Week 12 of Distance Learning 10-26 to 10-30

 Important Information for All Students

2nd Quarter Schedule: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rjn5bRY72VHqJo7p9tyVK5vF9h-Un2O7/view?usp=sharing

Grades: I start a new gradebook each quarter.  Your semester grade is the average of the two quarter grades.  To see your grade from 1st quarter, click on "past terms." 

Late Work:  Late work may be eligible for partial credit.  Check with me in advance for approval to do late work that is more than a week old.   

Copied Work: If you turn in work that is copied from any source, I will give you a zero for that assignment. This includes work copied from another student.  This also includes work where I feel that your collaboration with another student appears to be overly close. 

Open Trojan Time and Office Hours:  Come to Trojan Time if you have questions about assignments or would like to do homework and ask questions as you work.  

Office Hours (on request): Every day after your last class. Email me to set it up.   

Alternative for Open Trojan Time:   In TeachMore, search by your House #.  (House 2, House 3, etc.) 

Materials Distribution: Monday, November 16 from 2- 4pm and Tuesday, November 17 from 2:30-4pm.  

Juniors and Seniors: Apply for the District Attorney's Justice Academy! 

Applications are due November 13th. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N7if7HuOiPV0IZOf5KaO45YzRxo38rtX/view 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AYAi9skpdFnQowpRByLPVjnGF_Qjs2Ei/view

College Awareness Club: Sponsored by AVID -- all students welcome!

https://sites.google.com/cv.k12.ca.us/college-readiness-club

Don't forget to pick up free food. Check the CVUSD website for details. Lunch pickup here at CVHS is 11:30 to 12:30. 

Students who come to class in historical costume on Thursday/Friday will receive 5 points extra credit. The costume has to be based on a period, event or person in history.  We have to be able to figure out who you are (you will have to explain it to us in class).  

                                 Classes

EL World History:

We will continue our unit on the French Revolution.  

Last Week: Your textbook  reading notes on pages 355 to 359 in your textbook were due last week.   The form for your notes is in Google Classroom. At the end of the notes, answer the review questions and write a summary of the section.  Your summary should be a short paragraph, about 5 sentences in length. 

This Week: We will continue working on "France before the Revolution."  You should be able to identify the "three estates," and the type of people who were in each estate.   Fill in the chart and answer the questions.  This is due on Wednesday.  

You will be watching a video on the French Revolution and you will have to listen carefully!   This is due on Friday. 

We'll review our first set of vocabulary words related to the French Revolution, and we will also learn some new terms.   

Be ready for a vocabulary quiz on Tuesday of next week! 

US History:  

We will continue our unit on the Civil War. 

Last Week: The Civil War Overview reading and questions were due last week. Scores are in Aeries.  

Your answers to the questions on primary sources about slavery were due last week.  I will review POV with you in class this week.  

Also due last week:  Your Padlet comment on the choices facing the US with respect to slavery. This Padlet was archived on Wednesday, so no further additions are possible.   Also due last week: Edpuzzle video on Dred Scott. 

This week:  Watch the video on abolitionism, and answer the questions. Remember to email me for a reset if necessary.  Due Wednesday. 

You should have finished the timeline of events leading to the Civil War. Most of this was done in class over the past two weeks.  Your sources included the textbook, videos and my slides (all posted in GC).  

You will be taking in-class notes on "Major Events of the Civil War."  

Also posted in GC: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.   Read, highlight and take notes in the left margin.  Questions are at the bottom.  Read this by Monday, so we can discuss it in class. 

I have posted a couple of additional videos about the Emancipation Proclamation and the Surrender at Appomattox.  These are due next week. 

AP Euro:

Time to Register for the AP Exam!  See GC for information. 

Please sign in to the AP Classroom site, whether or not you are planning to take the AP exam! I will be using some of the material on the site. 

SG:  Exploration and Conquest!    Please read pages 426 to 445 in your textbook and answer questions 1, 2, 3, and 4.  These are due on Friday. Start working on the chart of explorers. 

Key issues: globalization of trade; capitalism; spread of European culture; capitalism. 

Also this week: Michel de Montaigne -- "On Cannibals."  Exploration, cultural relativism and the Western worldview.  We will discuss this in class, so read & highlight it before class on Thursday if possible. 

