Week of 6/2/08

Sorry for the late posting!

Here's what's happening-

AP: You should be working on your final project. Due date is still 6/12/08.

C1 4th:
- Monday: Media Center for Civil War Journal Project (Due June 9th!)
- Tuesday: Start Reconstruction (13.1)
- Wednesday: 13.2
- Thursday/Friday: I won't be here! I am leaving an assignment for you. With a partner, you must create a timeline of at least 10 important events that occurred in Reconstruction. I will leave Markers/Construction Paper/Scissors, but you and your partner are responsible for bringing in pictures or anything else you want to use to make your timeline amazing!

C1 5/6:
- Monday: 13.1
- Tuesday: No Class!
- Wednesday: 13.2
- Thursday/Friday: I won't be here! I am leaving an assignment for you. With a partner, you must create a timeline of at least 10 important events that occurred in Reconstruction. I will leave Markers/Construction Paper/Scissors, but you and your partner are responsible for bringing in pictures or anything else you want to use to make your timeline amazing!


BOTH CLASSES: You should be reading chapter 13. We will have a vote in class as to whether or not you want a test on this chapter before the final. It will give you one more grade for the term which could be helpful! Consider this and we'll talk about it in class on Wednesday!

Honors 3:

Monday: Media Center working on Magazine (Due June 9th- No, we don't have class that day, but you must drop it off in my room!)
Tuesday: Civil War, the Last Stage, begin Reconstruction. Please complete MIA 13.1 for HW! Political Cartoon due Monday June 9th!
Wednesday: Reconstruction in class- 13.2
Thursday/Friday: I won't be here! I am leaving an assignment for you. With a partner, you must create a pictorial timeline of at least 10 important events that occurred in Reconstruction. I will leave Markers/Construction Paper/Scissors, but you and your partner are responsible for bringing in pictures or anything else you want to use to make your timeline amazing!

Honors 6/5:
Monday: No Class
Tuesday: Begin Reconstruction- Complete MIA 13.1 for HW. Political Carton due Monday June 9th!
Wednesday: Reconstruction in class- 13.2
Thursday/Friday: I won't be here! I am leaving an assignment for you. With a partner, you must create a pictorial timeline of at least 10 important events that occurred in Reconstruction. I will leave Markers/Construction Paper/Scissors, but you and your partner are responsible for bringing in pictures or anything else you want to use to make your timeline amazing!

BOTH CLASSES!: You should be reading Brinkley Chapter 15!

Week of 5/19/08

AP: We will be working on our final project in the Media Center on Monday. Review/Project work on Tuesday. Test on Cold War-Present on Wednesday. Project Thurs/Fri. We will be meeting in room 234 on Wednesday and Thursday, but so will Ms. Tobin's classes- don't get confused! She doesn't teach your period, but you might see random people coming and going :-).

Honors:

Pd. 3
Monday: No Class
Tuesday: Mobilization of the South
Wednesday: MCAS
Thursday: MCAS
Friday: Strategy and Diplomacy

Pd. 6/5:
Monday: Mobilization of the South
Tuesday: Strategy and Diplomacy
Wednesday: No Class
Thursday: MCAS- chill in class a little?
Friday: Opening Clashes/Course of Battle

C1

Pd. 4:
Monday: 12.3 Part II and MIA 12.3
Tuesday: No Class
Wednesday: MCAS
Thursday: MCAS
Friday: 12.4 Notes/MIA 12.4/Gettysburg Address

Pd. 5/6:
Monday: 12.3 Part I & Questions
Tuesday: Some of you are going to the Old Schwamb Mill. Others will stay behind to work on missed work
Wednesday: 12.3 Part II and MIA 12.3
Thursday: No Class
Friday: 12.4 Notes/MIA 12.4/Gettysburg Address

BOTH CLASSES: Chapter 12 Test on TUESDAY 5/27!

Week of 5/12/08

AP: Congratulations! Your exam is over! Test on the Cold War-Present will be Wednesday, 5/21, and our final exam project will be due on June 12th. Brinkleys must also be turned in that day! More info on assignment to come throughout the week.

