American History Second Semester Calendar
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
25 Jan ~ F |
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Make-up Day |
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
28 Jan ~ G |
29 Jan ~ H |
30 Jan ~ A |
31 Jan ~ B |
1 Feb ~ C |
Today we finished looking at the Industrial Revolution. We reviewed the Market Revolution and the Transportation Revolution. Wrote a summary of the effect of the 3 Revolutions on the United States. |
Today we talked about the Women's Rights Movement. We looked at the Declaration of Sentiments.
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Today we finished talking about the Women's Rights movement and then talked about the Reform movements - Temperance (Alcohol) Education |
We talked about the issues of immigration. We reviewed the ideas of nativism today. HW: Analyze the political cartoon titled Citizenship
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Drop today
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
4 Feb ~ D |
5 Feb ~ E |
6 Feb ~ F |
7 Feb ~ G |
8 Feb ~ H |
Finish talking about Immigration. Start discussion Abolition and Slavery. Today we watched a video on slavery to give some background information.
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Today we looked over the following website on slavery. We started answering the questions in class (on Laws and Gov and Life of a Slave). HW: Finish the last section on Family. |
Finish talking about slavery - Review information on slavery. Review the major ideas that kept slavery going. |
Abolititon. |
Review on pre-Civil War Test |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
11 Feb ~ A |
12 Feb ~ B |
13 Feb ~ C |
14 Feb ~ D |
15 Feb ~ E |
Test on pre-Civil War era. |
Watch movie on the causes of the Civil War |
Drop today. |
Today we looked at the Battle of Manasas and took notes on it. How and why was it significant? |
Today we took a look at the battle of the Ironclads. |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
18 Feb |
19 Feb |
20 Feb |
21 Feb |
22 Feb |
| Presidents Day |
February Recess | February Recess |
February Recess | February Recess |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
25 Feb ~ F |
26 Feb ~ G |
27 Feb ~ H |
28 Feb ~ A |
29 Feb ~ B |
Today we took a look at the battle of Shiloh. We took notes on what we watched.
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Today we took notes on the Battle of Antietam.
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Today we discussed the significant role that African Americans played in the Civil War. We took notes off of the Power Point.
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Today we finished talking about the role of African Americans in the Civil War. HW: Handed out a packet on Civil War soldiers. Questions 1 and 2 due for tomorrow. |
Black History Month Assembly today. Today we discussed the reading that was done for HW. HW: Read letter and journal in the packet and answer questions 3 and 4. |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
3 Mar ~ C |
4 Mar ~ D |
5 Mar ~ E |
6 Mar ~ F |
7 Mar ~ G |
CAPT Drop today |
CAPT Drop today. |
CAPT Started disussing the Battle of Gettysburg. |
CAPT Today we finished discussing the Battle of Gettysburg. |
CAPT Drop today |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
10 Mar ~ H |
11 Mar ~ A |
12 Mar ~ B |
13 Mar ~ C |
14 Mar ~ D |
CAPT Today we finished discussing the Civil War. We read the Gettysburg Address. We discussed Sherman's March to the Sea. We discussed the surrender at Appomattax Court House. HW: Read about the assissination of Abraham Lincoln. |
Remember the extra credit movie after school. | |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
17 Mar ~ E |
18 Mar ~ F |
19 Mar ~ G |
20 Mar ~ H |
21 Mar |
| Continued to discuss Reconstruction. | |
Good Friday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
24 Mar |
25 Mar ~ A |
26 Mar ~ B |
27 Mar ~ C |
28 Mar ~ D |
Staff Development |
Review for Civil War Test tomorrow. |
Test on Civil War |
Drop today |
Read about Ellis Island. Discussed the 6 Second Physical and the conditions of immigration. HW: Read about tenements and answer the questions. |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
31 Mar ~ E |
1 Apr ~ F |
2 Apr ~ G |
3 Apr ~ H |
4 Apr ~ A |
Finished our discussion on Tenements. Discussed the Gallary of Missing Husbands and the living conditions in tenements.
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Started taking notes on Industrialization.
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End of 4rd Quarter Continuted to take notes on business terms: Proprietorships, Partnerships, Trusts and Monopolies. |
Discussed Social Darwinism and Laissez Faire government. Read the Jungle. Took notes on the conditions of the meat packing plants of Chicago.
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Read about the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Discussed how Social Darwinism and Laissez Faire govenment helped to contribute to it. HW: Read about the Knights of Labor and answer the questions. |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
7 Apr ~ B |
8 Apr ~ C |
9 Apr ~ D |
10 Apr ~ E |
11 Apr ~ F |
Discussed the Knights of Labor and Unions. Started watching the movie on New York. |
Drop today
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Names Day today - No Class.
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Finished movie on New York. Discussed William Tweed and Robber Barons. |
Reviewed Unions Read about the Haymarket Riots. Answered Questions. |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
14 Apr |
15 Apr |
16 Apr |
17 Apr |
18 Apr |
April Recess |
April Recess | April Recess |
April Recess |
April Recess |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
21 Apr |
22 Apr ~ G |
23 Apr ~ H |
24 Apr ~ A |
25 Apr ~ B |
Staff Dvelopment |
Historical Fication Analysis Assignment handed out. Watch American Tail. Take notes on accuracy of movie.
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Finish Watching An American Tail. HW: Bring a thumb drive to class tomorrow. Have a rough draft of a thesis ready to work on in class.
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In the computer lab today. Work on polishing thesis. Review sources and collect quotes to use in paper. HW: Be ready with polished thesis and quotes in class.
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In computer lab today. Work on rough draft. Review guide for test next week handed out. HW: continue to work on Rough Draft.
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
28 Apr ~ C |
29 Apr ~ D |
30 Apr ~ E |
1 May ~ F
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2 May ~ G |
Drop today Work on your rough drafts.
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In Computer Lab Continue to work on Rough Drafts Teacher conference with Mr. Buckley HW: Continue to work on rough drafts.
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In Computer Lab Continue to work on Rough Draft. Rough Drafts must be completed by the end of the day today. Teacher conference with Mr. Buckley if you have not already. Polish Rough draft and prepare to hand in Final Draft tomorrow. |
Final draft due in class today. Review for test tomorrow. Remember that the process sheet also needs to be included! Its worth a test grade!
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Test on Immigration and Progressivism.
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
5 May ~ H |
6 May ~ A |
7 May ~ B |
8 May ~ C |
9 May ~ D |
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
12 May ~ E |
13 May ~ F |
14 May ~ G |
15 May ~ H |
16 May ~ A |
| Start Independent Research Paper. |
Library Research | Library Research |
Library Research. |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
19 May ~ B |
20 May ~ C |
21 May ~ D |
22 May ~ E |
23 May ~ F |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
26 May |
27 May ~ G |
28 May ~ H |
29 May ~ A |
30 May ~ B |
Memorial Day |
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
2 June ~ C |
3 June ~ D |
4 June ~ E |
5 June ~ F |
6 June ~ G |
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
9 June ~ H |
10 June ~ A |
11 June |
17 Jan |
18 Jan |
End 4th Quarter |
Exams 8 and 7 |
Exams 6 and 5 |
Exams 4 and 3 |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
19 Jan |
20 Jan |
21 Jan |
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Exams 2 and 1 |
Make-up day |
Last Day (half day) |
Teacher Work Day |
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