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Week 8, May 26-29
ALL CLASSES - Review packets and review for finals.
(Seniors: exams)
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Week 7, May 18-22
Mon. May 18
Eco.
cw/hw - Review Packets
MS Math
cw - p. 238,9 Sets A, C, D, E, F
hw - Finish classwork
A. Hist.
cw - Spanish American War: Lecture and h/out
hw - Where did the U.S. fight in the S.A. War?
Why? When?
W. Hist.
cw - Read Maus; Turn in scripts. Hand out comic
templates.
hw - Read Maus, pgs TBA
Tues. May 19
Eco.
cw/hw - Review Packets
MS Math
cw - Review for test tomorrow
hw - Study for test
A. Hist.
cw - WWI and Great Depression lecture w/notes.
hw - p. 662 Read "Lining up..." and "Living in.."
answer p. 665 #6
W. Hist.
cw - quiz on Reading from last night; Work on comic
books w/returned scripts.
hw - Read Maus pgs. TBA
Wed. May 20
Eco.
cw/hw - Review Packets
MS Math
cw - Test Ch. 5
A. Hist.
cw - Discuss WWII. Causes, and early years of War.
hw - Explain how Germany started WWII. Who were the
Allies? The Axis? What was the U.S. position
early in the war?
W. Hist.
cw - Quiz on reading. Read more Maus.; Work on
comic books.
hw - work on comic books due Monday!
Thurs. May 21
Eco.
cw/hw - Review Packets
MS Math
cw - Begin Review for Final; p. 142 Set A, B, C
Go over concepts and then do the sets.
hw - Finish cs
A. Hist.
cw - World War II part 2. U.S. involvement on two fronts. End years and outcome.
hw - Read pgs. 762-3 and answer questions @Normandy
W. Hist.
cw - Read Maus/work on books
hw - Reading pgs. TBA; work on books
Fri. May 22
Eco.
cw - Final exams
MS Math
cw - Review p. 142 Sets: D, E, F (go over and do)
A. Hist.
cw - Video: WWII
W. Hist.
cw - work on comic books: due Monday!
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Week 6, May 11 - May 15
MS Math
cw - w/up p. 216 56-59; Learn p. 218
hw - p. 219 1-24
A. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 382 13-15; Take notes on Civil War
hw - p. 382 "Reviewing Key Terms" (pick 6).
W. Hist.
cw - w/up Read p. 833, do RC p. 834; Continue
Reading Maus
hw - Story idea and character list due tomorrow.
Guitar
cw - Play "Clocks"
Tues. May 12
Eco.
cw - Read sec. 2
hw - 10-2 quest. 1-7
MS Math
cw - w/up p. 219 25-32; Learn p. 222
hw - p. 222-3 1-25
A. Hist.
cw - Review for Test on Civil War
hw - study for test
W. Hist.
cw - w/up Read p. 834 "Japan" and "The Atomic Bomb"
answer "Evaluating" (top); watch "Fog of War"
clip; Continue Reading Maus
hw - questions on reading tba
MS Math
cw - w/up p. 207 24-27; Learn p. 206
hw - p. 207 1-23
A. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 368 #3,6; Read p. 369-372
hw - p. 370, 372 RC
W. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 838 1-8; hand out and starat Maus
hw - p. 838 #11,12
Tues. 5/5
Eco.
cw - Review for ch. 6 test tomorrow
hw - study for test
MS Math
cw - w/up p. 209 32-35; Learn p. 208
hw - p. 208-9 1-23
A. Hist.
cw - w/up write a short biography on Grant and Lee
see p. 372; Read "Grant Becomes General"
p. 373 and answer RC; Read "Union Victories
in South" p. 378-379
hw - p. 373 3,4
W. Hist.
cw - w/up Read p. 831 "United States", answer p.
832 RC; Continue Reading Maus
Wed. 5/6
Eco.
cw - Chapter 6 Test
MS Math
cw - p. 212 1-11
A. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 380 #2; Read The South Surrenders
379-380
hw - 380 3,4,6
Thurs. 5/7
Eco.
cw - Chapter 9 vocab
hw - finish vocab
MS Math
cw - Learn p. 214
hw - P. 215 1-36
Fri. 5/8
Eco.
cw - chapter 10 vocab
MS Math
cw - p. 215 37-48
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Week 4, April 27 - May 1
Mon. 4/27
Eco.
cw - Chapter 6 Vocab
hw - Finish vocab
MS Math
cw - Reteach worksheets 4-1 through 4-10
hw - Finish worksheets
A. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 363 # 4; Read p. 360 "Shiloh",
p. 362 "Antietam" 363 "Emancipation"
hw - p. 360 Geography Skills (box)
W. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 818 Chart Skills #1,2; Read p. 817-821
hw - P. 817 - 821 RCs
A. Hist.
cw - Write a short summary of the biographies of
both Grant and Lee (p. 372); Read 369-371
Vicksburg and Gettysburg
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Week 3, April 20-24
Mon. 4/20
Eco.
cw - Finish Film: The Corporation
hw - Paper due tomorrow (see last Monday for
instructions and guidelines)[Paper due
regardless of CAT]
MS Math
cw - w/up p. 177 28, 29, 33-38; Learn p. 178
hw - p. 178-9 1-18
A. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 363 #1,2; Read p. 357-359
hw - p. 358, 359 RCs
W. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 822 #1,2; Read p. 814-817
hw - p. 817 RC
Tues. 4/21
Period 1-3 - CAT Testing
W. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 818 Chart Skills #1,2; Read p. 817-821
hw - Rest for CAT
Wed. 4/22
Period 1-3 - CAT Testing
W. Hist.
cw - p. 822 #4,5,7; Read 821-822, review WWII so far
hw - Rest for CAT
Thurs. 4/23
Period 1-3 - CAT Testing
W. Hist.
cw - Film: Ken Burns WWII
Fri. 4/25
Eco.
cw - Chapter 6 and 7 Selected Vocab.
