Homework - 4/22/09

Period 6 - Make sure you study questions from set 1 and 2 that we highlighted or starred today in class.

Periods 3 and 9 - Bring your textbook to class.

Homework - 4/20/09

Period 1 - Continue your prep work for your mock trial.

Periods 3 and 9 - Study for your amendments quiz by using the amendments packet.

Period 8 - Continue working your prep work for your mock trial. Remember, the mock trial will start tomorrow.

Homework - 4/3/09

Periods 1, 3, 8, and 9 - Make sure to complete your packet on amendments.

Period 6 - Start studying for your vocabulary quiz, which is on Friday.

Homework - 4/13/09

All periods - make sure you bring in your walkathon slips tomorrow!

Periods 1, 3, 8, and 9 - Please click on the link below to review the PowerPoint presentation on the 3 branches of government.

http://mrrayatcentral.info/ppts/3Branches_Web/index.html

Homework - 3/30/09 and 3/31/09

Periods 1, 3, 8, and 9 - Study for your test on the Constitution packet, which will take place on Wednesday.

The following is the quote that will be used for the Interim on Thursday:
"Our Constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws, not of men."-Gerald Ford

You can use the following link to access our Jeopardy game.

http://mrrayatcentral.info/ppts/Cruz_Jeopardy/

Homework - 3/24/09

Periods 1, 3, 8, and 9 - Make sure you complete your "Do Now" worksheet for homework. Use page 112 for the 3/5ths Compromise.

Period 6 - Continue working on your Create-a-Country project. The new due date is on Thursday.

All periods - students who have not turned in their permission slips...please make sure to turn in the permission slips tommorow.

Homework - 3/20/09

Periods 1, 3, 8, and 9 - Study for your vocabulary quiz.

Period 6 - Continue to work on your Create a Country project.

ALL PERIODS - Please bring in your permission slips and payment for our field trip to West Point.

Homework - 3/17/09

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Periods 1, 3, 8, and 9 - Please bring your books and Constitution packets to class tomorrow.

Period 6 - Continue to work on your Create-A-Country project.

Homework - 3/11/09

Periods 1, 3, 8, and 9 - Please bring your textbooks to class on Friday.

Period 6 - Start working on ideas for your Create - A - Country project.

Homework - 3/5/09

Periods 1, 3, 8, and 9 - Tomorrow is the last day to work on your project in school. It is your repsonsiblity to have the project completed by Monday. You were given at least 7 days of class time to work on this project. IT IS DUE ON MONDAY - 3/9/09.

Period 6 - Study for your test on the Battles of Saratoga and Yorktown. Mrs. Brownell and Mr. Cruz will be in room 311 5th period. We encourage you to come up and join our "Lunch Bunch".

Homework - 3/3/09

Period 6 - Complete book questions 1 - 5 on the Battle of Yorktown.

All other periods - continue to work on your project. Remember, it is due next Monday.

Homework - 2/26/09

Period 6 - Continue to look over your notes on Saratoga.

Sam make sure to study for the Battle of Trenton Quiz.

Periods 1, 3, 8, and 9 - Continue working on your projects.

Homework - 2/24/09

Period 6 - Complete the battle information sheet for the Battle of Saratoga.

Homework - 2/23/09

Periods 1, 3, 8, and 9 - Start writing down some ideas for your "Create - A - Country" Project.

Period 6 - Make sure to have all of the book questions completed for the Battle of Saratoga.

Homework - 2/19/08

Period 6 - Study for your quiz on the battle of Trenton.
You should know the following:

• Why did Washington have to attack?
• What day did he attack and what kind of strategy/plan did he use?
• What two rules of war did Washington and his army break at this battle?
• What ignorant thing did Colonel Rall do with the note given to him by a spy?
• What state did Washington lose control of prior to the Battle of Trenton?
• Along with many American citizens, many Continental Soldiers re-enlisted after this battle. Why?
• Define mercenaries, continentals, enlist, desert, and strategy.

Feel free to join Mrs. Brownell and I for our Lunch Bunch review!!! :)

Homework - 2/18/09

Periods 1, 3, 8, and 9 - Please complete the first page of questions in your Articles of Confederation Packet.

Period 6 - Complete the battle information sheet for Trenton. Also, start looking over your answers for Trenton.

Homework - 2/13/09

Periods 1, 3, 8, and 9 - Complete the Trade Zone closing activity sheet.

Homework - 2/12/09

Period 6 - Study for your quiz on the Battle of Bunker Hill. If you are interested in reviewing before class with Mr. Cruz and Mrs. Brownell, you may do so during your lunch period. Make sure you bring your lunch with you to room 311.

Homework 2/10/09

ALL STUDENTS - Please bring in any spare change that you find for Pennies for Patients.

Also, any student who is interested in seeing the play 1776...please see Mr. Cruz for details. The trip, which is organized by Mrs. Ray, will cost $25.oo.

Period 6 - Complete the battle of Bunker Hill information sheet.

Homework - 2/9/09

All periods - Please bring in money for Pennies for Patients. Remember all the money that is raised will be donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. This is the last week for collections.

