Week of Jan. 30 to Feb. 3

Important Information for All Students: 

Trojan Times: both Trojan Times this week are "open." Make appointments for both Tuesday and Wednesday. 

Missed Finals: If you were unable to come to the final exam due to illness (or another reason excused by the office), you will receive an "Incomplete" for the 2nd quarter and also for the 1st semester.  You will need to make an appointment with me to make up the missing work (the exam and any work that was due at the time of the exam).  If you do not make up the work, school policy is that the "Incomplete" reverts to an F. If you had a passing grade, designations will be changed to reflect your grade with the final exam and final binder check calculated as zeroes.

Trojan Time Calendar (Updated)

Class Expectations: Please come to class on time every day, with your computer, binder, paper and pen/pencil.  Your computer should be charged, or you should have your charger with you. (Most teachers do NOT have "extra" chargers.) Please turn your phone off and put it away at the beginning of the period. 

Many assignments will be posted in Google Classroom, but others will be distributed in class.  If you are absent, email me to see whether I have a GC version of work that you missed.  Check Aeries for your current grade. Aeries is the official gradebook. 

If you have an excused absence, see me to get your work stamped when you return to school. 

COVID Precautions:  Public health experts are recommending masks (again).  Masks are available in the front office. 

CLASSES

EL World History

Last Week: 

You got some new vocabulary words.

We made some annotations on our map -- we marked the route of the Schlieffen Plan, and the Eastern and Western Fronts. 

You took notes on the Eastern and Western Fronts, and review the alliances. 

You completed a chart comparing and contrasting the Eastern and Western fronts. 

We watched a video on the horrors of trench warfare, especially the impact of the new weapons: machine guns, gas, flamethrowers, etc. 

You took practice quizzes on WWI vocabulary and the WWI map. 

You got started on some textbook notes on "Four Years of War." 

This Week: 

We will have a vocabulary quiz and a map quiz on Monday. 

You'll have time in class to complete your textbook notes. 

We'll cover the entry of the United States into the war. 

You will get one more set of WWI vocabulary words. 

We'll start our coverage of the end of the war, and the Treaty of Versailles. 

US History

Last Week: 

We reviewed "The Crash and Its Aftermath."  Our goal is to understand some of the causes of the Crash. 

You completed a set of graphs showing Depression-era economic statistics. 

Edpuzzle Video: Hoover and the Great Depression.  

We discussed President Hoover's attempts to bring the US out of the Great Depression. 

You finished the textbook section on The Crash and Its Aftermath, focusing on Hoover's response. 

You got into groups to analyze a series of primary sources. 

This Week:

You'll stay in groups to complete your notes on "The Dream on Hold." Your goal is to identify the ways in which the Great Depression impacted various demographic groups (families, tenant farmers, Mexican Americans, etc.)

You'll take an open-note quiz, using all of the material you've created so far in this unit. 

We'll move on to our coverage of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the New Deal. 

You'll learn about various New Deal programs -- what groups they were meant to aid, and why some people opposed FDR's programs. 

Edpuzzle: The New Deal

Note on Edpuzzle videos: As I have mentioned in class, I'm deleting the links for Edpuzzle videos after 2-3 weeks.  The videos are intended as reinforcement of material currently being covered in class. You should plan to complete the videos during the time that we are covering the relevant subject matter in class.  

AP European History

Last Week

MC test on the French Revolution. 

DBQ: Slavery and the Enlightenment. 

Hub Dates -- We went over them. 

The SG was posted for Chapter 20.  

AP Vids were posted. 

This Week:

Chapter 20 SG is due.  I'll stamp the remaining Review Questions on Monday. The whole thing should be completed by Thursday, so we can move on to Chapter 21.  You'll also be handing in some of the handouts. 

Lecture notes: Overview: The Industrial Revolution. 

HUGE set of slides on the Agricultural and Industrial Revolution. 

Focus on the transformation of the economy and the consequent transformation of work, social classes, cities, lifestyles, family life, etc. 

