Sept 2
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- Orientation
- Study/Discuss
American Revolution and roots of American Government
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Sept
8
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- Continue American
Revolution
- Discuss Platonic world View as
it relates to society and politics in the Middle
Ages and today.
- Discuss Iraq and
view Sunday News with Condolezza Rice and Pres.
Bush
- Write Position
Paper, "Your position on Iraq"
Use form
provided to write paper
Check web sites for information
www.foxnews.com
www.msnbc.com
Discuss issue with parents (your best source for
honest opinions)
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Sept 15
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- View discuss
video, "The Reluctant Revolutionaries" to learn
about life and attitudes on the eve of the
American Revolution. What were the factors the led
to the revolution?
- Quiz on "Reluctant
Revolutionaries."
- Study Chapter 2 in
the text.
Quizzes are given without warning so as to
avoid cramming before a test.
- Begin discussion
of Declaration of Independence.
Students are required to paraphrase text of the
Declaration of Independence.
Click below to download the assignment in MS Word
format. You may enter your answers in the form and
save them to disk.
Declaration of Independence Form
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Sept 22
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- Quiz Ch2 Sec2
- Declaration
Independence Assignment due Monday.
- Begin study of
Articles of Confederation and Writing of the
Constitution of the United States.
- Study Vocabulary
and all of Chapter 2 for future test.
- Are We To Be a
Nation, video
Take notes on video and discussion of video. Quiz
to follow
Click here for PBS information and summary of
video
- Be prepared for
quizzes this week and next (Ch2, Ch2 Vocab, Dec.
Independence)
Click here for test questions
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Parents, you can check out
grades at
www.edline.com
Use the log-on and password provided.
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Sept 29
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Oct 6
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- Be Prepared for
Chapter2 and Section tests this week
- Complete the
"Compare and Contrast," study guide
Click here for form
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Oct 13
Students who
are absent have to make-up the daily warm-up exercises
at lunch on the next day they attend class
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Oct 20
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Oct 27 |
No
School - Fires in San Diego County |
Nov 3 |
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Nov 10 |
- Continue Civil
War discussion and Ken Burns film on the civil
war
- Complete study
guide on film (These are the test questions)
- Prepare for quiz
on the video (episode 1, "The Cause")
You may use the PBS site as a guide for the quiz
. Questions will be drawn from there and the
video
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Nov 17 |
- Begin study of
Ch6, "The New Industrial Age"
- Be prepared for
chapter test and vocabulary test.
Vocabulary test will be posted online for you to
practice
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All
make-ups for this grading period must be submitted
by Friday
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Nov 24 |
- Chapter 6 Vocab
and chapter tests next week
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Click here
for Ch6 Vocab test
- Happy Thanksgiving
Boys have note from
mother stating that you helped with dishes and
clean-up for extra credit.
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Dec 1 |
- Test Chapter 6 and
Chapter 6 Vocabulary on Tuesday
- Government
Overview and test this week
- Begin study of
Progressivism, Chapter 9
Please bring text book every day - will test
on Ch9 on Monday, Dec 8
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Ch9
Vocabulary Quiz
This is the actual
quiz ....
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Dec 8
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- Ch9 Quiz and Vocab
Quiz this week
Ch9
Quiz Practice
- Outline Ch10 in
text (Spanish American War and America's rise as
world power)
This will be graded on the basis of completeness,
neatness, and outlining rules such as indenting
Highlight the headings
- Look for Ch10
tests early next week.
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Dec 15 |
- Type a 1 page explanation
of this political cartoon
His Hat Is In The Ring
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- Outline Ch7,
"Immigration and Urbanization?
Due after Christmas break
- Be prepared for
essay exam on Ch7 after Christmas break
You may use outlines on essay exam.
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Chapter 10
Vocabulary Study Guide (the actual test)
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Jan 5 |
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Jan 12 |
- Finish Ch11, WWI
- Review Ch12-13,
The 1920's
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Cal Standards
20's~30's
Final Exam Review
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EXAM
CRAM
Wednesday ~ Thursday ~ Friday
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Room 209 BVH
Come Study for Finals
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