MS Math
cw - p. 182 1-14
A. Hist.
cw - Update your folders with graded work.
W. Hist.
cw - Finish Ken Burns: Next week, Holocaust and Maus
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Week 2, April 13-April 17
Mon. 4/13
Eco.
cw - Film: The Corporation
hw - Paper due April 14: Pick a Corporation that has had allegations of wrongdoing. Explain the allegations, what were the results (court hearings, lawsuits, fines, etc.) and what can be done to stop the same type of problems in the future. 3-5 pages
MS Math
cw - Learn p. 170
hw - p. 171 1-20
A. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 341,342 Read Lincoln is elected and Secession - Answer RC p. 342; Read 343-345 The Civil War Begins
hw - p. 345 #4,5
W. Hist.
cw - w/up Read p. 768 Box: Young People in, answer 1-3 in box; Read Victory of Nazism p. 768-771
hw - p. 771 4-7
Tues. 4/14
Eco.
cw/hw - See Monday
MS Math
cw - w/up p. 171 25-28; Learn p. 172
hw - p. 172-3 1-20
A. Hist.
cw - p. 346 1-8, 11,12,14-17
hw - Finish cw
W. Hist.
cw - w/up Read p. 774-775, answer RCs; Worksheets
24-1, 24-2, 24-3
hw - Finish worksheets
Wed. 4/15
Eco.
cw/hw - See Monday
MS Math
cw - w/up p. 173 32-37; Learn p. 174
hw - p. 175 1-23
A. Hist.
cw - w/up 10-3, 10-4 Worksheets
hw - Read p. 350 "Choosing Sides" answer RC
W. Hist.
cw - p. 776 1-22
hw - Read p. 780, summarize
Thurs. 4/16
Eco.
cw/hw - See Monday
MS Math
cw - w/up p. 175 28-31; Learn p. 176
hw - p. 176-7 1-23
A. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 356 #1; Read "Advantages" p. 351-352
hw - p. 352 RC
W. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 813 #1,2; Read 809-812
hw - RCs 809-812
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Week 1, March 30 - April 3
MS Math
cw - Learn 162: subtracting fractions
hw - 162-163 1-23
A. Hist.
cw - w/up Harriet Tubman crossword; Read 334 Dred
Scott decision
hw - p. 331 #6
W. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 754 RCs; Read 755 - 759
hw - p. 756, 759 RCs
Tues. 3/31
Eco.
cw - Review for ch. 5 Test
hw - Study
MS Math
cw - w/up p. 163 24-28; Learn p. 164
hw - p. 165 1-8
A. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 336 RC; Read John Brown p.337-8
hw - p. 338 RC
W. Hist.
cw - w/up p. Read Stalin (box)and Mussoline (box) p. 760 &761 and summarize. ; Read p. 759 - 763
hw - p. 764 4-6
Wed. 4/1
Eco.
cw - Chapter 5 Test
MS Math
cw - p. 166 1-14
hw - p. 167 1-8
A. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 338 1-6; Read Douglas p. 339
hw - p. 339 1-3
W. Hist.
cw - p. 764 #7; Read 766 - 771
hw - RCs 766-771
Thurs. 4/2
Eco.
cw - Film: The Corporation
hw - Paper due April 14: Pick a Corporation that has had allegations of wrongdoing. Explain the allegations, what were the results (court hearings, lawsuits, fines, etc.) and what can be done to stop the same type of problems in the future. 3-5 pages
MS Math
cw - Learn p. 168
hw - p. 169 1-18
A. Hist.
cw - w/up Workseets on chapter so far; Cornell West - today's Douglas?;
W. Hist.
cw - w/up Box: Young People..p. 768, answer quest.
Do Chart Skills p. 770
hw - p. 771 1,2
Fri. 4/3
Eco.
cw - Continue Film
MS Math
cw - w/up p. 169 19-23; Review week's lessons.
A. Hist.
cw - School House Rock
W. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 771 3-7; Look at political cartoons of the era
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Week 9, March 23-27
MS Math
cw - w/up p. 157 23-26; Learn 158-159
hw - p. 159 1-9
A. Hist.
cw - w/up Harriet Tubman crossword; Read 334 Dred
Scott decision (or handout on Florida natives)
hw -
W. Hist.
cw - w/up Read p. 750 and summarize; Discuss w/up,
Read 752 Weak League, German Infation and p.
754 Causes and Responses to Great Depression
hw - Reading Checks p. 754
MS Math
cw - Reteach w/sheets - 3-8, 3-9, 3-10, 3-12,3-13
hw - Finish worksheets
A. Hist.
cw- w/up p. 304 #3; Continue h/out "We Take..."
hw - Reflection on h/out so far
W. Hist.
cw - w/up "Proganda" worksheet; Read p. 728-30
Lusitania
hw - p. 731 1-3 (Box: Interpreting the Past)
Guitar
cw - quiz on Hey Jude; continue practice.
