1. What do you consider your greatest strength as a student? What one thing would you like to improve about yourself as a student? INSTRUCTIONS: Read the writing prompt below and write at least a 5 sentence response.

2. 1876-2015

3. Unit One: The Great West and the Gilded Age Unit Two: Imperialism and Isolation Unit Three: Boom and Bust Unit Four: Hot War and Cold War Unit Five: Turmoil in America Unit Six: New Hopes and New Fears

4. Basic Assignments – 5-25 points In-Depth Assignments – 20-50 points Assessments – 50-100 points For all excused absences, you will have 2 days per absence to make up your work with no deductions. Work after 2 days will be eligible for up to 70% of the original points.

5. 2 per quarter Tuesdays and Thursdays Second half

7. Green – assignment is designed for device use. If you have one, use it. Yellow – assignment can be completed with a device or with other materials. If you would like to use a device, you can. Red – assignment should not be completed using any devices. Please put them away!

8. Working in small groups of 3-4 people, create a timeline of American History from 1600-1876. Begin with 1600 and end with 1875. Create a hash line every 25 years (1600, 1625, 1650, etc…) and label those lines. Add the events to the timeline. Choose 10 of the 25 events and illustrate the event on the timeline.