KCC

Research is due tomorrow, when you will have a reading day to finish Chapter 19 notes, which will be due on Monday.

U.S. History

Set up the new E.Q. and C.Q. pages for our next unit, which we will begin tomorrow -- "Turn of the Century."  Set up the E.Q. page as two columns with this at the top of the left:  "What were the issues?" and at the top of the right: "How did was attempt to solve them?"  The rest of the class period was then provided for work on the writing, which will be due by the start of class Monday.

World History

We began "Basic Religion Notes" about Christianity -- see a reliable classmate to copy the notes so far and then tomorrow when the slideshow is posted, view the slides that you missed to help complete the picture for your learning.  In 4th hour we first finished the Judaism slideshow.

KCC

Metacognitive discussion for how I can further help you reach your learning goals and also re-clarifying some of the challenging things about the class that have to be challenging.  Research time (20 minutes).  Update -- we will also spend tomorrow's class time researching -- due by the start of class Friday.

U.S. History

Writing day #1 of 3.  Begin your work on the Civil War Writing doc set up as an assignment in Google Classroom, using well the several support docs in the "Writing" skill section of Google Classroom; let your old writing and feedback work for you, also!  When doing the first, long, difficult, and most important step -- deciding upon the themes/answers for your thesis, use both your EQ page (of course) and also the UCWP as a double-check for big topics.

World History

In 4th hour we did our Socratic follow-up in which I clarified particular content and distributed score sheets; also, the Bhagavad Gita Context & Lens was returned, charted, edited, and discussed.  In all classes we added to our Religion Basic Notes from my Judaism slideshow and information I provided in discussion not seen on the slides; so, if you were absent, copy the notes from a reliable classmate, and then view the slideshow for additional clarity and support.  Add notes to E.Q. #1 & #2 for Judaism.  Judaism-related artifacts are on display on the front shelf.  (We already read much about Judaism in our Ag and Urban units of study and have already read a primary source excerpt, Deuteronomy.)  Tomorrow -- on to case study #4 -- Christianity.

KCC

View the IL video and read the Watseka article -- possible C.Q. ideas there.  Begin research!  See me for time-specific scoring criteria (# pgs, comments, paragraph, etc.) and remember to use your "Research Cheats" doc.  More time to research tomorrow.  ; )

U.S. History

See the returned research, chart your score, and see me with any questions you may have.  Finish the Unit-Closure Work Page before tomorrow.  (I also did a check-in on completed homework -- who completed 1/2 the UCWP by today, and I made note in my grade book. If you were absent today, see me tomorrow with your completed UCWP.)

World History

We finished our Socratic discussion, edited our notes from Mrs. Cluver's content clarifications during follow-up, and scores were distributed.  The scored Bhagavad Gita Context & Lens was returned, charted, discussed, time given for collaborative corrections and for questions for the teacher.  In hours 1 & 7 we began adding notes to our Religion Basic Notes with a new subheading: "Judaism" -- if you were absent, see a reliable classmate to copy down the missed notes and then see the visuals of the missed slides tomorrow evening.  (I will post the slideshow in Google Classroom tomorrow after we've finished using it in class.)

KCC

We viewed the rest of the 1865-1885 episode of "The Presidents."  

U.S. History

Research is due!  The Unit-Closure Work Packet for this unit was distributed and time provided for students to work collaboratively to complete it -- finish half of it before tomorrow.  We'll complete the rest in class tomorrow.

World History

Socratic discussion today over Buddhism -- specifically the primary source packet and your E.Q. answers related to Buddhism.  This discussion will be continued for a bit at the start of class tomorrow.

KCC

Finish the note-taking (review and clean-up round) from the last 15 minutes of "The Presidents" video (1849-1865 episode) and the first 15 minutes of the 1865-1885 episode.  The scored "Call Me Mister" C&E was returned, charted, edited, and discussed.  Chapter 18 notes are due today.  Chapter 19 is due next Friday: p.552, 556-561, & 569-577.

U.S. History

Day 2 of 2 for Curiosity Research -- follow the instructions on the Research Cheats doc (Google Classroom > Classwork) and be sure to put in a total of 75 minutes of focused research (30 from Tuesday and 45 today) for a minimum of 7 1/2 pages.  Remember that credentials from experts is key and that formatting needs to be done correctly.  ; )  The scored "Call Me Mister" C&E was returned, charted, edited, & discussed.