Tues. March 17
Eco.
cw - Review for ch. 4 test
hw - Study for test
MS Math
cw - Review for Test
hw - study for ch. 3 (second 1/2) Test
A. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 311 #6,7; Finish h/out
hw - p. 314 1-8
W. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 737 #1,2; Read p. 732-734
hw - RC p. 734
Wed. March 18
Eco.
cw - Chapter 4 Test
MS Math
cw - Ch. 3 Test
A. Hist.
cw - What were the common issues between "Indian
Removal" and the Mexico conflict?; Summarize
the first handout in note form.
hw - Create notes for second h/out (we Take...)
W. Hist.
cw - w/up Read "Rise of Lenin" answer RC; Read
735-737
hw - p. 737 3-7
Thurs. March 19
Eco.
cw - Chapter 5 vocab
hw - Finish vocab
MS Math
cw - Worksheets 3-8, 3-10
hw - Worksheet 3-11
A. Hist.
cw - Field Trip
W. Hist.
cw - Worksheets 23-1,23-2,23-3
hw - RAFT on WWI or Russian Revolution (will be
read to class tomorrow!)
Eco.
cw - Chapter 3 vocab all. Daniil and Aharon read "Pine Gulch" and answer questions.
hw - finish vocab
MS Math
cw - Reteach Worksheets 3-5,3-6
hw - Try worksheet 3-7
A. Hist.
cw - Read p. 257-258 "Missouri Compromise"; do p. 258 Reading Check, p. 260 #6,7
hw - What were the weaknesses and strengths of the Articles of Confederation?
W.Hist
cw - Do p. 628 #1,2; Read p. 626-7 box "Sports and Contests". Do 1-3 in box.
hw - Finish classwork
Guitar
cw - Free play guitar, or Simon and Garfunkle or other music video.\
Eco.
cw - Finish chapter 2 worksheets. Review for test.
hw - Study for ch. 2 test tomorrow
MS Math
cw - w/up p. 111 16-20; Learn p. 112 "Greatest Common Factor"
hw - p. 113 1-16
A. Hist.
cw - w/up Read p. 248 "Technological Advances" and answer: What was Eli Whitney's new invention and how did it help society? - Read p. 248 "Rise of Large Cities"
hw - p. 256 #1
W. Hist.
cw - Worksheets Ch. 19 Test Form A, B
hw - Finish w/sheets
Guitar
cw - work on chords G,C,D, and progression
hw - playing test wed.
Tues. Feb. 10
Eco.
cw - Test, chapter 2.
MS math
cw - w/up p. 113 17-24; Learn p. 116 "Lowest Common Multiple"
hw - p. 117 1-18
A. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 249 RC; Read 252-254
hw - p. 256 #3,4,5
W. Hist.
cw - Review for test.
hw - Study for test tomorrow, ch. 19
MS Math
cw - Check notecards; p. 106 "Exponents", Practice multiplication tables for last 10 min.
hw - p. 106-107 1-20
A. Hist.
cw - Worksheets 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
hw - p. 232 #6
W. Hist.
cw - w/up Read Dickens' passage p. 605 and answer: How does Dickens portray nature in the passage?; Read "Romanticism" p. 605-607
hw - p. 607 RC
MS Math
cw - w/up p. 109 19-21; Review exponents and factorization; Look at divisibility rules p. 110
A. Hist.
cw - H/outs "Slave's New Year's Day" and "Fight/Kick"
hw - Write a reflection on the handouts.
W. Hist.
cw - Worksheets 19-1, 19-4
hw - Takes notes on section 19-4 with the headings I give you.
Fri. Feb. 6
Eco.
cw - Chapter 2 worksheets
MS Math
cw - Reteach Worksheets 3-2, 3-3, 3-4
A. Hist.
cw - w/up Read p. 248 "Technological Advances" and answer: What was Eli Whitney's new invention and how did it help society? - Read p. 248 "Rise of Large Cities"
W. Hist.
cw - Handouts on Judith Seargent Murray and Women's Rights
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Week 2, January 26 - 30
Mon. Jan. 26th
Eco.
cw - Go over ch. 1 sect. 1 and 2
hw - Ch. 1 Sect. 4 quest. 1-7
MS Math
cw - Make Flashcards on multiplication tables
hw - Finish Flashcards
A. Hist.
cw - w/up Read p. 213 "Whiskey Rebellion" and summarize it.; Read p. 218 "Quasi-War" and p. 219 "Alien and Sedition"
hw - Write a short biography on one of the founding fathers.
W. Hist.
cw - w/up Read p. 584 and do RC; Read 585-588
hw - p. 588 #4,6,7
Tues. Jan. 27
Eco.
cw - Go over Ch. 1 Sect 3 and 4
hw - Ch. 1 Review 1-17
MS Math
cw - Practice times tables together, go over some tricks
hw - Practice
A. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 220 RC; H/out on Founding Fathers
hw - Worksheet 2-24, "Everyday Life"
W. Hist
cw - RAFT on Industrialization
Wed. Jan 28
Eco.
cw - Chapter 1 worksheets, Review chapter
hw - Study for Ch. 1 test
MS Math
cw - Final Practice
hw - study for timed quiz tomorrow on multiplication tables
A. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 225 #2; Read p. 223-224 "U.S. Expands, Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark"
hw - p. 225 RC
W. Hist.
cw - Take notes on your own on the unit so far with topic headings I give you.
hw - p. 588 #7
Thurs. Jan. 29
Eco.
cw - Chapter 1 test
MS Math
cw - Timed Quiz. Grade Quiz. Intro to Fractions
A. Hist.
cw - w/up 227 #1,2; Read p. 228-229 "Decision, War Hawks" p. 230 "Invasion of Canada"
hw - p. 230 RC
W Hist.
cw - w/up p. 609 #1,2; Go over notes from yesterday
hw - Write a short biography on Charles Darwin
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Week 1, January 20-23
A. Hist.
cw - w/up Constitution worksheet; H/out on Founding Fathers
hw - Look up one of the founding fathers and write a short biography.
W. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 584 RC; Read p. 585-588; Take notes so Far
hw - p. 588 # 4,6,7
Fri. Jan 23
Eco.
cw - Chapter 1 worksheets
Math
cw
A. Hist.
cw - w/up Read p. 213 "Whiskey Rebellion" and summarize it. - Read p. 218 "Quasi War" and p. 219 "Alien & Sedition"
Gov.
cw - Read together and discuss passages in chapters 3-6 of 1984
hw - Read ch. 6 and 7
Eco.
cw - Continue Reading Shock Doctrine together.
hw - Paper due Thurs: Shock Doctrine: What is Naomi Klein's economic theory. What historical examples does she give? What is her argument? Does she make sense? What do you see as the main problems?
A. Hist.
cw - Film: The Patriot
hw - Write five things from the movie that support what we learned about in the text.
W. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 280 4-7, 11,15 - Read 496 - 500
hw - p. 498,499,500 R. Checks
Guitar
cw - practice
hw - practice (papers due Friday)
Tues. Dec. 16
Gov.
cw - Read chapter 8 1984: Silent Reading
hw - Write a summary of what has happened in section 1 (Ch. 1-8) of 1984. Include the words: ministry of truth, big brother, telescreen, victory mansions, doublespeak, two minutes hate.
Eco.
cw - Read on in the Shock Doctrine silently.
hw - Paper due Thursday
A. Hist.
cw - continue watching "The Patriot"
hw - List five things from the movie that we learned about in class.
W. Hist.
cw - w/up- p. 500 4-7, then Read p. 500 and answer 1-3 - Start worksheets 8-3 and 16-3
hw - Finish worksheets
Guitar
cw - practice
hw - practice (papers due Friday)
Wed. Dec. 17
Gov.
cw - Film: Miami Model
hw - Write a reflection on the film that discusses free speech and freedom to petition.
Eco.
cw - Discuss yesterday's reading. Read on.
hw - Paper due tomorrow.
A. Hist.
cw - Continue The Patriot
W. Hist.
cw - Review and take notes for test tomorrow.
hw - Study for test on Japan.
Guitar
cw - practice
hw - practice (papers due Friday)
Thurs. Dec. 18
Gov.
cw - Continue Film: Miami Model
Eco.
cw - Collect papers. Discuss what you wrote. Finish Reading if necessary.
Gov.
cw - Discuss first four chapters of 1984. Discuss term "Orwellian". Why are we reading this book.
hw - Read ch. 5-7
Eco.
cw - Start reading "Shock Doctrine".
hw - Look up "privatization". List five public services that have been privatized. (Don't forget: Paper on Corporation Due tomorrow!)
A. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 145 #5 - Read "The War is Won" p. 144
hw - p. 154 14-18
W. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 267 #1 - Read p. 263-5
hw - p. 264 & 265 Reading Checks
Eco.
cw - Finish Shock Doctine
hw - Write an extended reflecion on Shock Doctrine and you reaction to it. Due Monday.
A. Hist.
cw - Review for test tomorrow
hw - Study for test ch. 4
W. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 500 #1; Read RAFTS to class.
hw -
Guitar
cw - music appreciation
hw - Don't forget: papers due next week.
Fri. Dec. 12
Gov.
cw - 1984
Eco.
cw - Vocab ch. 7
A. Hist.
cw - Test Ch. 4
W. Hist.
cw - Look at Koans, Haiku - Write a Haiku and read it to the class.
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Week 5, Dec. 1 - 5
Mon. Dec. 1
Gov.
cw - Handout: 14 point of Fascism
hw - Write a reflection about living in a free and non-fascist country. (Get a copy of 1984 by Monday)
Eco.
cw - Film: The Corporation
hw - Due Monday 3-5 pages: Research a corporation that has had allegations of misconduct. What were the allegations? What was the result? Was there a trial? What happened? What can be done to prevent this kind of thing from happening again? (etc.)
A. Hist.
cw - Explain RAFT exercise and do one in class.
hw - Read "Crossing the Delaware" p. 141, be prepared for quiz tomorrow.
RAFT Format
R- Role - Writer, artist, inventor, famous character, etc.
A- Audience - self, peers, parents, fictional character, jury, etc.
F- Format - letter, diary, song lyrics, cartoon, etc
T- Topic - Choose the specific topic you will discuss
Then write - Make sure you include at least three direct references to the text (underlined
W. Hist
cw - Film: Napoleon
hw - Reflection on things in the movie we have learned about.
Tues. Dec. 2
Gov.
cw - Go to the computer lab. Look up statistics on how many weapons we sell to other countries: Which countries? How much money is made? Any surprises?
hw - p. 370 #2
Eco.
cw - Continue Film
hw - Paper due Monday
A. Hist
cw - Quiz on "Crossing". Read RAFTS out loud.
hw - p. 145 #6
W. Hist.
cw - Continue film.
Wed. Dec. 3
Gov.
cw - Read p. 367 - 370 "Regulating Speech"
hw - p. 370 3-5
Eco.
cw - Continue Film
hw - Paper due Monday
A. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 145 #1 - Read "France Enters" p. 141, "War at Sea" p. 142, "Southern Campaign" p. 143
hw - p. 145 #3,4
W. Hist.
cw - finish film: Jefferson in Paris
hw - Write 5 things from the film that we learned about in class.
