Welcome!!!! This is the blog for Mr. Howe's History Class, feel free to take a look around and familiarize yourself with it, as it will be a good resource for you to find daily work, homework assignments, and reminders. Let's have a good year! And hopefully not like this history class.
And here's a cool video about coming back to school from John Green (author of "The Fault in our Stars" and "Paper Towns"):
For homework, ALL students need to acquire a 1-1/2" binder for History, some filler paper and one divider (I can help with the divider). They also need to have parents sign the Expectations and Syllabus sheet, as well as complete the Student Survey, found here. Below are the class syllabi:
History of the Western World/US Government (Freshmen)
US History (1877-Present) (Juniors)
Let's go learn something new!
07 September 2016
13 June 2016
Week of 13-17 June
Freshmen US Government
Happy Flag Day!
Sophomore Modern World
Great Interactive Timeline of the Arab Spring
Junior USII
Happy Flag Day!
Sophomore Modern World
Great Interactive Timeline of the Arab Spring
Junior USII
06 June 2016
Week of 6-10 June
US Government
Sophomore Modern World
WARNING: Some very graphic scenes in the above documentary.
Junior USII
Start at 37:48
Sophomore Modern World
WARNING: Some very graphic scenes in the above documentary.
Junior USII
Start at 37:48
31 May 2016
Week of 31 May-3 June
Freshmen US Government
Tuesday: Today is the Test Day! Eat a good breakfast and take it easy! Homework tonight is to complete States Map 3.
Wednesday: MCAS
Thursday: Writing Lab for our papers on Snyder v. Phelps!
Friday: Unit 5 Intro
Sophomore Modern World
Tuesday: Hotspots of the Cold War.
Wednesday: End of the Cold War
Thursday: End of the Cold War and European Independence Movements
Friday: Decolonization
Junior USII
Tuesday: Intro to the Vietnam War
Wednesday: We Were Soldiers
Thursday: American Escalation and the Tet Offensive.
Friday:
Tuesday: Today is the Test Day! Eat a good breakfast and take it easy! Homework tonight is to complete States Map 3.
Wednesday: MCAS
Thursday: Writing Lab for our papers on Snyder v. Phelps!
Friday: Unit 5 Intro
Sophomore Modern World
Tuesday: Hotspots of the Cold War.
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| Full Map Here. |
Thursday: End of the Cold War and European Independence Movements
Friday: Decolonization
Junior USII
Tuesday: Intro to the Vietnam War
Wednesday: We Were Soldiers
Thursday: American Escalation and the Tet Offensive.
Friday:
23 May 2016
Week of 23-27 May
Freshmen US Government
Monday: Today we will discuss Gideon v. Wainwright and then go on to cover Amendments 11-15. No homework tonight. States Quiz 3 on Friday, on the first 26 States.
Tuesday: Today we will cover Amendments 16-21. Did you NASCAR began from bootleggers who custom-built their cars so they could outrun the Police? Go figure! Homework is to make flashcards for Amendments 11-15.
Wednesday: Today we will finish the amendments! Homework is to make Flashcards for Amendments 16-20.
Thursday: Today we will discuss the Snyder v. Phelps Supreme Court case, and dive deeper into the matter at hand, as students will be writing a paper on the case. The assignment will be distributed today in class, and is due on 7 June 2016. Students are required to write two papers - one from the standpoint of the prosecutor and one from the standpoint of the defense. In class we will also do a short project covering the most important Supreme Court cases for teens. Homework is to make flashcards for Amendments 21-27.
Friday: Map Quiz today. First 26 states! Practice website is here. Today we will be discussing Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day. Homework is to study for the quiz on Tuesday!
Begin video at 3:20
Sophomore Modern World
Monday: Today we will continue the notes on Vietnam, going from 1965 to 1966 and covering the increased American involvement in the conflict. Here are the notes from earlier in the Unit in case you missed them! Part 1 (1945-1954), Part 2 (1956-1965), and Part 3 (1965-1975). Homework is to get the Movie Permission Slip signed!!!
Tuesday: Today we will cover Operation Rolling Thunder and the Tet Offensive, including the Battles of Saigon, Hue, and Khe Sanh. Homework is the 'Going to War' Reading Packets are due Friday. Answers on a separate sheet of paper!
Wednesday: Today we will begin watching the movie We Were Soldiers.
Thursday: Today we will finish the Vietnam War, including Vietnamization and the Costs of War. The 'Going to War' Reading Packets are due MONDAY! Answers on a separate sheet of paper! Study tonight for the Vietnam Vocab Quiz tomorrow!!!
Friday: Quiz Day! We will also discuss Memorial Day.
Junior USII
Monday: Today we will begin the Cuban Missile Crisis, taking a look at the incident that most thought would lead to World War III. Can we stop the world from being destroyed? We'll see! You'll be tasked with representing each delegation and coming to a peaceful resolution. Good luck! Unit Quiz on Thursday. Get your permission slips signed!!!
Tuesday: Today we will finish up the Cuban Missile Crisis and discuss the Red Scare in America. How did McCarthyism spread so quickly? Study for the COld War Quiz on Thursday!
Look closely to see if you can find any bias in the film!
Wednesday: Today we will go over the Civil Rights movement in 1950s America, discussing Rosa Parks and the Montogomery Bus Boycott. We will then review for the Quiz tomorrow! Study tonight!
Thursday: Quiz Day!
Friday: Today we will discuss Memorial Day.
Monday: Today we will discuss Gideon v. Wainwright and then go on to cover Amendments 11-15. No homework tonight. States Quiz 3 on Friday, on the first 26 States.
Tuesday: Today we will cover Amendments 16-21. Did you NASCAR began from bootleggers who custom-built their cars so they could outrun the Police? Go figure! Homework is to make flashcards for Amendments 11-15.
Wednesday: Today we will finish the amendments! Homework is to make Flashcards for Amendments 16-20.
Thursday: Today we will discuss the Snyder v. Phelps Supreme Court case, and dive deeper into the matter at hand, as students will be writing a paper on the case. The assignment will be distributed today in class, and is due on 7 June 2016. Students are required to write two papers - one from the standpoint of the prosecutor and one from the standpoint of the defense. In class we will also do a short project covering the most important Supreme Court cases for teens. Homework is to make flashcards for Amendments 21-27.
Friday: Map Quiz today. First 26 states! Practice website is here. Today we will be discussing Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day. Homework is to study for the quiz on Tuesday!
Begin video at 3:20
Sophomore Modern World
Monday: Today we will continue the notes on Vietnam, going from 1965 to 1966 and covering the increased American involvement in the conflict. Here are the notes from earlier in the Unit in case you missed them! Part 1 (1945-1954), Part 2 (1956-1965), and Part 3 (1965-1975). Homework is to get the Movie Permission Slip signed!!!
Tuesday: Today we will cover Operation Rolling Thunder and the Tet Offensive, including the Battles of Saigon, Hue, and Khe Sanh. Homework is the 'Going to War' Reading Packets are due Friday. Answers on a separate sheet of paper!
Wednesday: Today we will begin watching the movie We Were Soldiers.
Thursday: Today we will finish the Vietnam War, including Vietnamization and the Costs of War. The 'Going to War' Reading Packets are due MONDAY! Answers on a separate sheet of paper! Study tonight for the Vietnam Vocab Quiz tomorrow!!!
Friday: Quiz Day! We will also discuss Memorial Day.
Junior USII
Monday: Today we will begin the Cuban Missile Crisis, taking a look at the incident that most thought would lead to World War III. Can we stop the world from being destroyed? We'll see! You'll be tasked with representing each delegation and coming to a peaceful resolution. Good luck! Unit Quiz on Thursday. Get your permission slips signed!!!
Tuesday: Today we will finish up the Cuban Missile Crisis and discuss the Red Scare in America. How did McCarthyism spread so quickly? Study for the COld War Quiz on Thursday!
Look closely to see if you can find any bias in the film!
Wednesday: Today we will go over the Civil Rights movement in 1950s America, discussing Rosa Parks and the Montogomery Bus Boycott. We will then review for the Quiz tomorrow! Study tonight!
Thursday: Quiz Day!
Friday: Today we will discuss Memorial Day.
17 May 2016
Week of 16-20 May
Freshmen US Government
Monday: Today students will compile a list of all 27 Amendments on their own.
Tuesday: Today we will begin discussing the First Amendment, which is perhaps the most important of them all! But does Freedom of Speech mean we can say anything we want? Let's decide! No homework.
Wednesday: Today we'll cover Amendments 2-6, focusing on Amendment 5, the Rights of the Criminally Accused. What rights do you have if you're accused of a crime? As my father once told me, it's better to just not be accused of any crimes, but hey, better to be safe than sorry! Homework is to make flashcards for Amendments 1-5.
Thursday: Today we'll cover Amendments 7-10, looking especially into the 8th Amendment, which prevents cruel and unusual punishment. How do we define cruel and unusual? What's too far? Homework is to make flashcards for Amendments 6-10.