World History

Finish note-taking on the Buddhism packet and then add EQ answers specific to your Buddhism notes, the Dalai Lama video, and the packet to E.Q. # 1 and E.Q. # 2.  All of this will be facts, ideas, comments, and questions to be used in Monday's Socratic discussion focusing on Buddhism.

KCC

Chapter 17 notes are due today (well, actually due last Friday).  Chapter 18 is due this Friday -- p.524--top-of-pg-526, 533-537, 541-543, & 546-550.  View the map from the SPLC -- lots of possible CQ there.  View the first 30 minutes of the 1849-1865 episode of "The Presidents" while adding to your notes (EQ, CQ, and "Simplified History of Presidents' Political Parties") as needed -- a chronological review and clean-up round to conclude the unit.

U.S. History

5th hour -- finish the last 6 minutes of the 1865-1885 episode of The Presidents (History Channel)...if blocked on student Chromebooks, then view on a personal computer or come in during Advisory to view on my SMART Board.  ; )  Watch the short video and read the short article about IL connections to Lincoln and the Civil War.  Begin Research!  We will conduct our Curiosity Research today and the next day of school for a total 75 minutes of focused, time-on-task research of some of our CQs, using the instructions on the Research Cheats page!  (As for time-on-task quantity -- we're looking for a minimum 7 1/2 pages.  For the 3.5/95% also add in frequent, meaningful commentary in the margins of your doc.)  Submit in the assignment designated for it at the very bottom of the Classwork page of Google Classroom ("Civil War Research").

World History

Finish note-taking (Religion Basic Notes page) on the Dalai Lama article.  View the related series of SMART Board pages/slides and the video and add more notes.  Begin work on the Buddhism-for-Socratic work; this will be finished on the next day of school with the scored discussion to be held on the day after that.  ; )

Eating Fruit Loops in Jammies 'till 11:00am

Oh, that's not a class?  Well, I figured we've spent enough time in this mode, hunkered down within our homes, I got confused.  Anywho -- stay safe on these intense weather days, and consider moving out of your gaming chair every so often to prevent blood clots and so your family is assured that you're still alive and kicking.  This would also be a good time to get caught up with any work on which you've fallen behind...so, take a perusal of the posts below for your class.  ; )

KCC

View the two short videos on the Klan, adding notes to your note pages, and then view the "Symbolic Interactionism" slideshow -- see a reliable classmate or me if the slide show isn't clear as a stand-alone item (it was designed as a conversation piece).  Reminder -- Chapter 17 is due tomorrow.

U.S. History

Take EQ notes from the 1865-1885 video of The Presidents...also good for some CQs and the Simplified History of Presidents' Political Parties packet.

World History

Copy Buddhism notes from a reliable classmate onto your "Religion Basic Notes" page, and then go through the Buddhism slide show to see how the information fits together (both are needed for comprehension).  Then, take down 5-10 bullet points of notes about the Dalai Lama from the article.

KCC

We finished the "Call Me Mister" Reading Claim & Evidence assessment -- if you were absent, see me to set up a time to complete this scored work. 

U.S. History

View the last 1/2 of the 1849-1865 The Presidents video and the first 15 minutes of the 1865- 1885 episode while adding to your E.Q. page and occasionally to your C.Q. page and the Simplified History of the Presidents' Political Parties packet.  Finish the specified viewing for homework as needed.  We will view the last 30 minutes of the second of the two episodes in class tomorrow.

World History

We completed the Bhagavad Gita Reading Claim & Evidence assessment work -- if you were absent, see me to set up a time to complete this scored work.  

U.S. History

See "Symbolic Interactionism" slideshow to take notes and also see a reliable classmate or Mrs. Cluver for any questions you have if the slides alone don't leave you feeling you have a complete understanding.  View the linked map as unfortunate evidence of the persisting issues reaching into today and make note of anything you wish to research at CQ research time.  Finally, we began our end-of-unit chronological review and clean-up by way of "The Presidents" video series -- adding to our Presidents' Political Parties packet, EQ page, and CQ page...view roughly the first 1/2 of the 1849-1865 episode, as we'll have time to finish the last half of it in class tomorrow.

