There are a number of odd fall traditions celebrated by Americans. Use these websites to explore the history of several different activities Americans participate in during the fall. Here are some questions to guide your exploration: How did the tradition begin? How did it originate? What is the big idea and essential details needed to understand this tradition? What factors contributed to its popularity? How have the traditions changed over time? If there were several contributing factors, how did the ideas converge to create the tradition? Are there any similar traditions in other countries ..read more

Be sure to follow all directions on this post as you learn about the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Use this link to access the texts and activities. Women’s Suffrage First, click on “The History of Women’s Suffrage” and read the articles- “Women’s Suffrage” and “19th Amendment”. Once you have read both articles, complete the Show What You Know Quiz and make sure you show me your score. Then, click on “When did Women Vote?” and follow the directions to complete the activity. You need to work diligently to complete this assignment. Finally, click on this link: The Fight for Women’s Suffrage and com ..read more

Here are a couple of videos to help you learn about plate tectonics. Watch the videos and take notes while you watch, and create a 10 questions quiz from the information in the videos- be sure to include an answer key! Plate Tectonics for Kids BrainPop Plate Tectonics Video Plate Tectonics for Students ..read more

I am so excited to have your child in my class this year. Please refer to this blog for updates and published projects from our class. Please let me know if you do not want your child’s photo or projects to be posted here.  Parents please complete the student information form HERE. Please be sure to include an email address because that will be how I communicate with you weekly. I know this is going to be a great year ..read more

Compare and contrast different stories from media, and informational text regarding the bombing of Pearl Harbor and its impact on the United States, including the USS Arizona and USS Tennessee and America’s entry in the war. According to the texts, how did the bombing of Pearl Harbor impact the United States? Did it lead to America’s entry to WWII? Create a graphic organizer that summarizes the causes and effects of the bombing using the information from the listed sources. LINKS: Pearl Harbor Eyewitness to History- Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor Timeline U.S. History- Pearl Harbor USS Tennessee ..read more

Compare and contrast the types of leadership of the following countries during World War II: Japan, Germany, and Italy. Be sure to include Fascism, Totalitarianism, and Nazism. What were the goals of the leaders of the Axis Powers during World War II? LINKS: Axis Powers The Axis Powers of WWII The Axis The Nazi Party Totalitarianism Fascism WWII ..read more

Directions: Choose projects from the list below. You must complete projects totaling to 100 points. You may use your textbook pages 194-226 and the Internet (be sure to use reliable sources) to help you complete your project(s). All projects are due February 24th. All projects completed on the computer must be printed or emailed to your teacher. 100 point projects: • Write a 3 page informational article about plate tectonics. This should include headings, sub-headings, pictures, and diagrams. • Design a board game that tests the players’ knowledge on plate tectonics and continental drif ..read more

Use the website links provided, and answer the the following questions. Each group of questions has a recommended website link to search for the answers. Once you have found an answer, record that answer in your journal using complete sentences. 1. What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift? Alfred Wegener supported his theory of continental drift with the following evidence: 2. Why do you think people didn’t believe continental drift theory when Wegener first explained it? People didn’t believe his theory of continental drift at first because… 3. Who w ..read more

Progressives Project Menu Directions: Choose projects from the list below. You must complete projects totaling to 100 points. You may use your textbook, the reference books in the classroom, and the Internet (be sure to use reliable sources) to help you complete your project(s). All projects are due February 3rd. All projects completed on the computer must be printed or emailed to your teacher. 100 point projects: • Write a 3 page informational article on Progressives. This should include headings, sub-headings, and pictures. • Create a children’s storybook that has at least 10 pages w ..read more

A few weeks ago my class and I took a walk around the gardens outside of our school.  During that walk, we wandered around and wondered about things.  They wrote down questions that they had based on things that they saw during our walk.  When we came back into the classroom, they thought about their questions and wrote hypotheses for the things they questioned.  Of course the next step would be to research and find out the answers to their wonderings.  Here are the projects they completed that explore their wonderings: Why do trees have sap? by Allie What is moss? by Aidan Why do trees grow s ..read more