FIRST 9 WEEKS

                   questions? concerns? 
email me at: mike.madden@fortbend.k12.tx.us

Week of August 23rd-27th

MONDAY, August 23rd- FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL; Greetings,  Schedules, Discuss webpage, stuff like that!

TUESDAY, August 24th-Syllabus; ; Interest Survey

WEDNESDAY, August 25th-Rules and Regulations for my class

THURSDAY, August 26th- United States History Map exercise. Maps will be given to you in class. 

FRIDAY, August 27th- United States History Pre-Exam. 
Quiz
over Flip Cards Chapter 1 Monday. Follow this Link to get to them.

 

Week of August 30th-September 3rd

MONDAY, August 30th  -The FLIP CARD QUIZ (FCQ);Chapter 1.;
HOMEWORK- Study Flip Cards for Chapter 2 using this Link--NEW AND IMPROVED LINK THAT BETTER WORK!!!!

TUESDAY, October 31st -The FLIP CARD QUIZ (FCQ);Chapter 2; 

WEDNESDAY, September 1st-Read in class, Chapter 3, and complete Crossword Puzzle in class.
 
HOMEWORK --Chapter 4-America's Beginnings. Section 1--The Divisive Politics of Slavery.

THURSDAY, September 2nd
-Discuss Section 1--The Divisive Politics of Slavery.  
Quiz over Section 1--The Divisive Politics of Slavery  
HOMEWORK  ; The Civil War Begins.

FRIDAY, September 3rd-Discussion over section 2--The Civil War Begins.
Quiz over section 2--The Civil War Begins. 
HOMEWORK; The North Takes Charge
The Bell Joke!! 

Week of September 6th-10th

MONDAY, September 6th- LABOR DAY...stay home!!!

TUESDAY, September 7th-Discussion over Section 3--The North Takes Charge. 
Quiz over Section 3-The North Takes Charge.
HOMEWORK  ; Reconstruction and its effects.


WEDNESDAY, September 8th-
 Lecture over Section 4-Reconstruction and its effects. 
Quiz over Section 4--Reconstruction and its effects.
    
                          
THURSDAY, September 9th-EXAMINATION over sections 1-4, Chapter 4. STUDY YOUR QUIZZES!

FRIDAY, September 10th-
In Memory of 9/11--a timeTraveler production-TIME STANDS STILL 



Week of September 13th-17th

MONDAY, September 13th --BEGIN CHAPTER 5--CHANGES ON THE WESTERN FRONTIER
Section 1: Lecture--The Culture of the Plains Indians; Discussion; 
                

TUESDAY,
September 14thThe Native American Indian...A Case Study.

                   
WEDNESDAY, September 15th-The Native American Indian...A Case Study complete in class.


THURSDAY, September 16th-ROLE PLAY: Cultures clash on the Prairie (2a,2b,2c,10a,12a)


FRIDAY, September 17th-CONSTITUTION DAY. We shall watch an inspiring video on the US CONSTITUTION.



Week of September 20th-24th

MONDAY, September 20th--Lecture over section 1, Chapter 5--CATTLE BECOMES BIG BUSINESS; EC opportunity   

TUESDAY, September 21st-Work on  THE MAP in class, Section 1, Chapter 5

WEDNESDAY, September 22nd-Maps DUE.  Quiz --Section 1, Lecture--The Culture of the Plains Indians and CATTLE BECOMES BIG BUSINESS, Chapter 5

THURSDAY, September 23rd-Lecture--Settlers move Westward to Farm; Section 2, Chapter 5

FRIDAY, September
24th-Hangman--Farmers and the Populist Movement. QUIZ ON MONDAY

 

Week of September 27th-October 1st


MONDAY, September 27th--
  Quiz  over Hangman-Farmers and the Populist Movement

TUESDAY, September 28th-- REVIEW Examination, Chapter 2

WEDNESDAY, September 29th--
 EXAMINATION# 2--Chapter 5 Examination


THURSDAY, September 30th- Chapter 6 warmup. Work on Crossword Puzzle and creative writing assignment in class. DUE TOMORROW.
                                                           
I WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH BOTH SO NO WORRIES!!!!

FRIDAY, October 1st--
BEGIN CHAPTER 6-The Expansion of Industry; 
YOU DON'T KNOW HOW GOOD YA GOT  IT DAY... Section 1, chapter 6 (2b,21c,22a,22c,23a) 
HOMEWORK  --The Age of the Railroads, Section 2; Chapter 6 

 

Week of October 4th-8th

MONDAY, October 4th--Quiz  over section 2;6--THE AGE OF RAILROADS.  Lecture over Strikes Turn Violent.
HOMEWORK  :Crossword puzzle, Section 3, Chapter 6--Big Business and Labor. (Examination #3 will consist of Chapters 6 and 7)  REVIEW, part I. 


TUESDAY, October 5th--Complete
Lecture over Strikes Turn Violent; Grade and hand back quizzes
  

WEDNESDAY, October 6th--
THE NEW IMMIGRANTS--PRODUCTION: They're Coming To America" and Role Play-Immigrants Come To Ellis Island. Section 1, Chapter 7-The NOTE SHEET (2c,10b,21b)
      
HOMEWORK  :--The Challenges of Urbanization (2a,2c,10a,10b,)  DUE Tomorrow


THURSDAY October 7th--
D
iscuss section 2, The Challenges of Urbanization; 
Begin Section 3, Chapter 7--Politics in the--
The Gilded Age.  Section 3- Identify and discuss important people, events and legislature.(2a, 4b,12b,12c,21c,21d) 


FRIDAY, October 8th---
EXAMINATION#3, Chapter 6 and Chapter 7; BEGIN Chapter 8-Life at the turn of the 20th Century. 
                                                                    Assign:  A RESEARCH POWERPOINT PROJECT


 



 Week of October 11th-15th

MONDAY, October 11th- Research for projects

TUESDAY, October 12th-
Research for projects

WEDNESDAY, October 13th-PSAT TESTING 1-4
                            
Research for projects

THURSDAY, October 14th-
Research for projects

FRIDAY, October 15th-
Projects over the Turn of the Century begin.


THE FIRST NINE WEEKS ARE  HISTORY!!  I hope you had as much fun as I did.  However, YOU AINT SEEN NOTHING YET!!!!