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Welcome to Ms. Wiberg's schoolnotes. Each week, I will post the homework that was assigned in class as well as a brief description of the day's events inside the classroom.

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Important Dates:

11/18 - Minimum Day

11/25-11/27 - Thanksgiving Break

12/1 - Unit IIIA Exam
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Week of 11/16

11/16 Mon:

WOD #41 - Pocket Veto

Notes: Adams' Administration and War with France

HW: Summary and Questions

       Read pages 295B-297

 

11/16 Tues:

WOD #42 - Filibuster

Notes: Alien and Sedition Acts/VA and KY Resolutions

HW: Summary and Questions

       Read pages 307-309

 

11/18 Wed:

WOD #43 - Habeas Corpus

Notes: Jefferson's Administration

HW: Read pages 313-317

       

11/19 Thurs:

WOD #44 - Ex Post Facto

Notes: Jefferson's Administration

Map: Louisiana Purchase

HW: Summary and Questions

 

11/20 Fri:

WOD #45 - Electoral College

Map: Louisiana Purchase

HW: None

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Week of 11/9-11/13

11/9 Mon:

WOD #38 - Quorum

Notes - Hamilton's Plan

HW: Study Questions and Summary

       Read pages 286-289

 

11/10 & 11/12 Block:

WOD #39 - Veto

WOD #40 - Overriding a Veto

Notes - Washington's Administration

W/S - Hamilton vs. Jefferson (Due: Fri)

HW: Summary and Study Questions

       Study for WOD Quiz 4

 

11/13 Fri:

WOD QUIZ 4

Correct Hamilton vs. Jeffereson W/S

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Week of 10/20-11/6

11/2 Mon:

WOD #34 - House of Representatives

Notes: Federalists and Anti-Federalists

HW: Summary and Questions

 

11/3 Tues:

WOD #35 - Senate

Notes: Bill of Rights

HW: Summary and Questions

       Bring colored pencils for Bill of Rights Poster

 

11/4 Wed:

WOD #35 - Census

Bill of Rights Poster Project (Due: Fri)

HW: Work on Poster

       Study for Bill of Rights Quiz on Friday!

 

11/5 Thurs:

WOD #36 - Speaker of the House

Bill of Rights Poster Project (Due: Fri)

HW: Finish Poster

      Study for Bill of Rights Quiz on Friday!

 

11/6 Fri:

WOD #37 - President Pro-Tempore

Bill of Rights Open Notes Quiz

HW: 281B-284

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Week of 10/26 - 10/30

10/26 Mon:

WOD #30 - Federalist Papers

Notes: Electoral College

HW: Summary and Questions

       Study for WOD Quiz 3 tmrw!

       Bring 3x5 flashcards Tues!

 

10/27 Tues:

WOD Quiz 3

Unit II Exam Study Guide and Flashcards

HW: Study for Unit II Exam on Fri!

 

10/28-10/29 Block:

WOD #31 - Bill of Rights

WOD #32 - Whiskey Rebellion

Unit II Exam and Flashcards

HW: Study for Unit II Exam on Fri!

 

10/30 Fri:

Unit II Exam!

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Week of 10/19 - 10/23

10/19 Mon:

WOD #26 - 3/5ths Compromise

Preamble Poster Project

HW: Bring in last minute poster supplies tmrw!

 

10/20 Tues:

WOD #27 - Legislative Branch

Preamble Poster Project-Due at end of period!

HW: None

 

10/21-10/22 Block:

WOD #28 - Executive Branch

Notes: How a Bill Becomes a Law

Graphic Organizer: Bill Process

HW: Summary and Questions

 

10/23 Fri (Minimum Day):

WOD #29 - Judicial Branch

Graphic Organizer: Bill Process

HW: None

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Week of 10/12 - 10/16

10/12 Mon:

WOD #21 - Natural Rights

WOD #22 - Federalism

Notes: Principles of Gov't

HW: Summary and Questions

       Read pages 219-221A

       Bring in magazines for project on Block

 

10/13 Tues:

WOD #23 - Virginia Plan

Notes: The Preamble

HW: Summary and Questions

       Bring in supplies for poster project on Block

 

10/14-10/15 Block:

WOD #24 - New Jersey Plan

Preamble Poster Project

HW: Bring in supplies for poster project

 

10/16 Fri:

WOD #25 - Great Compromise

Preamble Poster Project

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Week of 10/5 - 10/9

10/5 Mon:

WOD #19 - Thomas Paine

WOD #20 - Benjamin Franklin

Open Note Group Quiz - Call for Change

HW: Read pages 226-228

       Study for WOD Quiz #2 on Block!

