SS+-+8th+Grade+-+Meeting+Notes

__May 17, 2011__

__May 10, 2011__

No meeting. Paula tripled book (PET, ETEP Conference, PLC).

__May 3, 2011__

No meeting. Taunya and Frank attending a PET.

__April 26, 2011__

No meeting. Paula attending funeral.

__April 19, 2011__

Vacation

__April 12, 2011__

Looked at Civil War websites as it's the 150th anniversary. Still can't find any updated curriculum. Sue Atwood had the 2004 edition, as did Marcia. Discussed the "Wagon Supply List" lesson and people's view and twist on it. Frank-wrapping up Ch 13 this week Marcia-Ch 12 Taunya-Ch 13 Paula-trying to wrap up Ch 13

Viewed Frank's slide show on Westward Expansion.

__April 5, 2011__

Discussed a Westward Expansion unit and the "Wagon Supply List" lesson from "Pioneers"

__March 29, 2011__

As a followup to the workshop we reviewed the curriculum supplied by the WSD and tried to align it to ours.

__March 22, 2011__

Edited a chapter 13 assignment on Manifest Destiny. Will revisit March 15th's agenda. Paula-Ch.12 Frank-Ch. 13 Marcia-Ch. 11 Taunya-Ch. 12

__March 15, 2011__

mtg agenda for next week: online textbook and Civil War article from Sue Anderson.

__March 8, 2011__

Reviewed the PBS video of Trail of Tears which is must better than the one we viewed last week. Marcia-wrapping up chapter 10 Paula-in chapter 12 Frank-wrapping up chapter 12 Tanya-chapter 12 We reviewed Frank's new project on the Indian Removal and critiqued it.

__March 1, 201__1

Paula-wrapping up chapter 11 Wednesday Frank- 12.2 Taunya-chapter 11 and primary sources Marcia-in an IEP mtg

Taunya shared her primary source Lowell Mills assignment. including observations and reflections

Started to review the Trail of Tears video

__February 22, 2011__

vacation

__February 15, 2011__

Trail of Tears video BUT mtg canceled due to high school recommendation forms being due

__February 8, 2011__

Frank is near the end of Chapter 11. (Industry and Growth) Paula and Taunya are on Ch. 11.1 Marcia is in Chapter 9.

Frank added the Jefferson tictactoe to differentiated section of the wiki.

Check Taunya's portaportal (harvillh) for images of Maine boys in factory.

Searched and viewed common core standards to see how our EO's align with the new standards. Since there are no specifics we were not able to do any alignments

Marcia discussed analyzing sources from book.

Taunya discussed a website that teaches primary source.

Discussed Eliza Paige's game and discussed ideas of a product. Perhaps a flowchart, or Game of Life

__February 1, 2011__

Taunya is in the Jefferson TicTacToe project Paula is beginning Ch. 11 Marcia is in 9-Jefferson and Hamilton Frank is into Ch. 11

Frank and Paula will try to work on a Chapter 12 tic tac toe project.

Reviewed Friday's meeting with 9th grade social studies department. Discussed scope and sequence, Academic Honesty policy,...

Industrial Revolution project

__January 25, 2011__

Frank and Paula shared their Jefferson TicTacToe project. Paula shared her "Summarize-Create-Present" assignment on Events Leading up to the War of 1812 Taunya talked about her budget and asked for input. Suggested, "Chasing Lincoln's Killer", dvds, etc.

Where are we?

Paula-trying to wrap up Chapter 10. Taunya-ditto Marcia-Chapter 9 Frank-Into Chapter 11-Industrialization

__January 18, 2011__

Early Dismissal - no meeting

__January 11, 2011__

Paula and Frank worked on rubric/ answer key for Jefferson tictactoe project

__January 4, 2011__

Marcia-chapter 8 "We the People" Taunya-Chapter 10 Lewis and Clark, also described project she had the kids do on famous people Frank-Starting Chapter 10 Paula-Chapter 9-middle of it

discussed key points of chapter 9

shared lesson plans, including the tic tac toe concept from Liz

__December 21, 2010__ no meeting

__December 14, 2010__

Budget is all done and turned in. Grading rubric for Bill of Rights needs tweaking. Perhaps have students tweak the one we give them. Worked on improving it. Marcia just finished chapter 7. Paula wrapping up 8. Taunya and Frank are on ch. 9.

