Final Entry, 2010-2011

Well, that's it...we're done! Congratulations to those of you who have graduated and to all of you who are going into your sophomore, junior, and senior years. You've done it!
This year has been weird, wild, and wonderful, with a few rough patches here and there, of course, but also a lot of laughter and learning. I can't say that I've loved every minute, but it's pretty darn close. I feel as though I have a much, much bigger family now...you all have enriched my (and each other's) life in many ways. I am honored to have been part of NCTHS, and no matter what the future brings, know that I am proud of all of you for what you have accomplished. In the immortal words of Christopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh, “Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
Now, have a safe and happy summer. I love you all. Hope to see you in the fall.

Last-minute reminders!

US History 10 Honors: make sure you've completed your chapters 21 and 22 quizzes--I still have a few zeros entered!

ALL CLASSES: BRING YOUR BOOKS WITH YOU ON THE DAY OF THE FINAL--if you've lost your textbook, bring cash or a check written to New Century Technology High School for the replacement price of the book. The prices are as follows:
The American Vision, Vol. 1 and 2 (US History 10/11): $25.00
Modern World History: $32.00
The American Pageant: $39.00

I can't enter your grade until your book has been paid for or found!

Study guide links: repost

http://ncths-suiter.blogspot.com/2011/05/study-guide-links.html

US History 10 Honors--Chapter 22 Answers

Thanks, Sabby! I planned to post my chapter 22 study guide answers, but then I flaked out. Here you go.

History 11--projects

I've gotten most of the projects now but a lot of you are missing a big part of it--the "further reading" section and the mini-essay. Here's the rubric--just the PowerPoint itself isn't going to be worth an A!  Remember, it's a 100 point test grade!

Requirements:

1. Visual elements included. This may include pictures and/or video clips.  (10 points) (5 points) (1 point)

2. Neatness  (10 points) (5 points) (1 point)

3. Sources cited (10 points) (5 points) (1 point)

4. List of 5 “further reading” references (you don’t have to use them, but they need to be provided). This can include a biography on your “Person of the Decade.”  Provide title, date of publication, and author’s name (if available) for each. (10 points) (5 points) (1 point)

5. At least 3 URLs (YouTube links are welcome!) (10 points) (5 points) (1 point)

6. Share your findings with the class (20 points)

7. Individual element: brief essay (no more than one page) describing the following:

What you found the most interesting/enjoyable about this project

What you found the most challenging about this project

Your contribution to the project

Your partner’s contribution to the project (if applicable)

  (30 points)

This Week in History (Class) 4/16-4/25

Whoa, where did this year go?

Monday

1A: Chapter 22 Test/finish study questions

2A: Review for Final/make-up day

4A: Review for Final/make-up day

Tuesday

2B: Review for Final/make-up day (LAST CHANCE!)

3B: Review for Final/make-up day (LAST CHANCE!)

4B: Review for Final/make-up day (LAST CHANCE!)

Wednesday (A Week)

1A: Review/Underclass Awards

2A: Review

4A: Review

Thursday, 5/19: Final Exams

1A: 8-10 AM

2A: 10AM-12 PM

GRADUATION @ 1:30 PM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  See you there!

Friday, 5/20: Final Exams

2B: 8-10 AM

3B: 10AM-12 PM

Monday, 5/23: Final Exams

4A: 10AM-12 PM

Tuesday, 5/24: Final Exams

3B: 8-10 AM

4B: 10AM-12 PM

Wednesday, 5/25: Make-up Exam Day--THIS MUST BE ARRANGED IN ADVANCE!

US History 10 Honors chapter 22 terms

Chapt. 22 Terms

(completion w/ word bank)

Pocket veto

Freedmen

Graft

Scalawags

Carpetbaggers

Sharecroppers

Black Republican Rule

Matching

Military Reconstruction Act           Tenure of Office Act

Enforcement Acts                          Civil Rights Act of 1866

Black codes                                  Fourteenth Amendment

Fifteenth Amendment


Essay question: With hindsight it is sometimes claimed that Reconstruction was a failure. Why?