Thurs. Dec. 4
Gov.
cw - Read p. 376- 380 "Protecting Freedom of Assembly"
hw - p. 382 #1
Eco.
cw - Continue Film
hw - Paper due Monday
A. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 145 #5 - Read "The War is Won" p. 144
hw - p. 154 14-18
A. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 133 #1 - Handout "Tyranny is Tyranny"
hw - p. 133 #7
W. Hist.
cw - Take notes on French Revolution
hw - Study your notes.
Guitar
cw - new notes on the D string
Tues. Nov. 18
Gov.
cw - Test ch. 18/19
Eco.
cw - Review for Ch. 6 Test
A. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 129 RC - Read p. 129 "Revolution Begins" to 131
hw - p. 131 RC
W. Hist.
cw - Review for French Revolution Test
hw - Study for test.
Guitar
cw - New songs: Largo and Aura Lee
Wed. Nov. 19
Gov.
cw - Handout: 14 point of Fascism
hw - Write a reflection about living in a free (non-Fascist) country.
Eco.
cw - Chapter 6 Test
A. Hist.
cw - w/up Read "Efforts at Peace" p. 131, Answer: What did the Olive Branch Petition say? - Then Read together p. 132 "Common Sense" and p. 134 "Declaration of Independence"
hw - p. 133 RC
W. Hist.
cw - Test on French Revolution
Guitar
cw - continue new songs
Thurs. Nov. 20
Gov.
cw - Film: Why We Fight: Eisenhower and the Military Industrial Complex
hw - Look up statistics on how many weapons we sell to other countries: Which countries? How much money is made? Any surprises?
Eco.
cw - Vocab. for Chapter 7
hw - Finish Vocab
A. Hist.
cw - Worksheet: In the Course of Human Events
hw - Copy chart on p. 139 - Answer #1 "Chart skills"
Gov.
cw - w/up p. 507 #2, p. 513 #2,3 - Read p. 503-7
hw - p. 507 #4-7
Eco.
cw - Continue Film: Maxed Out
hw - Paper due friday: Discuss the issue of credit on both a personal level and a national level. Discuss the responsibilities of personoal restraint and the national responsabilities in terms of regulation. Finish by relating the issue to the current crisis.
A. History
cw - w/up p. 123 # 1; - New Topic: Revolution - Read p. 116 - 119
hw - p. 119 Reading check
W. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 553 #1,2 - Read p. 547-9
hw - p. 549 RC
Eco.
cw - Finish film: Maxed Out
hw - paper due Friday
A. Hist.
cw -w/up p. 123 #2; Discuss election results, Read p. 119, "Colonies Grow Discontented" and "Proclomation of 1763"
hw - P. 120 RC
W. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 553 #5 - Read p. 550-552 "Destruction of the old Regime"
hw - p. 553 #6,7
Guitar
cw - Review C, G7, learn D7
Wed. Nov. 5
Gov.
cw - Discuss election results, - Read p. 517 "Liberal, Conservatives, Moderates and Libertarians", Read p. 536-541 "Protecting the Media"
hw - p. 517 #5
Eco.
cw - Watch 60 minutes special on credit crisis
hw - Paper due Friday
A. Hist.
cw - w/up Read p. 122 box "Sam Adams", write a summary about who Sam Adams was. - read P. 120 - 122 "Stamp Act Crisis"
hw - p. 123 #3,4
W. Hist.
cw - w/up Read p. 554, answer #1-2 in box; - Read p. 555-560
hw - p. 561 #1
Guitar
cw - continue songs and chords
Thurs. Nov. 6
Gov.
cw - p. 524 "Reviewing" 1-10, "Recalling" 1,2;
hw - p. p. 541 #1
Eco.
cw - Finish 60 minutes
hw - Paper due tomorrow
A. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 123 #7, - Read p. 122-3 "Townsend Acts"
hw - p. 123 #5
W. Hist.
cw - w/up Read P. 558 box "Young people in..." do question #1 - Discuss box reading, read p. 560 "A Nation in Arms"
hw - p. 560 and 561 R.Checks
Guitar
cw - music appreciation
Fri. Nov. 7
Gov.
cw - w/up p. 541 #1, - Do p. 550 "Reviewing" # 1-4, "Recalling" 1-5, "Understanding" #1
Eco.
cw - Collect and discuss papers and credit issues.
A. Hist.
cw - w/up Read p. 123 "Boston Massacre" do RC. - Read "Comparing Accounts" p. 124-5 (next week: RAFT and h/outs)
W. hist
cw - Take notes on French Revolution; Read p. 563-6 "Rise of Napoleon"
Gov.
cw - Continue "Patriot Act" h/out.
hw - Paper due Wednesday (see last week Tuesday for directions)
Eco.
cw - Review for Ch. 5 test
hw - Study for test
A. Hist
cw - w/up Worksheet 3-1; - Finish "Persons of a Vile..." h/out and take notes.
hw - Reflection (2-3 paragraphs) on h/out
W. Hist.
cw - Worksheets 17-1,2,3,4
hw - Finish worksheets
Guitar
cw - Au Claire de Lune in three parts
Tues. Oct. 28
Gov.
cw - Finish h/out.
hw - Paper due tomorrow
Eco.
cw - Chapter 5 Test
A. Hist.
cw - Take notes on terms: Southern and Northern Economy, Indentured Servants, Slavery, Bacon's Rebellion, Immigration, Great Awakening, Enlightenment...
hw - Quiz on these terms tomorrow.
