Thursday, June 11th and Friday, June 12th

1. Final Exam
2. Notebook Check

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!

Tuesday, June 9th

1. Daily Opener
2. Notes- The Social Impact of the War
3. Jeopardy Review Games for the Final
4. Turned in A level task

Friday, June 5th

1. Daily Opener
2. Notes- The End of the War
3. Worked on B level task- turned in. Did oral defenses.
4. Handed out study guide for final exam.

Wednesday, June 3rd

1. Daily Opener
2. Notes- The Holocaust
3. Worked on B level task and did oral defenses.

Monday, June 1st

1. Daily Opener
2. Notes- Major Battles of World War II
3. Worked on C level tasks and did oral defenses. C level tasks are due TODAY.

Thursday, May 28th

1. Daily Opener
2. Video- "The Homefront" from The Century with Peter Jennings and worksheet
3. Worked on C level tasks and did oral defenses

C level tasks are due June 1st.
All missing work from the Great Depression unit is due by 3 p.m. Friday, June 5th.

Tuesday, May 26th

1. Daily Opener
2. Notes- Japanese-American Internment
3. Activity- Write a Haiku on Internment. Looked at 4 paintings depicting scenes about Japanese American Interment. Pick one and write a Haiku about it. The paintings are the last 4 slides of today's power point. For each painting took notes about what you feel, hear, smell, and see. Haiku is due on Thursday.
4. Worked on C level tasks.

The semester is coming to an end very quickly. All missing work for the Great Depression unit is due by 3 p.m. on June 5th. Final exams are June 11th, 12th, and 15th.

Thursday, May 21st

1. Daily Opener
2. Video- The Unfinished Nation: Between the Wars
3. Worked on C level tasks and did oral defenses

Tuesday, May 19th

1. Daily Opener
2. Notes- Introduction to World War II
3. Worked on C level tasks

Friday, May 15th

1. Daily Opener
2. Watched video- The Weimar Republic
3. Started World War II unit packet
4. Picked C level tasks

Wednesday, May 13th

1. Finished reading Out of the Dust
2. Took Great Depression and New Deal Unit Test

Monday, May 11th

1. Daily Opener
2. Read Out of the Dust- pgs. 180-206
3. Notes- finished last Thursday's PowerPoint
4. Reviewed for Wednesday's Great Depression/New Deal Unit Test
5. A level due

Thursday, May 8th

1. Daily Opener
2. Read Out of the Dust- pgs. 153-179
3. Notes- The New Deal: Critics, The Supreme Court
4. B level due

Test is on Wednesday the 13th. Study Guide link.

Tuesday, May 5th

1. Daily Opener
2. Read Out of the Dust pgs. 125-149
3. Notes- FDR and the New Deal
4. Worked on B level task- due Thursday.

Friday, May 1st

1. Read Out of the Dust, pgs 99-124
2. Worked on New Deal Agencies Chart

Wednesday, April 29th

1. Daily Opener
2. Read Out of the Dust pgs. 68-95
   
3. Notes- The Effects of the Great Depression
4. Worked on C level tasks- Due Today

B level task is now due on Thursday, May 7th, instead of the 5th.

Monday, April 27th

1. Daily Opener
2. Read Out of the Dust pgs. 37-67
   
3. Activity- What Should be Done?
4. Worked on C level tasks

Wednesday, April 22nd

1. Daily Opener
2. Began reading Out of the Dust- read pages 3-33
3. Notebook Check
4. Worked on C level tasks and did oral defenses

Monday, April 20th

1. Daily Opener
2. Activity- Graphing Economic Data on the Great Depression- made 6 line graphs and answered questions. Turned in.
3. Worked on C level tasks.

Notebook check on Wednesday!

Thursday, April 16th

1. Daily Opener
2. Notes- Causes of the Great Depression
3. Worked on C level tasks.

Remember all missing work is due tomorrow by 3 p.m.

Tuesday, April 14th

1. Daily Opener
2. Watched video- Hard Times
3. Went over new unit- The Great Depression (link is in last Friday's post)
4. Worked on C level tasks

All missing work for this 6 week grading period is due this Friday, April 17th by 3 p.m.