Friday:Today students will be viewing an episode of Constitution USA on the Bill of Rights. What rights do we really have?
Sophomore Modern World
Monday: Today students will finish Regret to Inform.
Tuesday: Today we will review the movie and students will interview each other's characters from the movie. No homework.
Wednesday: MCAS!
Thursday:Today students will begin their notes on the Vietnam War, starting in 1945 and going to 1954. Homework is to complete an outline of pgs. 488-490.
Friday: Today we'll pick up where we left off and continue the history of the Vietnam War from 1956-1965, focusing on American involvement and the scale of the war on a global level.
Junior US History II
Monday: Today students will watch the following documentary on the Space Race:
Tuesday: Today we will recap everything in the Cold War up to this point. Review Day!
Wednesday: Today students will learn about the Berlin Airlift, the Arms Race, and the Space Race!
Thursday: Today we'll discuss the new American policy of Containment, which presents a drastic change from the previous policy of isolationism, and we'll see this policy in action in Korea. Homework is to complete the Cold War Quiz 1.
Friday: Today we will watch the documentary Chosin, about the Americans who fought at the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea.
Monday: Today students will compile a list of all 27 Amendments on their own.
Tuesday: Today we will begin discussing the First Amendment, which is perhaps the most important of them all! But does Freedom of Speech mean we can say anything we want? Let's decide! No homework.
Wednesday: Today we'll cover Amendments 2-6, focusing on Amendment 5, the Rights of the Criminally Accused. What rights do you have if you're accused of a crime? As my father once told me, it's better to just not be accused of any crimes, but hey, better to be safe than sorry! Homework is to make flashcards for Amendments 1-5.
Thursday: Today we'll cover Amendments 7-10, looking especially into the 8th Amendment, which prevents cruel and unusual punishment. How do we define cruel and unusual? What's too far? Homework is to make flashcards for Amendments 6-10.
Friday:Today students will be viewing an episode of Constitution USA on the Bill of Rights. What rights do we really have?
Monday: Today students will finish Regret to Inform.
Tuesday: Today we will review the movie and students will interview each other's characters from the movie. No homework.
Wednesday: MCAS!
Thursday:Today students will begin their notes on the Vietnam War, starting in 1945 and going to 1954. Homework is to complete an outline of pgs. 488-490.
Friday: Today we'll pick up where we left off and continue the history of the Vietnam War from 1956-1965, focusing on American involvement and the scale of the war on a global level.
Junior US History II
Monday: Today students will watch the following documentary on the Space Race:
Tuesday: Today we will recap everything in the Cold War up to this point. Review Day!
Wednesday: Today students will learn about the Berlin Airlift, the Arms Race, and the Space Race!
Thursday: Today we'll discuss the new American policy of Containment, which presents a drastic change from the previous policy of isolationism, and we'll see this policy in action in Korea. Homework is to complete the Cold War Quiz 1.
Friday: Today we will watch the documentary Chosin, about the Americans who fought at the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea.
09 May 2016
Week of 9 - 13 May
Freshmen US Government
Monday: Today students will be looking at the many different departments of the Executive Branch and what they really do. We'll spend some time making Alphabet Soup, but by the time we're done, you'll know all of them! FBI, DoJ, USDA, FEMA, CIA, DoD, AG, DoEd, DoI, and so many more!!! Homework is Lesson 24 Vocab. Unit Test on Friday!
Tuesday: Today students will be learning about the Judicial Branch - what does it do, what kind of power does it have, and how does it all work? Homework is to finish the selected vocab words from your packets.
Wednesday: Today we will finish discussing the Supreme Court and how the federal court system works. Students will play a game of Judicial Bingo to review their vocabulary. Homework is to complete the Supreme Court WS on Landmark Decisions. How have these Supreme Court rulings impacted your life?
Thursday:Today students will have a substitute teacher. While I am gone, students will be completing a study guide in preparation for the test tomorrow. Homework is to study!
Friday:Today students will have a substitute teacher. Test day!
Sophomore Modern World
Monday: Today we will watch the FRONTLINE episode on the Secret State of North Korea. Students will take a look at what North Korea has become since 1953. Homework is the True/False Activity on 'Killing Castro'.
Tuesday: Today we will take a look at Cuba, the next hotspot in the Cold War. Why did the CIA attempt to assassinate Fidel Castro 638 times? What did all this tension lead up to? You might not believe some of it, like how they tried to put chemicals in his shoes to make his beard fall out, or give him a skin disease with an infected wetsuit, or give him a cigar laced with Botox, or even design a plot to kill American citizens and blame it on Cuba! Let's see how things got a little out of hand. Homework tonight is to outline pgs. 491-493 on the Cold War in Latin America.
Wednesday: Today we will reenact the Cuban Missile Crisis by having the Soviet and American delegates negotiate a peace to avoid a nuclear disaster. Will you succeed in saving the world from utter destruction? Or are we all done for? Let's find out! Homework is to study China, Korea, and Cuba for a quiz tomorrow.
Thursday:Today students will have a substitute teacher. Students will have a quiz on China, Korea, and Cuba, and then begin watching Regret to Inform, which is a very moving documentary about the women who were impacted by the Vietnam War. Students will receive one character profile and will learn all about that woman, then watch the video and learn about some others, as well. No homework.
Friday:Today students will have a substitute teacher. You will finish the movie from yesterday and proceed to meet the other women from the movie by moving around the class and interviewing each other. No homework.
Junior USII
Monday:Today students will take a look at the Holocaust, and then proceed to review in preparation for the WWII test tomorrow! Homework is to complete the study guide.
Tuesday: Today is test day! Good luck!
Wednesday:Today we are looking at the beginning of the Cold War: the Yalta Conference, the Marshall Plan, the Arms Race, and Berlin. No homework!
Thursday: Today students will have a substitute teacher. You'll be viewing this segment from the Century series on 1946-1952 and answering the corresponding questions. Have fun!
Friday: Today students will have a substitute teacher. STUDY HALL.
Monday: Today students will be looking at the many different departments of the Executive Branch and what they really do. We'll spend some time making Alphabet Soup, but by the time we're done, you'll know all of them! FBI, DoJ, USDA, FEMA, CIA, DoD, AG, DoEd, DoI, and so many more!!! Homework is Lesson 24 Vocab. Unit Test on Friday!
Tuesday: Today students will be learning about the Judicial Branch - what does it do, what kind of power does it have, and how does it all work? Homework is to finish the selected vocab words from your packets.
Wednesday: Today we will finish discussing the Supreme Court and how the federal court system works. Students will play a game of Judicial Bingo to review their vocabulary. Homework is to complete the Supreme Court WS on Landmark Decisions. How have these Supreme Court rulings impacted your life?
Thursday:Today students will have a substitute teacher. While I am gone, students will be completing a study guide in preparation for the test tomorrow. Homework is to study!
Friday:Today students will have a substitute teacher. Test day!
Sophomore Modern World
Monday: Today we will watch the FRONTLINE episode on the Secret State of North Korea. Students will take a look at what North Korea has become since 1953. Homework is the True/False Activity on 'Killing Castro'.
Tuesday: Today we will take a look at Cuba, the next hotspot in the Cold War. Why did the CIA attempt to assassinate Fidel Castro 638 times? What did all this tension lead up to? You might not believe some of it, like how they tried to put chemicals in his shoes to make his beard fall out, or give him a skin disease with an infected wetsuit, or give him a cigar laced with Botox, or even design a plot to kill American citizens and blame it on Cuba! Let's see how things got a little out of hand. Homework tonight is to outline pgs. 491-493 on the Cold War in Latin America.
Wednesday: Today we will reenact the Cuban Missile Crisis by having the Soviet and American delegates negotiate a peace to avoid a nuclear disaster. Will you succeed in saving the world from utter destruction? Or are we all done for? Let's find out! Homework is to study China, Korea, and Cuba for a quiz tomorrow.
Thursday:Today students will have a substitute teacher. Students will have a quiz on China, Korea, and Cuba, and then begin watching Regret to Inform, which is a very moving documentary about the women who were impacted by the Vietnam War. Students will receive one character profile and will learn all about that woman, then watch the video and learn about some others, as well. No homework.
Friday:Today students will have a substitute teacher. You will finish the movie from yesterday and proceed to meet the other women from the movie by moving around the class and interviewing each other. No homework.
Junior USII
Monday:Today students will take a look at the Holocaust, and then proceed to review in preparation for the WWII test tomorrow! Homework is to complete the study guide.
Tuesday: Today is test day! Good luck!
Wednesday:Today we are looking at the beginning of the Cold War: the Yalta Conference, the Marshall Plan, the Arms Race, and Berlin. No homework!
Thursday: Today students will have a substitute teacher. You'll be viewing this segment from the Century series on 1946-1952 and answering the corresponding questions. Have fun!
Friday: Today students will have a substitute teacher. STUDY HALL.