Extra Credit Assignment: All Classes

Extra credit opportunity: bring in an example of a protest song or poem from either the Civil War era or one of the wars of the 20th or 21st century. Download the video if you can, and make sure you include a copy of the lyrics! US History 11, you have the advantage here--there are a lot of songs available beginning with the Vietnam War and you'll be able to find many examples within the past 20 years. Examples: Green Day, Rage Against the Machine, Nena, U2, the Beatles, Neil Young, The Ramones, Scorpions, P!NK, Yellowcard, etc etc etc


Example: Yellowcard's "Two Weeks From Twenty" (from their "Lights and Sounds" album)
Jimmy wasn't really popular
He had a couple of friends back home
Sooner or later they're all gettin' out
So he had to join up alone

He was dreamin' of the ivy leagues
Since he was only three feet tall
Get the hell out of Jersey
And then he would never look back at all

And then you hear em' say 
That miles away
We lost another one that we sent with a gun
They're gonna miss him
He was two weeks from twenty
And there's still no shame
From the man to blame

Jimmy never had a reason to stay
Cause all the factories shut down
All he had was a line for his name
So he could sign away his right to be proud
He tried to kiss her on the way out the door
She just put her little hand on his face
I don't understand why you're leavin', she said
But I hope you're gonna ask me to wait

And then you hear em' say 
That miles away
We lost another one that we sent with a gun
His lady missed him
He was two weeks from twenty
And there's still no shame
From the man to blame

Jimmy's mother went to capitol hill
So she could fill her heart up with joy
Maybe shake a few hands while she's there
And tell em' thank you sir for takin' my boy

And then you hear em' say 
That miles away
We lost another one that we sent with a gun
His momma missed him
He was two weeks from twenty
And there's still no shame
From the man to blame

No there's still no shame
And we're all to blame
We're all to blame
We're all to blame
We're all to blame
We're all to blame

This Week in History (Class)--5/9-5/13 (B Week)

We're getting so close to the end now...I'm excited and sad all at the same time.

SENIORS: REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR FINALS TO CLASS ON MONDAY/TUESDAY! I can't give you your grades without them!

And now, on to this week's plan:

Monday, 5/9

1A: Chapter 22 CTQs/hand out final exam study guide

2A: Chapter 13-1: Miners and Ranchers, section quiz/word search

4A: Chapter 28 Test--if your presentations are done, please turn them in! Senior final exam due--Bring your book to turn in.

Tuesday, 5/10

2B: Chapter 13-2 & 3: Farming the Plains/Native Americans. NOTE: BRING YOUR BOOKS!!! There will be a quiz and you will be reading these sections at the beginning of class!

3B: Chapter 28 Test--see notes from 4A

4B: Chapter 17-2 and 3; pick up study guide

Wednesday, 5/11

2B: Chapter 13 2/3 quiz; Native American schools

3B: 9/11: America Remembers documentary

4B: Chapter 17-5/review for Friday's test

Thursday, 5/12

1A: Reconstruction, Con't. NOTE: Check STI for missing quizzes! Zeros are the kiss of death for your grades! TEST MONDAY

2A: Chapter 13-2 & 3: Farming the Plains/Native Americans. NOTE: BRING YOUR BOOKS!!! There will be a quiz and you will be reading these sections at the beginning of class! Chapter 13 test Monday!

4A: 9/11: America Remembers documentary

Friday, 5/13

2B: Work on study guide/make up missing assignments. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED AFTER FRIDAY!

3B: Presentations

4B: Chapter 17 Test

Head start: Chapter 22 CTQs (History 10 Honors)

Make sure you bring your book and notes tomorrow (Thursday) for the test. For those of you who just can't wait, here's the link for the Chapter 22 Reconstruction critical thinking questions.

Study Guide Links

I'll post these as I complete them. In the meantime, if it's hyperlinked it's available for download. I'll bring in hard copies as well.

US History 10 Honors
US History 10
US History 11
World History 9 Honors

This Week in History (Class)--Thursday and Friday, May 5 & 6 **BOOK CHECKS THIS WEEK!!!**

I see that we'll be opening Thursday, so here's the plan:
THURSDAY
1A: Chapter 21 test--open book/open note. Chapter 22 homework:

       I. Identify and state the historical significance of the following:

            1.     Oliver O. Howard

           2.     Andrew Johnson

           3.     Alexander Stephens

           4.     Charles Sumner

           5.     Thaddeus Stevens

           6.     William Seward

      II.   Describe and state the historical significance of the following:

           7.     Freedmen’s Bureau

           8.     10 percent plan

           9.     Wade-Davis Bill

         10.     “conquered provinces”

         11.     moderate/radical Republican

         12.     Black Codes

         13.     sharecropping

         14.     Civil Rights Act

         15.     Fourteenth Amendment

         16.     “swing around the circle”

         17.     Military Reconstruction Act

         18.     Fifteenth Amendment

         19.     “radical” regimes

         20.     scalawags

         21.     carpetbaggers

         22.     Ku Klux Klan

         23.     Force Acts

         24.     Tenure of Office Act

         25.     “Seward’s Folly”

2A: Chapter 12 Test (Bring your book and notes!). We will start chapter 13 on Monday.

