Ms. Testa

Online textbook

Georgia and the American Experience online text book

www.mystatehistory.com

password: ga11hist

syllabi:

Download AC 1st semester TESTA

Download On level 1st semester TESTA 

Monday 1/30/12

Make up quizzes for local govt. before school: Tuesday, Thursday, or Tuesday afternoon

We will be reading the novel Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt with our Civil War unit. Students need the book by Monday 2/6.

Classwork:

1. Discuss land distribution system--Headright and Land lottery systems

2. Land lottery activity

Homework:

Finish the "Yazoo Land Fraud" hand out--front and back (6.2-6.3)

Download 6.1-6.2 vocabulary, questions essential info

Thursday 1/26/12

We will be reading the novel Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt with our Civil War unit. Students need the book by Monday 2/6.

Quiz over chapter 16 on Friday.

Chorus students attending Disney trip will make it up next Tuesday or Thursday before school Let me know which day is best for you. You should finish reading chapter 16 and complete the It's Your Turn questions on pages 577 and 583. Turn in yellow handout 16.4 on Tuesday.

 

Quiz over chapter 16.1, 16.2, 16.4

Classwork:

1. Review for quiz

Homework:

Study for quiz.

Download Ch 16 class notes_1

Download Ch 16 guided reading key

Download 16.4 Participation in a Representative Democracy (key)

Download 16.1-16.2 ppt

 

 

 

Wednesday 1/25/12

Quiz over chapter 16 on Friday

We will be reading the novel Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt with our Civil War unit. Students need the book by Monday 2/6.

Quiz over chapter 16 on Friday.

Chorus students attending Disney trip will make it up next Tuesday or Thursday before school Let me know which day is best for you. You should finish reading chapter 16 and complete the It's Your Turn questions on pages 577 and 583. Turn in yellow handout 16.4 on Tuesday.

Classwork:

1. Read pp. 575-577, 16.3 and define 4 terms in the section

2. Citizenship sample test

3. Read 16.4 and complete the yellow handout

Homework:

Finish yellow handout over 16.4 ****EXCEPTION-6th period did not receive the yellow handout.

Tuesday 1/24/12

We will be reading the novel Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt with our Civil War unit. Students need the book by Monday 2/6.

Quiz over chapter 16 on Friday.

Chorus students attending Disney trip will make it up next Tuesday or Thursday before school Let me know which day is best for you. You should finish reading chapter 16 and complete the It's Your Turn questions on pages 577 and 583.

CORRECTION--STUDENTS WERE ASSIGNED 16.2 VOCABULARY FOR HOMEWORK. I DID NOT REALIZE THAT ALL OF THE TERMS WERE ON THE GUIDED READING. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE VOCAB IF YOU FINISHED THE GUIDED READING...SO SORRY.

Classwork:

1. warm up

2. finished the local govt. powerpoint

Download 16.1-16.2 ppt

Monday 1/23/12

Classwork:

1. Local Government--PowerPoint with note-sheet

Homework:

Finish 16.1-16.2 Guided Reading (handed out on Friday after test)

Download 16.1 AND 16.2 GUIDED READING

QUIZ over local government on Thursday.

Download 16.1-16.2 ppt

 

Download Power point notesheet 16.1, 16.2 

 

Thursday 1/19/12

TEST tomorrow over Juvenile Justice ch. 15.4

Classwork:

1. powerPoint

Download Young People and the Law revised

2. Review for test

Homework:

STUDY--Answer keys to handouts are on yesterday's blog.

Read the section...again.

Wednesday 1/18/12

                J. Tom Morgan will speak tonight at 7pm in the Dodgen theater.

J.Tom Morgan is a nationally recognized expert on the prosecution of crimes against children. He served as the District Attorney of DeKalb County for twelve years and was the first prosecutor in Georgia to specialize in the prosecution of crimes against children. J.Tom is currently a trial lawyer in private practice in Decatur, GA specializing in criminal and civil litigation. He is the author of the book Ignorance is No Defense which explains Georgia laws as they pertain to juveniles.

Writing Test this morning

TEST over Juvenile Justice chapter 15.4 on Friday.

Classwork:

1. PowerPoint

Homework:

1. Complete the 15.4 handout and the vocabulary matching worksheet.

Download Vocabulary Matching 15.4 (for individual practice)

2. Study for test

Download Vocab Matching (15.4) KEY

Download Warm up answer key

 

Tuesday 1/17/12

J.Tom Morgan is a nationally recognized expert on the prosecution of crimes against children. He served as the District Attorney of DeKalb County for twelve years and was the first prosecutor in Georgia to specialize in the prosecution of crimes against children. J.Tom is currently a trial lawyer in private practice in Decatur, GA specializing in criminal and civil litigation. He is the author of the book Ignorance is No Defense which explains Georgia's laws as they pertain to juveniles.

Mr. Morgan will be speaking to our 8th graders on Wednesday 1/18. He ill speak again to parents at 7pm in the Dodgen theater. If you have teenagers, you need to hear this. His books will be on sale in the school store. For more information about Mr. Morgan go to www.ignoranceisnodefense.com.

TEST over Juvenile Justice chapter 15.4 on Friday.

Classwork:

1. Bill Thomas discussion

2. Jeremy Lee story

3. 15.4 Handout (questions)

Homework:

Finish 15.4 Handout questions

Download Warm up answer key for 15.4

Download Vocab Matching GAME (15.4) KEY

Friday 1/13/12

J.Tom Morgan is a nationally recognized expert on the prosecution of crimes against children. He served as the District Attorney of DeKalb County for twelve years and was the first prosecutor in Georgia to specialize in the prosecution of crimes against children. J.Tom is currently a trial lawyer in private practice in Decatur, GA specializing in criminal and civil litigation. He is the author of the book Ignorance is No Defense which explains Georgia's laws as it pertains to juveniles.

Mr. Morgan will be speaking to our 8th graders on Wednesday 1/18. He will speak again to parents at 7pm in the Dodgen theater. If you have teenagers, you need to hear this. His books will be on sale in the school store. For more information about Mr. Morgan go to www.ignoranceisnodefense.com.

Classwork:

1. Warm up

2. Sentencing of Bill Thomas and activity

Homework:

None

Monday 12/19/11

Extra Credit due no later than Thursday 12/22

Download Extra-credit-Virtual Road Trip (Testa)

Classwork:

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (DVD)

Homework:

NONE