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Mrs. Byrnes Webpage |
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Darien High School |
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September
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Class Discussion: What is American Studies? PowerPoint: N/A Homework: - Digging up your American Artifact
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No School. |
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Class Discussion: “Stuff” Reading and questions Observing America Essay PowerPoint: N/A Homework: Observing America Essay and Rubric
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Class Discussion: Analyzing your Artifact with your group. PowerPoint: N/A Homework: Reflect on all Artifacts presented. Due Tomorrow.
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Thursday—August 30 |
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Tuesday—September 4 B Day—Drop 2 |
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Wednesday—September 5 C Day |
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Monday—September 3 |
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Friday—August 31 A Day—Drop 1
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Class Discussion: Contemporary American Culture PowerPoint: N/A Homework: Continue working on Observing America Essay What issues are important to Presidential candidates?
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Thursday—September 6 D Day |
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Class Discussion: Contemporary American Culture PowerPoint: N/A Homework: Continue working on Essay
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Friday—September 7 E Day |
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Class Discussion: Analyzing your Artifact with your group. PowerPoint: N/A Homework: Journal #1—Reflecting on your Artifact
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Class Discussion: Contemporary American Culture – Michael Vick Story Observing America Essay Due PowerPoint: N/A Homework: turnitin.com discussion on Michael Vick story
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Class Discussion: Finish the Michael Vick Story PowerPoint: N/A Homework:
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Tuesday—September 11 G Day |
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Monday—September 10 F day |
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No School |
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Thursday—September 13
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Class Discussion: What does the terrorism debate tell us about Contemporary Culture? PowerPoint: N/A Homework: List 5 Elements of Contemporary Culture
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Friday—September 14 A Day Drop 1 |
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Class Discussion: Elements of Contemporary Culture Discussion PowerPoint: N/A Homework: European Contact with Native Americans
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Class Discussion: Jamestown PowerPoint: Colonizing the New World—Jamestown Homework: Mayflower Compact
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Class Discussion: Native American influences on American Government The Iroquois Confederacy Constitution Senate Concurrent Resolution on Iroquois Handouts—Iroquois Confederacy/Native Cultures PowerPoint: Native American Homework: Read Chapter on Jamestown and answer Section Review. See Mrs. Byrnes for Chapter.
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Tuesday—September 18 C Day |
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Wednesday—September 19 D Day |
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Monday—September 17 B Day Drop 2 |
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Thursday—September 20 E Day |
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Class Discussion: Compare Jamestown, Plymouth and MA Bay PowerPoint: Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colonies Homework: No Homework
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Friday—September 21 F Day |
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Class Discussion: Fighting Terrorism Debate PowerPoint: N/A Homework: N/A
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Wednesday-September 12 H Day |
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Class Discussion: The Puritan Dilemma and Questions PowerPoint: N/A Homework: Finish the Puritan Dilemma and Questions
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Monday—September 24 g Day |
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Class Discussion: Finish The Puritan Dilemma PowerPoint: Puritan Discontent Homework: Anne Hutchinson Reading and Questions
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Tuesday—September 25 H Day |
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Thursday—September 27 B Day Drop 2 |
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Class Discussion: Watch The Crucible PowerPoint: N/A Homework: Impact on Native Americans—Jamestown Reading and Questions—This is Due Tuesday 10/2 The Crucible reading questions
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Friday—September 28 C Day |
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Class Discussion: Watch The Crucible PowerPoint: N/A Homework: Quiz Review for Early Colonial Quiz on Monday 10/1
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