Thursday 12/17 & Friday 12/18

Unit 4: No Starter Today

2 Short Lessons:

1.Labor Movement in America: The Simpsons, Last Exit to Springfield

2.The History of Christmas: History Channel Presents- Christmas Unwrapped

Due to the upcoming Winter Break, there will be no formally graded assignments Thursday 12/17 or

Friday 12/18 

Tuesday 12/15 & Wednesday 12/16

Unit 4: Starter #2 Timeline P. 268-269
Starters- Copy the Questions!
1.When did the Bolsheviks win their civil war and take full control of Russia?
2.According to the timeline, what key event happened in 1922 ?

Guided Notes for Chapter 9

Chapter 9 Quiz

Video- Triangle Fire

(No Assignment on Video)

Friday 12/11 & Monday 12/14

Unit 4: Starter #1 Timeline P. 268-269

New Starters- Copy the Questions!

1.What happened (on a world-wide scale) in 1918-1919?

2.When did Palmer launch his “anti-radical” raids?

Discussion of Chapter 9, Due

Video Clips: Red Scare, Sacco and Vanzetti, KKK, Ford Assembly Line, Model T., Teapot Dome

Wednesday 12/9 & Thursday 12/10

No Starter

Chapter 9 Assignment (whole chapter)

Due Next Time 12/11, 12/14

Monday 12/7 & Tuesday 12/8

No Starter

Unit 4 Pre-Test

Video: Story of US: Boom 
& Video Guide (You do not need to make this one up if absent)

Crash Course: The Roaring 20s

Thursday 12/3 & Friday 12/4

TURN IN:
Unit 3 starters (you should have 6 of them)

Crossword Puzzle ~ Unit 3 Review


AGENDA

Unit 3 Post-Test

After everyone finishes the test…

Watch Century of Warfare:World War I
(Assignment 10 Facts Notes- information new/interesting to you! )

Unit 4 Pre-Test will be NEXT TIME

* Andrus is back

Tuesday 12/1 & Wednesday 12/2

No starter

Suicide Prevention

Review CROSSWORD


*12/1 last day for Mrs. Butcher for A day classes!


UPCOMING DATES


Unit 3 Test- Thursday 12/3 for A Days & Friday 12/4 for B Days

Tuesday 11/24 & Monday 11/30

NO STARTER

AGENDA
Finish watching Flyboys

UPCOMING DATES
Unit 3 Test- Thursday 12/3 for A Days & Friday 12/4 for B Days

Friday 11/20 & Monday 11/23

NO STARTER

AGEDNA FOR FRIDAY
Review Assignment, Make-up work

AGENDA FOR MONDAY
Start watching Flyboys

UPCOMING DATES
Unit 3 Test- December 3 & 4

Wednesday 11/18 & Thursday 11/19

UNIT 3 STARTER #6 COPY DOWN THE QUESTIONS
Look on page 230 in your textbook. Read THE INSIDE STORY and answer the question how does a 19-year-old start a world war?

AGENDA
Finish and turn in 7.3 & 7.4
WWI Lecture
Ch 7 & Ch 8 Quiz
WWI Map

UPCOMING DATES
Unit 3 Test- December 3 & 4

Monday 11/16 & Tuesday 11/17

UNIT 3 STARTER #5
Look at the illustration on page 218-219 in your textbook. What made this part of Panama a good location for a canal? What obstacles made the canal's construction difficult?

AGENDA
Review the Unit
BINGO
Start 7.3 & 7.4 Book Assignment

UPCOMING DATES
Unit 3 Test- December 3 & 4

Thursday 11/12 & Friday 11/13

NO STARTER

AGENDA:
Start Flyboys

UPCOMING DATES
Unit 3 Test- December 3 & December 4

Tuesday 11/10 & Wednesday 11/11

UNIT 3 STARTER #4: Copy down the questions!
Look at page 208 in your textbook. Read the PRIMARY SOURCES section and answer the following: Whom does the Journal blame for the deaths on the Maine?

