World Civ:
We reviewed the map and homework. Students should be able to identify the pre-war alliances and the alliances as they stood during the war. You should also be able to describe the beginnings of the war...who did what to whom and why!
I gave a quick homework quiz; we ended with a review of the major nations, their alliances, their forms of government and the extent to which they were industrialized on the eve of the Great War.
There is no homework.

US History:
Due today: the textbook assignment entitled "WWI There and Here."
I reviewed this assignment and students worked to complete a map and worksheet showing the progress of WWI.

APEH:
French Kings! Chronology of the French Revolution! Map of Napoleonic Europe!
Fun for all.
Be sure you have the holiday assignments written down.
We'll take the French Revolution test and write the essay during the block period the week we return from break.

World Civ:
I gave the notorious M-A-I-N causes of WWI lecture. After that, students worked on a map of the WWI alliances, and began working on a homework assignment entitled "War Consumes Europe." These are due on Thursday.
Please bring your books to class for the rest of the week.

US History:
Students were given a bit more time to complete the foreign policy crossword puzzle. After reviewing the puzzle, we reviewed the assignment entitled "Becoming a World Power," and took the open-note homework quiz.
I gave a lecture on US involvement in WWI.
Please bring books to class on Thursday.

APEH:
We will break into groups and debate/discuss the causes of the French Revolution. By the end of the period, everyone should have chosen a FR prompt to write about. We should all have thesis statements and topic sentences and a clear idea of what information and examples to include in the paper.
I'll give the assignment for readings and Study Guide sections to be completed over the holiday break. We'll take the French Revolution test immediately upon returning from the break, and we'll write the paper during that week as well.
French Kings Thursday.
Please bring your book and Study Guide to class this week, so you can have reading/SG time in class.

World Civ:
We "debriefed" the WWI simulation, and took a quiz on the unification of Germany.
We reveiwed the textbook assignment entitled "The Stage is Set for War."
We read aloud and annotated a reading about the atmosphere of "War Fever" that existed in Europe in the days before WWI.
Please remember to bring your book to block!!


US History:
We finished a quick review of the article entitled "Is America an Empire?" A three-hundred work writing assignment on this material will be due on Friday of this week. The prompt: True or False -- The United States should reduce its presence and influence in the world today.
I handed out a sheet of notes summarizing a few additional US foreign policy actions at the turn of the 19th/20th centuries.
Students were given time in class to begin working on text reading notes on the section entitled "Becoming a World Power." These notes are due at block. When you're finished with the notes, you should begin on the crossword puzzle that reviews many of the topics covered in this unit.
Please remember to bring your book to block!

APEH:
I finished a lecture on the causes of the French Revolution.
We spent additional time in the computer lab, compiling a list of causes of the revolution, trying to recognize political, socio-economic and ideological causes, and to distinguish long term from immediate causes.
At block, we'll divide up and debate which of these causes was most important. This should prepare you to write a thesis statement and topic sentences responding to one of the two prompts you were given.
If you didn't turn in your essay on the 17 & 18th centuries, you may still do so. Go to turnitin.com and go to the assignment labeled Late 17th/18th Century Essay.

World Civ:
We finished the WWI simulation.
Monday, we'll take the open-note homework quiz on "Nationalism and the Unification of Germany."
Please bring your books to block.

US History:
We had good debates on US imperialism in the Philippines!
Today (Friday), we took a little quiz on terms related to imperialism and the Spanish-American War, and read an article on whether America is an empire.

APEH:
We spent the period in the computer lab researching the causes of the French Revolution. You should be finding political, socioeconomic, and ideological causes...and considering whether these are short-term or long-term causes.
Send me an essay and maybe I'll read it.

World Civ:
We're working on the WWI simulation game. We'll finish this on Friday.
We still need to take the homework quiz on "Nationalism and the Unification of Germany."
The text assignment "Stage is Set for War" was stamped today.