World History

We finished our reading, image-viewing, discussion, and note-taking about Ganesh -- see handout and slide and a reliable classmate for discussion notes.  We began a scored Context & Lens assessment -- see me to make up this work.

KCC

Reminder -- homework -- Chapter 17 note-taking.  Today in class -- we continued our scored assessment (Reading C&E) over the Hortons' "Call Me Mister."  If you were absent, see me to set up a time to make up this work. 

U.S. History

Read and take E.Q. notes from the excerpt about the history of the Klan from "America: A Concise History," and also add notes from the 10-minute History Channel video and the 2-minute National Geographic video.  These materials address a heavy aspect of our history that began in the post-Civil-War era of Reconstruction and continue to address it's trajectory through the 1960s.  Tuesday we'll come back to the Civil War era to discuss the Confederacy and wrap-up the unit with "The Presidents" DVD followed by research and writing.

World History

We took notes on the Hinduism slideshow -- if you were absent, see a reliable student and also see the slideshow in Google Classroom -- the slides are helpful but there are additional notes added in our discussion not typed onto the slides. We also read a 1-page handout about the history of Hinduism -- add notes from it.  Read the Amma handout (and see images) and add notes.  (Be sure to create a new subheading for each new source on your "Religion Basic Notes" page as we move along.  In 4th & 7th hours we also read the handout about Ganesh and added notes from it as well as from our discussion of the images slide (read, see slide, AND see a reliable classmate for discussion notes).

KCC

Students were given a bit of time to reconsider the Crash Course info and the South Carolina doc in light of the E.Q.  We then did a practice C&E over Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman" speech -- see video and transcript.  Then, read the handout "Compare the Two Speeches" and mark important info.  Consider all of this for your E.Q.  We began scored assessment work on a Reading C&E on the article "Call Me Mister"-- to be continued in class.

U.S. History

Students finished the scored assessment of a Reading C&E on the packet "Call Me Mister," which is about the era of Reconstruction -- see me to make up this work.

World History

In 1st hour we finished our introductory discussion about the Outline of Popular Details while adding notes.  In all hours the student self-evals were returned to them to keep with their class materials.  Work was continued on the symbols inference-collaboration work page, and then we went through it item-by-item to discuss and edit.  In 4th & 7th hours we also set up a note page we entitled "Religion Basic Notes" on which students took notes on the Hinduism slideshow -- to be finished in class tomorrow.  If you were absent, see a reliable student and also see the slideshow in Google Classroom after tomorrow -- the slides are helpful but there are additional notes added in our discussion not typed onto the slides. 

WEDNESDAY -- All Classes

Mrs. Cluver was ill, and so, there were sub plans put into place; however, the DVD did not function properly.  Thus, there is no make-up work if you were absent Wednesday.  Thursday, however, she is back and there is work -- check the Thursday post Thurs afternoon.  ; )

KCC

We discussed and edited the Crash Course U.S. History Civil War Part II video and considered the info for our EQ notes.  We then annotated a transcript of the primary source doc of South Carolina's Declaration of Secession from the Civil War era and also considered it for our EQ notes.  Finally, time was given to work on the Chapter 17 readings with advice to attack it this week as next week we will be into our research and writing -- Ch. 17 is due next Friday.  (I also recorded book numbers for the 2nd semester textbooks.)

U.S. History

We continued our scored assessment work for a Reading Claim & Evidence on the Hortons' "Call Me Mister" essay excerpts.  See me to set up a time to make-up this assessment work.

World History

1st hour had time to finish their folder organization and then to complete a self re-eval -- see me for the paperwork.  We then began our World Religions unit with a guessing slideshow, setting up our E.Q. and C.Q. pages, reading through our new Outline of Popular Details, noting several of the last-page religions/philosophies as possible research interests onto the CQ page, and color-coding the attached map.  We defined the top three terms on the front of that packet as well as the categories found throughout the packet (Animism, Reincarnation, & Release -- Monotheism -- Secular & Social Harmony) -- see a reliable classmate for these notes. (The E.Q.s are 1. How has religion affected culture/history?  and 2. How has culture/history affected religion?)