AP Daily Videos: (Unit 1)    1.6 #1 (technology),  1.6 #2 (mercantilism), 1.7 #1 (Spain and Portugal), 1.7 #2 (colonial conflicts).    Watch these by Friday. 

MC Test on the Reformation took place last Thursday. Contact me if you missed it. 

DBQ Practice: Sort the docs into 3 analytical categories and write a thesis statement. We'll go over this on Monday; turn it in as soon as you are finished. 

The "witch-hunting" video has now magically reappeared on the AP Classroom site (it's 2.6.2). You can still get the points for watching it, but email me to let me know, because I've stopped checking that one. 

Week 12 of Distance Learning 10-26 to 10-30

 Important Information for All Students

2nd Quarter Schedule: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rjn5bRY72VHqJo7p9tyVK5vF9h-Un2O7/view?usp=sharing

Grades: I start a new gradebook each quarter.  Your semester grade is the average of the two quarter grades.  To see your grade from 1st quarter, click on "past terms." 

Late Work:  Late work may be eligible for partial credit.  Check with me in advance for approval to do late work that is more than a week old.   

Copied Work: If you turn in work that is copied from any source, I will give you a zero for that assignment. This includes work copied from another student.  This also includes work where I feel that your collaboration with another student appears to be overly close. 

Open Trojan Time and Office Hours:  Come to Trojan Time if you have questions about assignments or would like to do homework and ask questions as you work.  

Office Hours (on request): Every day after your last class. Email me to set it up.   

Alternative for Open Trojan Time:   In TeachMore, search by your House #.  (House 2, House 3, etc.) 

Materials Distribution: There will be a new round of materials distribution soon.

Juniors and Seniors: Apply for the District Attorney's Justice Academy! 

Applications are due November 13th. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N7if7HuOiPV0IZOf5KaO45YzRxo38rtX/view 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AYAi9skpdFnQowpRByLPVjnGF_Qjs2Ei/view

College Awareness Club: Sponsored by AVID -- all students welcome!

https://sites.google.com/cv.k12.ca.us/college-readiness-club

Don't forget to pick up free food. Check the CVUSD website for details. Lunch pickup here at CVHS is 11:30 to 12:30. 

Students who come to class in historical costume on Thursday/Friday will receive 5 points extra credit. The costume has to be based on a period, event or person in history.  We have to be able to figure out who you are (you will have to explain it to us in class).  

                                 Classes

EL World History:

We will continue our unit on the French Revolution.  

Last Week: Your textbook  reading notes on pages 355 to 359 in your textbook were due last week.   The form for your notes is in Google Classroom. At the end of the notes, answer the review questions and write a summary of the section.  Your summary should be a short paragraph, about 5 sentences in length. 

This Week: We will continue working on "France before the Revolution."  You should be able to identify the "three estates," and the type of people who were in each estate.   Fill in the chart and answer the questions.  This is due on Wednesday.  

You will be watching a video on the French Revolution and you will have to listen carefully!   This is due on Friday. 

We'll review our first set of vocabulary words related to the French Revolution, and we will also learn some new terms.   Be ready for a vocabulary quiz!

US History:  

Textbook Pickup: watch for information about a new round of materials distribution. 

We will continue our unit on the Civil War. 

Last Week: The Civil War Overview reading and questions were due last week. Scores are in Aeries.  

Your answers to the questions on primary sources about slavery were due last week.  I will review POV with you in class this week.  

Also due last week:  Your Padlet comment on the choices facing the US with respect to slavery. This Padlet was archived on Wednesday, so no further additions are possible.   Also due last week: Edpuzzle video on Dred Scott. 

This week:  Watch the video on abolitionism, and answer the questions. Remember to email me for a reset if necessary.  Due Wednesday. 

You should have finished the timeline of events leading to the Civil War. Most of this was done in class over the past two weeks.  Your sources included the textbook, videos and my slides (all posted in GC).  

Also posted in GC: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.   Read, highlight and take notes in the left margin.  Questions are at the bottom.  Read this by Friday, so we can discuss it in class. 

I have posted a couple of additional videos about the Emancipation Proclamation and the Surrender at Appomattox.  These are due next week. 

AP Euro:

Time to Register for the AP Exam!  See GC for information. 

Please sign in to the AP Classroom site, whether or not you are planning to take the AP exam! I will be using some of the material on the site. 

SG:  A new SG has been posted!  Yayy!!    Please read pages 426 to 445 in your textbook and answer questions 1, 2, 3, and 4.  Start working on the chart of explorers. 