4A: Chapter 28-3. Chapter 28 test next Monday! (SENIORS: pick up your final exam--due Monday).

FRIDAY

2B: Chapter 13-1

3B: Finish 28-2/28-3. Test Tuesday! (SENIORS: pick up your final exam on Friday--due Tuesday)

4B: Chapter 17-1

Checking in

Hi, everyone! I'm writing this on my phone in Nashville. I hope everyone is safe and unhurt.
We didn't have any damage but we have a garbage can full of rotten food :(
Just a reminder for 2A...the chapter 12 test will be on our first class meeting next week. As for everyone else, we'll continue where we left off. We'll finish chapter 21 in 1A, do 28-3 for 4A and 3B and 17-1 for 4B. We'll tackle chapter 13 in History 10 too. I'll give you a schedule when I find out what the $&#% is going on with the power restoration. I haven't a clue what to expect as far as the lost days are concerned, but I'd say this is a good (a *bad* kind of good) history lesson. We're learning first-hand about life without technology and the power of radio. I don't normally listen to Lite 98.9, but I've been glued to it since Wednesday night. No cell, no phone, no Internet or TV or appliances or lights or refrigeration...yuck.
Stay safe and don't eat any room temperature chicken!

US History 10 Honors Chapter 21 CTQs

Here's the link for the Chapter 21 questions.

This Week in History (Class) 4/25-4/29 (B week)

Hi, everyone! I can't believe we're heading into the last week of April already!  Here's what's on tap for this week:
Monday:
1A: Begin chapter 21, The Civil War
2A: Chapter 12-4. Test Thursday!
4A: Library (half of class)/28-2

Tuesday:
2B: Chapter 12 Test
3B: Library (half of class)/28-2--NOTE: PROJECTS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN MAY 6!!! You may turn it in early!
4B: Chapter 16 Test

Wednesday:
2B: Chapter 13-1
3B: Finish 28-2/28-3. Test Tuesday (if finished)
4B: Chapter 17-1: Superpowers Face Off

Thursday:
1A: Chapter 21, con't.
2A: Chapter 12 Test
4A: Finish 28-2/28-3. Test Monday (if finished)

Friday:
2B: Chapter 13-2
3B: Finish chapter 28/Cold War video
4B: Chapter 17-2: Communists Take Power in China

Extra Credit Opportunity: Yom Ha Shoah Holocaust Remembrance Day

As promised, here's the link for the information. It's worth up to 20 points on your lowest test grade (if you didn't go to the Mexican Revolution talk), or it'll replace a missing grade. Just do it!

Also: here's a link with a map from school to the temple.

This Week In History (Class)--4/18-4/22 (A Week)

Monday
1A: Chapter 20 (Review questions here)
2A: Chapter 12-2, Congressional Reconstruction
4A: Chapter 26 Test (bring your book and your notes!)

Tuesday:
2B: Chapter 12-3, Republican Rule
3B: Chapter 28-1, The New Frontier/introduce Decades Project
4B: Finish "The Boy In the Striped Pajamas," Chapter 16-4, The Allied Victory

Wednesday:
1A: Finish 19/20, review for tomorrow's test!
2A: Chapter 12-3, Republican Rule
4A: Chapter 28-1, The New Frontier/introduce Decades Project

Thursday:
1A: Chapters 19/20 Test
2A: Chapter 12-4, Reconstruction Collapses. Chapter 12 test next Monday!
4A: Chapter 28-2, JFK and the Cold War

Friday:
2B: Chapter 12-4, Reconstruction Collapses. Chapter 12 test next Tuesday!
3B: Chapter 28-2, JFK and the Cold War
4B: Chapter 16-5, Europe and Japan in Ruins. Review for next Tuesday's test!

US History 11: head start!

It's project time! I will pass the instructions out in class but for those of you who want to see it in advance/get a head start, here you go...link here

Extra Credit Opportunity

There will be a Civil War talk at UAH's Chan Auditorium (in the business building) this Saturday, 4/16, at 7:30 PM. Find me there or bring physical evidence that you went! There will be cookies :)

Honors U.S. Chapter 19 PowerPoint/assignment

Link here!
Make sure you read through and make clear, concise notes on chapters 19 and 20--we will take a test on BOTH chapters the week after Spring Break, most likely on Wednesday if there's a good turnout next week. When we get back I expect to hear some questions concerning the material! We'll do a review, then tackle the test and get busy on chapter 21. We're running out of time and we have 4 chapters to cover!
Remember, APnotes.net is a good source to use.