Period 6 - Study for your quiz on the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

Homework - 2/6/09

Periods 1, 3, 8, and 9 - Your battle cartoon is due on Monday. Also, bring in money for Penny Wars. The 9th through the 13th is the last week of collections.

Period 6 - Complete the Battle of Bunker Hill book questions.

Homework - 2/5/09

Period 1 and 8 - Please come in with a quote about the Revolutionary period and explain what it means in at least one paragraph.

Period 6 - Complete question 7-10 of the Battle of Lexington and Concord and complete the Battle Information Sheet for Lexington and Concord.

Homework - 2/4/09

Periods 1, 3, 8, and 9 - Continue working on your battle cartoon.

Period 6 - Complete the strengths and weaknesses chart in your battle packet. YOU MUST USE your textbook to complete the chart.

Homework - 2/3/09

Period 1, 3, 8, and 9 - Work on your cartoon project! Follow the instructions from day 2/2/09.

Homework - 2/2/09

Periods 1, 3, 8, and 9 - Your Battles of the Revolutionary War Project will be due on Monday. Below is a rough draft of the requirements for the project. If you feel something is missing write it down and bring it to my attention tomorrow. Good luck and have fun.

Requirements:
-Drawing of some sort – neat, use color

-TITLE – Be Original DO NOT JUST WRITE THE NAME OF THE BATTLE!

-Include Captions

-Please use correct colors to depict participants in the battle – British=red, C.A. = blue, Hessians=Green and red, French=light blue (Carolina Blue)

-Include accurate facts…you must give me a detailed description of what occurred at the battle, et al. who fought, who won, what state

-basic grammar skills will be evaluated – sentence structure, punctuation, spelling, word choice/vocabulary, etc.

Homework - 1/30/09

Period 3 - Complete the battle information sheet for Yorktown.

Period 6 - Make sure to study for your test on events 7, 8, and 9. P.D. and A.B. don't forget you have to make up Causes Quiz #2.

Homework - 1/29/09

Period 1 - Complete Battle Information Sheet for Saratoga and Yorktown.

Period 3 - Complete Battle of Yorktown Questions.

Period 6 - Your test is pushed back to Monday!

Period 8 - Complete Battle of Yorktown book questions.

Period 9 - Complete your Battle of Yorktown book questions if you have not already done so!

Homework - 1/27/09

Period 6 - Start studying for your quiz/test on Friday. It will cover the Boston Tea Party, The Intolerable Acts, and the First Continental Congress.

Happy Birthday Dad! It's the "real" Mr. Cruz's B-day today. :)

Homework - 1/26/09

Period 1 - Please complete the Battle of Yorktown book questions.

Period 3 - Bring your textbook to class.

Period 6 - Complete the definitions on your worksheet.

Period 9 - Complete the battle information sheet for Saratoga if you have not done so already.

Homework - 1/21/09

Periods 1, 8, and 9 - Complete questions for the Battle of Saratoga

Homework - 1/16/09

Periods 1, 3, 8, and 9 - You must complete The Battle of Trenton reading questions and battle information sheet in preparation for Wednesday's class.

Homework - 1/13/09

Periods 1, 3, 8, and 9 - Read pages 82 to 84, which focuses on the Declaration of Independence. Make sure to write down any questions that you may have regarding the Declaration of Independence.

Period 3 - Finish the Battle of Bunker Hill battle information sheet also.

Period 6 - Finish the Gaspee Incident question if you have not already done so and make sure to review your notes and definitions on the Boston Massacre and the Gaspee Incident.

Homework - 1/12/09

Periods 1 and 8 - Complete the battle INFORMATION SHEET for Bunker Hill.

Periods 3 and 9 - Complete the battle QUESTIONS FOR Bunker Hill.

Period 6 - Complete the questions for Event 6 - The Gaspee Incident. Remember to scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on older posts. Scroll down to the homework for 12/11/08 and click on the Gaspee Incident reading.

Homework - 1/09/09

Periods 1, 8 - Complete the questions for the Battle of Bunker Hill.


Period 6 - Complete your questions on the Boston Massacre for Monday's class.

Homework - 1/08/09

Periods 1, 3, and 8 - Complete the battle information sheet for Lexington and Concord.

Period 9 - Complete the questions and battle information sheet for Lexington and Concord.

Happy Birthday Elvis!!!

Homework - 1/07/08

Periods 1, 3, 8, and 9 - Study for your vocabulary quiz. Please make sure you can spell the words correctly.

Period 6 - Quiz on the Quartering Act and Townshend Acts.

Homework - 1/06/09

Periods 1, 3, 8 and 9 - Complete the Strengths and Weaknesses Worksheet.

REMEMBER, YOU MUST BRING YOUR BOOK TO CLASS EVERYDAY!!!

Also, study for your vocabulary quiz on Thursday.
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Period 6 - Complete both sides of the Townshend Acts worksheet.

Use pages 68 - 69 and read section 5.4 "The Townshend Acts."
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ALL CLASSES - Please bring in your textbooks all week.

Remember to bring in any spare change or donations for Pennies for Patients.

Homework - 1/05/09

Period 1 - Complete vocabulary definitions and your questions on Lexington and Concord.

Periods 3, 8, and 9 - Complete vocabulary definitions and the 8 problems/characteristics of a Continental Soldier worsheet.