1. Mrs. Ruth’s
SS Notebook

2. Table of Contents 1 Date Assignment Page # 8/31 Grade Sheet 3
8/31 Heading Sheet
8/31 Scoop on NC
8/ Themes of Geo. Vis
8/ Themes of Geo. Notes 7
9/ Geography Vocabulary Pics 8
9/7 Geography Vocabulary WS 9
9/ Regions of NC Map
9/8 Regions of NC Chart
9/14 Regions of NC Questions /9 Latitude and Longitude Ex

3. 2 Table of Contents Date Assignment Page # 9/16 NA/EE Header Sheet 14
9/16 Native American Notes PPT. 15
9/20 Student Choice-NA/EE Voc. 16
9/20 Native American/European Explorer Voc
9/28 Creation Story Chart
9/29 Ch. 2 Section 2 Questions
10/4 Spider Map-Cherokee 7facts /1 Cherokee PPT. Notes

4. Grade Sheet 3 Date Assignment Grade 8/31 License Plate
9/ Themes of Geo. Pics
9/8 Geography Voc.
9/13 Geography Voc. Pics
9/15 Geography Test -3X
9/16 Progress Report
9/21 NA/EE Voc. Activity
9/22 NiKoTu Poems
10/1 Quipus Presentation
10/4 BrainPop- American Indians
10/6 Native American Test -3x
10/8 Colonies Voc. Ws
10/12 Progress Report

5. 4 Geography
Pics/ Words/

6. Scoop on NC
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6

7. p.6 5 Themes of Geography- Pictures/Visuals
Absolute Location Region
Relative Location
Movement
Place Human-Environment
Human-Environment Interaction-Positive Interaction-Negative

8. 5 Themes of Geography Notes 7

9. 8 Geography Voc. Pics

10. Geography Vocabulary 9

11. 10 Regions of NC Map

12. Regions of NC Chart 11

13. 12 Regions of NC Discussion Questions

14. Latitude and Longitude Ex.13

15. 14 Native American/European Explorers Header Sheet

16. Native American Notes 15

17. 16 NA/EE Voc. Activity

18. NA/EE Voc. WS 17

19. 18 Creation Story Chart

20. Ch. 2 Section 2 Guided Reading Questions 19

21. Spider Map Cherokee 7 Facts 20

22. Cherokee Powerpoint Notes 21

23. 22 Table of Contents 10/11 Colonies/European Explorers Header Sheet 23
10/11Journal Entry
10/9 5 W’s of European Exploration 25
10/20 NA/EE Timeline WS
10/12 European Explorers WS
10/ 19 Colonies Voc. Pictures
10/13 Colonies Voc. WS
10/16 3 Voyages to Roanaok Charts 30
10/19 Roanoak Episode
10/ Character Map
10/21 Roanoak Episode
10/21 Guilty or Innocent?
10/21 Roanoak Episode
10/26 Character Epitaph
10/26 Roanoak Episode
10/26 Discussion Questions
10/26 Roanoak Episode

24. Colonies/European Explorers Header Sheet 23
10/27 Venn Diagram-Roanoke and Jamestown
10/27 The Jamestown Colony
11/4 13 Colonies Map
11/ Colonies Chart
11/
11/ Colonies Notes

25. 24 Journal Entry

26. 5 W’s of European Exploration Notes 25

27. 26 Native American/European Explorer Timeline

28. European Explorer WS 27

29. 28 Colonies Voc. Pictures

30. Colonies Vocabulary 29

31. 30 3 Voyages to Roanoak

32. Episode 1 Roanoak 31

33. 32 Character Maps
Choose 4 characters and name 4 characteristics that describe them. Do 4 characteristics for each.
John White
Ralph Lane
Manteo
Wanchese

34. Episode 2 of Roanoak 33

35. 34 Guilty or Innocent? Imagine you are a member of a jury.
Determine whether the following men are guilty or innocent of murder.
Ralph Lane- Guilty or Innocent?
Why?
John White-Guilty or Innocent?

36. Episode 3 of Roanaok 35

37. 36 Character Epitaph
Write an epitaph for the most important character in the movie.
Explain why he or she was the most important character.
Draw a tombstone. Write Here Lies…..

38. Episode 4 of Roanoak 37

39. 38 Discussion Questions Why did the Roanoke Colony fail?
What could have been done differently to change the outcome of the Roanoke colony?

