Fri. 27
•  Unit 3 Wrap-Up
​•  collect Timeline cards  /  due: in class
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​​focus: literature 
​​   •  print BioSketch sheets
​​   •  ​cont. Biography Project ​​
Thr. 26

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​focus: writing / literature 
​​   •  collect late "Dear America" letters
​​   •  ​cont. Biography Project 
Wed. 25
Value
​​focus: writing 
​​   •  collect late "Dear America" letters​​
Tue. 24
​•  PSA #0: Mr. Cushing  /  due: in class
​•  PSA #2: The Case for Slavery  /  due: in class
​​focus: writing 
​​   •  "Dear America...", letter #1 / due: in class​​
Mon. 23
​​•  Primary Source Introduction

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​focus: writing / literature 
​​   •  "Dear America...", letter #1: finish writing​
​​   •  ​finalize Biography Project 

Mr. Cushing's Class Calendars: 2024-25

Please note that the class calendars build backward, 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 our classes are fluid, 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 assignments shown on the calendar are linked, or found either in the Assignment Bank section of this website, or (occasionally) on GoogleClassroom​..
DATE
8th Grade American History
​8th Grade Humanities
October 21 - 25
Fri. 25
•  Lecture 3.5: Cracks in the Union
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Thr. 24
​•  Lecture 3.4: The Politics of Slavery
​•  PSA #2: The Case for Slavery  /  due: in class
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Wed. 23
​•  Lecture 3.3: Northern Complicity
•  "North Star" micro-assessment
​  • ​
Tue. 22
​•  Lecture 3.2: Questioning Slavery
•  Conflict in the Midwest​ map analysis
​​focus: writing 
​​   •  "Dear America...", #1: collection  /  due: in class
Mon. 21
•  distribute Unit 3 lecture notes​
•  Lecture 3.1: Our Peculiar Institution
​​focus: writing 
​​   •  ​"Dear America...", #1: writing
October 14 - 18
Fri. 18
NO SCHOOL  •  AUTUMN BREAK
NO SCHOOL  •  AUTUMN BREAK
Thr. 17
NO SCHOOL  •  TEACHER WORK DAY
NO SCHOOL  •  TEACHER WORK DAY
Wed. 16
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• The Historian's Toolbox​
         OR
• "More Than I Ever Wanted to Known About Mr. Cushing.
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Tue. 15
•  Unit 2 Open-Note Quiz   /   due: in class
​​focus: writing 
​​   •  ​"Dear America...", #1: outline  /  due: in class
Mon. 14
•  distribute film & novels permission slips
​​•  Lecture 2.5: Fur Trapping
​•  Exploring the West map analysis​  /  due: in class
​•  cont. Midwest Conflict map  /  due: TBD
​​focus: writing 
​​   •  ​distributeA Christmas Carol​ permission slip
   •  "Dear America...", #1: assignment introduction
   •  "Dear America...", #1: ideas sponge  /  due: in class
October 7 - 11
Fri. 11
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•  Timeline project   /  due: in class
•  cont. Midwest Conflict map  /  due: TBD
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​​focus: history & literature
​​   •  Lewis & Clark board game simulation reflections
​​   •  cont. Biography Project
Thr. 10
•  Lecture 2.4: Conquering the Midwest
•  start Midwest Conflict map  /  due: TBD
​​focus: history 
​​   •  Lewis & Clark board game simulation ​​​  ​​
Wed. 9
•  video: ​The War of 1812   /  due: in class
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​​focus: history 
​​   •  Lewis & Clark board game simulation ​​​  ​​
Tue. 8
•  Lecture 2.3: The War of 1812
•  video: The Battle of New Orleans​, by Johnny Horton
•  collect Exploring the West​ map
​​focus: history 
​​   •  Lewis & Clark board game simulation ​​​  ​​
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Mon. 7
​​​•  video: Lewis & Clark, pts. 2   /  due: in class
•  "Fort Clatsop" micro-assessment
​​focus: history 
​​   •  Lewis & Clark board game introduction & prep ​​​  ​​
September 30 - October 4
Fri. 4
Day-in-Denver II Field Trip
Day-in-Denver II Field Trip
Thr. 3
Value
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Wed. 2
​​​•  video: Lewis & Clark, pts. 1
​  • ​
Tue. 1
•  New Century map analysis debriefing
•  Lecture 2.2: Exploring the West
​focus: literature 
​​​  •  ​cont. Biography Project
Mon. 30
•  distribute Unit 2 lecture notes​
•  Lecture 2.1: The Industrial Revolution
•  Quiz 1 Self-Reflections  /  due: in class
​focus: literature 
​​​  •  ​cont. Biography Project
September 23- 27
Fri. 27
•  Unit 1 Open-Note Quiz   /   due: in class
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​focus: politics 
​​​  •  ​Exploring Patriotism​, part 2
Thr. 26
•  New Century map analysis  /  due: in class
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​focus: politics 
​​​  •  ​Exploring Patriotism​, part 1
Wed. 25
Warren Tech Field Trip
Warren Tech Field Trip
Tue. 24
•  Lecture 1.4: America: 1800
•  collect New Century Map
​focus: literature 
​​​  •  ​cont. Biography Project
Mon. 23
•  Lecture 1.3: International Challenges
•  cont. New Century map  /  due: TBA
​focus: literature 
​​​  •  ​cont. Biography Project
September 16 - 20
Fri. 20
NO SCHOOL  •  TEACHER WORK DAY
NO SCHOOL  •  TEACHER WORK DAY
Thr. 19
•  Lecture 1.2: Domestic Challenges
•  cont. New Century map  /  due: Mon. TBA
​focus: literature 
​​​  •  ​cont. Biography Project
Wed. 18
•  distribute Unit 1 lecture notes​
•  Lecture 1.1: Birth of the Republic
•  map expectations
•  start New Century map  /  due: Mon. TBA
​focus: literature 
​​​  •  ​cont. Biography Project

