U.S. History -- Thursday 4/30

If you'd like to see a preview of the entire weeks' work to pace yourself as you wish and just get it done by Friday, look at Monday's post.   If you like the day-by-day pacing and have already done the earlier work of this week, then focus your small amount of History work time today on the following:

View the Jesse Owens slideshow that includes 2 very short video clips while taking EQ notes of key historical facts, and then see the discussion assignment in Google Classroom.


Key reminders:  If you are interested in a skills re-do, email me this week.

Be aware that on May 14th we will do an open-note exam; so, keep handy your UCWPs and the Presidents' Political Parties handout.  It will be for a 100-point assignment grade.  THAT one thing HAS to be conducted and completed on that exact day.  HOWEVER, new, learning and scores will continue through May 21st.

World History -- Thursday 4/30

If you'd like to see a preview of the entire weeks' work to pace yourself as you wish and just get it done by Friday, look at Monday's post.  If you like the day-by-day pacing and have already done the earlier work of the week, then focus your small amount of History work time today on the following:

Watch the next 20 minutes of Guns, Germs, & Steel part III -- the final part -- ("Into the Tropics") ....20:00-40:00....while adding evidence notes and continuing to work the flow chart.  Also, complete the exit slip for today in Google Classroom.

Key reminders:
If you are interested in a skills re-do, email me this week.

Be aware that on May 20th we will do an open-note exam; so, keep handy your UCWPs and the Mental Map Timeline.  It will be for a 100-point assignment grade.  THAT one thing HAS to be conducted and completed on that exact day.  

KCC -- Thursday 4/30

If you'd like to see a preview of the entire weeks' work to pace yourself as you wish and just get it done by Friday, look at Monday's post.   If you like the day-by-day pacing and have already done the earlier work of this week, then focus your small amount of History work time today on the following:

View the Jesse Owens slideshow that includes 2 very short video clips while taking EQ notes of key historical facts, and then see the discussion assignment in Google Classroom.

Key reminders:  If you are interested in a skills re-do, email me this week.

Please do see message in Google Classroom from KCC!

Be aware that on May 14th we will do an open-note exam; so, keep handy your UCWPs and the Presidents' Political Parties handout.  It will be for a 100-point assignment grade.  THAT one thing HAS to be conducted and completed on that exact day.  That will conclude the KCC grade, HOWEVER, high school work and scores will continue through May 21st.

U.S. History -- Wednesday 4/29

If you'd like to see a preview of the entire weeks' work to pace yourself as you wish and just get it done by Friday, look at Monday's post.  If you like the day-by-day pacing and have already done Tuesdays' work, then focus your small amount of History work time today on the following:

View and take EQ notes on key history facts from the LAST 1/2 of the Shoah slideshow that is loaded into Google Classroom for you and then complete the "Shoah Followup" assignment posted in Google Classroom.

Key reminders:
If you are interested in a skills re-do, email me this week.

Be aware that on May 14th we will do an open-note exam; so, keep handy your UCWPs and the Presidents' Political Parties handout.  It will be for a 100-point assignment grade.  THAT one thing HAS to be conducted and completed on that exact day.  HOWEVER, new work and scores will continue through May 21st, including a new film viewing and small creative personal piece of work.

World History -- Wednesday 4/29

If you'd like to see a preview of the entire weeks' work to pace yourself as you wish and just get it done by Friday, look at Monday's post.  If you like the day-by-day pacing and have already done Tuesday's work, then focus your small amount of History work time today on the following:

Watch the first 20 minutes of Guns, Germs, & Steel part III -- the final part -- ("Into the Tropics") while adding evidence notes and continuing to work the flow chart.

Key reminders:
If you are interested in a skills re-do, email me this week.

Be aware that on May 20th we will do an open-note exam; so, keep handy your UCWPs and the Mental Map Timeline.  It will be for a 100-point assignment grade.  THAT one thing HAS to be conducted and completed on that exact day.  

KCC -- Wednesday 4/29

If you'd like to see a preview of the entire weeks' work to pace yourself as you wish and just get it done by Friday, look at Monday's post.  Please do see new message in Google Classroom from KCC!  If you like the day-by-day pacing and have already done Tuesday's work, then focus your small amount of History work time today on the following:

View and take EQ notes on key history facts from the LAST 1/2 of the Shoah slideshow that is loaded into Google Classroom for you and then complete the "Shoah Followup" assignment posted in Google Classroom.

Key reminders:
If you are interested in a skills re-do, email me this week.

