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Honors U.S. History A Assignments

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Weekly Objectives:
  • Explain key cases that helped shape the United States Supreme Court, including Marbury versus Madison, McCulloch versus Maryland, 

•  Explain concepts of loose and strict interpretations of the Constitution of the United States
 
Activities:
M- Ch 4 Lesson 3 & 4 Notes; Lesson 3 Review WS
T- Ch 4 Lesson 3 & 4 Notes; Louisiana Purchase Map
W- Ch 4 Lesson 3 & 4 Notes; Lesson 4 Review WS
TH- Biography - Lewis & Clark; Sacajawea; Francis Scott Key
F- Test - Ch 4 Lesson 3 & 4
 
Homework:
Read CH 4 Lesson 3 & 4
Finish any work not completed in class

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Assignment

Weekly Objectives AL COS 10.5, 10.6
- Identify factors leading to the development and establishment of political parties, including Alexander Hamilton's economic policies and the election of 1800.
- Describe relations of the United States with Britain and France from 1781 to 1823, including the XYZ Affair, the War of 1812, and the Monroe Doctrine.
- Identify concepts of loose and strict constructionism.

Activities:
M- Test - Ch 3; Constitutional Handbook Vocabulary
T- Constitution Notes; Structure and Principles Notes
W- Structure and Principles Notes; Bill of Rights WS
TH- Bill of Rights WS;  Constitution Scavenger Hunt
F- Recite Preamble; Constitution Scavenger Hunt
 
Homework:
Read Ch 4
Review Notes & Classwork daily
Finish any assignments not completed in class
 

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Assignment

Weekly Objectives AL COS 10.4
-Describe the political system of the United States based on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
-Describing inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation
-Describing personalities, issues, ideologies, and compromises related to the Constitutional Convention and ratification of the Constitution
-Identifying factors leading to the development and establishment of political parties, including Alexander Hamilton's economic policies and the election of 1800
 
Activities:
M- Ch 2 Test - American Revolution; CH 3 Vocab
T- Ch 3 Notes & Discussion; CH 3 Vocab (due Friday)
W- Ch 3 Notes & Discussion; CH 3 Lesson 1 Guided Reading
TH-Ch 3 Vocab Notes & discussion
F- Ch 3 Vocab Quiz; Ch 3 Lesson 1 Quiz
 
Homework:
Study notes daily
Read Ch 3 Lesson 1 & 2
Complete any assignments not completed in class
 
 

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Assignment

Weekly Objectives:
  - Compare perspectives of differing groups in society and their roles in the American Revolution, including men, women, white settlers, free and enslaved African Americans, and American Indians
 - Describe how provisions of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 affected relations of the United States with European nations and American Indians
Activities:
 
T - Ch 2 Lesson 3 & 4 Key Terms & IDs; Ch 2 Notes
W - Video - Revolution
TH - Crossword Puzzle
F - CH 2 Lesson 3 & 4 Test
 
Homework:
Read CH 2 Lessons 3 & 4
Finish any assignments not completed in class
Review Notes daily

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Assignment

Weekly Objectives:
  - Compare perspectives of differing groups in society and their roles in the American Revolution, including men, women, white settlers, free and enslaved African Americans, and American Indians
 - Describe how provisions of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 affected relations of the United States with European nations and American Indians
Activities:
T - Declaration of Independence Notes; Analyze excerpts
W - American Revolution Notes; American Revolution Map
TH - Notes; Guided Reading 2-3
 
Homework:
Read CH 2 Lessons 3 & 4
Finish any assignments not completed in class
Review Notes daily

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Assignment

Weekly Objectives:
Trace the chronology of events leading to the American Revolution, including the French and Indian War, passage of the Stamp Act, the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, passage of the Intolerable Acts, the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the publication of Common Sense, and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 
 
Activities:
M - CH 2 Notes; 
T - CH 2 Notes; Vocabulary Activity
W - Chart - Causes of the Revolution; Causes of the Revolution Puzzle
TH - Video -America: The Story of Us "Revolution"
F -  Ch 2 Lesson 1 & 2 Test
Homework:
  • Review notes daily
  • Read Ch 2
  • Complete any assignments not finished in class

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Assignment

Weekly Objectives:
•  Explain the role of essential documents in the establishment of colonial governments, including the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Mayflower Compact
•  Explain the significance of the House of Burgesses and New England town meetings in colonial politics
•  Describe the impact of the Great Awakening on colonial society
 

 

ACTIVITIES:
M - Notes / Crossword Puzzle
T- Review / Crossword Puzzle
W - Test - Ch 1 Lesson 4 & 5
TH - CH 2 Notes; Define Vocabulary CH 2 Lessons 1 & 2
F-  CH 2 Notes; Vocabulary Activity
 
Homework:
Study notes
Finish any assignments not completed in class
Read Ch 1 Lesson 4 & 5
 