TAKE-HOME TEST DUE THURSDAY: Discuss in great detail the conditions for BOTH indentured servants and slaves BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER transport to the colonies. You MUST use at least three references (quotes) from the two handouts. Use your outlines to help organize your paper. Should be at 3 pages or so.
W. Hist.
cw - Review for test tomorrow.
hw - Study for test tomorrow, Chapter 17.
Guitar
cw - Continue song practice
Wed. Oct. 29
Gov.
cw - Collect papers.
Eco.
cw - Film: "Maxed Out" on credit card and credit issues.
A. Hist.
cw - Quiz on terms. Questions on paper. Start discussing the revolutionary period.
W. Hist.
cw - Test Ch. 17
Guitar
cw - Continue song.
Thursday, Oct. 30
Gov.
cw - Discuss essays. Make folders and return work.
Eco.
cw - Film: Maxed Out
A. Hist.
cw - Finish "Persons of a mean and vile..." h/out. Take notes
hw - Essay TEST due Monday
W. Hist.
cw - Make folders and hand back work from 1st marking period. Then read about storming of Bastille: intro to Chapter 18
Gov.
cw - Dragonfly handout
hw - Reflection on Dragonfly handout
Eco.
cw - Read Ch. 5 Sect. 2
hw - Sect. 2 Quest. 1-7
A. Hist.
cw - w/up, Read p. 92 "Fishing and Whaling" and answer p. 97 #5; - Finish 'Color Line' h/out.
hw - Reflection on h/out.
W. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 525 #9 - Take notes on Chapter 17 so far. Then Read p. 526-527
hw - p. 528 RC
Guitar
cw - C and G7 Chords
Tues. Oct. 21
Gov.
cw - Look at Center for Contsitutional Rights article on USA Patriot Act.
hw - Start gathering notes for paper, due next Wednesday: Discuss the tensions between security and civil liberties (specifically the 1st and 4th amendments). Include issues dealing with how technology affects the situation. Make references (specific) to AT LEAST two of the handouts.
A. Hist.
cw - Finish notes on h/out so far. - Continue h/out (Drawing the Color Line).
hw - Reflection on today's reading about capture and transport of slaves.
W. Hist.
cw - Finish Notes from yesterday. - Read p. 526-8, take notes.
hw - p. 528 RC
Guitar - continue chords
Wed. Oct. 22
Gov.
cw - Continue Patriot Act article.
hw - work on paper due Wed.
A. Hist.
cw - w/up Read p. 105-6 "Immigrants...". Do p. 106 RC - Finish handout (Color Line) and Finish notes on h/out.
hw - p. 109 #1
W. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 534 #1 AND 2. - Read p. 532-534 "Seven Years War" and take notes.
hw - p. 534 #5
Guitar - Practice chords
Thurs. Oct. 23
Gov.
cw - Continue h/out (Patriot Act)
hw - Paper due next week (see Tuesday)
Eco.
cw - Worksheets 5-1,2,3
hw - Chapter 5 Review
A. Hist.
cw - w/up Read the Englightenment and Great Awakening p. 108. Do p. 109 #3 - Start h/out "Persons of a Mean and Vile Condition".
hw - p. 110 #24,25,29,31
W. Hist.
cw - w/up Read 536-538 "Colonial Empires" Do p. 538 RC - Take notes on Revolutionary movement.
hw - p. 540 #1, 4
Fri. Oct. 24
Gov.
cw - Finish h/out, discuss paper.
Eco.
cw - Review for test Monday
hw - Chapter 5 test Monday
A. Hist.
cw - Take notes on book topics that were not in handouts: Economy, Slavery, Bacon's Rebellion, Great Awakening, Enlightenment...
A. Hist.
cw - Watch the debate.
hw - Find a website that checks into the truth behind the debate. List two statements by EACH candidate in which they "stretched" the truth.
W. Hist.
cw - Draw both the Copernican and Ptolemaic universes.
Gov.
cw - "Lobbyist and Pacs" p. 509-512
hw - p. 513 1-4
Eco.
cw - Chapter 4 test
A. Hist.
cw - w/up Read p. 88 "Crisis over land" and "Nathaniel Bacon Leads a Revolt", Do the RC p. 89 -Start handout: Drawing the Color Line. take notes.
hw - Reflection on h/out
W. Hist.
cw - Review for ch. 14 test
hw - Study for test
Gov.
cw - w/up p. 90 #2 - Read 85-90
hw - p. 90 # 4,5
Eco.
cw - Review chapter 3.
hw - Study for test.
A. Hist.
cw - w/up: What were some differences between Jamestown and Massachusetts? - H/out: Letter Home from Massachusetts 1631.
hw - Pretend you are a colonist. Write a diary entry about your life. Be specific with regard to which colony you live in and the conditions there.
W. Hist.
cw - Review for test, chapter 12
hw - Study for test.
Guitar
cw - Review E and B string.
Tues. Sept. 23
Gov.
cw - Three Court Cases: Take notes on Background, Issue, and Outcome (BIO). First Nixon vs. U.S.. Then video for other two cases.
hw - Look up the nine current Supreme Court Justices.
Eco.
cw - Chapter 3 test.
A. Hist.
cw- w/up, Read "New Netherland" p. 73. Answer: How did New York become a British colony? - Read "Quakers" p. 75, "South Carolina", Georgia (p. 76).
hw -
W. Hist.
cw - Test on Renaissance
Guitar
cw - Review for test tomorrow
Wed. Sept. 24
Gov.
cw - Finish Video, discuss cases.
hw - Work on memorizing justices.
