Connecting to Canvas: MIssissippi Studies

Step one:  Go to https://canvas.instructure.com/register

Step two:  Click on "I'm a Student"

Step three: Enter join code PJMDDP

Step four: Enter your first and last name

Step five: enter your user name as follows:  first initial + last name + 2 + B205

Step six: Enter your six digit birthday as your password (MMDDYY: Example: 010112 for Jan 1, 2012) then re-enter to confirm.

Step seven: check that you agree to the terms of service

Connecting to Canvas: American Government

Step one:  Go to https://canvas.instructure.com/register

Step two:  Click on "I'm a Student"

Step three: Enter join code JR8B3X

Step four: Enter your first and last name

Step five: enter your user name as follows:  first initial + last name + 2 + B205

Step six: Enter your six digit birthday as your password (MMDDYY: Example: 010112 for Jan 1, 2012) then re-enter to confirm.

Step seven: check that you agree to the terms of service

Reading in Levels

Reading in Levels:

Level 1: Scouting.  Thumb through the chapter.  Make yourself an outline including ONLY the following items: Chapter title, Headings and subheadings. Copy chapter summary at the back of the chapter.

Level 2: Recon.  Gather vocabulary, People, places and events.  No descriptions. Put each vocabulary word, person, place and event in the section it was found in.  

Level 3: Intel: provide definitions for vocabulary, and BRIEF descriptions for people, places and events.

Level 4: Analysis: Read the first heading. Stop. write YOUR OWN 2-3 sentences summary of that section.  Repeat process for all headings and subheadings.

Constitution Unit Stuff

Evolution of the Constitution:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auZi_-iGkyM

Test Wednesday

Short answer/essay questions for Wednesday's test.

What advantages and disadvantages did the British have?

How did the Americans win the war?

What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1783)?

A "revolution" is defined as a change in the way things are or are run. In what ways was the War for Independence a "revolution" and in what ways was it not?

Week of 25 September

Quiz Results Promising

Wednesday's quiz grades are in the book and are generally good across the board.

Unit Test

We will have a unit test this Wednesday covering the Protestant Reformation and Mercantilism. Most of the readings from this unit have been handed out in class. We will have a massive review session on Tuesday where any missed information will be available.

The New App

The class dojo app debuted this week and we've already seen some dividends. You can learn more about it at https://

www.classdojo.com/

Last unit test of the first 9 weeks!

On Wednesday, We will take our last unit test of the first 9 weeks. This will give us three test grades so far this year. After Wednesday, we will begin reviewing for the 9 weeks exam. I will send out details for that exam next week. Our unit test this Wednesday will cover the Protestant Reformation and Mercantilism. To prepare, students should be able to tell what the Protestant Reformation was, and be able to identify the four main individuals involved

(Martin Luther, Pope Leo X, King Henry VIII of England, and John Calvin) along with their roles in the Reformation.

Students should also be able to identify and discuss mercantilism.

Week of 19 September

Test Last Wednesday Shows Improvement

As grades are coming in, early results show marked improvement over last unit's grades!

Students Take Over New Unit.

This Thursday, we began our new unit on the Protestant Reformation
and Mercantilism. The students have taken the lead in researching and
gathering information on the topics under review. So far we are showing
much progress towards understanding what these topics were all about.
We examined the journal of Fr. Jacques Marquette as he traveled to the
Mississippi River. We also began clustering our information to make it
simpler for our minds to access.

""Un-asked" Questions.

We also discovered that our textbook leaves out some important
information, which give us the opportunity to investigate further. For
example, the textbook tells us that Martin Luther wanted to reform the
Catholic Church, but not why. We learned that John Calvin was an
influential theologian, but nothing of his theology. These questions we
will examine further in the coming days.

Quiz Wednesday

We will have our usual quiz Wednesday to assess how we are doing so far.

New app for next week

I will be using a new app to keep track of classroom management this week called Class Dojo. It is a remarkable app that will allow me to keep up with positive (and negative) class behaviors. You can learn more about it at https://www.classdojo.com/

Class website:
odomnhms.weebly.com