Also this week: Michel de Montaigne -- "On Cannibals."  Exploration, cultural relativism and the Western worldview.  We will discuss this in class, so read & highlight it before class on Thursday if possible. 

AP Daily Videos: (Unit 1)    1.6 #1 (technology),  1.6 #2 (mercantilism), 1.7 #1 (Spain and Portugal), 1.7 #2 (colonial conflicts).    Watch these by Friday. 

MC Test on the Reformation took place last Thursday. Contact me if you missed it. 

DBQ Practice: Sort the docs into 3 analytical categories and write a thesis statement. We'll go over this on Monday; turn it in as soon as you are finished. 

Week 12 of Distance Learning 10-26 to 10-30

 Important Information for All Students

2nd Quarter Schedule: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rjn5bRY72VHqJo7p9tyVK5vF9h-Un2O7/view?usp=sharing

Grades: I start a new gradebook each quarter.  Your semester grade is the average of the two quarter grades.  To see your grade from 1st quarter, click on "past terms." 

Late Work:  Late work may be eligible for partial credit.  Check with me in advance for approval to do late work that is more than a week old.   

Copied Work: If you turn in work that is copied from any source, I will give you a zero for that assignment. This includes work copied from another student.  This also includes work where I feel that your collaboration with another student appears to be overly close. 

Open Trojan Time and Office Hours:  Come to Trojan Time if you have questions about assignments or would like to do homework and ask questions as you work.  

Office Hours (on request): Every day after your last class. Email me to set it up.   

Alternative for Open Trojan Time:   In TeachMore, search by your House #.  (House 2, House 3, etc.) 

Materials Distribution: There will be a new round of materials distribution soon.

Juniors and Seniors: Apply for the District Attorney's Justice Academy! 

Applications are due November 13th. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N7if7HuOiPV0IZOf5KaO45YzRxo38rtX/view 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AYAi9skpdFnQowpRByLPVjnGF_Qjs2Ei/view

College Awareness Club: Sponsored by AVID -- all students welcome!

https://sites.google.com/cv.k12.ca.us/college-readiness-club

Don't forget to pick up free food. Check the CVUSD website for details. Lunch pickup here at CVHS is 11:30 to 12:30. 

Students who come to class in historical costume on Thursday/Friday will receive 5 points extra credit. The costume has to be based on a period, event or person in history.  We have to be able to figure out who you are (you will have to explain it to us in class).  

                                 Classes

EL World History:

We will continue our unit on the French Revolution.  

Last Week: Your textbook  reading notes on pages 355 to 359 in your textbook were due last week.   The form for your notes is in Google Classroom. At the end of the notes, answer the review questions and write a summary of the section.  Your summary should be a short paragraph, about 5 sentences in length. 

This Week: We will continue working on "France before the Revolution."  You should be able to identify the "three estates," and the type of people who were in each estate.   Fill in the chart and answer the questions.  This is due on Wednesday.  

You will be watching a video on the French Revolution and you will have to listen carefully!   This is due on Friday. 

We'll review our first set of vocabulary words related to the French Revolution, and we will also learn some new terms.   Be ready for a vocabulary quiz!

US History:  

Textbook Pickup: watch for information about a new round of materials distribution. 

We will continue our unit on the Civil War. 

Last Week: The Civil War Overview reading and questions were due last week. Scores are in Aeries.  

Your answers to the questions on primary sources about slavery were due last week.  I will review POV with you in class this week.  

Also due last week:  Your Padlet comment on the choices facing the US with respect to slavery.  I will be "archiving" this Padlet on Wednesday, so if you haven't added your comment, you will not be able to do it after that.   Also due last week: Edpuzzle video on Dred Scott. 

This week:  Watch the video on abolitionism, and answer the questions. Remember to email me for a reset if necessary.  Due Wednesday. 

You will continue working on the timeline of events leading to the Civil War. This will be due on Wednesday, but you should be able to complete most of it in class on Monday/Tuesday.  Your sources include the textbook, videos and my slides.  All materials are posted in GC

Also posted in GC: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.   Read, highlight and take notes in the left margin.  Questions are at the bottom.  Read this by Friday, so we can discuss it in class. 

I have posted a couple of additional videos about the Emancipation Proclamation and the Surrender at Appomattox.  These are due next week. 