02 May 2016
Week of 2-6 May
Freshmen US Government
Monday: Today we will look at how a bill becomes a law, and also how Congressmen and women decide on each bill. Notes are here. Homework is to complete Map 2.
Tuesday: Today we will begin exploring the Executive Branch, which is the Office of the President. What are the powers and responsibilities of the POTUS? Homework is Lesson 23 Vocab.
Wednesday: Today students will continue analyzing the responsibilities of the US President, and look as well into George Washington and how he set many precedents for other presidents. Tongue twister!!! Homework is to finish the Nationbuilder in Chief WS.
Thursday: Today we will look at Foreign Policy and the jobs of the President. When should the President go to war, make a treaty, or give aid? We'll find out! Homework is Lesson 23 WS.
Friday:
Sophomore Modern World
Monday: Today we will look at the reading packet students completed over the weekend. Then, we will look at A World Divided, discussing the Iron Curtain, the policy of Containment, and the Berlin Airlift. Notes are here. Starter activity is here. Homework is to complete Part A of the World Map.
Tuesday: Notes are here. Today we're discussing nuclear annhilation and the arms race! Homework is to copmplete the study guide for the quiz!
And yep, this is real...
Wednesday: Today students will finish discussing the space race and then take a short multiple-choice quiz on the Cold War so far. Homework is to complete the No Tears for Mao WS, front side only!
Thursday: Today we will discuss China's role in the Cold War. Communist, yes, but Soviet allies......? We'll find out! We'll brush up on our history of their revolution and the rise of Chairman Mao Zedong. Homework is to create a timeline of the events of the Chinese Revolution.
Friday: Today we will talk all about the first real "Hotspot" of the Cold War: Korea. It's often referred to as the Forgotten War, and is technically not actually over! Homework is the worksheet on the Korean War.
Junior USII
Monday: Today we will complete the war in Europe and discuss the Yalta Conference, and then switch our focus over to the Pacific War to look at the struggle occurring there. Notes are here. No homework tonight.
Tuesday: Today we will go over the strategy of Island Hopping and the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. We will continue to discuss the brutality of the War in the Pacific as compared to the war in Europe.
Wednesday: Today students will view a documentary on the Battle of Okinawa.
Thursday:Today students will discuss the strategy of carpet bombing and its morality. We will also look at the creation and use of the atomic bomb against Japan. Homework is to begin studying for test on Monday.
Friday:
Monday: Today we will look at how a bill becomes a law, and also how Congressmen and women decide on each bill. Notes are here. Homework is to complete Map 2.
Tuesday: Today we will begin exploring the Executive Branch, which is the Office of the President. What are the powers and responsibilities of the POTUS? Homework is Lesson 23 Vocab.
Wednesday: Today students will continue analyzing the responsibilities of the US President, and look as well into George Washington and how he set many precedents for other presidents. Tongue twister!!! Homework is to finish the Nationbuilder in Chief WS.
Thursday: Today we will look at Foreign Policy and the jobs of the President. When should the President go to war, make a treaty, or give aid? We'll find out! Homework is Lesson 23 WS.
Friday:
Sophomore Modern World
Monday: Today we will look at the reading packet students completed over the weekend. Then, we will look at A World Divided, discussing the Iron Curtain, the policy of Containment, and the Berlin Airlift. Notes are here. Starter activity is here. Homework is to complete Part A of the World Map.
Tuesday: Notes are here. Today we're discussing nuclear annhilation and the arms race! Homework is to copmplete the study guide for the quiz!
And yep, this is real...
Wednesday: Today students will finish discussing the space race and then take a short multiple-choice quiz on the Cold War so far. Homework is to complete the No Tears for Mao WS, front side only!
Thursday: Today we will discuss China's role in the Cold War. Communist, yes, but Soviet allies......? We'll find out! We'll brush up on our history of their revolution and the rise of Chairman Mao Zedong. Homework is to create a timeline of the events of the Chinese Revolution.
Friday: Today we will talk all about the first real "Hotspot" of the Cold War: Korea. It's often referred to as the Forgotten War, and is technically not actually over! Homework is the worksheet on the Korean War.
Junior USII
Monday: Today we will complete the war in Europe and discuss the Yalta Conference, and then switch our focus over to the Pacific War to look at the struggle occurring there. Notes are here. No homework tonight.
Tuesday: Today we will go over the strategy of Island Hopping and the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. We will continue to discuss the brutality of the War in the Pacific as compared to the war in Europe.
Wednesday: Today students will view a documentary on the Battle of Okinawa.
Thursday:Today students will discuss the strategy of carpet bombing and its morality. We will also look at the creation and use of the atomic bomb against Japan. Homework is to begin studying for test on Monday.
Friday:
26 April 2016
Week of 25-29 April
Freshmen US Government
Monday: Review day! Study tonight for the test tomorrow! And here's some Monday Morning Motivation.
Tuesday: Today is Test Day. Eat a healthy breakfast, seriously!!!
Wednesday: Today we will begin Unit 4 (skipping Unit 3 for now) and learn more about each branch of the US government, beginning with Congress, which is set up by Article I in the Constitution. Homework is Lesson 21 vocab.
Thursday: Today we will read Lesson 21 in the textbook and take some notes with this graphic organizer. Homework is to complete the Lesson 22 vocabulary.
And a lesson on life.
Friday: Today we will finish up our notes on Lesson 21 from yesterday. Homework is to complete the "How a Bill Becomes a Law" WS. NOTE: Use your Congress in a Flash! WS to complete this!!!
Sophomore Modern World
Monday: Review day! Study tonight for the test tomorrow!
Tuesday: Test Day is the Best Day! No, not really. But you'll do great!
Wednesday: Today we will work on analyzing documents on WWII and answering corresponding questions. We'll also look at some interesting WWII facts. Bet you didn't know! Homework is to complete the United Nations WS.
Thursday: Today we will begin our unit on the Cold War. Here are the notes. Why was it called a "Cold" war? We'll look at it's origins int he post-WWII world. Homework tonight is the handout on the Yalta Conference.
Friday: Today we will look into the Yalta Conference and the creation of the UN, then we'll be reading some primary policy documents from the Cold War Era. Homework is to complete the questions on the reading packet.
Junior USII
Monday: Review day! No homework. And here's an awesome story from WWII about a bear who served in the Polish Army. Yes, a bear.
Tuesday: Today we will discuss the American homefront, as well as the invasion of North Africa with Operation Torch and the followup invasion of Europe with Operation Overlord. No homework tonight.
Wednesday: Today we will cover from D-Day up to the Battle of the Bulge, and then we will begin watching Episode 6 of Band of Brothers, "Bastogne." Here are the notes. And here are the movie questions. No homework tonight.
Thursday: Today we will continue Band of Brothers. For homework, work on the movie questions.
Friday: Today we'll finish Band of Brothers. Your movie questions will be due at the end of class. Homework is the 24.4 WS.
Monday: Review day! Study tonight for the test tomorrow! And here's some Monday Morning Motivation.
Tuesday: Today is Test Day. Eat a healthy breakfast, seriously!!!
Wednesday: Today we will begin Unit 4 (skipping Unit 3 for now) and learn more about each branch of the US government, beginning with Congress, which is set up by Article I in the Constitution. Homework is Lesson 21 vocab.
Thursday: Today we will read Lesson 21 in the textbook and take some notes with this graphic organizer. Homework is to complete the Lesson 22 vocabulary.
And a lesson on life.
Friday: Today we will finish up our notes on Lesson 21 from yesterday. Homework is to complete the "How a Bill Becomes a Law" WS. NOTE: Use your Congress in a Flash! WS to complete this!!!
Sophomore Modern World
Monday: Review day! Study tonight for the test tomorrow!
Tuesday: Test Day is the Best Day! No, not really. But you'll do great!
Wednesday: Today we will work on analyzing documents on WWII and answering corresponding questions. We'll also look at some interesting WWII facts. Bet you didn't know! Homework is to complete the United Nations WS.
Thursday: Today we will begin our unit on the Cold War. Here are the notes. Why was it called a "Cold" war? We'll look at it's origins int he post-WWII world. Homework tonight is the handout on the Yalta Conference.
Friday: Today we will look into the Yalta Conference and the creation of the UN, then we'll be reading some primary policy documents from the Cold War Era. Homework is to complete the questions on the reading packet.
Junior USII
Monday: Review day! No homework. And here's an awesome story from WWII about a bear who served in the Polish Army. Yes, a bear.
Tuesday: Today we will discuss the American homefront, as well as the invasion of North Africa with Operation Torch and the followup invasion of Europe with Operation Overlord. No homework tonight.
Wednesday: Today we will cover from D-Day up to the Battle of the Bulge, and then we will begin watching Episode 6 of Band of Brothers, "Bastogne." Here are the notes. And here are the movie questions. No homework tonight.
Thursday: Today we will continue Band of Brothers. For homework, work on the movie questions.
Friday: Today we'll finish Band of Brothers. Your movie questions will be due at the end of class. Homework is the 24.4 WS.