Be aware that on May 14th we will do an open-note exam; so, keep handy your UCWPs and the Presidents' Political Parties handout.  It will be for a 100-point assignment grade.  THAT one thing HAS to be conducted and completed on that exact day.  That will conclude the KCC grade, HOWEVER, high school work and scores will continue through May 21st.

U.S. History -- Tuesday 4/28

If you'd like to see a preview of the entire weeks' work to pace yourself as you wish and just get it done by Friday, look at yesterday's post.

If you like the day-by-day pacing, then focus your small amount of History work time today on the following:

View and take EQ notes on key history facts from the first 1/2 of the Shoah slideshow that is loaded into Google Classroom for you.

If you are interested in a skills re-do, email me this week.

Be aware that on May 14th we will do an open-note exam; so, keep handy your UCWPs and the Presidents' Political Parties handout.  It will be for a 100-point assignment grade.  THAT one thing HAS to be conducted and completed on that exact day.  HOWEVER, new work and scores will continue through May 21st. 

World History -- Tuesday 4/28

If you'd like to see a preview of the entire weeks' work to pace yourself as you wish and just get it done by Friday, look at yesterday's post.

If you prefer the one-day-at-a-time pacing, then focus today on the following:

View the last ~15 minutes of Guns, Germs, & Steel part II ("Conquest") (40:00-end) while taking evidence notes and working the thesis flow chart, and then complete the exit slip for today posted in Google Classroom.

If you are interested in a skills re-do, email me this week.

Be aware that on May 20th we will do an open-note exam; so, keep handy your UCWPs and the Mental Map Timeline.  It will be for a 100-point assignment grade.  THAT one thing HAS to be conducted and completed on that exact day. 

KCC -- Tuesday 4/28

If you'd like to see a preview of the entire weeks' work to pace yourself as you wish and just get it done by Friday, look at yesterday's post.

If you like the day-by-day pacing, then focus your small amount of History work time today on the following:

Be sure your Ch. 23 OR 24 notes are turned in in Google Classroom (that was your last white book reading assignment -- whoot-whoot!)

Be sure to complete the instructor evaluation (instructions in Google Classroom).

View and take EQ notes on key history facts from the first 1/2 of the Shoah slideshow that is loaded into Google Classroom for you.

If you are interested in a skills re-do, email me this week.

Be aware that on May 14th we will do an open-note exam; so, keep handy your UCWPs and the Presidents' Political Parties handout.  It will be for a 100-point assignment grade.  THAT one thing HAS to be conducted and completed on that exact day.  That will conclude the KCC grade, HOWEVER, high school work and scores will continue through May 21st.

U.S. History -- Monday 4/27

Today is both a catch up day and a preview day -- to help everyone structure their time however best works for them...

CATCHING UP:
As for catching up, if you missed any work for the first week (T 3/17 - F 3/20), second week (M 3/30 - F 4/3), or third week (M 4/6 -Th 4/9), the list of the work from all three of those weeks is recapped on the blog post for 4/14.  That will make your list-making easy, but please see the daily instructions posted for each assignment as you go to work on each.

If you missed T 4/14 - F 4/17, a recap of just that week can be found on the blog post for 4/20.  For detailed instructions for how to do that work, see the daily blog posts for each.

If you missed last week (M 4/20 - F 4/24), here is the list:  CC#33 key was posted for you to edit your answer; CC#35 and #36 keys were posted for you to edit your answer and then to copy down the thesis for whichever of the two that you hadn't analyzed; take EQ notes while viewing the Elie Wiesel film; id. themes from the E.W. film; post in the assigned discussion in Google Classroom.

PREVIEWING THIS WEEK:
If you like the pacing help of doing 20-30 minutes of history work a day, then check in on this blog each day the rest of this week for posts on little pieces of new work.

If you prefer to know all of the week's work so you can do it in large chunks sometime between now and Friday, then here is your preview:  we will do a 100-point assignment on May 14th that is actually the "final exam" with open notes; scores and other new work will continue through May 21st; if you are interested in a skills redo email me; take notes from the key points in the Shoah slideshow; see the Harry Potter challenge in Google Classroom; take notes on the most critical facts from the Jesse Owens slideshow and discuss in Google Classroom where assigned; take notes on key facts from the very brief Internment video, read the poem The Abyss, and discuss in Google Classroom where assigned.

World History -- Monday 4/27

Today is both a catch up day and a preview day -- to help everyone structure their time however best works for them...

CATCHING UP:
As for catching up, if you missed any work for the first week (T 3/17 - F 3/20), second week (M 3/30 - F 4/3), or third week (M 4/6 -Th 4/9), the list of the work from all three of those weeks is recapped on the blog post for 4/14.  That will make your list-making easy, but please see the daily instructions posted for each assignment as you go to work on each.