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Assignment

Weekly Objectives:
•  Explain the role of essential documents in the establishment of colonial governments, including the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Mayflower Compact
•  Explain the significance of the House of Burgesses and New England town meetings in colonial politics
•  Describe the impact of the Great Awakening on colonial society
 

 

Activities:

M- Notes - Ch 1 Less 4 & 5; Triangular Trade Map
T- Notes; Colonial Brochures 
W- Notes; Colonial Brochures
TH - Crossword Puzzle
F- Test Ch 1 Lesson 4 & 5
 
Homework:
Study notes
Finish any assignments not completed in class
Read Ch 1 Lesson 4 & 5
 

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Assignment

Weekly Objectives:
  • Compare regional differences among early New England, Middle, and Southern colonies regarding economics, geography, culture, government, and American Indian relations.
  • Explain the role of essential documents in the establishment of colonial governments, including the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Mayflower Compact
  • Explain the significance of the House of Burgesses and New England town meetings in colonial politics
  • Describe the impact of the Great Awakening on colonial society
 
Activities:
M- Ch 1 Lesson 3 Guided Reading
T- Thirteen Colonies Test; Guided Reading Lesson 4
W- Notes - Ch 1 Lessons 4 & 5; Create Colonial Brochures
TH- Notes - Ch 1 Lessons 4 & 5; Create Colonial Brochures
F- Create Colonial Brochures
 
Homework:
Read Ch 1 Sec 4 & 5
Work on Colonial Brochures
Review Notes and classwork daily
 

Due:

Assignment

Weekly Objectives:
  • Compare regional differences among early New England, Middle, and Southern colonies regarding economics, geography, culture, government, and American Indian relations.
  • Explain the role of essential documents in the establishment of colonial governments, including the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Mayflower Compact
  • Explain the significance of the House of Burgesses and New England town meetings in colonial politics
  • Describe the impact of the Great Awakening on colonial society
 
Activities:
T- Notes - Ch 1 Lessons 3 & 4;  Chart - 13 Colonies; Crossword Puzzle
W- Vocab Quiz; Notes - Ch 1 Lessons 4 & 5; Chart - 13 Colonies
TH-  Map Quiz - 13 Colonies; Finish Chart - 13 Colonies
F- 13 Colonies "Escape Room" 
 
Homework:
Read Ch 1 Sec 4 & 5
Work on Colonial Brochures
Review Notes and classwork daily
 

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Assignment

Weekly Objectives: AL COS 10.1
- Compare effects of economic, geographic, social, and political conditions before and after European explorations of the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries on Europeans, American colonists, Africans, and indigenous Americans. 
- Compare European motives for establishing colonies, including mercantilism, religious persecution, poverty, oppression, and new opportunities
-  Analyze the course of the Columbian Exchange for its impact on the global economy
-  Explain triangular trade and the development of slavery in the colonies
 
Activities: 
M- Notes - Ch 1, Map Reading - Columbian Exchange
T- Test - Ch 1 Lesson 1 & 2 (Early Americans and Exploration); 
W- Ch 1 Lesson 3 Guided Reading; Ch 1 Notes Continued
TH - Ch 1 Notes; Jamestown Reading and Crossword Puzzle
F -  Ch 1 Notes; Pilgrims Reading and Crossword Puzzle; Mayflower Compact Reading Comprehension
 
Homework: 
Study Notes and handouts for Ch 1 Lesson 1 & 2 Test
Read Ch 1 Lesson 3
Complete any assignments not finished in class.

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Assignment

Week 2

Objectives: AL COS 10.1
Compare effects of economic, geographic, social, and political conditions before and after European explorations of the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries on Europeans, American colonists, Africans, and indigenous Americans.
•  Describing the influence of the Crusades, Renaissance, and Reformation on European exploration
•  Comparing European motives for establishing colonies, including mercantilism, religious persecution, poverty, oppression, and new opportunities
•  Analyzing the course of the Columbian Exchange for its impact on the global economy
•  Explaining triangular trade and the development of slavery in the colonies
 
Activities:
M- Ch 1 Notes; Ice Age Reading & Map
T- Ch 1 Notes; Chart - Mesoamerican Cultures Chart
W- Vocabulary Quiz (Ch 1 Lesson 1 & 2); Guided Reading Ch 1 Lesson 1; Timeline Activity 1
TH- Ch 1 Notes ; Columbian Exchange Map Activity
F- Ch 1 Notes; Explorers Chart
 
Homework:
Review notes daily
Read Ch 1 Lesson 1 & 2 (Test Tuesday 8/27)
Complete any assignments not completed in class
 

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Assignment

Week 1

Weekly Objectives:  AL COS 10.1, 10.2
- become familiar with classroom procedures and policies


Activities:
M- Geography Vocabulary; World Map
T- Classroom policies quiz; Geography Basics
W- US Physical Map; Geography Basics
TH- Longitude & Latitude Practice (Battleship)

F - Geography Quiz; Ch 1 Vocabulary

Homework: 
Read Ch 1 Sec 1 & 2
Finish any assignments not completed in class.