Schedule for this week:
On Monday, students in grades 9-11 will attend the ASB Forum in the CFA. You will attend with your social studies class. Come to class at the beginning of the period; seating in the CFA is assigned by class.
Tuesday's Trojan Time is "closed." Wednesday is "open," so make an appointment.
Thursday and Friday, March 10 and 11, are early release days. You will attend all periods, and you will be released at 2:29 pm.
Third Quarter Ends March 11th. Check Aeries, and see me if you have questions.
Absences: If you were absent due to illness for an extended time period due to an exclusion or quarantine, see me about what materials you need to make up. Come to Trojan Time to find out what you can do to catch up.
Give priority to current work! Check with me before you do assignments from pervious units. I am not accepting work or changing grades from first semester.
Covid Precautions: I will be enforcing mask-wearing and social distancing in the classroom until the District informs us otherwise.
Absences: if you are absent, check this weblog and Google Classroom for assignments. Check with me for work that is not in GC.
Classes:
EL World History:
Last Week:
We covered the start of the war in the Pacific, and you watched an Edpuzzle video on the "Path to Pearl Harbor."
You completed your textbook notes on "War around the World."
We completed a map of Japanese expansion together in class.
We watched "Hitler's Declaration of War on the US" together in class, and you answered questions about the video.
This Week:
We'll discuss WWII in North African and Italy, and we'll cover the fighting in the Pacific Theater.
Review: A "Newspaper" page on the war. You may pick your topics, and draw an illustration.
You will take notes on the end of the war in Europe and the Pacific.
We'll cover the US decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan at the end of the war.
If we have time, you will begin writing a book about WWII!
US History:
Last Week:
You set up a chart to record evidence about the US decision to develop and use atomic bombs at the end of World War II.
You read two introductory articles on the development of the atomic bombs, and began to fill in your chart. You watched a short Edpuzzle video that introducedthe historical debate on this topic.
During the rest of the week, you read and annotated additional sources and continued to record the conflicting arguments on your chart. You answered a series of questions about these sources.
This Week:
At block period on Wednesday, you will be writing about the US decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan at the end of World War II. You may have your chart on your desk as you write.
On Thursday and Friday, we'll be wrapping up World War II and moving on to the Cold War.
You'll complete a crossword puzzle as review, then take a short quiz.
Watch the Edpuzzle video on the Start of the Cold War.
AP Euro:
If you are planning to take the AP Exam, you should be reviewing intensively at this point! If you would like to borrow review materials from my class, check with me to see what's available.
Last Week:
We'll discuss the DBQ in class, and you had an opportunity to revise. You also tried sorting documents for a DBQ on Enlightened absolutists.
Chapter 24 SG was due on Tuesday. I collected review materials on Thursday.
I posted a Quizlet on New Imperialism for you to review.
AP Vids were posted, along with an Edpuzzle video on Modernism.
I finally lectured on the Nation State.
This Week:
On to WWI! Chapter 25 Study Guide is in GC. We're more or less on schedule for the AP Exam in early May, but we will need to move quickly.
We'll try to move through the events of WWII quickly. We are mainly interested in the impact of the war on European societies, as well as the aftermath of the war.
WWI changed everything. You'll read an article describing the changes.
AP Vids are posted, along with a couple of Edpuzzle videos.
I'll provide an overview of WWI, and various handouts.
I've posted a couple of slideshare presentations on "Modernism" and "Social Changes during World War I."