Honors:

Period 3:
Monday: Emergence of Lincoln/John Brown
Tuesday: Test, Chapter 13
Wednesday: Secession Crisis & Questions
Thursday: Mobilization of the North Part I & Primary Source Activity
Friday: Mobilization of the North Part II & Questions

Period 6/5:
Monday: No Class
Tuesday: Test, Chapter 13
Wednesday: Secession Crisis & Questions
Thursday: Mobilization of the North Part I & Primary Source Activity
Friday: Mobilization of the North Part II & Questions


C1:

Period 4:
Monday: Introduce Chapter 12: 12.1 Notes Part I & Questions. Poetry HW. you may do activity on poetry assignment for extra credit
Tuesday: Go over poetry. 12.1 Notes Part II. MIA 12.1
Wednesday: 12.2 Part I. Clara Barton
Thursday: 12.2 Part II. MIA 12.2. Quiz 12.1&12.2
Friday: 12.3 Part I. Questions

Period 5/6:
Monday: Introduce Chapter 12: 12.1 Notes Part I & Questions. Poetry HW. you may do activity on poetry assignment for extra credit
Tuesday: No Class
Wednesday: Go over poetry. 12.1 Notes Part II. MIA 12.1
Thursday: 12.2 Part I. Clara Barton
Friday: 12.2 Part II. MIA 12.2. Quiz 12.1&12.2

Week of 5/5/08

AP: I have nothing left to say except: "STUDY!" Remember that the AP exam is on Friday (as if you could forget!). After the exam I'm going to be a little light on the workload next week because of those of you who have continuing AP exams, but we will be beginning our Final Exam Project of creating supplemental United States History materials in line with the Arlington 5th grade curriculum.

Hotchalk.com class code: 162D2NCAD . Feel free to register!

Honors:

Period 3:
Monday: Go over "Expansion and War" questions. The Sectional Debate
Tuesday: Field trip to the Old Schwamb Mill
Wednesday: Complete Sectional Debate. Begin Crises of the 1850/Patterns of Popular Culture
Thursday: No Class
Friday: Bleeding KS/Dred Scott

Period 6/5:
Monday: Go over "Expansion and War" questions. The Sectional Debate. Poem about Westward Expansion due on Wednesday- either a 16 line poem in traditional format or 3 limericks!
Tuesday: Field trip to the Old Schwamb Mill
Wednesday: Begin Crises of the 1850/Patterns of Popular Culture
Thursday: Bleeding KS/Dred Scott
Friday: Emergence of Lincoln/John Brown

Note to BOTH classes: Your Ch. 13 test is Tuesday 5/13!
Please also go to hotchalk.com and register as a student in my class:
Period 3, code: KLXHG6RTM
Period 6/5, code: 4CQ3WARDD


C1:

Period 4:
Monday: Letters from Bleeding KS due. 11.2 Section Review due. Go over in class. Notes 11.3. HW: 11.3 Section Review
Tuesday: FT to the Old Schwamb Mill
Wednesday: Check/Go over HW. Review Ch. 11.
Thursday: Chapter 11 Test in class!
Friday: No Class

Period 5/6:
Monday: Collect letters from Bleeding KS. 11.2 part II notes. "An Unlikely Hero", rdg. in class. HW: Section Review 11.2
Tuesday: Check/Go over HW. Notes 11.3. HW: 11.3 section review
Wednesday: Check/Go over 11.3. Review Chapter 11.
Thursday: Chapter 11 Test
Friday: Presidents DVDs in class for review.

Please make sure to go to hotchalk.com and register for my class:
Period 4, code: XCCDPWHAI
Period 5/6, code: PU3AEBMC1

Week of 4/28/08

Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful and restful break. We're getting close to the end but still have a lot of learning to do! Please be sure to keep on top of your tasks despite the ever-improving weather!

AP:
Monday: No Class
Tuesday: Review of the 70s-90s in class. HW: First 20 MC questions on practice tests
Wednesday: Go over questions. Begin discussing first Free Response question. Work with a partner to outline the question. HW: MC questions 21-40
Thursday: Go over questions. Second Free Response question. HW: MC questions 41-60
Friday: Go over questions. Third Free Response question. HW: MC questions 61-80

C1:

Period 4:
Monday: Intro to Chapter 11. Notes 11.1. HW: Poetry.
Tuesday: Most of class on FT. Presidents DVD
Wednesday: No Class
Thursday: Go over Poetry. Notes 11.2 Part I. HW: Letter Assignment
Friday: Collect Letter Assignments. Notes 11.2 Part II. Reading: "An Unlikely Hero". HW: Section Review 11.2 due Monday

Period 5/6:
Monday: 10.4 and Review for Test
Tuesday: Test, Chapter 10
Wednesday: Intro to Chapter 11. Notes 11.1. HW: Poetry.
Thursday: Go over Poetry. Notes 11.2 Part I. HW: Letter Assignment
Friday: No Class

Honors:

Period 3:
Monday: Chapter 13 overview
Tuesday: No Class
Wednesday: Notes, pp. 343-347. Questions sheet
Thursday: Notes, pp. 347-350. Questions Sheet
Friday: Expansion and War. Questions sheet

Period 6/5:
Monday: Chapter 13 overview
Tuesday: Notes, pp. 343-347. Questions sheet
Wednesday: Notes, pp. 347-350. Questions Sheet
Thursday: No Class
Friday: Expansion and War. Questions Sheet

Week of 4/14/08

Hello All!

