Tuesday, March 18, 2008

2nd Semester US HISTORY March 17 - 21

MONDAY
TURN IN SONGS/POEM---MEANING (BRIGHT YELLOW HANDOUT)

TWO ASSIGNMENTS--START IN CLASS DUE WEDNESDAY
1) MAP OF THE RR 2) IMMIGRATION C&C- ELLIS VS ANGEL

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
INVENTIONS PRESENT & JUDGE TOP
DUE WEDNESDAY
TWO ASSIGNMENTS--START IN CLASS DUE WEDNESDAY
1) MAP OF THE RR 2) IMMIGRATION C&C- ELLIS VS ANGEL


READING--LAND OF OPPORTUNITY--DUE MON

THURSDAY
READING--LAND OF OPPORTUNITY--DUE MON
award winners of inventions--get assigned a Robber Baron or Captain of Industry--read and identify 7 components and read for facts the 11x17 Handout
ON individual packet--
1. Name
2. Business (involvement)
3. Upbringing (family life/background)
4. How did they start their business?
5. Describe their business
6. Are they a Philanthropist? Give to charity.
7. Are they a Robber Baron or Captain of Industry?
DUE AT THE END THE PERIOD ON FRIDAY

FRIDAY
Identify 7 components and read for facts the 11x17 Handout
READING--LAND OF OPPORTUNITY--DUE MON

2nd Semester SENIOR HISTORY March 17 - 21

MONDAY--LAB WORK ON MEMORY PROJECT
PROJECT
1) PRESENT A PROBLEM/CONFLICT (SHOW TWO SIDES)
2) UNCOVER THE TRUTH (NOT COVERED IN MEDIA/TEXTBOOKS)
3) USE PRIMARY SOURCES TO PROVE IT
4) CITE ALL SOURCES
WORTH 50 POINTS

TUESDAY--LAB WORK ON MEMORY PROJECT


WEDNESDAY (START PRESENTATIONS)
THURSDAY SUPPORT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
FRIDAY QUOTES WITH EVIDENCE FROM THE
PRESENTATIONS:
choose from the following to answer with specific evidence-
1) "The passage of time does not in itself provide perspective, however. Information is lost as well as gained over time". (2nd to last page at the top-in left column)
or
2) "Its theft by textbooks and teachers is the most wicked crime schools perpetrate on high school students, depriving them of perspective about the issues that most affect them". (last page of packet-in left column- 2nd to last paragraph)



2nd Semester AP US HISTORY March 17 - 21

MONDAY
Power Point on Big Business

Due 1) Labor Unions & RR Strikes 2) Populist Project

New items: 1) Progressive Terms test (x5) Friday (handout)
2) Part B of Progressive --Independent Study (handout)

Read overall objective for this week

TUESDAY
Power Point on Big Business

WEDNESDAY
Independent study--Populist Party---thesis--topic sentences--evidence
BE READY EXPERTS---Labor Unions & RR Strikes

THURSDAY
QUESTIONS ON THE TERMS TEST

IN CLASS EVALUATION ON OVERALL UNIT

FRIDAY
last day to reserve your AP test booklet $13 to main office
total test cost is $84---NO EXCEPTIONS GET YOUR MONEY IN OR TALK TO SHAULL ---SHE'LL HELP!!!!

Progressive Terms test (x5) Friday (handout)
2) Part B of Progressive --Independent Study (handout)

Monday, March 10, 2008

2nd Sem. AP US HISTORY March 10 - 14

MONDAY

Zinn Packet--Q's on Overhead (pages up to 264)

group write and answer q's from the packet



Powerpoint Notes (start next time--handout given)



Homework: DBQ #11 Industrial Boom
List on Yellow Handout--outlines Businessmen--determine
Robber Barons or Captain of Industry

TUESDAY--no class (period 4,5,6)

EXTRA CREDIT--AVAILABLE---IMMIGRATION VIDEO

BEFORE SCHOOL---STARTS AT 7:30--ONLY IN RM 26

(MAKE ARRAGEMENTS--IF UNABLE TO ATTEND)



WEDNESDAY
Powerpoint Notes (start next time--handout given)-
The Incorporation of America--Big Business


DUE
Homework: DBQ #11 Industrial Boom
List on Yellow Handout--outlines Businessmen--determine
Robber Barons or Captain of Industry



THURSDAY--no class (period 4,5,6)



FRIDAY--no school
teacher in service day

Friday, March 7, 2008

2nd Sem. US HISTORY MARCH 3-7

MONDAY
marked off research on INVENTIONS
1) 1/2 sheet use book (additional notes on Internet)
2) light yellow handout--invention

TUESDAY
categories of inventions--MOST
random/creative/useful

Present 1/2 sheet inventions

WEDNESDAY
Present 1/2 sheet inventions
test on inventions--NO NOTES
on FRIDAY--matching

THURSDAY
Due TUES--Reading handout with condensed
version of info. --ANSWER Q'S ON HANDOUT (ch 14)

FRIDAY
test on inventions--NO NOTES
on FRIDAY--matching

2nd Sem. AP US HISTORY March 3-7

MONDAY
1) DBQ--Rewrite ONE paragraph (label--Thesis/TS/Analysis)
2) QUIZ
Political Cartoons

BLUE SHEET ASSIGNED--Q'S/VOCAB DUE WED.
INDEPENDENT STUDY--NATIVE AMERICANS DUE FRI

TUESDAY
TERMS TEST
2 Political Cartoons left (carry over to tomorrow)

WEDNESDAY
FINISH--2 Political Cartoons left

BLUE SHEET ASSIGNED--Q'S/VOCAB DUE WED.
QUIZ ON THE SPOT--ASK & ANSWER Q'S
RELATE TERMS TO EACH OTHER

THURSDAY
POLITICAL CARTOON TEST


PRESIDENTIAL RACE

FRIDAY
INDEPENDENT STUDY--NATIVE AMERICANS DUE TODAY
ACTIVITY IN RSG GROUPS
(ABSENT STUDENTS--WILL MAKE UP TEST--THE DAY YOU RETURN --MONDAY)

TERMS TEST---MODIFIED FOR INDIVIDUAL PRESENT
(ABSENT STUDENTS--WILL MAKE UP TEST--THE DAY YOU RETURN --MONDAY)



2nd Sem. SENIOR HISTORY March 3-March 7

MONDAY
Turn in 1) Tracking the News (3x look for crime and race)

Present Political Cartoons (test will follow--Thurs)

TUESDAY
Article:"Obstructing Justice" (seattlepi.pnwsource.com)

IN CLASS QUIZ---6 Q'S

WEDNESDAY
Current Cartoon--break it down into Steps #1-4

THURSDAY
Political Cartoon TEST

FRIDAY
Reading Packet from book: Lies My Teacher Told Me
Ch 9: Down the Memory Hole-The Disappearance of the Recent Past
Do a close read (highlight)/what questions are being asked?
Discussion Circle on MONDAY

2nd Sem. SENIOR HISTORY February 25- February 29

MONDAY
Media Bias: Internet Page 426-428 (Table 11.1-1.3)

Article: Candidate--who do you align with? Due TUES
Media Literacy Test (Brown Sheet)

TUESDAY
Be ready with Political Cartoons
Reminder to turn in
1) Internet Page 426-428
2) the 3 Paragraph Presidents--Qualities of the BEST President
3) Who do you align with?

WEDNESDAY
Questions--Video--America in Black & White
4th Presidential Race
3rd & 4th--Political Cartoons

THURSDAY --
FRIDAY
Present political cartoons--Presidential