Works Cited and Other Excitement: November 16, 2016

Hi everyone,
Today in class, we worked on our Works Cited to make sure that you know how to cite photographs and digital images properly.  This is only a formative assessment right now, but you will need to complete an EasyBib for a summative assessment later this year.

Here is a properly formatted Works Cited for your review.
If you don't know what a correct Works Cited page looks like, here is an example.

Yesterday, we looked at a number of brochures to identify what good brochures have in common. If you don't remember or weren't in attendance, look at yesterday's blog post for information about what a brochure should have in it.

What Is a Good Brochure, Anyway? November 15, 2016

Hey everyone,
Today, we looked at brochures to figure out what makes a brochure interesting and effective.  If you want some review or additional ideas, here are some links:

Elements of Effective Brochure Design

Brochure Design

Remember, you are trying to "sell" your region of the colonies to people who would benefit from living there.  Think about what makes sense. For example, inviting farmers to live in New England, where there was not much large-scale farming, does not make sense.

HOMEWORK: Keep working on your brochure!  Check the team calendar for ideas about what to do, or check the lists below.

What kind of information do we find in brochures?

• Schedules, timetables, calendars
• Map/directions, location
• Special events
• Short descriptions of history/background
• Important dates

How do brochures catch our attention?

• Big font, eye-catching titles, bright colors
• Use of superlatives (biggest, tallest, most, best)
• EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!!
• Pictures of people having fun
• Pictures of pretty landscapes 
• Bold headers
• Catchy phrases and slogans (fun for the whole family!!!)

Time to Write: November 14, 2016

Hi everyone,
You have had several days to get some background information gathered about your region of the colonies.  Now we are going to start discussing what you need to do with that information.

GOAL:  Your goal is to create a successful marketing campaign (brochure) that will attract the right kind of colonists to your region.  The "right kind" are those who would feel most at home and be most successful in that region.

ROLE:  You are a marketing expert who understands how to present facts in the best possible way to make your product the most appealing it can be!

AUDIENCE:  Your audience is people living outside the 13 colonies in the first half of the 1700's.

SITUATION:  In this case, if people don't move to these colonies, the colonies do not grow and they do not do the mother country any good.  More people = more growth = more success!

PRODUCT:  A brochure that reflects your knowledge of this colonial region in a way that makes that region sound attractive and appealing!

Here is the rubric

HOMEWORK:  Your completed brochure is due on FRIDAY.  You should have your background notes done, or nearly done, TODAY.  Expect to spend approximately 20 minutes-1/2 hour per night on this assignment to make it your best possible work!

Time for Your Input! November 9, 2016

High quality work descriptive writing

Hi everyone,
I want to know what you think!!  Give me some insight into how I should grade you, and I will include your ideas in the rubric.

HOMEWORK:
Don't forget, you have your LAST mini-summative for Hail to the Chief TOMORROW.

Here is a link to a Quizlet deck to help you study.

If you did not get a chance to look up these terms, be sure to review these. Thanks!

Colonial Development Brochure: November 7, 2016

Hi everyone,

Today, we begin looking forward to our Colonial Development unit. We are not quite done with the Hail to the Chief Unit, but we will wrap that up with a vocab mini-assessment on THURSDAY.  I hope you did well on your Electoral College mini-assessment last Friday!

COLONIAL BROCHURE MATERIALS

Colonial Regions Notes Template - make a copy and save it to your drive!

Colonial Region Brochure Master Copy - make a copy and save it to your drive!