AP Euro:

Time to Register for the AP Exam!  See GC for information. 

Please sign in to the AP Classroom site, whether or not you are planning to take the AP exam! I will be using some of the material on the site. 

SG:  A new SG has been posted!  Yayy!!    Please read pages 426 to 445 in your textbook and answer questions 1, 2, 3, and 4.  Start working on the chart of explorers. 

Also this week: Michel de Montaigne -- "On Cannibals."  Exploration, cultural relativism and the Western worldview.  We will discuss this in class, so read & highlight it before class on Thursday if possible. 

AP Daily Videos: (Unit 1)    1.6 #1 (technology),  1.6 #2 (mercantilism), 1.7 #1 (Spain and Portugal), 1.7 #2 (colonial conflicts).

MC Test on the Reformation took place last Thursday. Contact me if you missed it. 

DBQ Practice: Sort the docs into 3 analytical categories and write a thesis statement. We'll go over this on Monday; turn it in as soon as you are finished. 

 Important Information for All Students

New Schedule (starts Monday, October 19): 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rjn5bRY72VHqJo7p9tyVK5vF9h-Un2O7/view?usp=sharing

Grades: I start a new gradebook each quarter.  Your semester grade is the average of the two quarter grades.  To see your grade from 1st quarter, click on "past terms." 

Late Work:  Late work may be eligible for partial credit.  Check with me in advance for approval to do late work that is more than a week old.   

Copied Work: If you turn in work that is copied from any source, I will give you a zero for that assignment. This includes work copied from another student.  This also includes work where I feel that your collaboration with another student appears to be overly close. 

Open Trojan Time and Office Hours:  Come to Trojan Time if you have questions about assignments or would like to do homework and ask questions as you work.  

Office Hours (on request): Every day after your last class. Email me to set it up.   

Alternative for Open Trojan Time:  Please note that all TTs are mandatory. 

In TeachMore, search by your House #.  (House 2, House 3, etc.)  Sign up as usual, and fill out the form indicating what work you will be doing during the time period.

Materials Distribution: If you still need to pick up books or other materials, you will need to email Ms. Oliver and request a pickup time.  Let her know what you need, and she will arrange a pickup time for you. 

College Awareness Club: Sponsored by AVID -- all students welcome!

https://sites.google.com/cv.k12.ca.us/college-readiness-club

Don't forget to pick up free food. Check the CVUSD website for details. Lunch pickup here at CVHS is 11:30 to 12:30. 

Students who come to class in historical costume on Thursday/Friday will receive 5 points extra credit. The costume has to be based on a period, event or person in history.  We have to be able to figure out who you are (you will have to explain your historical reference in class).  

                                 Classes

EL World History:

This week, we will continue our unit on the French Revolution.  

Your textbook  reading notes on pages 355 to 359 in your textbook were due last week.   The form for your notes is in Google Classroom. At the end of the notes, answer the review questions and write a summary of the section.  Your summary should be a short paragraph, about 5 sentences in length. 

We will continue working on "France before the Revolution."  You should be able to identify the "three estates," and the type of people who were in each estate. 

You will be watching a video on the French Revolution and you will have to listen carefully!   

We'll review our first set of vocabulary words related to the French Revolution, and we will also learn some new terms. 

US History:  

Textbook Pickup: If you didn't manage to pick up a textbook last week, email Ms. Oliver in the book room to arrange a pickup time.  

This Week: We will continue our unit on the Civil War. 

The Civil War Overview reading and questions were due last week. Scores are in Aeries.  

Your answers to the questions on primary sources about slavery were due last week.  I will review POV with you in class this week.  

Also due last week:  Your Padlet comment on the choices facing the US with respect to slavery, and the video on Dred Scott. 

This week:  Watch the video on abolitionism, and answer the questions. Remember to email me for a reset if necessary.  Due Wednesday. 

You will continue working on the timeline of events leading to the Civil War. This will be due on Wednesday, but you should be able to complete most of it in class on Monday/Tuesday.  Your sources include the textbook, videos and my slides.  All materials are posted in GC

Also posted in GC: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.   Read, highlight and take notes in the left margin.  Questions are at the bottom.  This is due Friday. 

I have posted a couple of additional videos about the Emancipation Proclamation and the Surrender at Appomattox.  These are due next week. 

AP Euro:

Time to Register for the AP Exam!  See GC for information. 