This Week in History (Class) 4/4-4/8 (B Week)

Monday:
US History 10 Honors: Chapter 18 Test
US History 10: Finish "The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth"
US History 11: Finish "The War: A World Without War"  Note: we may watch this next week if circumstances permit

Tuesday:
US History 10: "The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth"
US History 11: Finish "The War: A World Without War"
World History 9: Chapter 16-1--Hitler's Lightning War

Wednesday:
US History 10: Chapter 12-1, Reconstruction Plans. Section 1 quiz!
US History 11: Outline chapter 26 terms and names; complete reading check questions (entire chapter; make sure you incorporate the questions into your responses!) This will be for a grade, and you will be using them!
World History 9: Chapter 16-2, Japan's Pacific Campaign

Thursday:
US History 10 Honors: Chapter 19 PowerPoint. Homework: Read chapter 19 and list important people, events, and issues, briefly explaining their significance. Take Chapter 19 quiz!
US History 10: Chapter 12-1, Reconstruction Plans
US History 11: Outline chapter 26 terms and names; complete reading check questions (entire chapter; make sure you incorporate the questions into your responses!). I will be checking these for a grade, so make sure you do it!!!  The chapter test will be open note/open book, so make sure they're well organized, good quality, and LEGIBLE!

Friday:
US History 10: Chapter 12-2, Congressional Reconstruction
US History 11: Chapter 26 wrap-up. BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK AND NOTES!!!!!
World History 9: Chapter 16-3, The Holocaust. Begin "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" if time permits

This Week in History (Class) 3/28-4/1 (A Week)

Can you believe we're already going into April? We're getting down to the end and there's still a long way to go, so let's get going and finish up these chapters!
Monday
US History 10 Honors: Chapter 17 Test/begin Chapter 18 CTQs
US History 10: Chapter 11 Section 4/Gettysburg; document analysis activity
US History 11: Chapter 25 Section 4

Tuesday
US History 10: Chapter 11 Section 5; review for Friday's test
US History 11: Chapter 25 Section 5; review for Friday's test
World History 9 Honors: Chapter 15 Section 4; review for Friday's test

Wednesday
US History 10 Honors: Chapter 18 discussion
US History 10: Chapter 11 Section 5; review for tomorrow's test
US History 11: Chapter 25 Section 5; review for tomorrow's test

Thursday
US History 10 Honors: Chapter 18 con't.; Homework: study for test on Monday!
US History 10: Chapter 11 test
US History 11: Chapter 25 test

Friday
US History 10: Chapter 11 test
US History 11: Chapter 25 test
World History 9: Chapter 15 test

Honors 10 Chapter 17 Study Questions

Link here!

10 point extra credit opportunity!

The Mexican Revolution in Global Perspective

This event is planned to start at 7:00 pm on Mar 31, 2011 at Chan Auditorium at The University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Find me there and/or bring back proof that you went (a professor's signature or a flyer from the event)--Chan Auditorium is in the business building on your left just past the bridge on Bradford Drive east of Sparkman. I'll add 10 points to a test grade (or split it between test grades if your grades are too high). 

This Week in History (Class) 3/21-3/25 (B Week)

Monday
US History 10 Honors: Return/correct tests, hand out chapt. 17 study guide
US History 10: Shiloh: The Hornet's Nest documentary
US History 11: Chapter 25 Section 1, open book 25-2 quiz

Tuesday
US History 10: Chapter 11 Section 3
US History 11: Chapter 25 Section 1, open book 25-2 quiz
World History 9 Honors: Chapter 15 Section 1

Wednesday
US History 10: Shiloh: The Hornet's Nest documentary

US History 11: Chapter 25 Section 3: The Home Front, Japanese-American Internment

World History 9 Honors: Chapter 15 Section 2

Thursday

US History 10 Honors: Chapter 17 Discussion

US History 10: Chapter 11 Section 3

US History 11: Chapter 25 Section 3: The Home Front, Japanese-American Internment


Friday

US History 10: Chapter 11 Section 4/Gettysburg

US History 11: Chapter 25 Section 3

World History 9 Honors: Chapter 15 Section 3

Great Civil War site

There's some good stuff here! Check it out.

US History 10 Honors: Chapter 16 CTQs

Link here.

