Week of 1-31 to 2-4

 Important Information for All Students: 

Schedule for this week: 

Both Trojan Times this week are "open." 

There will be a special schedule on Thursday, including a Closed Trojan Time for "Social Emotional Learning." Check the school website for the schedule -- All classes will meet. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cDg7Kuxnxeq-cFS9EDbzwX48Wpi6DCCj/view

Link for programming presentation: 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cD2WlQtW5Scsh82olz7BaKhfnyNedNEB2-SWv08aD2I/edit?usp=sharing

Counseling/Programming Updates: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cl_iqUdjVdmwHhoaH9rGbytWyYK1RhNdCKJk5OOUUsA/edit?usp=sharing

Covid Precautions:  I will be enforcing mask-wearing and social distancing in the classroom!  I will also open the door & windows for ventilation, and the air purifier will be running.  Bring a sweater/jacket/sweatshirt, so that you can bundle up if necessary!  

If you have symptoms similar to a cold or flu, report your symptoms to the school nurse.  Please report a positive covid test to your house office.  

Absences: if you are absent, check this weblog and Google Classroom for assignments. It's possible that some assignments are not on GC -- you will have to check with your teacher when you return to get missed assignments. If you need assistance accessing assignments, email me for support. 

Classes:

EL World History:

Last Week:

You completed review sheets to prepare for the unit test on World War I. 

The unit test for World War I took place on Tuesday. 

On Thursday, you watched a presentation about the ROP program. 

On Friday, we started our coverage of World War II. 

This Week:

You'll read about the "Interwar" period -- the time between World War I and World War II. Why was it called the "Age of Anxiety?"

You'll take notes and answer questions on the Interwar period, and the rise of dictatorships. 

You will add some new (and some review) words to your vocabulary notebook. 

US History:

Last Week:

We began our coverage of FDR's New Deal.

You took notes on some overview slides, and wrote an analysis of the political cartoon "Fast Worker." 

Due Thursday: Textbook Questions/Answers on "The Impact of the New Deal." The textbook section is posted in GC. 

Edpuzzle Video: The New Deal

You completed a chart summarizing some of FDR's "alphabet soup" programs for Relief, Reform and Recovery.   Using this chart, and other sources, you started working on a brochure about a New Deal program. 

This Week: 

You'll finish your brochure, and complete a crossword puzzle review of the Great Depression and the New Deal. 

The test for this unit will take place at block period. 

We'll move on to our coverage of World War II on the Home Front!

AP Euro:

If  you are planning to take the AP Exam, you should be reviewing now. 

Last Week:

You started working on the Chapter 21 SG.  

AP vids were posted, along with a couple of Edpuzzle videos. 

Lecture: The Revolutions of 1830 & 1848, and Louis Napoleon Bonaparte.  Nationalism, Liberalism, Conservatism. 

Keep working on the chart of 19th century people and ideas. 

This Week: 

The Chapter 21 SG is due.

We'll debrief Chapter 20. 

Chapter 22 SG is posted. 

AP Vids for this week are posted in GC. 

Lectures: Ireland, Crimea, The Ausgleich, Marx. 

Week of 1-24 to 1-28

Important Information for All Students: 

Schedule for this week: 

Both Trojan Times this week are "open." 

Link for programming presentation: 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cD2WlQtW5Scsh82olz7BaKhfnyNedNEB2-SWv08aD2I/edit?usp=sharing

You should plan to submit your preliminary course selections for next year by this Friday, Jan. 28th. 

Counseling/Programming Updates: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cl_iqUdjVdmwHhoaH9rGbytWyYK1RhNdCKJk5OOUUsA/edit?usp=sharing

Covid Precautions:  I will be enforcing mask-wearing and social distancing in the classroom!  I will also open the door & windows for ventilation, and the air purifier will be running.  Bring a sweater/jacket/sweatshirt, so that you can bundle up if necessary!  

If you have symptoms similar to a cold or flu, report your symptoms to the school nurse.  Please report a positive covid test to your house office.  

