Ms. Cox's Classes

Daily log for Ms. Cox's social studies classes.

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Check yesterday's post for information about the Earth Team internships.  

US History:
1. Your answers to the questions on "Common Sense" are due Friday.  If you get it stamped on Friday, the stamp is extra credit.  You can also get it stamped at block, but no extra credit.
2. Quiz on Friday: Toward Revolution.  This quiz covers all the material in your "Colonies to Constitution" section of your binder.

EL World History:
No homework.

APEH:
1. On Friday, you will get into small groups and discuss the readings from Machiavelli and More. Remember, you just need to read the sections listed on the handout. 
2. I will still stamp your Hub Dates sheet, but you will only get a Teddy Bear stamp.

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Here is an informational video for the paid internship being offered by Earth Team. They are looking for 14 CVHS students to participate.  There will be a lunchtime meeting in room 608 on Friday September 6th.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGpgaEZ6KeY&feature=youtu.be

This is the application form:

 tinyurl.com/et2020 


Tuesday, August 27, 2019

US History:
1. Due Thursday: A letter/editorial/newspaper story about the Boston Massacre.  It should be very clear which "point of view" you are representing.  Include lots of historical facts and background information to support your (one-sided) perspective.  Typed, double-space, 12pt font, one-inch margins.
2. Wednesday is your last chance to re-take the map quiz!  See me at lunch. I will not be in F14 before school due to a meeting.
3. Quiz on the lead-up to the Revolution on Friday!  Get your binder in order!

EL World History:
1. Keep practicing your government vocabulary! 

APEH:
1. First part of the Chapter 12 Study Guide is due at block. New questions will be assigned.
2. You should be reading The Prince and Utopia. What seems to be the agenda of each author?
3. Hub Dates! 
4. Re-take your map quiz by Wednesday.

Friday, August 23, 2019

US History:
1. You have until block period next week to re-take the map quiz.

EL World History:
1. See me if you still need to re-take the vocabulary quiz.

APEH:
1. If you missed the recent SAQ, see me right away to arrange a makeup.
2. You have until block period next week to re-take the map quiz.
3. Here is a link to the Chapter 12 Study Guide:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/103pS-jjChtOiW6QGZVVtlIregkJvIMSl/view?usp=sharing


If you want to download or review the notes for the 100 Years War (this version may be slightly different from the one shown in class):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QLYlQJI_JTXQVu0pOQQ_U_xQmdN7hOIw/view?usp=sharing

Thursday, August 15, 2019

US History:
1. If you didn't finish your "quick-write" paragraph in class on Thursday, finish it up tonight and have it ready for a stamp on Friday.
2. Due Monday: Cornell notes on pages 30-35, "Three Worlds Meet." 
3. Easy-peasy map quiz at block.  You will also have an open-note quiz on your Cornell notes, so make sure you have good notes!

EL World History:
1. Vocabulary quiz Friday -- pages 2 and 5 in your vocabulary book.

APEH:
1. You should be collecting Hub Dates on the handout I gave your. First semester (front side of the page) ONLY.
2. Map quiz at block.
3. Try to fill in the review sheet; we'll finish going over it on Friday.

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

APEH: 

Here is the link for the summer homework instructions.  All other links are embedded in this document. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TTTAcG-FoqkHDvs3JqcFHwi2ToBTGdu-DGXirOyGu4k/edit?usp=sharing

Study for the map quiz next week, and start filling in the Hub Dates sheet. 
You should have a binder and a signed permission slip by Friday.

US History:
1. Map Quiz at block -- North America.
2. You should have a binder and a signed permission slip by Friday.

EL World History:
1. Binder and permission slip are due Friday.