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.