Friday, December 19th

Have a great holiday! See January 6th.

Progressive Era test will be January 6th now.

Be safe and stay warm.

Wednesday, December 17th

Hope you're enjoying the snow!

Our test over the Progressive Era will be on the first B day back from the snow or vacation, which ever comes first.

If you're behind on your tasks now is a good time to get caught up.

For those of you who have them all turned in here is our next unit if you want to get a start on it. Imperialism unit- you might have problem accessing it if you don't have a gmail account, either request that I share it with you or email me at school connolly_caryn@salkeiz.k12.or.us and I'll attach it.

If I don't see you this week, have a great holiday and I'll see you in the new year!

Monday, December 15th

Enjoy the snow!

Test will be Wednesday now.

Thursday, December 11th

1. Daily Opener
2. Finished Election of 1912 activity from Tuesday- shared candidate and platform information for each party and came up with a bumper sticker slogan.
3. Read and discussed Chapter 11 Section 4 as a class.
4. Handed out Progressive Era test study guide and blank 3x5 notecards- we discussed Monday's test. You can use a 3x5 notecard on the test, information can only be handwritten on the card.
5. Turned in A level task.

**Remember Progressive Era unit test is Monday. Bring a #2 pencil with you to class.

Progressive Era Test Study Guide

• Ragtime
  
• Bull Moose Party
• Vaudeville
  
• Election of 1912
• Steerage
  
• Woodrow Wilson
• Chinese Exclusion Act
  
• Direct primary
• Gilded Age
  
• Referendum
• Pendleton Civil Service Act
  
• Recall
• Immigration- “old” and “new”; reasons I
• nitiative
• Role of public schools and assimilation
  
• 16^th, 17^th, 18^th, and 19^th Amendments
• Ellis Island
  
• Muckrakers
• Angel Island
  
• Niagara Movement
• Literacy
  
• W.E.B. DuBois
• Tenement
  
• Booker T. Washington
• Lynching
  
• NAACP
• Grandfather clause
  
• Strategies of the women’s mov’t
• The origins of Progressivism
• Poll tax
  
• Beliefs of progressives
• Jim Crow
  
• Roosevelt as a progressive
• Plessy v. Ferguson
  
• Taft as a progressive
• Theodore Roosevelt
  
• Goals of progressives
• Upton Sinclair and The Jungle
  
• Limits of progressivism
• William Howard Taft
  
• Susan B. Anthony and Carrie Catt
• Social gospel movement
  
• Settlement house
• Political machines/Boss Tweed
  
• Interstate Commerce Act

Tuesday, December 9th

1. Daily Opener
2. Finished Progressive Era Reform chart from Friday and went over the answers- didn't turn it in.
3. Accomplishments of Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson chart- it's on the back of Friday's chart, presented.
4. Activity- Began researching Election of 1912. Got into groups based on political party and researched who the candidate was and what their platform was for 1912. Will be presenting on Thursday.

Announcements:

• A level task is due on Thursday.
• Progressive Era test is on Monday the 15th.

Friday, December 5th

1. Daily Opener
2. Finn Reardon Quiz
3. Notes- The Progressive Era
4. Activity- Progressive Reform chart. Worked in groups of 3, discussing it on Tuesday.
5. Turned in B level task.

Wednesday, December 3rd

1. Daily Opener.
2. Finished reading Finn Reardon and discussed it.
3. Watched video The Progressive Era- took notes and discussed. See me to arrange a time to make this up. It has very important information for the test.
4. Worked on B level task and C level tasks.

Announcements:

• Finn Reardon quiz is Friday.
• B level task is due Friday.
• C level tasks are now late. I gave out Homework club slips to those missing at least 2 tasks. You have until Friday to complete them or you'll need to start going to Homework Club.

Monday, December 1st

1. Daily Opener
2. Read Finn Reardon- finished the book, on Wednesday we'll read the Historical Note and discuss Friday's quiz
3. Completed 'C' level tasks.
4. Finished Oral Defenses.

Announcements:

• All C level tasks and oral defenses were due today. If you still have some to complete you need to arrange a time to make them up.
• There will be a reading quiz over Finn Reardon on Friday.
• Your B level task is due Friday.