Please sign in to the AP Classroom site, whether or not you are planning to take the AP exam! I will be using some of the material on the site. 

SG:  A new SG has been posted!  Yayy!!    Please read pages 426 to 445 in your textbook and answer questions 1, 2, 3, and 4.  Start working on the chart of explorers. 

Also this week: Michel de Montaigne -- "On Cannibals."  Exploration, cultural relativism and the Western worldview.  We will discuss this in class, so read & highlight it before class on Thursday if possible. 

AP Daily Videos: (Unit 1)    1.6 #1 (technology),  1.6 #2 (mercantilism), 1.7 #1 (Spain and Portugal), 1.7 #2 (colonial conflicts).

MC Test on the Reformation took place last Thursday. Contact me if you missed it. 

DBQ Practice: Sort the docs into 3 analytical categories and write a thesis statement. We'll go over this on Monday; turn it in as soon as you are finished. 

Week 12 of Distance Learning 10-26 to 10-30

Important Information for All Students

New Schedule (starts Monday, October 19): 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rjn5bRY72VHqJo7p9tyVK5vF9h-Un2O7/view?usp=sharing

Grades: I start a new gradebook each quarter.  Your semester grade is the average of the two quarter grades.  To see your grade from 1st quarter, click on "past terms." 

Late Work:  Late work may be eligible for partial credit.  Check with me in advance for approval to do late work that is more than a week old.   

Copied Work: If you turn in work that is copied from any source, I will give you a zero for that assignment. This includes work copied from another student.  This also includes work where I feel that your collaboration with another student appears to be overly close. 

Open Trojan Time and Office Hours:  Come to Trojan Time if you have questions about assignments or would like to do homework and ask questions as you work.  

Office Hours (on request): Every day after your last class. Email me to set it up.   

Alternative for Open Trojan Time:  Please note that all TTs are mandatory. 

In TeachMore, search by your House #.  (House 2, House 3, etc.)  Sign up as usual, and fill out the form indicating what work you will be doing during the time period.

Materials Distribution: If you still need to pick up books or other materials, you will need to email Ms. Oliver and request a pickup time.  Let her know what you need, and she will arrange a pickup time for you. 

College Awareness Club: Sponsored by AVID -- all students welcome!

https://sites.google.com/cv.k12.ca.us/college-readiness-club

Don't forget to pick up free food. Check the CVUSD website for details. Lunch pickup here at CVHS is 11:30 to 12:30. 

                                 Classes

EL World History:

This week, we will continue our unit on the French Revolution.  

Your textbook  reading notes on pages 355 to 359 in your textbook were due last week.   The form for your notes is in Google Classroom. At the end of the notes, answer the review questions and write a summary of the section.  Your summary should be a short paragraph, about 5 sentences in length. 

We will continue working on "France before the Revolution."  You should be able to identify the "three estates," and the type of people who were in each estate. 

You will be watching a video on the French Revolution and you will have to listen carefully!   

We'll review our first set of vocabulary words related to the French Revolution, and we will also learn some new terms. 

US History:  

Textbook Pickup: If you didn't manage to pick up a textbook last week, email Ms. Oliver in the book room to arrange a pickup time.  

This Week: We will continue our unit on the Civil War. 

The Civil War Overview reading and questions were due last week. Scores are in Aeries.  

Your answers to the questions on primary sources about slavery were due last week.  I will review POV with you in class this week.  

Also due last week:  Your Padlet comment on the choices facing the US with respect to slavery, and the video on Dred Scott. 

This week:  Watch the video on abolitionism, and answer the questions. Remember to email me for a reset if necessary.  Due Wednesday. 

You will continue working on the timeline of events leading to the Civil War. This will be due on Wednesday.  Your sources include the textbook, videos and my slides.  All materials are posted in GC

Also posted in GC: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.   Read, highlight and take notes in the left margin.  Questions are at the bottom.  

AP Euro:

Time to Register for the AP Exam!  See GC for information. 

Please sign in to the AP Classroom site, whether or not you are planning to take the AP exam! I will be using some of the material on the site. 

SG:  A new SG has been posted!  Yayy!!    Please read pages 426 to 445 in your textbook and answer questions 1, 2, 3, and 4.  Start working on the chart of explorers. 

Also this week: Michel de Montaigne -- "On Cannibals."  Exploration, cultural relativism and the Western worldview.

