Thursday, April 21, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Week of April 18
Friday
Spring Break Day - No School
Thursday
Students continued with their Prezis and sent me the link.
Remember, first name and last initial only. You don't have to resent - it will update automatically.
I checked the stocks tracking sheet.
Homework
If you were absent, you'll need to have read Ch26 S1 and finished the Prezi by Monday. Remember to send me the link!!
Wednesday
Students continued with their Prezis. They also had time to check on their stocks.
Homework
We will have time in class tomorrow to finalize the Prezis. The link is due to me by end of class.
Remember to track your stocks!!
Tuesday
We read and discussed Ch26 S1: Hoover and the Crash.
In groups of two, students were to create a Prezi to answer txtbk. p. 733, #1. At least one image needs to be included, and the definitions should be in their own words. Use the textbook, not Google.
Homework
We will have time in class tomorrow and Thursday to work on the Prezi. The link is due to me by end of class on Thursday.
Remember to check your stocks this week. I will be looking at your tracking sheets on Wednesday or Thursday.
Monday
We continued with our 1920 presentations.
Homework
Create a Prezi account (for Tuesday's class work) and see what you can do with the program.
Spring Break Day - No School
Thursday
Students continued with their Prezis and sent me the link.
Remember, first name and last initial only. You don't have to resent - it will update automatically.
I checked the stocks tracking sheet.
Homework
If you were absent, you'll need to have read Ch26 S1 and finished the Prezi by Monday. Remember to send me the link!!
Wednesday
Students continued with their Prezis. They also had time to check on their stocks.
Homework
We will have time in class tomorrow to finalize the Prezis. The link is due to me by end of class.
Remember to track your stocks!!
Tuesday
We read and discussed Ch26 S1: Hoover and the Crash.
In groups of two, students were to create a Prezi to answer txtbk. p. 733, #1. At least one image needs to be included, and the definitions should be in their own words. Use the textbook, not Google.
Homework
We will have time in class tomorrow and Thursday to work on the Prezi. The link is due to me by end of class on Thursday.
Remember to check your stocks this week. I will be looking at your tracking sheets on Wednesday or Thursday.
Monday
We continued with our 1920 presentations.
Homework
Create a Prezi account (for Tuesday's class work) and see what you can do with the program.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Week of April 11
Tuesday - Friday
AIMS Week - special schedule
After testing we will have two core periods plus an elective each day.
Students will be presenting their research on the 1920s.
Homework
Remember to check and record how your stocks are doing! I will check mid-week next week that you have done it twice between 4/11 and 4/19 (special dispensation due to AIMS testing).
Monday
Students finalized their presentations and checked their stocks.
Homework
Project is due end of school today.
AIMS Week - special schedule
After testing we will have two core periods plus an elective each day.
Students will be presenting their research on the 1920s.
Homework
Remember to check and record how your stocks are doing! I will check mid-week next week that you have done it twice between 4/11 and 4/19 (special dispensation due to AIMS testing).
Monday
Students finalized their presentations and checked their stocks.
Homework
Project is due end of school today.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Week of April 4
Friday
Early Release - Special Schedule
I checked the Stock Market Tracking sheets.
Students worked on their presentations.
Homework
Project is due end of school Monday.
Thursday
Students worked on their 1920s presentations and checked their stocks, if necessary.
Homework
Project is due Monday.
Wednesday
Students took notes as they watched an American Experience documentary on The Crash of 1929. They then wrote a summary from their notes.
I collected notes and summary.
Homework
Work on research, if necessary. Last day in the lab will be tomorrow. Project is due Monday.
Tuesday
More time to work on the 1920's research project and check stocks.
Homework
Do research for your 1920's PowerPoint, if behind
Monday
Students continued working on their 1920's research project and had an opportunity to check their stocks.
Homework
Do research for your 1920's PowerPoint, if behind
Early Release - Special Schedule
I checked the Stock Market Tracking sheets.
Students worked on their presentations.
Homework
Project is due end of school Monday.
