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History Class Calendar: 2022-23

Please note that the class calendar builds backwards, so the most recent dates are at the top of the page.

RED text indicates assignments with due dates, deadlines, or other important assignment thresholds

Please also be aware that ours' is a fluid class, and plans often change suddenly. I will make every effort to keep the calendar up-to-date, but our lessons do have a tendency to get moved around at the last second.

Copies of the actual assignments are found in GoogleClassroom and in the Assignment Bank section of this website.
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February 27 - March 3

Friday, March 3

Wednesday, March 1  &  Thursday, March 2


Tuesday, February 28 
​​​   • Unit 8 Open-Note Quiz  /  due: in class

Monday, February 27
   • Lecture 8.4: The Road to Statehood
   • cont. Mining the West map  /  due: TBD
   • cont. "Colorado, or Bust!" model building project​​

February 20 - 24

Friday, February 24
​​   • Civil War feature film: Glory

Wednesday, February 22  &  Thursday, February 23
​   • Civil War feature film: Glory

Tuesday, February 21 
​   • Civil War feature film: Glory

Monday, February 20
   • No School  /  Presidents' Day

February 13 - 17

Friday, February 17


Wednesday, February 15  &  Thursday, February 16


Tuesday, February 14
   • Sand Creek mock-trial, day 2​

Monday, February 13
​   • Sand Creek mock-trial, day 1

February 6 - 10

Friday, February 10
   • start Mining the West map  /  due: TBD

Wednesday, February 8  &  Thursday, February 9
   • U.S. Legal System Hangman
   • cont. U.S. Court System Concept Map​

Tuesday, February 7
​   • U.S. Court System Concept Map

Monday, February 6
​​​​​   • PSA #14: The Fort Lyon Affair  /  due: in class

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January 30 - February 3

Friday, February 4
   • cont. "Colorado, or Bust!" model building project
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Thursday, February 2
   • cont. "Colorado, or Bust!" model building project​

Tuesday, January 31  &  Wednesday, February 1
​​​   • Union & Confederacy map analysis debriefing
   • "Colorado, or Bust!" - town name voting / blueprint checklist / X-Acto knife protocols / cont. blueprints & construction

Monday, January 30
   • Lecture 8.3: Early Colorado
   • cont. "Colorado, or Bust!" - online photograph research & blueprint drawing

January 23 - 27

Friday, January 27
​​​   • Sand Creek mock-trial witness preparation  /  due: in class
   • "Colorado, or Bust!" - town name nominations
   • "Colorado, or Bust!" - cont. photo research & blueprints

Wednesday, January 25  &  Thursday, January 26
   • Lecture 8.2: Mining in Colorado
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​​   • PSA #13: The Battle of Sand Creek  /  due: in class
​​​   • introduce Sand Creek mock-trial
   • "Colorado, or Bust!" - cont. online photograph research

Tuesday, January 24
   • Lecture 8.1: The Call to Arms
   • "Colorado, or Bust!" - rubric review
   • "Colorado, or Bust!" - online photograph research

Monday, January 23
​   • start "Colorado, or Bust" STEM model-building PBL
​   • mandatory homework: bring a gallon size Ziplock bag to class
   • optional homework: purchase model building supplies if desired; due Monday, February 7

January 16 - 20

Thursday, January 19  &  Friday, January 20
   • mini-video: The Gettysburg Address
   • mini-video: Alonzo Cushing & the Congressional Medal of Honor
   • Lecture 7.7: Civil War Retrospective
   • mini-video: Conan O'Brien joins the Union Army

Wednesday, January 18 - Snow Day

Tuesday, January 17 - Guest Teacher  
​​   • Lecture 7.6: The Order of Battle, pt. 2
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• History on the Road status report  /  
due: in class
   • Frontier Web-Quest  /  due: in class

