Sunday, May 19, 2013

SOL TEST WEDNESDAY!


This is a reminder of the SOL Review Sessions that I will be offering to students in the coming weeks.  Student are welcome to come to as many sessions as they would like.  The sessions will begin at 7:15 AM.  If you think your student needs extra help after school please don't hesitate to contact me to make arrangements.  You may take the Practice SOLs listed below as many times as you would like.  Try for 100%'s!!! :)

Practice SOL #1
Practice SOL #2
Practice SOL #3
Graded Practice SOL
History Formative Assessment
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SOL Before School Review Sessions: .
Tuesday, May 21st: EVERYTHING!!!
Wednesday, May 22nd: EVERYTHING!!! (SOL TEST TODAY!)

HISTORY NIGHT TUESDAY, MAY 21st 6:00-7:30 PM

Use the review games below to help you study!  See if you can play ALL of the games for the Quia Activity Challenge before the SOL Test on Wednesday, May 22nd.  

This Quia Challenge will have the BEST PRIZES YET!!!
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Unit 1- Geography
Unit 2 Indians Hangman

Unit 3- Exploration
Unit 3 Test Pop-up

Unit 4- Colonial America
Unit 5- Road to Revolution
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Unit 6- The Revolutionary War

Unit 7- Birth of Our Nation
Articles of Confederation Millionaire

Unit 8- Westward Migration/Expansion
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Unit 9- The Civil War

Monday, May 06, 2013

Released SOL Test

Students will be taking the 2012 Released History SOL Test today for practice and for me to have an idea as to where each student stands going into our SOL Review.  Students who are struggling (scoring below 80%) will receive extra help & remediation during the next few weeks.

Take your time and do your best!
GOOD LUCK :)

Friday, May 03, 2013

SOL Review

This is a reminder of the SOL Review Sessions that I will be offering to students in the coming weeks.  Student are welcome to come to as many sessions as they would like.  The sessions will begin at 7:15 AM.  If you think your student needs extra help after school please don't hesitate to contact me to make arrangements.  You may take the Practice SOLs listed below as many times as you would like.  Try for 100%'s!!! :)  As we take practice SOL Tests and your History Formative Assessment in class, I will add those to the list below for you to use to practice at home.

Practice SOL #1
Practice SOL #2
Practice SOL #3
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SOL Before School Review Sessions: .

Tuesday, May 7th: Unit 1- Geography
Tuesday, May 7th: Unit 2 - First Americans
Wednesday, May 8th: Unit 3 - Exploration
Wednesday, May 8th: Unit 4 - Colonial America
Thursday, May 9th: Unit 5 Road to Revolution
Thursday, May 9th: Unit 6 American Revolution
Tuesday, May 14th: Unit 7 - Birth of a Nation
Tuesday, May 14th: Unit 8 - Territorial Expansion
Wednesday, May 15th: Unit 9 - The Civil War
Thursday, May 16th: EVERYTHING!!!
Tuesday, May 21st: EVERYTHING!!!
Wednesday, May 22nd: EVERYTHING!!! (SOL TEST TODAY!)

Use the review games below to help you study!  See if you can play ALL of the games for the Quia Activity Challenge before the SOL Test on Wednesday, May 22nd.  

This Quia Challenge will have the BEST PRIZES YET!!!
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Unit 1- Geography
Unit 2 Indians Hangman

Unit 3- Exploration
Unit 3 Test Pop-up

Unit 4- Colonial America
Unit 5- Road to Revolution
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Unit 6- The Revolutionary War

Unit 7- Birth of Our Nation
Articles of Confederation Millionaire

Unit 8- Westward Migration/Expansion
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Unit 9- The Civil War

Unit 9 Test

Today students will be taking their Unit 9 Test in History class.
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Students... don't forget you must complete your TEST CORRECTIONS when you finish with your Unit Test.
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Click here for the Unit 9 Test
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Click here for the Pre-AP Unit 9 Test
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When you are finished with your Unit 9 Test & Test Corrections you should be working on completing your Unit 9 Folder & Title Page.  If you do not receive your folder back in class then you never turned in your Unit 8 Folder :(  Get them turned in so you don't have zeros!!!  After turning in your final folder of the year, work quietly on your "Life" Book or reading Civil War Newspapers & Books.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Unit 9 Test