KCC

New seating chart!  Finish the A/V C&E practice work on Crash Course U.S. History:  The Civil War Part II.  We discussed it, then, and edited our theses as needed and collaborated to pull some relevant EQ facts and themes into our notes to be used later in writing.  The new textbooks were distributed, but the old ones will not yet be collected until after the Civil War Era writing is done.  Over the next two weeks, get a start on the first chapter for the new unit -- Chapter 17...the new unit is "Turn of the Century," and the E.Q. of focus for the new unit is "What were the issues at the turn of the century and how did we attempt to address them?"  (Chapters 18, 19, & 20 will have more limited reading -- not full-chapter assigned...So, do a thorough job with Chapter 17, which is due Friday, 1/25.)

U.S. History

If you have any questions about your final exam, please feel free to visit with me during Advisory. ; )  A new seating chart was put in place for this new semester.  We did a practice A/V Claim & Evidence on Alfre Woodard's rendition of Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" speech.  The video and transcript are uploaded in Google Classroom.  See a reliable classmate to check and edit your thesis and for the Context notes we put on the back of our pages.  Then, read the "Comparing the Two Speeches" handout, underlining key information.  See a reliable classmate to check in on what we discussed, then, as a class about the article and the speech.  Spend a short time pulling some info from the Sojourner Truth materials for your EQ about the Civil War Era.  Finally, we began a Reading Claim & Evidence as an in-class scored assessment -- to be continued in class tomorrow.

World History

We went over the content on the final exam.  The scored China article Reading Claim & Evidence was returned, discussed, and edited. (It was a 1st semester score.)  A new seating chart was put in place for this new semester.  Students then did a self re-eval on the six skills, using PEN this time -- putting a "+" next to each bullet point that you are doing well and circling any bullet point that you haven't yet mastered.  (See me for the eval., and turn it back in to me once you've completed it.)  We also took some time to sort our our Urban Unit papers into the categories established earlier in the year (Claim & Evidence, Class Basics, etc....)

THURSDAY and FRIDAY -- World and U.S. History

Final Exams!

KCC

Chapter 16 notes are due today.  We continued and finished our "12 Years a Slave" discussion, using a slide of images of the character Patsy compared to the actress who played her, Lupita Nyong'o; time was given to make note on the EQ notes about the film.  We then began a practice A/V Claim & Evidence on Crash Course U.S. History Civil War Part II.

U.S. History

Practice test is today -- a chance to earn 5 bonus points for your final exam.  Study for exams!  : )

World History

Practice Test is today -- a chance to earn 5 bonus points for your final exam.  Study for exams!  : )

U.S. History

Taking the final exam OR NOT -- either way -- KEEP all of your Unit-Closure Work Pages as well as the Presidents' Political Parties packet, because some of it will be used in future units and the May final exam includes this material.  Until you know for certain in late May that you qualify for that exemption, don't pitch...not being able to exempt would be a bummer, but it would then be awful if you'd also tossed your materials and had to start from scratch.  Students finished their analysis of "The Other Lincoln" and we discussed and edited the work and then took time to pull some info for the E.Q. page.  Study time!!!  There will be a 30-question practice quiz tomorrow; any student who does well on the practice test will have 5 points added to their actual final exam score.

World History

KEEP all of your study materials for this exam, as this materials will also be on the May exam -- do NOT pitch.  ; )  (Save the bonfire for toasting marshmallows for early summer.)  Today is an in-class study day -- some extra motivation to keep up with your studies:  if you do well on tomorrow's 30-question practice quiz (about 1/2 the length of the actual exam), then I will add 5 points to your actual exam score.

KCC

We finished the Reading C&E practice on "The Other Lincoln," and discussed it and then we began viewing clips from the film 12 Years a Slave while adding to the provided note page.  We also took some pre-viewing Context & Lens notes about the film on the back of the note page.  See, also, the Human Rights helper page.

U.S. History

Study -- exams are Thursday and Friday!  We finished our discussion of the film Lincoln and then collaborated to pull some items onto our E.Q. page to be used in our end-of-unit writing sometime next week.  We then began a Reading Claim & Evidence practice assignment on a really good, 1-page article, "The Other Lincoln." 

