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!

Welcome to the new American History BLOG!

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