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- Orientation
- Use the
Outline Form to take a position on any news story of your choice
Due Mon. 9-10
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- Email Assignment due 9-24
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Visit the White
House web page and read about the various things the president
is doing to lead the country through the current terrorist crisis
- Use our
outline form to
outline an email message to the president or other government
official.
State your reasons for are writing the email
A. Your opinion on the job the president is doing during this crisis
Explain 1 ...4
B. Suggest course of action the president should take
Explain 1 ... 4
Sign email with name, class, school
- Send to one of the addresses below
- Middle East Map Assignment
due 9-24
- Complete the Middle East
map shell distributed in class
- Map test on Monday, 24
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- Terrorist Discussion
Relate to overall Middle East problems for past 50 years
- Middle east map test on 9/27
- Begin study of Chapter Two
Revolution and the Early Republic
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- Christopher Columbus Video and
Discussion
- Ch2 Section 1
Colonial Resistance and Rebellion
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- Face of Terrorism (video/discussion)
- Ch2 Section 2
The War for Independence
- Ch2 Section 3
Confederation and Constitution
- Ch2 Section 4
Launching a new nation
- Chapter Two Test on Friday
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- News Discussion
Biological warfare
- Tuesday October 16
Open House
PSAT Testing
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American Revolution Video
Discussion of the Revolution
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Overview of Structure of American Government
Friday, Quiz on lecture
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- Review Constitution in text
Pages 86 to 115
- Mon - Preamble/Articlt I
- Tues - Articles II and III
- Wed - Articles IV to VII
- Thurs - The Amendments
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- Video/Discussion "The Civil
War" by Ken Burns
- Discuss News
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Veterans Day on Monday. No school
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Chapter Four quiz on Tuesday, Nov 13
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Continue discussion of Civil War
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Video, Ken
Burns' "Civil War" (The Cause)
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Freedom and Terrorism Assignment
Due Tuesday-11-20-01 Before Midnight
Because of the terrorist threats to the
United States, some people feel it is
necessary to put temporary limits on our
personal freedoms. Americans face new
threats from atomic, biological, chemical
warfare and other acts of terrorism. How
do you feel about this issue? Should
Americans be willing to give up some of
their personal freedoms for national
security? Use the threaded discussion form
to answer this question. Next, replay to
the statements of two other students.
Before you express your opinion, read the
following articles for background
information on the issue.
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Begin Chapter
6, The New Industrial Age 1877-1900
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- Thanksgiving Holiday, Wed
and Thur
- Free or Safe essay due
Tuesday
- Begin Ch6 The New
Industrial Age
Study and take notes on the chapter
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- Report Cards on Friday
- Monday last day for
make-ups
- Video, When the Century
Was Young, Industry and the Growth of Cities
- Section Quizzes 1-4
- Chapter Quiz (Ch6)
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- Ch7 Immigrants and
Urbanization
- Section quizzes 1-4
- Ch test on Friday
- Video, Ellis Island
- Discuss immigration at
turn of the century and now
(Illustrate sameness)
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Research Paper on Progressive Era
(click for assignment)
Due Jan. 18. (No make-ups, No late
work)
- Discuss, American
History 1901 to 1920's
- Video, American
Century
- Video Quiz (notes
okay)
- Chapter 10,
American Empire
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- Chapter 11 America
and World War I
- Quiz Chapter 11
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- Final Exam on
Wednesday January 23
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