Today we began our first DBQ Project: Should the Electoral College Be Abolished.

Students should finish the Background Essay for Homework tonight! Please be sure to mark the text by using the thinking-notes strategy.

I hope you all had a happy and safe Thanksgiving Holiday! There will be no tutoring for Social Studies this week. Students, please take your regular rides home. Thank you!

Tentative Schedule

Monday- GA Health Surveys

Tuesday- Error Analysis (History of Europe Test)

Wednesday- Historical Thinking/ Primary & Secondary Sources

Thursday- Understanding Point of View

Friday- Determining Bias in primary/secondary sources

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This is a reminder that we will have a Unit Test Friday (History of Europe). Please use your notes as well as this blog to prepare. You may find the resources below helpful.

Europe History Online Jeopardy Game

history-of-europe-final-assessmemnt-review

history-of-europe-study-guide-with-answers

The Cold War Article & Video (The History Channel)

The Treaty of Versailles Article and Video (The History Channel)

Blendspace Tutorial and Task -History of Europe

We will meet in the computer lab Wednesday and Thursday to learn about the Cold War.

Periods 1 and 2

cold-war-reading-activity

Periods 6 and 7

Cold War Webquest

Cold War Video (History Channel)

Quizlet -Cold War

http://itasca.k12.il.us/peacock/7team/peel/historyclassroom/reviews/GIFS/Cold%20War.gif

Today we learned how U.S. presidents are elected. If you were absent please see the resources below.

the-american-electoral-process-electing-a-president-presentation

Tentative Schedule

Monday- “How we Elect the President”

Tuesday- No school for students (Election Day)

Wednesday & Thursday- The Cold War/Review

Friday- History Unit Post-Test

Tomorrow’s quiz  cover history of Europe Concepts to include:

Colonization and Exploration,WWI and Treaty of Versailles, Great Depression and  Nazism and the Holocaust.

Please use your notes and the information below to study!

history-of-europe-jeopardy-review-game (Please note: We will study the Cold War next week)

quiz-review

SS6H7: Explain Conflict & Change in Europe to the 21st century (Quizlet)

SS6H6 European Exploration and Colonization (Unit 2a Study Guide) (Quizlet)

Today we continued to learn about the impact of the Great Depression in Europe.

Task: Complete the RAFT Assignment- (Due: Thursday). Please see Mr. Brown if you were absent

Use these resources for help:

great-depression-ppt