If you missed T 4/14 - F 4/17, a recap of just that week can be found on the blog post for 4/20.  For detailed instructions for how to do that work, see the daily blog posts for each.

If you missed last week (M 4/20 - F 4/24), here is the list:  View the rest of part I "Eden" of Guns, Germs, & Steel and the first 40 minutes of GGS part II "Conquest"; complete the 3 exit slips assigned in Google Classroom.

PREVIEWING THIS WEEK:
If you like the pacing help of doing 20-30 minutes of history work a day, then check in on this blog each day the rest of this week for posts on little pieces of new work.

If you prefer to know all of the week's work so you can do it in large chunks sometime between now and Friday, then here is your preview:  There will be a 100-point assignment on May 20th which is the "final exam" done with open notes; if you are interested in redoing a skill email me; watch the end of part II of Guns, Germs, & Steel and all of part III of GGS; complete the three exit slips in Google Classroom.

KCC -- Monday 4/27

Today is both a catch up day and a preview day -- to help everyone structure their time however best works for them...

CATCHING UP:
As for catching up, if you missed any work for the first week (T 3/17 - F 3/20), second week (M 3/30 - F 4/3), or third week (M 4/6 -Th 4/9), the list of the work from all three of those weeks is recapped on the blog post for 4/14.  That will make your list-making easy, but please see the daily instructions posted for each assignment as you go to work on each.

If you missed T 4/14 - F 4/17, a recap of just that week can be found on the blog post for 4/20.  For detailed instructions for how to do that work, see the daily blog posts for each.

If you missed last week (M 4/20 - F 4/24), here is the list:  CC#33 key was posted for you to edit your answer; CC#35 and #36 keys were posted for you to edit your answer and then to copy down the thesis for whichever of the two that you hadn't analyzed; take EQ notes while viewing the Elie Wiesel film; id. themes from the E.W. film; post in the assigned discussion in Google Classroom; Chapter 21 or 22 notes were returned and scores to be seen in Power School; notice that a sample of each chapter was posted so you can have a set of the chapter you didn't choose to read; Chapter 23 or 24 notes are due Tues 4/28;

PREVIEWING THIS WEEK:
If you like the pacing help of doing 20-30 minutes of history work a day, then check in on this blog each day the rest of this week for posts on little pieces of new work.

If you prefer to know all of the week's work so you can do it in large chunks sometime between now and Friday, then here is your preview: Ch 23 or 24 is due by Tuesday (the last of the white book reading assignments); complete the Instructor Evaluation as specified in Google Classroom;we will do a 100-point assignment on May 14th that is actually the "final exam" with open notes; high school scores and work will continue through May 21st; if you are interested in a skills redo email me; take notes from the key points in the Shoah slideshow; see the Harry Potter challenge in Google Classroom; take notes on most critical facts from the Jesse Owens slideshow and discuss in Google Classroom where assigned; take notes on key facts from the very brief Internment video, read the poem The Abyss, and discuss in Google Classroom where assigned.

U.S. History -- Friday 4/24

For today's new work, we are going to engage in a discussion over the Elie Wiesel show you watched -- please see the detailed instructions posted in Google Classroom. 

World History -- Friday 4/24

Today we continue our evidence note-taking and flow chart work in Part II of Guns, Germs, and Steel ("Conquest") by viewing from 20:00-40:00  .  .  .  and then completing the exit slip in Google Classroom.

KCC -- Friday 4/24

Reminder that Chapter 23 -- OR-- Chapter 24 notes are due by Tuesday.  ; )

For today's new work, we are going to engage in a discussion over the Elie Wiesel show you watched -- please see the detailed instructions posted in Google Classroom.  

U.S. History -- Thursday 4/23

View the last 25 minutes of the Elie Wiesel and Oprah Winfrey special episode while taking thorough notes onto your E.Q. note pages.  [Be mindful of it's intensity -- no younger children should be around.]  Once completed, please create a small box at the end of your notes and write inside of it the key themes you can identify from the entire episode.                                                                                                                        Keeping up with global commemorations, sundown this eve marks the start of the month of Ramadan. 

World History --- Thursday 4/23

Keeping up with global commemorations, sundown this eve marks the start of the month of Ramadan.  Remember, you watched the students at Fordson High School go through this season not too long ago during our World Religion Unit -- "Fordson: Faith, Fasting, & Football."

As for your work today -- view the first 20 minutes of Episode 2 (Conquest) of Guns, Germs, and Steel while continuing to work out the same flow chart and continuing to add thorough, detailed, brief notes onto your "Guns, Germs, & Steel Evidence" note page; please create a subheading on the evidence page that says "Episode 2, Conquest."  (We'll wait until tomorrow to do another exit ticket.  Just viewing, good note-taking, and flow chart work for today.)