AP Vids are posted. 

There is an optional Edpuzzle on Romanticism.  Some time this week, we will need to cover the art of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.  

I'll start marching through an almost endless series of Nineteenth Century lectures. Be prepared. 

AP Daily Vids: AP Videos should be watched during the week they are assigned.  If you want to watch old videos (or complete any work that is more than a couple of weeks old) you will need to communicate with me in advance for my approval. 

AP MCQs: AP-style MCQs are being assigned in AP Classroom. They must be completed by the designated due date; once the due date passes, you will not be able to access the questions. 

Week of Jan. 23 to Jan. 27

Important Information for All Students: 

Schedule: This week is a standard week -- Block periods on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Trojan Times: Tuesday is "closed."  You will be completing a reading assessment.  Wednesday is "open." 

Grades: First semester grades were reported to the office on Jan. 10. 

Missed Finals: If you were unable to come to the final exam due to illness (or another reason excused by the office), you will receive an "Incomplete" for the 2nd quarter and also for the 1st semester.  You will need to make an appointment with me to make up the missing work (the exam and any work that was due at the time of the exam).  If you do not make up the work, school policy is that the "Incomplete" reverts to an F. If you had a passing grade, designations will be changed to reflect your grade with the final exam and final binder check calculated as zeroes.

Trojan Time Calendar (Updated)

Class Expectations: Please come to class on time every day, with your computer, binder, paper and pen/pencil.  Your computer should be charged, or you should have your charger with you. (Most teachers do NOT have "extra" chargers.) Please turn your phone off and put it away at the beginning of the period. 

Many assignments will be posted in Google Classroom, but others will be distributed in class.  If you are absent, email me to see whether I have a GC version of work that you missed.  Check Aeries for your current grade. Aeries is the official gradebook. 

If you have an excused absence, see me to get your work stamped when you return to school. 

COVID Precautions:  Public health experts are recommending masks (again).  Masks are available in the front office. 

CLASSES

EL World History

Last Week: 

We reviewed our new vocabulary words. 

Notes/Questions: Short-Term Causes of World War One. 

We reviewed the short-term and long-term causes of the war. 

Map: Europe during World War I. 

Chart: Nations at War in 1914

This Week: 

You'll get some new vocabulary words.

We'll make some annotations on our map -- we'll mark the route of the Schlieffen Plan, and mark the Eastern and Western Fronts. 

You'll take notes on the Eastern and Western Fronts, and review the alliances. 

We'll cover the horrors of trench warfare. 

US History

Last Week: 

Edpuzzle: Politics of the Twenties.

Notes: Presidents and Politics of the Twenties.

Possible in-class video: Tulsa Race Riot.

We started our coverage of the Great Depression -- the stock market crash. 

Textbook Notes: The Crash and Its Aftermath.  Due on Friday, Jan. 20. 

This Week:

We'll review "The Crash and Its Aftermath."  Our goal is to understand some of the causes of the Crash. 

You'll complete a set of graphs showing Depression-era economic statistics. 

Edpuzzle Video: Hoover and the Great Depression.  

We'll discuss President Hoover's attempts to bring the US out of the Great Depression. 

You'll finish the textbook section on The Crash and Its Aftermath, focusing on Hoover's response. 

Note on Edpuzzle videos: As I have mentioned in class, I'm deleting the links for Edpuzzle videos after 2-3 weeks.  The videos are intended as reinforcement of material currently being covered in class. You should plan to complete the videos during the time that we are covering the relevant subject matter in class.  

AP European History

Last Week

You had the opportunity to revise and resubmit your SAQ.  

Edpuzzle: The Haitian Revolution. 

AP MCQs: There were 7 sets of MCQs. 

We finished Chapter 19, and you submitted the SG.  

This Week: 

MC test on the French Revolution. 

Time for a DBQ. 

Hub Dates -- We'll go over them. 

The SG is posted for Chapter 20.  

AP Vids for this week are posted. 

