As promised, here's the official announcement (and my final post for this website as I am closing it down)

Charlie will have a little sister in November!!

Thank you for being such a wonderful class to teach this year.  I wish you all the best on your final exams and in your Senior Year!

As soon as I have your exams graded, I will post the grades in PowerSchool.

Have a great summer vacation!

REMINDER: End of Year Survey - please complete: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JSMNMFP

It has been an absolute pleasure to work with you this year.  Here's the agenda and reminders for our final week:

• Our main focus: review skills and major themes of the second semester for the final exam
• Class picture this week
• Brief review of recommendation letter procedures
• End of Year survey will be available later in the week
• Return Americans CD if you have not already done so (list posted on the classroom door)

A modified schedule this week:

• Monday: We will review the document activity done in class Friday, do an overview of the major themes of the post-Vietnam era to present and watch the Presidents DVD for Nixon & Ford
• Tuesday: Presidents DVD: Carter to G. W. Bush and handout in class
• Wednesday (B) / Thursday (C): Quiz on Presidents DVD handout; Current Events Activity
• Thursday (C-second half) / Friday (B): Review of documents, maps and charts for 1877-present (semester review)
  

The focus this week will be the Civil Rights movement (quiz Tuesday), Vietnam Era and the overall significance of the 1960s.  The unit concludes with the take-home test due on Friday.

Upcoming Schedule and Assignments:

• Friday 5/6 - Film Analysis Report due; Receive take-home test
• Monday 5/9 - Oral History Paper due by 7:50 AM
• Monday 5/9 - Lab Activity (lab TBA) and Civil Rights homework due
• Tuesday 5/10 - Ch. 29 Quiz
• Friday 5/13 - Take-Home Test due for 1960s/Vietnam

This week, we will begin our unit on the 1960s and Vietnam War.  There will be a study of the film Thirteen Days about the Cuban Missile Crisis.  This unit will conclude with a take-home test, due Friday, May 13th.  The test and answer form will be distributed this Friday, May 6th.

Also, don't forget that the oral history paper is due no later than Monday, May 9th at 7:50 AM online.  This assignment was given almost two months ago; therefore, there will be no extensions or changes to the due date.

Upcoming Schedule and Assignments:

• Friday 5/6 - Film Analysis Report due; Receive take-home test
• Monday 5/9 - Oral History Paper due by 7:50 AM
• Monday 5/9 - Lab Activity (lab TBA) and Civil Rights homework due
• Tuesday 5/10 - Ch. 29 Quiz
• Friday 5/13 - Take-Home Test due for 1960s/Vietnam
  

Please remember that your group's presentation must be properly uploaded to the class wiki before class. 

B mod: Groups 1-7 Monday, Groups 8-11 Tuesday
C mod: Groups 1-8 Monday, Groups 9-11 Tuesday

This week will be dedicated to the "Early Cold War."  This material comes from Chapter 26 in your textbook.  Friday's test will only be based on this one chapter and a short amount of material.  Use it as an opportunity to do well.

We will also select group presentation topics for next week's presentations.  More details will be discussed in class on Monday.

Upcoming Schedule and Assignments

• Friday 4/15 - Ch. 26 Test (and make-up opportunity for the Government Leaders Quiz)
  
• Monday 4/18 & Tuesday 4/19 - Presentations (Ch. 27 material) - presentation must be uploaded to class wiki prior to presentation date - NO EXCEPTIONS (counts as a quiz grade)
  
• Monday 5/9 - Oral History Papers due by 7:50 AM (counts as two test grades)

For the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the History Channel is offering prizes for top-scoring students in this competition:
http://www.history.com/interactives/national-civil-war-student-challenge

This week, we will conclude our discussion of World War II.  Please remember that you must make at least one contribution to the Google Docs study guide before 7:50 AM on Tuesday. 

Later in the week, I will post our next unit schedule online.  Also, don't forget about our upcoming Oral History and Government Leaders due dates.

Finally, please see my previous post about what I am doing in Charleston!!!  See you Monday!

Upcoming Schedule and Assignments

• World War II Unit HW: Contribute to the Google Docs Study Guide (everyone must make at least one contribution)
  
• Monday 4/4 - Oral History Interview Topics due
• All Study Guide posts due no later than Tuesday 4/5 (7:50 AM) to receive credit
• Wednesday 4/6 (B) / Thursday 4/7 - Ch. 24-25 (World War II) Unit Test
• Friday 4/8 - Government Leaders Quiz (4th Qtr Skill) - re-take by appointment only
• Friday 4/15 - Ch. 26 Test
• Monday 4/18 & Tuesday 4/19 - Presentations (Ch. 27 material) - instructions will be posted soon; presentation must be uploaded to class wiki prior to presentation date - NO EXCEPTIONS (counts as a quiz grade)
  
• Monday 5/9 - Oral History Papers due by 7:50 AM (counts as two test grades)