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Tue. 17
•  class introduction: Remind
•  Constitution open-note quiz
​focus: literature 
​​​  •  ​cont. Biography Project
Mon. 16
•  class introduction: Materials Check #1 
​•  Constitution Sticker Map review & correction
​​•  "Friday" Forum
​focus: literature 
​​​  •  ​cont. Biography Project
​
September 9 - 13
Fri. 13
​•  Turn-It-In account set-up
•  Voices of the Past
•  Day-in-Denver II team status report 2 
​​focus: literature
​​   •​  ​Human-i-T-Shirt sharing
​​   •​  ​Biography Project work time​
Thr. 12
•  class introduction: idleness & yellow cards
​•  video: Slavery & The Making of America, part. 2
​​focus: literature
​​   •​  ​Human-i-T-Shirt sharing
​​   •​  ​Biography Project work time
Wed. 11
•  class introduction: grading time
​•  video: Slavery & The Making of America, part. 1
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​​focus: literature
​​   •​  ​Human-i-T-Shirt sharing
​​   •​  ​Biography Project work time
Tue. 10
•  class introduction: study hall protocols
​•  Flashback presentation, part. 2
​​focus: literature
​​   •​  ​Human-i-T-Shirt sharing
​​   •​  ​Biography Project work time
Mon. 9
•  class introduction: missing
​•  Flashback presentation, part. 1
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​​focus: literature
​​   •​  ​Human-i-T-Shirt sharing
​​   •​  ​Biography Project work time
September 2 - 6
Fri. 6
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Thr. 5
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Wed. 4
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Value
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Tue. 3
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Value
Mon. 2
NO SCHOOL  •  LABOR DAY
NO SCHOOL  •  LABOR DAY
August 26 - 30
Fri. 30
​​•  class introduction: "The Honeymoon is Over"
​•  The Past is Present presentation, day 3
​​focus: introduction 
​​   •​  ​Human-i-T-Shirt painting​
Thr. 29
​•  class introduction: Name That Tune
​•  The Past is Present presentation, day 2
​•  distribute Day-in-Denver II field trip information
​​focus: introduction 
​​   •​  ​Human-i-T-Shirt painting​
Wed. 28
•  class introduction: Cush Points / History History
​•  The Past is Present presentation, day 1
​​focus: introduction 
​​   •​  ​Human-i-T-Shirt painting​
Tue. 27
•  class introduction: course outline
​•  assign History on the Road
​​focus: introduction 
​​   •​  ​Human-i-T-Shirt painting​
Mon. 26
​•  U.S. Map Test Map Lab
​​focus: introduction 
​​   •​  ​Human-i-T-Shirt painting​
August 19 - 23
Fri. 23
•  class introduction: mrcushing.net
•  Capitols Team Student Inventory /  due: in class
•
Thr. 22
•  cont. U.S. Mega-Map  /  due: Tue. 9/3
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​​focus: reading comprehension
​​   •​  ​UpFront #1 - #4   /  due: in class
Wed. 21
•  cont. U.S. Mega-Map  /  due: Tue. 9/3
​•  work on Past is Present posters​
​​focus: introduction 
​​   •​  ​Human-i-T-Shirt planning​
Tue. 20
•  class introduction: class materials
•  return Map Test
•  start U.S. Mega-Map  /  due: Tue. 9/3
​​focus: introduction 
​​   •​  ​Human-i-T-Shirt planning​
​
Mon. 19
•  class introduction: class infographic
•  assign The Past is Present
•  binder prep  / collect felt-tips & colored Pencils
​​focus: introduction 
​​   •​  ​Human-i-T-Shirt planning​
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August 12 - 16
Fri. 16
•  U.S. Geography Map Test  /  due in class
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​​focus: introduction 
   •  6th & 7th grade humanities reflections
Thr. 15
•  6th Grade W.E.B. Orientation
​    no school for 7th and 8th grade
•  6th Grade W.E.B. Orientation
​    no school for 7th and 8th grade
Wed. 14
Tue. 13
​Mon. 12
NO SCHOOL  •  Summer Vacation

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NO SCHOOL  •  Summer Vacation

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