Date:Monday, February 6 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Tuesday's current events due.

Field trip on Thursday!

Date:Friday, February 3 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Monday's current events due.

Date:Thursday, February 2 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.6 worksheet Map Mystery.

Friday's current events.

Study for tomorrow's Vocabulary Quiz.

Date:Tuesday, January 31 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.6 Geography Skills pg.170.

Wednesday's current events due.

Date:Monday, January 30 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.6 worksheet Vocabulary Builder.

Tuesday's current events due.

 

Date:Friday, January 27 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Monday's current events due.

Date:Thursday, January 26 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Breaking Away worksheet.

Friday's current events due.

Study for tomorrow's Vocabulary Quiz.

Date:Wednesday, January 25 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW except period 2. Your HW assignment is the question from Tuesday.

Thursday's current events due. 

Date:Tuesday, January 24 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Do you think that Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre was accurate? Explain.

Wednesday's current events due.

 

Date:Monday, January 23 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Tuesday's current events due.

Date:Friday, January 20 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Monday's current events due.

Date:Thursday, January 19 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.5 worksheet Practice Your Skills. It's on the other side of Vocabulary Builder which was given to you previously. It is of course also under file manager here in this website.

Friday's current events due.

Study for tomorrow's Vocabulary Quiz.

Date:Wednesday, January 18 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Thursday's current events due.

Study for Friday's Vocabulary Quiz.

 

Date:Tuesday, January 17 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.5 worksheet Connecting History and Literature (other side of Map Mystery that you already have).

Wednesday's current events due.

Field trip permission slips and payment are due tomorrow! Make sure you have the doctor's name and phone # (district policy), plus at least two emergency contact numbers!!

Date:Friday, January 13 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Monday's and Tuesday's current events due on Tuesday.

Field trip permission slips and payment are due no later than Wednesday January 18th! Doctor's name and phone number must be on the medical form in order for you to go on the trip (district policy)!

Date:Thursday, January 12 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Friday's current events due.

Study for tomorrow's Vocabulary Quiz.

Date:Wednesday, January 11 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Do you think taxes are fair? Explain.

Thursday's current events due.

Field trip permission slips are due next Wednesday Jan.18th! They are also located under File Manager in this website for downloading.

 

 

Date:Tuesday, January 10 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Wednesday's current events due.

Date:Monday, January 9 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.5 Graphic Organizer Skills pg.148.

Tuesday's current events due.

 

Date:Friday, January 6 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

 Monday's current events due.

Date:Thursday, January 5 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Study for tomorrow's Vocabulary Quiz.

Friday's current events due.

Date:Wednesday, January 4 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.5 worksheet Map Mystery.

Thursday's current events.

Date:Tuesday, January 3 2012
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.5 Geography Skills pg.142.

Think of an invention. We'll discuss them tomorrow.

Wednesday's current events due.

Date:Thursday, December 22 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Monday's and Tuesday's current events due when we get back from break on January 3rd 2012!

Have a safe and happy holiday!

 

Date:Wednesday, December 21 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Thursday's and Friday's current events due.

Date:Monday, December 19 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Think about the DBQ!

Tuesday's current events due.

Date:Friday, December 16 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Monday's current events due.

Look for outside information (OI) in chapters 2-5 of your textbook to put in your DBQ essay which will be given on Monday and Tuesday of next week.

Date:Thursday, December 15 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW (except period 7: Ch.4 worksheet Biography Flashcard and Ch.5 worksheet Vocabulary Builder.

Friday's current events due.

Date:Wednesday, December 14 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.4 worksheet Biography Flashcard.

Thursday's current events due.

Date:Tuesday, December 13 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Study your Ch.4 test notes for tomorrow's test!.

Wednesday's current events due.

Date:Monday, December 12 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Study your Ch.4 notes for Wednesday's test.

Tuesday's current events due.

Reading A Table: The Slave Trade worksheet.

Date:Friday, December 9 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Please see Thursday.

Monday's current events due.

Study your notes for Wednesday's Ch.4 test.

Date:Thursday, December 8 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Create an advertisement to sell passage (tickets) on your ship to the colonies around 1650. It must be on computer paper, no lined paper. See me if you need some. The ad must include the name of your ship, date/time it is leaving, place it is leaving from, place it is going to (which colony), how much will it cost. Please describe your ship. Due on Monday.

Friday's current events due.

Study for tomorrow's Vocabulary Quiz.

Study your ch.4 test notes for next Wednesday's test.

   

Date:Wednesday, December 7 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Thursday's current events due.

Study for Friday's vocabulary quiz.

