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April 13 and after- All work from this point on will be posted in Classroom.
Mar. 23- the foreseeable future- tune in here in early April for optional assignments if you're looking to keep your skills sharp and/or are jonesing for more history.
Mar 13/???- We finished up #s 1 and 2 on the "Origins of the Cold War" handout (in our notebooks), then did #3 together using the Prezi linked below. We used the rest of the block to knock out left-sides.
Mar. 11/12- We had mini-blocks to accommodate our guest speaker first block, so classes were short. We began something in our notebooks called "Origins of the Cold War" (we did #s 1 & 2, we'll finish #3 together next time). See me for a copy if you were absent.
Mar. 9/10- Today we finally finished the WWII notes (I linked the Prezi below in case you need it). After that we did a quick assignment called "The Decision to Drop the Bomb". See me for a class copy if you were absent.
Mar. 5/6- We finished (hopefully) the two assignments we started last time. Whatever isn't done is homework!
Feb. 28/March 2- Today we finished up the propaganda assignment, took a quick chunk of notes on the war in Europe, then watched the D-Day scene from "Saving Private Ryan".
Feb. 26/27- At the beginning of class we watched a short segment of a documentary about Japanese internment called "Made an Enemy", then finished the Korematsu assignment. We turned that in then jumped onto a new assignment in Classroom. It deals with propaganda images used during the war. We'll have a little time next class to finish it.
Feb. 24/25- We were kind of all over the place today: we started with a short video about the Doolittle Raid (which I mentioned would make a pretty cool left-side), then we did a quick little activity dealing with the brain's response to threats. I only have hard copies, so see me if you were absent. After everyone turned that in, we went over the notes that you need to do at home (section 1 of chapter 25 in Americans), then started an assignment on Japanese internment, which we'll finish next class (I only have hard copies, so see me if you were absent).
Feb. 20/21- Today we continued our notes, focusing on the Neutrality Acts and finishing with the attack on Pearl Harbor, which brought the US into the war. We paused in the middle to do a short activity dealing with a speech by FDR, then spent the remainder of the block watching a video about pearl Harbor and working on left sides.
Feb. 18/19- We started with some brief notes on the events leading up to WWII, watched a quick video, then worked on an assignment dealing with the Spanish civil war and the Abraham Lincoln Brigade (we did this inour notebook, right below the notes). The link below the Prezi will take you to a PDF copy of the assignment.
Feb. 13/14- We began a new unit today, focusing on World War Two. We tapped into our prior knowledge, making a chart in our notebooks like the one in the pic below. When we were done brainstorming, we used a class handout titled "American Neutrality and the 1936 Olympics" to add information to the charts, then to answer four analysis questions (which we turned in for credit). See me for the handout if you were absent.
Feb. 11/12- Test day!!! After the test we did round two of the History of Medicine topic draft. New due dates and spreadsheet above. See me if you were absent. Don't forget that I'm collecting notebooks next class!
Feb. 6/7- I handed out the Unit Four review sheet and we talked about the test (next Tuesday and Wednesday). We wrapped up our notes on the New Deal, did a quick Kahoot (linked below the review sheet) then used the rest of the block to work on notebooks, which are due next Thursday/Friday.
Jan. 31/Feb. 5- We did something a little different today. We worked in groups, using several documents to learn more about life during the Depression and then documented what we learned in our notebooks. The directions are on the Slides below, and two of the documents are also available below that (the third document I don't have in digital form, so see me if you were absent).
Jan. 29/30- We added to our notes on the Great Depression, using the Prezi linked below.After that we did an quick activity dealing with some statistical data on unemployment, per capita income, GDP, etc. I only have hard copies, so see me if you were absent.
Jan. 27/28- Today we started discussing the Great Depression. We read and annotated a short article (I only have hard copies... sorry) about the factors that led to the economic collapse, then put that info into our notebooks (see pic below). People had the remainder of the block to work on left-sides.
Jan. 23/24- We covered the Harlem Renaissance today. We started with some more notes from the Prezi (linked below), then did a short activity dealing with some poetry and song lyrics.
Jan. 21/22- It was all about music today- specifically jazz and the blues. The assignment and documents are linked below, but if you were absent you'll have to find some music to listen to on your own.
Jan. 10/17- Today we finished our notes on the 1920s then did some paragraph-writing practice (directions in the picture below) which got turned in for credit. After that everyone had time to work on left-sides or catch up on work for other classes.
Jan. 8/9- We took a chunk of notes from the Prezi linked below then watched a biography of Al Capone.
January 6/7- Today we eased back into things, taking some time at the beginning of the block to talk about current events and our hopes for the new decade. After that we did an assignment dealing with the prohibition era. I only have class copies, so see me if you were absent.
