Friday 5/22 HW: Finish 4th MP Project. Due Wednesday 5/27.
4th MP Research Project
Students will work in groups of 2-4
Create a guiding thesis statement to research and defend
Thesis must be on American History from 1890-Present
They will basically accomplish 3 goals
An oral presentation of some of the material
Use technology to present rest of material.
Power Point, Keynote, or Movie
Employ a technique that allows direct interaction
with the rest of the class
They will also have to include
Annotated Bibliography
Primary Resources in the research
Thursday 5/21 DUE: Read 338-350
Thursday 5/21 HW: Skim Ch 13 and Read Gender Info WS
Thursday 5/21 HW: Gender Difs "T Chart." Due Tuesday 5/26
Friday 5/22 HW: Skim Ch 13 and Gender Readings. Complete Gender Differences T Chart. Due on Tuesday 5/26.
American History 5/11 - 5/15
We will be in the library on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday to work on the 4th MP Project.
Monday 5/11 HW: Women WS
Tuesday 5/12 HW: Women WS
Wednesday 5/13 DUE: Women WS
4th MP Research Project
Students will work in groups of 2-4
Create a guiding thesis statement to research and defend
Thesis must be on American History from 1890-Present
They will basically accomplish 3 goals
An oral presentation of some of the material
Use technology to present rest of material.
Power Point, Keynote, or Movie
Employ a technique that allows direct interaction
with the rest of the class
They will also have to include
Annotated Bibliography
Primary Resources in the research
Monday 5/4 DUE: Read "Fort Hood Three"
Monday 5/4 HW: Select a song you enjoy listening to. Make sure the song has some type of serious message. Print out the lyrics of the song and underline the important phrases that highlight the message. On the lyric sheet, write a short paragraph about the message of the song.
Tuesday 5/5 HW: Select a song you enjoy listening to. Make sure the song has some type of serious message. Print out the lyrics of the song and underline the important phrases that highlight the message. On the lyric sheet, write a short paragraph about the message of the song.
Wednesday 5/6 DUE: Song Lyrics Activity
Wednesday 5/6 HW: Students must create 2 Big Questions to research and answer or craft 2 Thesis Statements to research for the final project. These options must be based on the 20th Century US History.
Thursday 5/7 HW: Students must create 2 Big Questions to research and answer or craft 2 Thesis Statements to research for the final project. These options must be based on the 20th Century US History.
Thursday 5/7 HW: Complete Women WS. Due 5/13
Friday 5/8 DUE: 2 Big Questions or Thesis Statements
Friday 5/8: Complete Women WS. Due 5/13
4th MP Research Project
Students will work in groups of 2-4
Create a guiding thesis statement to research and defend
Thesis must be on American History from 1890-Present
They will basically accomplish 3 goals
An oral presentation of some of the material
Use technology to present rest of material.
Power Point, Keynote, or Movie
Employ a technique that allows direct interaction
with the rest of the class
They will also have to include
Annotated Bibliography
Primary Resources in the research
Psychology 5/4 - 5/8
Monday 5/4: Continue Presenting Freud Boxes
Tuesday 5/5 HW: Study for Test on Learning, Memory, and Personality for Friday 5/8.
Wednesday 5/6 HW: Study for Test on Learning, Memory, and Personality for Friday 5/8.
Thursday 5/7 HW: Study for Test on Learning, Memory, and Personality for Friday 5/8.
Friday 5/8: Test on Learning, Memory, and Personality.
Friday 5/8 HW: Teens Tick Article due Thursday 5/14.
American History H 4/27 - 5/1
Monday 4/27 DUE: Vietnam WS
Monday 4/27 HW: Protest Writing Assignment
Monday 4/27 HW: Read "The Whole Thing was a Lie." Answer questions. Please type.
Tuesday 4/28 DUE: Protest Writing Assignment
Tuesday 4/28 HW: Read Ch 33, Sect 3 Read and take notes
Tuesday 4/28 HW: Read "The Whole Thing was a Lie." Answer questions. Please type.
Wednesday 4/29 DUE: Read and take notes on Ch 33, Sect 3
Wednesday 4/29 HW: Read "The Whole Thing was a Lie." Answer questions. Please type.
Thursday 4/30 HW: Read "The Whole Thing was a Lie." Answer questions. Please type.
Friday 5/1 DUE: "The Whole Thing was a Lie" Activity
Friday 5/1 HW: Read "Fort Hood Three"
Psychology 4/27 - 5/1
Monday 4/27 HW: Read 390 - 398
Tuesday 4/28 DUE: Read 390-398
Tuesday 4/28 HW: 398-403
Tuesday 4/28 HW: Work on Freud Box
Thursday 4/30 DUE: DQ's # 3, 4, 6 on pgs 415-416
Thursday 4/30 HW: Video Reflection on Personality and Learning
Thursday 4/30 HW: Finish Feud Box
Friday 5/1 DUE: Video Reflection on Personality and Learning
Friday 5/1 DUE: Freud Box Due.
"Freud Box" Project.
Students will take a shoe box or a similar type of box create a "Freud Box." The students will decorate the outside of the box to represent their personality and who they are. The boxes will contain 2 examples of each student's ID, Super Ego, and Ego. The students will present their boxes on 5/1, 5/4, and 5/5.
American History Honors 4/20 - 4/24
This week we will finish our discussion on the Civil Rights Movement.
We will test on the Civil Rights Movement on Thursday 4/23. The test will cover . . .
Words concerning Race
Early Struggles Packet
Fighting for their Ballot Packet
Ch 32, Sect 1,2,3
Plessy and Brown SC Cases
Civil Rights Movement Splits Packet
Compare and Contrast of King and X
Tangible Results of the CR Movement
Thursday 4/23 HW: Complete Vietnam WS
Friday 4/24 HW: Complete Vietnam WS. Due Monday 4/27
Friday 4/24 HW: Complete Protest Reflection. Due Tuesday 4/28
Psychology 4/20 - 4/24
Monday 4/20 HW: Complete Conditioning and Schedules of Reinforcement WS
Monday 4/20 HW: Read 197-201
Tuesday 4/21 DUE: Read 197-201 and complete Conditioning and Schedule of RE WS
Tuesday 4/21 HW: Read 201 - 205
On Friday we will also introduce our Spring Project, "Freud Boxes"
"Freud Box" Project.
Students will take a shoe box or a similar type of box create a "Freud Box." The students will decorate the outside of the box to represent their personality and who they are. The boxes will contain 2 examples of each student's ID, Super Ego, and Ego. The students will present their boxes on 5/1, 5/4, and 5/5
Welcome back from Spring Break! One more Marking Period to Go!
American History Honors 4/13 - 4/17
Monday 4/13 HW: Read Ch 32, Sect 3 and take Notes
Tuesday 4/14 DUE: Ch 32 Sect 3 Notes
The rest of the week we will be examining how the CR Movement Changes by the late 1960's. We will also be comparing and Contrasting the messages of King and X. This will mostly be done in class.
Thursday 4/16 DUE: Article on Memory w/Q's
Thursday 4/16 HW: Read 197-205
Thursday 4/16 HW: Ch 7 Conditioning and Schedules of Re WS. Due Monday 4/20
American History Honors 3/30 - 4/3
Monday 3/30 HW: We will make Civil Rights Timelines beginning on Wednesday 4/1. To prep this assignment, the students must bring in the following items . . .
-5 key events/people from before 1954. With date and a line of information
-5 key events/people from 1954-1968. With date and a line of information
-5 key events/people from 1968 to the present.
-5 images that correspond with a selection of their choices. These can be printed out, clipped from a magazine, or hand drawn.
Tuesday 3/31 HW: We will make Civil Rights Timelines beginning on Wednesday 4/1. To prep this assignment, the students must bring in the following items . . .
-5 key events/people from before 1954. With date and a line of information
-5 key events/people from 1954-1968. With date and a line of information
-5 key events/people from 1968 to the present.
-5 images that correspond with a selection of their choices. These can be printed out, clipped from a magazine, or hand drawn.
Wednesday 4/1 DUE: Timeline Info will be due. We will spend the rest of this week working on the activity.
Psychology 3/30 - 4/3
Monday 3/30 HW: Study for Ch 4 Quest
Tuesday 3/31 HW: Study for Ch 4 Quest
Wednesday 4/1: Ch 4 Quest today
American History Honors 3/23 - 3/27
Monday 3/23 DUE: Ch 32, Sect 1 WS
Monday 3/23 HW: Fighting for their Ballot Packet w/Q's
Tuesday 3/24 DUE: Fighting for their Ballot w/Q's
Tuesday 3/24 HW: Study for Quiz on Ideas about Race, Early CR Struggles, Early CR Leaders, Ch 32, Sect 1
Wednesday 3/25: Quiz Today on Ideas about Race, Early CR Struggles, Early CR Leaders, Ch 32, Sect 1
Friday 3/27 DUE: Read 106-116
Friday 3/27 DUE: Blindfold Reflection
Friday 3/27 HW: Study for Ch 4 Quest on Wed 4/1
This is PSSA Week. Good luck to all my juniors. Slay the PSSA!!!!!
American History Honors 3/16 - 3/20
Monday 3/16 DUE: Early Struggles Packet w/Q's.
We will spend the rest of this week working on early Civil Rights history in class as we are not giving HW until Thursday night.
Psychology 3/16 - 3/20
Monday 3/16: We will finish Ch 3. Due to PSSA testing, we will not test Ch 3 until Friday. The rest of the week will be spent beginning Ch 4. Most of the work will be done in class.
Friday 3/20: Test Ch 3
American History Honors 3/9 - 3/13
Monday 3/9: Finish Skits on the Cold War
Monday 3/9 HW: Read Ch 33, Sect 1. Focus on Cuba
Monday 3/9 HW: Study Ch 30, Ch 31, Ch 33, Sect 1 for Test
Tuesday 3/10 HW: Study Ch 30, Ch 31, Ch 33, Sect 1 for Test
Wednesdsay 3/11: Test Ch 30, Ch 31, Ch 33, Sect 1. Cold War
Wednesday 3/11 HW: Early Civil Rights Leaders Contributions. Use your books and the Internet to write a short paragraph about the contributions of the following Civil Rights leaders: Marcus Garvey, Mary McLeod Bethune, Booker T. Washington, WEB DuBois, and A. Philip Randolph. Be sure to focus on what they contributed to the Civil Rights Movement. Due Friday 3/13.
Thursday 3/12 HW: Early Civil Rights Leaders Contributions. Use your books and the Internet to write a short paragraph about the contributions of the following Civil Rights leaders: Marcus Garvey, Mary McLeod Bethune, Booker T. Washington, WEB DuBois, and A. Philip Randolph. Be sure to focus on what they contributed to the Civil Rights Movement. Due Friday 3/13.
Friday 3/13 DUE: Early Civil Rights Leaders Activity.
Friday 3/14 HW: Early Struggles Packet w/Q's. Due Monday 3/16.
We will then spend the rest of the week finishing Ch 3. The students can expect a test on Ch 3 early next week.
American History Honors 3/2 - 3/6
Cold War Research Paper
4-6 Pages. Double spaced. 12 pt font.
Into/Thesis, Supporting Body, Conclusion, Minimum 3 Primary Source Quotations Properly Cited and Explained, and Bibliography.
Choose 3 events, people, and/or ideas from Cold War and convince reader they were the most significant to the Cold War Era
Library Tuesday 2/17, Wednesday 2/18, and Friday 2/20 T
Rough Thesis/Intro: THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL. Due 2/25 at the LATEST!
Paper Due: 3/5. Will need hard copy and turnitin.com copy. Even if a student is absent, the paper must arrive via e-mail by Thursday 3pm to be considered on time.
The hard copy of the paper must be accompanied by the rough thesis that was turned in and edited by Mr. Inderbitzin
This week we will be working on Cold war skits in class. This will be a graded assignment.
Psychology 3/2 - 3/6
Monday 3/2 HW: Bring in Magazines
Tuesday 3/3 DUE: Magazines due today. We will begin our project today by collecting advertisements from magazines.
Tuesday 3/3 HW: Read 80-85
Wednesday 3/4 DUE: Read 80-85
Friday 3/9 HW: Finish project. Due Monday
Brain Hemispheres and Advertising Project.
Students will make a collage of 5 different advertisements that appeal to each side of the brain and 3 advertisements that appeal to both at the same time. Students should be gathering magazine articles throughout the week. The students will be given a rubric for this assignment and it will be due Monday 3/9. We will spend Tuesday 3/3 working on it in class. On Monday 3/9 the students will spend approx 3 minutes presenting their collages and explaining how their ads appeal to the different hemispheres of the brain.
American History H 2/23 - 2/27
Monday 2/23 HW: Rough Thesis typed and double spaced
Friday 2/27 HW: Research Paper is due Thursday 3/5
Cold War Research Paper
4-6 Pages. Double spaced. 12 pt font.
Into/Thesis, Supporting Body, Conclusion, Minimum 3 Primary Source Quotations Properly Cited and Explained, and Bibliography.
Choose 3 events, people, and/or ideas from Cold War and convince reader they were the most significant to the Cold War Era
Library Tuesday 2/17, Wednesday 2/18, and Friday 2/20 T
Rough Thesis/Intro: THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL. Due 2/25 at the LATEST!
Paper Due: 3/5. Will need hard copy and turnitin.com copy. Even if a student is absent, the paper must arrive via e-mail by Thursday 3pm to be considered on time.
Psychology 2/23 - 2/27
Monday 2/23 HW: Study for test Ch 1 & 2
Tuesday 2/24: Test on Ch 1 & 2 today
Tuesday 2/24 HW: Bring in playdoh
Thursday 2/26 DUE: Brain WS and reading
Thursday 2/27 HW: Ch 3 WS and read 72-80
Friday 2/27 DUE: Ch 3 WS and reading.
American History H 2/17 - 2/20
We will spend most of this week in the library beginning our research for the 3rd MP Research Paper.
Wednesday 2/18 HW: Read Ch 31, Sect 3. Take notes.
Thursday 2/19 HW: Read Ch 31, Sect 3. Take Notes.
Thursday 2/19 HW: Rough thesis. Must be typed and double spaced.
Friday 2/20 DUE: Ch 31, Sect 3 reading and notes.
Friday 2/20 HW: Rough thesis typed and double spaced. Due Wednesday 2/25.
Cold War Research Paper
4-6 Pages. Double spaced. 12 pt font.
Into/Thesis, Supporting Body, Conclusion, Minimum 3 Primary Source Quotations Properly Cited and Explained, and Bibliography.
Choose 3 events, people, and/or ideas from Cold War and convince reader they were the most significant to the Cold War Era
Library Tuesday 2/17, Wednesday 2/18, and Friday 2/20 T
Rough Thesis/Intro: THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL. Due 2/25 at the LATEST!
Paper Due: 3/5. Will need hard copy and turnitin.com copy. Even if a student is absent, the paper must arrive via e-mail by Thursday 3pm to be considered on time.
