Semester I: US History
Calender Objectives, Assignments & Due Dates
Unit I: Geography & Why History Aug 20th-Sept 6th
Aug 20th & 21st Students will learn classroom, policies and procedures, they will get to know the instructor and one another and will take the online Disclosure Document survey. Graded Assignments: Disclosure Document. August 22nd & 23rd Students will apply knowledge of personal historical events to their present, they will identify ways the past impacts the present. They will read an article by David McCullough. Graded Assignments: Why History questions, Past to present chart, HW: Why History Paper. August 26th & 27th Students will interpret the role of geography in shaping United States History. They will take lecture notes and identity US primary rivers and discuss how their presence and location shaped history. They will examine the changes of the landscape due to settlement patterns. Graded Assignments: Lecture notes, Physical features mapping assignment. August 28th & 29th Students will locate the major political features, including countries, regions and states. They will apply map and globe skills to the study of the United States history; e.g., direction, legend, scale, grid coordinates. Graded Assignments: Complete Physical features map, Complete Political Map (states). September 2nd Labor Day September 3rd & 4th Review Games/ Hands on learning activities Political and Physical geography. September 5th & 6th Political and Physical Geography WalkAway. Students will know and be able to identify all 50 states and 25 primary physical features. Unit I DUE DATES All Graded Assignments as posted above Signed Parent Disclosure Document (completed online) September 5th & 6th. Signed Student Disclosure Document (completed online) August 20th & 21st Why History? How the past affects the present 2-3 page paper September 5th & 6th |
Unit II: Native Americans, Sept 9th-30th
September 9th-10th: Introduction to Native Americas. Complete Mound for Mound page 26 in Workbook. Take Pretest, Complete pages 27-29 in workbook. *Homework: Listen to the Native American Creation myths on the class website @nesshistory.org, when finished write ½ page paper explaining where you believe Native Americans originated.
September 11th-12th: Stereotypes & Realities. Complete Political Cartoon Analysis, pgs 29-30; Complete Stereotypes & Realities page 31, September 13th-16th: Complete Stereotypes pages 31-32, Take notes on Pre-Colombian culture and questions pg 33. September 17th-18th: Pretest/// Turn in homework*, ** Homework 2: Read 1/3 primary accounts of first contact in the appendix, write a paragraph summary of the document. // Complete notes on Eastern Woodland & Plains Culture pages 33-37, Complete textbook assignment Plains pg 43. September 19th-20th: Pretest EW// Complete notes California and Northwest Coastal Cultures pages 38-40, including film clips. September 23rd-24th: ** Turn in homework**. Complete notes on Inuit and Southwest Culture, pages 40-42. September 25th-26th: Complete Comparison/Contrast Chart pg 44 of Native Cultures & Visual Representation. September 27th-30th: Native American WalkAway 
Unit III: Spanish in the Americas
For a copy of the Unit III Calendar Oct/Nov 
Unit IV: European Exploration to Colonization
For a copy of the Unit IV Calendar November, please click on the colonial map on the left. |
Letters Home
Unit I: Introduction to the Course
August, 15th, 2014,
Dear Parents,
Aloha! My name is Mrs. Ness, I will have the privilege of working with your student in U.S. History this coming year. My goal is to ensure your son/daughter acquires the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in high school, college and in life. I have taught for 27 years at the elementary, secondary and collegiate level; in fact I am currently teaching at both BYU and Weber State University. I love teaching U.S. History and relish meeting my new students each school year.
I appreciate your support at home in ensuring your student completes quality work and understands the content, and will do all within my power to support you in helping your student succeed in school. That includes:
Your student’s first assignment involves you. Alpine School District requires that all teachers provide their student’s parents access to the classroom rules, procedures and policies, these are known as Disclosure Documents. The Disclosure Document for U.S. History is available online @nesshistory.org. Parent’s please go to the class website, (nesshistory.org), and take the Disclosure Document survey electronically. You will note when doing so, the document indicates necessary supplies, gives you and provides an area for parents to give feedback, or ask questions that will assist me in helping your child succeed in school. Please feel free to let me know any pertinent information, including if your child has a legally binding IEP. In addition on the webpage there is a link to the Alpine Foundation which allows you to give a tax deductible donation to the classroom to help in printing and purchasing workbooks and supplies, this would be greatly appreciate, but is in no way required. Please be sure to submit your survey so that I receive a digital signature on completion. If you are unable to access the internet (at home or elsewhere) on request I will send a hard copy of the Disclosure Document home with your child. Hard copies are also available in the student workbook (available in September).