World History

Study!  Due to the ASVAB today, we only have 1 (instead of 2) days that I originally told you we would use to start the new unit of study; so, instead we will use tomorrow as an additional in-class study day.  We will have a practice quiz on Wednesday, and if you do well on it (individually) I will add 5 points to your actual final exam score -- study!  ; )

KCC

We continued our discussion of the film Lincoln while editing our four note pages, and consider what information to add to their EQ/writing notes.  Add to your CQs the topic of looking into a write-up on Doris Kearns Goodwin's A Team of Rivals, the book on which the film Lincoln was based -- there is some fascinating information about Lincoln as a political leader as the premise of that book that isn't necessarily explicit in the film.  We began a practice Reading C&E on a 1-page Newsweek article by Anna Quindlen, "The Other Lincoln."  This will be finished in class on Monday. 

U.S. History

Today is the deadline to sign up for skills re-dos.  We discussed the final exam study guide that was distributed yesterday.  We had a class discussion on the film Lincoln, while editing our 4 note pages -- to be continued in class on Monday.

World History

Today is the deadline to sign up for individualized skills re-dos.  In 1st hour time was given for students to use the Chavin assignment (returned yesterday) to complete the last item on the Urban Unit-Closure Work Pages.  In all hours we resumed our work in the China article for a Reading Claim & Evidence assessment score.  If you were absent, see me to set up a time to make up this work.  Remember to be studying for your final exam. ; )

KCC

Exemption forms are due BEFORE 3:30 in the office TODAY.  ; )  Chapter 15 is due today.  Chapter 16 is due next Wednesday.  The Lincoln Context & Lens was returned, discussed, and edited -- pull some E.Q. notes from it.  We then discussed the film Lincoln.

U.S. History

Exemptions forms are being signed today.  Be sure to get it turned into the office BEFORE 3:30 TODAY.  ; )  Final Exam study guides were provided to all students not exempting the test.  The Crash Course Civil War Part II (A/V Claim & Evidence) and Lincoln Context & Lens were returned, discussed, edited, and then used in small group collaboration to pull E.Q. notes.  (The Civil War Writing will be for a score early in second semester.)  Students then collaborated in their small groups to edit their Lincoln viewing notes with regard to the position and motivation for each of the people pictured in the note pages.  Finally, students completed an exit slip about the film, but held on to it to use in tomorrow's class discussion of the film alongside the viewing note pages.

World History

The Chavin assignment was returned, discussed, and edited -- then use it to complete the last item on the Urban UCWP.  We then began a scored, in-class Reading Claim & Evidence -- see me if you were absent.

KCC

Chapter 15 is due today; however, we will discuss it on our first day back, which is also when you will receive your scored Lincoln Context & Lens for discussion.  (Thus, today is the absolute deadline for making up that work.)  Chapter 16 will be due Wednesday, January 9th; if it will decrease your stress upon return to school on the 3rd, 4th, etc., it might be a good idea to do a little of it over break to lighten your load even further.  If your most recent score for Socratic discussion (Hamilton) was a "Socratic Replacement" done on paper due to absence or other extenuating circumstance, please let me know if that was the case for you.  We finished screening Lincoln (from ~1:50:00 until the end = ~30 minutes); we will have an in-depth discussion on our first day back from break.

U.S. History

Today is the absolute deadline for the make-up work on the Crash Course video analysis and the Lincoln Context & Lens, as both will be returned for discussion on our first day back from break.  We finished viewing Lincoln (~30 minutes, starting at 1:50:00).  We will have an in-depth discussion of the film and your 4 note pages on our first day back to school after break.  If your most recent score for Socratic discussion (Hamilton) was a "Socratic Replacement" done on paper due to absence or other extenuating circumstance, please let me know if that was the case for you.

World History

Today is the absolute deadline for finishing the make-up work on the Chavin video analysis.  They will be returned for discussion on our first day back from break.  Today's focus is writing and preparing for the final exam.  Reminder:  the rest of the studying is homework, as we will be doing different instructional activities upon our return from break. If your most recent score for Socratic discussion (Zhutwasi episode of Bizzare Foods) was a "Socratic Replacement" done on paper due to absence or other extenuating circumstance, please let me know if that was the case for you.

KCC

See U.S. post.  AND...Chapter 15 is due tomorrow.

U.S. History

Lincoln continued -- view from 30:00 until 1:10:00.  

World History

Research, Write, or study for the final exam -- see the details posted over the last several days.  ; )

KCC

Ditto the U.S. post.  ; )

U.S. History

We viewed from 30:00 to 1:10:00 in Lincoln while adding to our 4 note pages. 