40. Episode 5 of Roanoak 39

41. 40 Venn Diagram Roanoke and Jamestown

42. The Jamestown Colony Causes and Effects 41

43. 42 13 Colonies Map

44. 13 Colonies Chart 43

45. 44 Brain Pop 13 Colonies

46. 13 Colonies Notes 45

47. 46 Table of Contents 11/16 American Revolution Header Sheet 47
11/16 Grade Sheet 2nd 9 Weeks
11/16 Scoop on NC
11/16 North Carolina-Timeline Facts
11/16 The North Carolina Colony Notes
11/22 What is or makes a good soldier?
11/22 The Evolution of the Soldier
12/3 BrainPop- French and Indian War/Who Am I?
12/3 5 W’s of the French and Indian War/ Map 55
12/8 American Revolution Pre-test
12/7 American Revolution Voc. WS
12/13 Brainpop-Taxes
12/9 Problems/Issues in NC Colony
12/15 What is Taxed in Your Life?
12/15 Income Tax WS
12/ 17 History Discussion –Revolution

48. 46 Table of Contents 1/3 Regional Causes of the Am. Rev 63
1/4 Sequence of Events-PBJ/Historical Events 64
1/ 7 Road to Independence –Timeline
1/18 Road to Independence Questions Ch.9 Sec /7 British Laws Table
1/19 Road To American Revolution-Ch.9 S.3 ?s 68
1/20 Road to American Revolution-Ch.10 S.1 ?s 69
1/19 Video Notes-Conflict Ignites
1/20 Brain-Pop-Causes of the American Revolution 71
1/25 5 W’s of the American Revolution
1/20 Strengths & Weaknesses of British &Continental 73
Army
1/31 Battle Stations 1,2 and 3 WS
1/31 Battle Stations 4,5,6 and 7 WS
1/31 Battle Stations 8 WS

49. American Revolution Header Sheet 47

50. 48 Grade Sheet 2nd 9 Weeks 10/22 Colonies Voc. Pics
11/ Colonies Test 3x
11/9 Brain Pop-13 Colonies
11/ Colonies NB 3x
11/23 What is America? Project
11/23 What is America? Presentation
12/6 American Rev. Voc. WS
12/13 BrainPop-Taxes
1/19 Video Notes-Conflict Ignites
1/19 NB P.66 points
1/19 NB p.68 points
1/19 BrainPop-Causes of the American Revolution
1/21 NB p.69 points

51. Scoops on NC 49

52. 50 North Carolina -Timeline Facts

53. The North Carolina Colony Notes 51

54. 52 What makes/is a good soldier?
Need at least 5 characteristics

55. The Evolution of the Soldier 53

56. 54 BrainPop-French and Indian War

57. The 5 W’s of the French and Indian War 55

58. 56 American Revolution Pre-Test

59. American Revolution Voc. 57

60. 58 BrainPop -Taxes

61. Problems in NC Colony 59 North vs. South East vs. West
-no permanent capital Tryon Palace-taxes
-Granville District- had the most people / Eastern-Wealthy-Elite
wealthy Western-poor/small farmers-felt
-squatters did not pay taxes there was no equality
-unequal representation
-held a non-quorum assembly
-Albemarle-did not pay taxes/did not
use currency/ignored laws

62. 60 What is Taxed in My Life?

63. Income Tax WS 61

64. 62 History Discussion-Revolution

65. Causes of the American Revolution 63

66. 64 Sequence of Events Making a PBJ Sandwich
1. Purchase bread and ingredients
2. Become hungry
3. Take knife from drawer
4. Open the pb jar
5. Spread the pb
6. Open the jelly jar
7. Spread the jelly
8. Put slices of bread together
9. Eat the sandwich
10. Hunger is satisfied
John F. Kennedy is assassinated
The Civil War begins
President Barrack Obama is elected
The American Revolution begins
The NC Colony is established
President George W. Bush is elected
Terrorists attack the World Trade Center
The Vietnam War begins

67. Road to Independence 65
14.Declaration of Independence signed Aug. 2, 1776
13.Common Sense published Thomas Paine
12.Olive Branch Petition Sept, 1, 1775
11. Battle of Bunker Hill June 17, 1775
10.2nd Continental Congress June 14, 1775
9.Shots Heard Around the World April 19, 1775.
8. 1st Continental Congress Meets 1774
7.Intolerable Acts 1774
6.Committees of Correspondence is formed 1773.
5. Boston Tea Party Dec. 16, 1773
4.Boston Massacre 1770
3.Daughters of Liberty are formed 1766.
1.Sons of Liberty are formed Aug, 1765.
2.Stamp Act is passed Nov. 1, 1765

