Friday
Collected the thinking maps on the causes of WWI.
Viewed two video snippets on background tensions leading to WWI and the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
Homework
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand w/s (crossword on the back). You are a reporter covering the visit of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to Sarajevo. Using the worksheet and your notes from the videos, design a newspaper's front page with details of the assassination.
Complete the crossword and learn terms for future test.
Thursday
Science Fair Expo Day - Special Schedule
Wednesday
Students used the Europe Overseas handout to answer questions on the Europe Overseas Qiuz Part I. This was due at the end of the period.
Students received the WWI from A to Z handout to study.
Homework
Study terms and definitions on the A to Z handout.
Tuesday
Collected the TR summaries from Friday.
Read and discussed handout on The Causes of World War I.
Homework
Create a thinking map (bubble map) of the mnemonic ANIMAL (the causes) (pages 2 through 4), and briefly state why each was a factor leading to WWI. Due Friday.
Monday
Presidents' Day - No School
Monday, February 15, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Week of Feb. 8
Friday
Collected the Lucy Stone questions, the Cornell Notes of Ch. 23 S3, and the Chapter 23 Assessment (pages 674-675).
Graded last week's Ch. 20 & 21 Test. Watched and took notes on a History Channel video on Teddy Roosevelt's part in the construction of the Panama Canal.
Homework
Write a summary of your notes.
Thursday
Complete the following sections of the Chapter 23 Assessment (pages 674-675):
- Define the terms in the section Terms & Names (write the term, followed by the definition)
- Review Questions #1-10 ~ must be in complete sentences
- Critical Thinking #1 & 2 ~ must be in complete sentences
- Standards-Based Assessment #1-3
- p. 673, #2 Using Graphics
Homework
Finish questions.
Wednesday
Cornell Notes on textbook pp. 668-673 (Roman numeral, capital letter, number, lower case letter, dash; remember ONLY the Roman numeral goes to the left of the red margin; remember to indent slightly each time and align characters that are the same all the way down the page). Leave room for mini thinking map on the right.
Homework
Develop questions in the left margin - ONE question for EACH capital letter. The questions should be answered by what you have in the corresponding notes section.
Create ONE mini thinking map for ANY ONE capital letter (do this on the right hand side of the page). Do a summary of the entire section (what you have in the notes)at the end (one good paragraph).
Tuesday
Students worked on map-related activities.
Homework
None.
Monday
P3 and 7: Collected notes and summary of Friday's video segment.
Read and acted out a play on women's rights champion Lucy Stone.
Homework
Answer the questions on the play on a separate sheet of paper. Use complete sentences and skip a line between answers.
Collected the Lucy Stone questions, the Cornell Notes of Ch. 23 S3, and the Chapter 23 Assessment (pages 674-675).
Graded last week's Ch. 20 & 21 Test. Watched and took notes on a History Channel video on Teddy Roosevelt's part in the construction of the Panama Canal.
Homework
Write a summary of your notes.
Thursday
Complete the following sections of the Chapter 23 Assessment (pages 674-675):
- Define the terms in the section Terms & Names (write the term, followed by the definition)
- Review Questions #1-10 ~ must be in complete sentences
- Critical Thinking #1 & 2 ~ must be in complete sentences
- Standards-Based Assessment #1-3
- p. 673, #2 Using Graphics
Homework
Finish questions.
Wednesday
Cornell Notes on textbook pp. 668-673 (Roman numeral, capital letter, number, lower case letter, dash; remember ONLY the Roman numeral goes to the left of the red margin; remember to indent slightly each time and align characters that are the same all the way down the page). Leave room for mini thinking map on the right.
Homework
Develop questions in the left margin - ONE question for EACH capital letter. The questions should be answered by what you have in the corresponding notes section.
Create ONE mini thinking map for ANY ONE capital letter (do this on the right hand side of the page). Do a summary of the entire section (what you have in the notes)at the end (one good paragraph).