In addition to completing the electronic Disclosure Document survey, please sign up to receive text messages by texting the following message @a1ushi to the phone number 8017011419
For your information you can download copies of the assignments and instructional notes on the class website, it can be accessed one of two ways: 1) Go directly to the website @ nesshistory.org or 2) you can link to the website through the school webpage @http://willowcreek.alpineschools.org/, on the faculty page click on the hyperlink to Cindy Ness’s webpage.
For more information regarding what’s coming up and what will be covered in class check out the online digital calendar @nesshistory.org. I look forward to hearing from you via the Disclosure Document survey.
Kindest Regards,
Mrs. Ness
August, 15th, 2014,
Dear Parents,
Aloha! My name is Mrs. Ness, I will have the privilege of working with your student in U.S. History this coming year. My goal is to ensure your son/daughter acquires the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in high school, college and in life. I have taught for 27 years at the elementary, secondary and collegiate level; in fact I am currently teaching at both BYU and Weber State University. I love teaching U.S. History and relish meeting my new students each school year.
I appreciate your support at home in ensuring your student completes quality work and understands the content, and will do all within my power to support you in helping your student succeed in school. That includes:
- Updating the website daily, including copies of instructional notes/ PowerPoints and assignments
- Sending home weekly emails, and text messages to both parents and students outlining both the content that was covered each week and what will be covered in the coming week. Providing all due dates for projects and homework assignments, and suggesting topics for discussion that support the content in class.
- Ensuring your son/daughter receives a diverse curriculum that utilizes best practices.
- Ensuring that your son/daughter learns in an environment that encourages respect and academic discourse.
- Responding to all parental and student concerns expressed in e-mail and/or in person.
Your student’s first assignment involves you. Alpine School District requires that all teachers provide their student’s parents access to the classroom rules, procedures and policies, these are known as Disclosure Documents. The Disclosure Document for U.S. History is available online @nesshistory.org. Parent’s please go to the class website, (nesshistory.org), and take the Disclosure Document survey electronically. You will note when doing so, the document indicates necessary supplies, gives you and provides an area for parents to give feedback, or ask questions that will assist me in helping your child succeed in school. Please feel free to let me know any pertinent information, including if your child has a legally binding IEP. In addition on the webpage there is a link to the Alpine Foundation which allows you to give a tax deductible donation to the classroom to help in printing and purchasing workbooks and supplies, this would be greatly appreciate, but is in no way required. Please be sure to submit your survey so that I receive a digital signature on completion. If you are unable to access the internet (at home or elsewhere) on request I will send a hard copy of the Disclosure Document home with your child. Hard copies are also available in the student workbook (available in September).
In addition to completing the electronic Disclosure Document survey, please sign up to receive text messages by texting the following message @a1ushi to the phone number 8017011419
For your information you can download copies of the assignments and instructional notes on the class website, it can be accessed one of two ways: 1) Go directly to the website @ nesshistory.org or 2) you can link to the website through the school webpage @http://willowcreek.alpineschools.org/, on the faculty page click on the hyperlink to Cindy Ness’s webpage.
For more information regarding what’s coming up and what will be covered in class check out the online digital calendar @nesshistory.org. I look forward to hearing from you via the Disclosure Document survey.
