11/30-12/4

Mon. 11/30
- Rudel and Logan Media Center for Research
- Bergum 13 Colony Resources

Tue. 12/1
- Rudel and Bergum Media Center for Research
- Logan 13 Colony Resources

Wed. 12/2
- Logan and Bergum Media Center for Research
- Rudel 13 Colony Research

Thurs. 12/3
- Rise and Stretch Review

Fri. 12/4
- Rise/Stretch Quiz

11/23-11/27

Mon. 11/23
- 13 Colonies Map
- Colony Game

Tues. 11/24
- 13 Colonies Map/Slavery Problem #1
- Colony Game

Wed. 11/25
- Slavery Problem #2
- Colony Game

Thurs. 11/26
- No School

Fri. 11/27
- No School

November 11/30-12/2
- History Research Project Research

U.S. History 11/16-11/20

Mon. 11/16
- New England Colonies
- Jamestown Problems 2 or 3

Tues. 11/17
- Middle and Southern Colonies
- Colony Game

Wed. 11/18
- Development of the Colonies (New England, Middle, and Southern)
- Colony Game

Thurs. 11/19
- Development of the Colonies (New England, Middle, and Southern)
- Rise/Stretch Quiz Review
- Colony Game

Fri. 11/20
- Rise/Stretch Quiz
- Current Event

U.S. History Research Project
- We will be conducting the research in the media center November 23-25 during class.

U.S. History 11/9-11/13

Mon. 11/9
- Logan: Nightmare at Jamestown
- Rudel: Early English Colonies
- Bergum: Atlas Activity (English Colonization)

Tues. 11/10
- Logan: Early English Colonies/Nightmare At Jamestown
- Rudel: Roanoke: The Lost Colony
- Bergum: Early English Colonies/Jamestown Problem #1

Wed. 11/11 Rise/Stretch
- Logan/Rudel: Jamestown Problem #1
- Bergum: Nightmare at Jamestown

Thurs. 11/12
- Logan/Rudel: New England Colonies/Jamestown Problem #2
- Bergum: Nightmare at Jamestown/Jamestown Problem#2

Fri. 11/13
- Middle and Southern Colonies
- Jamestown Problem #3

U.S. History 11/2-11/6

Mon. 11/2
- Europeans Explore the New World

Tues. 11/3
- European Competition/The Spanish Armada

Wed. 11/4
- Slavery and Trade

Thurs. 11/5
- Finish Assignments
- Review

Fri. 11/6
- Current Events due
-Rise/Stretch Quiz

U.S. History 10/19-10/23

Mon. 10/19
- European Society
- Reasons for Age of Exploration

Tues. 10/20
- Age of Exploration
- Early European Explorers

Wed. 10/21
- The Spanish Empire

Thurs. 10/22
- Review for Rise/Stretch Quiz

Fri. 10/23
- Rise/Stretch Quiz
- Current Event due

1st Quarter Test - Tues. 10/27
End of 1st Quarter - Fri. 10/29

U.S. History 10/12-10/16

Mon . 10/12
- Societies of North America

Tues. 10/13
- The Rise and Fall of the Aztecs

Wed. 10/14
- Rise/Stretch

Thurs. 10/15
- European Societies

Fri. 10/16
- Early Explorers

U.S. History 10/5-10/9

Mon. 10/5
- Articles 4 to 7 of the Constitution
- Bill of Rights

Tues. 10/6
- Bill of Rights

Wed. 10/7
- Bill of Rights
- Amendments 11-27

Thurs. 10/8
- Amendments 11-27
- Review Articles 4-7, Bill of Rights, Amendments 11-27

Fri. 10/9
- Rise and Stretch Quiz - Constitution Part 2
- Current Event due

U.S. History 9/28-10/2

Mon. 9/28
-Rudel Rise/Stretch Quiz
-Logan/Bergum Articles II and III

Tues. 9/29
-Logan/Bergum Rise/Stretch Quiz
-Rudel Articles IV to VII

Wed. 9/30
-Rise/Stretch
-Articles IV to VII and Bill of Rights

Thurs. 10/1
-No School

Fri. 10/2
-No School

U.S. History 9/21-9/25

Mon. 9/21
- IOWA Testing in 8th grade team classes

Tues. 9/22
- Collection Day!
- Articles II and III of the Constitution

Wed. 9/23
- IOWA Testing in 8th grade team classes
- Student Led Conferences

Thurs. 9/24
- Articles II and III of the Constitution
- Current Event due (Mr. Logan)
- Student Led Conferences