Tuesday
Students worked on map-related activities.
Homework
None.
Monday
P3 and 7: Collected notes and summary of Friday's video segment.
Read and acted out a play on women's rights champion Lucy Stone.
Homework
Answer the questions on the play on a separate sheet of paper. Use complete sentences and skip a line between answers.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Week of Feb. 2
Friday
Collected notes and summary of yesterday's video section.
Continued with the Teddy Roosevelt: TR - An American Lion video, covering his part in the Spanish-American War, and reforms he made as governor of New York.
Homework
Write a summary of your notes.
Thursday
Checked w/s Ch23 S1 and S2. Collected thinking maps for these sections.
Viewed and took notes on part of a History Channel video on Teddy Roosevelt: TR - An American Lion.
Homework
Write a summary of your notes.
Wednesday
No school for students - Staff Development day.
Tuesday
Took the test for Chapters 20 and 21.
Read w/s on the Spanish-American War (Ch23 S2).
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. Create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Monday
Collected Imperialism maps.
Read a w/s on The United States Continues to Expand (Ch23 S1). Time in class to work on homework and study for tomorrow's quiz.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms and names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Study for tomorrow's quiz on Chapters 20 and 21.
Collected notes and summary of yesterday's video section.
Continued with the Teddy Roosevelt: TR - An American Lion video, covering his part in the Spanish-American War, and reforms he made as governor of New York.
Homework
Write a summary of your notes.
Thursday
Checked w/s Ch23 S1 and S2. Collected thinking maps for these sections.
Viewed and took notes on part of a History Channel video on Teddy Roosevelt: TR - An American Lion.
Homework
Write a summary of your notes.
Wednesday
No school for students - Staff Development day.
Tuesday
Took the test for Chapters 20 and 21.
Read w/s on the Spanish-American War (Ch23 S2).
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. Create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Monday
Collected Imperialism maps.
Read a w/s on The United States Continues to Expand (Ch23 S1). Time in class to work on homework and study for tomorrow's quiz.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms and names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Study for tomorrow's quiz on Chapters 20 and 21.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Week of Jan. 25
Friday
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 22 S3 w/s.
Students discovered which African and Asian countries were governed by European powers during the Age of Imperialism (pre-1914) by coloring maps of both continents.
Homework
Finish maps. Test on Chapters 20 & 21 next Tuesday.
Thursday
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 22 S1 and S2 w/s; collected thinking maps of those sections.
Reviewed progress made by women in the 19th century. Students developed two cartoons on the pros and cons of women having the right to vote. Several students presented, and the cartoons were all collected.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names for w/s Ch22 S3 (Women Win New Rights). No thinking map tonight.
Wednesday
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 21 S3 and S4 w/s; collected thinking maps of those sections.
Read w/s on Roosevelt and Progressivism (Ch22 S1) and Taft and Wilson as Progressives(Ch22 S2). Time in class to work on homework.
Homework
Complete the charts, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For each w/s, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Tuesday
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 21 S2 w/s; collected thinking map of that section.
Read w/s on Segregation and Discrimination (Ch21 S3) and Society and Mass Culture (Ch21 S4). Time in class to work on homework.
Homework
Complete the charts, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For each w/s, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Monday
Collected answers to the Homestead Strike questions. If you were absent on Friday, be sure to pick up the alternative assignment to the video questions.
Read a w/s on The New Immigrants (Ch21 S2). Time in class to work on homework.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 22 S3 w/s.
Students discovered which African and Asian countries were governed by European powers during the Age of Imperialism (pre-1914) by coloring maps of both continents.
Homework
Finish maps. Test on Chapters 20 & 21 next Tuesday.
Thursday
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 22 S1 and S2 w/s; collected thinking maps of those sections.
Reviewed progress made by women in the 19th century. Students developed two cartoons on the pros and cons of women having the right to vote. Several students presented, and the cartoons were all collected.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names for w/s Ch22 S3 (Women Win New Rights). No thinking map tonight.
