Class Calendar: 2018-19
Please note that the class calendar builds backwards, so the most recent dates are at the top of the page.
Items listed in GREEN are things that students must make-up, or see Mr. Cushing about.
Items listed in RED are homework assignments, or due dates.
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.
Items listed in GREEN are things that students must make-up, or see Mr. Cushing about.
Items listed in RED are homework assignments, or due dates.
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.
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October 22 - 26
Friday, October 26 • documentary video: "The Donner Party", part 2 Thursday, October 25 • documentary video: "The Donner Party", part 1 Wednesday, October 24 • homework: print Unit 5 / due TBD • "California, or Bust!" school-wide writing assessment / due in class Tuesday, October 23 ... GUEST TEACHER • Lecture 4.4: War with Mexico • start "War for the West" map • due: TBD Monday, October 22 • Lecture 4.2 Special Edition: Texas • Texas Chili Cook-Off October 15 - 19
Friday, October 19 ... GUEST TEACHER • Lecture 4.3: Manifest Destiny • PSA: "American Progress" / due in class Thursday, October 18 • Unit 3 Open-Note Quiz Wednesday, October 17 • Unit 4 lecture notes due • Lecture 4.1: Oregon, New Mexico, & California • PSA: "Yosemite Valley" / due in class Tuesday, October 16 • Lecture 3.4: Cracks in the Union • Quiz 2 self-reflections sheet / due in class / Quiz 2 re-take sign-up deadline = Oct. 30th Monday, October 15 • "Dear America...", Letter #1 due October 8 - 12
Friday, October 12 Autumn Break • No School Thursday, October 11 • collect Conflict in the Midwest map & Conflict in there Midwest map analysis • homework: download and print Unit 4 lecture notes; due Tuesday, October 17 • Lecture 3.3: The Politics of Slavery • PSA #2: "The Case for Slavery" / due in class Wednesday, October 10 • "Exploring the West" map analysis mini-sheet / due in class • cont. "Conflict in the Midwest" map • "Conflict in the Mid-West" map analysis mini-sheet / due: Thursday, October 11 Tuesday, October 9 • Warren Tech Field Trip Monday, October 8 • Unit 2 Open-Note Quiz • cont. "Conflict in the Midwest" map / due: Thursday, October 11 October 1 - 5
Friday, October 5 • Lecture 3.2: Questioning Slavery • cont. "Conflict in the Midwest" map Thursday, October 4 • Unit 3 lecture notes due • Lecture 3.1: Our Peculiar Institution • cont. "Conflict in the Midwest" map Wednesday, October 3 • WORKSHOP Tuesday, October 2 • Lecture 2.4: Fur Trapping & Trading • start "Conflict in the Midwest" map: due: Friday, October 6 Monday, October 1 • Materials Check #2 • homework: download and print Unit 3 lecture notes; due Thursday, October 4 • Timeline card #2 / due in class |
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September 24 - 28
Friday, September 28 • "Dear America", letter #1: type letter draft in computer lab • homework: complete "Dear America" letter #1; due Monday, Oct. 15th Thursday, September 27 • "Dear America", Letter #1: in-class planning • Day-in-Denver photo submission guidelines • cont. "Exploring the West" map Wednesday, September 26 • Lecture 2.3: Growing Pains • video: LEGO "Battle of New Orleans" • cont. "Exploring the West" map Tuesday, September 25 • Lecture 2.2: Exploring the West • Quiz 1 self-reflections sheet / Quiz 2 re-take sign-up deadline = October 9th • start "Exploring the West" map: due: TBD Monday, September 24 • Unit 1 Open-Note Quiz September 17 - 21
Friday, September 21 ... Student Non-Contact Day • NO SCHOOL Thursday, September 20 • check Unit 2 lecture notes due • Lecture 2.1: The Industrial Revolution • collect New Century map Wednesday, September 19 • Timeline card #1 / due in class Tuesday, September 18 • Lecture 1.4 - America: 1800 • "New Century" map analysis mini-sheet / due in class • homework: download and print Unit 2 lecture notes; due Thursday, Sept. 20 Monday, September 17 • Constitution Concept Map Quiz • collect Constitution Sticker Maps September 10 - 14
Friday, September 14 • Day-in-Denver II field trip Thursday, September 13 • Lecture 1.3 - International Challenges • cont. New Century map Wednesday, September 12 • Lecture 1.2 - Domestic Challenges • cont. New Century map Tuesday, September 11 • Lecture 1.1: Birth of the Republic • start New Century map / due: Thursday, Sept. 20th Monday, September 10 • Constitution Quiz study groups • “Why Study History?” iMovie [view movie] September 3 - 7
Friday, September 7 • cont. Constitution concept maps Thursday, September 6 • class introduction: classroom tour • cont. Constitution concept maps Wednesday, September 5 • start Constitution sticker map / due: Monday, Sept. 17 Tuesday, September 4 • ”Flashback” presentation • "Flashback" Vocabulary Review • "Dear America" persona preparation Monday, September 3 Labor Day • No School |
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August 27 - 31
Friday, August 31 • Map Test Redux • collect U.S. "Mega-Maps" Thursday, August 30 • class introduction: grades, assignments, late work, and re-take policy • create student Turn-It-In.com accounts / "Voices of the Past" submission Wednesday, August 29 • Past is Present presentations • assign History on the Road project [go to project web page] Tuesday, August 28 • Past is Present presentations • class intro: Capitol Points, Mystery History, Name That Tune • Map Test practice Monday, August 27 • Past is Present presentations • class intro: Mr. Cushing's website • Capitol Peak student survey August 20 - 24
Friday, August 24 • class introduction: discipline & class behavior • distribute Day-in-Denver II field trip papers • prepare "Dear Summit" persona Thursday, August 23 • LMC: U.S. geography circuits Wednesday, August 22 • class introduction: course outline • cont. U.S. Mega-Map Tuesday, August 21 • class introduction: communication • return Map Test • start U.S. Mega-Map Monday, August 20 • class introduction: Class Guidebook, class materials, binder • assign "The Past is Present" • binder assembly • homework: prepare class binder (10 divider tab names in Class Guidebook) August 13 - 17
Friday, August 17 • U.S. Geography Map Test Thursday, August 16 • WEB Day - 6th graders only Wednesday, August 15 • Summer Break • No School Tuesday, August 14 • Summer Break • No School Monday, August 13 • Summer Break • No School |