__December 7, 2010__

No PLC due to grades being due.

__November 30, 2010__

No PLC due to budget time.

let's discuss the new books/budget

Thanksgiving break

__November 22, 2010 (Workshop PLC Time)__

Discussed differentiation. Al Hardy joined our group. Sandy Robinson also joined our group. We discussed problems with diff. regarding writing and getting students who need to improve writing to actually choose to write.

Task analyzing is differentiation for a lot of kids (step by step instruction w/ feedback).

Taunya referred to a book called, __Unjournaling__.

Teaching the Constitution will be our focus.

The game Jeopardy is awesome (Al's idea). Kids could make up questions and levels of difficulty within their groups.

Perhaps kids should have a list of the Essential Outcomes.

Looking at case studies of Supreme Court. Discussed Lexie's lead teaching idea.

Shared Paula's Amendment mini project and shared examples. __November 16, 2010__

Started late due to the delay with the Thanksgiving lunch. The links from the conference were shared by Paula and Lexie.

Trish came to visit us to remind us that she is there in the media center to help us. She also talked about the CCS - Common Core Standards (on DOE webiste) taking the place of Learning Results and will begin to implement them in 2011. It will include reading and writing across all contact areas.

__November 9, 2010__

There will be no meeting this week due to conferences and the holiday Thursday.

__November 2, 2010__

Frank-finishing up 6 Marcia-finishing up 6 by creating a tribute poster Taunya-showed us a project from a G/T kid on the battle of Bunker Hill-Wow! Paula/Lexie- Just started 7 with collaborative work stations

Trish was scheduled to come at 1PM but will come on the 16th.

We checked out the game Democracy that Karen sent us and other video games.

We also discussed the Supreme Ct. case involving violent video games and the state of California.

Next meeting will review the pertinent essential outcomes of our current curriculum.

__October 26, 2010__


 * Reviewed Mock Election. Seems like things are all in order. **


 * Where are you teaching? **


 * Frank- 6.2 Finished Declaration of Ind **
 * Marcia-Election and Ch. 6 **
 * Taunya- Ch 6 Read from historical novel: A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier by Joseph Plumb Martin **
 * Paula/Lexie-Wrapping up Ch 6/ test Friday and Election **


 * Lexie taught us how to do a Google webpage. **

__October 19, 2010__

Mock Election Wednesday, October 27 in the PAC on the stage -voting during social studies periods Frank has organized most of it and is getting Lexie to make up a tally sheet booths all set per Joanne Marcia-ballot box Liz-ballots Joanne- contact roster sheet by grade level Frank's class will be ready to run the election

Discussed referendum issues.

In other news: Where are we? All in Chapter 6:

Frank- started Declaration of Independence Marcia-chapter 6 battles then decl. Taunya-ch 6 study guide- picking topics that they like Paula and Lexie-wrapping up Decl.

__October 12, 2010__

Paula out that day but Frank got the ball rolling by contacting Liz and Jamie Grant.

__October 5, 2010__

NECAPs-no meeting

__September 28, 2010__

Discussed the showing of the Patriot next week during NECAPS. Frank will intro the movie. The timing is spot on for the beginning of Ch. 6.

Searched for a regions map for Marcia.

Frank-Ch 5 test Friday Paula-Ch 5 test Thursday Marcia-Ch. 5 test Thursday from Maine book Taunya-Ch. 5 test Thursday

Our textbooks are old and smelly. Frustrated over the technology, as well.