World History

Researchers -- aim for at least 5 pages of content and to be finished by tomorrow so you can move on to writing or to test prep; be sure to submit the research in the designated assignment spot in Google Classroom > Classwork > "Urban Research."  Writers -- make good use of your previous feedback and check in with me in your process; be sure to submit the writing in the designated assignment spot in Google Classroom > Classwork > "Urban Writing" AND also submit it to turnitin.com.  Those not researching or writing -- your task today is to spend a focused 48 minutes preparing for the final exam.  ALL students received the study guide today with discussion and time for Q&A with me; remember that most of your studying will be done outside of class -- prepare to set aside time to do this review.

KCC

Ditto the U.S. post.

U.S. History

Crash Course Civil War C&E and the Lincoln C&L will both be returned to you soon; there are some previously absent students who are still making up this scored work.  Today we began analysis of the first 30 minutes of the film Lincoln; pick up the four note pages, see a reliable classmate for the extra set-up notes we added; then, view the missed portion either by YouTube, Netflix(?), or setting up a time to come in and view my DVD.  

World History

Chavin work is scored and in Power School; once a number of previously absent students have a fair shot to make up this work, then I will return yours to you to discuss, edit, and then use on the last item of the Urban UCWP.  Today those who need/want to do the Urban Research are to focus on that and make some progress on it as homework as well.  Start by reading carefully the Research Cheats doc in Google Classroom.  Those who are not researching but who need/want to do the Urban Writing are to focus on that and make some progress on it as homework as well, starting by reading the several helper docs and instructions in the Writing section of Google Classroom and by looking at the feedback you received on your previous writings.  For those students who have already earned previous scores on both the Research and on Writing with which they are satsified, today is a flex-work-day.  (This will be the only one of this exact nature.)

KCC

We visited the second semester syllabus to show students where in Google Classroom it is located, and we read aloud together the section on plagiarism.  (Plagiarism is to earn a students a zero in the CLASS, and a second offense can mean expulsion from KCC.)  Chapter 15 is due this Friday, and today was a reading day to give everyone a good jump on the work.  We will be doing other class activities the rest of this week; so, finish the reading and note-taking for homework before Friday.  (I will be doing a note check.)

U.S. History

Finish the Lincoln Context & Lens skill assessment.  If you were absent, see me to set up a time to make up this scored work. 

World History

Finish the Urban Unit-Closure Work Packet.  Then, look at your active (most recent) scores for the Research skill and for the Writing skill -- decide if you feel that those are your best efforts or if you feel you can perform better.  (Note:  Research is a matter of following directions on the Research Cheats page and putting in the effort to have a solid amount of information -- everyone is capable of a 95% on this skill if desired.)  I talked one-on-one with students who had obviously low scores on either skill to tell them to do one or both of these last options for Research and/or for Writing for this semester for this Urban unit that we are just now concluding.  Either/both works are due this Friday.  

KCC

Final exam day 2 of 2.  Reminder -- Chapter 15 notes are due next Friday; if you get this accomplished, you will have NO dual-credit homework over the entire break!!!  : )

U.S. History

We began work on a scored skills assessment -- Context & Lens -- with regard to the film Lincoln.  If you were absent, see me to set up a time to make up this assessment.

World History

We finished our Chavin analysis.  If you were absent, see me to make up this scored work.  Students then began working collaboratively on the Urban Unit-Closure Work Packet -- finish at least 1/2 of it before Monday, finishing to that point for homework if needed.

KCC

Final Exam day 1 of 2.

U.S. History

We finished our in-class scored A/V C&E assessment.  If you were absent, see me to set up a time to finish this scored work.  We also began a scored assessment of the Context & Lens skill in preparation for screening the film Lincoln -- likewise, see me if you were absent.

World History

A handout was provided and discussion had about the option to take dual-credit U.S. History next year -- pick up a handout if you were absent and see me with any questions.  If you think you might be interested in the class and have not testes or need to retest, see me to sign up in the next few days or next week...I will turn the sign-up list over to Guidance next Friday, 12/21.  We continued work on the Chavin video analysis.  If you were absent, see me to set up a time to complete this in-class scored assessment.

KCC

Day 2 of 2 to complete the in-class scored skill assessment -- Context & Lens -- about Lincoln.  If you need more time to complete this, see me for a pass to come in during Advisory tomorrow (Thurs) and/or to set up times to work before and/or after school.  The course ends THIS Friday (in 2 days) -- scored work must be completed by then at the very latest.  Tomorrow's portion of the final exam will be over the Intro UCWP and the Revolution (A New Republic) UCWP.  

