Hi everyone,
Today in class, you had time to finish your essays. If it will not be done by the time you leave class, you have a brief form to fill out detailing your plans. If you will not get your essay in today, please remember that you will not be able to revise your essay after you get your first grade. So please be sure to do your best possible work the first time if this is the case for you!
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Shootout at the Last Chance Corral: Dec. 21, 2016
Hi everyone,
In case you need it, here are the chapter sections for your info.
Chapter 6, Sec 1
Chapter 6, Sec 2
Chapter 6, Sec 3
In case you need it, here are the chapter sections for your info.
Chapter 6, Sec 1
Chapter 6, Sec 2
Chapter 6, Sec 3
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
How to Cite Sources -Pre-Rev Essay
Hi everyone,
For this essay, you do not need to create a Works Cited. However, you do need to tell me where you got your information. So you will be using parenthetical citations. Here is what this will look like:
For a DBQ document - Name it in the sentence and add (Doc X) at the end. It will look like this:
For the textbook - put the name of the lead author (Garcia) and the page number after the quote. It will look like this:
For an outside source - Put a simplified version of the website after the quote in parentheses, or name it in the lead-up to the quote. It will look like this:
How do I lead into a direct quote or specific source?
Here are some sentence starters:
For this essay, you do not need to create a Works Cited. However, you do need to tell me where you got your information. So you will be using parenthetical citations. Here is what this will look like:
For a DBQ document - Name it in the sentence and add (Doc X) at the end. It will look like this:
- For example, "The Value of American Trade" chart shows that in 1765,... (Doc A).
- As Janet Schaw wrote in 1775, "blah blah blah," (Doc F).
For the textbook - put the name of the lead author (Garcia) and the page number after the quote. It will look like this:
- After the Stamp Act was passed, "blah blah blah" (Garcia 61). [Note: THIS ONLY WORKS FOR A DIRECT QUOTE.]
For an outside source - Put a simplified version of the website after the quote in parentheses, or name it in the lead-up to the quote. It will look like this:
- In the colonies, "the colonial assembly was the lowest in a three-part structure of government" (Reference.com).
- As stated in LiveScience.com, the Enlightenment was "blah blah blah".
How do I lead into a direct quote or specific source?
Here are some sentence starters:
- For example,...
- As ______ shows,...
- As [name of speaker] said,"blah blah blah"...
- For instance,...
- As [something] proposed,... (ex: As the Tea Act of 1773 proposed,...)
- In [year], [name of speaker] said, "blah blah blah".
Monday, December 19, 2016
Grading for Essay
Hi everyone,
Please note that hard copies of the rubric for this essay have been available since last Friday. However, if you missed it, here is the rubric.
Please note that hard copies of the rubric for this essay have been available since last Friday. However, if you missed it, here is the rubric.
Sunday, December 18, 2016
One Week to Go Til Ho, Ho, Ho: December 19-23, 2016
Hello everyone,
This is the ONE and ONLY homework post for this week, because we are doing ONE and ONLY one thing all week - working on our essays!
Your essay MUST be SUBMITTED through Google Classroom by the end of class on Thursday. Even if it is not complete, you must submit it so I can grade what you have done.
This is the ONE and ONLY homework post for this week, because we are doing ONE and ONLY one thing all week - working on our essays!
Your essay MUST be SUBMITTED through Google Classroom by the end of class on Thursday. Even if it is not complete, you must submit it so I can grade what you have done.
- Any essays not finished AND submitted by that time will be recorded as "X" for all three summative grades.
- You can submit your essay after that, but I will grade your essay last and you will NOT be eligible to revise your work.
- Your essay must be typed and must be submitted by Google Classroom.
Reminders:
MLA format means:
- Header at upper left - your name, my name, US History per XX, date
- Double spaced
- 1" margins
- 12 point font (Arial, Times New Roman, Cambria, other simple fonts, black and white only)
You do not need a Works Cited. I will post instructions on parenthetical citations tomorrow.
HOMEWORK: Please see the suggested timeline below:
Monday - Draft topic sentences, complete paragraph organizers (if needed) or begin body paragraphs.
Tuesday - If you did paragraph organizers, begin writing your paragraphs. If you began drafting body paragraphs, finish the three body paragraphs.
Wednesday - FIELD TRIP - review body paragraphs. Make sure each one has at least ONE reference to a piece of evidence and/or a specific quote, and detailed facts.
Thursday - draft conclusion paragraph, review spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and formatting. Check citations for correct format. Submit!