Psychology 2/17 - 2/20
Tuesday 2/17 HW: Finish Reading Ch 2
Tuesday 2/17 HW: Read Ethics on Human Research
Wednesday 2/18 DUE: Read Ch 2. Read Ethics on Human Research
Wednesday 2/18 HW: Ethics Reflection on Animal Testing.
Thursday 2/19 HW: Ethics Reflection on Animal Research
Thursday 2/19 HW: Study for test on Ch 1 and 2 for Tuesday 2/24.
Friday 2/20 DUE: Ethics Reflection on Animal testing.
Friday 2/20 HW: Study Ch 1 and 2 for test on Tuesday 2/24.
American History H 2/9 - 2/12
Monday 2/9: Quiz Ch 30 today.
Tuesday 2/10 Read Ch 31, Sect 1 & 2. Complete WS
Tuesday 2/10 Introduce Spring Research Paper
Cold War Research Paper
4-6 Pages. Double spaced. 12 pt font.
Into/Thesis, Supporting Body, Conclusion, Minimum 3 Primary Source Quotations Properly Cited and Explained, and Bibliography.
Choose 3 events, people, and/or ideas from Cold War and convince reader they were the most significant to the Cold War Era
Library Tuesday 2/17, Wednesday 2/18, and Friday 2/20 T
Rough Thesis/Intro: THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL. Due 2/25 at the LATEST!
Paper Due: 3/5. Will need hard copy and turnitin.com copy.
Friday 2/6 DUE: Read Ch 30, Sect 3. Complete Venn Diagram
Friday 2/6 HW: Study for Quiz on Ch 30.
Psychology 2/2 - 2/6
Monday 2/2 DUE: 25 Q's about Psychology and read text pgs 4-11
Tuesday 2/3 HW: Read text pgs 11-18 and complete Founding Fathers Timeline
Wednesday 2/4 DUE: Read pgs 11-18 and Founding Fathers Timeline
Wednesday 2/4 HW: WS 1.14 and 1.15 1st pg
Thursday 2/5 DUE: WS 1.14 and 1.15 1st pg
Thursday 2/5 HW: Read 18-23. Complete 2nd pg of 1/14 and 1.15 WS
Friday 2/5 DUE: Read 18-23. Complete 2nd pg of 1/14 and 1.15 WS
American History H 1/26 - 1/30
Monday 1/26 HW: Read and take notes Ch 30, Sect 2
Tuesday 1/27 DUE: Ch 30, Sect 2 Read and take notes
Tuesday 1/27 HW: Propaganda Writing Assignment
Wednesday 1/28 HW: Propaganda Writing Assignment
Thursday 1/29 HW: Propaganda Writing Assignment
Friday 1/30 HW: Propaganda Writing Assignment
Monday 2/2 DUE: Propaganda Writing Assignment
Psychology 1/26 - 1/30
For my Fall Semester class we will finish our mental disorder presentations. Remember to return books by the end of the week or you will have an obligation.
Spring Semester Class begins on Wednesday 1/28
Wednesday 1/28 HW: Contact Info Sheet
Thursday 1/29 HW: Contact Info Sheet
Thursday 1/29 HW: Read text pgs 4-10
Friday 1/30 DUE: Contact Info Sheet
Friday 1/30 HW: Read text pgs 4-10
Friday 1/30 HW: 25 Question about Psychology. Due Monday.
American History H 1/20 - 1/23
Tuesday 1/20: Finish WWII
Wednesday 1/21: Review for Mid-term
Thursday 1/22: Mid-term Exam
Psychology 1/20 - 1/23
Tuesday 1/20: Review for Final Exam
Wednesday 1/21: Final Exam
Thursday 1/22: Dream Journal Extra Credit is due.
Thursday 1/22 - Monday 1/26: Finish Projects on Mental Disorders. Wrap up class.
We will review for the Final exam on Tuesday 1/20 and the final will be given in class on Wednesday 1/21. We will spend remainder of the MP working on psychological disorders and wrapping up the class.
American History Honors 1/5 - 1/9
Monday 1/5 HW: Read Ch 27, Sect 1 and take Notes
Tuesday 1/6 DUE: Ch 27, Sect 1 Notes
Tuesday 1/6 HW: Harlem Renaissance Writing Assignment. They will be given a rubric to follow.
Wednesday 1/7 HW: Harlem Renaissance Writing Assignment. They will be given a rubric to follow.
Wednesday 1/7 HW: Create a 3x5 study card for a test on Ch 26 and Ch 27, Sect 1 to be given on Friday 1/9
Thursday 1/8 DUE: Harlem Renaissance Writing Assignment.
Thursday 1/8 HW: Create a 3x5 study card for a test on Ch 26 and Ch 27, Sect 1 to be given on Friday 1/9.
Friday 1/9 DUE: 3x5 Study card
Friday 1/9: Test 1920's
Friday 1/9 HW: 1st pg of Great Depression WS. Due Monday.
Psychology 1/5 - 1/9
Monday 1/5 HW: Study for test on parts of Ch 10, 11, 12, and 13
Tuesday 1/6 HW: Study for test on parts of Ch 10, 11, 12, and 13
Wednesday 1/7 HW: Study for test on parts of Ch 10, 11, 12, and 13
Thursday 1/8: Test on Ch 10, 11, 12, and 13
Thursday 1/8 HW: Read pgs 159-170
Thursday 1/8 HW: Complete selected questions from learning Goals WS
Thursday 1/8 HW: Dreaming Articles w/Q's. Due Monday.
Friday 1/9 DUE: Learning Goals WS and Reading
Friday 1/9 HW: Dream Articles w/Q's. Due Monday.
American History Honors 12/22 - 12/23
Monday 12/22 HW: Finish ID's of 1920's Concepts
Tuesday 12/23 DUE: 1920's Concepts
Psychology 12/22 - 12/23
Monday 12/22 HW: Finish Adulthood Outline
Tuesday 12/23 DUE: Adulthood Outline
American History Honors 12/15 - 12/19
Projects are due on Monday
National History Day Project
2nd Marking Period Major Project: National History Day
Theme: Individuals in US History
Students may either create a posterboard presentation or a video documentary
Breakdown of Project
Possible Projects WS Due 11/24
Students must pick their groups and topics Due 12/1
Bibliography (non-annotated)Due 12/10
Final Project Due 12/15
In-class Library Time for Project
12/2
12/4
12/9
This project will be worth 100 pts in the 2nd MP and 25% of Mid-term grade.
Thursday 12/18 DUE: Reading and DQ's
Thursday 12/18 HW: Complete Gender Differences T Chart
Friday 12/19 HW: Complete Gender Differences T Chart
American History Honors 12/8 - 12/12
Prepare for a test on Ch 25 (WWI) for Friday
Wednesday 12/10 DUE: Rough Bibliography for Project. Minimum of 5 sources. Typed. MLA format.
Thursday 12/11 DUE: WWI Group Activity. Answers to Q's and creative requirements.
Friday 12/12: TEST Ch 25 (WWI)
National History Day Project
2nd Marking Period Major Project: National History Day
Theme: Individuals in US History
Students may either create a posterboard presentation or a video documentary
Breakdown of Project
Possible Projects WS Due 11/24
Students must pick their groups and topics Due 12/1
Bibliography (non-annotated)Due 12/10
Final Project Due 12/15
In-class Library Time for Project
12/2
12/4
12/9
This project will be worth 100 pts in the 2nd MP and 25% of Mid-term grade.
Friday 12/5 DUE: Ch 25, Sect 4 WS
Friday 12/5 HW: Work on group activity
National History Day Project will be due in its entirety on Monday 12/17.
National History Day Project
2nd Marking Period Major Project: National History Day
Theme: Individuals in US History
Students may either create a posterboard presentation or a video documentary
Breakdown of Project
Possible Projects WS Due 11/24
Students must pick their groups and topics Due 12/1
Bibliography (non-annotated)Due 12/10
Final Project Due 12/15
In-class Library Time for Project
12/2
12/4
12/9
This project will be worth 100 pts in the 2nd MP and 25% of Mid-term grade.
Psychology 12/1 - 12/5
Monday 12/1 HW: Study for test. Learning and Personality
Tuesday 12/2 HW: Study for test. Learning and Personality
Wednesday 12/3 HW: Study for test. Learning and Personality
Thursday 12/4: Test Learning and Personality
Thursday 12/4 HW: Teens Tick Article
Thursday 12/4 HW: Read pgs 277-280
Monday 11/24 HW: Read and take notes on Ch 25, Sect 3
Tuesday 11/25 DUE: Read and take notes on Ch 25, Sect 3
Psychology 11/24 - 11/26
Projects due on Monday 11/24
"Freud Box" Project.
Students will take a shoe box or a similar type of box create a "Freud Box." The students will decorate the outside of the box to represent their personality and who they are. The boxes will contain 2 examples of each student's ID, Super Ego, and Ego. The students will present their boxes on 11/24, 11/25, and 11/26.
Monday 11/24 HW: Read 403-411
Tuesday 11/24 DUE: Read 403 - 411
American History H 11/17 - 11/21
Monday 11/17 HW: Finish Wilson Report Card
Monday 11/17 HW: Study Ch 24 Quiz
Tuesday 11/18 DUE: Wilson Report Card
Tuesday 11/18 HW: Study Ch 24 Quiz
Wednesday 11/19: Quiz on Progressive Presidents. Ch 24
Wednesday 11/19 HW: Read and take Notes on Ch 25, Sect 1
Wednesday 11/19 HW: Complete Map of WWI Europe
Thursday 11/20 DUE: Read 25, Sect 1 and Map of WWI Europe
Thursday 11/20 HW: Read Ch 25, Sect 2 and take notes
Thursday 11/20 HW: Make a list of 7 steps/events that brought the US closer to entering WWI. Provide brief information about each step.
Thursday 11/20 HW: National History Day (NHD) Possibilities WS
Thursday 11/20 DUE: Read 398-406
Thursday 11/20 HW: Work on Project
Friday 11/21 HW: Finish Freud Box Project for Monday 11/24
"Freud Box" Project.
Students will take a shoe box or a similar type of box create a "Freud Box." The students will decorate the outside of the box to represent their personality and who they are. The boxes will contain 2 examples of each student's ID, Super Ego, and Ego. The students will present their boxes on 11/24, 11/25, and 11/26.
American History H 11/10 - 11/14
Monday 11/10: Test Progressive Era Today
Tuesday 11/11: Intro to new unit. Progressive Presidents.
Wednesday 11/12 HW: Report card on Teddy Roosevelt. Use Ch 22 Sect 4 for Foreign Policy. Use Ch 24, Sect 1 for the rest.
Thursday 11/13 DUE: Report card on Teddy Roosevelt
Thursday 11/13 HW: Report Card on Taft. Use Ch 24, Sects 2 & 3
Monday 11/3: Quest Ch 4. This will be our last large assessment of the 1st MP.
American History Honors 10/20 - 10/24
Progressive Era Project.
Due: Monday 10/27
Students will work in groups of 2-3. They will choose a topic from the Progressive Era that was a burning issue from that time period. Their goal is to speak to congress (the class) and inform them on the issue and convince them the issue needs to be addressed. They must also present a viable solution to the issue. The group will research the history, give a presentation, and create a motivating visual aid.
Items to be turned in: INDIVIDUAL
Their notes (typed). These are actual notes, not a cut-n-paste from the internet.
Bibliography. MLA format. Typed. Min 3 sources
Items to be turned in: GROUP
Written Bill to fix problem of their choosing. Bill will include enforcement of new measure.
Motivating visual aid. Must make a statement about their topic. Must be creative. Must be eye catching and informative.
Tuesday 10/21 HW: Create a "T Chart" comparing Booker T Washington and WEB DuBois. Be sure to compare their approaches to civil rights, their tactics, and their accomplishments.
Wednesday 10/22 DUE: "T Chart" on Washington and DuBois
Thursday 10/23 HW: Finish Progressive Ideas WS that we began in class
Friday 10/24 DUE: Progressive Ideas WS
Psychology 10/20 - 10/24
Monday 10/20: Review for Ch 3 Test
Tuesday 10/21: Ch 3 Test Today
Tuesday 10/21 HW: Read Girl who cannot Feel Pain Article and answer Q's.
Monday 10/13 HW: Read and take Notes on Ch 23, Sect 3.
Monday 10/13 HW: Current Issues Writing Assignment. The students will choose an issue that is currently affecting the US or World in a negative way and provide solutions as to how to fix it. The requirements are as follows.
-State the issue. Introduce the idea.
-Describe why the issue has a negative effect on the US
-Provide at least one solution for the problem
-Must staple an article from the internet, newspaper, or magazine that provides quality and accurate information on the issue.
-This assignment must be typed and written in best grammatical format. 12 pt font. Double Spaced.
Tuesday 10/14 DUE: Reading and Notes on Ch 23, Sect 3.
Tuesday 10/14 DUE: Writing Assignment.
The rest of this week will be spent reading articles from Muckrakers and working on group activities. I will also intro our BIG First MP Project on the Progressive Era. We will be in the library on Thursday and Friday of this week.
Intro Progressive Era Project. Students will work in groups of 2-3. They will choose a topic from the Progressive Era that was a burning issue from that time period. Their goal is to speak to congress (the class) and inform them on the issue and convince them the issue needs to be addressed. They must also present a viable solution to the issue. The group will research the history, give a presentation, and create a motivating visual aid.
Items to be turned in: INDIVIDUAL
Their notes (typed). These are actual notes, not a cut-n-paste from the internet.
Bibliography. MLA format. Typed. Min 3 sources
Items to be turned in: GROUP
Written Bill to fix problem of their choosing. Bill will include enforcement of new measure.
Motivating visual aid. Must make a statement about their topic. Must be creative. Must be eye catching and informative.
The students will be graded on
Their research. Written and spoken.
Their visual aid.
Their public speaking skills.
Psychology 10/13 - 10/17
Monday 10/13 DUE: Brain Hemisphere Projects. We will spend at least two days presenting.
After the Hemisphere projects, we will finish Ch 3 and prepare for our next test.
American History Honors 10/6 - 10/8
Monday 10/6 HW: Read and take notes on Ch 23, Sect 1
Tuesday 10/7 DUE: Ch 23, Sect 1
Tuesday 10/7 HW: Ch 23, Sect 2
Tuesday 10/7 HW: Current Issues Writing Assignment. The students will choose an issue that is currently affecting the US in a negative way and provide solutions as to how to fix it. The requirements are as follows.
-State the issue. Introduce the idea.
-Describe why the issue has a negative effect on the US
-Provide at least one solution for the problem
-Must staple an article from the internet, newspaper, or magazine that provides quality and accurate information on the issue.
-This assignment must be typed and written in best grammatical format.
