American history
2nd Semester / 2012
7th Week
Tuesday, February 14th / Happy Valentine's Day
I have your cupcakes today!
CNN student news
Start new unit / Civil Rights
Lecture notes /Chapter 21: Civil Rights
No homework assignment
Thursday, February 16th
CNN student news
Review notes
More lecture notes / Civil Rights
Read 21-1, pages 700-707 in class and then complete assessment questions on page 707 for next Monday.
6th Week
Monday, February 6th
Sorry Sophomores - I am home sick today.
Work to finish your projects over the Korean War.
They will be due on Wednesday at the start of class.
If you finish with your projects you may have a study hall or AR time.
Wednesday, February 8th
Present projects / Korean War
Finally grading 18-2
Lecture notes / Korean War
Friday, February 10th
Finish lecture and discussion of the Korean War.
Expect test over Korean War on Tuesday.
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5th Week
Tuesday, January 31st
Brain gym, CNN student news
Hand back tests / File papers / Check grades
Start a new unit: The Korean War
Lecture notes: The Korean War
Watch last parts of the movie: Truman
Good luck against Natoma!
Thursday, February 2nd
Grade 18-2 / You have already completed this reading over The Korean War
More lecture notes / The Korean War
Watch more on Truman & the Korean War
Good luck against Tescott, and enjoy K & Queen of Courts Dance!
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4th Week
Monday, January 23rd
Watch the video: Joseph McCarthy / Pay attention as there may be a quiz or project on this cold war figure. Notice what is ironic about this man.
Share your "Fakewall" projects on historical figures from the Cold War Era
Homework assignment: Read 18-3, pages 616-621, and do assessment questions.
Congratulations - high school basketball teams on your 2nd Place tournament finishes at Lincoln.
I enjoyed watching both teams play!
Wednesday, January 25th
Quiz/ McCarthy
Read 18-3 out loud as a class, pages 616-621, Then do assessment questions.
Review / Cold War /
Each group will create a quia review game/ include 15 questions over the Cold War / Test will be on Friday.
Friday, January 27th
Grade 18-3, Play quia games to review
Test / Chapter 18: The Cold War
Next unit: The Korean War
3rd Week
Tuesday, January 17th
Sophomores - I am home sick today with a bad cold.
Mr. Bristow will be your substitute.
CNN student news if possible
Grade 18-2 within your own groups / hand in assignment
Review notes / Cold War
Quiz / Cold War / Part I on quia. Ask Mr. Bristow for the secret word
Start New Project: Fakewall /Cold War Personality
Going to the website: fakewall.com or just using the search word, fakewall, set up a fake facebook page for an important person from the Cold War era.
Add photos of the historical person, add friends, and personal information.
Also add comments as if the person were still alive. You will add comments from the person and his friends.
Comments should relate to historical events, be appropriate, and accurate.
We will look at them on Thursday. Have fun with this assignment.
With any time remaining- use as a study hall or AR day.
Thursday, January 19th
CNN student news
Show your fakewall page with the class on a Cold War personality
Lecture notes / More Cold War.
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2nd Week
Monday, January 10th
Sophomores - I will be at a funeral today.
Please report to Mrs. Camacho's room.
Watch the movie: Truman / 40 minutes / Or until the Korean War starts.
Remainder of the hour / study hall / AR day / etc.....
If you want to work ahead / See Friday's assignment
Wednesday, January 12th
Grade 18-1 in class / Most of you turned the assignment in.
Lecture notes / Truman's Troubled Presidency
Watch more on Truman movie / Expect quiz over first part of Truman and Cold War on Friday.
Friday, January 14th
Review material / Quiz/ Quia / Cold War Part I
Lecture notes
Homework: Read 18-2, pages 609-615 and do assessment questions.
1st Week
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
Brain gym, CNN student news or current events
Hand back tests / World War II / Check grades
Start new unit: 1950's Cold War / Chapter 18
Lecture notes /Origins of the Cold War
Thursday, January 5th
CNN student news / Current events
Take Renaissance survey on Quia
Lecture notes / Cold war & Harry Truman
Watch more on the Truman movie
Homework: Read 18-1, pages 602-608, and do assessment questions.
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