US History
1. Bell Ringer: Sign Out Computer
2. Work on webquest, due on Monday.
IB History of the Americas
1. Bell Ringer: Sign out Computer!
2. Work on Comparing Independence Assign which will be due by the end of the day.
3. Collect Notebooks.
Archive for November, 2007
Thursday 11/29/07
In Thursday on November 29, 2007 at 12:09 pmUS History
1. Bell Ringer: Pick up Guidelines and Rubric for Civil War Webquest
2. Work on webquest, due on Monday.
IB History of the Americas
1. Bell Ringer: Copy What’s Up Doc? Bolivar and Independence questions
2. Go over What’s Up Doc? questions
3. Go over Comparing Independence Assign which will be due tomorrow at the end of class.
NOTEBOOKS DUE TOM!
Wednesday 11/28/07
In Wednesday on November 28, 2007 at 11:49 amUS History:
1. Bell Ringer: Study for Unit Quiz
2. Unit Quiz
3. Work on Ch. 7 Assessment 1-20 for extra credit.
IB History of the Americas
1. Bell Ringer: Copy Monroe Doctrine Notes
2. Read Monroe on Recognition of the Independent States of South America and answer questions.
Tuesday 11/27/2007
In Tuesday on November 27, 2007 at 11:48 amUS History
1. Bell Ringer: T.O.A.D. #4
2. Finish Guided Reading: Cowboys and Indians
3. Study for Unit Quiz tom. and complete notebooks which will be handed in tom.
IB History of the Americas
You are all taking your ACT Pre-Test Today! Good luck… See you Wed. when your Guided Reading assignment is due.
Monday 11/26/07
In Monday on November 26, 2007 at 11:48 amWelcome back everyone… It’s back to the grind to learn, learn, learn!!!
US History
1. Bell Ringer: Copy and answer question: Name one impact of Westward Exapansion on Native Americans using pg. 262 in textbook.
2. Answer CAQ #6
3. Sum It Up: Westward Expansion presentations and start working on Guided Reading: Cowboys and Indians
IB History of the Americas
1. Bell Ringer: Prepare for Reading Quiz #9
2. Complete Reading Quiz #9
3. Guided Reading: Burns Caudillos Reading
Wednesday 11/21/07
In Wednesday on November 21, 2007 at 11:40 amUS History
1. Bell Ringer: Copy Voc Predict Chart
2. CAQ #5
3. Sum It Up: Westward Expansion
IB History of the Americas
1. Bell Ringer: Prepare Presentations
2. Complete Faces of the Caudillos Presentations
3. HW: Read the rest of Ch. 5 in Modern Latin America text for Reading Quiz #9 on Monday.
Everyone Have a Great Thanksgiving!
Tuesday 11/20/07
In Tuesday on November 20, 2007 at 12:01 pmUS History
1. Bell Ringer: Copy T.O.A.D. #3
2. Complete CAQ #4
3. Work on Guided Reading: Nationalism and beyond
IB History of the Americas
1. Bell Ringer: Copy Caudillo Notes IV
2. Complete Faces of the Caudillos Collage/ Begin Presentations
3. HW Read the rest of Ch. 5 in your Modern Latin America Textbook, Reading Quiz #9 tomorrow!
Monday 11/21/07
In Monday on November 19, 2007 at 11:39 amThis is a short week… IB classes need to remember that their Title, Question and Plan A of the Historical Investigation are due to me on Wednesday!
US History
1. Bell Ringer: Look at p. 190 in text and put events on a Timeline in notebook.
2. Answer CAQ #3
3. Complete GR: War of 1812 Erupts and answer Tecumseh reading discussion questions in notes when finished.
IB History of the Americas
1. Bell Ringer: Copy Caudillo Notes III
2. Work on Faces of the Caudillos Collage Assignment
3. HW: Reading Ch. 5 p. 87-102 in MLA
Friday 11/16/07
In Friday on November 16, 2007 at 12:16 pmUS History
1. Bell Ringer: Copy T.O.A.D. #3
2. Go over 10 Week Assessment
3. Guided Reading: the War of 1812
IB History of the Americas
1. Bell Ringer: Copy Caudillo Notes II
2. Work on Faces of the Caudillos Collage which is due on Tuesday!
3. HW Read Ch. 5 pg’s 87-102
Thursday 11/15/07
In Thursday on November 15, 2007 at 11:53 amUS History
1) Bell Ringer: LA Purchase Questions
2) CAQ #2
3) Finish GR: Native Resistance and Lewis and Clark Reading and Discussion questions
IB History of the Americas
1) Bell Ringer: Study and Prepare for Reading Quiz #8
2) Pick up Caudillos lynch reading with disc quest and answer discussion questions in notes.