RESOURCES: If you still don't understand the link between taxes and the rebellion, here is an article that will explain it to you more clearly.
If you want some help structuring your paragraphs, here is a graphic organizer that will make sure you have all the pieces you need. Be sure to make a copy for yourself so you can type into it!
If you are referencing the French and Indian War in your essay, here is a copy of the article you read earlier this quarter about that war. If you are not sure what the Proclamation of 1763 did, here is a short explanation.
RESOURCES: If you still don't understand the link between taxes and the rebellion, here is an article that will explain it to you more clearly.
If you want some help structuring your paragraphs, here is a graphic organizer that will make sure you have all the pieces you need. Be sure to make a copy for yourself so you can type into it!
If you are referencing the French and Indian War in your essay, here is a copy of the article you read earlier this quarter about that war. If you are not sure what the Proclamation of 1763 did, here is a short explanation.
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Final Steps to War: December 15, 2016
Hi everyone,
Because I am so nice, I am going to give you a handout outlining the final steps on the way to the conflict between the colonists and England. If you are interested in looking at a resource for more information, try this:
https://www.amrevmuseum.org/timeline/
The descriptions are brief, but it has some good details!
Today in class, we spent time drafting an intro paragraph. As Mr. Zakian has told you, you need to write a "broad to specific" introduction. However, in an historical essay, you also have to set context for your reader. If you followed the intro builder I gave you, you should have left class today with a completed intro paragraph. Once I get your thesis approved, you will be done with your first paragraph!
I asked you to make sure you got your DBQ packet done if it wasn't done already! You should check your packet against the answer key to be sure you are on the right track.
HOMEWORK:
Ideal: Start your evidence organizer
Not ideal, but acceptable: Revise or draft a thesis statement for Mrs. Siecke to review
Danger zone: Finish your DBQ packet so you can check the answer key tomorrow
Evidence organizer - Enlightenment ideals
Evidence organizer - Underlying causes
Evidence organizer - Major events
Because I am so nice, I am going to give you a handout outlining the final steps on the way to the conflict between the colonists and England. If you are interested in looking at a resource for more information, try this:
https://www.amrevmuseum.org/timeline/
The descriptions are brief, but it has some good details!
Today in class, we spent time drafting an intro paragraph. As Mr. Zakian has told you, you need to write a "broad to specific" introduction. However, in an historical essay, you also have to set context for your reader. If you followed the intro builder I gave you, you should have left class today with a completed intro paragraph. Once I get your thesis approved, you will be done with your first paragraph!
I asked you to make sure you got your DBQ packet done if it wasn't done already! You should check your packet against the answer key to be sure you are on the right track.
HOMEWORK:
Ideal: Start your evidence organizer
Not ideal, but acceptable: Revise or draft a thesis statement for Mrs. Siecke to review
Danger zone: Finish your DBQ packet so you can check the answer key tomorrow
Evidence organizer - Enlightenment ideals
Evidence organizer - Underlying causes
Evidence organizer - Major events
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
A Revolting Essay! December 14, 2016
Hi everyone,
Today in class, you took a check-in quiz on the Ch 6 Sec 2 reading. It is a formative assessment, and you got to use your notes, so hooray for being caught up and ready for class!!
After that, you got some work time. Aside from some check-ins, at this point, you will be working at your own pace. However, I want to make sure you are making progress, so I will be checking in with you at certain points.
Here is a suggested timeline for your essay:
Today in class, you took a check-in quiz on the Ch 6 Sec 2 reading. It is a formative assessment, and you got to use your notes, so hooray for being caught up and ready for class!!
After that, you got some work time. Aside from some check-ins, at this point, you will be working at your own pace. However, I want to make sure you are making progress, so I will be checking in with you at certain points.
Here is a suggested timeline for your essay:
- Weds: Finish DBQ packet (classwork; finish for homework)
- Weds homework: Choose essay option you wish to try (pending Mrs. Siecke's approval); Draft thesis statement for approval
- Thursday: Practice drafting introduction for historical essay; check your DBQ packet answers
- Thursday homework: Start evidence organizer
- Friday: Finish evidence organizer, draft topic sentences for review
- Monday - Wednesday: Draft essay in class
Please note: If you keep up with the suggested timeline, you can take the weekend off if you have a lot to do or just want a break. If you fall behind, you will want to complete anything not done for homework.
HOMEWORK: If your DBQ packet is not done, you should finish it. Please write a draft thesis statement to submit for approval.
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