-DUE: TUESDAY 10/14
Wednesday 10/8 DUE: Ch 23, Sect 2
Wednesday 10/8 HW: Current Issues Writing Assignment. The students will choose an issue that is currently affecting the US in a negative way and provide solutions as to how to fix it. The requirements are as follows.
-State the issue. Introduce the idea.
-Describe why the issue has a negative effect on the US
-Provide at least one solution for the problem
-Must staple an article from the internet, newspaper, or magazine that provides quality and accurate information on the issue.
-This assignment must be typed and written in best grammatical format.
-DUE: TUESDAY 10/14
Tuesday 10/7 DUE: Reading and Magazines
Tuesday 10/7: We will work on finding advertisements for our Brain Project in class today.
Tuesday 10/7: Project will be due on Monday 10/13
Wednesday 10/8 HW: Project due 10/13. Also think about studying for Ch 3 test next week.
American History Honors 9/29 - 10/3
We will finish covering US Imperialism at the turn of the 20th Century. This is Ch 22 (as well as our outside resources). We will test on Friday 10/3.
Psychology 9/29 - 10/3
Monday 9/29 DUE: Need Playdoh today
Monday 9/29 HW: Read pgs 60-72 and complete Brain WS
Wednesday 10/1 DUE: Reading and Brain WS
Wednesday 10/1 HW: Ch 3 WS and read 72-80
Friday 10/3 DUE: Read pgs 72-80
Friday 10/3 DUE: Ch 3 WS
Friday 10/3 HW: Gather magazines for Tuesday. Will need them for an in-class activity.
Brain Hemispheres and Advertising Project.
Students will make a collage of 5 different advertisements that appeal to each side of the brain and 3 advertisements that appeal to both at the same time. Students should be gathering magazine articles throughout the week. The students will be given a rubric for this assignment and it will be due Monday 10/13. We will spend Tuesday 10/7 working on it in class. On Monday 10/13 the students will spend approx 3 minutes presenting their collages and explaining how their ads appeal to the different hemispheres of the brain.
American History Honors 9/22 - 9/26
Monday 9/22 HW: Study for quiz. Imperialism basics and GETWAGS ideas
Tuesday 9/23: Quiz Today!
Tuesday 9/23 HW: Read and take notes on Ch 22, Sect 4
Tuesday 9/23 HW: Use book to determine the difference between the Platt and Teller Amendments. What do they both refer to? How are they different? What role do they play in US imperialism?
Wednesday 9/24 DUE: Reading and Platt and Teller Amendment activity
Thursday and Friday 9/25 & 9/26: Study for test. Test on Ch 22 and associated ideas for early next week.
Psychology 9/22 - 9/26
Monday 9/22 HW: Read the rest of Ch 2. Also read pgs 140-142
Monday 9/22 HW: Finish Field Research Packet
Tuesday 9/23 DUE: Readings and Field Research Packet
Tuesday 9/23 HW: Ethics Reflection
Wednesday 9/24 DUE: Ethics Reflection
There will be a test on Ch 1 & Ch 2 on Friday. We will have a review day and the students will receive a review guide.
The students will also need to purchase playdoh for Monday 9/29 for an in-class activity.
American History Honors 9/15 - 9/19
At this point the students should have read and taken notes on Ch 22, Sect 1, 2, & 3
Yellow Journalism Writing Assignment will be due on Thursday 9/18. There are two options. Students are to craft a Yellow Journalism headline from today's current events. They are then to write an opening paragraph to the story that would follow. This will be typed. Or, the students can create a Yellow Journalistic political cartoon on a recent news event. The cartoon must be identifiable, have a message, and show elements of Yellow Journalism.
GETWAGS Writing Assignment: Due Friday 9/19
Students will turn in a group paper written through the docs.google.com website. All members ust participate to receive credit.
Type in TICAP format
Intro
Body
Conclusion
Analysis
Bibliography: MLA format can be found in the HS library web page under the title of "MLA Style Sheet." Need minimum of 4 sources. No Wikapedia.
In-text citations. Minimum of 2.
Students will turn in . . .
A hard copy of paper
A printout of the revisions that were executed through docs.google.com
Also will submit work to turnitin.com
To make this work, copy and paste work onto Microsoft Word and save. Upload saved version to Turnitin.com and send it on its way.
There will be a quiz on Tuesday 9/23. The quiz will cover all the topics we have covered since the first day of school.
Psychology 9/15 - 9/19
Tuesday 9/16 HW: Read 30-36
Wednesday 9/17 DUE: Read 30-36
Wednesday 9/17 HW: Read 36-44
Thursday 9/18 DUE: Read 36-44
Thursday 9/18 HW: Read 45-49
Friday 9/19 DUE: Read 45-49
Friday 9/19 HW: Finish Pg 1 (front and back) of field research packet for Monday
American History Honors 9/8 - 9/12
The students will begin to read from their textbooks this week. For every reading assignment, they will be required to take notes from their book in an outline format. Completion of notes will be checked periodically and given a grade based on quality and style.
Monday 9/8 HW: Read Ch 22, Sect 1. Take notes.
Tuesday 9/9 DUE: Read Ch 22, Sect 1 and notes
Wednesday 9/10 HW: Read Ch 22, Sect 2 and take notes
Thursday 9/11 DUE: Read Ch 22, Sect 2 and take notes
Thursday 9/11 HW: Begin Yellow Journalism Writing Assignment. There are two options. Students are to craft a Yellow Journalism headline from today's current events. They are then to write an opening paragraph to the story that would follow. Or, the students can create a Yellow Journalistic political cartoon on a recent news event. The cartoon must be identifiable, have a message, and show elements of Yellow Journalism.
Friday 9/12 HW: Yellow Journalism Writing Assignment. This will not be due Monday, but sometime next week.
GETWAGS Writing Assignment: Due Friday 9/19
Students will turn in a group paper written through the docs.google.com website. All members ust participate to receive credit.
Type in TICAP format
Intro
Body
Conclusion
Analysis
Bibliography: MLA format can be found in the HS library web page under the title of "MLA Style Sheet." Need minimum of 4 sources. No Wikapedia.
In-text citations. Minimum of 2.
Students will turn in . . .
A hard copy of paper
A printout of the revisions that were executed through docs.google.com
Also will submit work to turnitin.com
To make this work, copy and paste work onto Microsoft Word and save. Upload saved version to Turnitin.com and send it on its way.
Psychology 9/8 - 9/12
Monday 9/8 HW: Read text 11-18
Tuesday 9/9 DUE: Read text 11-18
Tuesday 9/9 HW: Read text 18-23
Tuesday 9/9 HW: Founding Fathers Timeline
Wednesday 9/10 DUE: Reading and Founding Fathers Timeline
Wednesday 9/10 HW: Read text 18-23
Wednesday 9/10 HW: Finish Approaches to Psych WS
Thursday 9/11 DUE: Reading and Approaches to Psych WS
Wednesday 9/3 HW: Contact Info Sheet
Wednesday 9/3 HW: 25 Questions about Psychology
Thursday 9/4 DUE: Contact Info Sheet
Thursday 9/4 DUE: 25 Questions about Psychology
Friday 9/5 HW: Read Text 4-11.
WELCOME BACK!!!!
2007-2008 School Year
American History Honors 6/2 - 6/6
The 4th MP project will be due Tuesday
It is 100 pts in the 4th MP and 25% of the final exam grade.
We will spend the 3rd-6th presenting our projects
Psychology 6/2 - 6/6
Monday 6/2 DUE: Optional assignment: "Max's World" due
Tuesday 6/3 DUE: Dream Journal Extra Credit
Tuesday 6/3: Review for Final Exam
Wednesday 6/4: Final Exam for SENIORS ONLY
We will spend the rest of the week working on a small in-class project where we study mental disorders and their treatment.
American History Honors 5/27 - 5/30
4th MP Research Project
Students will work in groups of 2-4
Create a guiding thesis statement to research and defend
Thesis must be on American History from 1890-Present
They will basically accomplish 3 goals
An oral presentation of some of the material
Use technology to present rest of material.
Power Point, Keynote, or Movie
Employ a technique that allows direct interaction
with the rest of the class
They will also have to include
Annotated Bibliography
Primary Resources in the research
The students will be in the library all week working on their projects. The projects will be due the beginning of the following week.
Wednesday 5/28 DUE: Read text and complete Learning Goals
At this point, the students need to focus on finishing their extra credit assignment of keeping a dream journal and studying for finals.
Seniors will take their final on Wednesday June 4th in class.
Juniors will take their final on Wednesday June 11th in class
The extra credit will be due the day before each group takes their exams.
American History Honors 5/19 - 5/23
4th MP Research Project
Students will work in groups of 2-4
Create a guiding thesis statement to research and defend
Thesis must be on American History from 1890-Present
They will basically accomplish 3 goals
An oral presentation of some of the material
Use technology to present rest of material.
Power Point, Keynote, or Movie
Employ a technique that allows direct interaction
with the rest of the class
They will also have to include
Annotated Bibliogrpahy
Primary Resources in the research
Monday 5/19 HW: Work on thesis statement for 4th MP project
Tuesday 5/20 HW: Work on thesis statement for 4th MP project
Tuesday 5/20 HW: Study for test on Vietnam, Women, and Presidential Policies
Tuesday 5/20 HW: Presidential WS through Nixon
Wednesday 5/22 DUE: Presidential WS through Nixon
Wednesday 5/21 HW: Work on thesis statement for 4th MP project
Wednesday 5/21 HW: Study for test on Vietnam, Women, and Presidential Policies
Wednesday 5/22 HW: Finish Presidential Packet
Thursday 5/22 DUE: Thesis Statement
Thursday 5/22 DUE: presidential Packet
Thursday 5/22 HW: Study for test on Vietnam, Women, and Presidential Policies
Friday 5/23: Test Vietnam, Women, and Presidential Policies
Tuesday 5/20 HW: Read Ch 13 and Gender Handout
Tuesday 5/20 Complete Gender Differences WS
Tuesday 5/20: Study for test on Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood, and Gender
Wednesday 5/21 DUE: Reading and Gender Differences WS
Wednesday 5/21 HW: Study for test on Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood, and Gender
Thursday 5/22 HW: Study for test on Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood, and Gender
Friday 5/22: Test on Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood, and Gender
American History Honors 5/12 - 5/16
4th MP Research Project
Students will work in groups of 2-4
Create a guiding thesis statement to research and defend
Thesis must be on American History from 1890-Present
They will basically accomplish 3 goals
An oral presentation of some of the material
Use technology to present rest of material.
Power Point, Keynote, or Movie
Employ a technique that allows direct interaction
with the rest of the class
They will also have to include
Annotated Bibliogrpahy
Primary Resources in the research
Monday 5/12 HW: Write down three specific ideas for the 4th MP Research Project. Craft approx 2-4 sentences of ideas for each possible topic
Tuesday 5/13 HW: Write down three specific ideas for the 4th MP Research Project. Craft approx 2-4 sentences of ideas for each possible topic
Tuesday 5/13 HW: Read Ch 32, Sect 4
Tuesday 5/13 HW: Complete Ch 32, Sect 4 WS
Wednesday 5/14 DUE: Ch 32, Sect 4 WS
Wednesday 5/14 HW: Write down three specific ideas for the 4th MP Research Project. Craft approx 2-4 sentences of ideas for each possible topic
Thursday 5/15 DUE: Write down three specific ideas for the 4th MP Research Project. Craft approx 2-4 sentences of ideas for each possible topic
Thursday 5/15 HW: Read EAH " Women's Place." Complete HW Q's 1-5 and Understanding the Story Part A on looseleaf.
Friday 5/16 DUE: EAH "Women's Place" Q's on looseleaf.
Psychology 5/12 - 5/16
Monday 5/12 DUE: Teens Tick Article
Monday 5/12 DUE: Ch 10 Kohlberg WS (if not finished in class on Friday)
Monday 5/12 HW: Piaget WS
Monday 5/12 HW: Finish reading Ch 10
Friday 5/9 DUE: Ch 10 Infancy and Childhood WS
FridaY 5/9 HW: Teens Tick Article. Due Monday 5/12.
American History Honors 4/28 - 5/2
Monday 4/28 HW: "It was all a Lie" Packet
Monday 4/28 HW: Protest reflections
Tuesday 4/29 DUE: Protest Reflections
Tuesday 4/29 HW: "It was all a Lie" Packet
Wednesday 4/30 HW: "It was all a Lie" Packet
Wednesday 4/30 HW: Finish Vietnam WS
Wednesday 4/30 HW: Students are to choose a song of their liking with a social message. They are to print out the lyrics and write a brief summary of what the message of the song is. It would be helpful if they could underline key lyrics of the song that emphasize that message.
Thursday 5/1 DUE: Vietnam WS
Thursday 5/1 HW: "It was all a Lie" Packet
Thursday 5/1 HW: Students are to choose a song of their liking with a social message. They are to print out the lyrics and write a brief summary of what the message of the song is. It would be helpful if they could underline key lyrics of the song that emphasize that message.
Friday 5/2 DUE: "It was all a Lie"
Friday 5/2 HW: Students are to choose a song of their liking with a social message. They are to print out the lyrics and write a brief summary of what the message of the song is. It would be helpful if they could underline key lyrics of the song that emphasize that message. DUE ON MONDAY.
Psychology 4/28 - 5/2
Monday 4/28 HW: Freud Box
Tuesday 4/29 HW: Finish Simpsons Reflection on Learning and Personality
Tuesday 4/29 HW: Freud Box
We will Test on Learning and Personality on Monday 5/5
"Freud Box" Project.
Students will take a shoe box or a similar type of box create a "Freud Box." The students will decorate the outside of the box to represent their personality and who they are. The boxes will contain 2 examples of each student's ID, Super Ego, and Ego. The students will present their boxes on 4/30 and 5/1
American History Honors 4/21 - 4/25
We will have a test on Civil Rights this Friday 4/25. It will cover information from Ch 32, Sect 1, 2, & 3. It will also cover in formation from "Early Struggles," "Fighting for the Ballot," "The CR Movement Splits," Plessy v. Ferguson, and early CR Leaders.
"Freud Box" Project.
Students will take a shoe box or a similar type of box create a "Freud Box." The students will decorate the outside of the box to represent their personality and who they are. The boxes will contain 2 examples of each student's ID, Super Ego, and Ego. The students will present their boxes on 4/30 and 5/1
American History Honors 4/14 - 4/18
Tuesday 4/15 HW: Read Ch 32, Sect 3
Wednesday 4/16 DUE: Read Ch 32, Sect 3
Wednesday 4/16 HW: Read Civil Rights Movement Splits Packet
Thursday 4/17 DUE: Read Civil Rights Movement Splits
Students should begin preparing for a test next week on Civil Rights
Friday 4/4 HW: Ch 32, Sect 1 and WS
Friday 4/4 HW: Study for Quiz. Early CR leaders, Early Struggles, Ch 32, Sect 1, and Fighting for Ballot. Quiz next week.