3) HW Read Ch. 5 87-102 in MLA book
Wednesday 11/14/07
In Wednesday on November 14, 2007 at 12:16 pmUS History:
1) Bell Ringer: Copy T.O.A.D. #1
2) Discuss Terms and answer CAQ #1
3) Work on Guided Reading Native Resistance
IB History of the Americas
1) Bell Ringer: Prepare Century of War Web Project
2) Present Projects
3) Finish Ch. 5 Modern Latin America text 72-86 and taking notes Reading Quiz #8 will be tom!
Tuesday 11/13/07
In Tuesday on November 13, 2007 at 11:47 amUS History
Objective: Identify events, people and ideas from US History dealing with colonialism through Westward Expansion.
1. Bell Ringer: Fill out scantron and prepare for 10 week assessment.
2. 10 Week Assessment
IB History of the Americas
Objective:
Identify the impact of war in South and Latin America on the social and political history of the region.
Analyze the effect of war in South and Latin America on the social and political history of the region.1. Bell Ringer: Read Benito Juarez reading and answer questions.
2. Go over questions and work on Century of War Web due tomorrow.
3. Read Ch. 5 Modern Latin America text 72-86
Friday 11/9/07
In Friday on November 9, 2007 at 11:51 amUS History
Objective: Identify and analyze primary documents to understand the issues relevant to the 1840 presidential election.
1. Bell Ringer: Copy Ch. 7 timeline into notes from textbook.
2. Finish Party Slogans from yesterday.
3. When completed work on Ch. 7 Sec. 1 Guided Reading
IB History of the Americas
Objective: Identify and analyze the wars in South and Latin America and their affects on the political and social history of the region.
1. Bell Ringer: Copy War Web in notes
2. Use “Century of War” Reading to fill in web with wars.
3. Go over Century of War Web Guidelines and Rubric.
Thursday 11/8/07
In Thursday on November 8, 2007 at 12:18 pmI had a wonderful time meeting all of your parents who came to conferences. If your parent/guardian couldn’t make it and still wants to talk to me, they should shoot me an email at amwachholz@cps.edu and we can set up a time to meet in the future!
Now… back to the grind and the 2nd quarter.
US History
Objective: Identify and analyze the 1840 Presidential election and its affect on American politics.
1) Bell Ringer: Copy T.O.A.D #4
2) Analyze 1840 Election 1840 Election Slogan Guidelines and Rubric
IB History of the Americas
Objective: Identify and analyze the significance of the emergence, background and rule of the Caudillos of Latin and South America in the 19th century.
1. Bell Ringer: Copy Caudillo Notes I
2. Caudillo Emergence, Background and Rule reading and discussion questions.
Monday 11/05/07
In Monday on November 5, 2007 at 12:09 pmUS History
Objectives:
Analyze primary documents surrounding the 1828 election between Andrew Jackson and John Adams.
Interpret primary documents to understand the political ideas during the Jacksonian Era.
1. Bell Ringer: Copy the What’s Up Doc? Chart.
2. Analyze Jackson Triumphant Document for 1828 Election.
3. Complete GR: Jacksonian Politics.
History of the Americas:
Objective: Analyze a reading passage and complete an essay.
1. Bell Ringer: Prepare for 10 week assesssment.
2. Complete 10 week assessment.
3. Students should be reading Ch. 5 of their Modern Latin America text p. 72-86
Thursday 11/1/07
In Thursday on November 1, 2007 at 11:10 amUS History:
Objective: Identify Andrew Jackson and analyze his affect on American politics.
1. Bell Ringer: Copy T.O.A.D. #2
2. Complete Guided Reading: Jacksonian Politics.
IB History of the Americas
Objective: Understand the requirements for the 1st draft of the historical investigation paper.
1. Bell Ringer: Pick up and read the Historical Investigation Guidelines.
2. Go over HIG as a group.
3. Distribute paper examples and sign up for 1 on 1 meeting time.
4. Study for 10 week test which will be on Monday.