Monday, November 24th

1. Daily Opener
2. Read Finn Reardon
3. Notebook check- worth 40 points, papers should be organized into the 4 dividers indicated in your syllabus
4. Worked on C level tasks and completed oral defenses

Announcements:

• There will be a quiz over Finn Reardon on December 5th.
• All 'C' level tasks and oral defenses are due December 1st.

Thursday, November 20th

1. Daily Opener
2. Read Finn Reardon
3. Notes- The World of Jim Crow
4. Worked on 'C' level tasks and did oral defenses

Announcements:

• All missing work from this 6 week grading period is due tomorrow by 3 p.m.
• We will be having a notebook check on Monday the 24th. Make sure all your papers are in your notebook, that you have the correct dividers, and that everything is organized.
• All 'C' level tasks and oral defenses must be completed by December 1st.
  

Tuesday, November 18th

1. Daily Opener
2. Read Finn Reardon
3. Notes- The Expansion of Education
4. Activity- New Forms of Entertainment Chart- use the information in Section 2 of Chapter 9 to complete.
5. Worked on 'C' level tasks and did oral defenses

Announcements:

• Next week is the end of the 2nd 6 weeks grading period so all missing work from this grading period is due this Friday, November 21st, by 3 p.m.
• There will be a notebook check on Monday- make sure all your papers are in your notebook, that you have dividers, and that your papers are organized.
• You can earn extra credit by participating in the Campus Clean Up event on Wednesday the 19th. Report to room 138 at 3 p.m.

Friday, November 14th

1. Daily Opener
2. Read Finn Reardon
3. Notes- People on the Move: Immigration
4. Worked on 'C' level tasks and started oral defenses.

Wednesday, November 12th

1. Daily Opener
2. Read Finn Reardon
3. Watched and discussed video- The Age of the City
4. Worked on "C" level tasks- you need to start doing oral defenses on Friday!!

Friday, November 7th

1. Daily Opener
2. Read Finn Reardon
3. PPT and questions- The Gilded Age (see me to make this up, I can't post the powerpoint on the blog.
   
4. Worked on 'C' level tasks

** Grades are updated with your scores from the Industrial Revolution Levels tasks. I do not have your tests graded yet.

Wednesday, November 5th

1. Daily Opener
2. Read Finn Reardon
3. Define "The Gilded Age" partner, group activity
4. Began Progressive Era Layered Unit- handed out packets, discussed options, parent signature and tasks selected by Friday earns you 5 bonus points.

Monday, November 3rd

1. Industrial Revolution Unit Test- if you were absent you can either make it up during study hall or talk to me to make other arrangements.
2. Completed and turned in 'A' level task.

Tuesday, October 28th

1. Daily Opener
2. Read Finn Reardon
3. Activity- Populism- see me to get the worksheet, we worked on individually, then with a partner, and finally discussed it as a class. We didn't turn it in but it will be part of your notebook grade this 6 weeks.
4. Discussed the Industrial Revolution test that you will be having on Monday. I handed out the study guide and gave everyone a 3X5 notecard to use on the test. You can use both sides of the notecard but everything on it must be handwritten. You will have the entire period to take the test. It will be a combination of matching, multiple choice, and short answer.
5. Worked on 'A' level task. Remember these are due on Monday.

**Remember parent conferences are Wednesday and Thursday. It is extra credit if your parents come and even more if you come with them.

Here is the study guide:

Industrial Revolution Test Study Guide

• Socialism
  
• Homestead Act
• Monopoly
  
• Land speculators
• Vertical consolidation
  
• Populists
• Horizontal consolidation
  
• the Grange
• Robber baron
  
• William Jennings Bryan
• Captain of industry
  
• complaints of farmers
• John D. Rockefeller
  
• “free silver”
• Andrew Carnegie
  
• why did immigrants move West
• Social Darwinism
  
• assimilation
• American Federation of Labor
  
• treatment of Native Americans
• Knights of Labor
  
• role/impact of the railroads
• Pullman Strike
  
• Farmers’ Alliances
• Homestead
  
• monetary policies
• Haymarket
  
• goals of labor unions
• Methods used by employers to crush strikes
  
• Why did children work?
• Role of the federal government in labor strikes

Friday, October 24th

1. Daily Opener
2. Read Finn Reardon
3. Watched video The Legendary Frontier, took notes on it and discussed it
4. 'B' Level task- did oral presentations, completed and turned in.