Overview: The Industrial Revolution. 

I've posted a HUGE set of slides on the Agricultural and Industrial Revolution. 

We'll go through this chapter quickly, since you have all had coverage of the IR in previous classes.  Focus on the transformation of the economy and the consequent transformation of work, social classes, cities, lifestyles, etc. 

AP Daily Vids: AP Videos should be watched during the week they are assigned.  If you want to watch old videos (or complete any work that is more than a couple of weeks old) you will need to communicate with me in advance for my approval. 

AP MCQs: AP-style MCQs are being assigned in AP Classroom. They must be completed by the designated due date; once the due date passes, you will not be able to access the questions. 

Week of Jan. 17 to Jan. 20

Important Information for All Students: 

Schedule: This week is a standard week -- Block periods on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Trojan Times: Tuesday is "closed" - you will be watching a presentation to help you choose classes for next year.  Wednesday is "open." 

Grades: First semester grades were reported to the office on Jan. 10. 

Missed Finals: If you were unable to come to the final exam due to illness (or another reason excused by the office), you will receive an "Incomplete" for the 2nd quarter and also for the 1st semester.  You will need to make an appointment with me when you return to make up the missing work (the exam and any work that was due at the time of the exam).  If you do not make up the work, the "Incomplete" designations will be changed to reflect your grade with the final exam and final binder check calculated as zeroes.

Trojan Time Calendar (Updated)

Class Expectations: Please come to class on time every day, with your computer, binder, paper and pen/pencil.  Your computer should be charged, or you should have your charger with you. (Most teachers do NOT have "extra" chargers.) Please turn your phone off and put it away at the beginning of the period. 

Many assignments will be posted in Google Classroom, but others will be distributed in class.  If you are absent, email me to see whether I have a GC version of work that you missed.  Check Aeries for your current grade. Aeries is the official gradebook. 

If you have an excused absence, see me to get your work stamped when you return to school. 

COVID Precautions:  Public health experts are recommending masks (again).  Masks are available in the front office. 

CLASSES

EL World History

Last Week: 

On Tuesday, we started our unit on World War One (WWI).  

You read an article on "War Fever" and identified the main ideas in the article.

Notes/Questions: The Long-Term Causes of World War One. 

New Vocabulary for WWI. 

This Week: 

We'll review our new vocabulary words. 

Notes/Questions: Short-Term Causes of World War One. 

We'll review the short-term and long-term causes of the war. 

Textbook Notes: Causes of World War I.

Map: Europe during World War I. 

US History

Last Week: 

Student Conferences. 

We started our new unit on the Twenties.  

You should already have completed the textbook questions on "Postwar Turmoil."  

Introductory notes on American society in the Twenties. 

Edpuzzle Video: Society in the Twenties. 

You analyzed a couple of political cartoons about the League of Nations. 

Quiz on Friday: Postwar Turmoil. 

This Week:

Edpuzzle: Politics of the Twenties.

Notes: Presidents and Politics of the Twenties.

Possible in-class video: Tulsa Race Riot.

Quiz?  

We'll start our coverage of the Great Depression. 

Note on Edpuzzle videos: As I have mentioned in class, I'm deleting the links for Edpuzzle videos after 2-3 weeks.  The videos are intended as reinforcement of material currently being covered in class. You should plan to complete the videos during the time that we are covering the relevant subject matter in class.  

AP European History

Last Week

Student Conferences.    Hub Dates! 

We continued our coverage of the French Revolution.  

New SG questions.   New AP Daily Vids. 

You filled in the chart showing Stages of the Revolution.  

New Edpuzzle Vid: Radicalization of the French Revolution.

Lecture Notes: Stages of the French Revolution. 

SAQ: Role of Ideas in the French Revolution. 

This Week: 

We'll discuss and revise the SAQ. 

Edpuzzle: The Haitian Revolution. 

AP MCQs: There are 6 sets of MCQs. 

Let's try to finish the stages of the FR. 

About time for a DBQ. 