__September 21, 2010__

Frank-Ch 5 Section one/each kid chose one key event/person/vocab mini project in that time frame and the chart for events Marcia- "worksheetworks.com", check it out, Causes of Rev War, Maine Book Tanya-Ch. 5 Noteshare-modeled it, used book "Ordinary Americans" (ex. Loyalist from Tea Party) Paula and Lexie- lexie didi group activity with the 3 key groups on French Indian war. Working on 3D timelines on beedocs.com

__shared cool websites-__ shmoop.com (and see above)

__September 14, 2010__

Discussed start and end times and temporarily agreed to 12:45-1:15.

Frank- chapter 3-overview, foundation, and looking at chapter 4 Marcia-using Maine textbook, road to revolution Tanya-5 themes of geog, ch. 3 Paula-colonial map, 5 themes, will start overview

Constitution Day is Sept. 17-acknowledge it and let them know that we will be studying the Constitution in depth later this year.

Maine Council for the Social Studies conference-Nov 12th. Anyone interested?

Contact Trish for DVD requests.

Agenda for next week:

Review Essential Outcomes

__June 1, 2010__ Frank Art Sue

Books for next year...170 students projected so we have enough to probably cver though some are falling apart. We should order some more in the fall if there is still money in the budget.

Gettysburg movie...too long. Do we split it into segments next time? Can we wait until the last possible moment to show it? Students need more background information.

How can we make more time to cover the Civil War? issues to cover: racism...compromises...Native Americans...Westward Expansion...

Completed assessment for essential outcomes and posted primary and secondary document assessment (EO 18) on wiki

__May 25, 2010__ Paula Frank Art Sue Reviewed final test making revisions. Viewed graphic organizer that accompanies the test.

Discussed the preparation for the upcoming movie //Gettysburg//. __May 18, 2010__ Paula Frank Art Sue

Review updated assessments. Decided on an assessment for Essential Outcome #18; Frank will create the document. Created the assessment for Essential Outcome #2 and #19. Rewrote Essential Outcome #6 and create the assessment.

__May 11, 2010__ No meeting MEAs

__May 4, 2010__ Paula Frank Art Sue Add Essential Outcome # 14 We need to create the "answer sheet" for each of these constructed response outcomes.

__April 27, 2010__ Paula Frank Art Sue Add questions to spread sheet Essential Outcome #13

__April 13, 2010__ Paula Frank Sue

Add questions to spread sheet Essential Outcome # 12

__April 6, 2010__ Paula Frank Art Sue Added questions to spread sheet for outcomes 10,11

__March 31, 2010__ no meeting

__March 24, 2010__ Art Frank Sue Paula Added questions to spread sheet for outcomes 7,8

__March 16, 2010__ Art Frank Sue

After reviewing the essential outcomes, we decide to create a common question for each outcome that we all could use on our individually crafted chapter tests. Those will be ready for next week.

__March 9, 2010__ Paula Art Frank Sue

Sue shared History Channel War of 1812 video to go with chapter 10.4 and 10.5.

Paula shared the assessment she gave of the Industrial Revolution which had been used previously. Art will bring a bulleted list of answers. We will then rewrite the questions based on Paula's classes' responses.

Chapter 10 assessment on Why War Hawks want war with Britain? We will look at results next week.

Art will ensure that after we make any changes on the document once we are ready.

__March 2, 2010__ Paula Art Frank Sue

Discussed assessment on Industrial Revolution. Sue and PAula will try tha asessment to see if it needs revision. Reviewed War Hawks assessment.