Here's the link to the Unit Three Kahoot:
Dec. 12/13- We went over the Fall Semester Final Exam Review sheet (linked below) then ripped through the Kahoots from units one and two (three is on the way). I spent the rest of the block checking notebooks while everyone worked on whatever they needed to work on.
Dec. 10/11- At the beginning of class I passed back the Unit Two Assessment and we went over it as a class. After that we knocked out our last assignment of the semester (see me for a copy if you were absent) then finished our notes on WWI (linked below). B day folks need to finish these at home since I wasn't there to cover it with you. Sorry.
Dec. 6/9- Can't remember. Notes, probably.
Dec. 4/5- Today we took some more notes from the Prezi on WWI, then completed the "Review" side of the assignment we began last class. To complete the back side, you'll need the notes we took and the article linked below.
Dec. 2/3- We began our unit on World War One today, which is all we're gong to have time to cover between now and the final. We worked on the front-left side of the assignment linked below, discussed it for a few minutes, then launched into our notes on US Involvement in WWI (also linked below). We only did the first 12 slides, so if you were absent, don't go crazy; we'll finish them later.
Nov. 21/22- Test day!!! After the test we finished up the timeline from last time, checked out a quick Prezi on "The Age of the Automobile" (linked below; no notes to take), then created a T-chart in our notebooks. Now we have two left-sides to do!
Nov. 19/20- At the beginning of class we ripped through the Kahoot linked below) and talked a little more about preparing for the test, which is NEXT CLASS!!! Then we moved on to our next unit and I passed out a handout called "American Imperialism- A Very Brief Overview" (see me for a copy if you were absent). We went over it together, and then I asked everyone to create an annotated timeline in their notebooks using the information on the handout.
Nov. 15/18- After finishing the "Putting It All Together" assignment, we discussed people's responses and reviewed some of the most relevant material. Then I handed out the Unit Two Review sheet (linked below) and we went over that. Then I got everyone signed up for US History in Google Classroom and explained the video critique assignment (see me for a class code if you were absent). We spent the remainder of the block watching a video/working on other assignments.
Nov. 13/14- We spent a bit of time getting everyone on the same page today; B day classes had to finish the Progressive Era notes, I passed back work to each class, then we started working on a review assignment called "Putting It All Together" (linked below). We'll finish that next time.
Nov. 8/12- I collected starters at the beginning of class, then we did our last assignment in the notebook for this grading period (linked below) after watching a quick overview of the film "The Wizard of Oz". We used the rest of the block to work on left-sides, because I'M COLLECTING YOUR NOTEBOOKS NEXT CLASS!!!
Nov. 7- We honestly don't know what everyone's needs will be today, so we're playing it loose. We'll take some time to ease back into things and see how things go.
Oct. 26 - Nov. 6- Scary, stressful times. There was a long period of not knowing how our town was going to come through this, then an even longer time waiting for things to happen so we could all return home and, eventually, to school. If you are now at home and have electricity/internet, try to focus on getting any outstanding assignments done, and/or work on you HOM project (new deadlines above).
Oct. 25- A Day folks continued to work on the "Immigrant/Migrant Experience assignment (which I checked for credit), then we finished our notes on the Progressive Era. At the end of the block I handed back the Unit One assessment and we wen't over it together. Then everyone got evacuated...
Oct. 23/24- Today we delved a little further into the experience of immigrants, both historically and in present times. We worked on the assignment (linked below with the documents we used) in pairs/groups and discussed responses as a class.
Oct. 21/22- There was a lot going on today, with the Healthy Kids Survey for juniors during first block, HSL folks missing second block, and TB testing for a select few third block. During class we knocked out a Half & Half on one of the two articles below (your choice), then used the rest of the block to do research for the History of Medicine project or left-sides in our notebooks.
Oct. 16/17- We took some notes on the Progressive Era (we only got half-way through the Prezi), then used the rest of the block to do the homework assignment (linked below), work on left-sides or the History of Medicine project.
Oct. 14/15- Today we began to learn about the history of immigration and government policies related to that process. The assignment has an individual and a group component, and is linked below.
Oct. 8/11- I was out on A day, so I arranged an assignment that could be done with a sub (apologies if it isn't very exciting). It deals with the rise of industry in the late 19th century, and you're doing it in your notebook (see pics below). I don't have a digital copy of the handouts either (sorry), so see me if you were absent.
Oct. 4/7- Today we spent most (or all) of the block finishing the DBQ activity we began last class (see pic below for paragraph format instructions). Those who finished turned it in and worked on a left-side for the notes we took last time. Those who didn't... have homework :(
Oct. 2/3- I gave back notebooks and we jumped into some notes on the plight of Native Americans in the late 1800's (linked below). After that we began an assignment dealing with the Carlisle Indian Industrial School which we won't complete until next class. I have individual handouts for each of you (but no digital version), so see me if you were absent.
