Friday, December 15, 2023

Unit 5 Vocabulary/Content Quiz

 Today students will be taking their Unit 5 Quiz.  If you are unhappy with your score  see me to schedule a retest opportunity.

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Blocks 6B & 8B


Thursday, December 14, 2023

Unit 5 Vocabulary/Content Quiz

 Today students will be taking their Unit 5 Quiz.  If you are unhappy with your score  see me to schedule a retest opportunity.

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Block 3A

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Unit 5 Review Games & Quizzes

  Use the games and review quizzes below to help you study the content of Unit 5! 
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Unit 5 Review Quiz #1
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Unit 5 Review Quiz #2


Challenge:You must first complete the review quizzes above with a score of 90% or higher before playing the review games below!
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Friday, December 8, 2023

Unit 4 Extra Credit Test





Unit 4 was a difficult unit for many students so I am offering Extra Credit!  To receive 10 points extra credit take the Unit 4 Review Quiz listed below and score a 95% or higher.  PLEASE make sure you continue to take the quiz until you score a 95% or higher!  Remember...this Extra Credit could make a LETTER GRADE difference for many students!

You make take the quiz as many times as you would like to achieve this score.
***Must be completed by 8:00 AM on Wednesday, December 13th***

Unit 5 Vocabulary Review

Today, students began working on their Unit 5 Vocabulary Activity. Use the games below to review the key words from the unit.
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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Unit 4 Test: Colonial America

Today students will be taking their Unit 4 Test.  If you are unhappy with your score please see me to schedule a retest opportunity.
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Blocks 6B & 8B

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Unit 4 Test: Colonial America

Today students will be taking their Unit 4 Test.  If you are unhappy with your score please see me to schedule a retest opportunity.
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Monday, December 4, 2023

Unit 4 Test Review Quizzes

Students will be taking their Unit 4 Colonial America Test next

WEDNESDAY, 12/6 (A Day Classes)

THURSDAY, 12/7 (B Day Classes)

Use the quizzes below to help better prepare for the test.
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You must first complete Review Quiz #1 with a score of 87% or higher.  (You must keep taking Quiz #1 until you achieve this score!)  Next you must complete Review Quiz #2 with a score of 87% or higher.  When you have completed both quizzes you can play any of the Unit 4 Review Games
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Monday, November 20, 2023

Colonization Quiz

Today you will be taking a content quiz on Colonial America.  This quiz covers information that you have learned about in class so far in Unit 4.  If you score under 80% I strongly encourage you to come see me to retake it! 
STUDY!!.

Blocks 6B & 8B



Review: Regions of Colonial America

Another section of Unit 4 that is typically tough for students relates to the regions of Colonial America.  Students should know the following for each area/region:
*Geography & Climate
*Social Life
*Political & Civic Life
*Specializations
*Natural & Human Resources
*Examples of Interdependence

Use the review games below to help you study and master the regions for the upcoming test. 
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Friday, November 17, 2023

Colonization Quiz

Today you will be taking a content quiz on Colonial America.  This quiz covers information that you have learned about in class so far in Unit 4.  If you score under 80% I strongly encourage you to come see me to retake it! 
STUDY!!.


Block 7A



Monday, November 13, 2023

Colonization Quiz Review Games

Use the games and quizzes below to review the material we have covered so far in Unit 4 on Colonization.  If you are only using games to review please make sure you play ALL of the games and quizzes below.  They all cover different information so play them all and continue to study your notes for a full review!! 

QUIZ:
 FRIDAY, 11/17 (A Day Classes)
MONDAY, 11/20 (B Day Classes)

Monday, November 6, 2023

In 1607...

We sail the open sea... for Glory, God & Gold and the Virginia Company!

As an introduction to our Colonization Unit today in class we listened to the Virginia Company of London song from Disney's Pocahontas.  We discussed the lyrics of the song and how they directly relate to the Virginia SOLs we are covering in class.  Here is a clip of the video to practice at home :)







Friday, November 3, 2023

Unit 4 Vocabulary

Today, students started working on their Unit 4 Vocabulary.  Use the games and practice quizzes below to help you become familiar with the key terms in this unit :)
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Unit 3 Test

Today you will be taking your test on Unit 3 (Exploration).  READ THE QUESTIONS CAREFULLY...WORK HARD...DO YOUR BEST!!!  REMEMBER, you can ALWAYS retake your test if you are unhappy with your grade.  Good luck!

Blocks 6B & 8B






Thursday, November 2, 2023

Unit 3 Test

Today you will be taking your test on Unit 3 (Exploration).  READ THE QUESTIONS CAREFULLY...WORK HARD...DO YOUR BEST!!!  REMEMBER, you can ALWAYS retake your test if you are unhappy with your grade.  Good luck!


Monday, October 30, 2023

Unit 3 Test Review Quizzes

LAPTOP REVIEW
For the laptop review, you must first complete the Review Quizzes 1 & 2 listed below with the score of a 85% or higher.  After completing the quiz play the Challenge Board (Jeopardy) game listed below by yourself .  When you are finished you can try to improve your Challenge Board/Jeopardy score or play any of the other Unit 3 Test Review games listed below.


Friday, October 27, 2023

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Mariner's Museum-Age of Exploration


AGE OF EXPLORATION

Go off and explore the Mariner's Museum website.  There are lots of cool resources available on this page!  Find out more information about the explorers themselves, the ships they traveled on, and the tools they used in order to not get lost!  There is also a section for games located under the RESOURCES tab.


Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Unit 3 Quiz Review

Students will be having a Unit 3 Quiz on 
Tuesday, October 24 (A Day classes)
Wednesday, October 25th (B Day classes)
on the first sections we have discussed on European Exploration. 