Fri. 9/25
- No School

Rise/Stretch Quiz (Constitution Articles I, II, & III)
- Mon. 9/28

Rise/Stretch Activities
- Wed. 9/30

History 9/14-9/18

Mon. 9/14
- Logan Plagiarism in the Library
- Rudel and Bergum Principles of the Constitution

Tues. 9/15
- Bergum Plagiarism in the Library
- Preamble and Article 1

Wed. 9/16
- Assembly Schedule
- Article 2 and 3

Thurs. 9/17
- Articles 2 and 3
- Rise and Stretch

Fri. 9/18
- Articles 4 to 7

US History: Week of Sept. 8-11

9/7 Monday--Labor Day (No School)

9/8 Tuesday--Review for test on Wednsesday

9/9 Wednesday-- Test over US Geography--States and physical features

9/10 Thursday--Begin Constitution: Logan and Bergum Principles and 3 Branches of Gov't; Rudel History discussion of 9/11

9/11 Rudel's Class will be in library learning about plagiarism, Logan and Bergum Current Events discussion on 9/11

Mr. Logan's Class 8/31-9/4

First Current Event due 9/11
First Starter due 9/11

Mon. 8/31
- Three Words

Tues. 9/1
- UBI Rotations

Wed. 9/2
- U.S. Geography Notes
- U.S. Map (States and Capitals)

Thurs. 9/3
- Folders (temporary)
- Finish State and Capital map

Fri. 9/4 (Collaboration Day - Late Start)
- Intro to Research paper
- U.S. Map (Physical Features)

US History Week of August 31 Through September 4

Monday-Geography Lattitude, Longitude, Prime Meridian, Equator

Tuesday-UBI Activity

Wednesday-Intro to US Geography maps and activities

Thursday-US Geography maps and activity

Friday-US Geography maps and activity

First Test (September 9) is over US Geography and map knowledge

Mr. Logan's Class 8/26-8/28

Wed. 8/26 - WELCOME BACK!
- 1st Day of School
- Introductions

Thurs. 8/27
- RATTLE Rules in class
- procedures
- Code of Conduct Assembly
- Student Inventory

Fri. 8/28 - Late Start Collaboration Day
- Legacy

Mr. Logan's Class 6/1-6/5

Mon. 6/1
* End of Quarter Assessment for periods 2, 3, and 4
* Review for periods 5, 6, and 7

Tues. 6/2
* End of Quarter Assessment for periods 5, 6, and 7
* 8th Grade Awards

Wed. 6/3
* Pod Activity for English = Holes

Thurs. 6/4
* 7th and 8th Grade vs. Faculty Softball Game
* Memory Books
* Room Cleaning

Fri. 6/5
* Room Cleaning
* Students leave at 11:30

Mr. Logan's Class 5/25-5/29

Mon. 5/25
* Memorial Day - No School

Tues. 5/26
* Pod C.S.I. Activity

Wed. 5/27
* Pod C.S.I. Activity

Thurs. 5/28
* Pod C.S.I. Activity

Fri. 5/29
* Pod C.S.I. Activity

Mr. Logan's Class 5/18-5/22

Mon. 5/18
* Review for Civil War Test

Tues. 5/19
* Civil War Test

Wed. 5/20
* Assassination of Lincoln/Reconstruction

Thurs. 5/21
* Reconstruction

Fri. 5/22
*Reconstruction

Mr. Logan's Class 5/11-5/15

Mon. 5/11
* Civil War Map
* Game (General Battle)

Tues. 5/12
* Civil War Notes (Part 2)
* Game

Wed. 5/13
* Civil War Hunt

Thurs. 5/14
* Civil War Hunt

Fri. 5/15
* 8th Grade Physics Day at Lagoon
* Pod movie (Alamo) for those who do not go to Lagoon

Mr. Logan's Class 5/4-5/8

Mon. 4/4
* Atlas Activity: The Civil War Begins
* Game

Tues. 4/5
* Notes: Civil War (Part 1)
* Game

Wed. 4/6
* Civil War Questions
* Game

Thurs. 4/7
* Finish Questions and Correct
* Game

Fri. 4/8
* Glory (edited version)
* Team activity in the pod

Mr. Logan's Class 4/27-5/1

Mon. 4/27
The Election of 1860 Notes
The Election of 1860 Map

Tues. 4/28
Causes of the Civil War Review

Wed. 4/29
Rise/Stretch Quiz - Causes of the Civil War
Civil War Game

Thurs. 4/30
Rise/Stretch Acivity
Civil War Game

Fri. 5/1
Current Event due
Starter due
Civil War DVD with viewing guide

Mr. Logan's Class 4/20-4/24

Mon. 4/20
Frederick Douglass DVD with a viewing guide

Tues. 4/21
Wilmot Proviso/Compromise of 1850 Notes
Atlas Activity: Slavery Divides a Nation