11 April 2016
Week of 11-15 April
Freshmen US Government
Monday: Today we are reviewing the Electoral College by looking at www.270towin.com, and then we will move on to learn about the separation of powers amongst three different branches. What makes the three branches different? No homework tonight.
Tuesday: Today we're going to play a little game about gerrymandering, which is the reorganization of a district so that one party will one over the other. Here's the game! Then we will finish discussing the three seperate branches of government. Homework is Lesson 14 Vocab.
Wednesday: Today we'll be discussing checks and balances of the three branches, and then we'll talk all about the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists, and how they finally came to agree on ratifying the Constitution. Here are the notes. Homework is to complete the Federalists WS.
Thursday: Today students will spend the entire period reviewing Unit 2, from the Articles of Confederation to the ratification of the US Constitution. Homework is to study!
Friday: No test today! It will be on Tuesday after Vacation ends. Have a good week!
Sophomore Modern World
Monday: Today we will skim through the European war, beginning with the deception employed by the Allies in Operation Fortitude, through the invasion of Normandy, and then the Battle of the Bulge and the German surrender shortly thereafter. Here are the notes. No homework tonight.
Tuesday: Today we will pick up from the end of the war in Europe yesterday and cover the War in the Pacific, referred to as the Allies' "Island Hopping" campaign. Homework tonight is to read "War Without Mercy" and answer the question in 5-7 sentences.
Wednesday: Today we will be covering the end of the Pacific War, and speaking about the use of the Atomic Bomb against Japan, and what that will mean for the future. Homework is to outline 16.5.
Thursday: Today we will briefly discuss the Japanese surrender and the use of the Atomic Bomb (notes!) before moving onto a Unit Review in preparation for the Test tomorrow. Homework is write one paragraph (opinion) stating/defending your opinion regarding the use of the atomic bomb. Typed! And here is the coolest WWII map ever made.(You must download the file for it to work).
Friday: No Test Today. It's your lucky day!
Junior USII
Monday: Today we will begin our copious notes on WWII, yay! ;) Here are the notes for the unit. We'll begin by discussing the rise of Dictators and the beginning of German and Japanese aggression. Homework is 24.2 WS.
Tuesday: Today we will discuss the beginning of the war, including the US entry into the war and the campaigns in Europe and North Africa. Homework tonight is 24.3 WS.
Wednesday: Today students will learn about Operation Barbarossa, the Lend-Lease Act, and the preparation for an Allied Invasion of Europe. Homework is 24.4 WS.
Thursday: Today we'll continue yesterday's notes. No homework!
Friday: Have a good vacation!
Monday: Today we are reviewing the Electoral College by looking at www.270towin.com, and then we will move on to learn about the separation of powers amongst three different branches. What makes the three branches different? No homework tonight.
Tuesday: Today we're going to play a little game about gerrymandering, which is the reorganization of a district so that one party will one over the other. Here's the game! Then we will finish discussing the three seperate branches of government. Homework is Lesson 14 Vocab.
Wednesday: Today we'll be discussing checks and balances of the three branches, and then we'll talk all about the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists, and how they finally came to agree on ratifying the Constitution. Here are the notes. Homework is to complete the Federalists WS.
Thursday: Today students will spend the entire period reviewing Unit 2, from the Articles of Confederation to the ratification of the US Constitution. Homework is to study!
Friday: No test today! It will be on Tuesday after Vacation ends. Have a good week!
Sophomore Modern World
Monday: Today we will skim through the European war, beginning with the deception employed by the Allies in Operation Fortitude, through the invasion of Normandy, and then the Battle of the Bulge and the German surrender shortly thereafter. Here are the notes. No homework tonight.
Tuesday: Today we will pick up from the end of the war in Europe yesterday and cover the War in the Pacific, referred to as the Allies' "Island Hopping" campaign. Homework tonight is to read "War Without Mercy" and answer the question in 5-7 sentences.
Wednesday: Today we will be covering the end of the Pacific War, and speaking about the use of the Atomic Bomb against Japan, and what that will mean for the future. Homework is to outline 16.5.
Thursday: Today we will briefly discuss the Japanese surrender and the use of the Atomic Bomb (notes!) before moving onto a Unit Review in preparation for the Test tomorrow. Homework is write one paragraph (opinion) stating/defending your opinion regarding the use of the atomic bomb. Typed! And here is the coolest WWII map ever made.(You must download the file for it to work).
Friday: No Test Today. It's your lucky day!
Junior USII
Monday: Today we will begin our copious notes on WWII, yay! ;) Here are the notes for the unit. We'll begin by discussing the rise of Dictators and the beginning of German and Japanese aggression. Homework is 24.2 WS.
Tuesday: Today we will discuss the beginning of the war, including the US entry into the war and the campaigns in Europe and North Africa. Homework tonight is 24.3 WS.
Wednesday: Today students will learn about Operation Barbarossa, the Lend-Lease Act, and the preparation for an Allied Invasion of Europe. Homework is 24.4 WS.
Thursday: Today we'll continue yesterday's notes. No homework!
Friday: Have a good vacation!
04 April 2016
Week of 4-9 April
Freshman US Government
Tuesday: Today students will review the big compromises made at the Constitutional Convention, specifically the Great Compromise, or the Connecticut Plan. Homework is Lesson 11 Vocab. And quick Unit 2 Quiz tomorrow!
Tuesday: Today students will complete an activity on the major battles of WWII in the European theater. Homework is to outline pgs. 455-459 (16.4).
Wednesday: Today we will be watching the following documentary on the Allied invasion of France on "D-Day". Trivia of the day: Did you know that the "D" in D-Day stands for Day? It's a term used to delineate the first day of a military operation, and then the following days are D+1, D+2, etc. So D-Day is actually short for "Day-Day"! Homework tonight is the Holocaust WS.
Thursday: Today we will be examining the Holocaust panels located in the Media Center as part of Holocaust Rememberance week. We will also discuss more modern genocides, like that of Sudan and Rwanda. Did you know? Just a few weeks ago, Secretary of State John Kerry declared that ISIS's actions in the Middle East constitute genocide, a statement that typically triggers some form of international relief response. Homework is to complete the question sheet on genocide.
Friday: Today we will talk about the Holocaust, it's causes, effects, and the aftermath. Homework is to outline 16.3.
Band of Brothers Concentration Camp Liberation
Monday: Today students will finish their jigsaw activity and then reenact the Constitutional Convention using a script. Homework tonight is to complete the map of the 13 original states. Map quiz on Friday! And don't forget that test makeups are being held today and tomorrow after school.
Tuesday: Today students will review the big compromises made at the Constitutional Convention, specifically the Great Compromise, or the Connecticut Plan. Homework is Lesson 11 Vocab. And quick Unit 2 Quiz tomorrow!
Wednesday: Today students are going to learn about federal, state, and shared powers as set up by the Constitution. We'll make a big venn diagram on the board and discuss the Elastic Clause. Homework tonight is
Thursday: Today we will finish the venn diagram from yesterday and then cover Lesson 11. Tonight's homework is Lesson 12 vocab. Don't forget to study for the 13 States Quiz tomorrow!!!
Friday: Today we will be covering the Electoral College and how the process of electing a president was laid out by the Constitution. Map Quiz is today, as well! Homework is Lesson 12 vocab.
Sophomore Modern World
Thursday: Today we will finish the venn diagram from yesterday and then cover Lesson 11. Tonight's homework is Lesson 12 vocab. Don't forget to study for the 13 States Quiz tomorrow!!!
Friday: Today we will be covering the Electoral College and how the process of electing a president was laid out by the Constitution. Map Quiz is today, as well! Homework is Lesson 12 vocab.
Sophomore Modern World
Monday: Today we will be finishing our carpet bombing activity and answering the questions, then we will take out first WWII quiz. 20 questions, multiple choice, open notes. You got this. Homework tonight is to outline 16.3. Skeleton is here.
Tuesday: Today students will complete an activity on the major battles of WWII in the European theater. Homework is to outline pgs. 455-459 (16.4).
Wednesday: Today we will be watching the following documentary on the Allied invasion of France on "D-Day". Trivia of the day: Did you know that the "D" in D-Day stands for Day? It's a term used to delineate the first day of a military operation, and then the following days are D+1, D+2, etc. So D-Day is actually short for "Day-Day"! Homework tonight is the Holocaust WS.
Thursday: Today we will be examining the Holocaust panels located in the Media Center as part of Holocaust Rememberance week. We will also discuss more modern genocides, like that of Sudan and Rwanda. Did you know? Just a few weeks ago, Secretary of State John Kerry declared that ISIS's actions in the Middle East constitute genocide, a statement that typically triggers some form of international relief response. Homework is to complete the question sheet on genocide.
Friday: Today we will talk about the Holocaust, it's causes, effects, and the aftermath. Homework is to outline 16.3.
Band of Brothers Concentration Camp Liberation
Junior USII
Monday: Today we will take our quiz on the Great Depression and the New Deal. Believe in yourself! No homework.