U.S. History

We discussed via SMART Board the thesis for Crash Course Civil War Part I and then began an in-class, scored assessment -- Audio-Visual Claim & Evidence -- to be finished in class tomorrow.

World History

We discussed our Olmec notes from the video, and then students collaborated in their small groups to pull Olmec notes onto their EQ pages in the appropriate columns.  We then began a scored, in-class assessment -- Audio-Visual Claim & Evidence -- over a video about the Chavin culture -- to be finished in class tomorrow.

TUESDAY KCC

Final Exam prep time given today!  The exam is Thursday and Friday (you were given the study guide and told the dates awhile back already).  Tomorrow we will be finishing the scored Lincoln Context & Lens that was begun on Monday; so, this is your only in-class study day -- use it well.

TUESDAY U.S. History

Finish the practice A/V Claim & Evidence on "Crash Course Civil War Part I."  (Tomorrow we'll do a self-check of the thesis, have discussion, and answer questions before going into a scored A/V C&E on a different video.)

TUESDAY World History

Finish the Olmec video analysis with note page, starting at the 13:00 spot.  (Tomorrow we will do a scored A/V Claim & Evidence on a video about the Chavin and then head into the end-of-unit wrap-up activities.)

KCC

ALERT -- some of your papers have been returned via Google Classroom with a personalized message indicating what needs to be remedied by tonight so that I can score your papers.  (We are up against a firm deadline for the end of KCC's semester.  I returned them Saturday morning and sent emails to you Saturday morning, also.)  Suggestion -- download the free Google Classroom app to your phones, as you will get an alert every time a teacher returns something to you. ; )  As for today's in-class work...We are working on a Context & Lens skill for an assessment score about Lincoln, and this will be continued in class on Wednesday when I am again here.  Tomorrow, Tuesday, you will be given in-class time to prepare for the final exam which is this Thursday and Friday.    

U.S. History

We are doing a practice A/V C&E on Crash Course Civil War Part I, as we need the info and a solid skill practice will put you in good shape for the next one which will be scored.  If you were absent, work on this for ~45 minutes, and then tomorrow in class you will have some time to finish.

World History

The Hammurabi's Code primary source "Context & Lens" assignment was returned, discussed, edited, and time given for questions.  We finished our note-taking on the Shang and Zhou dynasties and read through, discussed, and added notes to the 2 handouts included in that note packet. (Connect with a reliable classmate.) Collaborate to pull EQ notes about these cultures, being mindful to be an historian with regard to interpreting the sacrifice aspect, as we don't know specifics on how individuals were chosen (volunteered?  or not?) and how it was carried out (pain free?  or not?) -- perhaps a "both categories" item?  We then began our 2nd-to-last case study of the unit -- Olmec -- by way of taking notes from video onto a page that has reduced down the trends list to those for which there is evidence in the video; work through the 13:00 mark.  This will be finished in class tomorrow.

KCC

Collaborate over Chapter 14 themes.  We finish the in-class assessment A/V Claim & Evidence and made individual decisions regarding scoring.  The remaining time was provided for students to begin preparing for the final exam, which is next Thursday and Friday.  Note:  there will be very limited in-class time to test prep; so, this is your core college homework this weekend and next week.  Thus, Chapter 15 is not due until two weeks from now -- on 12/21.

U.S. History

We finished the practice round of Reading Claim & Evidence on the John Brown reading, had a casual whole-class discussion via SMART Board to aid understanding and then edited the thesis via SMART Board with discussion.  We then began an A/V Claim & Evidence; if you were absent see me to make up this in-class assessment.

World History

Collaborate to pull notes from the Egypt trend note page onto the E.Q. page.  We then took notes into a provided packet about the Shang and Zhou Dynasties of Ancient China -- to be finished in class Monday.  Materials are in Google Classroom, and if you were absent, also connect with a reliable classmate for clarity on the notes and discussion that accompanied the image-laden slideshow.  ; )

KCC

Research was returned via Google Classroom with scores and feedback, including some commentary in the margins where relevant.  We worked to complete the A/V Claim & Evidence on the Crash Course -- see me to make up this in-class, potentially scored skill assessment.  The info is critical, the score is a choice.