Absences: if you are absent, check this weblog and Google Classroom for assignments. It's possible that some assignments are not on GC -- you will have to check with your teacher when you return to get missed assignments. If you need assistance accessing assignments, email me for support. 

Classes:

EL World History:

Last Week:

We reviewed the factors that influenced the US decision to enter World War I on the side of the Allied Powers. 

We discussed the end of the war and the Treaty of Versailles. 

This Week:

On Monday, you will be completing several review sheets to prepare for the unit test on World War I. 

The test will take place on Tuesday. 

On Thursday, you will be watching a presentation about the ROP program. 

On Friday, we'll start our coverage of World War II. 

US History:

Last Week:

Textbook Notes: "The Dream on Hold" due at block, January 19. 

Crash Course video on the Great Depression -- this was review for the quiz.  

Open-Note Quiz: The Crash and the Great Depression (Friday)

This Week: 

We'll begin our coverage of FDR's New Deal.

On Monday, you'll take notes on some overview slides, and write an analysis of the political cartoon "Fast Worker." 

Due Thursday: Textbook Questions/Answers on "The Impact of the New Deal." The textbook section is posted in GC. 

Edpuzzle Video: The New Deal

You will be completing a chart summarizing some of FDR's "alphabet soup" programs for Relief, Reform and Recovery. 

AP Euro:

If  you are planning to take the AP Exam, you should begin your review now. 

Last Week:

We debriefed the SAQ.  

Lecture: Romantic Art

AP vids for this week were posted in GC. 

Chapter 20 SG was due on Friday, Jan. 21. 

This Week: 

Start working on the Chapter 21 SG.  

AP vids for this week are posted, along with a couple of Edpuzzle videos. 

Lecture: The Revolutions of 1830.  Nationalism, Liberalism, Conservatism. 

Keep working on the chart of 19th century people and ideas. 

Week of 1-18 to 1-21

 Important Information for All Students: 

Schedule for this week: 

Both Trojan Times this week are "closed." 

On Tuesday, you will view some programming information, and fill in a paper worksheet indicating the classes you hope to take next year. 

Link for programming presentation: 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cD2WlQtW5Scsh82olz7BaKhfnyNedNEB2-SWv08aD2I/edit?usp=sharing

On Wednesday, there will be a reading assessment. 

Counseling/Programming Updates: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cl_iqUdjVdmwHhoaH9rGbytWyYK1RhNdCKJk5OOUUsA/edit?usp=sharing

Olympian Survey!  https://forms.gle/vJpGG76Rbf3RhkWv5

Covid Precautions:  I will be enforcing mask-wearing and social distancing in the classroom!  I will also open the door & windows for ventilation, and the air purifier will be running.  Bring a sweater/jacket/sweatshirt, so that you can bundle up if necessary!  

If you have symptoms similar to a cold or flu, report your symptoms to the school nurse.  Please report a positive covid test to your house office.  

Absences: if you are absent, check this weblog and Google Classroom for assignments. It's possible that some assignments are not on GC -- you will have to check with your teacher when you return to get missed assignments. If you need assistance accessing assignments, email me for support. 

Classes:

EL World History:

Last Week:

You finished the chart comparing and contrasting the war on the Eastern and Western Fronts.  

The Daily News: We covered the entry of the US into World War I. 

You wrote a rough draft of a paragraph comparing the Western and Eastern Fronts, and then typed and submitted a final draft of your paragraph. 

This Week: 

We'll review the factors that influenced the US decision to enter World War I on the side of the Allied Powers. 

We'll discuss the end of the war and the Treaty of Versailles. 

US History:

Last Week:

We finished the stock market activity on Monday, and debriefed the activity. 

Slides: The Crash.

You finished both sections of "The Crash and Its Aftermath" and we reviewed the assignment in class.  

You completed a chart of statistics related to the Depression. 

You took video notes on the Bonus March. 

New Assignment: Textbook Notes: "The Dream on Hold".  Due at block, 1-19. 

This Week: 

We're heading toward an open note quiz -- do all of the assignments and keep you binder in order!  The quiz will include everything covered so far in the unit. 