COLONIAL BROCHURE SOURCES:

http://mrnussbaum.com/13regions/

https://www.landofthebrave.info/new-england-colonies.htmhttps://www.landofthebrave.info/middle-colonies.htmhttps://www.landofthebrave.info/southern-colonies.htm

http://www.softschools.com/facts/13_colonies/new_england_colonies_facts/2040/
http://www.softschools.com/facts/13_colonies/middle_colonies_facts/2039/
http://www.softschools.com/facts/13_colonies/southern_colonies_facts/2045/

https://www.eduplace.com/ss/socsci/books/content/ilessons/4/ils_tn_gr4_u4_c06_l1.pdf

http://englishcolonizationofna07.pbworks.com/w/page/46062880/The%20Southern%20Colonies
http://englishcolonizationofna07.pbworks.com/w/page/46062913/The%20New%20England%20Colonies
http://englishcolonizationofna07.pbworks.com/w/page/46062893/The%20Middle%20Colonies

This has some good miscellaneous information:

http://classroom.synonym.com/four-reasons-people-came-englands-american-colonies-20869.html

These sources are more advanced:

http://www.ushistory.org/us/5.asp - Southern colonies
http://www.ushistory.org/us/4.asp - Middle colonies
http://www.ushistory.org/us/3.asp - New England colonies

NATIVE AMERICAN MAPS

http://www.npr.org/assets/news/2014/06/Tribal_Nations_Map_NA.pdf - A little easier
http://www.emersonkent.com/map_archive/united_states_indian_tribes.htm


HOMEWORK:  Please have all your vocabulary terms for the Hail to the Chief unit defined for WEDNESDAY.

Colonial Development Brochure: November 7, 2016

Hi everyone,

Today, we begin looking forward to our Colonial Development unit. We are not quite done with the Hail to the Chief Unit, but we will wrap that up with a vocab mini-assessment on THURSDAY.  I hope you did well on your Electoral College mini-assessment last Friday!

COLONIAL BROCHURE MATERIALS

Colonial Regions Notes Template - make a copy and save it to your drive!

Colonial Region Brochure Master Copy - make a copy and save it to your drive!

COLONIAL BROCHURE SOURCES:

http://mrnussbaum.com/13regions/

https://www.landofthebrave.info/new-england-colonies.htmhttps://www.landofthebrave.info/middle-colonies.htmhttps://www.landofthebrave.info/southern-colonies.htm

http://www.softschools.com/facts/13_colonies/new_england_colonies_facts/2040/
http://www.softschools.com/facts/13_colonies/middle_colonies_facts/2039/
http://www.softschools.com/facts/13_colonies/southern_colonies_facts/2045/

https://www.eduplace.com/ss/socsci/books/content/ilessons/4/ils_tn_gr4_u4_c06_l1.pdf

http://englishcolonizationofna07.pbworks.com/w/page/46062880/The%20Southern%20Colonieshttp://englishcolonizationofna07.pbworks.com/w/page/46062913/The%20New%20England%20Colonieshttp://englishcolonizationofna07.pbworks.com/w/page/46062893/The%20Middle%20Colonies

These sources are more advanced:

http://www.ushistory.org/us/5.asp - Southern colonies
http://www.ushistory.org/us/4.asp - Middle colonies
http://www.ushistory.org/us/3.asp - New England colonies

NATIVE AMERICAN MAPS

http://www.npr.org/assets/news/2014/06/Tribal_Nations_Map_NA.pdf - A little easier
http://www.emersonkent.com/map_archive/united_states_indian_tribes.htm


HOMEWORK:  Please have all your vocabulary terms for the Hail to the Chief unit defined for WEDNESDAY.

Yea or Nay, Electoral College: NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Hi everyone,
I hope you are all back to normal, after a night of trick or treating and a couple of days of feasting on the aftermath!  I was not here yesterday, so you had a work day.  Tomorrow, we will review our knowledge of the Electoral College and then have a short assessment on it on Friday.

If you are not sure what you should know, here are some basics:
1. Why did the Founders set up an Electoral College system?
2. Why not allow people to vote for President directly?
3. How does the Electoral College system pick the President?
4. How many electors does each state get in the Electoral College? How is that decided?
(Bonus) what are some of the positive and negative aspects of using an Electoral College system?

Here is the article you read in class.

I can't link the Electoral Process packet you got in class, so you will need to get a new copy from me if you lost it.

HOMEWORK:  Review review review!!!