Sept 30/Oct. 1- We did a brief assignment dealing with the topic of tyranny today. The reading is from a book I have class copies of, so if you were absent, check out the directions in the picture below then see me for the packet.
Sept. 26/27- Because I have everyone's notebooks, we're taking a little recess from history and learning a little more about biology, and how it can impact peoples' decisions and actions. Open the document below and make a copy. Then click on the link to the article and jump right in.
Sept. 24/25- Test day! After the test we did the History of Medicine Project topic draft and called it a day. FYI: your notebooks are due next class!
Sept. 20/23- At the beginning of class I introduced the History of Medicine Project and explained how topics will be chosen next week (lots of folks were at HSL and missed class, so see me if things don't make sense). After that we ripped through the Kahoot and then did a review activity that I checked for credit before the end of class (If you were absent I'll be looking for that next time). Everything you need is below.
Sept. 18/19- We mixed it up today: First, we went over the Unit One Assessment review sheet and talked about the test (next Tues./Wed.), then we did some close reading of a handout titled "The Legacy of the Civil War" and used that to supplement the notes we took from a Prezi on Reconstruction. Then I gave everyone a handout dealing with a man by the name of Henry David Thoreau which can be used to create a left-side. We spent the rest of the block either doing left-sides or knocking out the notes I assigned for homework.
Sept. 16/17- We focused on the Civil War today (or, perhaps the "War Between the States" is a more appropriate name) and did an assignment with that title. The questions are linked below, but you'll need to get a copy of the reading from me if you were absent. After that, we watched a short section of the film "Dances With Wolves", then worked on left-sides for the rest of the block.
Sept. 12/13- Today we colored and labeled our Westward Expansion maps and finished the chart on the back (I checked everyone for credit rather than collect it). If you were absent, use the map on p. 1070 of your textbook. After that we read an excerpt from a speech by Frederick Douglass. For homework I want you to write a paragraph from the perspective of a marginalized member of American society, using quotes from both the speech and the Declaration of Independence (see picture below).
Sept. 10/11- We did an assignment called "Revolution or Opportunistic Rebellion" using the materials linked below. After that we knocked out the rest of our notes from last time then worked on left-sides for the remainder of the block.
Sept. 6/9- Quiz day!!! We took the quiz on brain anatomy then knocked out some notes (Prezi linked below). We used the rest of the block to catch up on unfinished assignments and to do left-sides.
Sept. 4/5- We spent the first part of the block reviewing the structures of the brain, then took a little practice quiz to see where we are in terms of preparing for the ACTUAL quiz next class (I've linked a PDF of the brain diagrams, as well as the practice Kahoot, below). We spent the remainder of class finishing the assignment we began last class.
Aug. 30/Sept. 3- Fast-forward to the 1760s! We jumped ahead in time a bit today and started to discuss the origins of the American Revolution. I gave everyone a handout entitled "The Roots of Rebellion" (below) and we went over it together. Then I explained the (somewhat complicated) instructions on the board (picture below) and groups grabbed the relevant paperwork and got started. We didn't finish, but eventually everyone will need to complete all three parts of the assignment. If you were absent, see me for the handouts and an explanation.
Aug. 28/29- We finished the "Discovery" assignment then took some notes from a Prezi (linked below). We wrapped up the block with an activity called "Christopho's Brain", which needs to be finished for homework.
Aug. 26/27- Today we began an assignment dealing with the arrival of Columbus in the "New World". It's a chunk of reading and writing, so we'll finish it (and the coinciding left-sides) next class. I don't have digital copies of the readings so see me for copies if you were absent.
Aug. 22/23- We had mini-blocks today to accommodate an Advisory block after lunch, so classes were short. We did a quick assignment called "You Brain, Your Decisions and the History of the World" (linked below), turned it in, then watched a brief TED talk about the adolescent brain.
Aug. 20/21- As an introduction to our approach to learning about history this year, we started with a little brain biology ;) We discussed the historical implications of various brain functions, then completed some diagrams together. We pasted those into our notebooks and worked on completing the corresponding left-sides. At the end of the block we rolled down to the library and grabbed our textbook, Americans.
Aug.16/19- Today we: 1) signed up for Remind, 2) reviewed our Top Ten lists and discussed what WAS on our list, and what WAS NOT, 3) went over the instructions for the interactive notebook and looked at some examples, and finally, 4) wrote a brief personal history using a template I provided as a class copy.
August 14/15- Welcome back. We went over some housekeeping and then worked on a "Top Ten" list.
Mar. 3/4- For the next two class periods we're going to be working on two separate assignments, the first of which has multiple parts and makes use of several different media (a web site, a video, and two class handouts). The first assignment (linked below) will likely take an entire block. Make a copy and do it on a device, or expand the answer spaces, print it and do it by hand. The Word doc for the second assignment is linked below, but the assignment references some documents of which I only have class copies , so see me if you were absent.
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