**If you have not done your 'C' level oral defenses you need to arrange a time outside of class to make them up.

Wednesday, October 22nd

1. Daily Opener
2. Began reading Finn Reardon- we will be reading this everyday for about 15 minutes. When we finish the book there will be a quiz over it.
3. Read and discussed textbook pages 250-53 as a class.
4. Worked on 'B' level task and did oral defenses for those that needed them.

• All 'C' level tasks that have not been turned in yet are now late. Homework Club slips were given out today. Anyone who got a HC slip must get it signed by a parent by this Friday and turn in any of their missing work, otherwise they must start attending Homework Club on Friday (2:45-3:45 in the library) until the work is completed.
• Your 'B' level task is due Friday. No oral defense required.

Monday, October 20th

1. Daily Opener
2. Worked on "C" level tasks. These are due TODAY!
3. Did oral defenses. These are due TODAY!

If you didn't get all of your oral defenses completed on time you can still complete them for partial credit. Some credit is better than none. Let me know if you have any questions.

Thursday, October 16th

1. Daily Opener
2. Notes- The Rise of Labor Unions
3. Worked on "C" level tasks
4. Completed oral defenses

***Remember, all 'C' level tasks are due on Monday. You can only do 2 oral defenses a day so if you haven't done any yet, they will be late. Any 'C' level tasks turned in after Monday will be considered late.***

Tuesday, October 14th

1. Daily Opener
2. Notes- Labor and the Industrial Revolution
3. Worked on 'C' level tasks
4. Did oral defenses- remember you have to defend your work when you turn it in.

All "C" level tasks are due by October 20th and you can only turn in TWO a day. If you have not done an oral defense yet then some of your 'C' level tasks are going to late.

Wednesday, October 8th

1. Daily Opener
2. PowerPoint Lecture- The Growth of Big Business
3. Notebook Check- worth 20 points for having the 4 dividers you're supposed to have, checked your daily openers, and looked for papers to be organized. Bring it to me on Tuesday if you were gone.
4. Worked on 'C' Level tasks and started doing oral defenses. Remember I'll only accept up to 2 tasks a day so don't get behind.

Monday, October 6th

1. Daily Opener
2. Watched video about the Transcontinental Railroad
3. Worked on 'C' level tasks

Thursday, October 2nd

1. Daily Opener- Pretest on the Industrial Revolution (not graded but turned in for points)
2. Made a list of what you'd done today that used electricity and then in the next column wrote what you would have used 100 years ago.
3. Watched video "Living During the Industrial Revolution"- if you have problems accessing the video please let me know.
   
4. Began "Layered Learning" for Industrial Revolution unit.

Tuesday, September 30th

1. Daily Opener
2. Geography Test- if you missed it you need to make arrangements with me to get it made up ASAP
3. Finished the 5 Themes of Geography Analysis of Sprague activity. Turned in group map and individual analysis. You need to have a cover page and turn in your field notes with your analysis paper.

** Remember this 6 week grading period ends next week so if you are missing any assignments they need to be turned in by 3p.m. Friday, October 3rd.

Friday, September 26th

1. Daily Opener
2. Analyzing Sprague using the 5 Themes of Geography

• Walk around campus and sketch a map of campus and take "field notes" about what you see
• Write a analysis of the campus using the 5 Themes

• Introduction- Location
• Body paragraphs- place, human environment interaction, and movement
• Conclusion- regions

• Turning in a cover page, field notes, map, and analysis paper
• Due Tuesday September 30th

Geography Test on Tuesday the 30th-- make sure to bring a pencil

Wednesday, September 24th

1. Daily Opener
2. Finished Climograph and answered questions 4-6 on the Climographs of Places in Africa worksheet
3. Everyone presented the climate information about their city

**Geography Unit Test will be on Tuesday, September 30th. We will discuss the details on Friday.

Monday, September 22nd

1. Daily Opener
2. Discussed and then turned in both Population Density maps
3. Climograph Activity
1. Look at the Climograph for Minneapolis and make a list of what you see.
2. What Can You Say About the Climate of These Cities- pick one of the 5 cities to answer the questions
   