Kindest Regards,
Mrs. Ness
Week 2: Letter Home
Week 2: Friday, August 22nd, 2014
Hi folks,
It’s been a great week in US History. This past week we reviewed the policies and procedures to be successful in U.S. History. This includes use of the website, electronic completion of the Disclosure Document, and signing up to receive reminder text messages. If you have not yet completed the online Disclosure Document or signed up to receive text messages, you can access the latter @ http://www.nesshistory.org/disclosure-document-survey.html and instructions for the former @ http://www.nesshistory.org/text-messages.html. We began a study of why the study of our individual and collective history is important. Students “Background” papers in which they study and analyze their own personal histories are due Sept 10th (A)/ 11th (B). Take time this weekend to share stories with your student about their own family histories. Instructions for the assignment and sample papers are available in the current unit folder @ http://www.nesshistory.org/introduction-to-us-history-rules--procedures-classroom-managment.html
This coming week we will interpret the role of Geography in shaping US History; as part of that study students will label and color code political and physical maps of the United States. Maps should be completed following Labor Day on Sept 3rd (A)/4th (B). Students should review their maps in preparation for a WalkAway on that same date. For the WalkAway students must be able to identify all 50 states and 27 physical features. Practice geography activities are available on the website@ http://www.nesshistory.org/geography.html
For more information regarding what’s coming up and what will be covered in class this next week please review the current unit folder at nesshistory.org; to access the class website, check out the instructions section that follows. If you have questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kindest Regards,
Mrs. Ness
Using the Website
Accessing copies of the assignments and instructional notes: The website can be accessed in one of two ways: 1) Go directly to the website @ nesshistory.org or 2) you can link to the website through the school webpage @http://willowcreek.alpineschools.org/, on the faculty page open the Social Studies tab on the right hand margin, open the hyperlink to Cindy Ness’s webpage. On the website you will find copies of all of the instructional Powerpoints, including film clips, podcasts of the readings, and copies of the history workbook. I am hopeful it will assist your student in better studying and understanding the content
Hi folks,
It’s been a great week in US History. This past week we reviewed the policies and procedures to be successful in U.S. History. This includes use of the website, electronic completion of the Disclosure Document, and signing up to receive reminder text messages. If you have not yet completed the online Disclosure Document or signed up to receive text messages, you can access the latter @ http://www.nesshistory.org/disclosure-document-survey.html and instructions for the former @ http://www.nesshistory.org/text-messages.html. We began a study of why the study of our individual and collective history is important. Students “Background” papers in which they study and analyze their own personal histories are due Sept 10th (A)/ 11th (B). Take time this weekend to share stories with your student about their own family histories. Instructions for the assignment and sample papers are available in the current unit folder @ http://www.nesshistory.org/introduction-to-us-history-rules--procedures-classroom-managment.html
This coming week we will interpret the role of Geography in shaping US History; as part of that study students will label and color code political and physical maps of the United States. Maps should be completed following Labor Day on Sept 3rd (A)/4th (B). Students should review their maps in preparation for a WalkAway on that same date. For the WalkAway students must be able to identify all 50 states and 27 physical features. Practice geography activities are available on the website@ http://www.nesshistory.org/geography.html
For more information regarding what’s coming up and what will be covered in class this next week please review the current unit folder at nesshistory.org; to access the class website, check out the instructions section that follows. If you have questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kindest Regards,
Mrs. Ness
Using the Website
Accessing copies of the assignments and instructional notes: The website can be accessed in one of two ways: 1) Go directly to the website @ nesshistory.org or 2) you can link to the website through the school webpage @http://willowcreek.alpineschools.org/, on the faculty page open the Social Studies tab on the right hand margin, open the hyperlink to Cindy Ness’s webpage. On the website you will find copies of all of the instructional Powerpoints, including film clips, podcasts of the readings, and copies of the history workbook. I am hopeful it will assist your student in better studying and understanding the content
Week 3: Letter Home
The Week in Review
August 22nd & 23rd
Students will apply knowledge of personal historical events to their present, they will identify ways the past impacts the present. They will read an article by David McCullough. Graded Assignments: Why History questions, Past to present chart, HW: Why History Paper.
August 26th & 27th
Students will interpret the role of geography in shaping United States History. They will take lecture notes and identity US primary rivers and discuss how their presence and location shaped history. They will examine the changes of the landscape due to settlement patterns. Graded Assignments: Lecture notes, Physical features mapping assignment.
August 28th & 29th
Students will locate the major political features, including countries, regions and states. They will apply map and globe skills to the study of the United States history; e.g., direction, legend, scale, grid coordinates. Graded Assignments: Complete Physical features map, Complete Political Map (states).
Coming Up
September 2nd Labor Day
September 3rd & 4th
Complete mapping assignments. Review Games/ Hands on learning activities Political and Physical geography.
September 5th & 6th
Political and Physical Geography WalkAway. Students will know and be able to identify all 50 states and 25 primary physical features.
Signed Parent Disclosure Document (completed online) September 5th & 6th.
Signed Student Disclosure Document (completed online) August 20th & 21st
Why History? How the past affects the present 2-3 page paper September 5th & 6th
August 22nd & 23rd
Students will apply knowledge of personal historical events to their present, they will identify ways the past impacts the present. They will read an article by David McCullough. Graded Assignments: Why History questions, Past to present chart, HW: Why History Paper.