We will test on Ch 4 either Monday 4/7 or Tuesday 4/8 depending on how quick we move. We will have a review day before the test.
American History H 3/24 - 3/28
Monday 3/24 HW: Identyify contributions of early Civil Rights leaders. Marcus Garvey, Mary McLeod Bethune, A. Philip Randolph, Booker T Washington, WEB DuBois
Monday 3/24 HW: Brainstorm ideas for CR Timeline. Use book for people, evets, ideas. Be sure to mark pg numbers for easy access.
Tuesday 3/25 DUE: Need ideas for CR timeline today
Tuesday 3/25 HW: ID early Civil Rights leaders
Wednesday 3/26 DUE: ID early Civil Rights leaders
Wednesday 3/26 HW: Early Struggles Packet
Thursday 3/27 HW: Early Struggles Packet
Friday 3/28 DUE: Early Struggles
Psychology 3/24 - 3/28
Monday 3/24 HW: Read 92-100
Monday 3/24 HW: Read and Complete Q's Girl who can't Feel Pain
Friday 3/28 HW: Blindfold Reflection due Monday 3/31
American History H 3/10 - 3/14
This week the students will be performing skits in class based on the Cold war. This activity is worth 30 pts.
On Thursday 3/13, we will have a test on Ch 30 & 31 and the information on Cuba from Ch 33, Sect 1
Psychology 3/10 - 3/14
This week, the students will continue to present their hemisphere projects.
We will review for a Ch 3 test on Wednesday 3/12 and take the test on Thursday 3/13.
American History H 3/3 - 3/7
Monday 3/3 DUE: 3rd MP research Paper
By the end of the week we will be working on in-class skits to synthesize the importance of events during the Cold War
Next week, we will test on the Cold War probably on Thursday 3/13 at the latest.
Psychology 3/3 - 3/7
Monday 3/3 HW: Finish reading Ch 3
Monday 3/3 HW: Finish Never Communication Activity from class today.
Monday 3/3 HW: Collect Magazines
Wednesday 3/5 DUE: Need magazines in class today
Wednesday 3/5 HW: Complete Hemisphere Project
Thursday 3/6 HW: Complete Hemishpere Project
Friday 3/7 DUE: Hemisphere Project Due today
We will test on Ch 3 next week, most likely on Wednesday 3/12
American History Honors 2/25 - 2/29
3rd MP Project
Cold War Research Paper
3-5 Pages. Double spaced. 12 pt font.
Into/Thesis, Supporting Body, Conclusion, Minimum 3 Primary Source Quotations Properly Cited and Explained, and Bibliography.
Choose 3 events, people, and/or ideas from Cold War and convince reader they were the most significant to the Cold War Era
Library Monday 2/11 and Tuesday 2/12 (depending on class). Tuesday 2/19 all classes.
Rough Thesis/Intro: THIS IS NOW OPTIONAL. Due 2/27 at the LATEST!
Paper Due: 3/3. Will need hard copy and turnitin.com copy.
CHANGE:
Late papers will lose 6 pts a day. Papers that are questionable or of a dubious nature will require an electronic submission to me through e-mail to be checked with turnitin.com at a later date.
Brain Hemispheres and Advertising Project.
Students will make a collage of 5 different advertisements that appeal to each side of the brain and 3 advertisements that appeal to both at the same time. Students should be gathering magazine articles throughout the week. The students will be given a rubric for this assignment and it will be due Friday 3/7. We will spend Wednesday 3/5 working on it in class. On Friday 3/7 the students will spend approx 3 minutes presenting their collages and explaining how their ads appeal to the different hemispheres of the brain.
American History H 2/19 - 2/22
Thursday 2/21 HW: Read Ch 31, Sect 3. No Notes
Friday 2/22 DUE: Read Ch 31, Sect 3
3rd MP Project
Cold War Research Paper
3-5 Pages. Double spaced. 12 pt font.
Into/Thesis, Supporting Body, Conclusion, Minimum 3 Primary Source Quotations Properly Cited and Explained, and Bibliography.
Choose 3 events, people, and/or ideas from Cold War and convince reader they were the most significant to the Cold War Era
Library Monday 2/11 and Tuesday 2/12 (depending on class). Tuesday 2/19 all classes.
Rough Thesis/Intro: 2/22
Paper Due: 3/3. Will need hard copy and turnitin.com copy. Late papers will lose 8 pts a day. 4 pts for the hard copy, 4 pts for the turnitin.com copy.
Psychology 2/19 - 2/22
Tuesday 2/19 HW: Finish Reading Ch 2
Tuesday 2/19 HW: Ethics Reflection
Tuesday 2/19 HW: Study for Test Ch 1 & 2
Wednesday 2/20 DUE: Ethics Reflection
Wednesday 2/20 HW: Read pgs 140-142. Maslow's Theory of Needs.
Wednesday 2/20 HW: Buy Playdoh for Monday
Wednesday 2/20 HW: Study for Test Ch 1 & 2
Thursday 2/21 DUE: Read 140-142.
Thursday 2/21 HW: Buy Playdoh for Monday
Thursday 2/21 HW: Study for Test Ch 1 & 2
Friday 2/22: Test Ch 1 & 2 Today
Friday 2/22 HW: Buy Playdoh for Monday
American History H 2/11 - 2/14
Monday 2/11: HW Ch 31, Sect 1 & 2 WS. No notes on the reading.
Tuesday 2/12: HW Ch 31, Sect 1 & 2 WS. No notes on the reading.
Wednesday 2/13: HW Ch 31, Sect 1 & 2 WS. No notes on the reading.
Wednesday 2/13: QUIZ TODAY FOR PR 4 ONLY. This is due to PSSA schedule.
Thursday 2/14 DUE: Ch 31, Sect 1 & 2 WS for Pr 2 and Pr 11 only. Pr 4's WS will be due Tuesday 2/19.
Thursday 2/14: Quiz Ch 30 for Pr 2 and Pr 11
3rd MP Project
Cold War Research Paper
3-5 Pages. Double spaced. 12 pt font.
Into/Thesis, Supporting Body, Conclusion, Minimum 3 Primary Source Quotations Properly Cited and Explained, and Bibliography.
Choose 3 events, people, and/or ideas from Cold War and convince reader they were the most significant to the Cold War Era
Library Monday 2/11 and Tuesday 2/12 (depending on class). Tuesday 2/19 all classes.
Rough Thesis/Intro: 2/22
Paper Due: 3/3. Will need hard copy and turnitin.com copy. Late papers will lose 8 pts a day. 4 pts for the hard copy, 4 pts for the turnitin.com copy.
Wednesday 1/30: Starting today we are going to watch excerpts from the movie Casablanca. The students are going to complete some work in class and complete a multi-night HW assignment.
In-class
Make a list of propaganda from the movie. Focus on pro-US, anti-axis, and other random messages that play into the US WWII effort.
HW due on Monday 2/4
You represent the Office of Facts and Figures
You are writing a letter to Warner Brothers Movie Studies
Your goal is to thank them for crafting such a successful pro-US and pro-WWII film. In your letter you must discuss 3 examples of propaganda that support your overall message.
Be sure to place a number in front of each piece of propaganda you discuss. (This makes it easier for the teacher to read)
Psychology 1/30 - 2/1
Welcome to the Spring Semester!!!
Wednesday 1/30 HW: Contact info Sheet
Thursday 1/31 HW: Contact Info Sheet
Thursday 1/31 HW: 25 Q's about Psych
Thursday 1/31 HW: Read text 4-10
Friday 2/1 DUE: 25 Q's about Psychology
Friday 2/1 Contact Info Sheet
Friday 2/1 HW: Read 4-10
Exam Schedule
1/23: Extra Credit DUE
1/24: Review
1/25: Final Exam and Return Books
1/28 & 1/29 Make-up Exam. Return Books
Monday 1/14 HW: Read 503-516
Monday 1/14 HW: Study for Final
Tuesday 1/15 DUE: Read 503-516
Tuesday 1/15 HW: Read 516-527
Tuesday 1/15 HW: Study for Final
Wednesday 1/16 DUE: Read 516-527
Wednesday 1/16 HW: Study for Final
Thursday 1/16 HW: Study for Final
American History H 1/7 - 1/11
Monday 1/7 DUE: Read Ch 28, Sect 2 & 3. No notes
Monday 1/7 HW: Spending Activity
Monday 1/7 HW: Study for TEST 1920's and Great Depression
Tuesday 1/8 HW: Spending Activity
Tuesday 1/8 HW: Study for TEST 1920's and Great Depression
Wednesday 1/9: Spending Activity
Wednesday 1/9: Study for TEST 1920's and Great Depression
Thursday 1/10 DUE: Spending Activity
Thursday 1/10 HW: Study for TEST 1920's and Great Depression
Friday 1/11: TEST 1920's and Great Depression TODAY
Friday 1/11: Read Fascism Packet
Friday 1/11: Read Ch 29, Sect 1 and complete WS. Do not take notes.
Psychology 1/7 - 1/11
Monday 1/7 HW: Study for Test on Development
Tuesday 1/8 HW: Gender Differences WS
Tuesday 1/8 HE: Study for Test on Development
Wednesday 1/9 DUE: Gender Differences WS
Wednesday 1/9 HW: Study for Test on Development
Thursday 1/10: Test Today on Development
Thursday 1/10 HW: Learning Goals WS
National History Day Project will be due in its entirety on Monday 12/17.
National History Day Project
2nd Marking Period Major Project: National History Day
Theme: Conflict and Compromise in American History
Students may either create a posterboard presentation or a video documentary
Breakdown of Project
Possible Projects WS Due 12/3
Students must pick their groups Due 12/3
Bibliography (non-annotated)Due 12/12
Final Project Due 12/17
In-class Library Time for Project
12/5
12/6
12/7
This project will be worth 100 pts in the 2nd MP
Monday 12/10 HW: Rough Bibliography. Typed. Minimum of 5 Sources. MLA format. Does NOT have to be annotated.
Tuesday 12/11 HW: Rough Bibliography. Typed. Minimum of 5 Sources. MLA format. Does NOT have to be annotated.
Wednesday 12/12 DUE: Rough Bibliography.
National History Day Project will be due in its entirety on Monday 12/17.
National History Day Project
2nd Marking Period Major Project: National History Day
Theme: Conflict and Compromise in American History
Students may either create a posterboard presentation or a video documentary
Breakdown of Project
Possible Projects WS Due 12/3
Students must pick their groups Due 12/3
Bibliography (non-annotated)Due 12/12
Final Project Due 12/17
In-class Library Time for Project
12/5
12/6
12/7
This project will be worth 100 pts in the 2nd MP
Psychology 12/10 - 12/14
Tuesday 12/11: Test Learning and Personality
Tuesday 12/11 HW: Teens Tick Article. Due Tuesday 12/18
Tuesday 12/11 HW: Read 277-280
Tuesday 12/4 DUE: Read Ch 26, Sect 3 and take notes.
Tuesday 12/4 HW: Read Ch 27, Sect 1 and take notes.
Wednesday 12/5 DUE: Ch 27, Sect 1 with notes.
National History Day Project
2nd Marking Period Major Project: National History Day
Theme: Conflict and Compromise in American History
Students may either create a posterboard presentation or a video documentary
Breakdown of Project
Possible Projects WS Due 12/3
Students must pick their groups Due 12/3
Bibliography (non-annotated)Due 12/12
Final Project Due 12/17
In-class Library Time for Project
12/5
12/6
12/7
This project will be worth 100 pts in the 2nd MP
Psychology 12/3 - 12/7
Monday 12/3 DUE: Freud Boxes due
Thursday 12/6 HW: Finish Video Reflection WS
Friday 12/6 DUE: Video Reflection
Friday 12/6: Review for test Ch 7, Ch 14, and Learning Tricks from Ch 8
Monday 12/10: Test Ch 7, Ch 14, and a bit of Ch 8
American History H 11/26 - 11/30
We will finish our Power Point Presentations this week.
We will finish our in-class WWI packet activity this week.
We will introduce our National History day (NHD) Project. This will be a 100pt project that will count toward the 2nd MP grade.
We will test on WWI (Ch 25) on Friday 11/30
Wednesday 11/28 HW: Return to Normalcy WS. Will be due on Monday 12/3
Thursday 11/29 HW: National History Day Ideas WS. Due Monday 12/3
Tuesday 11/27: Assign "Freud Box" Project.
Students will take a shoe box or a similar type of box create a "Freud Box." The students will decorate the outside of the box to represent their personality and who they are. The boxes will contain 2 examples of each student's ID, Super Ego, and Ego. The students will present their boxes on 12/4 and 12/5.
Tuesday 11/27 DUE: Read 398-403
Wednesday 11/28 HW: Read 403-406
Thursday 11/29 DUE: Read 403-406
Friday 11/30 HW: Finish Freud Boxes for Tuesday 12/4
American History H 11/12 - 11/16
WWI Project
Groups will make a "visual" power point presentation supporting one of the 5 thesis statements on why the US entered WWI. This is visual. Minimum of words. Focus on pictures, sounds, and video. Information will come from an oral presentation that accompanies presentation.
Monday and Tuesday 11/12 & 11/13: library days for Project
Students are to work on Power Point Project throughout the week. It will be due Monday 11/19.
Thursday 11/15 HW: Finish reading WWI Packet for group work on Friday
Tuesday 11/13 DUE: Read 197-205
Tuesday 11/13 HW: Schedules of Reinforcement WS
Tuesday 11/13 HW: Shaping and Chaining WS
Wednesday 11/14 DUE: Schedules of Reinforcement WS
Wednesday 11/14 HW: Shaping and Chaining WS
Thursday 11/14 DUE: Shaping and Chaining WS
Thursday 11/14 HW: Learning Tricks WS. Due Monday 11/19
Friday 11/16 HW: Learning Tricks WS. Due Monday.
American History H 11/5 - 11/9
Monday 11/5 DUE: Read Ch 25, Sect 1 & 2. Notes
Monday 11/5 DUE: Make a list of 6 major steps that brought the US closer to entering WWI. For each step, provide some brief details concerning how it led the US closer to war.
Monday HW: Complete Map of WWI. Lable the sides. Color Code as well.
Wednesday 11/7 DUE: Map of WWI
Wednesday 11/7: Read Ch 25, Sect 3. Take NOTES.
Thursday 11/8 DUE: Ch 25, Sect 3.
Thursday 11/8 HW: Read Ch 25, Sect 4. Instead of NOTES, use Sect 4 Outline. Due Tuesday.
Thursday 11/8: Intro Power Point Project. Groups will make a "visual" power point presentation supporting one of the 5 thesis statements on why the US entered WWI. This is visual. Minimum of words. Focus on pictures, sounds, and video. Information will come from an oral presentaion that accompanies presentation.
