Tuesday, February 28, 2017

February 28th, 2017

Students,

Today I was out to examine our STAAR benchmark test! I have no doubt in my mind that you all nailed it. Unfortunately when I'm gone you're stuck with a movie! Cornell Note Check incoming make sure you get it turned in.




Monday, February 27, 2017

February 27th, 2017

Students,

Today we left the battlefields of WWI and dove back into the economic boom / success period that was the Roaring 20's. We started domestic policy and politics during the period please see below for the ppt.

LINK TO PRESENTATION

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

February 21st-24th, 2017

Students,

over these four days we will be working on our capstone project for WWI. At this point you should have been assigned a group and know what your group is working towards.

We also took the benchmark on February 22nd, woo.

Link to project checklist



Tuesday, February 21, 2017

February 17th, 2017

Students,

Today we looked at propaganda posters in an effort to gear up for our WWI capstone project. If you were absent on Friday please fill out the attached G.O. by looking at the PPT / propaganda posters and the tools & objectives form.

G.O. organizers
PPT of  posters
Tools & Objectives - working on getting a digital copy.

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

February 15th & 16th, 2017

Students,

Today we continued our WWI notes please see the link below...

PPT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7dHc4NUdYdU03VGc/view?usp=sharing
 just a reminder you will need to download the PPT to view it in its entirety.

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

February 14th, 2017



I had training today, so enjoy the video, take Cornell Notes.

February 13th, 2017

Students,

Today we started our WWI notes please see the link below...

PPT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7dHc4NUdYdU03VGc/view?usp=sharing
 just a reminder you will need to download the PPT to view it in its entirety.

Friday, February 10, 2017

February 10th, 2017

Students,

Today we tested. woo. first major grade on your 5th six weeks. make it up ASAP if you were gone.

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

February 8th & 9th, 2017

Students

Today and tomorrow we will be constructing bumper stickers that illustrate main ideas for the units that we have covered this semester thus far. These four unit cover the same time period 1865-1920 so it is worth revisiting this old content to make sure that you have a grasp on some of the difficult concepts we have encountered. If you are gone please see below for a copy of the  ppt which includes a rubric on how grading will be handled for the project.

power point link

Your test is Friday February 10th!

Test review - skip to world power portion of the review

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

February 7th, 2017

Students,

Today we examined the implementation of Taft's dollar diplomacy through the lens of the United Fruit Company and its exploits in and of Latin America. Linked below is a reading and quick assessment, that led us into a class discussion (for and against sheet) please have the questions and your own arguments for and against Dollar diplomacy completed upon your return if you are absent.

just a reminder Drive has had trouble loading documents, so you may have to download the file to see all FOUR pages.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Br2RBwz0R7dGhycFZjUlotOUU/view?usp=sharing

Friday, February 3, 2017

February 3rd & 6th, 2017

Students,

Today we delved into Imperialism and how America begins to expand its "empire". Please see below for a link to the power point if you were absent you know the drill CN notes and please direct any questions you have to me.


POWER POINT: 

February 2nd, 2017

Students,

Today I was absent and you had a fantastic substitute. You took a 10 question check point over WWII...because...reasons. and you wrote a Long Essay that will serve the same function as your checkpoints only for daily grades. If you need a copy of the essay please come stop by my room, I have tons extra.

February 1st, 2017

TEST!!!!!