3. Pick One of the cities from Climographs of Places in Africa list and research the data needed to complete a climograph (use the link to the World Climate page on the left)
4. Make a climograph of that city- we just got to this point in class

Thursday, September 18th

1. Daily Opener
2. Turned in Latitude and Longitude of the NFL activity
3. Activity- Population Density maps of the United States. Make two maps of the population density of the U.S. One map will be of states below 80/sq. mile or above 80/sq. mile. The 2nd map will have 5 categories:

• less than 80/sq. mile
• 80-150
• 150-290
• 290-570
• 570 and above

• Make sure to make a map key. You do not have to label the states.
• See the links on the right to access blank maps and the Census Bureau
• Due on Monday
  

Tuesday, September 16th

1. Daily Opener
2. Turned in "Clearing the Skies on 9/11" (except 8th period)
3. Latitude and Longitude Activity- didn't turn this in, went over the answers
4. Assignment- Latitude and Longitude of the NFL, due Thursday

Friday, September 12th

1. No Daily Opener today
2. Finished 9/11 video
3. Assignment: Clearing the Skies on 9/11- due on Tuesday (8th period did not get this assignment)
   

Wednesday, September 10th

1. Daily Opener
2. Seating chart
3. Presented 5 Themes of Geography collages
4. Began watching 9/11 video
5. Assignment: Watch the news, read the newspaper to see how the media covers 9/11

Monday, September 8th

1. Daily Opener- Elements on a Map
2. Turned in syllabus signature page.
3. Checked out textbooks.
4. 5 Themes of Geography PowerPoint notes.
5. Assignment: Create a collage of the 5 Themes. Due Wednesday.

Thursday, September 4th

Welcome to 20th Century Studies I!

Today we:

1. Went over the syllabus which is due on Monday the 8th.
2. Drew a mental map of the world.
3. Discussed and practiced using latitude and longitude.

Thursday, June 5th

1. Impromptu speeches based on the study guide.
2. Worked on the study guide for the final and notecard.

*Today was our last regular class day. Remember all missing work and extra credit is due by 3pm tomorrow, June 6th.

**Finals are next week. There will be a notebook check on the day of your final. Bring your notebook or it's a zero.

Tuesday, June 3rd

1. World War II Battles- we broke into groups and researched the date, location, and outcome of 1 of 10 battles and then shared the information with the class.
2. The Decision to drop the Atomic Bomb Activity- see me for handouts, this was turned in.

Wednesday, May 28th

1. Japanese Relocation Centers activity- read various documents and answered questions on a worksheet.
2. Japanese American Internment Haikus- looked at 4 paintings depicting the internment experience. Assignment is to write a haiku using one of the paintings for inspiration. You haiku should have 2 illustrations. Due on Friday.

Friday, May 23rd

1. Reviewed early years of WWII.
2. Discussed World War II propaganda.
3. Assignment: Make a World War II era propaganda poster. Due on Wednesday.

Wednesday, May 21st

1. Worked on the World War II textbook packet from Monday, due today but I'll still accept it on Friday.
2. Watching video- The Century: Homefront and did a study guide. Turned it in.

** We only have 5 more days of class before the final exam. The last couple of assignments have been very large so make sure you're getting everything turned in. Please come and talk to me if you have any questions or concerns.

Monday, May 19th

1. Turned in World War II maps.
2. Worked on World War II textbook packet. Due on Wednesday.

** Only 6 more A days until Final Exams. Are you caught up? You won't be able to turn work in after finals so make sure you're keeping on top of things.

Thursday, May 15th

1. Watched segment of The Century: The 1930s and answered questions. See me to make arrangements to make up the video.
2. Worked on World War II maps- extended the due date until Monday the 19th.

Tuesday, May 13th

1. Took Dictators quiz- could use notes you took over Chapter 17 Section 1. See me to a make it up.
2. Assignment: World War II maps. See me to get all of them. They are due next class.

** Did you know we only have 8 more class days until Finals? Are you caught up on your work?

Friday, May 9th

1. Finished Out of the Dust and turned in questions.
2. Turned in chapters 17 and 18 vocabulary, see Wednesday's post for the words.
3. Activity: World War II terms- skits and pictowords. Nothing to be made up.
4. Assignment: Notes on Dictators. See below for directions. Due on Tuesday.

