Monday, May 22, 2017

Monday May 22, 2017

Agenda
Make sure to have submitted your 20% project to the turn in link
20% project presentations
Fill out this self-evaluation AFTER you have presented

Learning Targets
I can plan, research, and carry out a project of my choosing.

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Presentation Format

Turn in Presentation here: 

Presentation: 
1. Cover these major points (below)
2. Include more pictures than words in your presentation.
3. Use notecards, be prepared, practice.
4. Show your video/project and explain it.

Thursday May 18, 2017

Journal: What is one thing about each of the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s.
CNN Student News

Agenda
Tie Up- 50s, Cold War, Korean War, Vietnam War, etc
TAKE THIS SURVEY
Plan Presentations

Learning Targets
I can explain major events that happened in the last 6 decades.
I can create a presentation.


Friday, May 5, 2017

Monday May 8, 2017- May 16th

Please be respectful to your substitute.

Monday May 8, 2017
Journal: (Yellow Paper #2) What should we do about nuclear weapons? What should we do when other countries threaten us with nuclear weapons?
CNN Student News

Agenda
Watch America Story of US Superpowers
Start Working on Decades Book (You'll have a few days to work on them).

Learning Target
I can explain what the Cold War is.
I can explain major trends that happened after WWII.
I can explain major people, events, and pop culture trends in the 50s-90s.

ALL LATE WORK is DUE THURSDAY MAY 18th!!
20% projects due Monday May 22nd. 
(Seniors final and presentations will be Thursday May 18th-That's when I'll sign your papers)













Wednesday May 10, 2017
Journal:  What should a good president do? How should a president react to communism? What should they do?
CNN Student News

Agenda
Watch Search and Destroy 
Work on Decades Book (try to finish these today, or do it for homework)

Learning Target
I can explain what the Vietnam War is.
I can explain major people, events, and pop culture trends in the 50s-90s.

ALL LATE WORK is DUE THURSDAY MAY 18th!!
20% projects due Monday May 22nd. 
(Seniors final and presentations will be Thursday May 18th-That's when I'll sign your papers)















Friday May 12, 2017
Journal:  What happened during the Vietnam War?
CNN Student News

Agenda
Work on 20% Project. --- Next 20% day is Thursday May 22nd, you will make your presentations that day, so I would recommend you finish your projects today and for homework!

Learning Target
I can research and make a project.

ALL LATE WORK is DUE THURSDAY MAY 18th!!
20% projects due Monday May 22nd. 
(Seniors final and presentations will be Thursday May 18th-That's when I'll sign your papers)

















Tuesday May 16, 2017
Journal:  What should a good president do? How should a president react to communism? What should they do?
CNN Student News

Agenda
20 minutes Finish Books
Read one book from every decade and fill in your worksheet.
If time, do the Social Trends graphic organizer page using the Blue Books

Learning Target
I can explain major events in the 50-90s.

ALL LATE WORK is DUE THURSDAY MAY 18th!!
20% projects due Monday May 22nd. 
(Seniors final and presentations will be Thursday May 18th-That's when I'll sign your papers)
Open book test May 23rd.
Final is the last day of SCHOOL! 


Thursday, May 4, 2017

Thursday May 4, 2017

Journal: (back to the yellow papers) What do you already know about the Civil Rights Movement?
CNN Student News

Agenda
Notes
"A time for justice" Movie

Learning Target I can explain different tactics during the Civil Rights Movement.

Friday, April 28, 2017

Friday April 28, 2017

Journal: Click this Journal link to submit your journal

Question: Take notes on the WWII Homefront Videos as we watch them. (Copy notes into the journal, save a copy for you). 

CNN Student News

Agenda

Watch Videos

Work on Lesson 8 (make sure to post to Learning Log).

WWII Lessons Link

When done with lesson 8, work on WWII Project and finish other lessons

Learning Targets

I can explain how technology changed and impacted the war effort.
I can explain different perspectives relating to the dropping of Atomic Weapons.
I can argue whether or not dropping the atomic bomb was justified.

HW: Finish Lessons 1-8
Test, all lessons, project, and learning log will be due on May 2.

Monday, April 24, 2017

Wednesday April 26, 2017

Journal: Click this Journal link to submit your journal

Question: Take this Survey. For your journal just say "I took this survey."

CNN Student News

Agenda

Take Survey

Work on Lesson 7 (make sure to post to Learning Log).

WWII Lessons Link

When done with lesson 7, work on WWII Project and finish other lessons

Learning Targets


I can explain the significance of major battles of WWII.
I can explain what happened at D-Day.

HW: Finish Lessons 1-7
Test, all lessons, project, and learning log will be due on May 2.