Tue., Apr. 11th, 2017

TRIVIA: On this date in 1783, the United States Congress officially proclaimed an end to hostilities with ________________________ after receiving a copy of the Treaty of _____________ which ended the ____________________ war.

7th: No warm up

8th: No warm up

Mon., Apr. 10th, 2017

TRIVIA:
I was born on this date in 1947. I played baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. I wore #42 and was the first African American player to play Major League Baseball. Who am I?

7th:
Go to p. 359 of your online text and click on the "Interactive Map" feature. Spend a few minutes reviewing the key battles of the Mexican American War.

8th:
No warm up

Fri., Apr. 7th, 2017

TRIVIA:
Pontiac was the chief of which Indian group?

7th and 8th: See how well you can do on this elementary history quiz (15 questions). 
https://www.weareteachers.com/teacher-quiz-can-pass-elementary-u-s-history-quiz/?utm_campaign=EncyclopediaBrittnic_1612_QUIZ&utm_medium=social&utm_source=FB&utm_content=1490970846

Thu., Apr. 6th, 2017

TRIVIA: On this date in 1868, Mormon leader ______________________ marries his 27th and final wife.

7th:
If YOU were there … You are a low-paid bank clerk in New England in early 1849. Local newspaper headlines are shouting exciting news: “Gold Is Discovered in California! Thousands Are on Their Way West.” You enjoy having a steady job. However, some of your friends are planning to go West, and you are being influenced by their excitement. Your friends are even buying pickaxes and other mining equipment. They urge you to go west with them. Would you go west to seek your fortune in California? Why?


8th:
Indicate whether each sentence below is TRUE or FALSE. If the sentence is false, change the underlined word to make the sentence true.
1. Allied forces severely weakened the Japanese naval fleet in the Battle of the Coral Sea. 
2. General Chester Nimitz led troops in the largest naval battle in history in an attempt to retake the Philippines.
3. Japanese soldiers forced American and Filipino soldiers to march to prison camps in what came to be known as the Guadalcanal Death March.  
4. Kamikaze pilots deliberately crashed planes into enemy ships.

Wed., Apr. 5th, 2017

TRIVIA: I was born on this date in 1937. I served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989-1993. I was commander in chief of military operations from 1990-1991. I served as US Secretary of State under President George W. Bush. Who am I?

7th Grade:
https://areyousmarterthana7thgrader.com/



8th Grade:
Unscramble the letters in each underlined word to reveal the solution to each clue.
1. DATRASLING Clue: Location of the battle in the Soviet Union that was a turning point in the war in the east.
2. LE AMINELA Clue: Location of the battle in Northern Africa where the British forces stopped Germany’s Afrika Korps.
3. HEROESEWIN Clue: The American general who became the supreme commander of the Allied forces in Western Europe.

Tue., Apr. 4th, 2017

TRIVIA: On this date in history, this President died in office while serving only a little more than a month as President of the United States.

7th:
Read the statements below and determine who or what is “speaking.”
1. “I led a rebellion of Indians and mestizos hoping to free Mexico from the Spanish Monarchy. Who am I?”
2. “I am the town where the Texas Revolution began. What am I?”
3. “I am the Mexican general who led the forces that defeated the Texans at the Alamo. Who am I?”
4. “I am the empresario who brought the first 300 U.S. families to a colony in Texas. Who am I?”

8th:
In each of the following pairs of sentences, choose the sentence that is TRUE.
1.
a. Many Japanese Americans were forced to move to internment camps.
b. Many Japanese Americans chose to move to internment camps.
2.
a. World War II was the first war in which most African Americans fought alongside whites in desegregated units.
b. During World War II, most African Americans fought in segregated units of the armed forces.
3.
a. Mexican American mobs attacked whites during the zoot-suit riots.
b. White mobs attacked Mexican Americans during the zoot-suit riots.
4.
a. The War Production Board oversaw the conversion of factories to war production.
b. The War Production Board oversaw agricultural production.

Mon., Apr. 3rd, 2017

TRIVIA: This American writer was born on this date in 1783. He wrote such classics as The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle.

7th Grade:
Indicate whether each sentence below is TRUE or FALSE. If the sentence is false, change the underlined word to make the sentence true.
1. Mountain men supplied furs to companies for making hats. 2. The region of the Pacific Northwest became known as Oregon Country. 3. Wagon trains could take the Oregon Trail to both Oregon and Texas. 4. Joseph Smith led the Mormons into Utah.

8th Grade:
Read the statements below and determine who or what is “speaking.”
1. “I was the dictator of Germany who vowed to restore Germany to its former glory.” Who am I?
2. “I was the fascist ruler of Italy who improved the economy and restored order to the country.” Who am I?
3. “I was an alliance between France and Britain during World War II.” What am I?
4. “I was the dictator of the Soviet Union who killed and imprisoned millions of people who opposed my policies.” Who am I?
5. “I was an alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.” What am I?