- Reviewed chapter 32 quiz.
- Took chapter 32/33 test. If you were absent, the make-up will be Thursday, March 22 at lunch in my classroom.
- Chapter 34 study guide here.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Period 4 AP World History for Friday, March 16
Topics:
AP World
Periods 2 & 6 World History for Friday, March 16
- Pacific theater map of WWII. Pick up a copy from me on Monday.
- Notes on the Battle of Midway.
- Here's the website we went to in class.
Topics:
World History
Periods 1 & 3 US History for Friday, March 16
- Civil Rights pre-test in which students experienced "separate but equal."
- Notes on Jim Crow laws and Thurgood Marshall. Copy from a classmate.
Topics:
U.S. History
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Periods 1 & 3 US History for Thursday, March 15
- Began the video The Century--Poisoned Dreams
- Played a vocabulary charades game. Copy the terms from a classmate.
Topics:
U.S. History
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Period 4 AP World History for Wednesday, March 14
- Comparative essay. See me if you were absent.
Topics:
AP World
Periods 2 & 6 World History for Wednesday, March 14
- Notes: Road to War with Japan. Copy from a classmate.
- Watched a portion of the film Pearl Harbor.
- Visited Pearl Harbor via Google Earth.
Topics:
World History
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Period 4 AP World History for Tuesday, March 13
- Viewed maps/cartoons regarding imperialism
- Discussed the comparative essay chart.
- Reviewed the essay from the chapter 32 study guide.
- Don't forget that on Wednesday we will be writing our comparative essay with no notes or textbook. Let's do it!
Topics:
AP World
Periods 2 & 6 World History for Tuesday, March 13
- Watched bonus footage from Saving Private Ryan that discussed personal experiences from D-Day veterans.
- Notes on the end of the European war. Copy notes from a classmate if you were absent.
- Map additions. Add the following cities to your maps and be ready to turn them in on Friday.
- Berlin
- London
- Paris
- Stalingrad
- Normandy region
Topics:
World History
Periods 1 & 3 US History for Tuesday, March 13
We completed the Cuban Missile Crisis Activity today in class. Copy the notes from a classmate. Also students turned in their responses to the activity. If you were absent, be sure to turn in what you have from the previous day.
Topics:
U.S. History
Monday, March 12, 2012
Period 4 AP World History for Monday, March 12
- Students researched imperialism by the United States and by Japan.
- We began to fill out the compare/contrast chart for the comparative essay that we'll be doing in class on Wednesday. Here is a blank copy of that chart.
- Complete the chart and bring to class on Tuesday.
Topics:
AP World
Periods 2 & 6 World History for Monday, March 12
Today we had notes on Operation Overlord (D-Day Invasion). If you were absent, copy the notes from a classmate.
Topics:
World History
Periods 1 & 3 US History for Monday, March 12
Today students worked on a packet about the Cuban Missile Crisis. If you were absent, see me and I will get you in the right group and give you the materials you need.
Topics:
U.S. History
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Period 4 AP World History for Wednesday, March 7
- Worked on the Chapter 32 study guide (due Friday).
- Watched a portion of Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire part 3--The Return of the Barbarians. Watch the video below, take notes and turn them in if you were absent:
Topics:
AP World
Periods 2 & 6 for Wednesday, March 7
- Two worksheets on Hitler and World War II. Print them out, complete them, and turn them in.
- Watched a video on Anne Frank. If you have a cleared, excused absence, you will be excused from this part of the day's assignment.
Topics:
World History
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Periods 2 & 6 World History for Tuesday, March 6
- Read a couple of excerpts from Winston Churchill's speeches.
- Completed event # 6. Copy the notes from a classmate.
Topics:
World History
Periods 1 & 3 US History for Tuesday, March 6
- Collected the worksheet to make sure it was finished and checked off those that were.
- Returned worksheet to students, then completed the Happy Daze video. Watch conclusion below and turn in your completed worksheet.
Topics:
U.S. History
Period 4 AP World History for Tuesday, March 6
- Broke into groups and worked on a set of questions. Here are the questions.
- Enter your group's answers here. After you submit your answers, it will ask for your teacher's email address. It is cameronfong@cusd.com
Topics:
AP World
Monday, March 05, 2012
Period 4 AP World History for Monday, March 5
Reviewed the CCOT essay by working on a chart that introduced us to the basic elements of the essay. Here is the worksheet we used in class. We then traded essays with a classmate then looked for the elements required in a CCOT essay.