KCC -- Thursday 4/23

View the last 25 minutes of the Elie Wiesel and Oprah Winfrey special episode while taking thorough notes onto your E.Q. note pages.  [Be mindful of it's intensity -- no younger children should be around.]  Once completed, please create a small box at the end of your notes and write inside of it the key themes you can identify from the entire episode.                                                                                                                        Keeping up with global commemorations, sundown this eve marks the start of the month of Ramadan.                                                          

U.S. History -- Wednesday 4/22

For your new work today we're going to spend some time on a particular aspect of World War II -- the Holocaust (a.k.a. Shoah) and then make connections from that genocide to genocides in general with regard to trends and patterns and other occurrences of genocides in history both older and more recent.  First some context -- famed scholar, author, and world diplomat, Elie Wiesel, is perhaps most famed for his autobiographical account of surviving the Holocaust in his boyhood, and that first book is called Night.  Some of you, when in GRS Honors English, read it and viewed a portion of a show with Wiesel and Oprah Winfrey accompanying him on his last return to the Auschwitz death camp.  In this class we will all view the special episode in its entirety, as it gives an excellent overview of the Holocaust/Shoah with historical, contextual facts, takes us inside the death camp, and does so with primary source perspectives of a survivor -- all in a relatively short amount of time (just 47 minutes).  (Those of you who already saw parts of this will discover additional insights by revisiting it in whole at this older teen age relative to when you were a middle schooler.)  As you screen this documentary, your task is to take exceptional notes onto your E.Q. note page so as to then be ready for step 2 later.  Please view the first 25 minutes today; the rest will be viewed tomorrow.  Do check in to tomorrow's blog post, however, as there will be additional details for the next step.  [NOTE: there is graphic film footage and still pictures as well as serious matter discussed in the narration; be mentally prepared for the screening and be mindful that younger children should not be in the room or within listening distance.]

World History -- Wednesday 4/22

View the last ~14-15 minutes of this first episode of Guns, Germs, & Steel -- from 40:00 until the end -- while continuing to work on the flow chart and taking thorough, detailed, and brief notes onto your evidence page.  

When done with this please complete the new Exit Slip posted for you in Google Classroom assignments for today, Wednesday 4/22.

KCC -- Wednesday 4/22

 Please do remember to work on your choice of Ch.23 or 24 to be submitted by next Tuesday.  Now, for your new work we're going to spend some time on a particular aspect of World War II -- the Holocaust (a.k.a. Shoah) and then make connections from that genocide to genocides in general with regard to trends and patterns and other occurrences of genocides in history both older and more recent.  First some context -- famed scholar, author, and world diplomat, Elie Wiesel, is perhaps most famed for his autobiographical account of surviving the Holocaust in his boyhood, and that first book is called Night.  Some of you, when in GRS Honors English, read it and viewed a portion of a show with Wiesel and Oprah Winfrey accompanying him on his last return to the Auschwitz death camp.  In this class we will all view the special episode in its entirety, as it gives an excellent overview of the Holocaust/Shoah with historical, contextual facts, takes us inside the death camp, and does so with primary source perspectives of a survivor -- all in a relatively short amount of time (just 47 minutes).  (Those of you who already saw parts of this will discover additional insights by revisiting it in whole at this older teen age relative to when you were a middle schooler.)  As you screen this documentary, your task is to take exceptional notes onto your E.Q. note page so as to then be ready for step 2 later.  Please view the first 25 minutes today; the rest will be viewed tomorrow.  Do check in to tomorrow's blog post, however, as there will be additional details for the next step.  [NOTE: there is graphic film footage and still pictures as well as serious matter discussed in the narration; be mentally prepared for the screening and be mindful that younger children should not be in the room or within listening distance.]

U.S. History -- Tuesday 4/21

Please see that the key for the A/V C&E  on Crash Course #33 (The Great Depression) has been posted for you in Google Classroom -- edit your work on that film as needed to be sure you have accurate and complete thesis parts on your paper moving forward.  If you have any questions of clarity on that thesis, please post them directly under the key on G.Classroom.

Your work on the A/V C&E for either Crash Course #35 or #36 has been scored and returned to you in Google Classroom and the scores have been entered into Power School.  Please take a look at that assignment, which was a completion grade, and edit your thesis as needed by using my answer keys for those two films that have been posted in Google Classroom.  If you have any questions of clarity on that work, please post them directly under those keys on G.Classroom.  For the film you didn't watch, simply copy down the thesis and if needed, post questions and feel free, of course, to do a quick viewing of the film directly.

