Tuesday - April 9, 2013
7th Grade: Notecards are great for research papers. But how do you take the information on your cards and insert it into a paper? That was our discussion today. I'll be doing lots more examples this week for students if they missed it today. There are multiple options, and it's easier to show than to type up in a coherent manner.
8th Grade: Dred Scott was a slave in the early 1800's. His law suit for freedom after his master to him to a northern free state went all the way to the supreme court. But it backfired on him, as the court ruled that people don't lose their property rights when they cross state lines. This effectively legally enforced the idea of slaves as chattel, or property - NOT as humans.
10th Grade: on page 1192 in the back of your literature text books, there is a lit terms handbook or glossary. Students spent the period reviewing terms they are not familiar with in preparation for the ACT.
History: Map activity. How many miles is it from Birmingham, Alabama to Flint, Michigan as the Watsons might have driven it? After the map activity, discussion about how various inventions have changed the world. Video: Shift happens. The industrial revolution changed the world in ways we don't even think about anymore.
Mr. Hawley. Burlington School - Daily Class Instructions.