This Week In History (Class) 3/14-3/18--A Week

Monday:
US History 10 Honors--Chapter 16: The South and the Slavery Controversy. Make sure you read the chapter so we can have a good discussion!
US History 10--Chapter 11-1
US History 11--Chapter 24-3, The Holocaust

Tuesday:
US History 10--Chapter 11-2
US History 11: Chapter 24-4; Review for Friday's test! Finish guided reading.
World History 9 Honors: Chapter 14-1 & 2, Revolutions in Russia/Totalitarianism

Wednesday:
US History 10 Honors--Chapter 16, con't. Test tomorrow?
US History 10--America: The Story of Us/ John Brown's Raid
US History 11--Chapter 24-4, Review for tomorrow's test. Finish guided reading.

Thursday:
US History 10 Honors--Chapter 16 Test
US History 10--Chapter 11-2
US History 11--Chapter 24 Test

Friday:
US History 10--America: The Story of Us/John Brown's Raid
US History 11--Chapter 24 Test
World History 9 Honors: Complete chapter 14

This Week in History (Class): 3/7-3/11 B Week

Monday:
1A: Discuss chapter 15, review for Thursday's test!  For those of you who missed last Thursday, please make sure you print out the study guide.
2B: Chapter 10-4: Read section, answer Reading Check questions, do Terms and Names & Section 4 Assessment #1-6.
4B: Chapter 24 Section 2/"Prelude to War"/discussion questions

Tuesday:
2B: Chapter 10-4: Read section, answer Reading Check questions, do Terms and Names & Section 4 Assessment #1-6.
3B: Chapter 24 Section 1
4B: Chapter 13-3

Wednesday:
2B: Chapter 10 Test
3B: Chapter 24-2, "Prelude to War"/discussion questions
4B: Chapter 13-4; review for Friday's test!  Homework:
•Geography Skillbuilder on pg. 426 (both questions)

•Skillbuilder: Interpreting Charts on pg. 427

•Chapter 13 Assessment: #1-18, Critical Thinking #3, Standards-Based Assessment #1-3

Thursday:
1A: Chapter 15 Test
2B: Chapter 10 Test
4B: Discussion of Holocaust led by Clara; Chapter 24-3 if time

Friday:

2B: Chapter 11-1
3B: Chapter 24-3
4B: Chapter 13 Test

US History 11 in-class assignment

24-1 Powerpoint: link here.
*Except for those of you who weren't in class today, in which case you'll need to do this at home.

Write 2 paragraphs (total) arguing for AND against American involvement in foreign affairs.  You may refer to either WWII or our current world.

–Objective: weigh the options—which arguments win out?

This means write one paragraph arguing FOR our involvement in other countries' affairs, and one paragraph AGAINST. 

Honors 10 Chapter 15 Questions

Link here

This Week in History (Class)--March 3 & 4

YAY!!!!!!  We're done with the Social Studies grad exam (hopefully forever)! I saw a lot of smiles this morning, so it seemed to have gone well.
So, here's what we're doing for the next couple of days:
1A: Chapter 15 questions
2A: America: The Story of US--Civil War. Write 15 facts! (we'll be missing four people and it wouldn't be very nice of me to finish the chapter, then have the test Monday. Therefore, we'll do 10-4 on Monday and the chapter 10 test will be next Thursday).
4A: Chapter 24 Section 1. Homework: Chapter 24 key terms & names.

2B: America: The Story of US--Civil War. Write 15 facts!
3B: America: The Story of US--WWII.
4B: Chapter 13 Section 2.
**Fourth block--we will attempt to meet in room 120. If we can't get in I'll try to get us into a computer lab and upload the PowerPoint to Google Docs.**

Fake Grad Exam answers (repost)

Just in case you haven't graded your practice grad exam (the one I printed out): link here

AHSGE PowerPoint Flash Cards

Links below!
People
Places
Terms
Events & Amendments

US History 11 23-4 PowerPoint

As promised: link here. Click "speaker notes" if you want more information. Or, better yet, read through the chapter and take notes! :)

AHSGE Review

If you would like to schedule an after-school session with me before the AHSGE, I will be available after school Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week and next Monday and Tuesday. The Social Studies exam is Wednesday. I can help with content and test-taking strategies. Just let me know! I can meet with you in Mrs. Elliott's room on A days and in Mr. Watson's room on B days (give me a few minutes to get back from room 120).