Last week before vacation! Lots to do! Keep an eye on the blog, and be sure to stay on top of your classwork and homework this week! You don't want to fall behind and then have to make it all up after vacation!


AP:
Monday: Go over Viet Nam chart and ch.31 sheet. Begin group project
Tuesday: Work on group project in class
Wednesday: We'll see where we are- I expect group presentations today!
Thursday: Group projects continued!
Friday: TBD
** Over Break: You should be finishing up your text book! Working on those Chapter sheets! We love you Alan Brinkley!!!!!**


Honors:

Pd. 3:
Monday: "What have women to do with slavery?"
Tuesday: Seneca Falls Convention
Wednesday: Review for test
Thursday: Test, Chapter 12
Friday: John Kerry Assembly!

Pd. 6/5:
Monday: Seneca Falls Convention
Tuesday: No Class
Wednesday: Review for test
Thursday: Test, Chapter 12
Friday: TBD


C1:

Pd. 4:
Monday: No Class
Tuesday: Civil Disobedience due. 10.2 part II. Reading strategies sheet for HW. study 10.2!!
Wednesday: Go over HW. Quiz 10.2. Notes 10.3 & MIA 10.3 with a partner
Thursday: 10.4 in class. Review for ch. 10 test tomorrow!
Friday: CHAPTER 10 test in class!

Pd. 5/6:
Monday: Notes, 10.2 and overview of Civil Disobedience
Tuesday: Complete going over Civil Disobedience and 10.2. Reading strategies sheet for HW. study 10.2!!
Wednesday: No class
Thursday: Go over HW. Quiz 10.2. Notes 10.3 & MIA 10.3 with a partner
Friday: 10.4 in class. Section 10.4 #2,3,4 due after break.

** We will be reviewing in class the Monday we return from break. Chapter 10 test will be Tuesday, 4/29/08**

Week of 4/7/08

AP:
Monday: Go over practice exam/talk about ch. 31. Chart for 31 handed out. Complete that and chapter sheet for Friday
Tues: Ch. 31
Wed: Ch. 31
Thurs: No Class
Fri: Ch. 31

NEXT WEEK CHAPTERS 32 & 33!!!!!!!!!!!


C1:

Period 4:
Monday: Ch. 10.1 notes in class. HW: Read 10.1 and Alamo Letter (due Wed)
Tuesday: Review of 10.1. Clip from The Alamo
Wednesday: Life in the Republic of Texas notes. On a California Ranch reading. HW: 10.1 Section Review!
Thursday: MIA 10.1 in class. I suggest you have read the chapter by now! (hint, hint)
Friday: 10.2 part I notes. Be prepared for a challenge! We will be reading some Thoreau in class!

Period 5/6:
Monday: No Class
Tuesday: Ch. 10.1 notes in class. HW: Read 10.1 and Alamo Letter (due Wed)
Wednesday: Review of 10.1. Clip from The Alamo
Thursday: Life in the Republic of Texas notes. On a California Ranch reading. HW: 10.1 Section Review!
Friday: MIA 10.1 in class. I suggest you have read the chapter by now! (hint, hint)

Honors:

Period 3: Monday: Review of Ch. 12 part I. Begin Emerson's Nature in class
Tuesday: Discussion of transcendentalism/Nature. Be prepared to write your own definition of transcendentalism in your groups!
Wednesday: Notes: Remaking Society. Reform Movement packet. HW: Outline pp. 334-341 in Brinkley (Crusade against slavery) and finish Reform Movement packet if not completed in class
Thursday: Go over packet and discuss Crusade against slavery
Friday: No Class

Period 6/5:
Monday: Review of Ch. 12 part I. Begin Emerson's Nature in class
Tuesday: Discussion of transcendentalism/Nature. Be prepared to write your own definition of transcendentalism in your groups!
Wednesday: Notes: Remaking Society. Reform Movement packet. HW: Outline pp. 334-341 in Brinkley (Crusade against slavery) and finish Reform Movement packet if not completed in class
Thursday: Go over packet and discuss Crusade against slavery
Friday: "What have women to do with slavery?"