Class Calendar: 2020-21
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.
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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April 12 - 16
Friday, April 16 - P2 - P6; all periods asynchronous • Runs with Horses, part 3 (pgs. 55 - 84): reading, comprehension survey, and visual scrapbook Thursday, April 15 - P4, P5, P6 [ see April 14 ] Wednesday, April 14 - P2, P3 • Lecture 9.4: Month of the Freezing Moon • AfterWord 9.4 / due: in class • documentary video: The Way West, part 2 • Runs with Horses, part 2 (pgs. 29 - 54): reading, comprehension survey, and visual scrapbook Tuesday, April 13 - P4, P5, P6 [ see April 12 ] Monday, April 12 - P2, P3 • Lecture 9.3: Uprising in the Dakotas • AfterWord 9.3 / due: in class • documentary video: The Way West, part 1 • "The Iron Road": 8th grade social studies writing assessment / part 2: writing April 5 - 9
Friday, April 9 - P2 - P6; all periods asynchronous • Runs with Horses, part 1 (pgs. 1 - 27): reading, comprehension survey, and visual scrapbook Thursday, April 8 - P4, P5, P6 [ see April 7 ] Wednesday, April 7 - P2, P3 • Lecture 9.2: The "Indian Problem" • AfterWord 9.2 / due: in class • "The Iron Road": 8th grade social studies writing assessment / part 1: planning • "Conquest of the Plains" map, pt. 2 / due: TBD Tuesday, April 6 - P4, P5, P6 [ see April 5 ] Monday, April 5 - P2, P3 • Lecture 9.1: Tribes of the Great Plains • AfterWord 9.1 / due: in class • 'Mining the West' map analysis / due: in class • upload Unit 9 • "Conquest of the Plains" map, pt. 1 / due: Friday 4/16 • distribute student copies of Runs with Horses 
March 29 - April 2
Spring Break • No School March 22 - 26
Friday, March 26 - P2 - P6; all periods asynchronous • Unit 8 Open-Note Quiz Make-Ups & Retakes Thursday, March 25 - P4, P5, P6 [ see March 24 ] Wednesday, March 24 - P2, P3 • cont. "Colorado, or Bust!" project - TAKE HOME ALL MATERIALS FOR SPRING BREAK Tuesday, March 23 - P4, P5, P6 [ see March 22 ] Monday, March 22 - P2, P3 • Quiz 8 Self-Reflections / due: in class • cont. "Colorado, or Bust!" project March 15 - 19
Friday, March 19 - all periods • Unit 8 Open-Note Quiz Thursday, March 18 - P4, P5, P6 [ see March 17 ] • optional Unit 7 Open-Note Quiz Make-Ups & Retakes / 2:30 - 5:00p Wednesday, March 17 - P2, P3 • Lecture 8.4: The Road to Statehood • AfterWord 8.4 / due: in class • collect "Mining the West" map • "Colorado, or Bust!" - cont. start blueprints and/or begin construction • optional Unit 7 Open-Note Quiz Make-Ups & Retakes / 2:30 - 5:00p Tuesday, March 16 - P4, P5, P6 - ASYNCRONOUS LEARNING DAY [ see March 15 ] • optional Unit 7 Open-Note Quiz Make-Ups & Retakes / 2:30 - 5:00p Monday, March 15 - P2, P3 - ASYNCRONOUS LEARNING DAY • Lecture 8.3: Early Colorado • AfterWord 8.3 / due: in class • "Mining the West" map, pt. 2 / due: Wed. 3/17 • "Colorado, or Bust!" - cont. photo research and/or construction blueprints • optional Unit 7 Open-Note Quiz Make-Ups & Retakes / 2:30 - 5:00p March 8 - 12
Friday, March 12 • Staff Work Day / No School Thursday, March 11 - P4, P5, P6 [ see March 10 ] Wednesday, March 10 - P2, P3 • Lecture 8.2: Mining in Colorado • AfterWord 8.2 / due: in class • "Mining the West" map, pt. 1 / due: Wed. 3/17 • "Colorado, or Bust!" - cont. photo search / start blueprints Tuesday, March 9 - P4, P5, P6 [ see March 8 ] Monday, March 8 - P2, P3 • Quiz 7 Self-Reflections / due: in class • start "Colorado, or Bust" STEM model-building PBL • "Colorado, or Bust!" - online photograph research • mandatory homework: bring a gallon size Ziplock bag to class • optional homework: purchase model building supplies if desired; due Monday, February 24 March 1 - 5