World History Tuesday 4/21

Watch the next 20 minutes of Guns, Germs, and Steel (from 20:00-40:00) while continuing to figure out as many of the flow chart answers as possible, and on your separate GGS Evidence note page, take good, detailed, but brief notes of the facts.  

When you get to the 40-minute mark and pause for the day, then your next and final task is to complete and turn in the Exit Slip in Google Classroom.

KCC -- Tuesday 4/21

Please see that the key for the A/V C&E  on Crash Course #33 (The Great Depression) has been posted for you in Google Classroom -- edit your work on that film as needed to be sure you have accurate and complete thesis parts on your paper moving forward.  If you have any questions of clarity on that thesis, please post them directly under the key on G.Classroom.

Your work on the A/V C&E for either Crash Course #35 or #36 has been scored and returned to you in Google Classroom and the scores have been entered into Power School.  Please take a look at that assignment, which was a completion grade, and edit your thesis as needed by using my answer keys for those two films that have been posted in Google Classroom.  If you have any questions of clarity on that work, please post them directly under those keys on G.Classroom.  For the film you didn't watch, simply copy down the thesis and if needed, post questions and feel free, of course, to do a quick viewing of the film directly.

Your notes for Ch. 21 or Ch. 22 were returned last week, and now that time has been given for others to get caught up, I've shared with you a copy of each set of notes so that you can have access to whichever chapter you didn't choose for your own reading and note-taking -- double the notes and half the work.  Please save a copy where you will find them easily at writing time or print them and put with your notebook.

Your final item for today is to remember to be working on your new set of notes -- either Chapter 23 or 24 -- details posted last week; due next Tuesday 4/28.  

U.S. History -- Monday 4/20

 So, recap from last week...  We engaged in a scored dialogue about our "My Story" pandemic endurance journals, and your scores have been returned to you in Google Classroom and entered into Power School.  I also suggested for you to decide which route works best with your vibe moving forward -- to journal a bit daily or to do one, longer weekly journal entry.  BBC article about plagues...  The answer key was provided for the "Compare/Contrast CC#30 and TNW" assignment...  The details for each of these items of work should be read in the daily blog posts of last week!  ; )

World History -- Monday 4/20

 So, recap from last week...  We engaged in a scored dialogue about our "My Story" pandemic endurance journals, and your scores have been returned to you in Google Classroom and entered into Power School.  I also suggested for you to decide which route works best with your vibe moving forward -- to journal a bit daily or to do one, longer weekly journal entry.  The answer keys for Crash Course The Renaissance and for "The Reformation" were made available...  We worked on the first 20 minutes of Guns, Germs, & Steel with a flow chart and note page.  The details for each of these items of work should be read in the daily blog posts of last week! ; )

KCC -- Monday 4/20

So, recap from last week...  We engaged in a scored dialogue about our "My Story" pandemic endurance journals, and your scores have been returned to you in Google Classroom and entered into Power School.  I also suggested for you to decide which route works best with your vibe moving forward -- to journal a bit daily or to do one, longer weekly journal entry.  BBC article about plagues...  Ch 21 or 22 was scored and returned in Google Classroom and also entered in Power School...  The answer key was provided for the "Compare/Contrast CC#30 and TNW" assignment...  A choice of either Ch 23 or Ch 24 was assigned -- due in a bit over a week (T 4/28)...  The details for each of these items of work should be read in the daily blog posts of last week!  ; )

U.S. History -- Friday 4/17

Here I've shared 4 posters from our classroom...to what theme from our Global Issues unit do these connect?  (If the pics aren't showing up correctly here for you; I've shared a doc in Google Classroom that has these same four images.)

 

Use my answer key to edit as needed your already-scored-and-returned Google Classroom assignment "Compare/Contrast Crash Course & The Necessary War" so that you are certain to have accurate and complete information moving forward.  (The grade was a completion grade this go 'round, and you will need accurate answers for the Unit-Closure Work Page, writing, and exam.)  Please post any questions of clarification you may have directly in Google Classroom in the comments area under that assignment post.

World History -- Friday 4/17

Today we begin the third and final big piece of this "Modern Europe" unit with a focus on the age of exploration.  This amazing documentary film (that was originally a book), Guns, Germs, & Steel, will take you on a higher level analytical journey in which you will see exploration through the lens (view points) of multiple cultures around the globe while answering some important questions and reconnect to some of the most important things you've been learning in here since August!  Yes, this footage from around the world is matched with helpful reenactments that make the learning clear, and it includes time spent with communal hunting & gathering societies, ancient agri-cultures, early urban cultures, and empires!  This is where our work together starts to gel into a cohesive story!  This will take some focus and endurance, but I will pace you through this extensive film lesson in small parts and with clear instructions.  Stay with me, and in the end it should all make very good sense and you will have learned and reinforced some important concepts.  

