This section of the website will keep you uptdated on what is going on in class on a weekly basis. It also includes a class syllabus, and links the the class activities and class grades. Please feel free to email any questions or comments you have at jkash@mrkash.com.
Most of the assignments will be hosted on Madison's eLearning website. All the students know how to log into the site with their passwords.
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8th Grade United States History Syllabus 8th Grade U.S. History Week of February 6, 2012 - Start of the second semester Monday, February 6 - Review of rules, Texas Revolution presentation Tuesday, February 7 - Texas Revolution Reading Wednesday, February 8 - Trouble with Mexico Thursday, February 9 - Trouble with Mexico continued Friday, February 10 - The War with Mexico Week of January 30, 2012 Monday, January 30 - Jackson's Policy Towards Native Amerians PDF due, First Semester Final Review Tuesday, January 31 - Crossword Review Puzzles and Scatter Review 1, Scatter Review 2, Practice Test 1, Practice Test 2 Wednesday, Februay 1 - First Semester Final Thursday, February 2 - Make up day Friday, February 3 - Make up day Week of January 23, 2012 Monday, January 23 - We Proceeded On: The story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Tuesday, January 24 - Andrew Jackson notes Wednesday, January 25 - Andrew Jackson - Hero or Villain Thursday, Januray 26 - Andrew Jackson - Hero or Villain Friday, January 27- Jackson's Policy Towards Native Americans Jackson's Policy Towards Native Amerians PDF Week of January 16, 2012 Monday, January 16 - School is closed for Martin Luther King Day Tuesday, January 17 - Writers and Foreign Problems crossword review Scatter review, practice test and quiz Wednesday, January 18 - Northwest Ordinance Thursday, January 19 - Manifest Destiny Friday, January 20 - The Lewis and Clark Expedition Week of January 9, 2012 Monday, January 9 - Writers from the 1800s notes and crossword Tuesday, January 10 - Problems with foreign powers Wednesday, January 11 - War of 1812 video Thursday, January 12 - War of 1812 video Friday, January 13 - The Star Spangled Banner Week of December 12, 2011 Monday, December 12 - Periodic Assessment 1 Review Tuesday, December 13 - Periodic Assessment 1 Wednesday, December 14 -John Adams and Thomas Jefferson become president notes Thursday, December 15 - Winter concert Friday, December 16 - Adams and Jefferson reading Week of December 5, 2011 Monday, December 5 - Who had better ideas: Thomas Jefferson or Alexander Hamilton Tuesday, December 6 - Who had better ideas: Thomas Jefferson or Alexander Hamilton Wednesday, December 7 - Who is the Speaker?, Writing Assignment Thursday, December 8 - How Laws are Made Friday, December 9 - Political Parties Week of November 28, 2011 Monday, November 28 - Washington's Presidency reading Tuesday, November 29 - Challenges to the New Government notes Wednesday, November 30 - Challenges to the New Government reading Thursday, December 1 - Jefferson vs. Hamilton Friday, December 2 - Who had better ideas: Thomas Jefferson or Alexander Hamilton? Week of November 21, 2011 Monday, November 21 - About George Washington Tuesday, November 22 - More about George Washington Wednesday, November 23 - What is Thanksgiving? Thursday, November 24 - Happy Thanksgiving! Week of November 14, 2011 Monday, November 14 - Constitution Test retake, Constitution Document-based questions Tuesday, November 15 - How to take a standards-based test Wednesday, November 16 - Constitution Quiz, Ratifying the Constitution Thursday, November 17 - Ratifying the Constitution reading Friday, November 18 - Ratifying the Constitution quiz, About George Washington Week of November 7, 2011 Monday, November 7 - First Amendment in everyday life, Due Process in Schools, Bill of Rights flash cards Tuesday, November 8 - Constitution Review