JHS Lead Teacher: Jon Newman
The Academies at Jonesboro High School
The Academy
of
Business, Communication Arts, & Law
The Power Behind the Storm
BCAL Mission:
The Academy of Business, Communication Arts and Law prepares students for college and career readiness through the acquisition of communication, leadership and business skills.
BCAL Programs of Study:
AP Scholars
Accounting
Advanced Art
Advertising/Graphic Design
Auto Collision & Auto Service
Banking
Criminal Justice
Digital Marketing
General Communications
Journalism
Marketing Business Enterprise
Office Administration
Medical Office Administration
Pre-Law
TV Production
AP US History
Getting Connected:
Remind- Send @apushist01 to 81010
Google Classroom Code:
2nd Period ~ zytt5vj
6th Period ~ edlt4sy
8th Period ~ tjqotot
Weekly Schedule:
Monday- We will discuss connections between the end of the Civil War and the ramp up of late 1800s industrialization, as well as the political and social impacts of Reconstruction.
Tuesday- No class today.
Wednesday- Students will work on guided overview notes of our upcoming unit to set the stage for future discussions. Primary content involves industrialization and urbanization in the late 1800s.
Thursday- No class today.
Friday- Students will wrap up guided notes for Period 6 content and work through defining academic vocabulary for this unit. Next week students will utilize what they've learned in guided note and vocab to demonstrate knowledge on various research activities.
AP US Government and Politics
Getting Connected:
Remind- Send @apguv to 81010
Google Classroom Code:
o35dbip
Weekly Schedule:
Monday- No class today
Tuesday- We will work to wrap up our discussion about the impact of the changing demographics of the US population.
Wednesday- No class today.
Thursday- We will begin discussing the transition of the US from colonies up to the creation of the US Constitution. Students need to begin to grasp the relationship and balance of power between states and the federal government.
Friday- No class today.
AP Comparative Government
Getting Connected:
Remind- Send @apcompgov4 to 81010
Google Classroom Code:
thg55ne
Weekly Schedule:
Monday- No class today.
Tuesday- We will begin discussing the components used to identify a Democratic regime. Students will need to be able to describe the role of economic modernization.
Wednesday- No class today.
Thursday- We will be discussing the institutions that compose a democratic regime.
Friday- No class today