Now, for getting started with the work ...basically, we want to have a clear understanding of what we're viewing and really great, detailed notes to be able to use once we're finished.  So, that's what we usually call a "Claim & Evidence"; however, for a 3-part film with an 8-part thesis that could be tricky.  So, to make this do-able, I've prepared a page just for the thesis in flow chart form...you can either print it from Google Classroom or you can copy that handout of boxes, arrows, and answer bank onto a sheet of your own paper; as you view, plug the number for each answer from the answer box into the correct oval or rectangle in the flow chart, erasing and changing the #s for corrections as you watch more and more.  Much later, when we're completely finished and we've had a chance to discuss it, you will then write in the full answer in words.  Until then, it's easier to make changes by just using the numbers.  Your evidence will be on a separate sheet of your own paper entitled "Guns, Germs, & Steel Evidence," and like usual, you'll take detailed notes there.  So, you're going to juggle the thesis flow chart page and your Evidence notes page while watching.

Today view and take evidence notes from the first 20 minutes of part 1 of Guns, Germs, & Steel while also seeing which parts of the flow chart can be filled in (using #s).     

KCC -- Friday 4/17

Here I've shared 4 posters from our classroom...to what theme from our Global Issues unit do these connect? (If these pics aren't showing up correctly for you here, I've loaded a doc in Google Classroom that has the same 4 images.)

Please notice that your Chapter 21 or Chapter 22 notes (it was a choice assignment) were returned to you in Google Classroom with scores; they were also entered into Power School.  A set of the complete notes for each chapter will be shared in Google Classroom next Tuesday so that everyone ends up with a set for the chapter they didn't do themselves.  (Double the notes, half the work.)  I am intentionally allowing a few days to pass before posting those notes so that a few kids can get caught up and hopefully earn points for the work before then.

Please note that colleges are not operating exactly the same as K12 schools, and so, while instructors are to be mindful of students' potential distress right now, some appropriately-leveled work is to continue and scores taken.  If you are having unusual circumstances of any sort that are making it difficult for you to do this coursework, please be in touch with me so I can accommodate you appropriately.  I'm here to help.  ; )




There are two items of new work today.  First, I want you to use my answer key to edit as needed your already-scored-and-returned Google Classroom assignment "Compare/Contrast Crash Course & The Necessary War" so that you are certain to have accurate and complete information moving forward.  (The grade was a completion grade this go 'round, and you will need accurate answers for the Unit-Closure Work Page, writing, and exam)  Please post any questions of clarification you may have directly in Google Classroom in the comments area under that assignment post.

Second, begin work on your next assigned chapter of reading from the Henretta text (white book) -- choose either Chapter 23 or Chapter 24 -- due in 1 1/2 weeks on Tuesday, April 28th.  (Ch. 23: p.665-top of 670, 673, 676-677, top of 678, 682-692.....OR.....Ch. 24: 694-700, bottom 1/3 710-714, bottom 719-724.....~19 pages each).  Like last time you may either type your notes or you may write them and then upload pictures.

 

U.S. History -- Thursday 4/16

Keep up with your coursework in all of your classes, as we begin a new assignment in here today and will continue to have new assignments.  I will keep the workload reasonable, but you need to do your part for yourself and not get behind. ; ) 

First, I want to offer an adjustment in your daily journaling; as this quarantine drags on some of you find the daily reflection a way to process and organize your thoughts and feelings.  If that's the case, please continue to do daily entries.  Some of you, however, may find that you need a different rhythm to your days, and so, if doing one, long summary entry once a week feels better, more helpful, freeing, that is an option I'd like to offer to you.  

As for brand new work, please read carefully the BBC article about plagues in history that I've loaded into Google Classroom for you, "Throughout History...." and as you read, highlight key parts and make comments in the margins in preparation for a discussion we will soon have on the article.  Do not yet turn in the article.  This should be completed today.

World History -- Thursday 4/16

Keep up with your coursework in all of your classes, as we will continue to have new assignments.  I will keep the workload reasonable, but you need to do your part for yourself and not get behind. ; ) 

First, I want to offer an adjustment in your daily journaling; as this quarantine drags on some of you find the daily reflection a way to process and organize your thoughts and feelings.  If that's the case, please continue to do daily entries.  Some of you, however, may find that you need a different rhythm to your days, and so, if doing one, long summary entry once a week feels better, more helpful, freeing, that is an option I'd like to offer to you.  

