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.

Bring a pencil!

The midterms for all classes will be 100 questions, multiple choice. Make sure you bring a pencil because they will be on Scan-Tron forms!  Best of luck on all your tests, and I will see you soon.