__Feb 16, 2010__ no meeting

__Feb 9, 2010__ Paula Art Sue

Check in. Sue just completed ch9, Frank and Paula just starting 11, Art just finishing 11 Discuss ways to bring history of this era alive so that studnets can make connections to the following outcomes
 * 8. Explain the impact of the Louisiana Purchase on the development of the country ||~  ||   ||   ||
 * 9. Explain what drew the settlers westward ||~  ||   ||   ||


 * 10. Describe what Britain could have done in the early 1800's to try to avoid war with the U.S. for a second time. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 11. Summarize how the Industrial Revolution changed the cultural values and economics of America ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 12. Explain how the Monroe Doctrine justified America involvement in the Western Hemisphere ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 13. Demonstrate the cause and effect of Westward Expansion on Native Americans. ||

__Feb 2, 2010__ No meeting...lightsouce training

Jan 26, 2010 no meeting 8th grade meeting

__Jan. 19, 2010__ no meeting first day in new school abbreviated schedule

Dec meetings canceled....packing

__November 16, 2009__ Frank Paula Sue Art Cath

Chapter 7 test discussion. Geography Bee discussion.

Next meeting: discussion of separation of powers assessment Chapter 8 expectations (Government) School House Rock...preamble and bill

__November 10, 2009__ Frank Paula Sue Art

Assessment #3 Frank's students had trouble with the directions. Apparently they did not read carefully. Paula is in the process of having her students fill in the chart. Sue will do hers next week. Use the first one as an example so that they understand the directions.

Problem with triangles is that it appears that the executive branch had more power when it really doesn't.

For next week: We the People books are good sources. Look at Lesson 28...what are the responsibilities of the citizens. How the people can participate. #6 Look at http://www.billofrights.org/

__November 3, 2009__ Frank Paula Sue Art

Art's group did well on #2, those who studies did well, and Frank's group did fine. We agree that this assessment fairly and accurately judges the students' understanding of the causes of the Revolutionary War.

Sue put the questions for #3 on the wiki and Frank will scan the graphic organizer.

Paula shared her work for Chapter 7.1...Creating a Republic

For next week, be thinking about these upcoming outcomes.
 * 1) 4 Amendments Chapter 8.3
 * 2) 5 Rights, duties...Chap8.5
 * 3) 6 how people can affect gover't ...Chapter 8.5

__October 27, 2009__ Frank Paula Sue Cath

Discuss the results of the constructed response "Using the following event events to explain how loyal British citizens set out on the Road to revolution and became Independent America." Results were good. Sue and Cath had groups of students arrange cards with the "causes" in order and write what they knew about the event on the card. Using a computer and the LCD, the class then wrote the essay. Art, Frank, and Paula will report later.

1. Read p 201-203 and complete the graphic organizer 2. Answer 10 questions using your completed organizer
 * 1) 3 Three branches of government..Using Art's template:

__October 13, 2009__ Art Frank Paula Sue Cath

Cath shared her unit on The Rev. War...time line of war and writing assignment...Discussed what is important that their kids should know. While there are no essential outcomes dealing with the war years, information is taught so that students can understand the birth of our nation.

Common assessment for Chapter 7 and 8...Art has some tests. We can each give our own test making sure the ommon questions are part of all assesments.

Need to spend some time talking about the upcoming election. Week before spe some time talking about it.

Next week Comon assessments 3-6.

__September 29, 2009__ Art Frank Paula Sue Cath

Sue shared "Road to Revolution" assessment. Art shared his method for introducing a unit. Frank shared his method for reading an assignment. How do we help students understand what they are reading? How do we encourage them to interact with their texts? Does the culture of the community affect the work ethic of our students?

What is a common assessment? Do we use Art's tests as the common parts? Art can give us a copy of his test? Just take part about the causes oft he revolution.

next week: continue common assessment #2

__September 22, 2009__ Art Frank Paula Sue Cath

Shared quizzes on Chapter 5 Solidified assessments for 1 and 3 What do we expect for 2...what is important? Cause and effect of the Revolutionary War

next week continue EO review for 3-6 check back in on Rev War assessment

__September 15, 2009__ Art Frank Paula Sue Cath

Reviewed essential outcomes. Can we make assessments as we go along in real time? That would make more sense than trying to do things out of order. We can pool our ideas to make relevant assessments. Reviewed where each of us is today. Most are starting with French and Indian War to lay the foundation for the causes of the Revolutionary War. Discussed Constitution Day. Textbooks. We need more or are we going to look for new books soon? How much can we include the Maine textbook?