As for your new work today, please check carefully and edit your thesis for Crash Course #22 Renaissance by using the key I've loaded into Google Classroom, and post there any questions you may have about that thesis if you would like some extra clarity. Then, KEEP that paper -- you will need it for the Unit-Closure Work Packet and then writing.

Next, do the same careful checking and editing of your thesis for the article "The Reformation," and likewise, if you want/need more clarification, please post any questions you may have directly there in Google Classroom.  Also, KEEP this work for the same reasons.

KCC -- Thursday 4/16

Keep up with your coursework in all of your classes, as we begin a new assignment in here today and will continue to have new assignments.  I will keep the workload reasonable, but you need to do your part for yourself and not get behind. ; )  Additionally, there will be a new "white book" reading assignment given out next week. 

First, I want to offer an adjustment in your daily journaling; as this quarantine drags on some of you find the daily reflection a way to process and organize your thoughts and feelings.  If that's the case, please continue to do daily entries.  Some of you, however, may find that you need a different rhythm to your days, and so, if doing one, long summary entry once a week feels better, more helpful, freeing, that is an option I'd like to offer to you.  

As for brand new work, please read carefully the BBC article about plagues in history that I've loaded into Google Classroom for you, "Throughout History...." and as you read, highlight key parts and make comments in the margins in preparation for a discussion we will soon have on the article.  Do not yet turn in the article.  This should be completed today.

U.S. History -- Wednesday 4/15

Do I think I'm GOAT?  Yeah, right.  Actually, a friend sent this to me for my birthday, and apparently (?) YouTube videos of actual goats who sound like humans yelling or screaming is/was a thing?  And when stressed, irritated, etc. a person is supposed to press the base of this plastic contraption to unleash a goat scream.  Naturally, I thought you all would get a kick out of it, but we were sent from school before I could amaze you with my new toy.  Quarantine seems a time in which we probably need this more than ever:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpccpglnNf0    Do NOT play this too loudly, because some of us, parents, are getting a little chippy with all of the "everybody at home all the time" stuff.  Seriously.  ; )

As for today's work, see the assignment in Google Classroom called "My Story -- Dialogue" wherein we're going to engage in an online, casual discussion with multiple comments required.  Instructions to be found there.

World History -- Wednesday 4/15

Do I think I'm GOAT?  Yeah, right.  Actually, a friend sent this to me for my birthday, and apparently (?) YouTube videos of actual goats who sound like humans yelling or screaming is/was a thing?  And when stressed, irritated, etc. a person is supposed to press the base of this plastic contraption to unleash a goat scream.  Naturally, I thought you all would get a kick out of it, but we were sent from school before I could amaze you with my new toy.  Quarantine seems a time in which we probably need this more than ever:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpccpglnNf0    Do NOT play this too loudly, because some of us, parents, are getting a little chippy with all of the "everybody at home all the time" stuff.  Seriously.  ; )

As for today's work, see the assignment in Google Classroom called "My Story -- Dialogue" wherein we're going to engage in an online, casual discussion with multiple comments required.  Instructions to be found there.

KCC -- Wednesday 4/15

Do I think I'm GOAT?  Yeah, right.  Actually, a friend sent this to me for my birthday, and apparently (?) YouTube videos of actual goats who sound like humans yelling or screaming is/was a thing?  And when stressed, irritated, etc. a person is supposed to press the base of this plastic contraption to unleash a goat scream.  Naturally, I thought you all would get a kick out of it, but we were sent from school before I could amaze you with my new toy.  Quarantine seems a time in which we probably need this more than ever:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpccpglnNf0    Do NOT play this too loudly, because some of us, parents, are getting a little chippy with all of the "everybody at home all the time" stuff.  Seriously.  ; )

As for today's work, see the assignment in Google Classroom called "My Story -- Dialogue" wherein we're going to engage in an online, casual discussion with multiple comments required.  Instructions to be found there.  

