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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Read pg. 22 on the Flu epidemic, and answer questions 6-8 on pg. 23
2.  End of WWI (pg. 8 of your Midterm Review Packet)
      - Brain-pop:  League of Nations
3.  Movie Clip:  How did World War I impact African-American communities?  Looking back at the Declaration of War on pg. 20...does this treatment contradict our reason for going to war?

HW - Midterm Review Packet:  Do pgs. 6-8 (see Monday, January 9th post for the review packet).

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Read about rationing on pg. 21...and answer the questions 1-5 on pg. 23
2.  "Gallery Walk" to admire one another's work on the WWI project
3.  Review sheet 5 (Expansion)

HW - Review sheet 5 (see previous posts to download/print the review packet).

Monday, January 9, 2012

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  How did President Wilson react after Congress voted to declare war?  Why do you think he reacted that way?  View Movie Clip.
2.  Homefront Movie Clip ... What happened to freedom in America during WWI?


3.  Rationing Primary Source Activity (Read pg. 21, and do Q's 1-5 on pg. 23)

HW - WWI Project due tomorrow!
- Do review sheets pgs. 3-4 (click here for the entire review packet)

Friday, January 6, 2012

Class Agenda

WORLD WAR I PROJECT:  Work Day

1.  Review/discuss direction sheet (click here for a copy of the direction sheet).
2.  Pick a format for your project and get started!  If you need photos from World War I for your project, click here for a link to a photo achive.

HW - Get project done...it's due TUESDAY, but you'll have midterm review homework for Monday night.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Class Agenda

Mr. Law was home with a sick child today...here was the agenda for class:

1.  Bellringer:  Move to the station where you were working when class ended yesterday.  Complete questions at this station (if need be).
2.  WWI Stations - Day 2.  We are completing our in-class station research (pgs. 24-29).  If you were absent Wednesday or Thursday...you MUST arrange time to come in and complete the work (homebase, study hall, lunch).

HW - Complete pg. 2 of review packet (Immigration).  See Wednesday's post for the review sheet.
- bring a thumb/jump drive (if you have one) to class with you tomorrow.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Movie Clip - How did Wilson react after Congress voted for war?  Why do you think he reacted that way?
2.  In-Class Project:  WWI Stations.  Over the next 2 days of class, you will be traveling with your learning group for some in-depth coverage of WWI topics (pgs. 23-29).  If you miss today or tomorrow, you will have to arrange to come in during study hall to make up for this in-class project.

HW - Midterm on Friday 1/13:  Do Reconstruction Review Sheet (pg. 1 of Review Packet)

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Class Agenda: Welcome to 2012!

1.  Bellringer:  Watch brain-pop...REVIEW:  What were the causes of World War I?
2.  Group Activity (pg. 12A-12B):  Complete "Questions for Review" on pg. 12B.  Discuss Zimmerman Note.
3.  Declaration of War (pg. 20).  How does this document support/parallel the title on pg. 12A?


HW - NIE due tomorrow!  Be sure to follow directions on the entry form
- MIDTERM on Friday, January 13th!