Eco.
cw - w/up,Start chapter 4 vocab, p. 62-68. - Read p. 62-63.
hw - p. 64 1-7
A. Hist.
cw - Page 80 #21,22,24,26,28 - Do chapter worksheets 2-1 thru 2-4
hw - Finish worksheets
W. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 432 #2 - Read p. 428-430
hw - p. 430 Reading Check
Guitar
cw - Playing Tests
Thurs. Sept. 25
Gov.
cw - Chapter three worksheets.
hw - Finish worksheets. (Test next week.)
Eco.
cw - w/up, Vocab p. 72 - Read p. 65-68
hw - p. 69 1-7
A. Hist.
cw - Start reviewing chapter. (Test next Tuesday)
W. Hist.
cw - w/up, Read "Witchcraft", do Reading Check - Read "Changing Face" p. 436 and "France Under.." p. 441-443
hw - p. 436, question in box
A. Hist.
cw - w/up pg. 64 #3 - Read together pg. 62-64, Jamestown. Handout: "A letter to Roy Disney."
hw - p. 64 #6
W. Hist
cw - w/up, Read p. 384 "New Techniques in Painting", answer Reading Check p. 386 - Read pg. 388 "DaVinci" (take notes)
hw - P. 388 Question 1 and 2 in box
Guitar
cw - Play "No More"
hw - Playing test next Monday
Tues. Sept. 16 - Open House
Gov.
cw - w/up - write Declaration passage on notecard - Read "Connecticut" p. 54, ; Structure p. 63-5
hw - p. 58 #1
A. Hist.
cw - w/up, What do you remember about the Mayflower story? - Read p. 66-67
hw - Reading Check p. 67
W. Hist.
cw - w/up, Read p. 391 "Martin Luther" and "The Ninety Five Thesis", do p. 393 #6 - Read p. 397 "The Reformation in England" (take notes)
hw - p. 398 RC
Guitar
cw - Learn G, D chord
Wed. Sept. 17
Gov.
cw - "In the Course of Human Events" w/sheet
hw - p. 67 #3,4
Eco.
cw - w/up - When can the government take property from private citizens? What amendment discusses this? -
Read section 3.
hw - Section 3 questions 1-7
A. Hist.
cw - w/up, Read "Church and State" p. 68-9, Do the Reading Check - H/out: A Letter Home From Mass. 1631
hw - Reflection on H/out
Gov.
cw - "When the Levees Broke" Film. Take notes during the film.
hw - Write a paper discussing the purposes of government and social contract theory. Discuss these topics in the context of hurricane Katrina and the film. Cite any other outside sources. The paper should be at least three pages. Due two days after the end of the film.
Eco.
cw - Go over worksheets from last week. Start chapter 2 review pg. 38 1-17
hw - Finish chapter review
A. Hist
cw - w/up, Describe the differences between the French and Spanish colonies in North America. - Handout: "All over the Land Nothing else was spoken of."
hw - p. 64 #1
W. Hist.
cw - Review for test tomorrow - Native Americans.
hw - Study for test.
Guitar
cw - Playing with E,F,G
Tues. Sep. 9
Gov.
cw/hw - see above.
Eco.
cw - Review for Test, chapter 2
A. Hist.
cw - w/up, Read pg. 60 "The Reformation Divides Europe" and "Economic Changes in England". Answer the Reading check p. 61. - Discuss the Reformation and Economic changes.;
W. Hist.
cw - Test on Native Americans
Guitar
cw - Playing with E,F,G
Wed. Sep. 10
Gov.
cw/hw - see above
Eco.
cw - Vocab for chapter 3, section 2 and 3.
hw - Read chapter 3, section 1. Do the questions 1-7 at the end of section 1.
A. Hist.
cw - w/up p. 71 #1 - Handout: "The Iroquois were much astonished..."
hw - hw - Write a reflection on the h/out.
W. Hist.
cw - w/up, Read p. 375-6, answer the Reading Check on pg. 376 - Review w/up, Read "Impact of Printing"
hw - pg. 381 #7
Guitar
cw - Playing with E,F,G
Thurs. Sep. 11
Gov.
cw - Discuss film. Discuss 9/11. Discuss the tensions between security and liberty.
Eco.
cw - Read section 2 and 3 and discuss.
hw - Section 2 and 3 questions 1-7
A. Hist.
cw - w/up pg. 64 #3 - Read together pg. 62-64, Jamestown. Handout: "A letter to Roy Disney."
hw - p. 64 #6
W. Hist
cw - w/up, Read p. 384 "New Techniques in Painting", answer Reading Check p. 386 - Read pg. 388 "DaVinci"
hw - P. 388 Question 1 and 2 in box
Guitar
cw - music appreciation
Fri. Sep 12
Guitar - Practice playing
(note: next week A. history, Outline on what we've learned so far about Spanish/French/British colonization. h/out A Letter Home from Massachusetts, 1631, Plymouth, Squanto and the First Thanksgiving..."
Gov.
cw - w/up, Describe the characteristics of Democracy and explain what each one means. - Read pgs. 26-30
hw - pg. 32 #2,4 & Watch a major speech during the Republican Convention. Repeat the assignment from below that you did for the Democratic convention. Due Thursday.
A. History
cw - Assign and explain essay test. Start working on the essay test (below).
hw - Take-home essay test. You should take the time to write well-thought out and complete essays. The first question should be your longest response.