Study your Ch.4 test notes for next Wednesday's test. Notes are also under file manager in this website. 

Date:Tuesday, December 6 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Colonial Trade Routes worksheet.

Wednesday's current events due.

Study your Ch.4 test notes for Wednesday the 14th.

Date:Monday, December 5 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.4 Geography Skills pg.115.

Tuesday's current events due.

Study your Ch.4 test notes for the test next week.

 

Date:Friday, December 2 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Monday's current events due.

Start studying your Ch.4 test notes. The notes are also online. 

Date:Thursday, December 1 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.4 worksheet Connecting History and Literature.

Friday's current events due.

Study for tomorrow's Vocabulary Quiz.

 

Date:Wednesday, November 30 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Thursday's current events due.

Date:Tuesday, November 29 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch. 4 Geography Skills pg.111.

Wednesday's current events due.

 

Date:Monday, November 28 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.4 worksheet Map Mystery.

Tuesday's current events due.

Date:Tuesday, November 22 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW, except Monday's current events for when we come back from the holiday break.

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving! 

Date:Monday, November 21 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.4 Geography Skills pg 103.

No current events this week, unless you want to do one for extra-credit. 

Date:Friday, November 18 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

No current events need to be handed in for next week. You may get extra-credit for doing one and they may be handed in by anyone either Monday or Tuesday.

Date:Thursday, November 17 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.4 worksheet Practice Your Skills.

Friday's current events due.

Study for tomorrow's Vocabulary quiz.

Date:Wednesday, November 16 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Thursday's current events due.

Date:Tuesday, November 15 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.4 worksheet Vocabulary Builder.

Wednesday's current events due.

Date:Monday, November 14 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.3 Geography Skills pg.79.

Tuesday' current events due.

Today is the first day of the new marking period!

Date:Thursday, November 10 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.3 worksheet Connecting History and Literature.

Friday's and Monday's current events due on Monday.

Date:Wednesday, November 9 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Study your notes for tomorrow's Ch.3 test on exploration.

Thursday's current events due. Friday's may also hand in their C.E.'s due to Veteran's day on Friday.

Date:Monday, November 7 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.3 worksheet Map Mystery.

Tuesday's and Wednesday's current events due.

Study your notes for Thursday's Ch.3 test! Last major grade of the marking period. 

Date:Thursday, November 3 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Create a drawing/image of the things that sailors feared during the age of exploration. Examples were shown in class. Due Monday.

Friday's current events due.

See me if you want permission slips for the Outdoor Adventure Club activities:

Tuesday Nov.15th: Archery.

Saturday Nov.19th: Biking on the 209 rail trail.

Date:Wednesday, November 2 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Thursday's current events due.

Study for tomorrow's Vocabulary Quiz.

Study for the Ch.3 test on Thursday Nov. 10th. You should have all the notes copied down by tomorrow. They have been posted under "File Manager" since Friday.

Date:Tuesday, November 1 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Pick three explorers from the explorer packet (it's in file manager if you didn't get it in class) and explain why you think what each did was important.

Wednesday's current events due.

Date:Monday, October 31 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Tuesday's current events due.

World population reaches seven billion today!

Happy Halloween! Have fun and be safe out there today. 

Date:Friday, October 28 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Monday's current events due.

Date:Thursday, October 27 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.3 Geography Skills pg.76.

Friday's current events due.

Study for tomorrow's Vocabulary Quiz.

 

Date:Wednesday, October 26 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Thursday's current events due.

Date:Tuesday, October 25 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.3 worksheet Vocabulary Builder.

Wednesday's current events due.   

Date:Monday, October 24 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.3 Chart Skills pg.71.

Tuesday's current events due.

Date:Thursday, October 20 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Iroquois DBQ essay is due on Monday.

Friday's and Monday's current events due on Monday.

The field trip is tomorrow, remember to wear pants, a sweatshirt, sneakers only, and of course don't forget to bring your lunch if you didn't put in for school lunch! Bring something to drink as well. 

Date:Wednesday, October 19 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Iroquois DBQ essay due on Monday.

Thursday's and Friday's current events due tomorrow.

Study for tomorrow's Vocabulary quiz.

Get ready for Friday's field trip! 

Date:Monday, October 17 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Please complete the questions (docs. 1-7) on the Iroquois DBQ. Do not start the essay.

Tuesday's current events due.

Date:Friday, October 14 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Monday's current events due.

We will continue the Native-American research project presentations next week.

Date:Thursday, October 13 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Study for tomorrow's vocabulary quiz.

We will be continuing the Native-American research presentations tomorrow into next week; make sure you have your part done.

Friday's current events due.

