American History Second Semester Calendar
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Friday |
25 Jan ~ F |
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Make-up Day |
Today was all with Ms. Nelson. History HW: Read chapters 15.1 and 15.2 and complete the handout. Remember to bring a textbook with you! |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
28 Jan ~ G |
29 Jan ~ H |
30 Jan ~ A |
31 Jan ~ B |
1 Feb ~ C |
Today was all with Mr. Buckley. We reviewed the ideas behind the industrialization of America. Worked in groups reading over the sections in the text book on the living experiences for different areas of the country and professions. |
Today we introduced the project City or the Farm. Set up the project groups and handed out additional readings
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Today we will determine which groups will research city life or farm life. Time in library to collect research. |
Today we were back in the libary collecting information.
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Last day of work in the library. Remember that everything is due in class on Monday.
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
4 Feb ~ D |
5 Feb ~ E |
6 Feb ~ F |
7 Feb ~ G |
8 Feb ~ H |
Project due today. Today was our Immigrant exhibition. You needed to have turned in your evaluation sheet by the end of the period |
Drop 5 today Today we reviewed the main ideas that were covered by our immigrant activity. You should have recorded the generalizations of both the City and Farm communities. HW: Letter assignment handed out. Due on Friday. |
Drop 6 today |
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Letter activity due today. |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
11 Feb ~ A |
12 Feb ~ B |
13 Feb ~ C |
14 Feb ~ D |
15 Feb ~ E |
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Review for test today, both periods. |
Drop 5 today Test on Progressive America |
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 |
Drop 6 today. Finished test - All with Mrs. Nelson, finished up Phycological Realism. HW: English - Finish reading Owl Creek and answer questions.
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Progressive Presidents Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson HW:
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Today we finished discussion the Progressive Presidents. Specifically Taft and Wilson. HW: Read assigned selection on either Booker T. Washington or WEB Dubios. Due Friday. There will be a short quiz on assigned reading in class on Friday.
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Johnstown Flood today. Connection to Historical Fiction. HW: Remember to finish reading about Booker T. or WEB. Quiz tomorrow.
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Today we discussed Booker T. Washington and WEB Dubios and their theories on the African American quest for equality. Handed out information on college recommendations. HW: Read the packet on the conditions in the United States for African Americans.
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
3 Mar ~ C |
4 Mar ~ D |
5 Mar ~ E |
6 Mar ~ F |
7 Mar ~ G |
CAPT Today we finished discussing Booker T. and WEB. We looked at the painting Ladder for Booker T. Washington. Took notes on the NAACP. HW: Watch this video clip. Answer the questions handed out in class on imperialism. Tests handed back.
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CAPT Listened to George Carlin talk about baseball and football - Gave a discription of Imperialism Background on the Spanish American War Talked about Yellow Journalism.
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CAPT Period 5 drops today Analyzed a few political cartoons on the Spanish American War Read an excerpt on the Spanish American War - HW: Finish reading selection on the Spanish American War - Answer the questions.
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CAPT Both classes drop today
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CAPT Period 6 drops today. Analyzed a few political cartoons on the Spanish American War Read an excerpt on the Spanish American War - HW: Finish reading selection on the Spanish American War - Answer the questions. |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
10 Mar ~ H |
11 Mar ~ A |
12 Mar ~ B |
13 Mar ~ C |
14 Mar ~ D |
CAPT Both classes drop today. |
Combined class - Period 5 - All English Period 6 - Discussion of the Quarter 3 Paper. |
Discuss Spanish American War. Outline the Philippino American War Read over various viewpoints on war. |
Discussion on the Philippino War Read about the Panama Canal and analyze the political cartoons. |
Causes of WWI -
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
17 Mar ~ E |
18 Mar ~ F |
19 Mar ~ G |
20 Mar ~ H |
21 Mar |
| Mr. Buckley was out today - All with Ms. Nelson.
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Mr. Buckley was out today. Read about Wilson's 14 Points and the Treaty of Versailles. Make sure to analyze the political cartoons on the back. HW: Read Senator Lodge's ideas on the appropriate way to deal with Germany at the end of the war. |
Good Friday No School today
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
24 Mar |
25 Mar ~ A |
26 Mar ~ B |
27 Mar ~ C |
28 Mar ~ D |
No school for you today - I have to be here though!
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Today we reviewed the political cartoons you analyzed in class on Thursday. Today were reviewed for the test on imperialism and the Great War.
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Test on Imperialism and the Great War.
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Today we were combined. We worked Q3QP. Remember that they are due tomorrow!! We watched a movie on the 1920's today
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Quarter Paper due today. Today we were all combined with Mr. Buckley. We learned about Prohibition today Read about the different ideas on the necessity of Prohibition.