August 26th & 27th
Students will interpret the role of geography in shaping United States History. They will take lecture notes and identity US primary rivers and discuss how their presence and location shaped history. They will examine the changes of the landscape due to settlement patterns. Graded Assignments: Lecture notes, Physical features mapping assignment.
August 28th & 29th
Students will locate the major political features, including countries, regions and states. They will apply map and globe skills to the study of the United States history; e.g., direction, legend, scale, grid coordinates. Graded Assignments: Complete Physical features map, Complete Political Map (states).
Coming Up
September 2nd Labor Day
September 3rd & 4th
Complete mapping assignments. Review Games/ Hands on learning activities Political and Physical geography.
September 5th & 6th
Political and Physical Geography WalkAway. Students will know and be able to identify all 50 states and 25 primary physical features.
Signed Parent Disclosure Document (completed online) September 5th & 6th.
Signed Student Disclosure Document (completed online) August 20th & 21st
Why History? How the past affects the present 2-3 page paper September 5th & 6th
Week 4 Letter Home
Friday, September 5th
Dear Parents & Students,
What a week! Students completed their Geography Unit. All grades are currently updated. Please take a minute to review your students grades on skyward, perhaps if they are doing well you might take them out for an ice cream; conversely, if they are struggling please review with them the remediation policies for the WalkAway (posted below*) and remind them to attend a remediation Pridetime session on Wednesday and complete their retakes during Pridetime on Friday. As per Willowcreek WalkAway policies students with a failed WalkAway will receive an “I”, Incomplete grade, that will be replaced once the failed WalkAway has been successfully passed.
This coming week we will begin a unit on Native Americans, some of the underlying questions we will be discussing include:
In what ways were pre-Columbian Native American cultures distinct and similar to European cultures in the use of land and resources? What are some of the ways Native American myths differ from the realities of Native American life, both in the past and in the present? Where did Native Americans originate? What can we learn from Native peoples?
Over the next two weeks, make the opportunity to discuss these questions with your student; you might be surprised by their answers. To assist your student in this unit the school has provided copies of the student workbook, students received their workbook this past week (thanks to those of you who made donations to help publish the workbooks). Should your student lose their workbook, additional copies of the workbook are available online and/or they may purchase a new copy from the financial secretary at the front office.
Lastly, students have two outstanding (yet to be turned in) homework assignments, the first, “Past to Present, Background Paper” was assigned a month ago. This paper is due on 9/10 (B) and 9/11 (A), given that students were given a month to complete the paper, and the papers themselves are extremely time consuming to correct, late papers will not be accepted. The second assigned on 9/5 (A) and 9/8 (B) requires students to visit the current unit on the class website @http://www.nesshistory.org/ They should listen to the five creation/origin stories, on the website. The stories reflect three Native beliefs and two historical and/or scientific beliefs. When finished they should write a 1/2 page paper, identifying 1) what they found intriguing about each of the stories, and 2) where they believe Native Americans originated. They should come prepared to share their ideas with the class on 9/11(A) and 9/12 (B).
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions or concerns regarding your son/daughters progress.
Kind Regards,
Mrs. Ness
*WalkAway Remediation
1. To Review Political Geo. Receive 90% on SeTerra. @ online.seterra.net/en/ex/8
2. To Review Physical Geo. Recive 18/20 @ http://www.learner.org/interactives/historymap/sea_game.html
3. Correctly complete both your assigned Political and Physical Map
Dear Parents & Students,
What a week! Students completed their Geography Unit. All grades are currently updated. Please take a minute to review your students grades on skyward, perhaps if they are doing well you might take them out for an ice cream; conversely, if they are struggling please review with them the remediation policies for the WalkAway (posted below*) and remind them to attend a remediation Pridetime session on Wednesday and complete their retakes during Pridetime on Friday. As per Willowcreek WalkAway policies students with a failed WalkAway will receive an “I”, Incomplete grade, that will be replaced once the failed WalkAway has been successfully passed.
This coming week we will begin a unit on Native Americans, some of the underlying questions we will be discussing include:
In what ways were pre-Columbian Native American cultures distinct and similar to European cultures in the use of land and resources? What are some of the ways Native American myths differ from the realities of Native American life, both in the past and in the present? Where did Native Americans originate? What can we learn from Native peoples?
