U.S. History for Friday & Monday, October 30 and November 3

1. Collected the worksheet Acquiring New Lands that was assigned previously.
2. Reviewed benchmark exam #1.
3. Notes on Cuba and American diplomacy
4. Began Shell Shock video on World War I.
   

U.S. History for Wednesday & Thursday, October 28 & 29

1. Reviewed Immigration, Industrialization, & Progressive Era Test.
2. Completed #7-10 on Spanish American War worksheet which was begun last time.
3. Worksheet:  Acquiring New Lands.  Students were to complete only section A (complete the chart for questions 1-4) and section C at the bottom about Emilio Aguinaldo.  This sheet is due at the beginning of the period on Friday October 30 (odd classes) and Tuesday, November 3 (even classes).
   

Period 8 World History for Tuesday, October 27

1. Turned in homework:  pg. 344 #1, 3, 6
2. Began Imperialism Motives chart with partner.
   

U.S. History Monday & Tuesday, October 26 & 27

1. Notes:  Taking Hawaii.  Copy from a classmate.
2. Video:  Yellow Journalism.
3. Worksheet: The Spanish American War
4. Homework:  page 345 #2, 3, 4.  Due next class at the beginning of the period.
   

Period 8 World History for Friday, October 23

1. Notes:  Reactions to the Industrial Revolution--Arts & Literature.  Copy from a classmate.
2. Imperialism vocabulary: copy from a classmate
3. Homework:  Pg. 344 #1, 3, 6
   

U.S. History for Thursday & Friday, October 22 & 23

1. Finish Imperialism Chart.
2. How should the U.S. respond:  North Korea & Darfur
   

Period 8 World History for Wednesday, October 21

1. Notes:  Reforms of the Industrial Revolution.  Copy from a classmate.
2. Imperialism Introductory Game:  The Scramble for Africa
   

U.S. History for Tuesday and Wednesday, October 20 & 21

1. Took benchmark #1.  Make-up will be Friday, October 23rd at lunch in my classroom.
2. Notes:  U.S. Motives for Imperialism.  Copy from a classmate.
   

Period 2 U.S. History Monday, October 19

1. Turned in review sheet.
2. Took Immigration, Industrialization, & Progressive Era Test.  The ONLY make-up time will be Wednesday, October 21 at lunch in my classroom.  See me before then if you have a schedule conflict or you will receive a zero on that test.  No Show = Zero
   

Period 8 World History Monday October 19

1. Turned in storybook.
2. Turned in storybook packet.
3. Finished the Investigating the Effects of the Industrial Revolution chart.
4. Homework:  Industrialization Case Study:  Manchester
   

Periods 1, 3, & 5 Friday, October 16

1. Turned in essay.
2. Turned in review sheet.
3. Took Immigration, Industrialization, & Progressive Era Test.  Make up will be Wednesday, October 21 at lunch in my classroom.
4. Began Imperialism Spectrum chart.
   

Period 8 World History for Thursday, October 15

1. Last minute tips for the French Revolution Storybook which is due at the beginning of the period on Monday, October 19th.
2. Began investigating the effects of the Industrial Revolution.  Print out the handout and bring it to class.

NOTE:  I'M HAVING DIFFICULTY UPLOADING THE DOCUMENTS.  PLEASE CHECK BACK LATER.

Period 2 U.S. History for Thursday, October 15

We will be having our test on Monday the 19th.  Today in class we had a pre-assessment that covered topics from the entire school year.  The score won't count in your grade but if you participated in the assessment you will have earned 10 out of 10.  If you were absent today, you'll be excused from it.

Period 8 World History for Tuesday, October 13

Above:  George Stephenson's "Rocket," the first railroad locomotive.

There have been a lot of notes the last couple of periods.  You guys have done a great job of staying focused and paying attention.  Good work!

• Quick-write:  

• What improvements in farming helped create the agricultural revolution?
• How did the agricultural revolution help the industrial revolution?

• Notes on slides E through H.  Copy from a classmate.
• Video:  Technology Transforms an Age.  No make-up possible. 
  

Period 2 U.S. History for Tuesday, October 13 and Periods 1, 3, 5 for Wednesday, October 14

REMINDER:  There are some big things that will be impacting your grade in the coming days. 

• The Immigration, Industrialization, and Progressive Era Test is coming your way very soon.
• The "Bringing it All Together" essay is due on Thursday (even period classes) and Friday (odd period classes).
• The test review sheet is due on the day of the test as well.

Do well on these things and your grade will get a nice boost.  Slack off and do poorly, then your grade goes into the dumper.

Here's what we covered in class:

1. Tips from the Write Source books for writing your essay.
2. New vocabulary for our new unit on U.S. imperialism.  Copy from a classmate.
   
3. Assembled the Imperialism Spectrum chart that we'll be using in class next time.
   

Periods 1, 3, 5 for Monday, October 12

Just a reminder that we will be having our test on the Immigration, Industrialization, and Progressive Era unit on Thursday, October 15.  Here's what we did in class today:

1. Review sheet in preparation for the test.  The review will be due the day of the test.
2. Assigned an essay for this unit.  Also due the day of the test, typed.  This essay will follow all of the typical formatting of an essay for your English class:  hook, thesis statement, topic sentences, concluding paragraph, etc.

Period 8 World History for Friday, October 9

1. Vocabulary for our new unit, the Industrial Revolution.  Copy the terms and definitions from a classmate.
2. Notes on the Agricultural Revolution and the Industrial Revolution.

Period 2 U.S. History for Friday, October 9

Just a reminder that we will be having our test on the Immigration, Industrialization, and Progressive Era unit on Thursday, October 15.  Here's what we did in class today:

1. Review sheet in preparation for the test.  The review will be due the day of the test.
2. Assigned an essay for this unit.  Also due the day of the test, typed.  This essay will follow all of the typical formatting of an essay for your English class:  hook, thesis statement, topic sentences, concluding paragraph, etc.
   

U.S. History Periods 1, 3, 5 Thursday, October 8

Continued with 7 Super Americans chart.  Copy the notes from a classmate if you were absent.
We will be having the test on this unit on Friday, October 16th, not Wednesday as previously announced.

Period 8 World History for Wednesday, October 7

This class continues to make great strides.  You're doing a good job of taking care of your classwork and your behavior has come a long way.  Let's keep it up!

Today in class:

1. Worksheet on the Congress of Vienna.  Due Friday at the beginning of the period.
2. Industrial revolution vocabulary game.  Copy the terms from a classmate.
3. The final French Revolution Storybook work time in class.  We had about 20 minutes to work on it.  Also, because of the fair and the Wonder Valley Ranch camp going on next week for some students, I've extended the due date for the project for everyone.  It will now be due on Monday, October 19 at the beginning of the period.  You're welcome!