Friday, March 5 - all periods • Unit 7 Open-Note Quiz Thursday, March 4 - P4, P5, P6 [ see March 3 ] Wednesday, March 3 - P2, P3 • Lecture 8.1: Extending the Frontier • AfterWord 8.1 / due: in class • upload Unit 8 lecture notes Tuesday, March 2 - P4, P5, P6 [ see March 1 ] Monday, March 1 - P2, P3 • Lecture 7.7: Civil War Retrospective • AfterWord 7.7 / due: in class • micro-video: Conan O'Brien joins the Union Army • micro-videos: Alonzo Cushing & the Congressional Medal of Honor • "Frontier Town Web-Quest" / due: in class 
February 22 - 26
Friday, February 26 - all periods • Movie Review writing Thursday, February 25 - P2, P3 Wednesday, February 24 - P4, P5, P6 Tuesday, February 23 - P2, P3 Monday, February 22 All tasks this week are differentiated based upon what attendance model — hybrid or remote — a student is attached to. Tasks are also differentiated accounting to whether a student is hybrid A, or hybrid B. The help students navigate what tasks they are responsible for on which days, all students have been given a customized schedule and agenda which was delivered through GoogleClassroom. Students should consult that document to know what they are responsible for each day this week. February 15 - 19
Friday, February 19 Thursday, February 18 - P2, P3 Wednesday, February 17 - P4, P5, P6 Tuesday, February 16 - P2, P3 All tasks this week are differentiated based upon what attendance model — hybrid or remote — a student is attached to. Tasks are also differentiated accounting to whether a student is hybrid A, or hybrid B. The help students navigate what tasks they are responsible for on which days, all students have been given a customized schedule and agenda which was delivered through GoogleClassroom. Students should consult that document to know what they are responsible for each day this week. Monday, February 15 • Presidents' Day / No School February 8 - 12
Friday, February 12 • Teacher Work Day / No School Thursday, February 11 - P4, P5, P6 [ see February 10 ] Wednesday, February 10 - P2, P3 Tuesday, February 9 - P4, P5, P6 [ see February 8 ] Monday, February 8 - P2, P3 • Lecture 7.3: The Order of Battle I • AfterWord 7.3 / due: in class • video: Slavery & The Making of America, pt. 4a • overview of next week February 1 - 5
Friday, February 5 - all periods • Unit 6 Open-Note Quiz Make-Ups & Retakes Thursday, February 4 - P4, P5, P6 [ see February 3 ] Wednesday, February 3 - P2, P3 • Lecture 7.2: Strengths & Weaknesses • AfterWord 7.2 / due: in class • Confederate flag overview • upload Unit 7 lecture notes • PSA #10: The Anaconda Plan / due: in class • "Union & Confederacy" map, pt. 2 / due: 2/10 Tuesday, February 2 - P4, P5, P6 [ see February 1 ] Monday, February 1 - P2, P3 • Group C Civil War film information • Lecture 7.1: The Call to Arms • AfterWord 7.1 / due: in class • Quiz 6 Self-Reflections / due: in class • "Union & Confederacy" map, pt. 1 / due: 2/10 • Glory trailer / in-person students only 
January 25 - 29
Friday, January 29 - all periods • Unit 6 Open-Note Quiz Thursday, January 28 - P4, P5, P6 [ see January 27 ] Wednesday, January 27 - P2, P3 • Lecture 6.6: The Union Asunder • AfterWord 6.6 / due: in class • video: Slavery & The Making of America, pt. 3b • U.S. Map Test / Group B only / due: in class Tuesday, December 26 - P4, P5, P6 [ see January 25 ] Monday, December 25 - P2, P3 • Lecture 6.5: Adding Fuel to the Fire • AfterWord 6.5 / due: in class • video: Slavery & The Making of America, pt. 3a • U.S. Map Test / Group B only / due: in class January 18 - 22
