Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Week Feburary 22 - 26 SENIOR HISTORY

MONDAY
Events 5: Timeline Due (Highlight and explain why)
participation points earned

TUESDAY (ASB Election)
Videos 1) Overall Impression 2) Breakdown Communication
ABC NEWS video:check out one with Shaull

Article: "Billion Dollar Bailout": Fri when you write your response

WEDNESDAY
Videos 1) Overall Impression 2) Breakdown Communication
ABC NEWS video:check out one with Shaull

THURSDAY
Create thesis statements for the response Q
YOU TUBE video: 1) 60 Minutes Ray Nagin 8:07 2) Convention Center Mary Landreiu
uploaded to the DOCUMENT SECTION OF THE WEBSITE
Take notes--get participation points

GO over thesis statements--prepare for essay

FRIDAY: Sub Day
Writing Lab
I. Work On Essay: Hurricane Katrina Response
-Prompt is on the Agenda Board:
What role did bureaucracy play in the disaster of Hurricane Katrina?
-Turn in at end of class into the inbox-staple your thesis
-IF a student wants to take the essay home—they can will just
grade them harder.
***They can use their i-pods (listen to music)—many students can focus better—please refrain for conversing with them---many need the entire time to finish the essay***If you have any questions---ask the student helpers.

II. Turn in Billion Dollar Blowout (Yellow Sheet)
-Should be close-read/highlighted—write in margins
-turn in at end of class-DO NOT STAPLE to essay

III. Turn in Video Notes to Inbox
-ABC NEWS / Mary Landrieu / 60 Mins. Nagin


IV. Format of the Essay
-THESIS
-BODY PARAGRAPHS (cite from each source)
1. Timeline: Hurricane Katrina
2. Breakdown of Communication
3. ABC News
4. Mary Landrieu or 60 mins. Nagin
-Conclusion: restate thesis/summarize points/show change
overtime

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Week Feburary 15 - 19 SENIOR HISTORY

MONDAY & TUESDAY: NO SCHOOL

WEDNESDAY
THE WORLD: cited sources

Present: Fact Check: what did Obama state/what is the truth (politifact.com/ factcheck.org)

THURSDAY
MUST HAVE BUREAUCRACY NOTES--POP Quiz

Present: Fact Check--re-evaluation: use specifics to examine the performance of the President--what did you give him before (A B C) and how about after the performance (A B C)


FRIDAY
Timeline: Hurricane Katrina: Due Mon (read and highlight 5 key events)--explain in margin why the event is significant
Handout: Time Investigation: Break Down in Communication: Due Wednesday- Close Read

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Week Feburary 8 - 12 SENIOR HISTORY

MONDAY
TURN IN
1) POST-REFLECTION
2) FACT CHECK: STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH

LATE WORK: GRADE EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT

THE WORLD: two different sources-(print sources)--write your event in paragraph form---including who what when where why and how then cite each source (highlight/color code to track which source you are using)

TUESDAY sub day

Bureaucracy: take notes on Ch 9--(come see Ms Shaull)

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
Presentations of Fact Check of your section--if you are gone you must make up your presentation for points

THURSDAY
The World is DUE: look at citation--did you do it right--revise


FRIDAY--NO SCHOOL MON / TUES

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Week 20 February 1 - 5 SENIOR HISTORY

MONDAY
Article: State of the Union : highlights--read and be assigned a section--to follow in the speech--then do a fact check to find out what was said is accurate---report out to the class
Use these website to check for accuracy--
http://factcheck.org/2010/01/obamas-state-of-the-union-address/
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2010/jan/27/fact-checking-obamas-state-union-speech/
Due date at the end of the week---will check with students progress

PREPARE FOR DEBATE
PERIOD 1: SOCRATIC FRI Q#1
PERIOD 2: DONE
PERIOD 4: PRO/CON FRI Q#3
PERIOD 5: SOCRATIC FRI Q#1
PERIOD 6: SOCRATIC FRI Q#ESSAY



TUESDAY
Begin watching the State of the Union Speech
1)Watch for your section and then do your fact check
2)Evaluate the President overall--give him a Grade A B C and then evidence
to back up your opinion (at least 3 specific examples)

WEDNESDAY
Begin watching the State of the Union Speech
1)Watch for your section and then do your fact check
2)Evaluate the President overall--give him a Grade A B C and then evidence
to back up your opinion (at least 3 specific examples)

THURSDAY
FACT CHECK / STATE OF THE UNION


FRIDAY DEBATE DAY
PERIOD 1: SOCRATIC FRI Q#1
PERIOD 2: DONE
PERIOD 4: PRO/CON FRI Q#3
PERIOD 5: SOCRATIC FRI Q#1
PERIOD 6: SOCRATIC FRI Q#ESSAY