Monday 10/29 HW: Finish Report Card on Wilson
Monday 10/29 HW: Study for Quest Ch 24
Tuesday 10/30 DUE: Report card on Wilson
Tuesday 10/30 HW: Study for Quest Ch 24
Wednesday 10/31 HW: Quest Ch 24
Thursday 11/1: Quest Ch 24
Thursday 11/1 HW: Read and take notes Ch 25, Sect 1
Thursday 11/1 HW: Make a list of 6 major steps that brought the US closer to entering WWI. For each step, provide some brief details concerning how it led the US closer to war.
Friday 11/2 DUE: Ch 25, Sect 1
Friday 11/2 HW: Make a list of 6 major steps that brought the US closer to entering WWI. For each step, provide some brief details concerning how it led the US closer to war.
Friday 11/2: Read Ch 25, Sect 2. Notes.
Friday 10/19: Due read pgs 92-100
Friday 10/19: Girl who cannot Feel pain Article w/Q's
American History Honors 10/8 - 10/12
Progressive Era Project. Students will work in groups of 2-3. They will choose a topic from the Progressive Era that was a burning issue from that time period. Their goal is to speak to congress (the class) and inform them on the issue and convince them the issue needs to be addressed. They must also present a viable solution to the issue. The group will research the history, give a presentation, and create a motivating visual aid.
Items to be turned in: INDIVIDUAL
Their notes (typed). These are actual notes, not a cut-n-paste from the internet.
Items to be turned in: GROUP
Bibliography. MLA format. Typed. Min 3 sources
Written Bill to fix problem of their choosing. Bill will include enforcement of new measure.
Motivating visual aid. Must make a statement about their topic. Must be creative. Must be eye catching and informative.
The students will be graded on
Their research. Written and spoken.
Their visual aid.
Their public speaking skills.
We will spend Tuesday and Wednesday in the library. This will be due Monday 10/8. It is worth approximately 60pts.
Monday-Wednesday: We will present Progressive Era Projects.
Thursday 10/11 HW: Study Ch 23 and Progressive Era for test next week.
Psychology 10/8 - 10/12
Brain Hemispheres and Advertising Project.
Students will make a collage of 5 different advertisements that appeal to each side of the brain and 3 advertisements that appeal to both at the same time. Students should be gathering magazine articles throughout the week. The students will be given a rubric for this assignment and it will be due Monday 10/8. We will spend Friday 10/5 working on it in class. On Thursday the students will spend approx 3 minutes presenting their collages and explaining how their ads appeal to the different hemispheres of the brain.
Monday-Wednesday: We will present Brain Hemisphere Projects
Thursday 10/11 HW: Study for test next week on Ch 3
American History Honors 10/1 - 10/5
Monday 10/1: Intro Progressive Era Project. Students will work in groups of 2-3. They will choose a topic from the Progressive Era that was a burning issue from that time period. Their goal is to speak to congress (the class) and inform them on the issue and convince them the issue needs to be addressed. They must also present a viable solution to the issue. The group will research the history, give a presentation, and create a motivating visual aid.
Items to be turned in: INDIVIDUAL
Their notes (typed). These are actual notes, not a cut-n-paste from the internet.
Items to be turned in: GROUP
Bibliography. MLA format. Typed. Min 3 sources
Written Bill to fix problem of their choosing. Bill will include enforcement of new measure.
Motivating visual aid. Must make a statement about their topic. Must be creative. Must be eye catching and informative.
The students will be graded on
Their research. Written and spoken.
Their visual aid.
Their public speaking skills.
We will spend Tuesday and Wednesday in the library. This will be due Monday 10/8. It is worth approximately 60pts.
Tuesday 10/2: Library Day
Wednesday 10/3: Library Day
Thursday 10/4: In-class assignment. Enjoying American History.
Tuesday 10/3 DUE: Reading and Ch 3 WS
Tuesday 10/3: Intro Brain Hemispheres Project.
Brain Hemispheres and Advertising Project.
Students will make a collage of 5 different advertisements that appeal to each side of the brain and 3 advertisements that appeal to both at the same time. Students should be gathering magazine articles throughout the week. The students will be given a rubric for this assignment and it will be due Monday 10/8. We will spend Friday 10/5 working on it in class. On Thursday the students will spend approx 3 minutes presenting their collages and explaining how their ads appeal to the different hemispheres of the brain.
Wednesday 10/3 HW: Read 80-85
Wednesday 10/3 HW: Bring in Magazines for Friday
Thursday 10/4 DUE: Read 80-85
Thursday 10/4 HW: Bring in Magazines for Friday
Friday 10/5: Need Magazines today. Will work on Project in class
Friday 10/5: Project Due on Monday 10/8
American History Honors 9/24 - 9/28
Students may come in on Monday and Tuesday morning between 7:10 and 7:30 for a review session. They must bring specific questions or concerns that they would like addressed.
Monday 9/24 HW: Study for Test Ch 22 US Imperialism
Tuesday 9/25: Test Today. US Imperialism
Tuesday 9/25 HW: Read Ch 23, Sect 1. Notes
Monday 9/24 HW: Study for Test Ch 1 and Ch 2
Monday 9/24 HW: Buy Playdoh for Thursday Project
Monday 9/24 HW: Read pgs 140-2.
Tuesday 9/25 DUE: Read 140-142
Tuesday 9/25: Review day for Test
Tuesday 9/25 HW: Buy Playdon for Thursday Project
Wednesday 9/26: Test Ch1 and Ch 2
Wednesday 9/26 HW: Buy Playdoh for Thursday Project
Wednesday 9/26 HW: Read text 60-72
Thursday 9/27 DUE: Need Playdoh Today
Thursday 9/27 DUE: Read text 60-72
Thursday 9/27 HW: Complete Brain WS
Friday DUE: Brain WS
American History Honors 9/17 - 9/21
GETWAGS Writing Assignment: Due Tuesday 9/18
Students will turn in a group paper written through the docs.google.com website. All members must paricipate to receive credit.
Type in TICAP format
Intro
Body
Conclusion
Analysis
Bibliogrphy: MLA format can be found in the HS library web page under the title of "MLA Style Sheet." Need minimum of 3 sources. No Wikapedia.
In-text citations. Minimum of 2.
Students will turn in . . .
A hard copy of paper
A printout of the revisions that were executed through docs.google.com
Also will submit work to turnitin.com
To make this work, copy and paste work onto Microsoft Word and save. Upload saved version to Turnitin.com and send it on its way.
Monday 9/17 HW: GETWAGS Paper due Tuesday
Monday 9/17 HW: Read Ch 22, Sect 4
Tuesday 9/18 DUE: GETWAGS Paper
Tuesday 9/18 DUE: Read text Ch 22, Sect 4
Tuesday 9/18 HW: Yellow Journalism Assignment. There are two options. Students are to craft a Yellow Journalism headline from today's current events. They are then to write an opening paragraph to the story that would follow. Or, the students can create a Yellow Journalistic political cartoon on a recent news event. The cartoon must be identifiable, have a message, and show elements of Yellow Journalism.
Wednesday 9/19 HW: Yellow Journalism Headline Assignment
Wednesday 9/19 HW: Study for Test on Imperialism
Thursday 9/20 DUE: Yellow Journalism Assignment
Thursday 9/20 HW: Study for Test on Imperialism
Friday HW: Study for Test on Imperialism. Early next week.
Wednesday 9/19 HW: Finish Methods of Research Packet
Wednesday 9/19 HW: Read 44-49
Thursday 9/20 DUE: Methods of Research Packet and Reading 44-49.
Thursday 9/20 HW: Ethics Reflection Assignment
Thursday 9/20 HW: Study for test on Ch 1 and 2
Friday 9/21 DUE: Ethics Reflection
Friday 9/21 HW: Study Ch 1 and 2 for test
American History H 9/10 - 9/14
GETWAGS Writing Assignment: Due Tuesday 9/18
Students will turn in a group paper written through the docs.google.com website. All members must paricipate to receive credit.
Type in TICAP format
Intro
Body
Conclusion
Analysis
Bibliogrphy: MLA format can be found in the HS library web page under the title of "MLA Style Sheet." Need minimum of 3 sources. No Wikapedia.
In-text citations. Minimum of 2.
Students will turn in . . .
A hard copy of paper
A printout of the revisions that were executed through docs.google.com
Also will submit work to turnitin.com
Monday 9/10 HW: GETWAGS Writing Assignment
Monday 9/10 HW: Read Ch 22, Sect 1. When students are assigned textbook reading, they are required to take notes on what they read. These notes will be checked randomly for HW credit.
Power Point presentations will begin Tuesday 5/15 and continue throughout the week.
Psychology 5/14 - 5/18
Monday 5/14 DUE: Students must have read 338 - 350 in text.
Wednesday 5/16 HW: Finish Gender Differences T Chart
Last test of MP will be given on Monday 5/21. Child Development, Adolescense, and Adulthood.
American Humanities 5/7 - 5/11
Monday 5/7: Test Immigration and Women
Tuesday 5/8: Intro Power Point Project on Weekend Guide to the Decades
Wednesday - Friday: We will be working in library on Project
This week the students will be in the library creating powerpoint presentations based on recreation and entertainment in the 20th century.
We will begin presentations on Tuesday 5/15
Monday 4/23 HW: Read and Study the 4 Proposals for US Immigration Policy. Explain and Defend the one you would would like to see as the US' new policy on Immigration. Be sure to provide details why the plan you choose is superior to the others. Minimum of 4 sentences required.
Freud Box Presentations will run into Friday. Students can expect a test Monday or Tuesday of next week on Learning and Personality.
Ch 14 Project: "Freud Boxes" due Wednesday 4/25
Students will take a shoe box or a similar type of box create a "Freud Box." The students will decorate the outside of the box to represent their personality and who they are. The boxes will contain 2 examples of each student's ID, Super Ego, and Ego. The students will present their boxes on 4/25 and 4/26. The project is worth 30pts.
Ch 14 Project: "Freud Boxes" due Monday 4/23
Students will take a shoe box or a similar type of box create a "Freud Box." The students will decorate the outside of the box to represent their personality and who they are. The boxes will contain 2 examples of each student's ID, Super Ego, and Ego. The students will present their boxes on 4/23 and 4/24. The project is worth 30pts.
American Humanities 4/10 - 4/13
Tuesday 4/10 and Wednesday 4/11: Intro new Unit on Immigration, Women,and Current Issues. The students will also recieve their scores for their tests and papers that were completed at the end of March
Tuesday 4/10 HW: Read Ch 19, Sect 3
Wednesdat 4/11 DUE: read Ch 19, Sect 3
Thursday 4/12: Finish Immigration Definitions
Psychology 4/10 - 4/13
Tuesday 4/10: Students need to have read up to pg 197 in Ch 7
Tuesday 4/10: Read pgs 197-201
Wednesday 4/11: Due pgs 197-201
Wednesday 4/11 HW: Finish Ch 7 Conditioning and Re-inforcemewnt Ws
Thursday 4/12 DUE: Conditioning and Re WS
Thursday 4/12 HW: Read pgs 201 - 205
Friday 4/13 DUE: Read pgs 201-205
American Humanities 3/26 - 3/30
We will test this week on Wednesday 3/28.
We will review for the test on Tuesday 3/27.
Although the test will be taken in the 3rd MP, the grades will go into the 4th MP.
The students will also continue to present their research papers throughout the week.
Psychology 3/26 - 3/30
Monday 3/26 HW: read text 186-192
Monday 3/26 HW: Complete Ch 7 Q's and Defs WS
Tuesday 3/27 DUE: Reading and Ch 7 Q's and Defs WS
Tuesday 3/27 HW: Read 192-197
Wednesday 3/28 DUE: Read 192-197
Wednesday 3/38 HW: Ch 7 Conditioning and Schedules WS
Wednesday 3/28 HW: Read text 196-201
Thursday 3/29 DUE: Reading and Conditioning and Schedules WS
American Humanities 3/19 - 3/23
Research Paper due Thursday 3/22. Must turn in a hardcopy and a turnitin.com copy by class on Thursday.
Spring Research Paper
Students must choose a topic from a teacher generated list and write a research paper of no more than 4 pages. They will need a title page, MLA bibliography, proper citations, and their best spelling, grammar, and syntax.
Thesis Statements will be due Thursday March 8th
Rough Bibliographies will be due Thursday March 15
Complete Paper will be due Thursday March 22
The students will begin presenting their papers that Thursday
This will count as a 100 pt grade in the 4th MP and as part of their common assessment portion of their final exam in June.
All paper will need to be submitted through Turnitin.com. I will also require a hard copy version for myself. Both copies are due on March 22nd.
Friday 3/8 HW: Finish Ch 32, Sect 2 WS. It is due next time the class meets. With PSSA's next week, I will be seeing classes on an irregular basis.
Spring Research Paper
Students must choose a topic from a teacher generated list and write a research paper of no more than 4 pages. They will need a title page, MLA bibliography, proper citations, and their best spelling, grammar, and syntax.
Thesis Statements will be due Thursday March 8th
Rough Bibliographies will be due Thursday March 15
Complete Paper will be due Thursday March 22
The students will begin presenting their papers that Thursday
This will count as a 100 pt grade in the 4th MP and as part of their common assessment portion of their final exam in June.
All paper will need to be submitted through Turnitin.com. I will also require a hard copy version for myself. Both copies are due on March 22nd.
Psychology 3/5 - 3/9
We will finish project presentations by Tuesday 3/6
Wednesday 3/7 we will review for a test on Ch 3
Thursday 3/8 Test on Ch 3
Thursday 3/8 HW: Cnn.com article
This week we will be in the library Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday researching our topics foe the Spring Research Paper.
Tuesday 2/27 HW: Early Sruggles Packet
Wednesday 2/27 DUE: Early Struggles Packet
Thursday 2/28: WE will practice writing a thesis statement in class.
Spring Research Paper
Students must choose a topic from a teacher generated list and write a research paper of no more than 4 pages. They will need a title page, MLA bibliography, proper citations, and their best spelling, grammar, and syntax.
Thesis Statements will be due Thursday March 8th
Rough Bibliographies will be due Thursday March 15
Complete Paper will be due Thursday March 22
The students will begin presenting their papers that Thursday
This will count as a 100 pt grade in the 4th MP and as part of their common assessment portion of their final exam in June.
All paper will need to be submitted through Turnitin.com. I will also require a hard copy version for myself. Both copies are due on March 22nd.
We will also begin our new unit on Civil Rights and Race Relations this week.
Psychology 2/26 - 3/2
Monday 2/26 HW: Bring in Magazines for Hemisphere Project
Tuesday 2/27 DUE: Need magazines today
Friday 3/2 Hemisphere Projects are due.
Brain Hemispheres and Advertising Project.
Students will make a collage of 5 different advertisements that appeal to each side of the brain and 3 advertisements that appeal to both at the same time. Students should be gathering magazine articles throughout the week. The students will be given a rubric for this assignment and it will be due Thursday 3/2. We will spend Tuesday 2/27 working on it in class. On Thursday the students will spend approx 3 minutes presenting their collages and explaining how their ads appeal to the different hemispheres of the brain.