AP Daily Videos: (Unit 1)    1.6 #1 (technology),  1.6 #2 (mercantilism), 1.7 #1 (Spain and Portugal), 1.7 #2 (colonial conflicts).

MC Test on the Reformation took place last Thursday. Contact me if you missed it. 

DBQ Practice: Sort the docs into 3 analytical categories and write a thesis statement. We'll go over this on Monday. 

Week 11 of Distance Learning 10-19 to 10-23

  Important Information for All Students

New Schedule (starts Monday, October 19): 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rjn5bRY72VHqJo7p9tyVK5vF9h-Un2O7/view?usp=sharing

Grades: I start a new gradebook each quarter.  Your semester grade is the average of the two quarter grades.  To see your grade from 1st quarter, click on "past terms." 

Late Work:  Late work may be eligible for partial credit.  Check with me in advance for approval to do late work that is more than a week old.   

Copied Work: If you turn in work that is copied from any source, I will give you a zero for that assignment. This includes work copied from another student.  This also includes work where I feel that your collaboration with another student appears to be overly close. 

Open Trojan Time and Office Hours:  Come to Trojan Time if you have questions about assignments or would like to do homework and ask questions as you work.  

Office Hours (on request): Every day after your last class. Email me to set it up.   

Alternative for Open Trojan Time:  Please note that all TTs are mandatory. 

In TeachMore, search by your House #.  (House 2, House 3, etc.)  Sign up as usual, and fill out the form indicating what work you will be doing during the time period.

Materials Distribution: If you still need to pick up books or other materials, you will need to email Ms. Oliver and request a pickup time.  Let her know what you need, and she will arrange a pickup time for you. 

College Awareness Club: Sponsored by AVID -- all students welcome!

https://sites.google.com/cv.k12.ca.us/college-readiness-club

Free Flu Shots at CV Adult School: October 23 (Friday) https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Pb0sw73iHWRN2pqX2ZYwJrfnPSXa6oo/view

Don't forget to pick up free food. Check the CVUSD website for details. Lunch pickup here at CVHS is 11:30 to 12:30. 

                                 Classes

EL World History:

This week, we will continue our unit on the French Revolution. 

The "Sun King" assignment was due on Thursday, October 15th. This assignment has been graded and scores are in Aeries. Late assignments will be given reduced credit.  

You should have turned in the preview notes at the end of the period on Tuesday.  These have also been graded; check Aeries for your score. 

Read pages 355 to 359 in your textbook, and take reading notes.   The form for your notes is in Google Classroom. At the end of the notes, answer the review questions and write a summary of the section.  Your summary should be a short paragraph, about 5 sentences in length. 

We will have some new vocabulary words related to the French Revolution. 

Your scores on the Big Vocabulary Quiz on basic social studies terms can be found in Aeries. 

US History:  

Textbook Pickup: If you didn't manage to pick up a textbook last week, email Ms. Oliver in the book room to arrange a pickup time.  

This Week: We will continue our unit on the Civil War. 

The Civil War Overview reading and questions were due last week. Scores are in Aeries.  

You should have turned in your notes on "Politics and Slavery" at the end of the period on Monday/Tuesday. 

Due this week: Your answers to the questions on primary sources about slavery.  Be sure to highlight/underline the sources first, to make sure you are finding all the claims(arguments) each author makes.  Remember to focus on POV -- evaluate the reliability of the source by asking yourself about audience and purpose!   What were the authors experiences and motives?

Also due this week: your Padlet comment on the decision facing the US before the outbreak of the Civil War.  

New for this week: On Thursday/Friday will start a timeline of events leading to the Civil War. Your sources for this timeline will include a section of the textbook, a couple of videos, and some slides.   All materials will be posted in GC. 

Videos: Dred Scott; Abolitionism.  Both videos are in Edpuzzle. Email me if you need a reset. 

AP Euro:

Time to Register for the AP Exam!  See GC for information. 

Please sign in to the AP Classroom site, whether or not you are planning to take the AP exam! I will be using some of the material on the site. 

SG:  Your SG was due last Friday. 

Everything for this unit is due by Friday. This includes the videos and both charts. 

MC Test was Thursday. Contact me if you missed it. 

DBQ Practice: Sort the docs into 3 analytical categories and write a thesis statement. We'll go over this on Monday. 

Our next unit is Exploration, Chapter 14. This will be a short unit. I'll post the SG over the weekend.