of the figures from the list I gave you in class today, or if you have a different person in mind, please just ask first before you begin your research. We will be spending most of our next class together working on this project: acrostic poem. venn diagram, or biography poster. More details about each of these options will be explained at this time.
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No homework this week.
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This week in class we continued our studies of North America. Students will complete their Native American Dictionary for homework. The directions for this project are on the handout. Each student received a handout in class. They were suppose to have placed the handout in their 3-ring binder in the "Text" section. Please look here for the project details.