Textbook Notes: "The Dream on Hold" due at block, January 19. 

Crash Course video on the Great Depression -- watch this by Thursday night, to prepare for the quiz on Friday. 

Quiz: The Crash and the Great Depression (Friday)

AP Euro:

If  you are planning to take the AP Exam, you should begin your review now. 

Last Week 

Overview of the Industrial Revolution and some handouts. 

ART!  Neoclassical, Romantic, Realist.  Remember this sequence.  Slides are in GC, in the Reference section.  Did we get to this??

AP videos were posted. 

You wrote an SAQ on the causes of the French Revolution.  

You took a pop quiz on new political/economic ideas of the 19th century. 

This Week: 

We are headed into the Looooong 19th Century!  So many people! So many events! 

We'll debrief the SAQ.  

We'll start on an endless (well, not quite) series of lectures on 19th century topics. 

AP vids for this week are posted in GC. 

Chapter 20 SG will be due this week. 

Week of 1-10 to 1-14

 Important Information for All Students: 

Schedule for this week: 

Both Trojan Times this week are "open." 

I submitted grades to the office on Tuesday, January 4th.  

Counseling/Programming Updates: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cl_iqUdjVdmwHhoaH9rGbytWyYK1RhNdCKJk5OOUUsA/edit?usp=sharing

Olympian Survey!  https://forms.gle/vJpGG76Rbf3RhkWv5

Covid Precautions:  I will be enforcing mask-wearing and social distancing in the classroom!  I will also open the door & windows for ventilation, and the air purifier will be running.  Bring a sweater/jacket/sweatshirt, so that you can bundle up if necessary!  

If you have symptoms similar to a cold or flu, report your symptoms to the school nurse.  Please report a positive covid test to your house office.  

Absences: if you are absent, check this weblog and Google Classroom for assignments. It's possible that some assignments are not on GC -- you will have to check with your teacher when you return to get missed assignments. If you need assistance accessing assignments, email me for support. 

Classes:

EL World History:

Last Week:

Vocabulary: You added page of World War I vocabulary to your vocabulary notebook. 

Map: Europe during World War I. 

I presented slides on the war on the Eastern and Western Fronts, and you took notes.  You started a chart comparing/contrasting the Eastern and Western Fronts. 

You finished the textbook notes you started before the break (Four Years of War). 

Vocabulary Quiz! 

This Week: 

You'll finish the chart comparing and contrasting the war on the Eastern and Western Fronts. 

The Daily News: We'll cover the entry of the US into World War I. 

Toward the end of the week, we'll discuss the end of the war and the Treaty of Versailles. 

If you plan to retake last week's vocabulary quiz, make a Trojan Time appointment for Tuesday or Wednesday. 

US History:

Last Week 

We did some binder maintenance, and revisit the "College Survivor" survey. 

We debriefed your essay on US annexation of the Philippines. 

Slides: American Society in the Twenties.   

Quiz: The Twenties.   You handed in a binder packet on the Twenties unit. 

New Unit: The Great Depression and the New Deal.  

Textbook Notes: The Crash and Its Aftermath.  The textbook section is posted in GC.  I handed out a form for notes, but if you decide to do the notes in GC, you will need to print them out for your binder.  The first part of the notes was due on Friday. 

The Stock Market: What is it and how does it work?  Class activity. 

This Week: 

We'll finish the stock market activity on Monday, and debrief the activity. 

Slides: The Crash.

The second part of your textbook notes on "The Crash and Its Aftermath" are due at block. 

We'll cover the impact of the Great Depression on the economy and on various groups of Americans.  You'll complete a chart of statistics related to the Depression, and read about the hardships faced by Americans. 

Textbook Notes: The Dream on Hold.  

We're heading toward an open note quiz -- do all of the assignments and keep you binder in order!

AP Euro:

If  you are planning to take the AP Exam, you should begin your review now. 

Last Week 

We debriefed the LEQ and the MC test. 

We discussed the Chapter 19 SG. 