Wednesday
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 21 S3 and S4 w/s; collected thinking maps of those sections.
Read w/s on Roosevelt and Progressivism (Ch22 S1) and Taft and Wilson as Progressives(Ch22 S2). Time in class to work on homework.
Homework
Complete the charts, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For each w/s, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Tuesday
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 21 S2 w/s; collected thinking map of that section.
Read w/s on Segregation and Discrimination (Ch21 S3) and Society and Mass Culture (Ch21 S4). Time in class to work on homework.
Homework
Complete the charts, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For each w/s, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Monday
Collected answers to the Homestead Strike questions. If you were absent on Friday, be sure to pick up the alternative assignment to the video questions.
Read a w/s on The New Immigrants (Ch21 S2). Time in class to work on homework.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Week of Jan. 18
Friday
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 21 S1 w/s; collected thinking map of that section.
Viewed and took notes on a History Channel video about the Homestead Strike.
Homework
Answer questions on the half-sheet (on the video).
Thursday
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 20 S4 w/s; collected thinking map of that section.
Viewed a brief video on the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes. Wrote a summary paragraph about the video.
Read Ch 21 S1 w/s (Cities grow and change).
Homework
Complete the chart - add your own spokes to the ovals - answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Wednesday
Collected the thinking maps on the transcontinental railroad.
P2: graded and reviewed answers to Ch 20 S3 w/s; collected thinking map of that section.
All periods: Read Ch 20 S4 w/s.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Tuesday
Watched a History Channel video on the construction of the transcontinental railroad.
Homework
Create a thinking map with the notes you took.
Monday
No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 21 S1 w/s; collected thinking map of that section.
Viewed and took notes on a History Channel video about the Homestead Strike.
Homework
Answer questions on the half-sheet (on the video).
Thursday
Graded and reviewed answers to Ch 20 S4 w/s; collected thinking map of that section.
Viewed a brief video on the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes. Wrote a summary paragraph about the video.
Read Ch 21 S1 w/s (Cities grow and change).
Homework
Complete the chart - add your own spokes to the ovals - answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Wednesday
Collected the thinking maps on the transcontinental railroad.
P2: graded and reviewed answers to Ch 20 S3 w/s; collected thinking map of that section.
All periods: Read Ch 20 S4 w/s.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. No circle maps.
Tuesday
Watched a History Channel video on the construction of the transcontinental railroad.
Homework
Create a thinking map with the notes you took.
Monday
No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, January 11, 2010
Week of Jan. 11
Friday
We graded the Chapter 19 Quiz.
Periods 3 and 7: checked and reviewed answers to the Ch 20 S3 w/s; collected thinking maps
Period 2 was cut short by the Honors Assembly: we will review and collect these next week.
Homework
None.
Thursday
Students took notes as they watched a brief video on President Grant. They then summarized their notes in a paragraph, including a topic sentence, three facts, and a concluding sentence. This was then collected.
Homework from Tuesday was checked and questions reviewed; thinking maps were turned in.
Students worked in groups on The Rise of Big Business w/s (Ch 20 S3).
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Tree or Brace Maps often work well. No circle maps.
Wednesday
Early Release - Special schedule.
Homework
None.
Tuesday
Checked homework from Friday (Ch20 S1) and yesterday. Collected Cowboys: Clothes and Equipment w/s and the Thinking Map.
Read and discussed w/s Railroads Transform the Nation (Ch. 20 S2). Students had time to work on their homework in class.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Tree or Brace Maps often work well. No circle maps.
Monday
We read two w/s dealing with Cowhands and Farmers, answering and discussing questions and answers along the way.
Homework
Finish the w/s.
We graded the Chapter 19 Quiz.
Periods 3 and 7: checked and reviewed answers to the Ch 20 S3 w/s; collected thinking maps
Period 2 was cut short by the Honors Assembly: we will review and collect these next week.
