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Archive for December 2007

Friday 12/21/07

In Friday on December 21, 2007 at 11:40 am

Everyone have a Happy Holiday!  See you next year!

US History Classes…   over break you should check out the class page and complete at least one of the Extra Credit Webquests!  They’re do bomb!

IB History of the Americas

You have homework over the break!  The Historical Investigation 1st drafts are due the day we get back.  Also, you need to read Ch. 13 in the American Pageant books as well as Ch. 6 in the Modern Latin America.  There is going to be a reading quiz the day we come back!

Thursday 12/20/07

In Thursday on December 20, 2007 at 11:51 am

US History

1.  Bell Ringer:  Prepare for Unit Test

2.  Take Unit Test:  The Civil War

3.  Work on Ch. 11 Assessment 1-20 for extra credit/Hand in Notebooks

IB History of the Americas

1.  Bell Ringer:  Sit in groups

2.  Work on Doc Based Analysis Project

Wednesday 12/19/07

In Wednesday on December 19, 2007 at 11:45 am

US History

1.  Bell Ringer:  Copy T.O.A.D. #6

2.  Work on Civil War Timeline

3.  Test Tom. and Notebooks due!

IB History of the Americas

1.  Bell Ringer:  Sit with groups

2. Work on Annexation vs. Confederation Doc Analysis Project.

Tuesday 12/18/07

In Tuesday on December 18, 2007 at 12:00 pm

US History

1.  Bell Ringer:  Pick up GV: Glory #3 Questions

2.  Answer GV: Glory #3 questions on another sheet of paper.

IB History of the Americas

1.  Bell Ringer:  Place students into groups of 3-4.

2.  Read through guidelines Document Based Analysis Project Canadian Confederation

3.  Allow students to work on projects.  Presentations and questions are due on Friday.

Monday 12/17/07

In Monday on December 17, 2007 at 11:55 am

US History

1. Bell Ringer: Pick up GV: Glory worksheets

2. Watch Glory Pt. II

IB History of the Americas

1. Bell Ringer: Copy Annexation vs. Confederation notes

2. Howe Cartoon Brotheration Letter Analysis to work on in pairs.

Friday 12/14/07

In Friday on December 14, 2007 at 11:51 am

US History:

1.  Copy Fighting 54th Questions from the board.

2.  Go over questions.

3.  Watch Glory Pt. #1

IB History of the Americas

1.  Bell Ringer:  Get into groups and finish Speeches

2. Make Confederation Building a Nation Speeches.

3.  Read websites 3.  For Reading Quiz 12, next Tues. read website http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/confederation/index-e.html and key terms at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/confederation/023001-2950-e.html. 

Thursday 12/13/07

In Thursday on December 13, 2007 at 11:49 am

US History

1.  Bell Ringer:  Copy T.O.A.D. #5

2.  Emancipation Proclamation Questions

3.  Complete GR:  The Civil War

IB History of the Americas

1.  Bell Ringer:  Sign out laptop and work on Building a Nation Assignment

2.  Building a Nation Assignment, speeches due tom!

3.  For Reading Quiz 12, next Tues. read website http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/confederation/index-e.html and key terms at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/confederation/023001-2950-e.html. 

Wednesday 12/12/07

In Wednesday on December 12, 2007 at 11:50 am

US History

1.  Bell Ringer:  Copy T.O.A.D. #4

2.  Complete Geog App:  North vs. South

3.  Start working on GR:  The Civil War

IB History of the Americas

1.  Bell Ringer:  Complete Building A Nation Bell Ringer

2.  Discuss Building a Nation Assignment Guidelines and Rubric

3.  Allow students to begin answering questions for Handout 1 and presenting them.

Tuesday 12/11/07

In Tuesday on December 11, 2007 at 11:39 am

US History

1.  Bell Ringer:  Copy T.O.A.D. #3

2.  Go over notes

3.  Finish Lincoln/Douglas slogans

IB History of the Americas

1.  Bell Ringer:  Copy Lord Durham notes

2.  Go over notes/Take RQ #11

3.  Read Setting Up Responsible Govt. reading and and answer disc questions in notes

Monday 12/10/07

In Monday on December 10, 2007 at 11:59 am

US History

1. Bell Ringer: Answer question “What was the most significant aspect of the Dred Scott case on the issue of slavery?” using p. 299-300 in text.

2. Read Freeport Doctrine and discuss

3. Give students the Primary Source Lincoln-Douglass Debates and tell them they are to complete a slogan for the candidate they are given.

IB History of the Americas

1. Bell Ringer: Tell students to copy the Upper vs. Canada Rebellion T-Chart II

2. Go over this chart and review chart from previous day detailing the social, economic and political differences between the two rebellions.

3. Distribute the Comp Contrast Upper vs. Lower Canada Rebellion and Reform Guidelines and Rubric and go over as a class. The essay is due tom.

Reading Quiz on Ch. 11 Tom!

Thursday 12/6/07

In Thursday on December 6, 2007 at 12:03 pm

US History

1.  Bell Ringer:  Answer Brooks vs. Sumner Summarizing question on 294 in text.

2.  Complete 1850 Politics Chart

3.  Finish GR:  The Union in Peril

IB History of the Americas

1.  Bell Ringer:  Read What’s Up Doc? Rebellion in LC

2.   Go over What’s Up Doc? questions

3.  Read Patriots and the People, take notes and summarize in notebooks

Wednesday 12/5/07

In Wednesday on December 5, 2007 at 11:47 am

US History

1.  Bell Ringer:  Answer Stephen Douglas questions in notes

2.  Copy T.O.A.D. #2

3.   Guided Reading:  The Union in Peril

IB History of the Americas

1.  Bell Ringer:  Prep for Reading Quiz #10

2.  RQ #10

3.  Read and summarize Guns Across the River reading in notes.

Tuesday 12/4/07

In Tuesday on December 4, 2007 at 11:55 am

US History:

1. Bell Ringer: Pick up and complete the Geog Application questions on the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo in notes.

2. Copy T.O.A.D #1

3. Use text to complete Venn Diagram about North vs. South from text.

IB History of the Americas

1. Answer question using maps: How do you think a rise in nationalism changed Upper and Lower Canada in the early 19th Century?

2. Complete Upper vs. Lower Canada T-Chart

3. Answer Mackenzie’s 7th Report and Call to Revolution Discussion Questions in notes.

Monday 12/3/07

In Monday on December 3, 2007 at 11:59 am

US History

1.  Bell Ringer:  Sign out Lap Top

2.  Finish Civil War Webquest

IB History of the Americas

1.  Bell Ringer:  Copy War of 1812 notes

2.  Discuss notes

3.  Complete Battle of Queenston and Tecumseh Scavenger Hunt Assignment

HW:  Read Ch. 9 in Defining Canada text 206-216