Friday, January 22 - P4, P5, P6 [ see January 21 ] Thursday, January 21 - P2, P3 • Lecture 6.4: The Battle for Kansas • AfterWord 6.4 / due: in class • Mid-Trimester Grade Report / due: in class • Workshop (time for students to get caught up on missing or incomplete work) Wednesday, January 20 - P4, P5, P6 [ see January 19 ] Tuesday, December 19 - P2, P3 • Lecture 6.3: No More Compromise • AfterWord 6.3 / due: in class • 'Slavery & Compromise' map analysis / due: in class Monday, December 18 - P2, P3 • Martin Luther King Day / No School January 11 - 15
Friday, January 15 - all periods • Unit 5 Open-Note Quiz Make-Ups & Retakes Thursday, January 14 - P4, P5, P6 [ see January 13 ] Wednesday, January 13 - P2, P3 • Lecture 6.2: Another Compromise • AfterWord 6.2 / due: in class • collect "Slavery & Compromise" map / due: in class Tuesday, December 12 - P4, P5, P6 [ see January 11 ] Monday, December 11 - P2, P3 • Lecture 6.1: The Abolitionist Movement • AfterWord 6.1 / due: in class • PSA #9: Fourth of July / due: in class • upload Uni 6 lecture notes January 6 - 8
Friday, January 8 - all periods • Unit 5 Open-Note Quiz / deadline: 5:00p Thursday, January 7 - P4, P5, P6 [ see January 6 ] Wednesday, January 6 - P2, P3 • Lecture 5.3: The North • AfterWord 5.3 / due: in class • Lecture 5.4: The North • AfterWord 5.3 / due: in class • start "Slavery & Compromise" map / due: 1/13 December 28 - January 5
Winter Break • No School 
December 21 - 25
Wednesday, Dec. 23 - Friday, Dec. 25 • Winter Break / No School Tuesday, December 22 - P4, P5, P6 [ see December 21 ] Monday, December 21 - P2, P3 • Lecture 5.2: Antebellum America • AfterWord 5.2 / due: in class • start "Slavery & Compromise" map / due: 1/13 December 14 - 18
Friday, December 18 - all periods • Unit 4 Open-Note Quiz Make-Ups & Retakes Thursday, December 17 - P4, P5, P6 [ see December 16 ] Wednesday, December 16 - P2, P3 • Lecture 5.1b: Transcendentalism • AfterWord 5.1b / due: in class • Student Survey: "Are YOU a Transcendentalist?" • PSA #8: Civil Disobedience / due: in class Tuesday, December 15 - P4, P5, P6 [ see December 14 ] Monday, December 14 - P2, P3 • Lecture 5.1a: The 2nd Great Awakening • AfterWord 5.1a / due: in class • PSA #7: Walden / due: in class • Quiz 4 Self-Reflections / due: in class • upload Uni 4 lecture notes December 7 - 11
Friday, December 11 - all periods • Unit 4 Open-Note Quiz / deadline: 5:00p Thursday, December 10 - P4, P5, P6 [ see December 9 ] Wednesday, December 9 - P2, P3 • Lecture 4.6: For God & Gold • AfterWord 4.6 / due: in class • documentary video: The Donner Party, pt. 2 • video debrief Tuesday, December 8 - P4, P5, P6 [ see December 7 ] Monday, December 7 - P2, P3 • documentary video: The Donner Party, pt. 1 • Carlota, pt. 4 - Survey • Carlota, pt. 4 - Scrapbook November 30 - December 4
Friday, December 4 - all periods • "California, or Bust!" activity / due: in class • read Carlota, pt. 4 (pp. 104-140; ch. 19-26) Thursday, December 3 - P4, P5, P6 [ see December 2 ] Wednesday, December 2 - P2, P3 • Lecture 4.5: War with Mexico • AfterWord 4.5 / due: in class • read Carlota, pt. 3 (pp. 72-103; ch. 13-18) • Carlota, pt. 3 - Survey • Carlota, pt. 3 - Scrapbook Tuesday, December 1 - P4, P5, P6 [ see November 30 ] Monday, November 30 - P2, P3 • Lecture 4.4: Manifest Destiny • AfterWord 4.4 / due: in class • read Carlota, pt. 2 (pp. 40-71; ch. 6-12) • Carlota, pt. 2 - Survey • Carlota, pt. 2 - Scrapbook |
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November 23 - 27
