March 31st, 2015

Students,

Over the past several class days we evaluated the beginnings of WWII in Europe. We failed to recognize the building conflict that ultimately brought us into the war. Today we fill that gap with a classroom discussion following building tensions between the United States and Japan in the interwar period.

PPT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7ZkJqRHo0djh5d0E/view?usp=sharing

REMINDERS

EoC test May 7th

AP test May 8th

Don't forget your traffic light home work assignment

show me vocabulary!

March 30th, 2014

Students,

Today we did a gallery walk of all the posters that were made last week. If you are absent you will need to come in sometime before or after school to complete your own gallery walk. I will be leaving the posters up until our Unit Test!

REMINDERS

STAAR: 5-7-2015  
AP Exam: 5-8-2015

Get your missing work turned in, make up your tests, take retests, the end of the six weeks is quickly approaching.

March 25th-27th, 2015

Students,

I was out on the 25th and the 26th. If you were out any of these days please come talk to me to get work you missed. the blog will not have great detail on the in-class project.

Reminders:

STAAR: 5-7-2015
AP Exam: 5-8-2015

If you take a poster home for the weekend make sure you bring it back on Monday.

March 23rd, 2015

Students

Today we finished up our New Deal discussion and talked about its criticism and legacy on the American landscape.

PPT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7OEszdWtsbmc0bGM/view?usp=sharing


Reminders:

Your test tomorrow! review: removed for test day!
There are still several students who need to make up their WWI / 1920's Test!

There are still several students missing homework for me, check your stuff get it turned in!

Progress report grades go out Friday!

March 19th and 20th, 2015

Students,

Today we took a deeper look at New Deal programs and what they actually accomplished during the 1930's. our small groups then brainstormed ideas to solve our own crisis as small groups! If you were absent please download / print the instructions and you should be able to create a form that contains the information that you need!

Assignment sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7cXdXTi1BYmtQMFE/view?usp=sharing

Reminders:

Your test is next week! review: removed for test day!
There are still several students who need to make up their WWI / 1920's Test!

There are still several students missing homework for me, check your stuff get it turned in!

Progress report grades go out Friday!

March 18th, 2015

Students,

Today we charged head first into the "New Deal" see PPT below.

PPT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7OEszdWtsbmc0bGM/view?usp=sharing

Reminders:

RETESTS are and have been available if you need to take one!

Make up tests for WWI / 1920's need to be knocked out by Monday!

Progress report grades go in on Friday!

March 17th, 2015

Students,

Today we took a look at the lives of individuals who lived during The Great Depression. By exploring readings and video clips that follows the the lives and hardships of people in some case fictionalized but in others quite real. if you are absent you will need to come get a reading packet from me. You can however, print out the actual form from this website.

Worksheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7SzV5WHZSOVZjNjg/view?usp=sharing

REMINDERS:

Those of you that need to make up the WWI / 1920's test you can come Before School, During A-lunch, or After school. Any day this week and this coming Monday. get it done!

Great Depression / New Deal Test: March 24th/25th.

March 16th, 2015

Students,

Today we looked at the causes of the economic collapse and great depression suffered during the 1930's in the United States.

PPT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7cVJXLVFRVDFUQTQ/view?usp=sharing

REMINDERS:

Test Wednesday next week!

March 5th, 2015

Students,

I hope everyone enjoyed the late start to your day, I know I enjoyed the extra hour of sleep! Today we finished up our assignment from yesterday and worked on a review of the  Roaring 20's to prep us for our Test tomorrow!!!!

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF2MqYjVg50
Harlem Renaissance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3ozfYC9CZE

PPT review: removed for test day


REMINDER:

If you come to school Monday March 9th, you will feel very silly.

March 4th, 2015

Students,

Today we did research into some of the major conflicts (social / political / economic) of the 1920's. Those of you that are absent are more than able to conduct your research at home via the internet, however those of you that are here will have to settle for the American Pageant text book.

You will be describing each of these blanket events / categories in detail and answering a limited selection of questions. We are almost through with not only the unit but the week, hang in there spring break is just around the corner!

Work sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7cWVGc25Zd2FqSjA/view?usp=sharing

Reminders:

Test on Friday March 6th!
Review: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7NW41S3JkMUNNa0k/view?usp=sharing

March 3rd, 2015

Students,

Today we looked at the prosperity and politics of the Roaring 20's! The rise of credit, the return to isolationism, and the growth of the consumer economy. Buckle up and take some notes, heres the PPT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7YXN4cTFBeG4wdU0/view?usp=sharing

REMINDER:

Your WWI / 20's test is on Friday March 6th!
Review: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7NW41S3JkMUNNa0k/view?usp=sharing

Spring Break is coming up quick, make sure you have made up any tests / turned in late work before then!

March 2nd, 2015

Students,

Today I conducted an educational experiment by changing up how we take notes to be more like a college class room. We had a class discussion over the Roaring twenties and hit on high points of the era without throwing paragraphs of text onto the screen. Hopefully that translated into your notes.

PPT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7a3hFYjJoMk1DaHc/view?usp=sharing

Crash Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfOR1XCMf7A


REMINDERS:

You voted and I listened Test on March 6th 2015

REVIEW early access:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7NW41S3JkMUNNa0k/view?usp=sharing