Below you will find the topics that will be covered on the quiz: 
*The relationship between West Africa & Portugal
*Cultural Interactions between the French, Spanish & English and the American Indians
*Unit 3 Vocabulary

Students should be studying and reviewing at home to prepare for the Quiz on Friday!
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Look at the drawings below.  Use them as a visual reminder of how each European group positively OR negatively interacted with the American Indians already living in North America.

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Unit 2 Test

Today students will be taking their Unit 2 Test in History class.   Please remember to take your time and do your best!
GOOD LUCK!!!
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Blocks 6B & 8B


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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Unit 2 Test

Today students will be taking their Unit 2 Test in History class.   Please remember to take your time and do your best!
GOOD LUCK!!!
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Friday, September 29, 2023

Unit 2 Test Review Quizzes

The test on Unit 2 is next 
TUESDAY, October 3rd (A Day classes) 
and 
WEDNESDAY, October 4th  (B Day classes)!!!  Use the review quizzes below to help prepare for the upcoming test.

Complete each review quiz:
--Review Quiz #1 and score a 90% or above;
--Review Quiz #2 and score a 100% or above.  


Review Quiz #1 

Review Quiz #2


When you have finished with BOTH quizzes you may play any of the review games listed in the posts below.

 

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Unit 2 Test Review Games

The test on Unit 2 will be next 
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3rd (A Day classes) 
and 
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4th (B Day classes).  Use the review  games below to help prepare for the upcoming test.

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Resources Review

In class, we have discussed the different types of resources in the world around us.  We then discussed the different types of resources used by the American Indian tribes we have been talking about in class.  The types of resources we discussed are:
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Natural: Come directly from nature
Human: People (or humans!) working to produce goods & services
Capital: Good produced and used to make other goods & services
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Use the Resources Review Quiz below to make sure you fully understand the different types of resources!
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Friday, September 15, 2023

Unit 2 Vocabulary Review

The Unit 2 Vocabulary Activity is due by WEDNESDAY, 9/27  (submit via Blackboard)

Use the review games and practice quizzes to help you learn these key words in Unit 2.

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Unit 2 Vocabulary Battleship
Unit 2 Vocabulary Hangman
Unit 2 Vocabulary Matching
Unit 2 Vocabulary- Practice Quiz Matching
Unit 2 Vocabulary- Practice Quiz Pre-AP


Also, today in class we discussed Cactus Hill, one of the oldest archaeological sites in North America.  Evidence was found that humans lived there as long as 18,000 years ago!  In class, students will work on illustrating Cactus Hill and the dig site there.


Thursday, September 14, 2023

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Monday, September 11, 2023

EXTRA TICKET OPPORTUNITY!!!

Use the following quiz as practice for the test you will be taking on Unit 1 on Wednesday, 9/13 (A Day classes) or Thursday, 9/14 (B Day classes).  You only have ONE attempt at this quiz so read the questions carefully and use your notes (if needed).  Students who make a 90% or better on this practice quiz will receive 2 tickets during our next class meeting : )

Unit 1 Test Review Quiz #3

***Make sure you enter your first and last name in order to get credit for the quiz.***

Unit 1 Test Review Quizzes

UNIT 1 REVIEW QUIZZES
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You must first take the Review Quiz #1 listed below and score 85% or higher.  (You may take it as many times as you need to achieve this score.)  After finishing Review Quiz #1, you may move on to  Review Quiz #2.  When you have scored an 85% or higher on Review Quiz #2 you may play any of the Unit 1 Review Games.  
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Unit 1 Test Review Games

Unit 1 Test Review Games
Use the games below to help prepare for your upcoming test on Unit 1.  

A Day Classes will take the Unit 1 Test on 
Wednesday, September 13th

B Day Classes will take the Unit 1 Test on
Thursday, September 14th

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Friday, September 1, 2023

Geographic Regions of North America

This week in class we began learning about the 8 Geographic Regions of North America.  Use the games below to review the material we discussed in class.
Geographic Regions Practice Quiz
Geographic Regions Battleship
Unit 1 Test Millionaire
Unit 1 Test Jeopardy

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Geographic Regions Song
You will be a PRO at your Geographic Regions if you learn all of the words to this song!  What fun, you can dance the Macarena too!





Geography (Rivers/Bodies of Water) Quiz

Today you will be taking your first content quiz in U.S. History.  Don't forget that if you are unhappy with your score you can see Mrs. Peters to study and retake it!

GOOD LUCK!

Blocks 6B & 8B


Thursday, August 31, 2023

Geography (Bodies of Water/Rivers) Quiz

Today you will be taking your first content quiz in U.S. History.  Don't forget that if you are unhappy with your score you can see Mrs. Peters to study and retake it!

GOOD LUCK!

Block 3A

Block 7A


Friday, August 25, 2023

Bodies of Water/Rivers Quiz Review Games


Listed below are some review games to help you prepare for the Bodies of Water/Rivers Geography Quiz that will be on 
Thursday, August 31st (A day classes)
and
Friday, September 1st (B day classes).  

These review games and practice quizzes are an EXCELLENT way to help you prepare for your quiz!


STUDY HARD!
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Thursday, August 17, 2023

U.S. History Pre-Test

Today, you will be taking a pre-test of the content we will be covering in our U.S. History class this semester.  You ARE NOT expected to do well as you have NOT learned much of this information yet.  It will simply be used as a way for me to collect data from the beginning of the semester and compare it to the end of the semester after we have completed all of our units. 

Do your best, but remember this WILL NOT count as a grade!!!