Top History Fair
Projects 2015
As voted on by the students of Elm, here are the top four most voted for projects:
- Marvel by Tatiana
- Wrigley Field by Lorenz
- Selena by Natalia & Lexxie
- Selena by Nicky
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
History Fair 2015 Pictures and Top Four Student Choices
Another great year is over. Congratulations 8th Graders!
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
History Fair 2015 is Today
Students will view and vote during social studies and science. Then we'll have a public viewing today, May 13, 2015, from 6-7PM in the gym for family and the community.
Students are expected to wear business casual and present their projects and view other projects for 15 minutes or more. Students who do so will receive extra credit.
See you there!
Students are expected to wear business casual and present their projects and view other projects for 15 minutes or more. Students who do so will receive extra credit.
See you there!
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Illinois Constitution Test is May 5 & 6
Check these out to help you on the Illinois Constitution Test.
Review Games
| Illinois Constitution Battleship |
Practice Quizzes if you want a challenge and have some extra time
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Note:
these practice quizzes have some info that isn't on the test and not everything on
the test is on this quiz. It's meant to be fun but is not a substitute
for studying for the test.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
The US Constitution Test is Thursday and Friday (4/23 & 24). Study flashcards on your phone or online!
US Constitution Flashcards
Use your phone or other device to study flashcards. There are literally 100's of flashcard apps for apple and android devices. Most should work fine.
Quizlet has it's own app that you can download for all phones. Flashcards by NKO is a free app for Apple and Android products that I've used. There's also flashcards+ and StudyBlue (for both Apple and Android and free) but have not used them. You do not have to spend money on an app.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/flashcards-+/id478986342?mt=8
You can also study them below:
Use your phone or other device to study flashcards. There are literally 100's of flashcard apps for apple and android devices. Most should work fine.
- Download a flashcard app
- Import flashcards from quizlet by searching under Elm US Constitution Test 2015
- Add the set to your flashcard app's library or sets.
Quizlet has it's own app that you can download for all phones. Flashcards by NKO is a free app for Apple and Android products that I've used. There's also flashcards+ and StudyBlue (for both Apple and Android and free) but have not used them. You do not have to spend money on an app.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/flashcards-+/id478986342?mt=8
You can also study them below:
Monday, April 13, 2015
US Constitution Practice Games
The US Constitution test is less than two weeks away!Here are some games to help you study.
| 27 Amendments |
| U.S. Government People (matching game) |
Many of these were not created by me and some of these may be out of date. If so, let me know.
Lost your copy of the practice test? You can download it here from google drive (formatting is a little off but all of the questions are there).
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Women on the Twenty
Got some extra time? Visit the website "Women on 20s" and vote for a woman to be on the next $20 bill in 2020, the anniversary of women's suffrage. Read more here or on the link.
Friday, March 27, 2015
History Fair 2015 Phase II: Research and Outline
1. Fill out the Phase II Gold Project Proposal sheet.
Still need help with your thesis? Try the Thesis Generator.
Need to freshen up on your primary and secondary sources? Retake the quiz.
2. Find your sources and make you bibliography. See the pink rubric from class and look into the info below.
Help with Annotated Bibliographies (like a Works Cited page)
Submitting Your Topic and Annotated Bibliography
Still need help with your thesis? Try the Thesis Generator.
Need to freshen up on your primary and secondary sources? Retake the quiz.
2. Find your sources and make you bibliography. See the pink rubric from class and look into the info below.
Doing Research/Finding Sources
Secondary Sources
-->Here's a great place to start (hosted by the high school)
Primary Sources – What are they? How do you find them? What do you do with them? http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/sections/history/resources/pubs/usingprimarysources/index.cfm
Library of Congress – Digital Collectionhttp://www.loc.gov/index.html#
National Archives (the building in DC where the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and millions of other records are stored) http://www.archives.gov/research/
University of Chicago – Special Collectionshttp://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/scrc/
The Encyclopedia of Chicago – Electronic Version(includes primary sources from the Chicago History Museum Collection) http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/
Secondary Sources
-->Here's a great place to start (hosted by the high school)
Primary Sources – What are they? How do you find them? What do you do with them? http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/sections/history/resources/pubs/usingprimarysources/index.cfm
Library of Congress – Digital Collectionhttp://www.loc.gov/index.html#
National Archives (the building in DC where the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and millions of other records are stored) http://www.archives.gov/research/
University of Chicago – Special Collectionshttp://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/scrc/
The Encyclopedia of Chicago – Electronic Version(includes primary sources from the Chicago History Museum Collection) http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/
Help with Annotated Bibliographies (like a Works Cited page)
Once you've found your sources and are ready for your bibliography, use this site: http://www.bibme.org.
Use MLA format:
Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of
Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
Examples here (use the left for navigation).
Then annotate the sources with a brief one-sentence summary. Examples are here.
Submitting Your Topic and Annotated Bibliography
You can submit hard copies or share them with me on google docs. When
turning these in, don't forget to include your full name and block in
the document title.
Here's the bibliography template.
Use the example on the back of the pink rubric as your example.
3. Work on writing out the information in your own words, using the outline.
Here's the bibliography template.Use the example on the back of the pink rubric as your example.
3. Work on writing out the information in your own words, using the outline.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
US Constitution Lesson 1 March 24 & 25 2015
Introduction & Overview
Background & Revolution
Declaration of Independence
- Read Ch 6, Section 1 and complete worksheet
- Study for Ch 6/Sec 1 Quiz
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And For Fun Diffcult Quiz The American Revolution Battleship Read and watch more at History.com 9 Things You May Not Know About the Declaration of Independence |
Monday, March 09, 2015
History Fair Sources Review, Topic and Thesis
- Review your primary and secondary sources by rereading the Historian's Apprentice Toolkit pages HT1-5 in your book and completing the worksheet. Then, retake the quiz. Didn't get a good score? Take it again.
Primary vs. Secondary Sources Quizhttp://www.quia.com/quiz/4327394.html
- Next, pick your topic, with my approval, and fill out the green topic sheet. Can't answer a prompts? Keep reading. Don't forget to note three good sources on your sheet.
- Once you can answer #1-6, write a thesis. Use the Thesis Generator (for computers) to help you construct a thesis if you're having trouble. iPad?--> Thesis Generator
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