• Thanksgiving Break / No School November 16 - 20
Friday, November 20 - all periods • email pledge / due: in class • Conflict in the Midwest map analysis / due: in class • turn in War for the West map / due: in class Thursday, November 19 - P4, P5, P6 [ see November 18 ] Wednesday, November 18 - P2, P3 • read Carlota, pt. 1 (pp. 1-39; ch. 1-5) • Carlota, pt. 1 - Survey • Carlota, pt. 1 - Scrapbook Tuesday, November 17 - P4, P5, P6 [ see November 16 ] Monday, November 16 - P2, P3 • Lecture 4.3: Oregon, New Mexico & California • AfterWord 4.3 / due: in class • Carlota survey question / due: in class • PSA #3: Yosemite Valley / due: in class • turn in "Conflict in the Midwest" map / due: in class November 9 - 13
Friday, November 13 - all periods ASYNCRONOUS • Unit 3 Open-Note Quiz Make-Ups & Retakes / 8:00a - 2:00p Thursday, November 12 - P4, P5, P6 [ see November 10 ] Wednesday, November 11 - P4, P5, P6 [ see November 9 ] Tuesday, November 10 - P2, P3 • Lecture 4.2: Texas, pt. 2 • AfterWord 4.2 / due: in class • upload Uni 4 lecture notes • cont. "Conflict in the Midwest" map / due: Tue. 11/17 Monday, November 9 - P2, P3 • Lecture 4.1: Texas, pt. 1 • AfterWord 4.1 / due: in class • Quiz 3 Self-Reflections / due: in class • start "Conflict in the Midwest" map / due: Tue. 11/17 November 2 - 6
Friday, November 6 - all periods • Unit 3 Open-Note Quiz / deadline: 5:00p Thursday, November 5 - P4, P5, P6 [ see October 3 ] Wednesday, November 4 - P4, P5, P6 [ see October 2 ] Tuesday, November 3 - P2, P3 • Lecture 3.4: Cracks in the Union • AfterWord 3.4 / due: in class • "Conflict in the Midwest" map analysis / due: in class • Crash Course #25: Freedom of Religion / due: in class Monday, November 2 - P2, P3 • Lecture 3.3: Conquering the Midwest • AfterWord 3.3 / due: in class • PSA #2: "The Case for Slavery" / due: in class • Crash Course #25: Freedom of Speech / due: in class |
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October 26 - 30
Saturday, October 31 • Quiz 2 Make-Ups & Retakes / deadline: 3:00p Friday, October 30 - P2, P3 [ see October 28 ] • Quiz 2 Make-Ups & Retakes / 3:00 - 7:00p Thursday, October 29 - P4, P5, P6 [ see October 27 ] Wednesday, October 28 - P4, P5, P6 • Lecture 3.1: "Our Peculiar Institution" • AfterWord 3.1 / due: in class • collect "Conflict in the Midwest" map / due: today • Quiz 2 Self-Reflections / Group A only / due: in class Tuesday, October 27 - P2, P3 • Lecture 3.2: Questioning Slavery • AfterWord 3.2 / due: in class • Quiz 2 Self-Reflections / Group B only / due: in class Monday, October 26 - Snow Day / No School October 19 - 23
Friday, October 23 - all periods • Unit 2 Open-Note Quiz / deadline: 3:00p Thursday, October 22 - P4, P5, P6 [ see October 20 ] Wednesday, October 21 - P4, P5, P6 [ see October 19 ] Tuesday, October 20 - P2, P3 • Lecture 2.5: Fur Trapping • AfterWord 2.5 / due: in class • cont. "Conflict in the Midwest" map / due: Mon. 10/26 Monday, October 19 - P2, P3 • Lecture 2.4: Conquering the Midwest • AfterWord 2.4 / due: in class • start "Conflict in the Midwest" map / due: Mon. 10/26 October 12 - 16
Friday, October 16 - Autumn Break / No School Thursday, October 15 - Teacher Work Day / No School Wednesday, October 14 - all periods / asynchronous remote instruction • collect "New Century" map / due: today Tuesday, October 13 - P4, P5, P6 [ see October 12 ] Monday, October 12 - P2, P3 • Lecture 2.3: The War of 1812 • AfterWord 2.3 / due: in class • video: The War of 1812 • video: The Battle of New Orleans, by Johnny Horton • upload Unit 2 lecture notes October 5 - 9