Read in Chapter 17 Section 1 about

Joseph Stalin, Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, and Francisco Franco.

· Take notes on all four.

· Include nicknames and why they earned the nickname(s), countries they are associated with, how they treat people, what do they stand for, what are their goals, anything they have written, the kind of government they have set up or wish to set up, results of things they have done, basically everything you can about them.

· You are to become an expert on these three. Use pages 568 to 574.

At the beginning of next class you may use your notes on a quiz over them.

Wednesday, May 7th

1. Took Great Depression unit test.
2. Assignment: Chapters 17 and 18 vocabulary, see below for list. Due Friday.
3. Also worked on Out of the Dust. Remember the questions are due on Friday.

Chapters 17 & 18 Vocabulary

1. totalitarian
2. fascism
3. Nazism
4. Axis Powers
5. appeasement
6. blitzkrieg
7. Allies
8. Neutrality Acts
9. cash and carry
10. America First Committee
11. Lend-Lease Act
12. Selective Training and Service Act
13. GI
14. victory garden
15. Atlantic Charter
16. D-Day
17. Battle of the Bulge
18. anti-Semitism
19. Holocaust
20. concentration camp
21. genocide
22. Nuremberg Trials
23. island-hopping
24. kamikaze
25. Manhattan Project
    

Monday, May 5th

1. Continued reading Out of the Dust and working on questions. The questions are due Friday the 9th.
2. PPT- The Legacy of the New Deal
3. Reviewed for the test.
4. Turned in the New Deal Agencies chart.

** Remember test on Wednesday over the Great Depression. You can use a 3x5 notecard, handwritten only.

Thursday, May 1st

1. Continued reading Out of the Dust and working on questions. Questions are due May 9th.
2. PPT- Critics of the New Deal
3. Assignment: continued working on New Deal Agencies chart- due Monday the 5th.
4. Handed out study guide for test.

** Remember Great Depression is on Wednesday May 7th!

Tuesday, April 29th

1. Continued reading Out of the Dust and working on questions. You should be at least at page 150 by now.
2. Turned in page 544 Q's 1-6.
3. PPT- FDR and the New Deal.
4. Assignment- New Deal Agencies Chart, it's due May 5th. We will be working on it on Thursday as well.

** Great Depression Test on May 7th. Study Guide will be given out on the 1st.

Thursday, April 24th

1. Continued reading Out of the Dust and working on the questions. The questions are done when we finish the book.
2. Finished "What Should be Done" activity from Tuesday. Get handouts from me.
3. PPT- The Election of 1932. Read Chapter 15 Section 4 if you missed this lecture.
4. Assignment: Read Chapter 16 Section 1 and do questions 1-6 on page 544.
5. Notebook Check- worth 40 points.

Tuesday, April 22nd

1. Turned in letter to President Roosevelt with "field notes" worksheet.
2. Read Out of the Dust and worked on questions for 20 minutes.
3. The Human Toll- Images of the Great Depression: looked at pictures of the Dust Bowl, Hoovervilles, and took some notes about the Bonus Army and the Effects of the Great Depression on various social groups.
4. Activity: What Should be done? Turned in worksheet. See me to get it.

** Notebook check on Thursday. It's worth 40 points! Thursday is also the last day to turn in missing work.

Friday, April 18th

1. Read Out of the Dust silently for 20 minutes and worked on questions.
2. Activity: Worked with a partner looking at pictures taken by Dorothea Lange of victims of the Great Depression, took field notes on the 4 photographs.
3. Assignment: From the perspective of a photographer who traveled the country during the depression, write a letter to President Franklin Roosevelt describing what you saw and 3 solutions to the depression. See me for more specific instructions. The letter is due on Tuesday the 22nd.

** Remember the end of the 6 weeks is Thursday the 24th. All missing work is due by 4pm and we will be doing a notebook check that day in class. See me if you have any questions.

Wednesday, April 16th

1. Read pgs. 30-60 in Out of the Dust and I handed out the questions for the book. The worksheet is due when we finish the book.
2. Activity/Assignment: Graphing Economic Indicators of the Great Depression. You'll need to get the worksheet with the data for the graphs for me and then answer the questions using the data on the graphs.

