1. U.S. History Master Journal!
A Digital format of the Master Journal located in Mrs. Sellers’ room

2. Entry #1: Dear Diary
Write a journal entry from the perspective of either Christopher Columbus, one of his crew members, or Queen Isabella. Your diary entry must be informative to their experiences but may also show emotional reactions to those experiences.
Minimum = one paragraph (5-7 sentences)

3. Entry #2: Aztec Children
What do you think is the artists’ intention behind this painting (lithograph)? What type of message were the Europeans trying to send out about indigenous people?

4. Entry #3: News Cast Script
Create a news report detailing the journey of one European explorer from our reading (2.3). Your report must include information about why the explorer undertook the journey they did. Write the report like a script an anchor might read on your local news. Your script may include multiple anchors or even an interview with the explorer you have chosen.
BONUS: Record yourself as the anchor reporting this story! Get creative! Your video can include the help of friends or family. me your creation at

5. Entry #4: Memory
Can you recall a memory like it happened yesterday? What about that memory allows you to remember it with such detail? Explain your answer in at least one paragraph (5-7 sentences). If you are comfortable sharing your specific memory then tell me all about it!

6. Entry #5: Letter to a Hero
If you could speak to a 9/11 hero what would you say? Would you thank them? Would you ask questions in order to dig deeper on why they did what they did? Would you be curious about their profession or how the anniversary of this day makes them feel? Compose a letter to a 9/11 hero and say what you would like to say. The hero could have passed on that day or survived.
Heroes include but aren’t limited to: firefighters, EMT, first responders, law enforcement, doctors, nurses, ordinary people, POTUS, red bandanna guy, etc.

7. Entry #6: Letter to King George III: 10/18/18 (Period 1 ONLY)
Write a letter to King George III from the perspective of a colonist about colonial opinion about British taxes. In your letter include the phrase “No taxation without representation” and what that means to the colonist.

8. Entry #6: Letter to King George III: 10/18/18 (Periods 2-6)
The DOI is one of the most famous breakup letters in history
Write a modern day break up letter (or text) to King George III from the colonist
Use modern speak, slang, hashtags or emoji's
Must include:
A preamble - introduction
A Declaration of Rights (at least 2)
List of Grievances (at least 3)
Resolution of Independence - conclusion

9. Entry #7: British American Graphic Organizer: 11/9/18
Complete the graphic organizer in your journal regarding the advantages and disadvantages the Americans and British had during going into the Revolutionary War
You may use your Unit 4 (6.1) Notes
ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES
AMERICANS
BRITISH

10. Entry #8: Washington Letter to Congress: 11/15/18
Write a letter to the Continental Congress from the perspective of George Washington after the Battle of Long Island. What kind of support would he ask of Congress in order to move the American troops forward after such a heavy defeat?

11. Entry #9: Bio Focus: Peter Salem: 11/16/18
Read the Bio Focus on Peter Salem and create a timeline laying out his life and experiences in the American Revolution. Make sure to include WHY Peter Salem should have been a larger focus in the John Trumbull painting, The Death of General Warren

12. Entry #10: winter AT VALLEY FORGE: 11/27/18
Using what you now know about what got the Continental Army to Valley Forge, the conditions at Valley Forge, and the actions taken at Valley Forge complete the speech/thought bubbles for the famous March to Valley Forge painting by William B. T. Trego

13. Entry #11: Abigail Adams: 11/30/18
Because of what circumstances did Abigail Adams
suggest women might not hold
themselves bound by law? In your answer elaborate on your personal beliefs regarding the direction of independence as it was applied (or not applied) to different populations and communities of people at this time.
Entry #11: Abigail Adams: 11/30/18

14. Entry #12: Hamilton verse: 12/7/18
Write your own verse (at least 4 lines) that could be added to the song of your choice (Guns and Ships or The World Turned Upside Down) that addresses historical detail that is missing from these songs
BEST verse wins a prize/bragging rights/honor/etc.

15. Entry #13: PROCEDURES REVIEW: 1/8/19
T/F: I can just get up and go to the bathroom whenever I want.
T/F: The agenda is updated every Monday for me to see what’s going on.
Where else can you look to see what’s going on with our class?
When is it NOT appropriate to have side bar conversations/work with a partner?
How can you get extra help if you fall behind with assignments/assessments?
If you make below a 70% on an assessment what must you do to earn a re-take?
Who is responsible for seeking out your absent work when you are absent?
T/F: If I have a missing assignment from the first week of this nine weeks I can totally turn it in right before the report card and still get an A on it.
T/F: Running around the room, yelling, and throwing things are three of Mrs. Sellers’ favorite things.
T/F: You should never take something that doesn’t belong to you.

16. Entry #14: 2019 GOALS: 1/8/19
As it relates to this class, school, your hobbies, your extra curriculars, your interests, or life in general: 1. What are your goals for 2019? 2. What do you want more of for yourself? 3. What do you want less of for yourself?

17. Entry #15: 2019 AOC Cause & Effect: 1/14/19
Fold your paper and glue it into your journal as pictured. Label your organizer so that it presents four causes to one effect; a new constitution. As we watch the re-cap clip, identify four causes brought on by the AOC that would lead to a new constitution. On the inside, read how the AOC impacted foreign affairs with the British and Spanish. Answer the questions that follow underlining textual evidence from the passages to support your answers.