AGENDA
Discuss 7.1 Book Assignment
Watch Crash Course: Imperialism (see below)
Spanish-American War primary source activity
7.2 Book Assignment

UPCOMING DATES
Unit 3 Test- December 3 & December 4

Friday 11/6 & Monday 11/9

UNIT 3 STARTER #3: Copy down the questions!
Look at page 200 in your textbook. Read the INSIDE STORY and answer the question why did the United States buy Alaska?

AGENDA
Review Ch 6 3&4 Book Assignment
Chapter 6 Quiz
Discussion the Annexation of Hawaii
7.1 Book Assignment

UPCOMING DATES
Unit 3 Test- December 3 & December 4

Wednesday 11/4 & Thursday 11/5

UNIT 3 STARTER #2
Look on page 186 in your textbook. Read the FACES OF HISTORY section about Theodore Roosevelt. How did Roosevelt's life affect his style of leadership?

AGENDA
Watch a video of Roosevelt & Taft
Discussion
6.3 & 6.4 Book Assignment & end of Chapter 6 Assignment (in your textbook)

UPCOMING DATES
Unit 3 Test- December 3 & 4

Monday 11/2 & Tuesday 11/3

UNIT 3 STARTER #1
Look at page 173 in your textbook. Analyze the illustration and read the captions. In your opinion what was the biggest obstacle preventing the workers' escape from the Triangle Shirtwaist fire?

AGENDA
Finish "Story of Us: Cities"- Turn in movie notes
Review 5.3 Book Assignment
How the Other Half Lives-discussion
6.1 & 6.2 Book Assignment/pass back papers

UPCOMING DATES
Unit 3 Test- December 3 & 4

EXTRA

Wednesday 10/28 & Thursday 10/29

NO STARTER

AGENDA
Unit 2 Post Test
Unit 3 Pre-Test
Watch "Story of Us: Cities"

Monday 10/26 & Tuesday 10/27

UNIT 2 STARTER #9
What do you think working conditions were like at the turn of the century (entering the 20th century... not the 21st century)?

AGENDA
5.2 & 5.3 Book Assignment- due next time
Review Packet- due next time

UPCOMING DATES
Unit 2 test- October 28 & 29

Thursday 10/22 & Friday 10/23

UNIT 2 STARTER #8
What do you think capitalism means? Why do you think oil was important to the Industrial Revolution?

AGENDA
Review 5.1 Book Assignment
Mining Disaster Assignment

NO EXIT TICKET

UPCOMING DATES
October 23-All late and missing work as well as extra credit is due this day for 1st quarter
October 28 & 29-Unit 2 Test

Tuesday 10/20 & Wednesday 10/21

UNIT 2 STARTER #7
What do you think inspired Western migration? What do you think the effects were?

AGENDA
Reconstruction Assignment- turn in during class
Chapter 4 Quiz- turn in during class
5.1 Book Assignment- turn in during class
Start watching Story of Us: Heartland

NO EXIT TICKET

UPCOMING DATES
October 23- All late and missing work as well as extra credit is due this day for 1st quarter!
October 28 & 29- Unit 2 Test

Here is a review of Reconstruction

1st Quarter Extra Credit

Here is the link and instructions for the movie extra credit!

Extra Credit Movie List

Monday 10/12 & Tuesday 10/13

UNIT 2 STARTER #6
What changes do you think happened during Reconstruction? How did Reconstruction affect the South?

AGENDA:
Finish 4.2 Book Assignment-Turn in
4.3 Book Assignment-Turn in

ALL LATE AND MISSING WORK MUST BE TURNED IN BY OCTOBER 23 TO RECEIVE CREDIT

Thursday 10/8 & Friday 10/9

UNIT 2 STARTER #5
How do you think the Civil War affected the U.S. economically, socially, and politically?

AGENDA:
Crash Course Video

Civil War Battle Map-Turn in
Civil War Battle Notes- Turn in
Start working on Book Assignment 4.2

ALL LATE AND MISSING WORK MUST BE TURNED IN BY OCTOBER 23

Monday 10/5 & Tuesday 10/6

UNIT 2 STARTER #4

What do you think the purpose of the Gettysburg Address was? What do you think the goals of the North were? The goals of the South?