*Using all of your notes, your text and your handouts answer the following two questions:
1) Describe the motivations and reasons for European exploration. Lead this into a discussion about Christopher Columbus. Describe Columbus's actions and experiences in the "New World". Be specific. It is a good idea to quote the sources we have used.
2) What do we know about the Native peoples who were living in the Caribbean and the East Coast of the United States? Make sure to highlight at least three tribes/groups.
W. History
cw - w/up Read "The Quipu" p. 363 Answer the two questions in the box. - Read p. 361 "Building and Culture".
hw - Read p. 362 "Conquest of the Inca". Answer the Reading Check.
Guitar
cw - Move on to "More", Review theory
Thurs. Sep. 4
Gov.
cw - Review for chapter 1 test
hw - Study for test tomorrow
Eco.
cw - w/up, Read on your own pg. 31-34 - Discuss reading.
hw - pg. 33 and 35, 1-7 on each
A. History
cw - Start Colonization: w/up Read pg. 53 (bottom)- 54 "The Spanish Settle in the Southwest", do the Reading Check p. 54 - Discuss the reading and the three Colonizing empires.
hw - p. 57 #1
W. History
cw - w/up Read p. 358 Box "People in History", write a summary describing what you read. - Read p. 357 "Religion and Culture" and "The Destruction of Aztec Civilization". Take notes.
hw - Describe how the Aztec nation ended
Guitar
cw - Test on theory
Fri. Sep. 5
Gov.
cw - Chapter 1 test
Eco.
cw - Chapter 2 worksheets 2-1 through 2-4
A. History
cw - w/up Read "Life in New France" p. 56. Answer p. 57 #3 - Discuss French Colonization. Take notes on Spanish and French Colonization.
W. History
cw - worksheets 11-1,2,3
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Week 2, Aug. 25-29
Mon. Aug. 25
Government
cw - "Elections, Ballots, Voters" worksheet. Use a dictionary or computer to look up the terms you are unfamiliar with.
hw - pg. 11 #1
A. History
cw - w/up p. 31, Read "Sugar and Slavery" and answer the reading check.- Handouts on Columbus (three). Start going over handouts and taking notes on them.
hw - Write a reflection on the handouts so far (one or two paragraphs).
W. History
cw - w/up go through your notes on Native Americans and do the text coding - Creation myths h/out.
hw - Write your own creation myth pretending you are Native American.
Guitar
cw - Continue on basic theory h/out.
hw - Using blank staff paper, fill in the following notes - E-F-G-A/B-C-D-E/E-G-B-D/F-A-C-E
E-C-A-F/B-B-D-B/A-B-F-C/D-C-G-B
Tues. Aug. 26
Government
cw - w/up pg. 17 #2; Go over and discuss pgs. 8-11
hw - Watch at least one speech of the Democratic Convention. List 5 issues discussed in the speech. Pick one issue and summarize what the person said about it. Write a paragraph on the overall speech, your thought, main points, etc.
A. History
cw - w/up pg. 44 #5 - Continue h/outs
hw - Imagine you are an explorer who discovered a new "world". Write two letters about what you have found: One is to the queen, the other is to a friend of yours.
W. History
cw - Write what you know about the Pocahantas story. - Pocahantas h/out
hw - Look up any Native American tribe on the computer or in an encyclopedia and write five facts about the tribe.
A. History
cw - w/up Do Text Coding for you notes so far - Read pg. 23-24
hw - pg. 24 #1,3
W. History
cw - w/up p. 350 #1 - Go to the computer lab. Look up the "Inca". Write a paragraph about what you learned about the Inca.
hw - Read "Voices From the Past" on pg. 347. Write a reflection about the passage.
Guitar
cw - learn how to tune the guitar - h/out
Thursday, Aug. 28
Government
cw - pg. 17 #1 - Read 20-24
hw - p. 24 2-4
Economics
cw - review chapter 1
hw - study for test on Monday
A. History
cw - w/up "Why do you think students aren't taught the whole story about Columbus?" - Review notes, finish text coding.
hw - p. 46 #34,35,38
W. History
cw - w/up p. 350 #2 - Read pg. 346-350
hw - p. 350 #7
Guitar
cw - music appreciation
Friday, Aug. 29
Guitar
cw - DVD on Guitar tuning and Guitar basics, practice tuning the guitar.
hw - make sure you have your materials - we start playing on Monday
A. History
cw - w/up, Read "New Technology" pg. 36-37, answer the Reading Check at the end of the section and define the two blue words. - Discuss the warmup. Look at pg. 35 at the chart on the top. Discuss causes and motivations for exploration. Take notes.
hw - Explain how new technology led to new exploration. What were some motivations for exploration.
W. History
cw - w/up, Write a few sentences on what you know about Native Americans and their culture.- Discuss and take notes on general Native American cultural elements. Read "Warrior's Songs" h/out.
hw - Write your own warrior poem.
Guitar
cw -w/up - "Parts of Guitar" h/out, Start on basic theory h/out.
hw - Get you supplies (guitar and tuner) by the end of next week.
Friday, Aug. 22
Government
cw - w/up, "USA Elections" puzzle; Go over last night's homework. Discuss voting, registration, elections. Register to vote. Go over voter vocab h/out.
A. History
cw - w/up, Columbus puzzle; Imagine you are an Arawak Native American and Columbus has just arrived with a fleet of Spanish ships. Write a diary entry about what you see and feel.
W. History
cw - w/up "Words from Algonquian" wordfind.- Discuss origin/creation stories. Read h/out, "Origin Stories". Write your own origin story-poem.
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