68. Road to Independence Questions Ch. 9 Section 3 pp.167-173
Identify the following:
1.Sons of Liberty- Group of colonists that carried
out acts of violence against the British
2.Daughters of Liberty-Organization of colonial women formed to protest British policies
3.Boston Tea Party-Incident in 1773 when colonists protested British policies by boarding British ships and throwing their cargo of tea overboard.
4.Edenton Tea Party-A meeting of women in NC who pledged to uphold the boycott on tea
5.Richard Caswell-North Carolina’s first independent governor
6.John Harvey-Head of the North Carolina assembly who sent letter to Massachusetts Assembly pledging that NC would support other colonies in protesting unfair laws

69. British Laws Table 67 Name of Law Date (year) Description
1. Tea Act A tax on all imported East India Co. tea.
2. Navigation Act Laws passed by Parliament to ensure Great Britain made money colonies.Only British ships could be used to bring goods to the colonies.
3. Townshend Act 1767 Law placed a tax on all imported goods such as glass, paper, paint and lead.
4. Sugar Act Law placed a tax on luxury items in the colonies such as wine, silk, sugar and molasses.
5. Intolerable Act Law was used to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party. Boston Harbor was blockaded-nothing in or out of Boston.
6. Stamp Act Placed a tax on all printed material.
7. Quartering Act Law forced colonists to house and feed British soldiers.
8. Writs of Assistance Search warrant which allowed British soldiers to search colonial homes for smuggled goods.

70. 68 Road to American Revolution Ch. 9 Section 3 pp.167-173
Short Answer:
1.How did the colonist get the Stamp Act repealed?They organized the Sons of Liberty to protest.
2.Why did North Carolina not send delegates to the Stamp Act Congress?Governor Tryon refused to allow the Assembly to meet and elect a representative.
3.How did the Boston Massacre impact the 13 colonies? It led to the revolutionary war because it angered the colonists.
4.In what ways did the Townshend Acts attack colonists’ rights and freedoms? It tightened the enforcement of existing laws and imposed new taxes. It was partly designed to raise money to pay the salaries of all royal officials in the colonies.
5.In what ways were the Intolerable Acts harsher than Parliament’s previous laws? Parliament sealed off the Boston Harbor until colonist paid for the damage. King George III appointed a new royal governor and placed the colony under military control governor. Colonists found their life unbearable.

71. Road To American Revolution Ch. 10 Section 1 pp. 179-185 69
Identify the following:
1.Halifax Resolves- Formal statements of purpose that made the very first call for independence from Britain
2.King George III -British king during the American Revolution
3.Samuel Adams- Leader of the Sons of Liberty
4.Patrick Henry- Called for war in speech to the Virginia Convention; said “Give me liberty or give me death”
Short Answer:
5.What was the significance of the Halifax Resolves? Was widely read and discussed; emphasized the importance of the colonies acting as one to declare independence; influenced the Declaration of Independence
6.What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence? To explain why the colonies decided to separate from Britain and what rights the newly independent states now held
7.Who were the five men chosen to draft the Declaration of Independence? Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, John Adams and Robert Livingston

72. 70 Video-Notes- Conflict Ignites

73. Brain Pop-Causes of the American Revolution 71

74. 72 5 W’s of the American Revolution
When did the American Revolution Start? Began on April 19, 1775.
End? Ended on Sept. 3, 1783
Who were the groups involved? *13 Colonies
*Great Britain
*France
*Native Americans
*Hessians (German Mercenaries)
Where it took place? *13 Colonies
*Western Backcountry
*Canada
Why it took place? *British Taxes
*Quartering of British troops
*The development of an American Identity
*No taxation without Representation
What were the results? * American Independence (Creation of the
US of America)
*High war debt for the US
*Creating a new Republic-Government (Growing Pains)
*Great Britain humiliated and defeated

75. Strengths and Weaknesses of British and Continental Army 73

76. 74 Battle Stations 1, 2,and 3

77. Battle Stations 4, 5, 6 and 7 75

78. 76 Battle Station 8

79. Table of Contents 77R 2/7 Government Header Sheet 78 L
2/7 Grade Sheet 3rd 9 Weeks R
2/7 History Mystery L
2/6 Government Pre-Test R
2/15 3 Branches of Gov. Notes L
2/4 Government Vocabulary Ws R
2/14 Pictographs-Types of Gov L
2/7 Types of Government PPT. Notes R
2/11 Wheel of Fortune - 4 puzzles L
2/11 Ch. 11 Section 1 p Notes 87R
2/ 18 Structure of the Government L
2/14 5 W’s of the Constitutional Convention 89R
2/17 BrainPop-Branches of the Government 90L
2/16 Ch. 11 Section 2 WS R
2/18 If I Were Principal… L
2/18 Bill of Rights at JFMS R
2/18 JFMS Preamble L
2/21 JFMS Decision Making Process R
2/22 Understanding the Preamble L