Monday, January 16
   • Martin Luther King Jr. Day  /  No School

January 9 - 13

Friday, January 13 - Guest Teacher 
   • Lecture 7.5: The Home Front
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   • Union & Confederacy map analysis  /  due: in class
   • collect Union & Confederacy map  /  due: in class
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Wednesday, December 11  &  Thursday, January 12
   • Lecture 7.4: Free at Last
​   • Civil War firearms review
   • cont. Union & Confederacy map  /  due: Fri. 1/13
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Tuesday, January 10 - Guest Teacher 
   • Lecture 7.3: The Order of Battle I
​   • Slavery & Compromise map analysis debriefing
   • cont. Union & Confederacy map  /  due: Fri. 1/13
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Monday, January 9
   • Conifer High School Freshman Registration  /  No American History Classes

January 2 - 6

Friday, January 6
   • Lecture 7.2: Strengths & Weaknesses
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​​   • PSA #10: The Anaconda Plan
   • cont. Union & Confederacy map  /  due: Fri. 1/13

Thursday, January 5
   • distribute Unit 7 lecture notes
   • Lecture 7.1: The Call to Arms
​​​   • Quiz 6 Self-Reflections  /  due: in class
   • start Union & Confederacy map  /  due: Fri. 1/13

Wednesday, January 4
​   • No School  /  Staff Work Day

Tuesday, January 3
​   • No School  /  Winter Break

Monday, January 2
   • No School ​  /  Winter Break

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December 26 - 30
   • No School ​ /  Winter Break

 December 19 - 23

Wednesday, Dec. 21 - Friday, Dec. 23
   • No School ​  /  Winter Break

Tuesday, December 20
​​   • Unit 6 Open-Note Quiz​  /  due: in class

Monday, December 19
​   • Lecture 6.6: The Union Asunder
   • 
Slavery & Compromise map analysis  /  due: in class

 ​December 12 - 16

Friday, December 16
   • documentary video: Slavery & The Making of America, pt. 3b

Wednesday, December 14  &  Thursday, December 15
   • Lecture 6.5: Adding Fuel to the Fire
   • documentary video: Slavery & The Making of America, pt. 3a

Tuesday, December 13 - Guest Teacher
​   • Lecture 6.4: Kansas
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​​   • PSA #9: The Fourth of July  /  due: in class

Monday, December 12
​   • Lecture 6.3: Fugitive Slave Law
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​​   • mini-workshop

December 5 - 9

Friday, December 9
​   • Lecture 6.2: Compromise of 1850
   • Slavery & Compromise map analysis​  /  due: in class
   • collect Slavery & Compromise map  /  due: in class

Wednesday, December 7  &  Thursday, December 8
   • distribute Unit 6 lecture notes
   • Lecture 6.1: The Abolition Movement
​​   • Quiz 5 Self-Reflections  /  due: in class
   • start Slavery & Compromise map  /  due: Fri. 12/9

Tuesday, December 6
​​   • Unit 5 Open-Note Quiz​  /  due: in class

Monday, December 5
​​   • American History Texas Chili Cook-Off

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November 28 - December 2

Thursday, December 1  &  Friday, December 2
   • Lecture 5.5: The North. . .​
   • start Slavery & Compromise map  /  due: Fri. 12/9
   • Lecture 5.6: ... the South
   • War for the West map analysis debriefing

Wednesday, December 30
   • Lecture 5.4: The Romantic Movement
   • War for the West map analysis​  /  due: in class

Tuesday, November 29
​​   • Lecture 5.3: Antebellum Reform Movements
​​   • Quiz 4 Self-Reflections  /  due: in class
​   • PSA #6: Seneca Falls  /  due: in class

Monday, November 28
   • Lecture 5.2: Transcendentalism
   • Student Survey: "Are YOU a Transcendentalist?"
​   • PSA #7: Walden  /  due: in class

November 21 - 25
   •  Thanksgiving Break  /  No School

November 14 - 18

Friday, November 18
​​   • Unit 4 Open-Note Quiz​  /  due: in class
​   • Quiz 4 Self-Reflections  /  due: in class
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Wednesday, November 16  &  Thursday, November 17
   • distribute Unit 5 lecture notes​
   • Lecture 5.1: The 2nd Great Awakening
   • workshop

Tuesday, November 15
​   • Quia re-sort mini-quiz
​   • Trimester 2 GoogleClasses
   • Materials Check #3  /  due: in class
​   • binder purge
​   • cont. War for the West map  /  due: TBA
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Monday, November 14
​
   • Lecture 4.5: War with Mexico
​   • start War for the West map  /  due:TBA

