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 The annual, overwhelmingly beautiful take-over of Washington DC by cherry blossoms is soon to begin!  Your school work for today is to embark on day 2 of 3 for doing an in-depth A/V C&E analysis of Crash Course U.S. History: America in WWI (#30).  If you have a few minutes, then, look up some additional pics of the DC blossoms -- the town turns a pale pink -- amazing!  

U.S. History

Today is day 2 of 3 for working on lots (!) of short notes (!) while analyzing the Crash Course.  Do check in here tomorrow for potentially new information and so as not to miss any of my great humor.  ; )

World History

 The Crash Course World History: Imperialism (#35) has been scored, and for this go-round I erred on the side of extra leniency.  I entered your score in Power School to replace the Fordson grade IF this new score was better.  Otherwise I left your Fordson score as active and did not enter this one for you.  When we return to school I will return the papers to you and we will discuss the answer key via Smart Board so you can edit for the correct information and verify which parts you did well and if there are any parts you want to adjust for future A/V C&Es.  ; )  For today's work, please view the TICE ART 1010 video and take notes about all of these many famous Renaissance people, ideas, and creations; use the spelling helper page as needed.  It moves very quickly, and so, be prepared to pause, rewind, and possibly watch more than once.  (It is short -- just 10:25; so the time to pause and re-watch is built into our work time.)  See ya back here tomorrow!  ; )

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 KEEP all of your many Turn of the Century notes (textbook and class activities), as I will decide upon one of the EQs (Turn of Century OR Global Issues) about which for you write after we finish the next unit.  To clarify, the Global Issues unit covers the same time period, but focuses on WWI, the Great Depression, and WWII.  So, KEEP ALL of your Turn of the Century notes.  As for new work, now, set up your new E.Q. page "Global Issues Class Activities E.Q." with this essential question:  "In what ways were global issues also American issues?"  (In other words we'll be looking at international events, but with regard to the E.Q. page moments of focus we'll hone in on the American impacts and effects.)  We'll jump right in with World War I -- set up a Claim & Evidence page for Crash Course U.S. History: America in WWI (#30), and take today, Thursday, and Friday to work on and complete that C&E analysis.  But, do peek in tomorrow, as there may be some critical information or more amazing humor. ; )

U.S. History

For today, Wednesday, and Thursday work on and finish the A/V C&E that we began on Crash Course U.S. History: America in WWI (#30).  Remember to take many evidence notes, and to keep each note brief.  If anyone finds that there are school mates from WCHS who can't get to the high school to pick up the grab-n-go breakfast and lunch, please let me or another adult know; there are many who are willing to help make sure nobody is hungry.

World History

 For today, finish adding notes on your E.Q. page from the video that was begun on Friday.  If anyone finds that there are school mates from WCHS who can't get to the high school to pick up the grab-n-go breakfast and lunch, please let me or another adult know; there are many who are willing to help make sure nobody is hungry.

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Today, focus on completing the notes for Chapters 19 & 20.  There will be a new assignment posted tomorrow. If anyone finds that there are school mates from WCHS who can't get to the high school to pick up the grab-n-go breakfast and lunch, please let me or another adult know; there are many who are willing to help make sure nobody is hungry.

U.S. History

Research was due.  KEEP your Turn of the Century E.Q. page, as there will be a writing choice later.  Set up a new E.Q. page -- "Global Issues E.Q." with this question -- "In what ways were global issues also American issues?"  On separate paper set up to do a Claim & Evidence on the You tube video "Crash Course U.S. History: America in WWI" (#30).  Check Google Classroom daily -- the "Make-up Work" link. 

World History

The empires research score sheets were distributed -- do NOT "resolve comments" in Google Classroom (leave them in place).  Email me if you are interested in improving your score; we can discuss options.  All late submissions and re-submissions of the World Religion E.Q. Writing has been scored, commented upon, returned, and entered.  The Empires E.Q. Writing is available as an option in Google Classroom.  The Crash Course: Imperialism will be scored and entered by Wednesday.  In 3rd hour we took notes about the Tripartite World of the Medieval Era on a note page handout.  If you were absent, copy the notes from a reliable classmate -- yes, they can snap a pic and text it to you. ; )  In both hours we viewed some Google images of Gothic cathedrals -- give it a try.  We added a couple of quick notes to our Mental Map Timeline -- copy from a friend if you were absent.  Finish adding E.Q. notes from the video that was started Friday.  Check Google Classroom daily -- the Make-up Work link.  