Topics:
AP World
Periods 2 & 6 World History for Monday, March 5
- We did event #5 in our World War II activity. Read event #5 here.
- Watched a very brief video from my own travels that shows the balcony where Mussolini would address many of the citizens of Rome. See below.
Topics:
Rome
Periods 1 & 3 US History for Monday, March 5
- Worksheet on pop culture of the 1950s. Complete and turn in on Tuesday.
- Watched part of The Century--Happy Daze. Watch the video below and answer questions 1-5 on the video question sheet.
Topics:
U.S. History
Friday, March 02, 2012
Period 4 AP World History for Friday, March 2
- Turned in chapter 31 study guide.
- Took chapters 30/31 test. Make-up will be Thursday, March 8 at lunch in my classroom.
Topics:
AP World
Periods 2 & 6 World History for Friday, March 2
- Turned in Schindler's List journals.
- Played a vocabulary telephone charades game in class. Be sure to copy the terms and definitions from a classmate.
Topics:
World History
Periods 1 & 3 US History for Friday, March 2
- Watched a short video about the Hollywood blacklist of the 1940s and 50s.
- Completed and turned in a worksheet about the blacklist and McCarthyism.
Topics:
U.S. History
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Periods 1 & 3 US History for Thursday, March 1
- Finished and turned in the Best Years video. Be sure to complete the video (below) and turn it in if you were absent.
- Had notes on the ways the US kept communist influence from spreading. Copy from a classmate.
- Played a game that simulated the paranoia that existed while Joseph McCarthy was carrying out his hunt for communists in the US.
Topics:
U.S. History
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Period 4 AP World History for Wednesday, February 29
- Reviewed the chapter 30 quiz.
- Took a practice CCOT essay test.
- Registered for the AP test with Mrs. Nielsen.
Topics:
AP World
Periods 2 & 6 World History for Wednesday, February 29
Happy Leap Year Day! Today in class we went through the next 3 events of the World War II activity. Copy any notes from a classmate.
Topics:
World History
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Period 4 AP World History for Tuesday, February 28
- Notes on Chapter 31
- Worked on study guide.
- Remember that in class on Wednesday, we will be working on the CCOT essay. Bring any materials you have about the Silk Roads.
- AP Registration is tomorrow as well. Have all of your forms ready to go.
Topics:
AP World
Periods 2 & 6 World History for Tuesday, February 28
- Notes on Mussolini/Hitler. Copy from a classmate if you were absent.
- Completed Event 1 in our World War II activity. See me if you were absent.
Topics:
World History
Periods 1 & 3 US History for Tuesday, February 28
- Complete the Cold War Terms activity.
- Began discussing the Berlin Airlift.
Topics:
U.S. History
Monday, February 27, 2012
Period 4 AP World History for Monday, February 27
- Notes on chapter 31.
- Don't forget that AP registration will be this Wednesday during class. Be sure you have your forms filled out!
Topics:
AP World
Periods 2 & 6 for Monday, February 27
- Visited a fantastic Anne Frank website: www.annefrank.org There's so much to see there--check it out!
- Answered a quick-write question. If you have a cleared, excused absence, you'll be excused from this assignment.
Topics:
World History
Periods 1 & 3 US History for Monday, February 27
- Began Cold War Terms activity. See me for the chart and your group.
Topics:
U.S. History
Friday, February 24, 2012
Period 4 AP World History for Friday, February 24
- Turned in chapter 30 study guide.
- Took the map quiz and chapter 30 quiz. If you were absent, you will take the make-up quizzes on Thursday, March 1 at lunch in my classroom.
Topics:
AP World
Periods 2 & 6 World History for Friday, February 23
Students took the Rise of Fascism test. If you have a cleared, excused absence through the main office, you may take the make-up test on Thursday, March 1 at lunch in my classroom. This is the ONLY time to make it up and if you do not show up, you will have earned a zero. Be there!
Topics:
World History
Periods 1 & 3 US History for Friday, February 24
- Notes on why the Cold War started. Copy that from a classmate.
- Began video The Century--Best Years. Print out the questions then watch the first part below.
Topics:
U.S. History
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