Monday, 10/16: Assigned 2 Crash Course in American History videos by John Green. Videos and the assignment are on schoology. Students must watch both videos and take 10 notes total before their next in-class session, not 10 per video. 

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Video 1, Crash Course in History Episode 6

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Video 2, Episode 7, Who Won the American Revolution?

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Tuesday:  Then, assigned questions on Ben Franklin's Autobiography and Poor Richard's Almanac; questions on schoology; the reading is at the top of this page and on schoology.

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Wednesday: Begin watching Franklin film. Students take 30 notes on film (10 per day). Assignment on schoology.

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Thursday: Students continue watching and taking notes.

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Friday: Complete watching film and taking notes

 

Monday, 10/23: Brief discussion of Ben Franklin and the videos watched last week.  

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Tuesday: Assigned Slave Narrative, the Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano (link above). Assigned questions on schoology. 

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Wednesday: Informal discussion of Olaudah Equiano began reading "Jenisha from Kentucky" from the Atlantic. 

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Thursday: w/ a partner, begin answering Phillis Wheatley questions on schoology for "To His Excellency: General George Washington."

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Friday: complete the questions from "To His Excellency...".

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Monday-Wednesday: No school.

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Thursday, 11/2: Formal discussion of answers to Wheatley's questions.

 

Friday: Day 2 of GD on PW; 10 points total. The makeup is on schoology. 

 

Monday, 11/6: Assigned letter inspired by the unit, which is due tomorrow. The assignment and directions are on schoology. 

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Tuesday: choose best letter.

 

Wednesday: Take poetry practice test in pairs.

 

Thursday: Complete poetry practice test.

 

Monday, 11/13: Play a review game for extra credit.

 

Tuesday: take Literary Terms test. 

 

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