AGENDA
- Finish Story of Us: Division- turn in video guide
- Lecture on Civil War battles- turn in next time!

EXIT TICKET
Please list 2 goals of the North and 2 goals of the South

Thursday 10/1 & Friday 10/2

UNIT 2 STARTER #3

Why do you think the South succeeded from the Union? Why was slavery a controversial issue in the 1850s?

AGENDA
- Finish Lecture & turn in notes
- Crash Course #7
- Chapter 3 Quiz- turn in
- Lecture notes

EXIT TICKET
In your opinion, what were the three most important causes of the Civil War? Write 3-4 sentences.

Tuesday 9/29 & Wednesday 9/30

Unit 2 Starter #2: COPY DOWN THE QUESTIONS
What do you think Manifest Destiny means? Why do you think the Mexican-American War happened?

- Chapter 3 Lecture w/ notes- Due next time
- Webquest- Due next time
- Crash Course, Mexican-American War

EXIT TICKET: COPY DOWN THE QUESTIONS
List 3 things you learned today about the Mexican-American War
List 2 concepts that are still unclear to you

BRING COLORED PENCILS TO CLASS NEXT WEEK!

Friday 9/25 & Monday 9/28

UNIT 2 STARTER #1
1. What do you think nationalism means?
2. What does it mean to reform something?

3.1 & 3.2 Book Assignments- Due in class
Primary Source Document Assignment (Trail of Tears)-Due next class

UNIT 2 EXIT TICKET #1- Write 3-4 sentences explaining these answers now that you have learned about them in class.
1. What does it nationalism mean?
2. What does it mean to reform something?

Unit 2 Test- 10/29 & 10/30

Wednesday 9/23 & Thursday 9/24

NO STARTER

Turn in:
Unit 1 Starters
2.3 Book Assignment
War of 1812 Notes
Chapter 2 Quiz

Agenda:
Unit 1 Post Test
Unit 2 Pre-Test
Story of US: Westward-Write down 10 interesting facts (7th period is exempt from this assignment)

Monday 9/21 & Tuesday 9/22

UNIT 1 STARTER #8 pg. 56

COPY DOWN THE QUESTION
List the causes and effects of the War of 1812

Finish the Book Assignment- due next class
War of 1812 Lecture w/ notes- due next class
Crash Course "War of 1812"

Chapter 2 Quiz-Take home-due next class

UNIT 1 TEST- next class!

Assignments Due next class 9/23 & 9/24
Book Assignment
War of 1812 Notes
Chapter 2 Quiz
Starters

Wednesday 9/16 & Friday 9/16

STARTER
Unit 1 Starter #7 pg. 51
COPY DOWN THE QUESTION
Identify the members of George Washington's cabinet.

Jigsaw Activity for Washington, Adams, and Jefferson.
2.3 Book Assignment-Due next time!

Monday 9/14 & Tuesday 9/15

NO STARTER TODAY!

Book Assignment 2.2- Due today
Declaration of Independence Assignment-Due Today

Constitution Activities- In class

Crash Course

Thursday 9/10 & Friday 9/11

Mrs. Butcher

Unit 1 Starter #6: page 43
COPY DOWN THE QUESTION
Copy down the six (6) weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

Pre-Test
Declaration of Independence Assignment- Due next class.
Book Assignment 2.2- Due next class.

Tuesday 9/8 & Wednesday 9/9

Mrs. Butcher

Unit 1 Starter #5: page 31
1. When was the Boston Massacre?
2. How many colonists died?
3. What was the colonists reaction? (look at the bottom of the page in the blue area)

Finish John Adams: Join or Die- Turn in video guide

Turn in 2.1

Thursday 9/3, Friday 9/4

Unit 1: Starter #4 – Timeline P. 28-29

COPY DOWN THE QUESTIONS!!!