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Research was due.  Finish chapters 19 & 20 note-taking.  Check Google Classroom daily at the "Make-up Work" link.

U.S. History -- FRIDAY

Day 2 of 2 for research -- due by Monday.

World History -- FRIDAY

Set up a new E.Q. page for the new unit by titling it "Modern Europe E.Q."  Your first source of notes, and thus, your first subheading should be "Islam: Empire of Faith 'The Awakening' episode by PBS."  Then, view this video from Google Classroom while adding many short, factual notes to your E.Q. page.  You should get through at least 30 minutes if not further by the end of class Friday.  We will view the last 20-25 minutes in class on Monday.  

KCC -- FRIDAY

Research day 3 of 3 -- due by Monday.

U.S. History

Note of context regarding the end of the unit -- you may have wondered why we haven't done deep-dives on WWI, the Depression, and WWII.  It is because there are so many big themes for this time period that this unit we are focusing on domestic topics, and next unit we will remain in this time period but focus directly on the global issues.  Today, begin working on Turn of the Century CQ Research -- it is set up for you in Google Classroom with instructions.  You will also have class time tomorrow for this, and then it is due by class time Monday. 

World History

We finished our review game of the Unit-Closure Work Page on empires.  Please note that it is time to do the empires E.Q. writing; this unit I am going to give you the option of staying, for now, with your world religion writing score OR taking the option to do the empires writing for which we are all ready and poised to begin.  The writing assignment is set up in Google Classroom for you with due date if you are interested and you are welcome to see me during Advisory and/or to email me for any one-on-one support or questions that you'd like.  We viewed the first 5 scenes of Monty Python's Holy Grail as a humorous hook into our Medieval transition into the next unit of "Modern Europe." (It is a 1970s British humor sort of like Will Ferrell's current work on the U.S.)  In 5th hour we completed a note page with discussion to pivot from that humor to a serious historical fact-check and perspective of facts; print one out or pick one up from the room and then get the notes and explanations from a reliable classmate.  (We will do this Monday in 3rd hour.)  In 5th hour we also added a few things to our Mental Map Timeline.

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Chapter 18 notes were returned with scores, and the pages for Chapters 19 & 20 were assigned, due next Thursday:  pp.552, "Newcomers"p.556--top1/2 561, 569-577, 579, "Progressive"p.605-606.  Reminder that writing with scores and feedback or directions on what needs to be done before being resubmitted for grading...posted in Google Classroom yesterday.  Add a big, bold note on your EQ page -- "Indian Boarding Schools" so you remember to include it as a critical theme in your next writing.  Remaining time was given for CQ research -- due by class time Monday.

U.S. History

Add an E.Q. note "Indian Boarding Schools," as that is a significant theme of the era.  We finished taking EQ notes and adding CQs while also keeping up with the Presidents' Political Parties page while viewing the rest of "The Presidents" episode.  Tomorrow we'll begin our Curiosity Research.

World History

Unit-Closure Work Page is due today.  I lead the class through a group-based review game -- to be finished in class tomorrow after which we will discuss the end-of-unit writing.

KCC

Chapter 18 notes are due today.  The class period was given for the Curiosity Research that was begun yesterday in Google Classroom.

U.S. History

Use the three handouts to break down the poem, "Indian Boarding Schools: The Runaways," and see a reliable classmate for confirming understanding and adding any relevant notes.  Add some EQ notes about this subtopic. Then, we began viewing The Presidents video, episode "Cleveland to Taft: 1885-1913" while keeping up with our Presidents' Political Parties packet and adding EQ notes and CQ questions.  In 4th hour we viewed through 12:45, 6th 9:50, and 7th 9:38.