AHSGE Test Dates

AHSGE Test Administration Dates Spring 2011 Reading Monday - February 28, 2011 Language Tuesday - March 1, 2011 Social Studies Wednesday - March 2, 2011 Science/Biology (Both Tests) Thursday - March 3, 2011 Mathematics Friday - March 4, 2011

This Week in History (Class)--2/21-2/25 (B Week)

**EDIT**
Monday
1A: Grad Exam review; review for Thursday's chapter 14 test.  Homework: complete your study guide; take online quiz
2A: Grad Exam review; Chapter 10-2
4A: 23-3 G.R. check; Chapter 23-4. Review for Thursday's test!
Tuesday
2B: Grad Exam review; Chapter 10-2
3B: 23-3 Guided Reading
4B: Chapter 11-5; review for Wednesday's test!
Wednesday
2B: Chapter 10-3: The Crisis Deepens
3B: 23-3 check; Chapter 23-4. Review for Friday's test!
4B: Chapter 11 Test
Thursday
1A: Chapter 14 test
2A: Chapter 10-3
4A: Chapter 23 Test
Friday:
2B: AHSGE review
3B: Chapter 23 Test
4B: Chapter 12 Guided Reading

Extra credit assignment: WH9

•“Dear Diary”:  The time is now. You are Ram Mohun Roy and you’ve just woken up from a 200-year  sleep.  Think about the long-term impact of British colonial expansion into India. In your opinion, how has the legacy of British rule positively and/or negatively impacted the India of today?


**Update**
I just found an article on NYTimes.com that relates...remember the educational system that the British set up? Well, they're still using the old-style British type schools.  Link here.

Countdown to AHSGE Book Answers (Juniors only!!!)

NOTE: The practice tests in Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 are different. These answers do NOT apply to the 10th grade book!
Link here for answers!

(Printed) Fake Grad Exam Answer Key

This is for the Honors 10 class and for the juniors to whom I gave my printed fake grad exam. Link here!

AHSGE Practice answers (American Vision Vol. 1)

As per request, here's the set of answers from the practice test we took. NOTE: this only applies to the 10th grade textbook!

US History 11 Assignment

•Make a chart: list the agencies & acts created with the New Deal. For each one, list who it helped, how it functioned, and how effective it was. See pg. 687

US History 10 Homework

•

• Write a sentence for each of the Key Terms and Names in section 1. 
• Answer  the two “Reading Check” questions in section 1! Make sure you write the question or include it in your answer—this will be part of your study guide!

This Week in History (Class)--2/14-2/18 (A Week)

I hope you've had a good weekend! It was so pretty today we washed the winter crud off the cars and didn't freeze to death :)

So, here's what's on tap this week (subject to change).
Monday
1A: Chapter 14 Study Guide/Critical Thinking Questions. Homework: complete study guide, take chapter 14 quiz!
2A: Chapter 9 Test
4A: Chapter 22 Test
Tuesday
2B: Chapter 10-1
3B: Chapter 22 Test
4B: Chapter 11-1 & 2
Wednesday
1A: Discuss chapter 14
2A: Chapter 10-1
4A: Chapter 23-1
Thursday
1A: Fake Grad Exam/Review for next Monday's test.
2A: Grad Exam practice--BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK!!!
4A: Chapter 23-2
Friday
2B: Grad Exam Practice--BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK!!!
3B: Chapter 23-1
4B: Chapter 11-3

BONUS OPPORTUNITY (5 points): Print out/share a current event--make sure you include your source!

Snow update: Thursday, 2/10

Honors US History 10: Please read chapter 14. We will begin working on the chapter 14 study questions in class on Monday. If you want to get a head start, here's the link. 

US History 10 (2A): Read chapter 9 and take notes! The test will be Monday.

US History 11 (4A): Read chapter 22 and take notes! The test will be Monday.

This Week in History (Class)--2/7-2/11 (B Week)

Monday:
1A: Chapter 13 test. HOMEWORK: READ CHAPTER 14!
2A: Chapter 9 section 3--Test Thursday!
4A: Chapter 22 section 3--Test Thursday!
Tuesday:
2B: Chapter 9 section 3--Test Wednesday!
3B: Chapter 22 section 2
4B: Chapter 10 section 4
Wednesday:
2B: Chapter 9 test
3B: Chapter 22 section 3--Test next Tuesday!
4B: Chapter 10 test
Thursday:
1A: Begin chapter 14
2A: Chapter 9 test
4A: Chapter 22 test
Friday: (all classes)--we will report to our classroom for attendance, then go to the library lab for the career assessment.

US History 10 Honors Chapter 13

Link here for the PowerPoint.  The hyperlinks won't work, but I will come back and add in the YouTube links when I go dig them up.

This Week in History (Class): 1/31-2/4 (A Week)

Monday:
1A: Test--Chapter 12
2A: Test--Chapter 8
4A: Test--Chapter 21

Tuesday:
2B: Chapter 9 Section 1
3B: Chapter 22 Section 1
4B: Chapter 10 Section 3

Wednesday:
1A: Begin Chapter 13
2A: Chapter 9 Section 1
4A: Chapter 22 Section 1

Thursday:
1A Chapter 13-continued
2A: Chapter 9 Section 2
4A: Chapter 22 Section 2

Friday:
2B: Chapter 9 Section 2
3B: Chapter 22 Section 2
4B: Chapter 10 Section 4; Review for test Tuesday!

