Parents and students,

Here is our review for our test on Friday.  We will be reviewing all of this information on Thursday, and the students will have a review to take home to study.  Additionally, I will be sending them home with their journal, which has the definitions for the test.

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d94mpKBOeTmd_xcR5PSyzdwYYsgi7Kko7c_BSjYt0-Y/edit?usp=sharing

Here is our vocabulary word list for the week as well.  The students all wrote these vocabulary words in their journal, and they will be able to take their journal home on Thursday to study.  :

                                               Westward Expansion Vocabulary Words

1. Napoleon- leader of France who sold The Louisiana Purchase to the United States.
2. Thomas Jefferson-3rd President of the United States, who bought the Louisiana Purchase from France.
3. James Monroe-was sent by Thomas Jefferson to buy the Port of New Orleans from France. 
4. Acre-a unit of land. 
5. Pioneer-early settler of a region
6. Mississippi River-A major river in the US used for trade
7. New Orleans-city in Louisiana that has a major port.
8. Port-harbor town where ships load and unload.
9. Territory-part of the US not included as a state.

We hit the ground running our first week back, with a review of the US Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the founding fathers of our country.

This week we will begin our drive westward across the county, the period known as Westward Expansion!  This is the period from 1803-1890 and we will be discussing these events and more:

The Louisiana Purchase

Lewis and Clark

The Oregon Trail

Texas becoming a state

and the California gold rush

Let’s go!!

Our quote of the week is:

Goodness is about character-integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like.  More than anything, it is about how we treat other people.

Today we reviewed the Liberty kids video I showed the class on Wednesday.  Here is a link for you to watch too!

We had a 10 question review today, and the kids were told to bring their review home to study for our test tomorrow!

Hey Everybody!

We are starting off the semester reviewing the US Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the significance of the first 10 amendments this week.

We will be discussing these topics:

The Articles of Confederation and its weaknesses.

Arguments amongst the signers of the Constitution leading up to its passage.

The 3 branches of government

The fundamental rights of each amendment in the Bill of Rights, including freedom of speech and press; the right to assemble and petition the government, the right to keep and bear arms; the right to a trial by jury and the right to an attorney.

 

In addition to our work studying US history, we will also have a quote of the week, which will explore issues such as personal responsibility, character, and mutual respect.

This week’s quote is:

Character is doing the right thing when no one is looking

J.C. Watts

I am looking forward to a great year with your children, and we are already off to a fast start!

Free to contact me by email if you have questions, and I have a “meet the teacher” set up for 1/5/23 from 5:30-6:30.  Come by and say hi!

Scott Toliver