Period 4 AP World History for Monday, May 21

Today we discussed the Time 100 project and picked the people on whom students will do their project.  See me if you were absent.

Also, this Thursday, we will be returning our textbooks so BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK TO CLASS.

Periods 1, 2, 3, & 6 for Monday, May 21

Today we continued presentations from the Time 100.  Be ready to go!

Period 4 AP World History for Tuesday, May 15

1. Collected and graded the Must-Know Dates and Matching Trios sheets.
2. Discussed the most recent comparative essay.
3. Remember to bring your t-shirt money $9.50 tomorrow!
4. On Thursday, the day of the AP test, be in my classroom NO LATER THAN 7:15.
5. STUDY, STUDY, STUDY! 2 days away!!!

Periods 2 & 6 World History for Tuesday, May 15

1. Discussion and worksheet on the impact of science and technology.  Print it out and complete it, then turn it in.

Periods 1 & 3 US History for Tuesday, May 15

1. Began an activity examining whether or not gains have been made by minority groups in the US in various areas.  We will continue the activity Thursday.

Period 4 AP World History for Friday, May 11

1. Students turned in the C&C chart and the C&C essay that was due.
2. I then handed out the rest of the Must-Know Dates sheets and the Matching Trios sheets. They will be due on Tuesday, May 15.
3. One of our final review sessions outside of class will be Saturday morning at 8:00 at Panera at Sierra Vista Mall.  We will meet until 9:30.
4. Here is the link to the document we looked at in class that had the essays by time period that have been used by the College Board on past AP world history tests.
5. Below is the chart we looked at in the fall showing the duration and size of empires.  HELPFUL!  Click on the little arrow in the square to maximize the chart.

Periods 2 & 6 World History for Friday, May 11

1. Period 2 only:  watched a portion of the Vietnam POW documentary entitled Return with Honor.
2. Period 6 only: watched the end of the 9/11 documentary On Native Soil. 

If you have a cleared, excused absence from this day, you will be excused from the videos.

Periods 1 & 3 US History for Friday, May 11

Students watched the final portion of The Century--Approaching the Apocalypse.  If you have a cleared, excused absence, you do not need to make it up.

Period 4 AP World History: Review Question and Crash Course Video #16

 To which location was the greatest number of enslaved Africans transported?
A) Spanish Mexico
B) Portuguese Brazil
C) British North America
D) Dutch Indonesia
E) French Saint-Domingue (Haiti)

Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa.

Periods 1 & 3 US History for Thursday, May 10

Time 100 List

Students spent the period in the library working on the Time 100 project.  The project due date will be Friday, May 18th at the beginning of your class period.

Period 4 AP World History for Wednesday, May 9

1. We selected t-shirt sizes and colors.
2. Students then took the review test.  Make-up will be tomorrow (Thursday) at lunch in my classroom.

Periods 2 & 6 World History for Wednesday, May 9: Time 100 List

Time 100 List
Today we went to the library to conduct research for the Time 100 project.  The due date will be Friday, May 18th at the beginning of your class period.

Periods 2 & 6 World History for Tuesday, May 9

1. We watched a brief video about the most recent terrorist plot against the U.S.  See video below.
2. Completed and turned in a worksheet about terrorism and the September 11 attacks.

Periods 1 & 3 US History for Tuesday, May 8

1. In period 1, students watched a portion of Approaching the Apocalypse from The Century video series.  If you have a cleared, excused absence, you will be excused from the assignment.
2. In period 3, students completed the movie The Long Walk Home and we had a brief discussion of the use of the n-word.

Period 4 AP World History for Monday, May 7th

1. Collected the Matching Trios assignment, 600-1450 CE.
2. Handed out the next Must-Know Dates for 1450-1750.  Due Tuesday, May 8th.
3. Reminder:  Review test (for a grade) on Wednesday, May 9th.
4. Handed out C&C Empires sheet which will be due this Friday.  If you came to one of the review sessions last week, you already have the sheet (it's the 8.5 x 14 sheet).
5. Handed out the C&C essay for the week.  You should be researching the answer.  On Thursday (the 10th) we will have an after school review session (time not yet confirmed) during which students will write the essay.  It will be timed--40 minutes--with no notes.  If you do not attend the review, you will need to write the essay on your own at home and you should do so within 40 minutes and with no notes.  It will not be graded, but you will turn it in for credit and I will review it and critique it.  This completed essay will be due Friday if you do it at home.  Obviously, those who attend the Thursday review will turn it in that day upon completion.
6. In class today we reviewed some of the multiple choice questions and answers from the practice test on Saturday.  Here is the answer key (with rationale) for the multiple choice portion.  Scroll down to page 61 or enter 61 in the window toward the top.
7. Today's review question:  Which European power was first to establish large-scale slave-trading operations on the African continent for the purposes of export to plantations in the Americas?
   A. Spain
   B. England
   C. Portugal
   D. France
   E. Netherlands
8. Crash Course video #15:  The Crusades

Period 2 & 6 World History for Monday, May 7th

Students selected their person for the Time 100 project.  Click on this link to see the list of people, then view the Powerpoint presentation below for the directions.  Students will be in the library on Wednesday to conduct research on their person.