Tuesday: Today we will look at Europe in the Interwar Period, reviewing the rise and fall of democracy, hyperinflation, and the oncoming of Fascism, specifically in Italy and Germany.
Wednesday: Today students will look at the history of Japan, including bushido, which was the way of the Samurai warrior. We will move onto the rise of Japanese imperialism and how it led to the outbreak of war in the Pacific. Class will finish with the Attack at Pearl Harbor. Homework tonight is to define Ch. 11's new vocab words.
Thursday: Today we will explore the Holocaust Memorial Panels in the Media Center. Homework is to read the excerpt of Elie Wiesel's Night, and answer questions #1-3 and 5.
Friday: Today we will be looking at the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the response of FDR to relocate every Japanese-American into an internment camp. Homework will be the 24.1 WS.
Monday: Today we will take our quiz on the Great Depression and the New Deal. Believe in yourself! No homework.
Tuesday: Today we will look at Europe in the Interwar Period, reviewing the rise and fall of democracy, hyperinflation, and the oncoming of Fascism, specifically in Italy and Germany.
Wednesday: Today students will look at the history of Japan, including bushido, which was the way of the Samurai warrior. We will move onto the rise of Japanese imperialism and how it led to the outbreak of war in the Pacific. Class will finish with the Attack at Pearl Harbor. Homework tonight is to define Ch. 11's new vocab words.
Thursday: Today we will explore the Holocaust Memorial Panels in the Media Center. Homework is to read the excerpt of Elie Wiesel's Night, and answer questions #1-3 and 5.
Friday: Today we will be looking at the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the response of FDR to relocate every Japanese-American into an internment camp. Homework will be the 24.1 WS.
28 March 2016
Week of 28 March-1 April
Freshmen US Government
Monday: Today we are taking an introductory look into Unit 2, which will focus specifically on the US Constitution and its creation. Homework is Lesson 8 Vocab (on vocabulary packet).
Tuesday: Today we're talking all about the Articles of Confederation, which was the new America's first attempt at a unified government. And we'll talk about why it FAILED! Unit notes are here. Homework tonight is the Shays' Rebellion WS.
Wednesday: Half-day! Today we will finish the Articles of Confederation chart from yesterday. Here are the notes to go along with it. Homework is Lesson 9 Vocab.
Thursday: Today we will explore Lesson 9 and talk about the Constirutional Convention. Notes here. For homework, students will read and complete the picture questions in the CC packet.
Friday: Today students will complete a jigsaw activity, where each student will focus on one of the three big issues at the Convention and become an expert in it, then present it to other students, who will be doing the same with their topic. By the end, you will all get to learn from each other! Homework is Lesson 10 vocab.
Sophomore Modern World
Monday: Today we will take a look into the beginning of the war in the Pacific. We'll begin with some Japanese history and the Way of the Warrior, bushido. We will also talk about the Meiji Restoration and the rise of Japanese militarism and imperialism. Homework is to read the article on the Rape of Nanking and answer the corresponding questions.
Tuesday: We will continue yesterday's lesson, focusing on bushido and the intial Japanese push through Asia. Notes here. Homework is the Pearl Harbor Speech Analysis. Speech is below.
Wednesday: Today we will dicuss Japanese Imperialism, the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the US mobilization, including the internment of all Japanese-Americans. Homework is to complete the reading about the Bataan Death March and Korematsu v. US and answer the questions.
Thursday: Today we will discuss the morality of war, and students will have a guided debate about Korematsu v. US. Does war change "right vs. wrong"? Was it constitutional for the president to remove habeas corpus in order to detain all Japanese-Americans? Should people be held accountable for what they do in wartime? Homework is to outline 16.1 and 2.
Friday: Today we will be conducting bombing runs. Students will conduct a bombing mission on various targets located within Wompatuck State Map in order to destroy the enemy's ability to effectively supply, support, and maintain their military strength. However, carpet bombing comes with a price - is the cost of civilian deaths an acceptable one? We'll start by looking at this map of the London blitz, which shows nearly every bomb dropped on London by the Luftwaffe. Remember the question Robert McNamara presents: Can something be moral if we win, but immoral if we lose? Homework is to finish the classwork and study for the quiz on Monday.
Junior USII
Monday: Today we will talk more about President Hoover, and the transition America made to FDR and the New Deal. How did FDR attempt to "fix" the US? And what were the three goals of the New Deal? Relief, Recovery, and Reform!!! Notes are here. Homework is 23.3 WS.
Tuesday: Today we are talking some alphabet soup. No, really! Well, minus the soup part. We'll talk about the CCC, FERA, FDIC, TVA, PWA, SEC, SSB, and WPA. Don't mix them up!!! Homework is 23.4 WS.
Wednesday: Halfday! Today we will begin the Century series' edition on the Great Depression. No homework, but prepare for a quiz on Friday!
Thursday: Today we will continue the movie from yesterday.
Friday: Today we will finish the notes and review for the quiz, which will be on Monday. Study the Great Depression and the New Deal this weekend!!!
Monday: Today we are taking an introductory look into Unit 2, which will focus specifically on the US Constitution and its creation. Homework is Lesson 8 Vocab (on vocabulary packet).
Tuesday: Today we're talking all about the Articles of Confederation, which was the new America's first attempt at a unified government. And we'll talk about why it FAILED! Unit notes are here. Homework tonight is the Shays' Rebellion WS.
Wednesday: Half-day! Today we will finish the Articles of Confederation chart from yesterday. Here are the notes to go along with it. Homework is Lesson 9 Vocab.
Thursday: Today we will explore Lesson 9 and talk about the Constirutional Convention. Notes here. For homework, students will read and complete the picture questions in the CC packet.
Friday: Today students will complete a jigsaw activity, where each student will focus on one of the three big issues at the Convention and become an expert in it, then present it to other students, who will be doing the same with their topic. By the end, you will all get to learn from each other! Homework is Lesson 10 vocab.
Sophomore Modern World
Monday: Today we will take a look into the beginning of the war in the Pacific. We'll begin with some Japanese history and the Way of the Warrior, bushido. We will also talk about the Meiji Restoration and the rise of Japanese militarism and imperialism. Homework is to read the article on the Rape of Nanking and answer the corresponding questions.
Tuesday: We will continue yesterday's lesson, focusing on bushido and the intial Japanese push through Asia. Notes here. Homework is the Pearl Harbor Speech Analysis. Speech is below.
Wednesday: Today we will dicuss Japanese Imperialism, the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the US mobilization, including the internment of all Japanese-Americans. Homework is to complete the reading about the Bataan Death March and Korematsu v. US and answer the questions.
Thursday: Today we will discuss the morality of war, and students will have a guided debate about Korematsu v. US. Does war change "right vs. wrong"? Was it constitutional for the president to remove habeas corpus in order to detain all Japanese-Americans? Should people be held accountable for what they do in wartime? Homework is to outline 16.1 and 2.
Friday: Today we will be conducting bombing runs. Students will conduct a bombing mission on various targets located within Wompatuck State Map in order to destroy the enemy's ability to effectively supply, support, and maintain their military strength. However, carpet bombing comes with a price - is the cost of civilian deaths an acceptable one? We'll start by looking at this map of the London blitz, which shows nearly every bomb dropped on London by the Luftwaffe. Remember the question Robert McNamara presents: Can something be moral if we win, but immoral if we lose? Homework is to finish the classwork and study for the quiz on Monday.
Junior USII
Monday: Today we will talk more about President Hoover, and the transition America made to FDR and the New Deal. How did FDR attempt to "fix" the US? And what were the three goals of the New Deal? Relief, Recovery, and Reform!!! Notes are here. Homework is 23.3 WS.
Tuesday: Today we are talking some alphabet soup. No, really! Well, minus the soup part. We'll talk about the CCC, FERA, FDIC, TVA, PWA, SEC, SSB, and WPA. Don't mix them up!!! Homework is 23.4 WS.
Wednesday: Halfday! Today we will begin the Century series' edition on the Great Depression. No homework, but prepare for a quiz on Friday!
Thursday: Today we will continue the movie from yesterday.
Friday: Today we will finish the notes and review for the quiz, which will be on Monday. Study the Great Depression and the New Deal this weekend!!!
22 March 2016
Week of 21-25 March
Freshman US Government
Tuesday: Today the Dragons have an assembly block 4, so our test will be moved one more day to tomorrow. Now you have no excuses not to have studied!!!!!
Wednesday: Test day!
Thursday: Movie Day!
Sophomore Modern World
Tuesday: Today students will begin by taking a quick pop quiz on what they've learned so far. Then we will be looking at the advancement of the Axis powers into the Mediterranean and North Africa, and finish up by speaking about Operation Barbarossa, when Hitler turned on Stalin and attacked the USSR. Notes here. Homework tonight is to read pgs. 444-446 and complete the corresponding worksheet.
Wednesday: Good luck on MCAS!