Homework
None.
Thursday
Students took notes as they watched a brief video on President Grant. They then summarized their notes in a paragraph, including a topic sentence, three facts, and a concluding sentence. This was then collected.
Homework from Tuesday was checked and questions reviewed; thinking maps were turned in.
Students worked in groups on The Rise of Big Business w/s (Ch 20 S3).
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Tree or Brace Maps often work well. No circle maps.
Wednesday
Early Release - Special schedule.
Homework
None.
Tuesday
Checked homework from Friday (Ch20 S1) and yesterday. Collected Cowboys: Clothes and Equipment w/s and the Thinking Map.
Read and discussed w/s Railroads Transform the Nation (Ch. 20 S2). Students had time to work on their homework in class.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Tree or Brace Maps often work well. No circle maps.
Monday
We read two w/s dealing with Cowhands and Farmers, answering and discussing questions and answers along the way.
Homework
Finish the w/s.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Week of Jan. 4
Friday
Collected Section 4 w/s and the thinking maps.
We took the Ch 19 quiz and then had time to work on the w/s The Growth of Industry (Ch 20 S1).
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Think which thinking map would be best suited to the information on the w/s. No circle maps. Quiz on this material next Friday.
Thursday
Graded the questions from yesterday and collected the thinking maps.
We read the w/s Farming and Populism (Ch. 19 Section 4). Students had time in class to work on their homework.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Think which thinking map would be best suited to the information on the w/s. Again, no circle maps. Study for tomorrow's quiz.
Wednesday
Graded the questions from yesterday and collected the thinking maps.
We read the w/s Life in the West (Ch. 19 Section 3). Students had time in class to work on their homework.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Think which thinking map would be best suited to the information on the w/s. Again, no circle maps. Study for Friday's quiz.
Tuesday
Graded the questions from yesterday and collected the thinking maps. We read the w/s Native Americans Fight to Survive (Ch. 19 Section 2). Students had time in class to work on their homework.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Think which thinking map would be best suited to the information on the w/s. Again, no circle maps. Quiz Friday on the chapter.
Monday
After filling out the agenda, we read the w/s Miners, Ranchers, and Cowhands (Ch. 19 Section 1). Students had time in class to work on their homework.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Think which thinking map would be best suited to the information on the w/s. No circle maps, please! Quiz Friday on this section.
Collected Section 4 w/s and the thinking maps.
We took the Ch 19 quiz and then had time to work on the w/s The Growth of Industry (Ch 20 S1).
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Think which thinking map would be best suited to the information on the w/s. No circle maps. Quiz on this material next Friday.
Thursday
Graded the questions from yesterday and collected the thinking maps.
We read the w/s Farming and Populism (Ch. 19 Section 4). Students had time in class to work on their homework.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Think which thinking map would be best suited to the information on the w/s. Again, no circle maps. Study for tomorrow's quiz.
Wednesday
Graded the questions from yesterday and collected the thinking maps.
We read the w/s Life in the West (Ch. 19 Section 3). Students had time in class to work on their homework.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Think which thinking map would be best suited to the information on the w/s. Again, no circle maps. Study for Friday's quiz.
Tuesday
Graded the questions from yesterday and collected the thinking maps. We read the w/s Native Americans Fight to Survive (Ch. 19 Section 2). Students had time in class to work on their homework.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Think which thinking map would be best suited to the information on the w/s. Again, no circle maps. Quiz Friday on the chapter.
Monday
After filling out the agenda, we read the w/s Miners, Ranchers, and Cowhands (Ch. 19 Section 1). Students had time in class to work on their homework.
Homework
Complete the chart, answer the questions (in complete sentences), and learn the terms & names. For the whole section, create one thinking map of your choice. Think which thinking map would be best suited to the information on the w/s. No circle maps, please! Quiz Friday on this section.
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