 

10/6 Tues (Late Start):

Notes: Legislative Branch

HW: Summary and Questions

       Read pages 229-233

       Study for WOD Quiz #2 on Block!

 

10/7-10/8 Block:

WOD Quiz #2

Notes: Executive and Judicial Branches

W/S: Steps to the Constitution

HW: Summary and Questions

       Finish Steps to Constitution W/S (Due Fri)

 

10/9 Fri:

Simulation: Seperation of Powers

HW: Read pages 221B-223

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Week of 9/28 - 10/2

9/28 Mon:

WOD #15 - Olive Branch Petition

Notes: Northwest Territory

HW: Summary and Questions

       Read page 194-196

 

9/29 Tues:

WOD #16 - Indentured Servant

C-Note Check

Notes: Shay's Rebellion

HW: Summary and Questions

       Read pages 197-201

 

9/30-10/1 Block:

WOD #17 - Treaty of Paris

Simulation: Land Ordinances

HW: Read pages 197-201

 

10/2 Fri:

WOD #18 - Thomas Jefferson

Notes: Call for Change

HW: None

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Week of 9/21 - 9/25

9/21 Mon:

WOD #11 - Scientific Enlightenment

UNIT I Exam Review

HW: Study for Unit I Exam

 

9/22 Tues:

WOD #12 - Proclamation of 1763

UNIT I Exam!

Progress Reports handed out to ALL students!

HW: Get Progress Report signed (Due: Block)

       Read pages 178-181A

 

9/22-9/23 Block:

WOD #13 - 1st Continental Congress

UNIT I Exam Results and Debrief

Video: Jamestown

HW: Read pages 178-181A

 

9/24 Fri:

WOD #14 - 2nd Continental Congress

Notes: Articles of Confederation

HW: Read pages 181B-185

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Week of 9/14 - 9/18

9/14 Mon:

WOD #8 - Mercantilism

Notes: War of Independence (Build Up)

HW: Read pages 152-157

 

9/15 Tues:

WOD #9 - Navigation Acts

Notes: War of Independence (During and Aftermath)

Handout: Unit I Exam Study Guide

HW: Read pages 158-159

 

9/16-9/17 Block:

WOD #10 - Great Awakening

Patriot/Loyalist Business Letter (Due: Mon 9/21)

HW: Study for WOD Quiz/Finish Letter

 

9/18 Fri:

WOD Quiz 1

Patriot/Loyalist Business Letter (Due: Mon 9/21)

HW: Finish Letter/ Study for Unit I Exam

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Week of 9/9 - 9/11

9/9 Wed:

WOD #5 - Great Migration

Notes: French and Indian War

HW: Read pages 139-141

 

9/10 Thurs:

WOD #6  - Privy Council

C-Note Check

Notes: Trouble in the Colonies

HW: Read pages 149-152

 

9/11 Fri:

WOD #7 - Parliament

Video: John Adams/Boston Massacre

HW: None

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Week of 8/31 - 9/4

8/31 Mon:

-WOD #1: Jamestown

-Notes: Age of Exploration

-Rotten Meat Activity

HW: Summary and Questions, Read pages 120-124

 

9/1 Tues (Late Start Day):

-WOD #2: House of Burgesses

-Notes: Founding the Colonies

HW: Summary and Questions, Read pages 216-131

 

9/2 & 9/3 Block:

-WOD #3: Bacon's Rebellion

-Notes: Life in the Colonies

-Licorice in a Trash Can Activity

HW: Summary and Questions, Read pages 135-138

 

9/4 Fri:

-WOD #4: Mayflower Compact

-Map: Colonial America

HW: Finish Map (Due Mon)

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Week of 8/24 - 8/28

8/24 Mon:

-STAR/Cornell Notes

-Practice Notes: How to Bathe a Cat!

HW: Read pages 38-45

 

8/25 Tues (Back to School Night from 6-8 pm):

-Notes: Geography!

HW: None

 

8/26 & 8/27 Block:

-Ballon Activity

-Costa's Levels of Questions

-4 Corner Cornell Notes

HW: Read pages 86-89 (Due Mon)

 

8/28 Fri:

-Time Line Poster Project

HW: Finish Time Line Poster (Due Mon)

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Week of 8/20 - 8/21



8/20 Thurs:

-Welcome to US History

-Syllabus

-Misc. Forms (Movie Permission and Student Info)

HW: All forms due back signed by Friday

       Get school supplies



8/21 Fri:

-Classroom Rules & Procedures

-Unit I Assignment Sheet

HW: Enjoy your weekend!

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