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
31 Mar ~ E |
1 Apr ~ F |
2 Apr ~ G |
3 Apr ~ H |
4 Apr ~ A |
Period 5 drops Today we discussed the Harlem Renaissance. We read Marcus Garvey and discussed the return to Africa movement. HW: Read Langston Hughes short story - Determine what Hughes believes African Americans value. |
Period 6 drops. Today we discussed the Harlem Renaissance. We read Marcus Garvey and discussed the return to Africa movement. HW: Read Langston Hughes short story - Determine what Hughes believes African Americans value. |
End of 3rd Quarter Today we discussed the stock market crash of 1929 - We watched a movie on the crash and took notes.
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Today we discussed the Crash that caused the Great depression. We defined Bull and Bear Markets and investors. HW: Analyze political cartoon on Hoover.
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Today we discussed the concept of the business cycle and the Vicious Violent Cycle of Doom. We started to watch the movie on the Dust Bowl. HW: None
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
7 Apr ~ B |
8 Apr ~ C |
9 Apr ~ D |
10 Apr ~ E |
11 Apr ~ F |
Continued to watch the movie on the Dust Bowl. HW: None |
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Today we discussed FDR and his New Deal. Reviewed Huey Long |
All with Ms. Nelson - Quiz on Gatsby - Love Survey |
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 |
Watch movie on Depression to review. Art HW: |
Review for Test |
Test on Great Depression. | Today we reviewed background on Hitler and the Nazi's Ms. Nelson gave a test. |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
28 Apr ~ C |
29 Apr ~ D |
30 Apr ~ E |
1 May ~ F
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2 May ~ G |
Discussion of isolationism We looked at Dr. Suess' impression of the world as WWII breaks out. HW: Text book reading.
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WWII People and Battles Puzzle Assignment. Time in the Library - Remember to come to the classroom first! HW: Work on Project! |
5 Drops More work in the Library. Remember to come to the classroom first!
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6 Drops More work in the Library. Remember to come to the classroom first!
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Completed the time line assignment.
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
5 May ~ H |
6 May ~ A |
7 May ~ B |
8 May ~ C |
9 May ~ D |
Today we read a selection from Citizen Soldiers and discussed life for soldiers. Extra Credit: Band of Brothers @ 6 |
We watched a selection of a video on the Home Front during WWII - HW: Finish as many of the questions as you can. |
We finished watching the video on the Homefront and finished the questions. Today we read about African Americans and women in the war. Prepared for mini-debate/discussions on the role in the war. |
Had a small discussion on prior readings (Women and African Americans). Handed out the readings on Japanese Internment. HW: Finish Japanese internement. |
Collected HW on the Japanese internment. Handed out reading on the dropping of the Atomic Bomb. Worked in groups. HW: Prepare for Debate next week! |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
12 May ~ E |
13 May ~ F |
14 May ~ G |
15 May ~ H |
16 May ~ A |
5 Drops Today we were combined. Handed out the S2SP today. Spent time working on the debate for Wed. HW: Turnitin.com posting on the S2SP. |
Drop 6 Decade project introduced today. HW: Prepare for the debate tomorrow.
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Atomic Bomb debate today. HW: Read the Yalta Conference. |
Video on 1945 through 1950.
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Group work in the library. HW: You should be almost done with your reading. |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
19 May ~ B |
20 May ~ C |
21 May ~ D |
22 May ~ E |
23 May ~ F |
Group work in the library |
Today we have access to the computer labs. Remember to delegate work - some people should be researching while others work on the text book. | History Test today Review of the Exam Prompts. |
Period 5 drops Group work (We have access to the History/English LC today |
Drop 6 today Shortened periods today because of the Awards Assembly. Time in the library for work on secondary sources for History and English (S2SP) HW: By the end of the weekend you should have your novel completely finished. |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
26 May |
27 May ~ G |
28 May ~ H |
29 May ~ A |
30 May ~ B |
Memorial Day |
Time Capsules are due today. |
Time Capsules are due today |
Your textbooks are due today. | The 1950's present. |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
2 June ~ C |
3 June ~ D |
4 June ~ E |
5 June ~ F |
6 June ~ G |
| The 1960's Present |
The 1970's present | Period 5 drops The first 1/2 of the 1980's project today |
Period 6 drops The second 1/2 of the 1980's project today. |
The 1990's today. |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
9 June ~ H |
10 June ~ A |
11 June |
17 Jan |
18 Jan |
Art Freewrite done in class. Here are two presentation with suggested artists or architects |
Review for final. |
Exams 8 and 7 |
Exams 6 - History Exam Exam 5 - Written Essay Congratulations - you are seniors (History and English wise anyway!) |
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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