Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Finish 3.1 & Begin 3.2

3.1: Postwar and Society

  • Learning: Finished yesterday
    • Practice; begin today: Acrostic Poem with island:  "POSTWAR & SOCIETY" 
  • Worked on Product worksheet (handed out yesterday)
3.2: Conservative Politics
  • Discussed Conservative & Liberal political beliefs (briefly)
  • Learning: On Conservative Presidents sheet we wrote notes from Presidents video
    • Harding & Coolidge--See Mr. McDonald to watch video... YOU MUST WATCH THIS VIDEO about 15 minutes long.
    • Began using textbook (chap. 19 sec 3) to answer questions on the bottom and back of the same sheets.  
    • We will continue to work on this and the product tomorrow.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Finish 3.1

3.1: Postwar  & Society (20)

  • Learning: 
  • Practice: Pushed to tomorrow
  • Product: Comparison sheet.  See Unit 3 Objective Rubric for details. 

Handed back exams: Grades go into the grade book today.  Next Tuesday MORNING is the last time to have revised the exam.

Monday, September 24, 2012

Unit 3: Roaring 1920s

Cover Page: Roaring Twenties (20)

  • I gave people a scrap piece of paper and told them to write the title of the Unit & the number in the notebook on it.
  • Then, as an island you discussed what you think may happen in the 1920s based on:
    • 18th Amendment 
    • 19th Amendment
    • End of WWI
  • Then you drew pictures of your prediction on the cover page

3.1: Postwar & Society (21)


Friday, September 21, 2012

Unit II Exam

Took Unit II exam
Turned in Notebook for Unit II

  • You may revise the notebook and show Mr. M at an appropriate time next week
If you missed the exam you need to schedule a time to take it for next week. 

Thursday, September 20, 2012

2.6 & Review

2.6: 14 Points & Treaty of Versailles

  • Learning: Completed the 2.6 Worksheet using the textbook
  • Reviewed as a class with Mr. McDonald
  • No Product
Worked on Review 

Exam tomorrow & the Notebook will be graded too!!!

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Finish 2.5 & Begin 2.6

Beginning of Class:

  • 5-10 minutes getting stuff together in the notebook Table of Contents can be found on my website or and here.
  • Reminder that when students are gone they should check this blog and get hard copies from their individual file (unless they print something from here)

2.5: WWI Home Front (16)

  • Yesterday:
    • Learning: Worksheet
    • Practice: Primary Sources (don't work on this any longer if you have not finished it... consider it a non-requirement... it is helpful for you though)
  • Today:
2.6: Peace without Victory (17)

  • Unit II EXAM IS FRIDAY !!!
  • Notebooks are turned in as well. 

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

2.5: Home Front

2.5: Home Front
      Learning:  Finish Home Front worksheet
      Practice: Primary source work (use these files to complete the back of the 2.5 worksheet)
      Product: tomorrow

2.3 Essay Due today
2.4 Presentation due Thursday
2.5 Product due Thursday

We'll get the review tomorrow.... Unit II Exam is Friday!!