US History:
The debate on whether the US should take over the Philippines was held today.
Students who did not participate in the debate handed in their "Yellow Journalism" newspaper. These students will also hand in a paragraph stating their opinion on which side of the debate won.
Friday: vocabulary quiz on terms related to the Spanish-American War.

APEH:
We took the test on Chapters 18-20 today.
I introduced the unit on the French Revolution and handed out a sheet describing assignments related to the causes of the revolution.
We'll go to the computer lab tomorrow and Monday to research the causes of the revolution.
Remember to submit your essay on the 17 & 18th centuries to turnitin.com tomorrow (Friday)!

World Civ:
We reviewed some political terms at the beginning of the period. These are terms you should learn and know forever and ever!!
I stamped the homework assignment "Nationalism and the Unification of Germany." I handed out notes on Bismarck and German unification.
I gave a "Practice Quiz" on terms and facts related to German unification.
Students were given time in class to complete a homework assignment entitled "The Stage is Set for War." Answers are due on Thursday.

US History:
I lectured on the background of the Spanish American War. There will be a quiz on terms related to imperialism and the Spanish American War on Thursday or Friday.
We read a primary source in favor of American imperialism and analyzed a political cartoon against imperialism.
We started working on a debate on US takeover of the Philippines. Those students who are participating in the debate will have a little more time to prepare on Thursday. Everyone else is working on the "Yellow Journalism" assignment; it's due Thursday.

APEH:
I'll wrap up lecturing on the late 18th century (not including the French Revolution), and we'll review maps of Prussia and the partition of Poland.
The test on Chapters 18,19 and 20 will take place on Thursday.
Your essays should be posted to turnitin.com by Friday.

Progress report grades will be filed with the office at 8:00 tomorrow (Tuesday). Remember, this is only a progress report. However the next report card will be an important one (2nd quarter and 1st semester; the semester grade is the one that goes on your transcript). Now's the time to make a final push to end the semester with your best possible scores!

World Civ:
Students took the test on the imperialism unit, and handed in a writing assignment and a packet of homework from the notebook.
I handed out a textbook assignment entitled "Nationalism and the Unification of Germany." Answers are due at block.
Please bring books to block.

US History:
Students finally managed to finish the "Foreign Policy Spectrum." The writing assignment on US foreign policy is due at block.
Please bring your books to block.

APEH:
We spent the period in the computer lab, signing on to turnitin.com and working on essays. Essays are due on Friday, Dec. 10.
We'll have a bit more lecture and review at block, and then take the test on Chapters 18, 19 and 20.
Be prepared for a pop quiz on geography or hub dates. We'll also take the French Kings quiz again; this time you'll have to know all rulers through the Third Republic.

Today, December 3rd, was the last day of the grading period for 2nd quarter progress reports. Please see me immediately on Monday if you hope to have any further scores added to the gradebook before the progress reports go out.

World Civ:
On Friday, we reviewed the reading/writing assignment on Kashmir, and wrote about a political cartoon depicting the potential nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan.
On Monday, the writing assignment is due. This should be approximately 300 words long, and summarize the dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir. (Typed, double-spaced, 12pt font, one-inch margins.)
We'll take the test on the imperialism unit on Monday. If you worked on the extra credit review sheet, it's due when you take the test.
Please bring your textbook and notebook to class on Monday.

US History:
On Friday, we took the homework quiz on the assignment entitled "Reaching for Empire."
We continued working on the "Foreign Policy Spectrum." We'll finish these in class on Monday. The writing assignment based on the Foreign Policy Spectrum is due at block period next week. (Typed, double-spaced, 12pt font, one-inch margins.)

APEH:
We finished the presentations on 18th century social history and I gave a review lecture on the later Enlightenment.
On Monday, we'll go to the computer lab and sign on to Turnitin.com, and then I'll give you time to write your essay. Bring any outline or notes you have made with you!