Thursday: Today we will talk about Operation Barbarossa, which would prove to be a mistake of "Napoleonic" proporitions for Hitler. We will also work on a map of the campaigns in Europe and North Africa. Homework is to finish the map.
Junior USII
Tuesday: Today we will be completing a stock market simulation as the first activity of our unit on the Great Depression. Students will get a stock prospectus and invest their money in companies of their choosing. We'll see who makes it out of the decade without losing their fortune!!!
Wednesday: Today we will finish our stock market activity and begin taking notes on the Great Depression. Notes are available here. Homework tonight is the 23.1 WS.
Thursday: Today we will continue taking notes on the Great Depression, talking about Hoovervilles, the Dust Bowl (see song below). and the "New Deal." We'll also look at the intriguing Business Plot of 1933, a conspiracy in which the leaders of American industry planned to overthrow the president, but were stopped by a man named Smedley Darlington Butler (who also had two Medals of Honor!). Homework is the 23.2 WS.
Tuesday: Today the Dragons have an assembly block 4, so our test will be moved one more day to tomorrow. Now you have no excuses not to have studied!!!!!
Wednesday: Test day!
Thursday: Movie Day!
Sophomore Modern World
Tuesday: Today students will begin by taking a quick pop quiz on what they've learned so far. Then we will be looking at the advancement of the Axis powers into the Mediterranean and North Africa, and finish up by speaking about Operation Barbarossa, when Hitler turned on Stalin and attacked the USSR. Notes here. Homework tonight is to read pgs. 444-446 and complete the corresponding worksheet.
Wednesday: Good luck on MCAS!
Thursday: Today we will talk about Operation Barbarossa, which would prove to be a mistake of "Napoleonic" proporitions for Hitler. We will also work on a map of the campaigns in Europe and North Africa. Homework is to finish the map.
Junior USII
Tuesday: Today we will be completing a stock market simulation as the first activity of our unit on the Great Depression. Students will get a stock prospectus and invest their money in companies of their choosing. We'll see who makes it out of the decade without losing their fortune!!!
Wednesday: Today we will finish our stock market activity and begin taking notes on the Great Depression. Notes are available here. Homework tonight is the 23.1 WS.
Thursday: Today we will continue taking notes on the Great Depression, talking about Hoovervilles, the Dust Bowl (see song below). and the "New Deal." We'll also look at the intriguing Business Plot of 1933, a conspiracy in which the leaders of American industry planned to overthrow the president, but were stopped by a man named Smedley Darlington Butler (who also had two Medals of Honor!). Homework is the 23.2 WS.
14 March 2016
Week of 14-18 March
Freshmen US Government
Monday: Today we will be covering Lesson 5, discussing the earliest settlers in America and the crude forms of government they set up to maintain some law and order. Here are the notes. Tonight's homework is to complete the Lesson 5 WS.
Tuesday: Today we will move onto Lesson 6, discussing the events leading up to the American Revolution. Tonight's homework is to complete the Lesson 6 and 7 WS.
Wednesday: Today we will have a heated discussion about the writ of habeas corpus, specifically in regards to Guantanamo Bay. Can the US government suspend habeas corpus, or is that unconstitutional? Homework is to study the vocabulary words from Lessons 1-4 and make flashcards in preparation for the upcoming Unit Test on Friday.
Thursday: Today we will finish discussing habeas corpus and review for the test tomorrow. Homework is to study for the test, and finish flashcards for lessons 5-7. Study hard!
Friday: Test day! You can do this!!!
Sophomore Modern World
Monday: Today we will finish our unit out and review for the big test tomorrow! Homework tonight is to complete the study guide.
Tuesday: Today is our test on the Age of Uncertainty and the Rise of Dictators. You've got this!!!
Wednesday: Today we begin our unit on WWII! Students will look at the events leading up to the outbreak of war. Could WWII have been prevented, realistically? We will also focus on the policies of Appeasement. Homework tonight is to outline 15.4 in your textbook.
Yeah, I'm sorry, kids.
Thursday: Today we will be revisiting the events leading up to WWII and the outbreak of war: the Phony War, Dunkirk, and the Battle of Britain. We will also look at the Spanish Civil War, which would prove to be a sort of proxy war before the outbreak of the World War. Notes are here. Homework tonight is to complete the worksheet on Appeasement. And here are some songs from the Spanish Civil War. Ay Carmela! Translated lyrics can be found here.
Friday: Today we will go back and look at the Axis momentum that gave Germany a strong foothold before the Allies could effectively react. We'll look at the evacuation of Dunkirk, the battle of Britain, and the Blitzkrieg. Notes are here. Homework will be a CHOICE between a worksheet on the London Blitz or the Evacuation of Dunkirk.
Junior USII
Monday: Today we will be watching a video from the Century series on the Roaring '20s. No homework tonight.
Tuesday: Today students will complete the video from yesterday. Homework is to complete the Chapter 22.1 handout on the 1920s.
Wednesday: Today students will take some brief notes on the roaring '20s. Homework is to complete the 22.1 and 2 Study Guide handout. Quiz on the '20s on Friday! And here is my favorite jazz song of all time, in honor of the Jazz Age!
Thursday: Today we will go over 22.3 and 4, and hopefully have time to fill out the study guide for both! This will be the last day of our current unit on the 1920s. Homework is to complete the 22.4 WS and study for tomorrow's quiz!!!
Friday: Quiz day!!!
Monday: Today we will be covering Lesson 5, discussing the earliest settlers in America and the crude forms of government they set up to maintain some law and order. Here are the notes. Tonight's homework is to complete the Lesson 5 WS.
Tuesday: Today we will move onto Lesson 6, discussing the events leading up to the American Revolution. Tonight's homework is to complete the Lesson 6 and 7 WS.
Wednesday: Today we will have a heated discussion about the writ of habeas corpus, specifically in regards to Guantanamo Bay. Can the US government suspend habeas corpus, or is that unconstitutional? Homework is to study the vocabulary words from Lessons 1-4 and make flashcards in preparation for the upcoming Unit Test on Friday.
Thursday: Today we will finish discussing habeas corpus and review for the test tomorrow. Homework is to study for the test, and finish flashcards for lessons 5-7. Study hard!
Friday: Test day! You can do this!!!
Sophomore Modern World
Monday: Today we will finish our unit out and review for the big test tomorrow! Homework tonight is to complete the study guide.
Tuesday: Today is our test on the Age of Uncertainty and the Rise of Dictators. You've got this!!!
Wednesday: Today we begin our unit on WWII! Students will look at the events leading up to the outbreak of war. Could WWII have been prevented, realistically? We will also focus on the policies of Appeasement. Homework tonight is to outline 15.4 in your textbook.
Yeah, I'm sorry, kids.
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| Guernica by Pablo Picasso |
Friday: Today we will go back and look at the Axis momentum that gave Germany a strong foothold before the Allies could effectively react. We'll look at the evacuation of Dunkirk, the battle of Britain, and the Blitzkrieg. Notes are here. Homework will be a CHOICE between a worksheet on the London Blitz or the Evacuation of Dunkirk.
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| I see your Soviet tanks and raise you 8 reindeer. |
Junior USII
Monday: Today we will be watching a video from the Century series on the Roaring '20s. No homework tonight.
Tuesday: Today students will complete the video from yesterday. Homework is to complete the Chapter 22.1 handout on the 1920s.
Wednesday: Today students will take some brief notes on the roaring '20s. Homework is to complete the 22.1 and 2 Study Guide handout. Quiz on the '20s on Friday! And here is my favorite jazz song of all time, in honor of the Jazz Age!
Thursday: Today we will go over 22.3 and 4, and hopefully have time to fill out the study guide for both! This will be the last day of our current unit on the 1920s. Homework is to complete the 22.4 WS and study for tomorrow's quiz!!!
Friday: Quiz day!!!
07 March 2016
Week of 7-11 March
AWESOME VIDEO OF THE WEEK - 500 high school students sing the National Anthem.
Freshmen US Government:
Monday: Quiz today on Lessons 1-4. We will also be looking at the updated list of presidential candidates here. It's gone from 23 candidates down to 6! But who will make the Final Four??? Homework is the English Bill of Rights WS.
Tuesday: Today we will begin working on a jigsaw timeline project on British Constitutionalism. Students will pair up and each group will learn about one event in British history, so that when we are all done, each group will present their event to the class and add it to the wall, thereby making a big, detailed timeline! Homework is to work on the timeline.
Wednesday and Thursday: We will be working on our projects all day, they are due at the beginning of class on Friday!!!
Friday: Today we will begin (and hopefully finish) presentations in class. Students will each have 2 minutes to present their event, and we will compile our class timeline. Homework tonight is Lesson 5 Vocab.
Sophomore Modern World:
Monday: Today students will continue taking notes on the Rise of Fascism, looking at the three main facets of totalitarianism: Fascism, Communism, and Nazism. For homework, students will complete the Origins of the Nazi Party WS. Also, students will be completing a Current Events WS on an article regarding the presidential candidates. Due Friday!