1/26 update (B Day)

2nd block: thanks to the "snow" (pfft!), the test has now been pushed back to Friday. Thanks to those of you who participated in the AHSGE review games today! Make sure you bring your notes with you :)
3rd block: make sure you read chapter 21 and complete the guided reading if you haven't done so already. The test will be Friday.
4th block: On Friday we will cover chapter 10 section 2. If you didn't finish the assignment today, here it is again:

1. Why was the House of Commons a misleading name during the early 1800s?

2. Why did the idea of woman suffrage seem radical in the Victorian era?

3. How might militant tactics have hurt the cause of woman suffrage?

•Homework/Classwork: Write a sentence defining or explaining the significance of each of the key terms & names.

US History 10 Honors: Chapter 12

I'll go ahead and post this chapter's PowerPoint for you...don't expect it every time, but I'll give you this one :)
Link here

Essay Assignment: US History 11

Copied from the PowerPoint:
Essay: Describe the impact of technological innovations on the culture of the United States in the 1920s.


Paragraph 1: Introduction—tell me what innovation you’re going to discuss and why you think it’s important. Possible topics: air transportation, the automobile, consumer goods, radio networks, mass advertising, consumer credit

Paragraph 2: Discuss the innovation—how did it change society then and what is its legacy for our society?

Type if possible! You’re welcome to email it. Due: next class

Choose any innovation you would like...Google "Innovations 1920s," "Inventions 1920s," "Technology 1920s" and see what pops up!

US History 10--1/24-1/28 (B Week)

We're a little ahead of the game in the B day class, thanks to *not* having the career assessment lab today and getting called out for the PLAN results Thursday. Here's what to expect next week:
Monday: Finish chapter 8 section 2/start (and hopefully finish) section 3; work on guided reading!
Tuesday: Section 4; review for Wednesday's chapter 8 test (open note)
Wednesday (B day): Chapter 8 test
Thursday: Section 4; review for test next Monday. Finish your guided reading!
Friday: Chapter 9-1

US History 10 Honors--update (week of 1/24-1/28)

Slight change of plans for next week. On Monday I will do a quick run-through of the War of 1812 (AKA The Second War for Independence) and the upsurge of nationalism. Read chapter 12 this weekend because I plan to come in with a list of discussion questions. We'll plan on doing the chapter test on Thursday. I need to pick up the pace a bit so we can get through everything by the end of the year. If we have extra time each period I will also do some grad exam review.  I'm also going to try come up with a "fake grad exam" for everyone to take to see how you do. Expect that some time in early February.

World History 9 Honors--1/21

We had a bunch of people absent today!  Here's what you need to know:  the chapter 9 test will be on TUESDAY.  You may use your "trading cards" to help you with the matching, and you may also use your sections 3/4 study guide.  The test is 50 questions (44 matching/M.C., 4 short answer, and 2 essay).  Here are the essay questions:
1. Taking into consideration the theories of the thinkers and reformers that we discussed in class, imagine a scenario that would have allowed Britain to industrialize in a more humane fashion than happened. Describe it briefly. In other words, if YOU were in charge, how would you have made it better?

2. Do you think that industrialization has improved the quality of life for most people today? Explain.

To those of you who actually paid attention during the review, THANK YOU. I really appreciate it. You make the class a better place.

ACT info

The deadline for late registration for the February ACT is tomorrow. There is a $21 late fee on top of the $33 (no writing)/$48 (with writing). The next ACT exam is April 9. You can register online at http://www.actstudent.org/.

Career Assessment website

For those of you who did the career lab today, here's the link to the website for future reference: http://kudernavigator.com. Remember, your user name is your first initial + 6-digit birthday!

B Day Friday--change of plans!!!

The career assessment has been moved to NEXT Friday, the 28th. Therefore, we will have a regular class this Friday. Bring your books, paper, pencils, etcetera and come ready to learn!
2B: Chapter 8-3
3B: Chapter 21-1 (except for those of you who need to make up/finish the test)
4B: Finish trading cards; review for test Tuesday

Reminder--Computer lab Wednesday/Friday

A Day tomorrow and B day Friday: we will be meeting in the library computer lab for the career assessment. This will take the entire period, so don't bring your books unless you really want to. Make sure you enter the lab from the hall, not from the library.

4th block A day--bring your textbook, notes, and guided reading with you on Thursday. You'll need them. Trust me on this.