** Don't forget that next Thursday, the 24th, is the end of the 6 week grading period. We will be having a notebook check that day and any missing work is due by 4 p.m. that day.

Monday, April 14th

1. Turned in Chapters 15 and 16 Vocabulary.
2. PPT- The Causes of the Great Depression.
3. Began reading the book Out of the Dust.

No Assignment.

** Remember the 6 week grading period ends next Thursday the 24th. We will have a notebook check that day and all missing work is due by 4pm.

Thursday, April 10th

1. Took Roaring 20s Unit Test- if you were absent see me about making it up ASAP.
2. Assignment: Chapters 15 and 16 Vocabulary- Due Monday

Chapters 15 & 16 Vocab

1. Black Tuesday
2. business cycle
3. Great Depression
4. Hooverville
5. Dust Bowl
6. 21^st Amendment
7. Hawley-Smoot Tariff
8. Reconstruction Finance Corporation
9. Bonus Army
10. New Deal
11. hundred days
12. public works programs
13. Second New Deal
14. closed shop
15. deficit spending
16. recession
17. national debt
18. sit-down strike

Tuesday, April 8th

1. Turned in "Twenties" acrostic assignment.
2. PPT- The Republican Decade- Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover
3. 1920s Connections chart- worked with a partner, went over in class, didn't turn in but I expect to see it in your notebook on April 24th.
4. Reviewed for test.

Test is this Thursday the 10th. You can use a 3x5 notecard, hand written on both sides.

Friday, April 4th

1. Finished the 1920s: The Dark Side packets
2. Assignment: Create an acrostic with the word "Twenties." Use information from packets and presentations to fill it out.

Test is April 10th! We will be reviewing on Tuesday so make sure you've gone over the study guide.

Wednesday, April 2nd

1. Finished Presentations- turned in an explanation of individual contributions and an evaluation of the group as a whole.
2. Started 1920s: The Dark Side packet questions.
3. Handed out Roaring 20s Test Study Guide.

Test will be Thursday, April 10th.

Monday, March 31st

Began 1920s Multimedia Project presentations. We didn't finish so those groups that didn't go will need to go on Wednesday the 2nd.

Announcement: 1920s Unit Test will be April 9th.

Thursday, March 20th

1. Turned in "Rumrunners" video questions.
2. Went to the library and worked on 1920s Multimedia Project.

Presentations will by March 3st.

Tuesday, March 18th

Went to the library and worked on the 1920s Multimedia project.

Project presentations are March 31st.

Friday, March 14th

1. Groups performed their slang skits and we discussed the slang words and what slang can tell you about any given generation.
2. 1920s Multimedia Presentation Project- broke into 7 groups. Each group has a different social change topic from the 1920s and is preparing a 5 to 7 minute presentation that incorporates at least 3 different types of media. Presentations are due March 31st. We will be going to the library to do additional research on the 18th and 20th but you should be doing research on your own.

Wednesday, March 12th

I was gone but here is what the substitute did:

1. Turned in Chapter 13 Section 3 questions.
2. Watched video The Century- Boom to Bust and answered questions. Turned the questions in when the video was finished. See me to arrange a time to make this up.
3. Activity: 1920's Slang Skits- broke into groups and wrote 2 skits based on slang, one using 1920s words and then a modern day version. Words were given to each group. Skits were then performed on Friday. If you were gone then you need to see me to arrange a make-up assignment.

Monday, March 10th

I was gone but here is what the substitute did:

1. Turned in Chapter 13 Section 2 questions.
2. Showed video Rumrunners, Moonshiners, and Bootleggers and did a study guide as you watched. Didn't finish the video, we'll finish it on the 18th and turn in the questions.
3. Assignment: Read Chapter 13 Section 3 and do questions 1-8.

Wednesday, March 5th

I was gone but here is what the substitute did:

1. 1920s Centers- broke into groups and looked at various documents and answered questions about them. Need to see me to make arrangements to make this up.
2. Assignment: Read Chapter 13 Section 2 and do questions 1-6.

Monday, March 3rd

1. PPT- The 1920's: An Overview
2. Notebook Checks- worth 25 points
3. Assignment: Read Chapter 13 Section 1 and do questions 1-5 on pg. 458. Due Wednesday.
4. Turned in Chapters 13 and 14 Vocabulary

** All missing work is due by 3:30 p.m. on March 6th. I will not accept missing work after the 6 week grading period is over.