American Humanities 2/20 - 2/23
This week our test on Protest and Reform will be given on Tuesday and Wedesday depending on when I see the class due to PSSA testing.
We will then introduce the Spring Project which is a research paper on Civil Rights and Race Relations.
Students must choose a topic from a teacher generated list and write a research paper of no more than 4 pages. They will need a title page, MLA bibliography, proper citations, and their best spelling, grammar, and syntax.
Thesis Statements will be due Thursday March 8th
Rough Bibliographies will be due Thursday March 15
Complete Paper will be due Thursday March 22
The students will begin presenting their papers that Thursday
This will count as a 100 pt grade in the 4th MP and as part of their common assessment portion of their final exam in June.
All paper will need to be submitted through Turnitin.com. I will also require a hard copy version for myself. Both copies are due on March 22nd.
We will also begin our new unit on Civil Rights and Race Relations this week.
Psychology 2/20 - 2/23
Tuesday 2/20 HW: Read 60-72 and complete Brain Definitions
Wednesday 2/21 DUE: Read and Brain Definitions
Wednesday 2/21 HW: Read 72-80 and complete Ch 3 WS
Thursday 2/21 DUE: Reading and Ch 3 WS
Thursday 2/21 HW: Gather magazines to be used in class on Tuesday 2/27
Friday 2/23 HW: Gather magazines to be used in class on 2/27
Brain Hemispheres and Advertising Project.
Students will make a collage of 5 different advertisements that appeal to each side of the brain and 3 advertisements that appeal to both at the same time. Students should be gathering magazine articles throughout the week. The students will be given a rubric for this assignment and it will be due Thursday 3/2. We will spend Tuesday 2/27 working on it in class. On Thursday the students will spend approx 3 minutes presenting their collages and explaining how their ads appeal to the different hemispheres of the brain.
American Humanities 2/12 - 2/16
This week we will review for a test on Protest and Reform in American History. Due to PSSA and weather, we can expect the test Tuesday or Wednesday of next week depending on when the classes meet.
Psychology 2/12 - 2/16
The students need to buy playdoh for Tuesday 2/20.
We will have our first Test on the Intro to Psychology on Thursday 2/15. It will cover Ch 1 & 2 and pgs 140-142.
American Humanities 2/5 - 2/9
Monday 2/5 HW: Vietnam WS
Tuesday 2/6 HW: Vietnam WS
Wednesday 2/7 DUE: Vietnam WS
Wednesday 2/7 EAH "War Policies are Questioned." Complete HW Q's 1-5, Understanding the Story Pt B, and Letter C on a seperate sheet of paper.
Thursday 2/8 DUE: EAH "War Policies are Questioned"
Psychology 2/5 - 2/9
Monday 2/5 DUE: Read Text 30-36
Monday 2/5 HW: Read Text 36-44
Tuesday 2/6 DUE: Read 36-44
Wednesday 2/7 HW: Finish Methods of Research Packet
Thursday 2/8 DUE: Methods of Research Packet
Thursday 2/8 HW: Ethics Reflection
Friday 2/9 DUE: Ethics Reflection
Friday 2/9 HW: Maslow Activity. Read pgs 140-142. Define Maslow's Heirarchy of needs. Explain each step and provide an ORIGINAL example for each. Due 2/12.
American Humanities 1/29 - 2/2
Tuesday 1/30 HW: Finish Workers and Unions WS
Wednesday 1/31 DUE: Workers and Unions WS
Psychology 1/29 - 2/2
Monday 1/29 DUE: Fathers of Psych Timeline
Tuesday 1/30 HW: Read text 18-23
Tuesday 1/30 HW: Finish 6 Approaches to Psych WS
Tuesday 1/9 DUE: Cold War WS
Tuesday 1/9 HW: Korean War WS
Tuesday 1/9 OPTIONAL HW: Complete this if you need/desire extra points for the MP. Vietnam War WS
Wednesday 1/10 DUE: Korean War WS
Wednesday 1/10 DUE: OPTIONAL WS Vietnam War
Thursday 1/11: Mid-term Review Day 1
Tuesday 1/16: In-class Portion of Mid-term
Wednesday 1/17: Mid-term Review Day 2
Thursday 1/18: Mid-term Day
Psychology 1/8 - 1/11
1/8 - 1/10: Complete and Present In-class Projects on mental Disorders. Whatever work is not completed in class, must be finished for HW. Presentations will be 1/10.
Thursday 1/11: Mid-term Review Day
Tuesday 1/16: In-class Mid-term.
Tuesday 1/16 DUE: Sleeping and Dreaming Extra Credit
American Humanities 1/2 - 1/5
Monday 1/1 DUE: Needed to have read ch 29, Sect 1, 2, 3.
Tuesday 1/2 HW: Read Ch 29, Sect 4
Wednesday 1/3 DUE: Read Ch 29, Sect 4
Thursday 1/4: Review Day for Test on Span-Am War, WWI, and WWII.
Friday 1/5: Last test of 2nd MP. Students may bring in a 3x5 notecard for use on test.
Friday 1/5 HW: Cold War WS. Due Monday 1/8
Psychology 1/2 - 1/5
Tuesday 1/2 HW: Read 159-170.
Tuesday 1/2 HW: Complete Learning Goals WS on a seperate sheet of paper
National History Day Project
2nd Marking Period Major Project: National History Day
Theme: Triumph and Tragedy
Students may either create a posterboard presentation or a video documentary
Breakdown of Project
Possible Projects WS Due 11/20
Students must pick their groups Due 11/21
Bibliography (non-annotated)Due 12/11
Final Project Due 12/18
In-class Library Time for Project
12/1
12/8
12/12
This project will be worth 100 pts in the 2nd MP and it will also count toward 25-30% of their mid-term exam grade.
Psychology 12/18 - 12/22
Monday 12/18 HW: Gender Differences WS
Tuesday 12/19 HW: Gender Differences WS
Wednesday 12/20 DUE: Gender Differences WS
Thursday 12/21: Test- Childhood, Adolescence, and Adulthood
American Humanities 12/11 - 12/15
Monday 12/11 DUE: Rough Bibliography for NHD Project. Does not need to be annotated.
Monday 12/11 HW: Read 700 - 703
Tuesday 12/12 HW: Read 700-703
Tuesday 12/12 We will be in the library today. this will be our last library day for NHD.
Wednesday 12/13 DUE: Read 700-703
Wednesday 12/13 HW: Enjoying American History. Read packet. Complete HW Q's 1-5, Understanding the Story pt B, and Activities and Inquiries #2
Thursday 12/14 DUE: Enjoying American History Packet.
Thursday 12/14 HW: Read 808-816
National History Day Project
2nd Marking Period Major Project: National History Day
Theme: Triumph and Tragedy
Students may either create a posterboard presentation or a video documentary
Breakdown of Project
Possible Projects WS Due 11/20
Students must pick their groups Due 11/21
Bibliography (non-annotated)Due 12/11
Final Project Due 12/18
In-class Library Time for Project
12/1
12/8
12/12
This project will be worth 100 pts in the 2nd MP and it will also count toward 25-30% of their mid-term exam grade.
Psychology 12/11 - 12/15
Monday 12/11 HW: DQ's # 2 & 3 pg 305. provide 3 examples of the environment and 3 examples of heredity.
Friday 12/8 DUE: Read Ch 25, Sect 2
Friday 12/8 HW: Rough Bibliography for NHD due Monday 12/11.
National History Day Project
2nd Marking Period Major Project: National History Day
Theme: Triumph and Tragedy
Students may either create a posterboard presentation or a video documentary
Breakdown of Project
Possible Projects WS Due 11/20
Students must pick their groups Due 11/21
Bibliography (non-annotated)Due 12/11
Final Project Due 12/18
In-class Library Time for Project
12/1
12/8
12/12
This project will be worth 100 pts in the 2nd MP and it will also count toward 25-30% of their mid-term exam grade.
Monday 11/27 HW: Complete the front and back of pg 1 of the Post WWII Economic Policies Packet.
Tuesday 11/28 DUE: Pg 1 of Post WWII Economic Policies Packet.
Tuesday 11/28 HW: Finish pg 3 of Post WWII Economy Packet
Wednesday 11/29 DUE: Pg 3 of Post WWII Ecnomy Packet
Thursday 11/30: Review Day for Test. 1920's Economy to Stock Market Crash, to Great Depression, to Post WWII Economic Policies. Test will be on Monday 12/4.
Friday 12/1: Library Day for NHD
National History Day Project
2nd Marking Period Major Project: National History Day
Theme: Triumph and Tragedy
Students may either create a posterboard presentation or a video documentary
Breakdown of Project
Possible Projects WS Due 11/20
Students must pick their groups Due 11/21
Bibliography (non-annotated)Due 12/11
Final Project Due 12/18
In-class Library Time for Project
12/1
12/8
12/12
This project will be worth 100 pts in the 2nd MP and it will also count toward 25-30% of their mid-term exam grade.
Thursday 11/30: Review for Test on Learning and Personality
Friday 12/1: Test Learning and Personality
American Humanities 11/20 - 11/22
Monday 11/20 DUE: National History Day Possibilities WS
Monday 11/20 New Deal Presentations
National History Day Project
2nd Marking Period Major Project: National History Day
Theme: Triumph and Tragedy
Students may either create a posterboard presentation or a video documentary
Breakdown of Project
Possible Projects WS Due 11/20
Students must pick their groups Due 11/21
Bibliography (non-annotated)Due 12/11
Final Project Due 12/18
In-class Library Time for Project
12/1
12/8
12/12
This project will be worth 100 pts in the 2nd MP and it will also count toward 25-30% of their mid-term exam grade.
Psychology 11/20 - 11/22
Tuesday 11/21 DUE: Frued Box Projects
Ch 14 Project: "Freud Boxes" due Tuesday 11/21
Students will take a shoe box or a similar type of box create a "Freud Box." The students will decorate the outside of the box to represent their personality and who they are. The boxes will contain 2 examples of each student's ID, Super Ego, and Ego. The students will present their boxes on 11/27 and 11/28. The project is worth 30pts.
Thursday 11/16 DUE: Read Ch 27, Sect 3
Thursday 11/16 HW: Read Ch 28, Sect 1
Thursday 11/16 HW: National History Day Possibilities WS
Friday 11/17 DUE: Read Ch 28, Sect 1
Friday 11/17 HW: National History Day Possibilties WS
Students may either create a posterboard presentation or a video documentary
Breakdown of Project
Possible Projects WS Due 11/20
Students must pick their groups Due 11/21
Bibliography (non-annotated)Due 12/11
Final Project Due 12/18
In-class Library Time for Project
12/1
12/8
12/12
This project will be worth 100 pts in the 2nd MP and it will also count toward 25-30% of their mid-term exam grade.
Psychology 11/13 - 11/17
Monday 11/13 HW: Learning Tricks WS. Use Ch 8 and Ch 9
Ch 14 Project: "Freud Boxes" due Tuesday 11/21
Students will take a shoe box or a similar type of box create a "Freud Box." The students will decorate the outside of the box to represent their personality and who they are. The boxes will contain 2 examples of each student's ID, Super Ego, and Ego. The students will present their boxes on 11/27 and 11/28. The project is worth 30pts.
American Humanities 11/6 - 11/10
Review Day Wednesday 11/8
Test on Thursday 11/9. US Economy 1970-1910.
Students may bring in a 3x5 notecard to use for 20 minutes during test. They can write any info they choose on it. I will collect the cards after 20 minutes.
Monday 10/16 HW: Read Ch 18, Sect 1
Monday 10/16 HW: Make a list from your reading of 5 things that greatly contributed to the growth of American Industry after the Civil War. EXPLAIN how each of your items helped our economy grow.
We will be debating this week. The students have already chosen teams and topics.
We will be in the library Monday and Tuesday and we will be debating Wednesday and Thursday
Psychology 10/9 - 10/13
We will finish Ch 3 by Tuesday.
Hemisphere Projects will due Wednesday and presentations will begin that day and stretch through Friday.
Brain Hemispheres and Advertising Project.
Students will make a collage of 5 different advertisements that appeal to each side of the brain and 3 advertisements that appeal to both at the same time. Projects will be due on Wednesday 10. Students will spend approx 3 minutes presenting their collages and explaining how their ads appeal to the different hemispheres of the brain.
American Humanities 10/3 - 10/6
We will have a test on American Values and Government on Friday October 6th.
We will review for the test on Thursday October 5th
The students will begin to sign up for debate topics and teams this week. Debates will begin next week.
Psychology 10/3 - 10/6
Tuesday 10/3 HW: Bring in Magazines for Hemisphere Project for Friday in-class work
Monday 10/3 HW: Read text 80-85
Wednesday 10/4 DUE: Read text 80-85
Thursday 10/5 HW: Bring in Magazines for Hemisphere Project for Friday in-class work
Friday 10/6 DUE: Need magazines today for in-class work
Brain Hemispheres and Advertising Project.
Students will make a collage of 5 different advertisements that appeal to each side of the brain and 3 advertisements that appeal to both at the same time. Students should be gathering magazine articles throughout the week. The students will be given a rubric for this assignment and it will be due the week of October 9th. We will spend Friday 10/6 working on it in class. On the day of project presentations students will spend approx 3 minutes presenting their collages and explaining how their ads appeal to the different hemispheres of the brain.
American Humanities 9/25 - 9/29
The "America Exciting Paper" will be due on Wednesday 9/27. The students will also have to submit the paper through the turnitin.com website by Wednesday.
Monday 9/25 - Friday 9/29
We will be working in class to cover American government basics throughout the week. The students will be responsible for graded classwork concerning these principles.
The students can expect a test sometime early next week on American Values and American Government
Psychology 9/25 - 9/29
Monday 9/25: Test Ch 1 and 2
Monday 9/25 HW: Read text 60-72
Monday 9/25 HW: Students will need to bring in playdoh for a group activity.
Tuesday 9/26 DUE: Playdoh and text 60-72
Tuesday 9/26 HW: Finish Brain Definitions WS
Wednesday 9/20 - Friday 9/22: We will be working on American Government Basics in class
The students will continue working on the "America Exciting" Research Paper.
This is a small research paper which will be due on Wednesday 9/27. Students were issued guidlines, a rubric, and writing hints for the project 2 weeks ago. The rough bibliogrpahy for this project will be due on Tuesday 9/19.
Students will also create Turnitin.com accounts they will use to submit an electronic copy of their papers. This will help gaurd against plagiarism
Wednesday 9/20 DUE: Reading and Ethics Reflection
Wednesday 9/20 HW: Define Maslaw's Heirarchy of Needs. Breakdown and explain the steps Maslaw's
Needs, providing an original example of each in action.
Thursday 9/21 DUE: Maslaw HW
Friday 9/22: Review for Test Ch 1 and 2
Monday 9/25: Test Ch 1 and 2
American Humanities 9/11 - 9/15
The students will begin working on the "America Exciting" Research Paper.