Friday, October 9 - all periods • Quiz 1 Make-Ups & Retakes / deadline: 3:00p Thursday, October 8 - P4, P5, P6 [ see October 6 ] Wednesday, October 7 - P4, P5, P6 [ see October 5 ] Tuesday, October 6 - P2, P3 • Lecture 2.1: The Industrial Revolution • AfterWord 2.1 / due: in class • video: Lewis & Clark, pt. 2 • cont. "Exploring the West" map / due: Mon. 10/12 • Quiz 1 Self-Reflections / Group B only / due: in class Monday, October 5 - P2, P3 • Lecture 2.2: Exploring the West • AfterWord 2.2 / due: in class • video: Lewis & Clark, pt. 1 • start "Exploring the West" map / due: Mon. 10/12 • Quiz 1 Self-Reflections / Group A only / due: in class |
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September 21 - 25
Friday, September 25 - P4, P5, P6 • Lecture 1.2: Domestic Challenges • AfterWord 1.2 / due: in class • collect "New Century" map Thursday, September 24 - P4, P5, P6 • Lecture 1.2: Domestic Challenges • AfterWord 1.2 / due: in class • cont. "New Century" map / due: Fri. 9/25 Wednesday, September 23 - all periods • P2, P3 ... collect "New Century" map • P4, P5, P6 ... start "New Century" map / due: Fri. 9/25 Tuesday, September 22 - P2, P3 • Lecture 1.2: Domestic Challenges • AfterWord 1.2 / due: in class • cont. "New Century" map / due: Wed. 9/23 Monday, September 21 - P2, P3 • Lecture 1.1: Birth of the Republic • AfterWord 1.1 / due: in class • start "New Century" map / due: Wed. 9/23 September 14 - 18
Friday, September 18 - all periods • collect U.S. Mega-Map / due: in class • upload Unit 1 lecture notes Thursday, September 17 - P4, P5, P6 [ see September 15 ] Wednesday, September 16 - P4, P5, P6 [ see September 14 ] Tuesday, September 15 - P2, P3 • "Flashback" presentation, pt. 2 • video: Slavery & The Making of America, pt. 2 • video questionnaire / due: in class • U.S. Map Test / Group B only / due: in class Monday, September 14 - P2, P3 • "Flashback" presentation, pt. 1 • video: Slavery & The Making of America, pt. 1 • video questionnaire / due: in class • U.S. Map Test / Group A only / due: in class September 7 - 11
Friday, September 11 - P4, P5, P6 [ see September 9 ] Thursday, September 10 - P4, P5, P6 [ see September 8 ] Wednesday, September 9 - P2, P3 • assign U.S. Mega-Map, pt. 2 / due: Friday 9/18 • study for U.S. Map Test Tuesday, September 8 - P2, P3 • Early American History class content overview • assign U.S. Mega-Map, pt. 1 / due: Friday 9/18 • study for U.S. Map Test Monday, September 7 - NO SCHOOL / Labor Day August 31 - September 4
Friday, September 4 - all periods • Past is Present presentations, pt. 2 (P2 only) • PaintZ.com practice map Thursday, September 3 - P4, P5, P6 [ see September 2 ] Wednesday, September 2 - P2, P3 • Past is Present presentations, pt. 2 Tuesday, September 1 - P4, P5, P6 [ see August 31 ] Monday, August 31 - P2, P3 • Past is Present presentations, pt. 1 • assign Voices of the Past / due: in class |
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August 24 - 28
Friday, August 28 • ”Past is Present" independent work time • ”Past is Present" topic check, drop-in GoogleMeet / optional Thursday, August 27 • same as Wednesday 8/26 Wednesday, August 26 • assign "The Past is Present" / due: Mon. 8/31, Tue. 8/9/1, Wed. 9/2, Thr. 9/3, Fri. 9/4 (based on last name) • short video: "Why We Study History" • MrCushing.net Scavenger Hunt / homework if not completed in class Tuesday, August 25 - Periods 4, 5 & 6 • same as Monday 8/24 Monday, August 24 - Periods 2 & 3 • U.S. Geography Map Test / due in class • Class infographic upload / homework if not completed in class |