Friday, April 10th

1. Took Roaring 20s Unit Test
2. Turned in Witness review worksheet.

Only 2 more weeks left in this grading period.
All missing work is due by 3pm Friday April 17th!

Here is your next unit packet- The Depression Era.

Wednesday, April 8th

1. Daily Opener
2. A level task presentations
3. Reviewed for test- went over all the questions, handed out study guide

Test is Friday. The link to the study guide is in Monday's post.

Monday, April 6th

1. Daily Opener
2. A Level presentations
3. Witness Review Worksheet- due Friday

Remember Roaring 20s Unit Test is Friday. Study guide will be handed out on Wednesday.

Tuesday, March 31st

1. Daily Opener
2. Read Witness
3. Notes- The Roaring 20s: The Rural-Urban Divide
   
4. Worked on B level task, did oral defenses, watched B level presentations.

Friday, March 20th

1. Daily Opener
2. Read Witness
3. Worked on C level tasks, did oral defenses. C levels due today.

Wednesday, March 18th

1. Daily Opener
2. Read Witness
3. Worked on C level tasks and did oral defenses

Monday, March 16th

1. Daily Opener
2. Read Witness- pages 65-84.
3. Worked on C level tasks- since I was gone on Monday I've extended the due date to Friday March 20th.

C level tasks are now due on Friday!

Thursday, March 12th

1. Daily Opener
2. Read Witness pages 42-61. Discussed and added to notes about characters.
3. Notes- The Roaring 20s: Republican Decade
4. Worked on C level tasks and did oral defenses.

Remember C level tasks are due Wednesday the 18th.

Tuesday, March 10th

1. Daily Opener.
2. Read pgs. 22-41 in Witness and continued filling out notes about the characters.
3. Notes: The Roaring 20s- Cultural Tensions (I am currently unable to upload it so if you need a copy of it you can email me at connolly_caryn@salkeiz.k12.or.us)
   
4. Worked on C level tasks and did oral defenses.

Thursday, March 5th

1. Daily Opener
2. Began reading Witness. We'll read approximately 20 pages a day together in class. For each character in the book you need to document the role they play and their attitude towards the KKK.
3. Activity- 1920s Slang Skits. Worked in groups of 3 or 4 and created short skits using 8 slang words from the 1920s.
4. Notebook Checks- worth 20 points
   

Tuesday, March 3rd

1. Daily Opener
2. Activity- Create a KWL chart for the 1920s. Divide your paper into 3rds, label the column on the left 'K', the middle column 'W', and the right column 'L'. In the K column write everything you know or think you know about the 1920s. In the W column write what you would like to know about the 20s. The 'L' column will be filled out at the end of the unit.
3. Video- The 1920's: Beyond the Glitter
4. Worked on C level tasks.

Remember notebook check on Thursday!

Friday, February 27th

1. Took World War I Test
2. Completed A level task- due Today!
3. Handed out and went over The Roaring 20's unit packet

Reminders:

• All missing work is due by 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3d.
• There will be a notebook check in class on Thursday, March 5th.

Wednesday, February 25th

1. Daily Opener
2. Reviewed for Friday's World War I test- went over all of the questions and answers
3. Worked on A level task or notecard for the test

Reminders:

• A Level Task is due Friday the 27th
• World War I test is Friday the 27th
• All missing work is due by 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday March 3rd

Monday, February 23rd

1. Daily Opener
2. Video- The Russian Revolution
3. Completed B level task

• World War I test is Friday! Test Study Guide Link
  
• All missing work is due March 3rd by 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 19th

1. Daily Opener
2. Notes- The End of the War
3. Worked on B level task- due Monday.

• Remember the World War I test is Friday the 27th.
• The end of the grading period is March 5th. All missing work is due Tuesday March 3rd by 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 17th

1. Daily Opener
2. Completed C level tasks and oral defenses- DUE TODAY!

• Remember B level is due Monday the 23rd and A level is due Friday the 27th.
• World War I unit test will be Friday the 27th.

Thursday, February 12th

1. Daily Opener
2. Notes- World War I: A New Kind of War
3. Worked on C level tasks and did oral defenses.

Remember all C level tasks and oral defenses are due on Tuesday.

Tuesday, February 10th

1. Daily Opener
2. Activity- World War I Propaganda. We looked at 9 different WWI propaganda posters to see what their objectives were and what tools were used.
3. Worked on C level tasks.