AP Daily Vids: AP Videos should be watched during the week they are assigned.  If you want to watch old videos (or complete any work that is more than a couple of weeks old) you will need to communicate with me in advance for my approval. 

AP MCQs: AP-style MCQs are being assigned in AP Classroom. They must be completed by the designated due date; once the due date passes, you will not be able to access the questions. 

Week of Jan. 10 to Jan. 13

  Important Information for All Students: 

Schedule: There are no block periods during the week after the holiday break.  All days will be "regular" schedule (not modified). 

There are no open Trojan Times during the first two weeks of the new semester.  If you have unresolved issues from last semester, see me immediately when school starts to arrange makeup times.  

Grades: I will report your grades for 2nd quarter and 1st semester to the office on Tuesday, January 10. 

Missed Finals: If you were unable to come to the final exam due to illness (or another reason excused by the office), you will receive an "Incomplete" for the 2nd quarter and also for the 1st semester.  You will need to make an appointment with me when you return to make up the missing work (the exam and any work that was due at the time of the exam).  If you do not make up the work, the "Incomplete" designations will be changed to reflect your grade with the final exam and final binder check calculated as zeroes.

Trojan Time Calendar (Updated)

Class Expectations: Please come to class on time every day, with your computer, binder, paper and pen/pencil.  Your computer should be charged, or you should have your charger with you. (Most teachers do NOT have "extra" chargers.) Please turn your phone off and put it away at the beginning of the period. 

Many assignments will be posted in Google Classroom, but others will be distributed in class.  If you are absent, email me to see whether I have a GC version of work that you missed.  Check Aeries for your current grade. Aeries is the official gradebook. 

If you have an excused absence, see me to get your work stamped when you return to school. 

COVID Precautions:  Public health experts are recommending masks (again).  Masks are available in the front office. 

CLASSES

EL World History

Don't throw away materials from your binder.  

New seating chart!  

You will have an opportunity to talk with me about your grade. 

This Week: 

On Tuesday, we'll start our unit on World War One (WWI).  

You'll read an article on "War Fever" and identify the main ideas in the article.

Notes/Questions: The Causes of World War One. 

New Vocabulary for WWI. 

You will get into groups to complete an Edpuzzle Video on the causes of World War I. 

 

US History

 Save your writing and your maps; other items from 1st semester can be discarded. 

I'll hand back your essays, and I'll answer any questions you have about the scoring. 

New seating chart!  You'll have an opportunity to talk with me about your grade, or to arrange a makeup if you missed the final. 

This Week: 

Student Conferences. 

We'll start our new unit on the Twenties.  

You should already have completed the textbook questions on "Postwar Turmoil."  

I'll give you some introductory notes on American society in the Twenties. 

Edpuzzle Video: Society in the Twenties. 

You will analyze a couple of political cartoons about the League of Nations. 

Quiz on Friday: Postwar Turmoil. 

Note on Edpuzzle videos: As I have mentioned in class, I'm deleting the links for Edpuzzle videos after 2-3 weeks.  The videos are intended as reinforcement of material currently being covered in class. You should plan to complete the videos during the time that we are covering the relevant subject matter in class.  

AP European History

Last Week

First six questions on the Chapter 19 SG are due on January 10. 

There were three AP vids, and also a Crash Course video (edpuzzle), due on Jan. 10 (when you return from the break).   

This Week:

Student Conferences. 

We'll continue our coverage of the French Revolution.  

New SG questions.   New AP Daily Vids. 

You'll fill in the chart showing Stages of the Revolution.  

New Edpuzzle Vid: Radicalization of the French Revolution.

Lecture Notes: Stages of the French Revolution. 

AP Daily Vids: AP Videos should be watched during the week they are assigned.  If you want to watch old videos (or complete any work that is more than a couple of weeks old) you will need to communicate with me in advance for my approval. 

AP MCQs: AP-style MCQs are being assigned in AP Classroom. They must be completed by the designated due date; once the due date passes, you will not be able to access the questions.