The Donner Party: Watch the movie here!

I won't have time to show this in US History 10 (thanks a lot, freak snowstorm!), but if you're interested in a pretty wild story of survival, exploration, and cannibalism, you can watch "The Donner Party" here.

Homework: all classes!

I know everyone's eager to get back to school (weird, huh?). We're getting way behind here so make sure you're keeping up with the chapter!
US History 10 Honors: study for the chapter 11 test (next Thursday)!
US History 10: Read chapter 8; finish your guided reading! Make a list of  people & terms highlighted in chapter and write a sentence explaining the significance of each.
US History 11: Read chapter 20; finish your guided reading if you have not done so already! I recommend listing the highlighted terms in the chapter and writing a sentence for each--BRING YOUR BOOK, NOTES, GUIDED READING, AND YOUR LIST ON TEST DAY!!!
World History 9 Honors: Read chapter 9. I recommend making an outline with section headings and key terms/names. You will be using "trading cards" for the chapter 9 test, so pay attention to the people in the chapter! There are a bunch of them. Names you definitely need to know: John Stuart Mill, James Watt, Jethro Tull, Thomas Malthus, Karl Marx, Jeremy Bentham, Robert Owen.

1/10-1/14 (B week), 1/18-21 (A week)

(Subject to change!) *EDIT*  I hope everyone's making the most of their extra time off...thanks to this rotten weather, we're pushing things back a bit lot. So, here's the plan for the next few days:

Monday-Wednesday Thursday Friday: Snow days--stay safe!




Monday, 1/17: No school (MLK Day)
Friday Tuesday, 1/18:
US History 10: Chapter 8 Section 2, A Changing Culture
US History 11: Chapter 20 test (bring your book!)
World History 9: Chapter 9 Sections 3 & 4, guided reading. Bring your book to class!!!  Review for test, work on trading cards. Chapter 9 test the following Tuesday!


Wednesday, 1/19 (A day)
All classes report to English lab

Thursday:

US History 10 Honors: Chapter 11 test

US History 10: Chapter 8 Section 2, A Changing Culture

US History 11: Chapter 20 test (bring your book!)

Friday:
All classes report to English lab

World History 9 Honors

As promised, here's the homework assignment:

You’re living in England during the Industrial Revolution. You want to let the upper classes know what life is like for the average person. Your choices:

Draw a cartoon, write a short poem, or write a 1-2 paragraph “letter to the editor” describing and/or expressing your opinion of one of the topics discussed today.

Due: next class

And now, some tips for making a good grade in the class:

Read your book.

Take notes.

If you've misplaced your book, you absolutely need to take good notes!!!  

Listen in class.  If you pay attention, you'll do better and so will the people around you.

Do ALL assignments. I don't assign busywork...my assignments are designed to reinforce what you're learning in class. Besides, zeros for missing assignments are deadly for your GPA.  Remember, you're now in high school and your GPA is now cumulative. Everything you get from day 1 of 9th grade through your last day of 12th grade contributes to your average. That's what colleges are looking at.

Follow the blog and/or join the Facebook group (if you have Facebook). You don't have to add me as a friend to join the Facebook group, unless you want to. I have used Facebook chat with students to answer their questions about upcoming tests.  I use both resources to provide updates on the class and to share links, pictures, videos, and so on.  If you find something relevant that you want to share, you're welcome to post it as well. 

See you Tuesday (?)

USH10 Honors: Reminder

FYI, for those who chose to complete the study guide in electronic format, please email me what you have tonight in order to get a participation grade for the day.

This Week in History (Class)--January 4-7, 2011

We're halfway through!
Here's what's on tap this week:

Tuesday/Wednesday:
US History 10 Honors (Wed): hand out Chapter 11 study guide; work with a partner!  Make sure you take the chapter 11 quiz this week...the test will be next Monday.

US History 10:Chapter 8-1, "Jacksonian America" (pgs 266-270), watch "The Trail of Tears" part 1. Review for grad exam if time remains

US History 11: Chapter 20-1, "A Clash of Values" (pgs. 610-616). Work on guided reading!

World History 9 Honors: Chapter 9-1&2, Industrialization. Bring 3x5 cards on Friday!!!

Thursday/Friday:
US History 10 Honors: Review study guide; prepare for test next Monday!

US History 10: "The Trail of Tears" pt. 2; finish 8-1. Work on guided reading!

US History 11: Chapter 20-2&3: "Cultural Innovations/African American Culture." Complete guided reading, review.

World History 9: Chapter 9-3: Work on guided reading.  Terms/names.