Date:Wednesday, October 12 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Native-American research projects are due tomorrow! I'll be at the "B" entrance in the morning to let you in early to bring your posters/projects to my classroom so that they won't get damaged.

Thursday's current events due.

Date:Tuesday, October 11 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

The Native-American research projects are due on Thursday. Hopefully you did a lot of work on them over this past weekend.

Wednesday's current events due.

Today was the absolute last day to hand in your field trip permission slips for the Oct. 21st trip to Howe Caverns. Last Thursday was the deadline but I extended it until today.

Date:Friday, October 7 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Native-American project due Thursday October 13. Work on it this weekend!

Friday's, Monday's and Tuesday's current events due on Tuesday.

Finish your creation myth if you didn't in class. One short paragraph will do, but of course you may write more if you're having fun.

Date:Thursday, October 6 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Native-American project due Thursday Oct.13. Work on it please.

Friday's, Monday's and Tuesday's current events due on Tuesday.

Today is the last day to hand in field trip permission slips, after being given out almost two weeks ago.  

Think of exploration on Monday (Columbus Day)!

Date:Wednesday, October 5 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Native-American Projects (due Thursday Oct.13).

Thursday's and Friday's current events due.

Study for tomorrow's Vocabulary Quiz.

Tomorrow is the last day to hand in your field trip permission slips and payment! Please make sure (as I have told you everyday) to have a doctor's phone number. That is district policy and I'm finding that students are still forgeting to write that information down.

Date:Tuesday, October 4 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Work on your Native-American research project.

Wednesday's current events due.

Field trip permission slips and payment due this Thursday. Please make sure you have a doctor's phone # written down (district policy).

Date:Monday, October 3 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Work on the Native-American projects. They will be due on Thursday October 13th.

Tuesday's current events due.

Field trip permission slips and payment are due no later than this Thursday Oct.6th!

Date:Friday, September 30 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Monday's current events due.

We will meet in the library on Monday.

Date:Wednesday, September 28 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.2 pg.49 Which dwelling do you think would be best for you personally to live in? Explain.

Thursday's and Friday's current events due on Friday.

Study for Friday's Vocabulary Quiz.

Date:Tuesday, September 27 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Iroquois Constructed Response Question (CRQ).

Wednesday's current events due.

Bring in your completed field trip permissions forms.

 

Date:Monday, September 26 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.2 Geography Skills pg.44.

Tuesday's current events due.

Field trip permission slips handed out today. They are due back no later than Thursday Oct. 6th. These forms will be available shortly under "file manager" on this website.

 

Date:Friday, September 23 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Monday's current events due.

Thank you to everyone who was able to make it to "Back To School Night", it was a pleasure to meet you all.

 

Date:Thursday, September 22 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.2 worksheet Vocabulary Builder.

Friday's current events due.

Study for tomorrow's vocabulary quiz.

Date:Wednesday, September 21 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Thursday's current events due.

Date:Tuesday, September 20 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.1 worksheet Connecting History and Literature (It's the other side of Map Mystery).

Wednesday's current events due.

Date:Monday, September 19 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Ch.1 worksheet Map Mystery.

Tuesday's current events due.

Date:Friday, September 16 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Monday's current events are due.

Date:Thursday, September 15 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Complete the USA map and capitals worksheet.

Finish the world map and landforms worksheet if you didn't get done in class.

Use your textbook or agenda to fill out the worksheets.

Study for tomorrow's vocabulary quiz.

Date:Wednesday, September 14 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No HW.

Remember, you may do your current event up to one week in advance.

Date:Tuesday, September 13 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Question: If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be and why?

 

Date:Monday, September 12 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Bring in a #2 pencil.

Study the vocabulary words for Friday's quiz.

Exit Ticket: Write down one thing you learned about 9/11 today.

Date:Friday, September 9 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

No homework, except to get your school supplies listed in the course outline/syllabus.

Please check "file manager" for any and all handouts given in my class throughout the course of the year.

Have a great weekend.

Date:Wednesday, September 7 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Please keep your social studies textbook at home (American Nation) and keep it there until the end of the school year. We have extra texts in the classroom for students to use. Also, please cover them.

Bring in the $5.00 deposit for your locker locks.

Date:Tuesday, September 6 2011
Period(s):All
Assignment:

Welcome back!

Please have a parent/guardian fill out the necessary paperwork and bring it back to your first period teacher. Also be sure to fill out whatever information is required of you and to bring in the refundable $5.00 deposit to your homeroom teacher so that you may be issued a lock for your locker. You may not bring in your own lock.

See you tomorrow!

Mr. Moser