Thursday, February 28th

1. Took World War I/Russian Revolution Test- if you were absent you need to either arrange a time with me to make it up or take it during study hall.
2. Due: Russian Revolution Worksheet
3. Assignment: Chapters 13 and 14 Vocabulary.

** Don't forget the end of the 6 weeks is next week and any missing work is due by 3:30 p.m. on March 6th.

Tuesday, February 26th

1. Presented Russian Revolution Timelines.
2. Worked on Part 4 of the Russian Revolution Worksheet from Friday. It's due on Thursday.
3. Studied for the test. I gave everyone a 3x5 card to use for notes on the test. Remember you can only handwrite the information, no typing. Test is Thursday. Make sure to bring a #2 pencil.

*I posted grades for your B and A level work and handed it back. If it had a note about re-doing it for credit you need to get it turned in by March 6th.
**If you haven't turned in either your B or A level tasks they are due by March 6th. They're late but still worth points. I won't accept them after the 6th.

*** The 1st 6 weeks is over March 6th. I won't accept any work from this 6 weeks after 4 p.m. on March 6th.

Friday, February 22nd

1. Shared World War I monument designs.
2. Began Russian Revolution Activity. You'll need the following handouts to complete Parts One and Three. You'll need to see me to watch the video needed for Part Two. We will be doing Part Four in class on Tuesday.
3. Handed out the study guide for Thursday's test. I'll let you know on Tuesday the make-up of the test and if you get to use a notecard.

Wednesday, February 20th

1. PPT- Global Peacemaker
2. World War I Monument Design Activity- we discussed monuments, looked at a PowerPoint showing examples. Your task is to design a World War I monument that will be placed on the National Mall in Washington D.C.

**A level task was due today. If you were absent you need to turn it in on Friday or you will get Homework Club.

*** I moved your test from the 26th to the 28th. The study guide will be available in class on Friday and on the blog tomorrow.

Friday, February 15th

1. Negotiating a Peace Treaty Activity- see me for handouts.

** Remember your A level task is due on Wednesday the 20th.

*** World War I and Russian Revolution Test will be the 26th. Study guide should be available next week.

Wednesday, February 12th

1. Discussed the answers to the Q Notes from Monday's class.
2. Worked with a partner to do the Americans on the Home Front Connections Chart and then we discussed the answers as a class.

** B level task was due today! Everyone who got Homework Club for not turning it in has until Friday the 15th to get it done and not go to Homework Club.

*** A level task is due the 20th!

Monday, February 11th

1. Shared World War I battle research and took notes.
2. The Breaking Point- discussed reasons/factors contributing to the suffering of soldiers.
3. Q Notes- Americans on the European Front
   

**Remember your B level task is due on Wednesday. If you don't turn it in I'm going to give you Homework Club. If you need help or supplies let me know.

1. Finished World War I propaganda activity and discussed the answers- keep it in your notebook. There will likely be a question on the unit test about the objectives and tools.
2. World War I battle research- we broke into groups and I assigned each group a battle to research and we will share that on Monday. See information below for which battles we are researching and what topics to research.
   

Verdun
Battle of Verdun- www.pbs.org/greatwar/maps/maps_verdun.html
Verdun: The Battle of France- www.pbs.org/greatwar/historian/hist_audoin_03_verdun.html
Battle of Verdun: The Crucible- www.pbs.org/greatwar/historian/hist_winter_15_verdun.html
Map- Battle of Verdun, Overview of Battle, Feb-Dec 1916- www.firstworldwar.com/maps/graphics/maps_33_wfront_verdun_(1600).jpg

Somme
The Battle of Somme- www.pbs.org/greatwar/maps/maps_somme.html
John Keegan: The Battle of Somme- www.pbs.org/greatwar/historian/hist_keegan_04_shells.html
Too Few Doctors at the Front- www.pbs.org/greatwar/historian/hist_keegan_05_doctors.html
July 1, 1916: The Somme- www.pbs.org/greatwar/historian/hist_simkins_06_somme.html
Map- Third Battle of Ypres- www.firstworldwar.com/maps/graphics/maps_61_wfront_cambrai_(1600).jpg
Map- Battle of the Somme, Overview of Battle, Jul-Nov, 1916- www.firstworldwar.com/maps/graphics/maps_34_wfront_cambrai_(1600).jpg