1.When and where did the Revolutionary War begin?

2.When and where was the Constitutional Convention?

3.When did the US buy the Louisiana Purchase from France?

Ch 2 Sec 1 Assignment, Due next time

Last 30-40 min. of class we will begin the video:

John Adams- Join or Die  (w/ video study guide)

Unit 1 Test ~ 9/23 (2nd & 3rd Periods), 9/24 (7th Period)

Tuesday 9/1, Wednesday 9/2

Unit 1: Starter #3 Triangular Trade P. 23

COPY DOWN THE QUESTIONS!!!

1.What kinds of goods were exported from Europe to Africa?

2.What was exported from Africa to the New World?

3.This trade pattern is often called Triangular Trade of a “web of trade” – why do you think scholars use these names?

Discuss Chapter 1 Section 2 & 3 Assignment (Mrs. Butcher)

Pass Back 1.1, Chapter 1 Quiz (Mr. Andrus)

You may use your book assignments, books & starters on the quiz

Video Clips from America, The Story of US: Rebels (Mr. Andrus)

Unit 1 Test ~ 9/23 (2nd & 3rd Periods), 9/24 (7th Period)

Friday 8/28, Monday 8/31

Unit 1: Starter #2  Geography Skills P. 11

COPY DOWN THE QUESTIONS!!!

1.What was the only livestock animal that came from North America to Europe?

2.Name two important crops that came from Europe to North America.

3.Name two important crops that came from North America to Europe.

Disclosures Due

Interest Questionnaire (Mrs. Butcher)

Short Video Clip (No Assignment)

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery

Chapter 1 Section 2 & 3 Assignment

Unit 1 Test ~ 9/23, 9/24

Wednesday 8/26 & Thursday 8/27

New Starter- Please use a new sheet of paper and copy down the questions!
Unit 1 Starter #1 Geography Skills P. 11

1.What was the only livestock animal that came from North America to Europe?

2.Name two important crops that came from Europe to the North America.

3.Name two important crops that came from the North America to Europe.

Collect Disclosures Early- It's not Due just yet!

Discuss Chapter 1 Section1, Due

Video Clip (No Assignment) Christopher Columbus- The Discovery

Disclosure (Due Friday 8/28, Monday 8/31)

Monday 8/24 & Tuesday 8/25

Welcome
Seating Chart
Disclosure (Due Friday 8/28, Monday 8/31)
Unit 1 Pre-Test
First Book Assignment: Chapter 1 Section1 Due Next Class (Wednesday 8/26, Thursday 8/27)

Friday 5/29 & Monday 6/1

No Starter

The Story of US- Millennium

Crash Course: Obamanation

No assignments on videos

Unit 8 Test ~ Cancelled!

Wednesday 5/27 & Thursday 5/28

Unit 8 Starters Due- 5 Starters X 5 Points Each

Crash Course: Bush-Clinton-Bush

George H. W. Bush ~ "Bush 41"

Bill Clinton

George W. Bush ~ "Bush 43"

Chapter 23 Quiz

Chapter 23 Assignment Due

The 1990s
(no assignment with the video)

Unit 8 Test ~ Cancelled!

Friday 5/22 & Tuesday 5/26

Unit 8: Starter #5 Timeline P.724-725

1.When did Bill Clinton become president?

2.What happened in April of 1995?

3.When was Bill Clinton impeached?

Crash Course: The Reagan Revolution

Chapter 22 Quiz

Chapter 22 Assignment Due

Chapter 23 Assignment  ~ Rest of Class

Unit 8 Test... Cancelled! Happy End of the School Year Gift! 

Wednesday 5/20 & Thursday 5/21

Unit 8: Starter #4 Primary Source P.703

Read the excerpt from the speech…  

1.What was the occasion of Reagan’s speech?

2.According to President Reagan, what proved that the Normandy invasion was justified?

3.According to Reagan, what are the things worth “dying for”?

Video & Study Guide: The 1980s

Discuss Chapter 22 Assignment (Keep it for the Quiz next time)

Chapter 22 Quiz Next Class!