80. Table of Contents 2/ 23 Rewrite the Preamble 97R
3/ Preamble Quiz L /23 Checks and Balances WS 99R
3/1Constitution-Article 1WS L
3/2Constitution-Article 2 and 3 WS 101R
3/2Constitution–Article 4,5,6,7WS 102L
3/4How a Bill Becomes aLawNotes103R
3/15 Bill of Rights Situations L
3/8 Bill of Rights Notes R
3/11 How a Bill Becomes a Law Quiz 106L

81. 78L Government Header Sheet

82. Grade Sheet 3rd 9 Weeks 79R 2/3 American Revolution NB 3xs
2/2 American Revolution Test 3xs
2/4 Gov. Voc. WS
2/23 Ch. 11 Section 2 WS
2/24 Checks and Balances WS
3/1 Constitution-Article 1 WS
3/2 Constitution-Article 2 and 3 WS
3/3 Constitution-Article 4,5,6 & 7 WS
3/3 Preamble Quiz 2xs
3/11 How a Bill Becomes A Law Quiz 2xs

83. 80L History Mystery

84. Government Pre-Test 81R

85. 82L 3 Branches of Gov. Notes DVD

86. Government Vocabulary WS 83 R

87. 84L Pictures- Types of Government 5

88. Types of Government 85 R PPT. Notes

89. 86L Wheel of Fortune Puzzles 4

90. Ch. 11 Section 1 Notes 87 R

91. 88L Structure of Federal Government
Legislative Executive Judicial

92. 5 W’s of the Constitutional Convention 89 R

93. 90L BrainPop- Branches of the Government

94. Ch. 11 Section 2 WS 91R

95. 92L If I Were Principal…. Bullet or list
What changes would you make at JFMS
3-5
State change and reason for

96. Bill of Rights at JFMS 93R
List 5 rights student should have at school.

97. 94L JFMS Preamble

98. JFMS Decision Making Process 95R
Board of Education
Superintendent
Principals
Assistant Principals
Teachers Assistant Teachers Staff
Students

99. 96L Understanding the Preamble

100. Rewrite the Preamble 97R
We the People (of the United States) in order to form a more Perfect Union, establish Justice, insure Domestic Tranquility, provide for the Common Defense, promote the General Welfare and secure the Blessings of Liberty, to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Replace each underlined word.
Needs to be a synonym

101. 98L Preamble Quiz

102. Checks and Balances WS 99R

103. 100L Constitution- Article 1 WS

104. Constitution- Article 2 and 3 WS 101R

105. Constitution- Articles 4,5,6, and 7 WS 102

106. 103L How a Bill Becomes A Law Notes

107. Bill of Rights Situations 104R

108. Bill of Rights Notes 105R

109. 106 L How a Bill Becomes A Law Quiz

110. Citizenship Handbook WS 107 R

111. 108 L Table of Contents
3/29 Political and Social Reform Header Sheet 109R /29 Grade Sheet 4th 9 Weeks L
3/29 History Mystery R
3/28 Ch. 11 Section 3 WS L
4/4 5 Most Important Items to Take Out West 113R /4 Inventions Discussion L
3/30 Early American Inventions WS R
4/5 Early American History Voc L
4/1 5 W’s of the War of R
4/ 7 Notes on Ch. 12 Section L
4/5 A New Spirit of Change PPT. Notes 119R
4/12 Brainpop-Trail of Tears L
4/12 Antebellum/Civil War Voc. WS R
4/13 5 Senses of Slavery L
4/13 Antebellum/Civil War Pre-test R

112. Political and Social Reform Header Sheet 109R

113. 110L Grade Sheet 4th 9 Weeks

114. History Mystery 111R

115. 112L Ch. 11 Section 3 WS

116. 5 Items to Take Out West and Why? 113R
If you were chosen to travel west in 1808,
what would be the five most important items you take with you on the trip? Explain each choice and why.
Item #1
Why?
Item #2
Item #3
Item # 4
Item #5

117. 114 L Inventions Discussion
Student Top Inventions of all time.
Explain the importance of each invention.
Class Top 5 Inventions of all time.
Compare to Historians/Scientist Top 30.

118. Early American Inventions WS 115R

119. 116 L Early American History Voc.

120. 5 W’s of the War of R

121. 118L Notes on Ch. 12 Section 1

122. A New Spirit of Change PPT Notes 119R

123. 120L Brainpop-Trail of Tears

124. Antebellum/Civil War Voc. WS 121R

125. 122L 5 Senses of Slavery Describe SLAVERY using your 5 senses:
SMELL *TOUCH
TASTE *HEAR * SEE

126. Antebellum/Civil War Pre-test 123R