November 7 - 11

Friday, November 11 - VETERANS' DAY  /  END OF TRIMESTER 1
​   • Lecture 4.5: War with Mexico
​   • cont. War for the West map  /  due:TBA
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Wednesday, November 9  &  Thursday, November 10
   • documentary video: The Donner Party, pt. 2​
   • collect Texas map  /  due: in class
​
​   • start War for the West map  /  due:TBA

Tuesday, November 8
   • documentary video: The Donner Party, pt. 1​
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Monday, November 7
   • "California, or Bust!" writing assignment  /  due: in class

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October 31- November 4

Friday, November 4
   • Lecture 4.4: Manifest Destiny 
   • PSA #5: American Progress  /  due: in class

Wednesday, November 2  & Thursday, November 3
   • Lecture 4.3: Oregon, California, and New Mexico 
   • PSA #3: The Yosemite Valley  /  due: in class
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   • Quiz 3 Self-Reflections  /  due: in class
   • cont. Texas map  /  due: Wed 11/9
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Tuesday, November 1
   • Conflict in the Midwest map review debriefing
   • Lecture 4.2: The Lone Star Republic
   • start Texas map  /  due: Wed 11/9

Monday, October 31 - HALLOWEEN
   • Exploring the West map review debriefing
   • distribute Unit 4 lecture notes​
   • Lecture 4.1: Texas
​​   • The Raven

October 24 - 28

Friday, October 28
​   • Unit 3 Open-Note Quiz​  /  due: in class
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Thursday, October 2
   • Lecture 3.5: Cracks in the Union
   • Quiz 2 Self-Reflections  /  due: in class
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Tuesday, October 25  &  Wednesday, October 26​
   • Exploring the West map review debriefing​
   • Lecture 3.4: The Politics of Slavery
​
​   • Primary Source Introduction, OR, "More Than I Ever Wanted to Know About Mr. Cushing
​   • PSA 2: The Case for Slavery  /  due: in class
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Monday, October 24
​   • Unit 2 Open-Note Quiz​  /  due: in class

October 17 - 21

Friday, October 21 - Autumn Break | No School

Thursday, October 20 - Staff Work Day | No School

Tuesday, October 18  &  Wednesday, October 19 - Guest Teacher   ​
​   • Midwest Conflict map analysis​  /  due: in class
​   • Lecture 3.3: Northern Complicity
   • Crash Course #1: 
Government  /  due: in class
   • Crash Course #3: Federalism  /  due: in class
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Monday, October 17 - Guest Teacher
​​   • Lecture 3.2: Questioning Slavery
   • North Star Micro-Assessment
   • cont. Midwest Conflict map  /  due: TBD

October 10 - 14

Friday, October 14 - Guest Teacher
   • distribute Unit 3 lecture notes​
​   • Lecture 3.1: Our Peculiar Institution
​   • Exploring the West map analysis​  /  due: in class
​
Wednesday, October 12  &  Thursday, October 13
   • Lecture 2.5: Fur Trapping
   • start Midwest Conflict map  /  due: TBD
   • distribute film & novels permission slips
   • Chili Cook-Off info.

Tuesday, October 11
   • collect Exploring the West Map
   • start Midwest Conflict map  /  due: TBD
   • Voices of the Past stragglers

Monday, October 10
   • video: ​The War of 1812
   • Lecture 2.4: Conquering the Midwest

October 3 - 7

Friday, October 7
   • Lecture 2.3: The War of 1812 
   • video: The Battle of New Orleans​, by Johnny Horton
   • cont. Exploring the West map  /  due: Tue. 10/11

Wednesday, October 5  &  Thursday, October 6
​
​​   • video: Lewis & Clark, pts. 1 & 2
   • "Fort Clatsop" micro-assessment

   • cont. Exploring the West map  /  due: Tue. 10/11
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Tuesday, October 4
   • Lecture 2.2: Exploring the West
   • start Exploring the West map  /  due: Tue. 10/11

Monday, October 3
   • distribute Unit 2 lecture notes​
   • Lecture 2.1: The Industrial Revolution
   • Quiz 1 Self-Reflections Sheet  /  due: in class
   • download & update Assessments Tracking Sheet in GoogleClass  /  due: in class

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September 26 - 30

Friday, September 30 -​ Day-in-Denver II Field Trip

Wednesday, September 28  &  Thursday, September 29
   • mini-materials check
   • Quia sequencing questions mini-quiz
   • Unit 1 Open-Note Quiz  /  due: in class
​​​   • short video: Why Do We Study History?