This is a small research paper which will be due on Wednesday 9/27. Students were issued guidlines, a rubric, and writing hints for the project last week. The rough bibliogrpahy for this project will be due on Tuesday 9/19.
Students will also create Turnitin.com accounts they will use to submit an electronic copy of their papers. This will help gaurd against plagiarism
Monday 9/11 & Tuesday 9/12: We will be in the library for research on project.
Tuesday 9/12 HW: Constitutiton Day WS
Wednesday 9/13 HW: Constitution Day WS
Wednesday 9/13: Study for Map Quiz US West
Thursday 9/14 DUE: Constitution Day WS
Thursday 9/14: Map Quiz US West
Friday 9/15: Constitution Day
Psychology 9/11 - 9/15
Monday 9/11 HW: Read text 30-36
Tuesday 9/12 DUE: Read text 30-36
Tuesday 9/12 HW: Read text 36-44
Wednesday 9/13 DUE: Read text 36-44
Wednesday 9/13 HW: Read text 44-49
Thursday 9/14 DUE: Read Text 44-49
Friday 9/15 HW: Finish Methods of Research Packet if not completed in class.
American Humanities 9/5 - 9/8
Tuesday 9/5 HW: Study Map Quiz US South
Wednesday 9/6 DUE: Map Quiz US South
Wednesday 9/6 HW: Study Map Quiz US Mid-West
Thursday 9/7 HW: Study Map Quiz US Mid-West
Friday 9/8 DUE: Map Quiz US Mid-West
Friday 9/8 HW: Study Map Quiz US West. Will take at the ned of next week.
During the end of this week, we will introduce the "America Exciting" Research Paper.
This is a small research paper which will be due on Wednesday 9/27. Students will be issued guidlines, a rubric, and writing hints for the project this week. The rough bibliogrpahy for this project will be due on Tuesday 9/19.
Students will also create Turnitin.com accounts they will use to submit an electronic copy of their papers. This will help gaurd against plagiarism
Wednesday 5/24: Review for Test on Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood, Old Age, and Gender Differences.
Thursday 5/25 Test. Last one of the year.
Friday 5/26: Begin unit on Sleeping and Dreaming.
American Humanities 5/15 - 5/19
We will begin our power point presentations on recreation and entertainment in the 20th century on Tuesday. All presentations will due on 5/16. The presentations will last all week.
Expect our last test before finals the beginning of next week.
American Humanities 5/8 - 5/12
This week the students will be in the library creating powerpoint presentations based on recreation and entertainment in the 20th century.
We will begin presentations on Monday 5/15
Senior Exams are scheduled for Wednesday 5/31. They are to be taken in-class. If a senior has a cumulative average of 90% or higher, they are exempt from the final. If a senior cannot take their exam on 5/31, it is up to them to re-schedule.
American Humanities 5/1 - 5/5
Test Thursday 5/4 on Immigration and Women.
Friday 5/5: Introduce Power Point Project on Entertainment and Recreation in the 20th Century
Psychology 5/1 - 5/5
Wednesday 5/3: Test Ch 7 and Ch 14
Wednesday 5/3 HW: Teens Tick Article. Due Monday 5/8
Wednesday 5/3 HW: Read 277-280
The students will present their Spring Research Papers Monday - Wednesday
Wednesday 4/5 HW: Read Ch 19, Sect 3
Thursday 4/6 DUE: Read Ch 19, Sect 3
Thursday-Friday: Intro to Immigration, Women, and Minority Issues
Spring Research Paper on Civil Rights, Race Relations, or Gender Issues.
Students must choose a topic from a teacher generated list and write a research paper of no more than 4 pages. They will need a title page, MLA bibliography, proper citations, and their best spelling, grammar, and syntax.
Thesis Statements will be due Thursday March 16th
Rough Bibliographies will be due Thursday March 23
Complete Paper will be due Monday April 4/3
The students will begin presenting their papers that Monday
This will count as a 100 pt grade in the 4th MP and as part of their common assessment portion of their final exam in June.
Monday 3/27: Review for Test Civil Rights and Race Relations
Tuesday 3/28: Test
Students must tunr in all late work before the end of Wednesday 3/29 if they want credit for 3rd MP.
Students are also reminded to submit their Spring Research Papers via "turnitin.com" before the end of Monday April 3rd.
Spring Research Paper on Civil Rights, Race Relations, or Gender Issues.
Students must choose a topic from a teacher generated list and write a research paper of no more than 4 pages. They will need a title page, MLA bibliography, proper citations, and their best spelling, grammar, and syntax.
Thesis Statements will be due Thursday March 16th
Rough Bibliographies will be due Thursday March 23
Complete Paper will be due Monday April 4/3
The students will begin presenting their papers that Monday
This will count as a 100 pt grade in the 4th MP and as part of their common assessment portion of their final exam in June.
There will be a TEST Tuesday 2/28 on Civil Rights and Race Relations.
Spring Research Paper on Civil Rights, Race Relations, or Gender Issues.
Students must choose a topic from a teacher generated list and write a research paper of no more than 4 pages. They will need a title page, MLA bibliography, proper citations, and their best spelling, grammar, and syntax.
Thesis Statements will be due Thursday March 16th
Rough Bibliographies will be due Thursday March 23
Complete Paper will be due Monday April 4/3
The students will begin presenting their papers that Monday
This will count as a 100 pt grade in the 4th MP and as part of their common assessment portion of their final exam in June.
Psychology 3/20 - 3/24
This week juniors will be taking the PSSA tests. Due to scheduling, psychology will not meet until Thursday of this week.
We will spend Thursday and Friday finishing Ch 4 so we can have a "Quest" on Monday 3/27.
American Humanities 3/13 - 3/17
Monday 3/13: Library day #2 for Spring Research Paper
Tuesday 3/14 HW: Ch 32, Sect 1 WS
Tuesday 3/14 HW: Work on Rough Thesis
Wednesday 3/15 DUE: Ch 32, Sect 1 WS
Wednesday 3/15 HW: Work on Rough Thesis
Spring Research Paper on Civil Rights, Race Relations, or Gender Issues.
Students must choose a topic from a teacher generated list and write a research paper of no more than 4 pages. They will need a title page, MLA bibliography, proper citations, and their best spelling, grammar, and syntax.
Thesis Statements will be due Thursday March 16th
Rough Bibliographies will be due Thursday March 23
Complete Paper will be due Monday April 4/3
The students will begin presenting their papers that Monday
This will count as a 100 pt grade in the 4th MP and as part of their common assessment portion of their final exam in June.
Monday 3/6 HW: Fighting for Ballot Packet. Due Wednesday 3/8.
Tuesday 3/7 HW: Fighting for Ballot Packet.
Wednesday 3/8 DUE: Fighting for Ballot Packet
Thursday 3/9: Library Day.
Spring Research Paper on Civil Rights, Race Relations, or Gender Issues.
Students must choose a topic from a teacher generated list and write a research paper of no more than 4 pages. They will need a title page, MLA bibliography, proper citations, and their best spelling, grammar, and syntax.
Thesis Statements will be due Thursday March 16th
Rough Bibliographies will be due Thursday March 23
Complete Paper will be due Monday April 4/3
The students will begin presenting their papers that Monday
This will count as a 100 pt grade in the 4th MP and as part of their common assessment portion of their final exam in June.
Thursday 3/2: Hemisphere Project DUE TODAY. Presentation will begin and later finish on Monday 3/6
After Presentation begin we will wrap up the unit, review and test on Ch 3.
Brain Hemispheres and Advertising Project.
Students will make a collage of 5 different advertisements that appeal to each side of the brain and 3 advertisements that appeal to both at the same time. Students should be gathering magazine articles throughout the week. The students will be given a rubric for this assignment and it will be due Thursday 3/2. We will spend Tuesday 2/28 working on it in class. On Thursday the students will spend approx 3 minutes presenting their collages and explaining how their ads appeal to the different hemispheres of the brain.
American Humanities 2/21 - 2/24
Wednesday 2/22: Review for test Protest and Reform
Thursday 2/23: Test Protest and Reform
Friday 2/24: Begin unit on Civil Rights and Race Relations
Psychology 2/21 - 2/24
Tuesday 2/21 HW: read 72-80
Wednesday 2/22 DUE: Read 72-80
Thursday 2/23 HW: Read 80-85
Friday 2/24 DUE: Read 80-85
Brain Hemispheres and Advertising Project.
Students will make a collage of 5 different advertisements that appeal to each side of the brain and 3 advertisements that appeal to both at the same time. Students should be gathering magazine articles throughout the week. The students will be given a rubric for this assignment and it will be due Thursday 3/2. We will spend Tuesday 2/28 working on it in class. On Thursday the students will spend approx 3 minutes presenting their collages and explaining how their ads appeal to the different hemispheres of the brain.
American Humanities 2/13 - 2/17
This week juniors will be taking the PSSA Writing exams. Due to this, my classes will not be meeting everyday. This week's goals are to finish Protest and Reform Unit and have students work on a small in class project where they create their own protest movement.
By the beginning of next week we will review and have a test on Protest and Reform.
Psychology 2/13 - 2/17
Monday 2/13: Review for Test Ch 1, 2, and Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs.
Tuesday 2/14: Test
Tuesday 2/14 HW: Bring in Playdoh for Wednesday.
Wednesday 2/15: DUE Need Playdoh TODAY
Wednesday 2/15 HW: Complete Brain Definiitions
Wednesday 2/15 HW: Read pgs 60-72
Tuesday 1/31 DUE: Workers and Unions WS
Tuesday 1/31 HW: EAH "Sit Down Strike!" Complete HW Q's 1-5 and Understanding the Story Pt A on a separate sheet of paper.
Wednesday 2/1 DUE: "Sit-Down Strike!"
Thursday 2/2: "Union Negotiation Simulation Day"
Psychology 1/30 - 2/3
Monday 1/30 DUE: Founding Fathers of Psych Timeline
Monday 1/30 HW: Read 11-20
Monday 1/30 HW: Approaches to Psych WS
Tuesday 1/31 DUE: Read 11-20 and Approaches to Psych WS
Wednesday 2/1 HW: Read 30-36
Thursday 2/2 DUE: Reda 30-36
Thursday 2/2 HW: Read 36-44
Friday 2/3 DUE: Read 36-44
American Humanities 1/23 - 1/27
Monday 1/23 HW: Finish post Video Reflection WS
Tuesday 1/24 DUE: Post Video Reflection WS
Tuesday 1/24 HW: EAH "Fire! Fire!". Complete my questions and Understanding the Story Pt B
Monday 1/23 HW: Contact Info Sheet due Wednesday 1/25
Tuesday 1/24 HW: Contact Info Sheet
Tuesday 1/24 HW: 25 Q's about Psychology
Wednesday 1/25 DUE: Contact Info Sheet
Wednesday 1/25 DUE: 25 Q's about Psychology
Wednesday 1/25 HW: Read 4-10
Thursday 1/26 DUE: Read pgs 4-10
Thursday 1/26 HW: Read 11-18.
Thursday 1/26 HW: Finish Fathers of Psychology Timeline
Use Ch 1 to complete timeline. Timeline should include the Founding Fathers of Psych. Be sure to include what they contributed to field and why it was important to the field. Also, provide dates fro when they active in psychology.
Friday 1/27 DUE: Read pgs 11-18
Friday 1/27 DUE: Fathers of Psychology Timeline. EXTENSION. WILL BE DUE MONDAY
American Humanities 1/9 - 1/12
Monday 1/9 DUE: Cold War WS
This week we will finish off our last topic, the Cold War. Most of this will be completed in class.
Optional Assignment: Read "Berlin Airlift" and answer HW Q's 1-5 and Understanding the Story Pt A on a separate sheet of paper. This will be due Wednesday 1/11.
Mid-Term Schedule
Thursday 1/12: Review Day #1
Tuesday 1/17: In-class portion of mid-term
Wednesday 1/18: Review Day #2
Thursday 1/19: 45 minute exam
Friday 1/20: mid-term make-up day
Psychology 1/9 - 1/12
Monday 1/9 - Wednesday 1/11: Work in-class to complete small group project on mental disorders. We will present the disorders the second half of Wednesday and part of Thursday.
Final Schedule
Tuesday 1/17: Review Day
Wednesday 1/18: Final exam
Friday 1/20: Final Make-up day
Friday 1/6: Last Test of the 1st MP. Spanish-American War, WWI, WWII.
Friday 1/6 HW: Students will begin a Cold War WS in class after test and finish WS for Monday.
Thursday 12/15 DUE: National History projects due TODAY
Thursday 12/15 DUE: Read Ch 25, Sect 2
Thursday 12/15 HW: Read pg 700 (from Wilson's 14 Pts) -pg 702
Friday 12/16 DUE: Read 700-702
Friday 12/16: Most likely will begin NHD presentations today
National History Day Project
2nd Marking Period Major Project: National History Day
Theme: taking a Stand in History: People, Places, Ideas
Students may either create a posterboard presentation or a video documentary
Breakdown of Project
Possible Projects WS Due 11/11
Students must pick their groups Due 11/11
Bibliography (non-annotated)Due 12/9
Final Project Due 12/15
In-class Library Time for Project
11/11
11/21
12/6
This project will be worth 100 pts in the 2nd MP and it will also count toward 25-30% of their mid-term exam grade.
Monday 12/5: Test US Economy Pt II
Monday 12/5 HW: Spanish-American War WS. Due Wednesday 12/7
Tuesday 12/6: Last library day for NHD
Wednesday 12/7 Due: Span-Am War WS
Friday 12/9 HW: Finish WWI Map of Europe. Lable countries and color code the Allied and Central Powers.
National History Day Project
2nd Marking Period Major Project: National History Day
Theme: taking a Stand in History: People, Places, Ideas
Students may either create a posterboard presentation or a video documentary
Breakdown of Project
Possible Projects WS Due 11/11
Students must pick their groups Due 11/11
Bibliography (non-annotated)Due 12/9
Final Project Due 12/15
In-class Library Time for Project
11/11
11/21
12/6
This project will be worth 100 pts in the 2nd MP and it will also count toward 25-30% of their mid-term exam grade.
Psychology 12/5 - 12/9
Monday 12/5 HW: Read "Teens Tick Article" and complete Q's for Tuesday 12/6
Monday 12/5 HW: Read 277-288
Monday 11/28: Student Groups will finish New Deal presentations in class
Tuesday 11/29: Students will watch a movie based on the Depression and complete a reflection worksheet by the end of class.
Wednesday 11/30 HW: Finish packet on Post WWII Economy for 12/1
Thursday 12/1 DUE: Post WWII Economy Packets
Friday 12/2: Review for Test on Economy from 1920 - Present
Monday 12/5: Test on Economy 1920 - Present
Psychology 11/28 - 12/2
Monday 11/28: Students will finish Freud Box Presentations
Monday 11/28 HW: Finish reading Ch 14
Thursday 12/1: Review Day for Test on Learning and Personality
Friday 12/2: Test Learning and Personality
Friday 12/2 HW: Read Time article "Teen Brains" and answer Questions. Due Tuesday 12/6.