Tuesday: Today students will be working on their notes a little more, then acting out a short play that depicts a German family during Hitler's rise to power. Could he have been stopped? We'll also look at a famous poem of Martin Niemoller and analyze it. Homework tonight is to complete the Fascism/Communism Venn Diagram.
Wednesday: Today students will finish talking about the Rise of Hitler. Could he have been stopped, or was his rise to power truly inevitable? Was it influenced more by appeasement or by the Treaty of Versailles? Homework is to complete the Fascism/Communism Venn Diagram.
CLICK FOR VIDEO
Thursday: Today we are going to look at and compare 4 of the main dictators of the Interwar Period: Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Stalin (Russia), and Hirohito (Japan). Don't forget to finish your current events tonight!
Friday: Today we will be visited by Cadet Tom O'Connell, a 2014 BHS grad who is currently in his second year at the US Military Academy at West Point. He will be visiting our class to talk about his experiences, and answer any questions students may have about the service academies. Did you know? Sylvanus Thayer, of Braintree, MA, the namesake of Thayer Library and Academy, was considered "the father of West Point" and once served as a superintendent of the school. Also, a 1793 cannon currently sits outside Thayer's original home on Washington St., a gift from West Point to the town of Braintree. Homework is to complete the Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini vocabulary chart.
Junior USII:
Monday: Today students will debate the Schenck v. US case, its morality and legality. Your job is to persuade students on the other side to join forces with you! Homework is the Section 4 WS.
Tuesday: Today will be the last day of our debate activity, and which ever side ends up with the most students (persuades the most to agree with them) will win a prize! We will also begin discussing the US after WWI. Homework is to complete the Section 4 study guide and begin preparing for a WWI Quiz on Friday!
Wednesday: Today strudents will work on analyzing documents regarding the Causes of WWI. We will then work on formulating theses for a DBQ. Homework is to complete the document questions.
Thursday: Today students will review for the WWI Test tomorrow! Study!!! Complete the study guide for homework!
Friday:
Freshmen US Government:
Monday: Quiz today on Lessons 1-4. We will also be looking at the updated list of presidential candidates here. It's gone from 23 candidates down to 6! But who will make the Final Four??? Homework is the English Bill of Rights WS.
Tuesday: Today we will begin working on a jigsaw timeline project on British Constitutionalism. Students will pair up and each group will learn about one event in British history, so that when we are all done, each group will present their event to the class and add it to the wall, thereby making a big, detailed timeline! Homework is to work on the timeline.
Wednesday and Thursday: We will be working on our projects all day, they are due at the beginning of class on Friday!!!
Friday: Today we will begin (and hopefully finish) presentations in class. Students will each have 2 minutes to present their event, and we will compile our class timeline. Homework tonight is Lesson 5 Vocab.
Sophomore Modern World:
Monday: Today students will continue taking notes on the Rise of Fascism, looking at the three main facets of totalitarianism: Fascism, Communism, and Nazism. For homework, students will complete the Origins of the Nazi Party WS. Also, students will be completing a Current Events WS on an article regarding the presidential candidates. Due Friday!
Tuesday: Today students will be working on their notes a little more, then acting out a short play that depicts a German family during Hitler's rise to power. Could he have been stopped? We'll also look at a famous poem of Martin Niemoller and analyze it. Homework tonight is to complete the Fascism/Communism Venn Diagram.
Wednesday: Today students will finish talking about the Rise of Hitler. Could he have been stopped, or was his rise to power truly inevitable? Was it influenced more by appeasement or by the Treaty of Versailles? Homework is to complete the Fascism/Communism Venn Diagram.
CLICK FOR VIDEO
Thursday: Today we are going to look at and compare 4 of the main dictators of the Interwar Period: Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Stalin (Russia), and Hirohito (Japan). Don't forget to finish your current events tonight!
Friday: Today we will be visited by Cadet Tom O'Connell, a 2014 BHS grad who is currently in his second year at the US Military Academy at West Point. He will be visiting our class to talk about his experiences, and answer any questions students may have about the service academies. Did you know? Sylvanus Thayer, of Braintree, MA, the namesake of Thayer Library and Academy, was considered "the father of West Point" and once served as a superintendent of the school. Also, a 1793 cannon currently sits outside Thayer's original home on Washington St., a gift from West Point to the town of Braintree. Homework is to complete the Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini vocabulary chart.
Junior USII:
Monday: Today students will debate the Schenck v. US case, its morality and legality. Your job is to persuade students on the other side to join forces with you! Homework is the Section 4 WS.
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| A propaganda poster from circa 1919 |
Wednesday: Today strudents will work on analyzing documents regarding the Causes of WWI. We will then work on formulating theses for a DBQ. Homework is to complete the document questions.
Thursday: Today students will review for the WWI Test tomorrow! Study!!! Complete the study guide for homework!
Friday:
29 February 2016
Week of 29 February - 4 March
Freshmen US Government
Monday: Today we will finish our Jigsaw activity from Friday and review the vocab from lesson 2. Homework tonight is to complete the Lesson 2 WS. Prepare for a quiz on Thursday/Friday.
Tuesday: No school for Super Tuesday. Remind your parents to hit the polls, and maybe even ask them about their opinions on politics, or visit the polls with them!
Wednesday: Today students will review Lesson 2 and then move on to Lesson 3, discussing the specific constructs that influenced the thinking of the Founding Fathers, like private vs. public morality and Judeo-Christian doctrine. We will also go over the vocab of Lesson 3 together. Homework is the Lesson 3 WS.
Thursday: Today we will be discussing the Magna Carta, or the Great Charter, which was a historic document written by Robin Hood. Well, that's what Hollywood says, and if it's in a movie, it must be true, right??? Here are the notes. We will also look at the Mayflower Compact, as these documents influenced the Founding Fathers in their creation of the Constitution. Homework tonight is the Lesson 4 WS.
Friday:Today we will review for the upcoming quiz on Monday, on lessons 1-4 on the Foundations of US Government. Study this weekend!!! Flashcards always help!
Sophomore Modern World
Monday: Today students will conduct a simulation of the Stock Market in the 1920s. 5 students will be selected as brokers, and will sell shares of actual companies from the '20s to investors. Then we will open the market for trading and see what kind of fluctuation occurs and why. Who can prove themselves business-savvy enough to become a millionaire?!?! Spoiler alert: This may not end well.
Tuesday: No school for Super Tuesday! Who would you vote for if you were able?
Wednesday: Students will immediately complete the stock market simulation we began on Tuesday, and we'll see who made the biggest profit from their original $500! We will then discuss the Weimar Republic in Germany and analyze why it failed to bring stability to the region. We'll also look at the hyperinflation that spread throughout Germany. Homework is to outline 15.3 (here's the skeleton).
Thursday: Today we will have an open-notes reading quiz on 15.2 and 3. Then we will be discussing post-war Europe and specifically the Weimar Republic in Germany and the rise of Fascism. Here are the notes. Homework tonight is to read 'National Socialism in Germany' and answer the attached questions.
Friday: Today we will look deeper into the Rise of Fascism, specifically in Italy and Germany. Here are the notes. Homework is the Fascism WS. And be ready to answer on Monday: How do economic problems affect politics?
Junior USII
Monday: Today we will try to finish watching The Lost Battalion, focusing on the technology of warfare, other countries' views towards America, and especially the opinions of many of the American soldiers towards fighting in a European war. Question to consider: Why did the US enter the war? And do you think it was necessary/unnecessary? No homework tonight.
Tuesday: No school today. Tell your parents to
Wednesday: We will finally finish the movie! Also, we will look at some more profiles of heroism from American "doughboys." Homework is to complete the WWI Section 2 WS.
Thursday: Today we will analyze the case of Schenck v. US, in which a man argued that the government could not force someone into conscription (mandatory military service) because it was equal to slavery, and when he was jailed for speaking his mind, he argued that it was a violation of his First Amendment. Should laws change in times of war? Were the courts correct in their ruling? Let's debate!!!
Friday: Today we will analyze Schenck's argument against the Supreme Court, and look at some of the concerns of espionage felt by the US Government. Who's right? WHo's wrong? You'll have to pick a side, and even more, you'll have to convince your opponents to join your side!!!! Homework tonight is the WWI Section 4 WS.
Monday: Today we will finish our Jigsaw activity from Friday and review the vocab from lesson 2. Homework tonight is to complete the Lesson 2 WS. Prepare for a quiz on Thursday/Friday.
Tuesday: No school for Super Tuesday. Remind your parents to hit the polls, and maybe even ask them about their opinions on politics, or visit the polls with them!
Wednesday: Today students will review Lesson 2 and then move on to Lesson 3, discussing the specific constructs that influenced the thinking of the Founding Fathers, like private vs. public morality and Judeo-Christian doctrine. We will also go over the vocab of Lesson 3 together. Homework is the Lesson 3 WS.