Thursday
Students worked on their 1920s presentations and checked their stocks, if necessary.
Homework
Project is due Monday.
Wednesday
Students took notes as they watched an American Experience documentary on The Crash of 1929. They then wrote a summary from their notes.
I collected notes and summary.
Homework
Work on research, if necessary. Last day in the lab will be tomorrow. Project is due Monday.
Tuesday
More time to work on the 1920's research project and check stocks.
Homework
Do research for your 1920's PowerPoint, if behind
Monday
Students continued working on their 1920's research project and had an opportunity to check their stocks.
Homework
Do research for your 1920's PowerPoint, if behind
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Week of March 28
Friday
I checked the students' Stock Market tracking sheets.
We watched and took notes on the History Channel documentary Boom, from America, the Story of Us.
Homework
Work on project/do research for your 1920s PowerPoint, if behind
Thursday
I collected the maps.
Students took the Europe Map Test.
Homework
Work on project
Wednesday
We continued our research and work on the PowerPoint/Prezi. Students had time to check on their stocks.
Homework
Map test tomorrow
Maps due
Tuesday
We continued our research and work on the PowerPoint/Prezi.
Homework
Study for Thursday's map test; work on map
Monday
We began our research on the 1920s (https://sites.google.com/site/worldhistorylinks). Students also had time to finish registering for the Stock Market Challenge and to check their stocks.
Homework
Study for the map test; work on map
I checked the students' Stock Market tracking sheets.
We watched and took notes on the History Channel documentary Boom, from America, the Story of Us.
Homework
Work on project/do research for your 1920s PowerPoint, if behind
Thursday
I collected the maps.
Students took the Europe Map Test.
Homework
Work on project
Wednesday
We continued our research and work on the PowerPoint/Prezi. Students had time to check on their stocks.
Homework
Map test tomorrow
Maps due
Tuesday
We continued our research and work on the PowerPoint/Prezi.
Homework
Study for Thursday's map test; work on map
Monday
We began our research on the 1920s (https://sites.google.com/site/worldhistorylinks). Students also had time to finish registering for the Stock Market Challenge and to check their stocks.
Homework
Study for the map test; work on map
Monday, March 21, 2011
Week of March 21
Thursday and Friday
Early Release - Parent-Teacher Conferences
Special schedule
Students continued to work on setting up their portfolios for the Stock Market Challenge.
Homework
Study for the map test; work on map
Wednesday
We worked some more on searching for the parent company of various brand name items and then went over the answers.
Handout: Would you have survived the Stock Market crash of 1929?
Each student made a list of eight companies in which they would like to invest. With their partner, they narrowed the list of sixteen down to four.
For these four, they looked up the symbol and exchange
Homework
Study for the map test; work on map
Tuesday
Using the other side of yesterday's worksheet, we practiced reading a stock table.
On the computer, students searched for the parent company of various brand name items.
Homework
Study for the map test; work on map
Monday
We read and discussed handouts on the Stock Market.
Handouts:
Understanding the Stock Market
Play the Market
The class watched as a group performed The Stock Market Play.
Homework
Know important details we covered about the Stock Market today.
Early Release - Parent-Teacher Conferences
Special schedule
Students continued to work on setting up their portfolios for the Stock Market Challenge.
Homework
Study for the map test; work on map
Wednesday
We worked some more on searching for the parent company of various brand name items and then went over the answers.
Handout: Would you have survived the Stock Market crash of 1929?
Each student made a list of eight companies in which they would like to invest. With their partner, they narrowed the list of sixteen down to four.
For these four, they looked up the symbol and exchange
Homework
Study for the map test; work on map
Tuesday
Using the other side of yesterday's worksheet, we practiced reading a stock table.
On the computer, students searched for the parent company of various brand name items.
Homework
Study for the map test; work on map
Monday
We read and discussed handouts on the Stock Market.
Handouts:
Understanding the Stock Market
Play the Market
The class watched as a group performed The Stock Market Play.
Homework
Know important details we covered about the Stock Market today.
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