U.S. History

We are doing a Reading Claim & Evidence on excerpts from Chapter 6 of James Loewen's Lies My Teacher Told Me about John Brown & Abraham Lincoln.  This will be 1. to collect important information on this unit, and 2. to practice the skill.  (Not for a score.)  We are using a newer, quicker method than previously -- instead of doing the work on a separate piece of paper, we are going to do the work directly on the packet...Find a white space in the packet to create a thesis box.  You will follow all of the 4-step instructions a usual, EXCEPT instead of writing down evidence notes with page numbers you will simply underline (NOT hi-light, but underling) key points with a pen or pencil.  That thesis box -- you'll use that like usual except it's on the packet instead of a loose paper.  We'll have ~10 minutes tomorrow to do step 4 (the hi-lighting phase).

World History

Finish the trends note-taking on Egypt.  Then, read the short collection of pages about the Indus River Valley while recording notes (+ and - ) directly onto the E.Q. page.  (After Egypt I feel that we've done adequate repetition of the trends.)  Tomorrow we'll collaborate over Egypt for the E.Q. page and then I'll present a slideshow on the Shang Dynasty.

KCC

We began our in-class activities for the Civil War Era unit of study by hi-lighting and making some notes on a map of the U.S.A. and C.S.A. and doing the same on a timeline -- pick up copies of each and connect with a reliable classmate if you were absent.  Also, we revisited the "Simplified Timeline of Slavery and Racial Issues in America" with some brief discussion, marking the "13th Amendment" visually as reminder that is what officially and effectively ended legal slavery in the United States.  We then began in-class assessment work on a Crash Course -- see me to make up this missed work if you were absent.  

U.S. History

We finished editing and hi-lighting the "quiz."  (See a reliable classmate for this if you were absent.)  Pull onto your E.Q. page the most important things to know about slavery (using your "12 Years" movie notes and the "quiz".)  Read the mystery quote posted on the front-right bulletin board and on your EQ page carve out a little area to label "Mystery Quote" where I want you to take some guesses about the quote -- who might have said it?  To whom?  Why?  What is going on, the scenario, the issue, the context?  We discussed, added notes to, and hi-lighted parts of the S.Carolina declaration of secession -- pick up a copy and connect with a reliable classmate if you were absent.  

World History

Take trends notes on the Urban Egyptians (see note page), using the provided reading.

KCC

Reading day 2 of 2 -- Chapter 14 is due Friday -- finish for homework.

U.S. History

We discussed "12 Years a Slave," adding to our note pages and making use of some images of the character Patsy compared/contrasted to images of the actress Lupita Nyong'o.  We took a "quiz-for-thought" on slavery in the U.S. and when going over answers did some guided highlighting of key facts -- to be finished in class tomorrow.

World History

We finished the Context & Lens skill work on the primary source Hammurabi's Code and the 1-page accompanying scholarly secondary source.  If you were absent, see me to set up a time to make up this work.  

KCC

Writing was due in Google Classroom and in turnitin.com last night.  Chapter 13 notes are due today.  Chapter 14 notes are due tomorrow -- today is in-class reading day 1 of 2.  

U.S. History

We viewed the following scenes from 12 Years a Slave while recording notes on the provided note page:  scene 8 through the point right after the plantation wife speaks to Eliza; scene 12 until right after he gets a drink and the plantation wife on the porch walks away; scene 27 until the end of the letter burning; scene 31 until right before the whipping begins; scene 34 through the end of the film.  We will discuss this casually together tomorrow (not formal Socratic).  The film is available for $3.99 on Youtube if you prefer that convenience; however, the total time of the clips we watched is ~45 minutes, and you are welcome to set up a time with me to watch my DVD of it in my classroom for free -- before and/or after school.  

World History

Collaborate to pull Mesopotamia facts onto the EQ page (both columns) after creating an EQ subheading "Mesopotamia."  We then began an in-class skill performance -- Context & Lens on the primary source Hammurabi's Code with a 1-page hand-out reading first by a scholar about the code.  See me to make up this missed work if you were absent.  The work is required, but whether or not to have it scored will be an individual choice so as to force the issue of students thinking about their own performances -- stay with previous score on Context & Lens or have this one scored to replace it.  ; )