Next week...start 12:40 Graphic organizers look at book bring ideas for assessments for causes of RW Review of 20 essential outcomes

__Notes for June 9, 2009__

distributed Abraham Lincoln material discussion regarding the study guide and the final exam Paula will photocopy them:35 marcia 20 frank art needs 45 of just the cause and effect sheet Art will print out answer keys

discussed Civil War highlights

__Notes for June 2, 2009__

No meeting due to Paula' s absence

__Notes for May 26th__

Finalized final exam

__Notes for May 19th__

the original plan for today was to review our rubrics for the manifest destiny assessment however the agenda changed after a PLC facilitators meeting last week and we needed to fill in a questionnaire type thing for admin

__Notes for May 12th__

Marcia-testing ch 11 Frank-Chapter 13 (westward exp) Art-Unit 5 (plus a few high enders doing solo work) Paula-week two of Underground Railroad project;the GIS part

Need to put three branches of govt on wiki/need to scan

History Camp '09 this summer at Bowdoin-any campers?history buffs?

Reviewed Manifest Destiny assessment and began to create a rubric

homework: create scale as to what 1-4 would look like

__Notes for May 5th__

Marcia-Ch 11 half way through Frank-Chapter 12.4 Jackson Art-finishing biography this week Paula- Started the Underground Railroad in Maine project this week

discussion regarding why or if kids can't read an entire assignment. They just skim to find the answer. Also, are we just teaching to the middle. Are we losing the class atmosphere?

Then had a lengthy discussion about the Manifest Destiny assessment and read and discussed numerous samples.

will develop an assessment next week

__Notes for April 28th__

Marcia- chapter 11 Industry and Growth Frank-ch 12 Andrew Jackson Art-finishing Ch 15 this week Paula-wrapping up 14

Marcia is bringing in her husband as a POW Paula is working on a tech project-underground railroad in Maine using GIS-explained Need to evaluate the assessment on Manifest Destiny

__Notes for April 21th__

vacation

__Notes for April 14th__

Marcia-Maine in 1820 Frank-Chapter 11 will be done Friday Art-Chapter 14 Paula-wrapping up Ch 13 Manifest Destiny

Essential Outcome for Maine? Need to include one perhaps about the Missouri Compromise and statehood. __Notes for April 7th__

Frank-Lowell Mills Marcia-tested on ch. 10 Paula-in Chapter 13 Westward Art-Wrapping up 13

Outcome #14 change to: Define Manifest Destiny. Explain how this idea influenced Americans' thoughts, actions, and movements during this time period (1820-1850) Definition:the belief that the US had the right and duty to expand to the Pacific thoughts:perception of ourselves, we went from underdog to topdog, Polk was an expansionist actions: (Indian Removal Act), Mexican War, Texas, Oregon Territory, Freemont/California movements: great migration/farms to cities, trail of tears

Need data on assessments! Get it for #10. Art will start the one for #14.

__Notes for March 31, 2009__

Frank- starting 11.2 Marcia- starting 10.4 (war of 1812) Paula- wrapping up chapter 12 Art-ch 12 test tomorrow

discussed graphic organizers and why students have such a hard time interpreting them discussed the same problem with political cartoons

Outcome #11 Summarize how the Industrial Revolution changed the cultural values and economics of America.

answers:

__cultural values__: split families (not all working together on the farm anymore), movement of rural to urban, __economic__: made goods more readily available, importance of cash vs. bartered good, boom of northern factories, built community around factory and then as things progressed they were treated less kindly, development of roads, transportation, city ills, expansion of crops to feed city dwellers; protective tariffs (dumping)

__Notes for March 24, 2009__

Paula absent-no meeting

__Notes for March 17, 2009__

Frank-10.4 Marcia-sidestep: Maine after the Revolution using Maine book problem/solution Paula-ch. 11.3 Art-ch. 12 part of his Unit 4 syllabus

brainstormed some ideas for future lessons

__Notes for March 10, 2009__

Frank 10.3 Marcia- finishing chapter 9 Paula-ch11.1 Industrial Revolution: Lowell Mills assignment Art-finishing ch 11

Suggested reading Billy Boy: when is the community read? (Brought Cheryl into meeting - end date is May 7th with the author

Marcia is doing slave literature circles including Ann Rinaldi's Wolf by the Ears (Jefferson's slave)/Jump Ship to Freedom/Night John/Uncle Tom's Cabin

Change essential outcome: #14 Explain Manifest Destiny and on its influence on US policy.

