Thursday, December 13, 2012

Bush & Terrorism

7.5: Bush & Terrorism (24)




Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Rewind

Reviewed remaining schedule:
      Wed: Rewind (more about that in a minute)
      Thur & Friday:  Election of 2000, 9/11 & Katrina
       Monday: Finish Katrina & Review for Unit 7 Exam...3:35PM is the deadline for ALL revision work
      Tues: Unit 7 Exam then Review for final exam
       Wed/Thurs/Friday: Final Exam Schedule


Rewind: 7.3
     The quiz scores (the product) were terrible.  We spent 45 minutes or so reviewing and re-reading the pages & adding to the comic sheet.  Used that sheet when we took the 7.3 product quiz again.







7.4: Bush & Clinton (23)
Worked on product:
          Level 2: define 6 terms
          Level 3: Compare Bush & Clinton in 6 ways
          Level 4: Research Gulf War Syndrome
      See more on rubric

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

7.4: Bush & Clinton (cont'd)

7.3 Quiz--You may use your 7.3 worksheet
If you were absent, you must meet with Mr. M to schedule a time to take this quiz

7.4: Bush & Clinton (23)
Learning A worksheet (completed yesterday)
Learning B: The Century Video notes

Product: 
  • Level 1 & 2: Define 6 terms
  • Level 3: Comparison sheet (we'll get to this tomorrow)
  • Level 4: Persian Gulf Veterans research
  • See rubric for more information
  • Due Friday


Monday, December 10, 2012

7.4: Bush & Clinton

Turn in 7.2 Product:
Political Cartoons (4 of them) & Learning Activities A, B & C

7.4: Bush & Clinton (23)
Learning Activity A: Worksheet from textbook (pages listed on worksheet)


If finished, study for 7.3 quiz tomorrow

Friday, December 7, 2012

7.3: Cold War

7.2: Nixon, Ford, Carter & Reagan (21)
About 30-45 Minutes to work on political cartoon... Due tomorrow.

7.3 Cold War Ends (22)
Learning Activity:
  • Learning: read pages 1059-1063 in your textbook & create a storyboard that shows the events that ended the Cold War
  • We will have a quiz about this Tuesday... Study with island members by:
    • Creating a 10 question quiz
    • Trade quizzes with another island & take.
    • Check the answers




Thursday, December 6, 2012

Finish 7.2

7.2: Nixon, Ford, Carter & Reagan (21)

  • Learning A: Completed
  • Learning B: Completed yesterday
  • Learning C: We began this yesterday and finished it today
    • Add 3 pieces of notes from the lecture on these notes
  • Practice: Match the event with the president that was involved with this presentation
  • Product:

Failed mission to free Hostages in Iran... Desert One

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Nixon & Ford

7.2: Nixon, Ford, Carter & Reagan (21)




Which event that we spoke about today could this Political cartoon be about?

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Finish 7.1 & Begin 7.2



7.1: Other Movements (20)


7.2: Nixon, Ford, Carter & Reagan (21)


Monday, December 3, 2012

Begin Unit 7

Level 4 From Unit 6 exam is due today!!
Returned Level 2 portion of exam... Students should write down the terms that they missed and come in for exam revision by next Monday morning.

6.6 Product: Vietnam Website is due today

Begin Unit 7: Convulsive America
7.1 Other Movements (20)
Learning A: 7.1 Other Movements worksheet

  • We split up the work (jigsaw activity)
  • Each person gets a movement
  • Each person takes notes on the movement on the worksheet (make sure to use all of these terms)
  • When finished each person teaches the others in the group and has them write down information based on:
    1. What specific rights the movement wanted
    2. What Groups or People existed to gain those rights
    3. What tactic/strategy that those groups or people used to gain the rights 
    4. What the results of the Movement were
We were teaching at the end of the day... we'll finish up tomorrow.