Over the next two weeks, make the opportunity to discuss these questions with your student; you might be surprised by their answers. To assist your student in this unit the school has provided copies of the student workbook, students received their workbook this past week (thanks to those of you who made donations to help publish the workbooks). Should your student lose their workbook, additional copies of the workbook are available online and/or they may purchase a new copy from the financial secretary at the front office.
Lastly, students have two outstanding (yet to be turned in) homework assignments, the first, “Past to Present, Background Paper” was assigned a month ago. This paper is due on 9/10 (B) and 9/11 (A), given that students were given a month to complete the paper, and the papers themselves are extremely time consuming to correct, late papers will not be accepted. The second assigned on 9/5 (A) and 9/8 (B) requires students to visit the current unit on the class website @http://www.nesshistory.org/ They should listen to the five creation/origin stories, on the website. The stories reflect three Native beliefs and two historical and/or scientific beliefs. When finished they should write a 1/2 page paper, identifying 1) what they found intriguing about each of the stories, and 2) where they believe Native Americans originated. They should come prepared to share their ideas with the class on 9/11(A) and 9/12 (B).
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions or concerns regarding your son/daughters progress.
Kind Regards,
Mrs. Ness
*WalkAway Remediation
1. To Review Political Geo. Receive 90% on SeTerra. @ online.seterra.net/en/ex/8
2. To Review Physical Geo. Recive 18/20 @ http://www.learner.org/interactives/historymap/sea_game.html
3. Correctly complete both your assigned Political and Physical Map
Letter home Friday, September 27th
Happy Autumn!
This week we concluded our study of Native Americans. Most students did an outstanding job and their class dialogue was rich and intriguing. B-day classes completed their WalkAway*, and selected their Term I novel. All grades are current in skyward. A-day classes will complete their WalkAway on Monday and choose their novel on that same date, all grades, excepting their WA are current in skyward. Please take a few moment to review grades, as students have one week remaining to turn in late Native American and Geography assignments. As of 10/4/13, these assignments will be closed for late work. Detailed descriptions of each assignment are available on skyward.
We will begin our next unit entitled “The Spanish in the Americas” on October, 1st, a copy of the calendar for that unit is attached to this email. Additional copies are available on the website. If you have questions or concerns regarding your/ your student’s progress, or lack thereof, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind Regards,
Mrs. Cindy Ness
*Many ACAD students still need to complete their WA essay on the online forum at nesshistory.org; ACAD parents please feel free to weigh in with your input on the website.
This week we concluded our study of Native Americans. Most students did an outstanding job and their class dialogue was rich and intriguing. B-day classes completed their WalkAway*, and selected their Term I novel. All grades are current in skyward. A-day classes will complete their WalkAway on Monday and choose their novel on that same date, all grades, excepting their WA are current in skyward. Please take a few moment to review grades, as students have one week remaining to turn in late Native American and Geography assignments. As of 10/4/13, these assignments will be closed for late work. Detailed descriptions of each assignment are available on skyward.
We will begin our next unit entitled “The Spanish in the Americas” on October, 1st, a copy of the calendar for that unit is attached to this email. Additional copies are available on the website. If you have questions or concerns regarding your/ your student’s progress, or lack thereof, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind Regards,
Mrs. Cindy Ness
*Many ACAD students still need to complete their WA essay on the online forum at nesshistory.org; ACAD parents please feel free to weigh in with your input on the website.
Fall Break: Oct. 9th, Letter Home
Yeah! Its Fall Break, students will not return to school until next Tuesday, October 15th. I hope you have a lovely time individually and as a family! As you are aware this past week you were sent a calendar indicating what we covered, and will cover each day of this unit. Please note the following important deadlines:
1) Age of Exploration WalkAway October 24th (B) and October 25th (A).
2) Term 1 Novel A)Summaries page 60-61; B) Historical Characters for their chosen novel, pages 62-63; C) Text Specific Novel Questions, pages 64-73 (their novel only); and the D) Novel project, page 74, grading standards pages 75-76 are due on December 2nd (B) and December 3rd (A). Late Term I Novels will not be accepted.
For your information there are a number of novels still available in the library for checkout, in addition there are classroom sets of each novel in the classroom. Students are expected to work on their Novels outside of class. Pridetime is also available for working on novels and projects. Lastly, for those interested students Wednesdays and Thursdays in October during Pridetime I will be teaching hands on enrichment classes in creating websites. All students are welcome.