American Humanities 11/21 - 11/23
Monday 11/21: We will be in the library for Day 2 of our in-class NHD researching
Tuesday 11/22 and Wednesday 11/23: In class we will begin presentations on the New Deal.
National History Day Project
2nd Marking Period Major Project: National History Day
Theme: taking a Stand in History: people, Places, Ideas
Students may either create a posterboard presentation or a video documentary
Breakdown of Project
Possible Projects WS Due 11/11
Students must pick their groups Due 11/11
Bibliography (non-annotated)Due 12/9
Final Project Due 12/15
In-class Library Time for Project
11/11
11/21
12/6
This project will be worth 100 pts in the 2nd MP and it will also count toward 25-30% of their mid-term exam grade.
Psychology 11/21 - 11/22
Monday 11/21 Due: DQ's #'s 3, 4, 6 on pgs 415-16.
Tuesday 11/22 Due: "Freud Boxes"
Ch 14 Project: "Freud Boxes" due Tuesday 11/22
Students will take a shoe box or a similar type of box create a "Freud Box." The students will decorate the outside of the box to represent their personality and who they are. The boxes will contain 2 examples of each student's ID, Super Ego, and Ego. The students will present their boxes on 11/22 and 11/28. The project is worth 30pts.
Thursday and Friday will be spent looking at the Great Depression and the New Deal in class.
National History Day Project
2nd Marking Period Major Project: National History Day
Theme: taking a Stand in History: people, Places, Ideas
Students may either create a posterboard presentation or a video documentary
Breakdown of Project
Possible Projects WS Due 11/11
Students must pick their groups Due 11/11
Bibliography (non-annotated)Due 12/9
Final Project Due 12/15
In-class Library Time for Project
11/11
11/21
12/6
This project will be worth 100 pts in the 2nd MP and it will also count toward 25-30% of their mid-term exam grade.
Wednesday 11/16 Due: WS on Learning Devices
Wednesday 11/16 HW: Read pgs 395-398
Wednesday 11/16 HW: Outline Freud's 5 Stages of Development. Be sure to include age, what child experiences, and what issues the child deals with.
Thursday 11/17 Due: Read 395-398
Thursday 11/17 Due: Outline Freud's 5 Stages of Development
Thursday 11/17 HW: Read 398-403
Ch 14 Project: "Freud Boxes" due Tuesday 11/22
Students will take a shoe box or a similar type of box create a "Freud Box." The students will decorate the outside of the box to represent their personality and who they are. The boxes will contain 2 examples of each student's ID, Super Ego, and Ego. The students will present their boxes on 11/22 and 11/28. The project is worth 30pts.
American Humanities 11/7 - 11/11
Monday 11/7: Test US economy PT 1
Monday 11/7 HW: 1920's Economy WS due Wednesday
Wednesday 11/9: Introduce National History Day Project
Wednesday 11/9 HW: NHD Possibilities WS due Friday
Wednesday 11/9 DUE: 1920's Economy WS
Thursday 11/10 Extra Credit: Attend WingBowl 7pm in Circle Gym. Extra Credit for WB Receipt and poster cheering on your hero, "Dr. Winglove"
Thursday 11/10 HW: NHD Possibilities WS
Friday 11/11 HW: Read CH 27, Sec1
Friday 11/11: In Library for NHD
Friday 11/11 DUE: NHD Possibilities WS
National History Day Project
2nd Marking Period Major Project: National History Day
Theme: taking a Stand in History: people, Places, Ideas
Students may either create a posterboard presentation or a video documentary
Breakdown of Project
Possible Projects WS Due 11/11
Students must pick their groups Due 11/11
Bibliography (non-annotated)Due 12/9
Final Project Due 12/15
In-class Library Time for Project
11/11
11/21
12/6
This project will be worth 100 pts in the 2nd MP and it will also count toward 25-30% of their mid-term exam grade.
Psychology 11/7 - 11/11
Monday 11/7 HW: Read up to pg 201
Monday 11/7 HW: Ch 7 enrichment WS due Wednesday
Thursday 11/10 Extra Credit: Attend WingBowl 7pm in Circle Gym. Extra Credit for WB Receipt and poster cheering on your hero, "Dr. Winglove"
Thursday 11/10 HW: Read 390-395
Thurdsday 11/10 DUE: Read 201-205
Friday 11/11 DUE: Read 390-395.
American Humanities 10/31 - 11/4
Monday 10/31 Finish Big Business Presentations
Tuesday 11/1 HW: People Packet: "Workers' Plight and Child Labor"
Wednesday 11/2 HW: People Packet: "Life in the City, Farmers, Women at Turn of the Century"
Wednesday 11/2 DUE: People Packet: "Workers' Plight and Child labor"
Thursday 11/3 DUE: People Packet: "Life in the City, Farmers, and Women at Turn of the Century."
Wednesday 10/26 - Friday 10/28
Begin "Create Your Own Big Business Project." Students will utilize words and concepts from our unit on Big Business to create their own 1900-esq big business. Most of the work will be completed in class. The students will be graded on a rubric for the project.
Psychology 10/24 - 10/28
Monday 10/24 HW: Read pgs 100-106. Complete DQ's # 1 & 2 on pg 122 and Activity #3 on pg 123.
Tuesday 10/25 HW: Blinfold Walk Reflection
Tuesday 10/25 HW: Definitions PART TWO
Tuesday 10/25 DUE: Read pgs 100-06 and complete DQ's 1 & 2 pg 122 and Activity # 3 pg 123.
Wednesday 10/26 HW: Finish reading Ch 4
Wednesday 10/26 DUE: Blindfold Walk Reflections
Wednesday 10/26 DUE: Definitions PART TWO
Thursday 10/27 DUE: Finish reading Ch 4
Tuesday 11/1 "Quest." Large quiz or small test on Ch 4.
American Humanities 10/17 - 10/21
Monday 10/17 HW: Read Ch 18, Sect 1
Tuesday 10/18 HW: Read Ch 18, Sect 2
Tuesday 10/18 HW: Complete Big Business WS
Tuesday 10/18 DUE: Reda Ch 18, Sect 1
Wednesday 10/19 HW: Read Ch 18, sect 3
Wednesday 10/19 HW: Captains of Industry WS
Wednesday 10/19 Due: Read Ch 18, Sect 2 and Complete BB WS
Thursday 10/20 DUE: Read Ch 18, Sect 3 and Captains of Industry WS
Friday 10/21 DUE: Ch 18, Sect 1-3 should have been read by this point.
Psychology 10/17 - 10/21
Test on Chapter 3 on Wednesday 10/19
Review day will be Tuesday 10/18
Friday 10/14: Students should have finished reading Ch 3. We will begin work on Endocrine System. Students can expect a test the beginiing of next week on Ch 3. They have already received a review sheet for this test.
American Humanities 10/3 - 10/7
Monday 10/3: Test on Values and Gov't Basics
Wednesday 10/5 Due: Will check Am Gov't Packets that were completed in class last week.
Wednesday 10/5: Will begin new unit on the American Economy and sign up for debate topics and teams.
Friday 10/7: In library to begin debate research. debates begin Tuesday 10/11.
Psychology 10/3 - 10/7
Monday 10/3 HW: Define the following and explain how each helps in nerve/body communication. This will be due on Wednesday 10/5.
Neuron
Dendrites
Axon
Synapse
Vesicle
Neurotransmitter
Spinal Cord
Monday 10/3 Due: Magazines for in class activity. Work on Hemisphere Project in class.
Friday 10/7 Due: Pre-reading WS on Pain
Friday 10/7 Due: Hemisphere Projects. Presentations begin today.
Students can expect a test at the end of next week on CH 3.
Brain Hemispheres and Advertising Project.
Students will make a collage of 5 different advertisements that appeal to each side of the brain and 3 advertisements that appeal to both at the same time. Students should be gathering magazine articles throughout the week. The students will be given a rubric for this assignment and it will be due Friday 10/7. We will spend Monday 10/3 working on it in class. On Friday the students will spend approx 3 minutes presenting their collages and explaining how their ads appeal to the different hemispheres of the brain.
American Humanities 9/26 - 9/30
Monday 9/26 Due: America Exciting Paper. Each day late is 5 points of paper.
Monday 9/26: Students will also receive review sheets today for test on Monday 10/03.
The days of Tuesday - Thursday will be used to finish government basics in class.
Friday 9/30: Review Day.
Monday 10/3: Test American Values and Government Basics.
Psychology 9/26 - 9/30
Monday 9/26 HW: Complete Brain definitions and read text 60-72.
Monday 9/26 Due: Bring in playdoh.
Wednesday 9/28 HW: Read pgs 72-85.
Wednesday 9/28 HW: Continue working on CH 3 WS.
Thursday 9/29 HW: Ch 3 Picture/Label WS.
Thursday 9/29 Due: Ch 3 WS and should be read up to pg 85.
Friday 9/30 HW: BRING IN MAGAZINES FOR MONDAY. WE WILL WORK ON PROJECT IN CLASS
Friday 9/30 Due: Ch 3 Picture/Label WS
We will also introduce a project based on the hemispheres of the brain this week. Students will make a collage of 5 different advertisements that appeal to each side of the brain and 3 advertisements that appeal to both at the same time. Students should be gathering magazine articles throughout the week. The students will be given a rubric for this assignment and it will be due Friday 10/7. We will spend Monday 10/3 working on it in class. On Friday the students will spend approx 3 minutes presenting their collages and explaining how their ads appeal to the different hemispheres of the brain.
American Humanities 9/19 - 9/23
Monday 9/19 HW: Finish Declaration of Independence Vocab
Monday 9/19 HW: Rough Draft of America Exciting Bibliography. Due Tuesday 9/20
Monday 9/19 Due: Map Quiz US West
Tuesday 9/20 HW: Read Ch 6, Sect 1.
Tuesday 9/20 HW: Complete #1 and left side of "Articles of Confederation WS" for Wednesday 9/21.
Tuesday 9/20 Due: Rough Bibliography
Wednesday 9/21 Due: Read Ch 6, Sect 1 and "Articles of Confederation WS."
The rest of the week will be spent working on American Gov't basics in class.
America Exciting Project Due on Monday 9/26
This is a small research paper which will be due on Monday 9/26. Students were issued guidlines, a rubric, and writing hints for the project two weeks ago. The rough bibliogrpahy for this project will be due on Tuesday 9/20.
Tuesday 9/20 HW: Read pgs 140-142.
Tuesday 9/20 HW: Define levels of Maslaw's Heirarchy of Needs and provide original examples for each level of need.
Tuesday 9/20 Due: Ethics Reflection
Wednesday 9/21 Due: Maslaw HW.
Thursday 9/22 Review for Test Ch 1 and 2
Friday 9/23 Test Ch 1 and 2
American Humanities 9/12 - 9/16
This week, students will be in the library on Monday and Wednesday to work on their "America Exciting Project." This is a small research paper which will be due on Monday 9/26. Students were issued guidlines, a rubric, and writing hints for the project last week. The rough bibliogrpahy for this project will be due on Tuesday 9/20.
Tuesday 9/13 HW: Read text Ch 5, Sect 1
Tuesday 9/13 HW: Complete Section 1 Review #4 on pg 120 for Wed 9/14
Wednesday 9/14 Due: Text Ch 5, Sect 1
Wednesday 9/14 Due: Sect 1 Review # 4 on pg 120
Friday is the state of Pensylvannia's "Constitution day."
The students can expect their last Map Quiz on the US West on Monday.
Psychology 9/12 - 9/16
Monday 9/12 HW: Read pgs 30-36. Due Wednesday 9/14
Wednesday 9/14 HW: Read pgs 36-44. Due Thursday 9/15
Wednesday 9/14 Due: Text pgs 30-36
Thursday 9/15 HW: Finish "Types of Research" packet for Friday 9/16.
Thursday 9/15 Due: Text pgs 36-44
Friday 9/16 Due: "Types of Research Packet"
The students can expect a test on Ch 1 and Ch 2 on Thursday of next week.
American Humanities 9/6 - 9/9
Tues 9/6 HW: Study map Quiz US South for Wed 9/7
Tues 9/6 HW: Students are to choose their two most important values (personal or American) and write a paragraph for each. Each paragraph should cover the following topics.
-Explain the value
-Why is the value important to you
-When do you see the value in your everyday life
-How would you or the country be different if that value was no longer important.
This assignment is due Thursday 9/8. It can be written or typed. The finished product should be roughly a page long.
Tues 9/6 Due: Covered Textbook
Wed 9/7 HW: Study for Map Quiz US Mid-West for Friday 9/9.
Wed 9/7 HW: Complete two paragraphs on values for Thursday 9/8
Wed 9/7 Due: Map Quiz today on US South. Postal Abbreviations and Capitals.
Thurs 9/8 HW: Study for Map Quiz US Mid-West for Friday 9/9
Thurs 9/8 Due: Paragraphs on values due today.
Friday 9/9 Due: Map Quiz Today US Mid-West. Postal Abbreviations and State Capitals
Psychology 9/6 - 9/9
Tues 9/6 Due: Read text 4-18
Tues 9/6 Due: Founding Fathers Timeline. Be sure to include person, their time period, what they contributed to psychology.
Thursday 9/8 HW: Critical Thinking Situation. The students will write and describe a recent arguement they were involved in or know of. They will then choose 3 of the 6 psychological approaches and discuss how a proponent from each would view the arguement. In other words how would each approach analyze what is going on. What would each approach suggest or say? This will be due Friday 9/9.
Thursday 9/8 HW: Read text pgs 18-23. due friday 9/9
Thursday 9/8 Due: Worksheet 1.14 - 1.15
Tuesday 8/30 HW: Study for Map Quiz on NE US on Thurs 9/1
Wednesday 8/31 HW: Cover textbook. Due Tues 9/6.
Wednesday 8/31 DUE: Contact Info Sheet
Thursday 9/1 HW: Study for Map Quiz South US on Wednesday 9/7
Thursday 9/1 Due: Map Quiz TODAY on NE US
Psychology 8/29 - 9/1
Monday 8/29 HW: Contact Info Sheet. Due Wed 8/31.
Monday 8/29 HW: 25 Questions about Psychology. Due Wed 8/31.
Wednesday 8/31 HW: Read pgs 4-11 in text. Due Thurs 9/1.
Wednesday 8/31 DUE: Contact Info Sheet
Wednesday 8/31 DUE: 25 Questions about Psychology.
Thursday 9/1 HW: Read pgs 11-18 in text. Due Tuesday 9/6.
Thursday 9/1 HW: Complete Founding fathers of Psych Timeline. Due Tuesday 9/6.
Thursday 9/1 DUE: Read pgs 4-11 in text.
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