Students will be having their Unit 9 Test on Friday, May 3rd.  Students should be studying and reviewing at home every night to prepare for this test.  This Unit Test is the LARGEST Unit Test we have had so far this school year.  Unit 9 covers the Civil War and A LOT of information! 
STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!!!
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GREEN/PURPLE STATIONS
Wednesday & Thursday in class students will be going through review stations to help them prepare for the Unit 9 Test.  Students must complete each Review Quiz listed below with the score of 100%.
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When you have completed all 3 review quizzes listed above you can play any of the review games below to help you prepare for the Unit 9 Test. 
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Quiz Retakes

Students will be having their Unit 9 Test on Friday, May 3rd.  Students should be studying and reviewing at home every night to prepare for this test.  This Unit Test is the LARGEST Unit Test we have had so far this school year.  Unit 9 covers the Civil War and A LOT of information! 
START STUDYING!!!
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Pre-Civil War Unrest Quiz Retake
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Vocabulary Quiz Retake


Use the link below to visit the Civil War 150 website.  You may use this site for your extra facts on your timeline project.

Click here for the Civil War 150 Website

Monday, April 29, 2013

People & Events Quiz

Today students will be taking the Civil War People & Events Quiz.  This will also includes the most missed questions from the Pre-Civil War Quiz (COMPROMISES).  Any student who wishes to retake a quiz from this unit (Vocabulary, Pre-Civil War or People & Events) should be spending time at home studying and come to class tomorrow prepared to retake it.

STUDY!!

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

People & Events Quiz

Students will be taking a quiz on the Key People & Events of the Civil War on Monday, April 29th.  Many students did not do well on the first content quiz on the Civil War, so please make sure you are studying and reviewing at home to make a better score on this one!  Use the games below to help you study :)  This quiz will include many of the most missed questions on compromises from the Pre-Civil War Quiz.


Abraham Lincoln
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Ulysses S. Grant
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Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
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Battle of Manassas/Bull Run
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Pre-Civil War Unrest Quiz

Yesterday in class we took notes on the compromises that occurred before the Civil War.  Today students will color maps that will indicate the states in the Union and the Confederacy.  Wednesday, April 24th students will have a quiz that will cover:

*North vs South Notes
*Compromises Notes
*Secession
*States in the Union/Confederacy
*Border States

Students should be studying their green notecards and pages 1-8 to prepare for the quiz.
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Pick a Bale of Cotton 

Popular Sovereignty







Friday, April 19, 2013

Unit 9 Vocabulary

Students will have their Unit 9 Vocabulary Quiz on Tuesday, April 23rd.  Students can use the review games listed below to help them study and prepare for the quiz.
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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Unit 8 Test

Today students will be taking their Unit 8 Test in History class.  If your student is unhappy with his/her score I will be offering a reteach/retest after school on Wednesday, April 24th  Permission slips for this will be sent home tomorrow.
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Students... don't forget you must complete your TEST CORRECTIONS when you finish with your Unit Test.
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Click here for the Unit 8 Test
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When you are finished with your Unit 8 Test & Test Corrections.  You will be taking the Unit 9 Pre-Test.  Remember... Pre-Test scores NEVER count towards your grade in History class, but give me an idea of any prior knowledge you have about the unit and give you an opportunity to test out of the unit.
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Unit 8 Test

Students will be taking their Unit 8 Expansion & Reform Test on Thursday, April 18th.  Use the review games below to help you study for the test.

GREEN STATION
Complete Review Quiz #1 with the score of 100% and Review Quiz #2 with the score of 100% and then you can play review games.  Review Quiz #1 will count towards your Review Station Participation Grade.  Pay attention to the questions that you miss and make a 100%!!!

Unit 8 Review Quiz #1
Unit 8 Review Quiz #2
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Unit 8 Test Review Games
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Unit 8 Quiz