PowerPoint, Constitution Review Game Wednesday, November 9 - Constitution Test Thursday, Novmember 10 - Due Process in Schools Friday, November 11 - School closed for Veterans Day Week of October 31, 2011 Monday, October 31 - The Branches of Government Tuesday, November 1 - Almost Painless Guide to the Constitution Wednesday, November 2 - Constitution Mini Q Thursday, November 3 - Constitution Mini Q Friday, November 4 - Constitution Mini Q Week of October 24, 2011 Monday, October 24 - Constitutional Convention Notes Tuesday, October 25 - Constitutional Convention Match Wednesday, October 26 - Constitution Notes: Three Branches of Government Thursday, October 27 - Preamble to the Constitution Friday, October - The Branches of Government Week of October 17, 2011 Monday, October 17 - Why do we have rules and laws? Roots of Democratic Government Notes Tuesday, October 18 - Roots of American Government Wednesday, October 19 - Confederation Notes and Confederation Quiz Thursday, October 20 - Log into eLearning Week of October 10, 2011 Monday, October 10 - American Independence Video Tuesday, October 11 - (Period 2 only) Four Worlds of the Declaration of Independence Wednesday, October 12 - (Period 2 only) War for Independence History Detective Thursday, Octobe3 13 -American Revolution Review Games, Crossword puzzle review Friday, October 14 - American Independence Test Week of October 3, 2011 Monday, October 3 - American Independence Big Ideas Tuesday, October 4 - Introduction to the iPad Wednesday, October 5 - Finish Independence notes. Thursday, October 6 - Declaration of Independence vocabulary notes, Declaration of Independence fill in, Declaration of Independence Flash Cards, Declaration of Independence Quiz Friday, October 7 - American Indepedence video Week of September 26, 2011 Monday, September 26 - The Great Awakening Tuesday, September 27 - The Salem Witch Trials Wednesday, September 28 - The American colonies big ideas PowerPoint Thursday, September 29 - School is closed Friday, September 30 - Four Worlds of Early American Culture Week of September 19, 2011 Monday, September 19 - Jamestown DBQ Tuesday, September 20 - Jamestown DBQ essay Wednesday, September 21 - The New England Colonies Thursday, September 22 - Review for quiz Friday, September 23 - Quiz and flashback Friday Week of September 12, 2011 Monday, September 12 - Beginnings of Slavery Tuesday, September 13 - The English Colonies Wednesday, September 14 - Jamestown DBQ Thursday, September 15 - Jamestown DBQ Friday, September 16 - Flashback Friday - The life and times of Mr. Kash
Week of September 5, 2011 Monday, September 5 - Labor Day. School is closed. Tuesday, September 6 - Pupil Free Day Wednesday, September 7 - First Day of School. - Seating chart. Rules and expectations. Class/Yes. Thursday, September 8 - Whole Brain Teaching rules / Four Worlds of History - Cell phone Friday, September 9 - Four Worlds of History Timeline |
6th Grade Ancient History Syllabus 6th Grade Ancient Civilizations Week of February 6, 2012 - Start of the second semester Monday, February 6 - Review of rules, Map of India Tuesday, February 7 - Introduction to Ancient India Wednesday, February 8 - Introduction to India reading Thursday, February 9 - What is Hinduism video Friday, February 10 - What is Hinduism reading Week of January 30, 2012 Monday, January 30 - World Maps Tuesday, January 31 - Latitude and Longitude Wednesday, Februay 1 - Landforms and Bodies of Water Thursday, February 2 - Map Skills Friday, February 3 - Map Maker Week of January 23, 2012 Monday, January 23 - Ancient Israelites Test Tuesday, January 24 - Reading and annotating a story Wednesday, January 25 - Five Themes of Geography, Compass Rose Thursday, Januray 26 - Five Themes of Geography, Compass Rose Friday, January 27 - World Maps Week of January 16, 2012 Monday, January 16 - School is closed for Martin Luther King Day Tuesday, January 17 - The Kingdom of Israel notes Wednesday, January 18 - Kingdom of Israel reading Thursday, January 19 - Growth of Judaism Friday, January 20 - Growth of Judaism plus quiz Week of January 9, 2012 Monday, January 9 - Ancient Israel maps Tuesday, January 10 - The First Israelites notes Wednesday, January 11 - The First Israelites reading Thursday, January 12 - The First Israelites reading Friday, January 13 - First Israelites quiz Week of December 12, 2011 Monday, December 12 - What is Judaism notes Tuesday, December 13 - What is Judaism video Wednesday, December 14 - What is Judaism notes Thursday, December 15 - Prince of Egypt Friday, December 16 - Prince of Egypt Week of December 5, 2011 Monday, December 5 - People from Egypt Tuesday, December 6 - People from Egypt Wednesday, December 7 - Egypt Review and crossword puzzle Thursday, December 8 - Egypt Review Scatter and Practice Quiz Friday, December 9 - Egypt Test Week of November 28, 2011 Monday, November 28 - Famous Pharaohs notes Tuesday, November 29 - Famous Pharaohs reading Wednesday, November 30 - Egypt Video Thursday, December 1 - The People of Egypt reading Friday, December 2 - Egypt timelines Week of November 21, 2011 Monday, November 21 - Stories from Egypt Tuesday, November 22 - Ancient Egypt Video Wednesday, November 23 - Egypt art and architechture Thursday, November 24 - Happy Thanksgiving! Week of November 14, 2011 Monday, November 14 - Introduction to Egypt notes Tuesday, November 15 - Introduction to Egypt reading and quiz Wednesday, November 16 - Georgraphy of Egypt reading Thursday, November 17 - People of Ancient Egypt Friday, November 18 - Egypt video Week of November 7, 2011 Monday, November 7 - Mesopotamia and Egypt Compared, Map of Egypt Tuesday, November 8 - Ms. Duarte comes to visit Wednesday, November 9 - Ancient Egypt timeline Thursday, Novmember 10 - Stories from Egypt, Egyptian Cinderella Friday, November 11 - School closed for Veterans Day Week of October 31, 2011 Monday, October 31 - Mesopotamia Reviews Tuesday, November 1 - Mesopotamia Test Wednesday, November 2 - Map of Egypt Thursday, November 3 - Geography of Egypt Friday, November - Timeline of Egypt Week of October 24, 2011 Monday, October 24 - Life in Sumer Tuesday, October 25 - Finish Life in Sumer, Life in Sumer Match Games Wednesday, October 26- The Epic of Gilgamesh Thursday, October 27 - The Assyrians and Chaldeans notes plus review games Friday, October 28 - Review games and crossword puzzle Week of October 17, 2011 Monday, October 17 - Mesopotamia Video Fill in, Mesopotamia Video Quiz Tuesday, October 18 - Mesopotamia Notes 2 Wednesday, October 19 - Hammurabi Reading and Code of Hammurabi Thursday, October 20 - Log into eLearning Friday, October 21 - Flashback Friday Week of October 10, 2011 Monday, October 10 - Introduction to Mesopotamia, Map of Mesopotamia Tuesday, October 11 - Mesopotamia Notes Wednesday, October 12 - Mesopotamia PowerPoint Notes, Mesopotamia Quiz Thursday, October 13 - Timeline—Early Civilizations of Mesopotamia Friday, October 14 - Mesopotamia Video Week of October 3, 2011 Monday, October 3 - Introduction to the iPad Tuesday, October 4 - Early Humans Wednesday, October 5 - Early Humans Thursday, October 6 - Early Humans Flashcards, Early Humans Hangman, plus a crossword puzzle Friday, October 7 - Early Humans Test
Monday, September 26 - Early Humans - Textbook introduction Tuesday, September 27 - Early Humans begin to farm PowerPoint Wednesday, September 28 - Rise of farming map activity Thursday, September 29 - School is closed Friday, September 30 - Flashback Friday Week of September 19, 2011 Monday, September 19 - Class rules and procedures Tuesday, September 20 - The Four Worlds of Me Wednesday, September 21 - Early Humans notes Thursday, September 22 - Early Humans Textbook reading Friday, September 23 - Early Humans video
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