Assignments for September 21st, 2026

American History

Today, we filled out forms and answered history questions. (Not for a grade but to see how little they knew and what they were going to learn!) On another page, they told me what they wanted to learn about American history that we could work on this year. Also, we practiced the states and capitals. (Micah and Bethany ran away with that, but we won’t have a test until April or May.)

For next week, read Chapters 1 and 2 in your text. We won’t do this on a regular basis, but we are reading two chapters this week. You don’t need to answer any questions. After we have gone over important material in the chapters, I will go through the Chapter Review and tell you what you need to know for the test.

Watch this short video about the settling of Jamestown.

U.S. Government

We filled out information forms and introduced the class. Then we gave the answers to page 1 and page 5. I will do this every week, although not always in class. We also played a game on our government and a variety of things we will be learning. We will do the same game the next to the last day of class for the first semester. I will be amazed at how much they know, and so will they!

For next week, complete Lessons 1 and 2 in the workbook you were given. (pages 1-8) We will go over each page as well as go over what our first quiz will cover. We will not have the quiz until we go over the material.

Watch these videos about Constitution Day which is coming up this Thursday.

Quick Looks at Great Books

We filled out information forms and introduced the class. For next week, read pages 2-36 in your study guide for information about the French Revolution un your purple study guide. Also, prepare the report you were assigned in class for the benefit of all the students. We will go over what you read, and I will tell you what you should know for the introductory quiz on the revolution.

Watch this video that gives a summary of The French Revolution.

Adventures in American Literature

We went over the structure of the class and played a game of the order of events in American history. Literature does reflect the times of what is going on in history even if it is not written as historical fiction. We did several pages in class together as well as giving the assignment for next week. Complete pages 6-14, answering the questions on page 14. The Native American legends were our first form of American literature. Also complete your personal associations with each state I gave you on pages 3 and 4, whether you used to live in the state, drove through, visited, lived there at one time, or have relatives there. We will finish page 5 next week together.

Watch this short video about a Native American gene passed down orally.

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