We wrapped up Napoleon.  Two maps: The French Empire and Congress Europe.  

AP videos, and also a Crash Course video on Napoleon. 

You wrote an SAQ on the causes of the French Revolution. 

This Week: 

Overview of the Industrial Revolution and some handouts. 

ART!  Neoclassical, Romantic, Realist.  Remember this sequence.  Slides are in GC, in the Reference section. 

AP videos are posted.  

We are headed into the Looooong 19th Century!  So many people! So many events! 

Week of 1-4 to 1-7

Important Information for All Students: 

Schedule for this week: 

There are no block periods and no Trojan Times this week.  

Tuesday and Wednesday are "modified" regular schedule days -- in other words, you have all periods, and you are released at 2:30. 

I will submit grades to the office on Tuesday, January 4th.  See me immediately if you have questions about your grade. 

Counseling/Programming Updates: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cl_iqUdjVdmwHhoaH9rGbytWyYK1RhNdCKJk5OOUUsA/edit?usp=sharing

Please take care of your chrome book and charger!  Try not to drop/squash your computer.  Charge it up at night so that you don't have to over-use the charger.  

If your chrome book is not working, take it to the office to get a functional replacement. 

Covid Precautions:  I will be enforcing mask-wearing and social distancing in the classroom!  I will also open the door & windows for ventilation, and the air purifier will be running.  Bring a sweater/jacket/sweatshirt, so that you can bundle up if necessary!  

If you have symptoms similar to a cold or flu, report your symptoms to the school nurse.  

Absences: if you are absent, it is your responsibility to check this weblog and Google Classroom for assignments. If you need assistance accessing assignments, email me for support. 

Classes:

EL World History:

Last Week (before winter break)

New Unit: World War I.  

We discussed the causes of World War I, including short-term causes and long-term causes. 

You completed a set of textbook notes on the Causes of World War I. We'll finish this in class.

You added two new pages to your vocabulary notebook. 

Edpuzzle video about the start of World War I.

You studied a map of World War I alliances. You answered questions about the map, and you filled in a chart showing the nations of Europe at war. 

You started a set of textbook notes on "Four Years of War." 

This Week:

Vocabulary: You will add another page of World War I vocabulary to your vocabulary notebook. 

Map: Europe during World War I. 

I will show slides on the war on the Eastern and Western Fronts, and you will take notes. 

You will have time in class to finish the textbook notes you started before the break.  

US History:

Last Week (before the break): 

You watched an Edpuzzle video on American Society in the Twenties. 

You finished the textbook assignment on "Postwar Turmoil."  

New Video: The Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance. 

We reviewed for the final and you turned in your review sheets (crosswords). 

This Week: 

We'll do some binder maintenance, and revisit the "College Survivor" survey. 

We'll debrief your essay on US annexation of the Philippines. 

We'll wrap up the Twenties unit.  

Slides: American Society in the Twenties.  Take some notes. 

Quiz: The Twenties.   You'll hand in a binder packet on the Twenties unit. 

New Unit: The Great Depression and the New Deal.  

Textbook Notes: The Crash and Its Aftermath.  The textbook section is posted in GC.  I will hand out a form for notes, but if you decide to do the notes in GC, you will need to print them out for your binder. 

AP Euro:

You can still register for the AP Euro exam, but it will cost a bit more.     

Last Week (before the break and during the break): 

AP Videos were posted are posted in GC, along with a couple of extra credit videos.  

I lectured on the FR, and you worked on the Chapter 19 SG. 

LEQ.  You wrote an LEQ about women. 

This Week:

We'll debrief the LEQ and the MC test. 

We'll discuss the Chapter 19 SG. 

W need to wrap up Napoleon.  I'll hand out two maps: The French Empire and Congress Europe.  

ART!  Neoclassical, Romantic, Realist.  Remember this sequence.  Slides are in GC, in the Reference section. 

AP videos are posted.  Watch the one about Napoleon first. The rest are about the Industrial Revolution. 

Shall we write an SAQ? Sounds good to me.