Wed. 4/22
Fugitive Slave Act/Kansas-Nebraska Act Notes
Assignment: The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

Thurs. 4/23
Dred Scott/Harper's Ferry Notes
Atlas Activity: The United States Before the Civil War

Fri. 4/24
Current Event

Rise/Stretch Quiz will be on Wed. 4/29

April 6th-8th Rudel' Class

Monday---Chapter 13 Section 3 Notes and Intro to Oregon Trail Game

Tuesday---Chapter 13 Section 3 and 4 Oregon Trail Game

Wednesday--- Chapter 13 Section 4 Oregon Trail Game

Thursday ( April 9) Through Monday (April 15) is Spring Break

Mr. Logan's Class 4/13-4/17

Mon. 4/13 - Spring Recess

Tues. 4/14 - Undergroud Railroad and Abolition notes
- Immigration, Mid-1800s map activity

Wed. 4/15 - Rise/Stretch Quiz
- Finish Oregon Trail/Expansion Game

Thurs. 4/16 - Rise/Stretch (Hollywood = Rise/Superhero = Stretch)
- Women's Rights notes

Fri. 4/17 - Frederick Douglass DVD with viewing guide

Mr. Logan's Class 4/6-4/10

Mon. 4/6 - The Mexican War notes
- Oregon Trail/Expansion Game

Tue. 4/7 - The California Gold Rush notes
- Oregon Trail/Expansion Game

Wed. 4/8 - The Mexican/American War DVD with viewing guide
- Starters due

Thurs. 4/9 - Spring Recess

Fri. 4/10 - Spring Recess

Mr. Rudel's Class 3/30-4/2

Monday 3/30--Rise and Stretch Test & Notes Chapter 13 Section 1 Notes

Tuesday 3/31-- Video with guide sheet

Wednesday 4/1 Rise and Stretch Activity Day & Coins and Panic of 1837

Thursday 4/2 Wrap up coins and Panic of 1837 Chapter 13 Section 1 Notes

Friday 4/3 Wrap up Panic of 1837 and Chapter 13 Section 2 Notes

Mr. Logan's Class 3/30-4/3

Mon. 3/30 - Correct States' Rights/Second Bank of the United States paper from Thursday
- Pass back papers

Tue. 3/31 - Saving and Investing in 1833 activity
- Rise/Stretch Quiz

Wed. 4/1 - Expansion/Oregon Trail Game
- Rise/Stretch (Hollywood - Stretch/Superhero - Rise)

Thurs. 4/2 - Westward Expansion notes
- Game

Fri. 4/3 - The Texas Revolution Notes
- Current Event due
- Starter due
- Game

Mr. Logan's Current Event Schedule for 4th Quarter

Current Events will be due on the following Fridays during 4th Quarter.

April 3rd
April 24th
May 1st
May 15th

For the 4th quarter, any current event turned in by Wednesday of the week it is due will be able to receive 5 points extra credit.
If a current event is turned in after Friday it will lose 2 points automatically.

Mr. Rudel's Class 3/23-3/26

Monday---Review game for END OF QUARTER ASSESSMENT

TUESDAY---END OF QUARTER ASSESSMENT

WEDNESDAY---CHAPTER 12 SECTION 3 NOTES--FINISH TRAIL OF TEARS VIDEO

THURSDAY----CHAPTER 12 SECTION 4 NOTES

Mr. Logan's Class 3/23-3/27

Mon. 3/23
- 3rd Quarter End of Quarter Assessment Review

Tue. 3/24
- 3rd Quarter End of the Quarter Assessment

Wed. 3/25
- Jackson Secession and National Bank

Thur. 3/26
- Team Activity (Diary of Anne Frank)

Fri. 3/27
- No Class/Teacher Work Day

U.S. History End of Quarter Assessment

End of Quarter Assessment will be on Tuesday March 24.
- Articles of Confederation Era
- Constitution
- Jefferson Era
- Jackson Era (through Indian Removal)

Mr. Logan's Class 3/16 - 3/20

Mon. 3/16
- Jefferson and Native Americans notes
- Game
- Current Event due Fri.
- Tuesday can get 24 pts. Wednesday can get 21 pts. Thursday can get 18 pts. Friday can get 15 pts.

Tue. 3/17
- Rise/Stretch Quiz
- Game

Wed. 3/18
- Trail of Tears DVD

Thurs. 3/19
- Rise/Stretch
- Atlas Activity (Transportation in the 1800s)

Fri. 3/20
- Current Event
- Finish Game

Notes: Last day to make-up late work or re-take Rise/Stretch Quiz Monday 3/23.