Best wishes for a long and lovely weekend.
Mrs. Cindy Ness
1) Age of Exploration WalkAway October 24th (B) and October 25th (A).
2) Term 1 Novel A)Summaries page 60-61; B) Historical Characters for their chosen novel, pages 62-63; C) Text Specific Novel Questions, pages 64-73 (their novel only); and the D) Novel project, page 74, grading standards pages 75-76 are due on December 2nd (B) and December 3rd (A). Late Term I Novels will not be accepted.
For your information there are a number of novels still available in the library for checkout, in addition there are classroom sets of each novel in the classroom. Students are expected to work on their Novels outside of class. Pridetime is also available for working on novels and projects. Lastly, for those interested students Wednesdays and Thursdays in October during Pridetime I will be teaching hands on enrichment classes in creating websites. All students are welcome.
Best wishes for a long and lovely weekend.
Mrs. Cindy Ness
Letter Home: Early Colonization and European Roots
Dear Parents,
Wow! This term is flying it seems as if we have just begun and already we are 1/4th the way finished. With cold and flu season in full swing I appreciate those of you are keeping up with your student’s assignments via skyward and the class website nesshistory.org. We are currently studying early American colonization, with an emphasis on changes in Europe that spurred colonization, and the first American colonies. A unit calendar with assignments, homework, film clips and instructional lectures is available on the class website.
For your information all 8th grade students are required to turn in a permission slip to attend the 8th grade University field trip, to BYU, UVU and MATC, on Friday, November 15th. Students will travel by bus to visit all three Universities. At each University they will participate in a campus tour and receive instructions on acceptance requirements and available programs. Students will be provided a lunch during the day. The field trip will replace all classroom instruction for the day. I understand they are still looking for parent volunteers to help out. If you are interested please let the front office know.
Please make note of the following important dates below:
Homework Assigned:
Colonization WalkAway
November 25th (B), 26th (A)
There will be a voluntary review session held on Thursday, November 21st during Pridetime. Students interested in attending should speak with the instructor to get stamped in their planners and ensure they have first rights to attend. Digital copies of the review games will be posted on the website following the review session
Wow! This term is flying it seems as if we have just begun and already we are 1/4th the way finished. With cold and flu season in full swing I appreciate those of you are keeping up with your student’s assignments via skyward and the class website nesshistory.org. We are currently studying early American colonization, with an emphasis on changes in Europe that spurred colonization, and the first American colonies. A unit calendar with assignments, homework, film clips and instructional lectures is available on the class website.
For your information all 8th grade students are required to turn in a permission slip to attend the 8th grade University field trip, to BYU, UVU and MATC, on Friday, November 15th. Students will travel by bus to visit all three Universities. At each University they will participate in a campus tour and receive instructions on acceptance requirements and available programs. Students will be provided a lunch during the day. The field trip will replace all classroom instruction for the day. I understand they are still looking for parent volunteers to help out. If you are interested please let the front office know.
Please make note of the following important dates below:
Homework Assigned:
- Jamestown Summary page 114 in workbook. Assignment presented and modeled November 12th (A) 13th (B). Due on November 19th (B), 20th (A)
- Comparative Colonies summary page 123 in workbook. Assignment presented and modeled on November 19th (B) 20th (A). Due on November 25th (B), 26th (A)
- Completed Novel Project: Assigned and modeled, September 13th (A), 14th (B). Novel Summaries (pg 60-61), Historical Character Questions (pg 62), Text Specific Novel Questions (found between pages 64-73, Constance questions are on the website), and Completed novel projects are all due December 2nd (B), 3rd (A). Please note given the time provided to complete the assignment and the time it takes to accurately and fairly grade the projects, late novel assignments and projects will not be accepted. I recognize this can be harsh; however students will have had 2 ½ months in which to complete their work. This includes 15 minutes a day structured into the classroom time, and two hours of Pridetime a week, devoted solely to completing their novel and accompanying questions and projects. In addition books were made available in the library for students who wished to check out and complete their work at home; lastly, digital podcasts of many of the books, or portions of the books, were made available on the class website.
Colonization WalkAway
November 25th (B), 26th (A)
There will be a voluntary review session held on Thursday, November 21st during Pridetime. Students interested in attending should speak with the instructor to get stamped in their planners and ensure they have first rights to attend. Digital copies of the review games will be posted on the website following the review session