Periods 1 & 3 US History for Monday, May 7

Today we selected our person from the Time 100 list. Check out the list of people here, then review the Powerpoint presentation below to see the guidelines for the assignment. We will be in the library on Thursday to conduct research for the project.

Time 100 Gala Video

Period 4 AP World History Crash Course Video #12: Fall of the Roman Empire

Period 4 AP World History for Friday, May 4th

1. Handed out the three essay review documents.  Check these out before the practice test tomorrow.
1. DBQ
2. CCOT
3. Compare/Contrast
2. Worked on the next Matching Trios sheet.
3. Crash Course video #11:  Christianity from Judaism to Constantine

Periods 2 & 6 World History for Friday, May 4

1. Period 2: Complete the video A New World.  Print out the questions and watch the video from this link.  Answer the questions and turn them in on Monday.
2. Period 6: Watched a portion of the video Return with Honor about Vietnam War POWs.

Periods 1 & 3 US History for Friday, May 4

1. Period 1:  Complete The Long Walk Home then discuss the use of the "n-word."
2. Period 3: Continue watching The Long Walk Home

Period 4 AP World History Review Question & Crash Course Video #10

Which Muslim group overthrew the Umayyad dynasty and set up a new caliphate?
A. Sassanids
B. Seljuks
C. Abbasids
D. Swahilis
E. Sunnis
The Roman Empire

Periods 1 & 3 US History for Thursday, May 3

1. In period 3 ONLY, students took the post-test version of the test they took in the fall for the Teaching American History grant.  If you were absent, no make-up is necessary; it was not for a grade.
2. In both classes, students watched a portion of the film, The Long Walk Home.  We will continue with it on Friday.

Period 4 AP World History for Tuesday, May 2

1. Turned in the Must-Know Dates, 600 to 1450.
2. Reviewed the previous assignments (Must-Know Dates, Trios)
3. Reviewed the 37-40 test.
4. Reviewed the CCOT essay from Monday.
5. Here's today's review question:  Which choice best describes the points of origin of goods one might find in a Swahili coast market?
   A. Chinese, Indian, English
   B. Islamic, Indian, Chinese
   C. Scandinavian, Indian, Russian
   D. Russian, Islamic, English
   E. English, Chinese, Russian
6. And here's today's Crash Course video:  The Silk Roads and Ancient Trade

Periods 2 & 6 World History for Wednesday, May 2

1. Students in period 2 took the life science portion of the STAR test today.  They then watched a portion of the video A New World (see video below).  If you were absent, print out the questions and answer them as you watch the video.
2. Students in periods 6 watched the entire video, answered the questions, and turned them in.  They also answered questions 2 through 5 on page 678.

Period 4 AP World History: CCOT chart

Chart to help you put the components together and write a better CCOT essay.

Period 4 AP World History for Tuesday, May 1

1. Students worked on the next Must Know Dates sheet, 600 to 1450.  See me for the sheet if you were absent.
2. Students who hadn't yet written the CCOT essay from Monday wrote that essay today.  If you still have not written that essay, see me ASAP.
3. Today I announced that we will be having a review test (for a grade) in class on Wednesday, May 9th.  The test will be 70 multiple choice questions, like the AP test.
4. Here is the next review question:  Which of the following trade networks is limited to the confines of the African continent?
   A. Triangular trade routes
   B. Indian Ocean
   C. East Asian Sea
   D. Trans-Saharan
   E. Silk Roads
5. The next Crash Course review video:  12 minutes that could make a difference on May 17th

Periods 2 & 4 World History for Tuesday, May 1

1. Read through the growth of democracy in Central and Eastern Europe starting on page 619.
2. Students completed and turned in the worksheet Changes in Central and Eastern Europe.

Periods 1 & 3 US History for Tuesday, May 1

Completed the Return with Honor video.

Period 4 AP World History for Monday, April 30

1. Students turned in the Matching Trios sheet.
2. CCOT essay.  If you were absent, you MUST see me to take the make-up this week.
3. Don't forget that this Saturday we will be taking the full-length practice exam here on campus.  We'll meet at 7:00 in my classroom.  Here is the student information sheet that you'll need to follow both on May 17th and for our practice test on Saturday.  More details to come in class on Tuesday.
4. Today's review question:   Which military innovation did the Mongols expose Europeans to for the first time?
   A. The catapult
   B. The siege tower
   C. The battle axe
   D. Cavalry units
   E. Gunpowder
5. Today's Crash Course video #7:  2,000 Years of Chinese History!

Periods 2 & 6 World History for Monday, April 30

Today in class we discussed Mikhail Gorbachev and his ideas that contributed to the fall of the Soviet Union.  Students then completed a matching activity entitled The Collapse of the Soviet Union.

Periods 1 & 3 US History for Monday, April 30

We continued with the next portion of the Vietnam War POW documentary, Return with Honor.