Mr. Logan's Class 3/2-3/6

Mon. 3/2 - Star Spangled Banner
The Battle of New Orleans

Tues. 3/3 - The War of 1812: The Battle of New Orleans DVD

Wed. 3/4 - Spring Pictures
Technology and Inventions Notes

Thurs. 3/5 - Rise/Stretch
Nationalism and Sectionalism Notes

Fri. 3/6 - Current Event due
Starter due
Sectionalism Game

Next Rise/Stretch Quiz Tuesday 3/10

Mr. Logan's Class 2/23-2/27

Mon. 2/23 - Collection Day for Student-led Conferences
Lewis and Clark Survivor Game

Tues. 2/24 - Lewis and Clark video
Student-led Conferences

Wed. 2/25 - The War of 1812 notes
Lewis and Clark Survivor Game
Student-led Conferences

Thurs. 2/26 - Rise and Stretch Quiz (The Election of 1800, Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark, the War of 1812)
Lewis and Clark Survivor Game

Fri. 2/27 - No School

Mr. Logan's Class 2/9 -2/13

Mon. Constitution Rise and Stretch Quiz
- Must pass with a minimum score of 68% on this quiz this quarter
- Can be taken as many times as necessary to receive a passing score

Tues. Constitution Rise and Stretch Quiz 2nd Chance

Wed. Rise and Stretch
- Correct Constitution Group Packet

Thurs. Thomas Jefferson Video

Fri. Current Event

Mr. Logan's Class 2/2-2/6

Mon. - Sub. American Government DVD

Tues. - Checks and Balances Notes
Checks and Balances Assignment

Wed. - Constitution Group Work

Thurs. - Preamble/Articles IV-VII/Reconstruction Amendments Notes
Constitution Group Work

Fri. - Starter and Current Event due
Constitution Group Work

Mr. Logan's Class 1/26-1/30

Mon. 1/26 - Ratification/Bill of Rights/Federalists and Anti-federalists
Assignment

Tues. 1/27 - Rise and Stretch Quiz
1st Amendment Notes

Wed. 1/28 - Rise and Stretch
Letters to the Troops (Patriot Week Activity)

Thurs. 1/29 - Bill of Rights Notes

Fri. 1/30 - Current Event due
Bill of Rights Notes

Skylar Schulz Wins Geography Bee

Skylar Schulz won the Fort Herriman Geography Bee on Monday. He is the first seventh grader to win the competition in the schools short history. He will hopefully go on to participate in the State competition later in the school year.

Mr. Logan's Class 1/21-1/23

Wed. Problems with the Articles of Confederation - Notes

Thurs. Creating the Constitution - Notes
Using a Chart: A Plan for Governing the Nation - Assignment

Fri. Compromise - Assignment
Starter due

Mr. Logan's Current Event Schedule for 3rd Quarter

Current Events will be due on the these Fridays during 3rd Quarter.

January 30
February 6
February 13
February 20
March 6
March 13
March 20

Each current event should contain three news stories from that week. Each student should write a short four to five sentence summary including as many details as possible for each story. Current event forms are available in my room by the textbooks. News stories have to be from the week that the current event is due.

Rise and Stretch Dates for 2nd Semester

3rd Quarter

January 28--Chapter 8 The Constitutional Period
February 11--The Constitution
February 25--The Jeffersonian Period
March 11--Sectionalism and Jacksonian Period

4th Quarter
April 8--Manifest Destiny (Westward Expansion)
April 22--Causes and events leading to the Civil War
May 6--The Civil War
May 20-- Reconstruction and Growth of the American West

Geography Bee Semi-Finalists

The Fort Herriman Geography Bee is underway! The Finals will be January 26th during 4th Period. The Semi-Finalists are: Josh Lemieux, Brynn Lawrence, Jake Makin, Quentin Ochoa, Brandie Herrera, Alex Perry, Brandy Aiello, Shayla Stewart, Maddie Ziter Kyle Griffin, Skylar Schultz, Katerina Elsaugh, Charley Bailey, Meri Jensen, Kayley Trapane, Kayla Armstrong, Alexa Adams, Dawson Wilkey, Jesse Drury, Taylor Jensen, Michael Trostrud, Zach Dansie, Brock Bachus, Ryan Clark, William "Mckay" Dobbins, Chance Sloan, and Travis Stauber. For those who want to study for the finals Geographybee.org and mywonderfulworld.org are two excellent sites to study. The focus for the finals is more on world geography. Congratulations to all the classroom winners and good luck in the finals!

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