Unit 8 Test ~ TBA

Monday 5/18 & Tuesday 5/19

Unit 8: Starter #3 Timeline P.692-693   

1.Who was the first female Supreme Court justice?

2.When did Gorbachev come to power in the Soviet Union?

3.What important event took place in November 1989?

Chapter 22 Assignment, Due Next Time

Unit 8 Test ~ TBA

Monday 5/18 & Tuesday 5/19

Unit 8: Starter #3 Timeline P.692-693   

1.Who was the first female Supreme Court justice?

2.When did Gorbachev come to power in the Soviet Union?

3.What important event took place in November 1989?

Chapter 22 Assignment, Due Next Time

Unit 8 Test ~ TBA

Thursday 5/14 & Friday 5/15

Unit 8: Starter #2  Watergate  Timeline P. 676-677

1.When did the Watergate break-in happen?

2.What happened  in the 1972 presidential election?

3.When was the “Saturday Night Massacre”?

4.When did the Supreme Court force Nixon to turn over the secret tapes?

Video & Study Guide: The 1970s

Discuss Chapter 21 Assignment

Chapter 21 Quiz

Unit 8 Test ~ TBA

Tuesday 5/12 & Wednesday 5/13

Unit 8: Starter #1  Timeline P. 664-665

New Starter: please use a new sheet of paper.

1.When did the US first land men on the moon?

2.When did President Nixon make his historic trip to China?

3.When was President Nixon forced to resign?

Top 50 Best Songs of the 1970s (a montage of the 1970s "sound")

Chapter 21 Assignment (Whole Chapter)

Crash Course: The Rise of Conservatism (Early 60s to Ronald Reagan)

Unit 8 Test ~ TBA

Friday 5/8 & Monday 5/11

Finish: Forrest Gump

Unit 8 Pre-Test

The Simpsons: Mother Simpson

(Homer meets his long-lost mom with many flashbacks to his childhood in the late 1960s/Early 1970s, counterculture references, etc.)

Unit 8 Test ~ TBA

Grade cut-off for all assignments, late-work, make-up work & extra credit passes is… FRIDAY MAY 29th @ 3 PM

Wednesday 5/6 & Thursday 5/7

No Starter

Forrest Gump
(No Assignment to make up with movie)

Grade cut-off for all assignments, late-work, make-up work & extra credit passes is… FRIDAY MAY 29th @ 3 PM

Monday 5/4 & Tuesday 5/5

No Starter!!!

Unit 7: Starters Due 7 starters X 5 points each = 35/35

Pass Back Papers

Review Game

Unit 7 Test

Begin: Forrest Gump

Thursday 4/30 & Friday 5/1

Unit 7: Starter #7  Political Cartoon P. 654

1.Is the artist portraying the hippies in this cartoon sympathetically or critically

2.What is a “doubledome”?

3.Why did some people think of many hippies as hypocritical?

Discuss Chapter 20 Section 1, 2 & 3 Assignment

Chapter 20 Quiz

Unit 7 Test ~ Mon 5/4 & Tuesday 5/5

Tuesday 4/28 & Wednesday 4/29

Unit 7: Starter #6  Timeline P. 632-633

1.In what year did the Woodstock Music and Art Festival take place?

2.When was the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) proposed by Congress?

3.When did Saigon (capital of South Vietnam) fall to North Vietnam? (This was the actual end of the Vietnam War)

Crash Course US History- The 1960s in America

Chapter 20 Section 1, 2 & 3 Assignment

Unit 7 Test ~ Mon 5/4 & Tuesday 5/5

Friday 4/24 & Monday 4/27

Unit 7: Starter #5  Chart P. 619

1.Who won the election of 1968?

2.What percentage of the popular vote did he get?

Video & Study Guide- CNN Cold War, Vietnam

& Study Guide

Chapter 19 Quiz

Chapter 19 Section 2, 3 & 4 Assignment Due

Unit 7 Test ~ TBA