__Notes for March 3, 2009__

MEA day-canceled meeting

__Notes for February 24, 2009__

Frank-10.1 Art-started chapter 11 Paula-wrapping up Ch. 10 tomorrow Marcia-3/4 way through Ch. 9

reviewed ideas for future lesson plans

Essential Outcomes: reviewed the outcomes for Marcia (especially #10)

__Feb 17-VACATION__

__Notes for February 10, 2009__

Art is wrapping ch 10 Paula will wrap up 10 after vacation Frank is wrapping up ch. 9 Marcia-absent

Essential Outcomes changes:

What could Britain have done to try to avoid war with the United States?
 * 1) 10 Consider using graphic organizer Critical Thinking question on page 282

tweak #14 idea of Manifest Destiny...

__Notes for February 3, 2009__

Marcia is starting Ch. 9 Frank is finishing 9.2 Art and Paula will finish up part of Ch. 10, up to War of 1812

Essential Outcomes changes:


 * 1) 5 Provide examples of rights, duties, and responsibilities of U.S. citizens.


 * 1) 7 the precedents established during the Washington's presidency.

__Notes for January 27, 2009__

Marcia and Frank wrapping up Ch. 8 Art and Frank gave a midterm for the first time (ch. 5-8) Paula and Art starting 10

Essential Outcomes:

delete #21
 * 5
 * 7
 * 10
 * 14

__Notes for January 20, 2009__

Due to today's historic inauguration we have chosen to watch the ceremony together during this PLC time.

__Notes for January 13, 2009__

Geography Bee today

Where are we re: curriculum?

Frank-8.3 Art-9.3 Hamilton/Jefferson Paula-9.3 Hamilton/Jefferson Marcia-absent

Shared info from Nola for GT kids.

will wait for Marcia to look at curriculum revisions that were made last week

need to revise essential outcomes

__Notes for January 6, 2009__

Geography Bee

We're all be set for the Bee candidates. We'll have them and alternates by Friday. We need more specific directions on how to get candidates.

Where are we re: curriculum?

Marcia-chapter 8 wrapping it up Art-starting chapter 9 Frank-chapter 8 Paula-starting chapter 9

Review Essential Outcomes

questioning #10 on the list-describe the potential + and - on delcaring war on Britain... Is this essential. gave specific examples for number 7-outlining the precedents of president Washington: 2 terms, cabinet, neutrality

__Notes from December 16, 2008__

Reviewed "A Christmas Carol"-overall it well

Social Studies Curriculum Revision Reviewed the Curriculum Revisions from the revision meeting. Only one pertained to us and is fine.

Where are we? Marcia-Chapter 7 test, Constitution, Marcia has the tests on DVD, Marcia will make copies of resources Frank- Finishing 7 this week Art-Finish Constitution tomorrow (Ch. 8) Paula-Finishing Ch. 8 this week

Discussed ideas for the Supreme Court lesson plans among other things

__Notes from December 9, 2008__ had to meet concerning the play to make final plans __Notes from December 2, 2008__

Where are we? Marcia-beginning Constitution Art-chapter 8-reading and dissecting the Constitution with classes Frank-Chapter 7 Paula-Bill of Rights mini project using cartoons or skit Also shared curriculum assessments as we have no Content Meeting time anymore to do that.

Social Studies Curriculum Revision we discussed and reviewed the work that the social studies committee has done aligning the curriculum. We focused on the Economic and Civic&Government sections. They seem to be aligning well to our Essential Outcomes.