If you have not completed any oral defenses you are now behind and at least one of your C level tasks will be late.

Friday, February 6th

1. Daily Opener
2. Notes- The United States and World War I
3. Worked on C level tasks and did oral defenses

If you haven't done an oral defense yet you must do at least 1 on Tuesday. If you don't then you won't get them all done before they are due.

Wednesday, February 4th

1. Daily Opener
2. Notes- The Road to War
3. Video- The Road to War
4. Worked on C level tasks

Monday, February 2nd

1. New Seating Chart
2. Discussed 1st Semester grades, grades start over today
3. Video- Causes of World War I
4. Handed out World War I unit packet and started working on tasks.

For more information about World War I see the links listed under Important Links below.

Finals Week

1. Took Final Exam.
2. Notebook Check- worth 60 points!

• 2nd Semester starts on Monday and it is a B day. We'll do a new seating chart and start our next unit, World War I.
• Monday is a clean slate for you and your grade. Everyone starts with an A, it's yours to keep!

Monday, January 26th

1. Daily Opener
2. Activity- Imperialism Debate. Broke into two groups, research each side's position, shared, then took notes.
3. Final Exam Review- looked up answer to assigned question and shared.
4. Studied for final and turned in A level task.

• You can use a 3x5 notecard on the final. All information must be handwritten.
• Your A level task was due today. No exceptions.
• There will be a notebook check the day of the final. Make sure you bring it with you because you won't be allowed into the halls during class time.

Wednesday, January 21st

1. Daily Opener
2. Notes- A New Foreign Policy
3. Handed out study guide for final exam- there is a link in last Friday's post
4. Worked on levels tasks- B level due today.

• Remember you have until 3:30 p.m. tomorrow to turn in any missing work from this 6 week grading period. Any thing from the Progressive Era or Imperialism packets. The only assignment you can turn in on Monday is your A level from this unit. If you have questions or concerns about this please talk to me ASAP.
• Final Exams will start on Tuesday. Each period will be 90 minutes long. During finals you are not allowed to leave the room so make sure you are ready to be in the classroom for that long. Bring extra work to do, a book to read, etc.
• On Monday we will spend time talking about the final and reviewing the material.
  

Friday, January 16th

1. Daily Opener
2. Watch video- The Panama Canal and answered questions
3. Worked on B level task- due Wednesday the 21st

Remember all missing work from this 6 weeks is due by 3:30 p.m. on Thursday January 22nd.

Final Exam Study Guide- here is the study guide for the final, hard copies will be given out on Wednesday in class

Wednesday, January 14th

1. Daily Opener
2. Notes- The Spanish American War
3. Worked on C level tasks- they are due today.

Monday, January 12th

1. Daily Opener
2. Read and discussed Chapter 10 Section 1
3. What doesn't match Activity
4. Worked on c level tasks- due Wednesday the 14th.

Remember all work from this 6 week grading period is due by 3:30 p.m. on Thursday the 22nd. The only assignment accepted after that deadline is your A level task from the Imperialism unit.

Thursday, January 8th

1. Progressive Era Test
2. Worked on 'C' level tasks for Imperialism unit.

Remember the new due dates are:

• C level- January 14th
• B level- January 21st
• A level- January 26th

All missing work from this 6 week grading period is due by 3:30 p.m. Thursday January 22nd- no exceptions! Only work from this grading period will be accepted.

Final Exam will be January 29th for 5th and 6th periods and January 30th for 8th period.

Tuesday, January 6th

Welcome back!

Due to the week off because of the weather and then winter vacation I decided to postpone the Progressive Era test to Thursday.

So today we began the last unit of this semester, Imperialism. Due dates are as follows:

• C Level- January 14th and no oral defenses
• B Level- January 21st
• A Level- January 26th

All late work is due by 3:3o p.m. on January 22nd.

The district has decided to extend 1st semester by a week so finals will now be January 27th-30th. 5th and 6th period's final will be the 29th and 8th period's will be the 30th.

On the day of our final we will have a notebook check. The final exam will cover the entire semester with an emphasis on Imperialism.

Please make sure to come and see me or email me if you have any questions or concerns.