U.S. History -- Tuesday 4/14

So, if a variety of different root vegetables are sliced paper-thin, deep-fried, salted, bagged, and sold in the chip aisle, do they still count as a plate full of veggies?  Asking for a friend.  Anywho, when I made that sad little trek to our classroom, I was my typical geekish self and snapped a few pics of some things I want to share and upon which I want to comment...things I'd insist on discussing with you if we were in our window-lined classroom together.  First, the WWII propaganda replica poster from the UK (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) -- "Keep Calm and Carry On."  I just wanted to make sure you knew when and where that slogan originated, that you knew who was the reigning monarch of the UK at that time (Queen Elizabeth II's father, King George VI), that Queen Elizabeth II took the throne not much after (1952) at the age of 25 and is currently the reigning monarch of the UK, and to make a layering-to-today connection by sharing with you her address to her people from last week.  (She is presently 93.  Can you imagine -- working with Winston Churchill and 13 other prime ministers over 6+ decades?!)  Besides her annual Christmas address, she's only done this three previous times in her 68 years on the throne:  the Persian Gulf War 1991, Princess Diana's death 1997, and the Queen Mother's death 2002 .  You will find this both calming and inspiring, I believe.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7NuC_ro4ZI

After that, please see that your Compare-Contrast Assignment (re CC#30 and The Necessary War) was scored and returned in Google Classroom and the scores entered into Power School.  (We will discuss the answer keys together in Google Classroom on Friday so as to allow one last ditch effort to get everyone a chance to get on board and caught up with their work.)

To that end, here is a chance for those just now joining us and a reward of a break for those who've been here all along -- today is for getting caught up -- the old work includes: A/V C&E CCourse #30 WWI (with helper docs), A/V C&E The Necessary War, Compare/Contrast CC#30 & TNWar assignment, A/V C&E CCourse #33 The Great Depression, A/V C&E CCourse #35 -OR- #36, and your journal.  If backing up to make up any of this work, be sure to scroll down to read the instructions for U.S. History work on the previous days in this blog.  ; )

World History -- Tuesday 4/14

 So, if a variety of different root vegetables are sliced paper-thin, deep-fried, salted, bagged, and sold in the chip aisle, do they still count as a plate full of veggies?  Asking for a friend.  Do notice that these three assignments have been graded and returned in Google Classroom with comments from me and the scores entered into Power School:  "Renaissance Art," "Day 2 Renaissance Art," and "Architecture or Literature of the Renaissance."  There was a wide diversity of cultural items chosen and some interesting commentary from you.  Please see the doc in Google Classroom on which I've shared a sampling of some of your classmates' art choices for you to enjoy.

After that, here is a chance for those just now joining us and a reward of a break for those who've been here all along -- today is for getting caught up -- the old work includes:  EQ notes about the origins of the Renaissance from PBS's Islam: Empire of Faith, The Awakening, EQ notes from TICE ART 1010 video, Renaissance Art assignment, Day 2 Renaissance Art assignment, Renaissance Architecture or Literature assignment, A/V C&E CCourse #22 The Renaissance, and a Reading C&E on "The Reformation."

KCC -- TUESDAY 4/14

So, if a variety of different root vegetables are sliced paper-thin, deep-fried, salted, bagged, and sold in the chip aisle, do they still count as a plate full of veggies?  Asking for a friend.  Anywho, when I made that sad little trek to our classroom, I was my typical geekish self and snapped a few pics of some things I want to share and upon which I want to comment...things I'd insist on discussing with you if we were in our window-lined classroom together.  First, the WWII propaganda replica poster from the UK (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) -- "Keep Calm and Carry On."  I just wanted to make sure you knew when and where that slogan originated, that you knew who was the reigning monarch of the UK at that time (Queen Elizabeth II's father, King George VI), that Queen Elizabeth II took the throne not much after (1952) at the age of 25 and is currently the reigning monarch of the UK, and to make a layering-to-today connection by sharing with you her address to her people from last week.  (She is presently 93.  Can you imagine -- working with Winston Churchill and 13 other prime ministers over 6+ decades?!)  Besides her annual Christmas address, she's only done this three previous times in her 68 years on the throne:  the Persian Gulf War 1991, Princess Diana's death 1997, and the Queen Mother's death 2002 .  You will find this both calming and inspiring, I believe.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7NuC_ro4ZI

After that, please see that your Compare-Contrast Assignment (re CC#30 and The Necessary War) was scored and returned in Google Classroom and the scores entered into Power School.  (We will discuss the answer keys together in Google Classroom on Friday so as to allow one last ditch effort to get everyone a chance to get on board and caught up with their work.)

To that end, here is a chance for those just now joining us and a reward of a break for those who've been here all along -- today is for getting caught up -- the old work includes: Chapter 19 & 20 notes, A/V C&E CCourse #30 WWI (with helper docs), A/V C&E The Necessary War, Compare/Contrast CC#30 & TNWar assignment, Chapter 21 OR 22 notes, A/V C&E CCourse #33 The Great Depression, A/V C&E CCourse #35 -OR- #36, and your journal.  If backing up to make up any of this work, be sure to scroll down to read the instructions for KCC work on the previous days in this blog.  ; )