Ypres
The Battle of Ypres- www.pbs.org/greatwar/maps/maps_ypres.html
The Battle of Passchendaele (Ypres)- www.pbs.org/greatwar/historian/hist_wilson_06_passchendaele.html

Topics to research-

Where the battle occurred
Who was involved
What led to its occurrence
How many casualties
Battle conditions, such as the weather
Types of weapons used
The results- who won, effects on everything around it

Tuesday, February 5th

Signed Syllabus was due today!

1. U.S. Declares War group activity
2. World War I Propaganda partner activity- we will be finishing this on Thursday.

Friday, February 1st

Welcome to 2nd Semester!

1. Went over new syllabus- must have it signed and turned in on Tuesday the 5th.
2. Worked in small groups and read handout about causes of WWI stalemate.
3. Experienced trench warfare.

**Remember your grades start over so you all have an 'A' right now.

*** New due dates for the layered packet: Level B is now due February 13th and Level A is now due February 20th. Oral defenses are optional for extra credit. See me if you have any questions.

Finals Week

1. Took Final Exam
2. Completed 'C' level tasks and oral defenses.

**1st Semester Final grades will be posted in class on Monday.

*****You start with a clean slate on Monday so if you were not happy with your grade here is your chance to do something about it. If you have any questions about your grade or what you can do to do better please come and see me.

Remember your 'B' level task is due February 1st and your 'A' level task is due February 7th.

Thursday, January 17th

1. Finished lecture on World War I from Tuesday.
2. Worked on C level tasks and did oral defenses.
3. Worked on notecard/study guide for final exam.

**All C level tasks were due today! If you have not turned all of yours in or done all of your oral defenses, I will still accept them but they are now late. Please see me in the Activities Office in the mornings or after school to make arrangements. Otherwise you might have time to complete them after your final.

***Remember during finals you are not allowed to leave the room so bring everything you need with you and take care of business before you come to class.

Tuesday, January 15th

1. PPT- Causes of World War I
2. Worked on 'C' level tasks and did oral defenses.

**Remember all 'C' level tasks are due on Thursday. After Thursday they will be late.

***If you need to see me on B days to complete your oral defenses you need to see me in the Activities Office (RM 138).

Friday, January 11th

1. PPT- Suffrage at Last
2. Worked on 'C' level tasks and completed oral defenses.

Remember all your 'C' level tasks are due on Thursday January 17th.

The last day I will accept any work is Friday January 18th.

Wednesday, January 9th

1. PPT- Progressivism Under Wilson
2. Worked on 'C' level tasks and did oral defenses.

The study guide for the final is under important links and you will get a hard copy of it in class on Friday.

Remember you must complete your oral defenses when you turn in your tasks. You can only do 2 a day.

Monday, January 7th

1. PPT- Progressivism under Taft
2. Worked on 'C' level tasks.

All 'C' level tasks are due on January 17th. Remember you can only turn in TWO a day and you must do oral defenses.

The study guide for the final exam should be posted here on Wednesday.

Thursday, January 3rd

PPT- Progressive Legislation
Worked on 'C' level tasks.

'C' level tasks are due January 17th.

** Final exams are quickly approaching. Make sure you are staying caught up on your work.

Tuesday, December 18th

Worked on 'C' Level tasks for 1911-1920 packet.

You should know which tasks you are going to work on for your 'C' level.

***Remember this time we will be doing oral defenses. Prior to turning in an assignment you must demonstrate that you have actually learned the material.

Friday, December 14th

1890-1910 Test
Started next unit packet- 1911-1920.

Earn 5 bonus points with parent signature.

Wednesday, December 12th

1. PPT- Origins of Progressivism
2. Completed Level Two and Three tasks.
3. Reviewed for Test.

Level Two and Three tasks due today.
Test on Friday.

Monday, December 10th

1. PPT- Anti-Imperialism
2. Worked on Level Two and Three tasks

Level Two and Three tasks are due December 12th.
Test is Friday the 14th.