Thursday: Today we will be discussing the Magna Carta, or the Great Charter, which was a historic document written by Robin Hood. Well, that's what Hollywood says, and if it's in a movie, it must be true, right??? Here are the notes. We will also look at the Mayflower Compact, as these documents influenced the Founding Fathers in their creation of the Constitution. Homework tonight is the Lesson 4 WS.
Friday:Today we will review for the upcoming quiz on Monday, on lessons 1-4 on the Foundations of US Government. Study this weekend!!! Flashcards always help!
Sophomore Modern World
Monday: Today students will conduct a simulation of the Stock Market in the 1920s. 5 students will be selected as brokers, and will sell shares of actual companies from the '20s to investors. Then we will open the market for trading and see what kind of fluctuation occurs and why. Who can prove themselves business-savvy enough to become a millionaire?!?! Spoiler alert: This may not end well.
Tuesday: No school for Super Tuesday! Who would you vote for if you were able?
Wednesday: Students will immediately complete the stock market simulation we began on Tuesday, and we'll see who made the biggest profit from their original $500! We will then discuss the Weimar Republic in Germany and analyze why it failed to bring stability to the region. We'll also look at the hyperinflation that spread throughout Germany. Homework is to outline 15.3 (here's the skeleton).
Thursday: Today we will have an open-notes reading quiz on 15.2 and 3. Then we will be discussing post-war Europe and specifically the Weimar Republic in Germany and the rise of Fascism. Here are the notes. Homework tonight is to read 'National Socialism in Germany' and answer the attached questions.
Friday: Today we will look deeper into the Rise of Fascism, specifically in Italy and Germany. Here are the notes. Homework is the Fascism WS. And be ready to answer on Monday: How do economic problems affect politics?
Junior USII
Monday: Today we will try to finish watching The Lost Battalion, focusing on the technology of warfare, other countries' views towards America, and especially the opinions of many of the American soldiers towards fighting in a European war. Question to consider: Why did the US enter the war? And do you think it was necessary/unnecessary? No homework tonight.
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| "Luke.....I am your father....... And, uh, this is Darth Fido." |
Wednesday: We will finally finish the movie! Also, we will look at some more profiles of heroism from American "doughboys." Homework is to complete the WWI Section 2 WS.
Thursday: Today we will analyze the case of Schenck v. US, in which a man argued that the government could not force someone into conscription (mandatory military service) because it was equal to slavery, and when he was jailed for speaking his mind, he argued that it was a violation of his First Amendment. Should laws change in times of war? Were the courts correct in their ruling? Let's debate!!!
Friday: Today we will analyze Schenck's argument against the Supreme Court, and look at some of the concerns of espionage felt by the US Government. Who's right? WHo's wrong? You'll have to pick a side, and even more, you'll have to convince your opponents to join your side!!!! Homework tonight is the WWI Section 4 WS.
22 February 2016
Week of 22 - 26 February
Freshmen Government
Tuesday: Today students will organize what they've learned about WWI into a graphic organizer, available here. Students will complete the organizer by reading the section in textbook on the Treaty of Versailles and Wilson's 14 Points. For homework, students will complete the graphic organizer using their take-home book.
Did you know? President Woodrow Wilson was the first US President to travel to Europe during his term. He was also reelected in 1916 with the slogan "He Kept Us Out of the War!" The US would join the war effort one year later.
Wednesday: Today we will conduct a lesson on propaganda, studying different propaganda from WWI and analyzing what it takes for propaganda to be effective. For homework, students will create a colorful propaganda poster of their own, designed to influence the audience towards any cause.
Thursday: Today students will complete the propaganda activity from yesterday, then begin watching The Lost Battalion, a true story of an American battalion in WWI that was cut off and surrounded by German forces, but managed to fight on for days until reinforcements arrived. We will be answering these questions that correspond with the movie. No homework.
Friday: Today we will continue watching The Lost Battalion. Homework is to complete the WWI Take Home Quiz (worth 20 points). Students may use their notes to complete this.
Monday: Today students will review the political spectrum, using the surveys and quizzes they took to see where they fall on the spectrum. Here are the results and political profiles from all of the freshmen! As we'll see, the majority (37%) of freshmen identify most with the "Next Generation Left", while 24% are considered "Young Outsiders" and 20% are "Solid Liberals." Tomorrow we will begin class with a quick quiz on the Political Spectrum!
Tuesday: After a quick quiz on the spectrum, students will be introduced to the case of Schenck vs. United States, in which Schenck makes an argument that it was unconstitutional for the government to conscript its citizens into military service during WWI, and to restrict what people could and couldn't say about the government. Students will debate whether or not the laws iaremoral as well as constitutional, and will be challenged to persuade their classmates. Homework will be to complete the questions on Schenck v. US.
Wednesday: Today we will begin Lesson 1 in our We The People textbook by discussing the historical background of the US Government, from Ancient Greece to the Enlightenment to the creation of the USA. For homework, students will define all of the lesson 1 vocab words, which can be found here.
Thursday: Today students will wrap up lesson one, working together to answer the companion questions regarding the Founding Fathers. For homework, students will complete the Lesson 1 WS.
Friday: Students will take what they learned in their small groups yesterday and teach the material to other groups, who will in turn teach them about their own topic. After discussing constitutions and different forms of government, students will work together to answer questions on pg. 10 of the textbook. Homework is to define the Lesson 2 vocabulary.
Wednesday: Today we will begin Lesson 1 in our We The People textbook by discussing the historical background of the US Government, from Ancient Greece to the Enlightenment to the creation of the USA. For homework, students will define all of the lesson 1 vocab words, which can be found here.
Thursday: Today students will wrap up lesson one, working together to answer the companion questions regarding the Founding Fathers. For homework, students will complete the Lesson 1 WS.
Friday: Students will take what they learned in their small groups yesterday and teach the material to other groups, who will in turn teach them about their own topic. After discussing constitutions and different forms of government, students will work together to answer questions on pg. 10 of the textbook. Homework is to define the Lesson 2 vocabulary.
Sophomore Modern World
Monday: Today students will cover the evolution and revolution of the Middle East, focusing on the fall of the Ottomans, the "creation" of the Modern Middle East, and nationalist revolutions in Mexico, Africa, and Turkey. Homework is to complete a new map of the Middle East, where students will attempt to undo the damage done by the Sykes-Picot Agreement and bring stability to the region by drawing more apprpriate borders based on ethnic groups, religions, and population.
Tuesday: Students will finish outlining the nationalist revolutions of the early 1900s, and then the rest of the class will be spent reviewing for our quiz tomorrow! Study hard tonight! Here is the review guide!
Wednesday: Today we will have our quiz on Revolution and Nationalism in the early 1900s. You've got this!!! Just don't be this guy!
Thursday: Today students will begin a new unit on the Age of Uncertainty and the Rise of Dictators! We will spend today going over the new developments of the 1920s, like Einsteins, jazz cats, flappers, gangsters, and cubists. And no, I did not make those words up! Homework is to complete the 15.1 WS.
Friday: Today students will begin learning about the Weimar Republic in Post-WWI Germany by looking at its new Constitution as well as the economy in Germany. Homework is to outline 15.2.
Wednesday: Today we will have our quiz on Revolution and Nationalism in the early 1900s. You've got this!!! Just don't be this guy!
Thursday: Today students will begin a new unit on the Age of Uncertainty and the Rise of Dictators! We will spend today going over the new developments of the 1920s, like Einsteins, jazz cats, flappers, gangsters, and cubists. And no, I did not make those words up! Homework is to complete the 15.1 WS.
Friday: Today students will begin learning about the Weimar Republic in Post-WWI Germany by looking at its new Constitution as well as the economy in Germany. Homework is to outline 15.2.
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| "I love the smell of Fascism in the morning!" |
Junior USII
Monday: Today we finally get to our objective, the US Entry into WWI and why it happened!!! Homework is the worksheet on the Sinking of the Lusitania.
Tuesday: Today students will organize what they've learned about WWI into a graphic organizer, available here. Students will complete the organizer by reading the section in textbook on the Treaty of Versailles and Wilson's 14 Points. For homework, students will complete the graphic organizer using their take-home book.
Did you know? President Woodrow Wilson was the first US President to travel to Europe during his term. He was also reelected in 1916 with the slogan "He Kept Us Out of the War!" The US would join the war effort one year later.
Wednesday: Today we will conduct a lesson on propaganda, studying different propaganda from WWI and analyzing what it takes for propaganda to be effective. For homework, students will create a colorful propaganda poster of their own, designed to influence the audience towards any cause.
Thursday: Today students will complete the propaganda activity from yesterday, then begin watching The Lost Battalion, a true story of an American battalion in WWI that was cut off and surrounded by German forces, but managed to fight on for days until reinforcements arrived. We will be answering these questions that correspond with the movie. No homework.
Friday: Today we will continue watching The Lost Battalion. Homework is to complete the WWI Take Home Quiz (worth 20 points). Students may use their notes to complete this.
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