Tuesday, September 27
   • Lecture 1.4: America: 1800
   • collect New Century Map

Monday, September 26 - Warren Tech Field Trip
   • workshop

September 19- 23

Friday, September 23 - NO SCHOOL / School Staff Work Day

Wednesday, September 21  &  Thursday, September 22
   • binder check
   • Lecture 1.3: International Challenges
   • create Turn-It-In.com accounts
   • cont. New Century map  /  due: Tue. 9/27
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Tuesday, September 20
   • Lecture 1.2: Domestic Challenges
   • cont. New Century map  /  due: Tue. 9/27

Monday, September 19
   • distribute Unit 1 lecture notes​
   • Lecture 1.1: Birth of the Republic
   • map expectations
   • start New Century map  /  due: Tue. 9/27

September 12 - 16

Friday, September 16
   • Constitution Open-Note Quiz

Tuesday, September 14  &  Thursday, September 15
​​​
   • ​class introduction: make-ups & retakes
​​​   • ​class introduction: Quia credentials
   • Quia quizlet
   • Constitution study groups
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  September, September 13
   • cont.Constitution Sticker Map  /  due: TBD

Monday, September 12
   • start Constitution Sticker Map  /  due: TBD
   • pass out Warren Tech field trip permission slips

September 5 - 9

Friday, September 9
​​   • video: Slavery & The Making of America, pt. 2
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Wednesday, September 7  &  Thursday, September 8
​​   • video: Slavery & The Making of America, pt. 1
   • "Flashback" presentation, pt. 2


Tuesday, September 6
   • "Flashback" presentation, pt. 1

Monday, September 5 - NO SCHOOL / Labor Day

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August 29 - September 2

Friday, September 2
  • US Map Test redux  /  due: in class
  • collect US Mega-Map

Wednesday, August 31  &  Thursday, September 1
  • Past is Present presentations, day 3
​​  • class introduction: Name That Tune
  • class introduction: Cush Points / Mystery History / Geeks Who Think
  • assign History on the Road  /  due: last Friday of April

Tuesday, August 30
​​  • class introduction: idleness & red cards
  • Past is Present presentations, day 2
  • materials check #1  /  due: in class

Monday, August 29
​​  • class introduction: absences
  • Past is Present presentations, day 1
  • Capitols Team Student Census Survey  /  due: in class

August 22 - 26

Friday, August 26
  • class introduction: mrcushing.net
  • cont. U.S. Mega-Map  /  due: Fri. 9/2

Thursday, August 25
  • class introduction: Remind text alerts
  • Day-in-Denver II introduction  /  permission slips due: Mon. 9/26
  • cont. U.S. Mega-Map  /  due: Fri. 9/2

Wednesday, August 24
  • class introduction: Google class enrollment
  • cont. U.S. Mega-Map  /  due: Fri. 9/2

Tuesday, August 23
  • U.S. geography review circuits

Monday, August 22
  • class introduction: course outline
  • cont. U.S. Mega-Map  /  due: Fri. 9/2

August 15 - 19

Friday, August 19
  • class introduction: class materials
  • return Map Test
  • start U.S. Mega Map
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Thursday, August 18
  • class infographic distribution
  • class introduction: class infographic
  • assign "The Past is Present"  /  due: Mon. 8/29, Tue. 8/30, or Wed. 8/31 (based on last name)
  • binder set-up; colored pencils and felt-tip collection​

Wednesday, August 17
 • U.S. Geography Map Test  /  due in class

Tuesday, August 16
  • 6th Grade W.E.B. Orientation  /  no school for 7th and 8th grade

Monday, August 15
  • SUMMER VACATION

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