__Notes from November 25, 2008__

Teacher Workshop Day-no social studies work planned

__Notes from November 18, 2008__

Paula absent. PLC Team needed to organize field trip.

__Notes from November 11, 2008__

Veterans Day-No School

__Notes from November 4, 2008__

Mock Election Review

Marcia: went exceedingly well considering differently: send ballots over earlier

Frank:next time make it grander with one central location, mayor shaking hands, petitions, voting stickers

Review Where We Are

Marcia-Maine in the Revolution Art-in 7 Frank-done 6, start 7/ school house rock-America Rock Paula-in 7

Essential Outcomes/Assessment

Evangeline as historical fiction or primary source The Balancing Triangle of the US Government in Maps and Charts book make a triangle (formative) and answer questions (summative)

Notes from October28, 2008

Mock Election

tied up loose ends for Mock election on Thursday everything appears to be set

Review Where We Are

Marcia-election Art-Ch. 6 and the political Frank-wrapping up Ch.6 Paula-election

Essential Outcomes

Compromise as a theme Balance of Power

Notes from Oct 21

Mock Election

Polling Booths in Marcia's and frank's room Paula will contact Mandy Paula will bring her kids over period 2 to cover Marcia's boooths Paula will get master list (2) for check in from joanne marcia will make another ballot box check in ballot box people runner vote tallyers: Frank will tally final results / Marcia will send her votes to Frank design tally sheet

Review where we're at

Paula-wrap up ch. 6 this week Art- ch. 6.4 Marcia- beginning the Revoultion Frank- Ch 6.3

Assessment sharing

shared two possible assessments before firedrill

Notes from Oct 14, 2008

Brian will attend meeting teach it (causes of the Am Rev) and add it to the curriculum revision do we take off Reconstruction? Is there anything wrong teaching the same thing twice?

Mock Election questions everyone seems to teach period 2 so it will be crowded 3 booths in each room everyone will get a schedule to follow need to get rosters from Joanne still waiting for ballots to arrive

where we are Art-Bunker Hill, Common Sense, Ch 6 Paula-Bunker Hill, Trenton, Saratoga & Yorktown Marcia-Ch. 5 French/Indian War Frank-starting ch.6 tomorrow

tackle essential outcomes bring your best stuff for three branches of govt. / checks and balances

Notes from Tuesday October 7, 2008

Mock election questions how may teams: 10, what periods art and frank are not teaching (they have 1 and 6 that they may need to find students to help) when do you teach social studies? Art will send an email out to people so they can vote will come up with a list of time slots next meeting will ask Liz about ballots

Review where we are/ what we are teaching

Art-starting the Revolution itself-Ch. 6 Frank-ch. 5, the starting begins Marcia-just starting road to revolution Paula-declaration of independence/ the patriot

Essential outcomes review/revision, including Cynthia's response

Again had lengthy discussion re; causes outcome (#2) Were our outcomes ever approved? Can we tweak them? Why shouldn't the causes be part of it? Will contact Brian and Cynthia before next meeting.

Notes from Sept 23, 2008

No meeting due to 8th grade fundraising meeting.

Notes from Tuesday Sept. 16, 2008

Shared lessons that we are planning to use for Constitution Day (tomorrow)

Review what we've been doing in our classes Art and Frank-where all the people came from, causes of the revolution Paula-time line of course overview and then will go to Ch. 5 Marcia-intro items like above (5 themes, physical regions...)

Essential Outcomes to focus on:

1. The students will interpret information from graphic organizers.

2. Explain the causes of the American Revolution.

Began to review Art's assessment on the causes of the Revolution and discussed formative vs. summative

Notes from Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008

review protocol review essential outcomes Where do we go from here? How do we start the year?

Art starts with ch 1: maps, 5 themes then goes to Ch. 5 Paula: starts with a sample final exam then does a timeline, a map, 5 themes

Present: Paula, Art and Frank