ADVANCED UNITED STATES HISTORY- ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS: Students will: Read, write, speak and think critically & Analyze challenging problems by: 1) Communicating in Standard English (#1). 2) Reading a variety of materials for the understanding, evaluation, and synthesis of information (#2). 3) Acquiring and evaluating information in order to interpret events, issues or ideas, and to make informed judgments and responses. (#4) 4) Utilize technology to obtain, organize and communicate information and to solve problems (#6). BLOCKS A, C & D HOMEWORK: Tuesday, November 24th HWK: *Turn in Newport Field Trip permission slips and money ASAP!!!! *Get permission slip for the Movie "Glory" signed *No assigned Homework over the break! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving vacation!!! Enjoy the time with your family and friends! Tuesday, December 1st HWK: *Permission Slip signed for Movie “Glory” *Study for Quiz on early Civil War Thursday, December 3rd HWK: *Read & Highlight Handout on “Lincoln”- (R) AND (L)- Create a Sensory Figure for Abraham Lincoln with 4 labels *Find a Picture of Abraham Lincoln *Permission Slip signed for Movie "Glory" AND Field Trip to Newport *Bring in canned good for Extra Credit points!!! *Work on Janus Figure- 10 points extra credit if complete for Monday, Dec 7th Monday, December 7th HWK: *Complete ALL (R) & (L) work to this point in Unit 5 *Read pgs. 366-371, Create a one-page Outline of the important information in Chapter 11- Section 5 on "The Legacy of War"- (R) *Work on Civil War Janus Figure & Journal Entries Due Friday, December 11th *Bring in canned good for Extra Credit points!!! Wednesday, December 9th HWK: *Civil War Janus Figure & Journal Entries Due next class *Unit 5 Notebook Evaluation Due Monday, December 21st Friday, December 11th HWK: *Work on Reconstruction Packet *Read Chapter 12-Section 1, pgs. 376-382, Complete Guided Reading on “The Politics of Reconstruction” AND (L) Opinion Question on your plan for Reconstruction Tuesday, December 15th HWK: *Work on Reconstruction Packet Due Monday 12/21 *Read, Highlight & Answer questions on (R) American Lives Profile Thaddeus Stevens and Hiram Revels AND (L)- Epitaph/Headstone for Stevens or Revels *Find Pictures of Presidents Andrew Johnson, Grant, & Hayes *Field Trip to Newport on Thursday 12/17 Thursday, December 17th HWK: *Field Trip to Newport TODAY! *Work on Reconstruction Packet- Due with Notebooks for Unit 5 on Monday, December 21st *Find Pictures of Presidents Andrew Johnson, Grant, & Hayes Monday, December 21st AND Wednesday, December 23rd HWK: *No assigned Homework!!! *Work on Extra Credit Holiday Trivia Packet- Due Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 *Unit 5 Exam on Civil War & Reconstruction on Thursday, January 7th
***IMPORTANT DATES: *CIVIL WAR JANUS FIGURE & JOURNAL ENTRIES- DUE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11th *FIELD TRIP TO NEWPORT, RI- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17th from 7:30am to 3:30pm, VISITS TO THE BREAKERS MANSION & A PERFORMANCE AT THE ASTOR HOUSE, COST $25/PERSON, CASH OR CHECK PAYABLE TO "WHS-SAF", PERMISSION SLIP REQUIRED, SPACE IS LIMITED, LUNCH IS ON YOUR OWN *UNIT 5 NOTEBOOK EVALUATION & RECONSTRUCTION PACKET- DUE MONDAY, DECEMBER 21st *UNIT 5 EXAM ON CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION- THURSDAY, JANUARY 7th ***CLASS ANNOUNCEMENTS: DUES COLLECTION- Dues is $10 per year, or $40 for all four years. Cash OR checks written to "WHS-SAF" may be turned into Ms. Jacobsen or Mr. Lovering in Room S-3. CANNED FOOD DRIVE CHALLENGE- *C BLOCK WON breakfast on Wednesday, December 23rd!!!
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