Week of Mar. 27 to Mar. 30

 Important Information for All Students: 

This is a 4- day week -- you have Friday off, and the following week is Spring Break.  

Schedule:  Both TTs are open. Make appointments. 

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 and arrange any needed makeups when you return to school. 

COVID Precautions:  Masks are available in the front office. 

CLASSES

EL World History

Last Week:  

You took quizzes on vocabulary and the map or WWII in Europe. 

You took notes and answer questions on Germany's invasion of Russia. 

We covered the Japanese attack on the United States, and the entry of the US into the war. 

This Week:

We'll review the work we've covered so far in our WWII unit. 

Textbook: War around the World.

Notes: End of the War in Europe and the Pacific. 

US History

Last Week: 

You completed an SAQ on the US decision to use atomic bombs on Japan. 

Unit test on WWII at block period. You handed in a binder packet. 

We started our coverage of US involvement in the Cold War. 

Edpuzzle: Cold War Containment. 

Textbook Notes: Cold War Begins. 

This Week:

Notes: The Cold War Continues

Edpuzzle: The Berlin Airlift.  

There's also an optional (EC) Edpuzzle on the Korean War. 

We'll cover the Korean War, and analyze primary sources by President Truman and General Douglas MacArthur. 

Quiz? 

Fun: American society in the 1950s. 

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: 

AP Vids are posted.  We need to get out of WWII before the break. 

The Chapter 24 SG will be due at block.  

Lectures: The Irrational; The Nation-State.

There is an Edpuzzle on "La Belle Epoque." 

I will post the Chapter 25 SG.  I'll provide review handouts for WWI. 

POV comparison: Clemenceau vs. The German Delegation -- there is a form for this in Google Classroom. 

This Week: 

We'll continue with WWI.

Chapter 25 is posted.  

Two new AP Vids and 5 MCQs are posted. 

I'll lecture on the background and the outbreak of the war. We also have to do the Russian Revolution. 

You're working on the POV comparison. 

 

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 are available only until the due date. 

Week of March 20 to March 24

Important Information for All Students: 

Schedule:  Tuesday's TT is closed. Wednesday is open -- Make an appointment. 

Trojan Time Calendar (Updated)

Third Quarter ended Friday, March 17.  Grades will be submitted to the office on Tuesday. 

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 and arrange any needed makeups when you return to school. 

COVID Precautions:  Masks are available in the front office. 

CLASSES

EL World History

Last Week:  

WWII Vocabulary #3  

You completed a chart of the "Nations at War." 

You reviewed the events leading to the start of the war. 

Notes: The Battle of Britain and the Blitz. 

I gave practice quizzes on vocabulary and the map of Europe. 

This Week:

Be ready for quizzes on vocabulary and the map or WWII in Europe. 

You will take notes and answer questions on Germany's invasion of Russia. 

We will cover the Japanese attack on the United States, and the entry of the US into the war. 

US History

Last Week: 

You took notes on the end of the war in the Pacific, and the US decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 

You read and analyzed a series of sources about the US decision to build and use atomic bombs at the end of WWII.  The sources included some general background information, as well as some sources that take strong positions for or against the use of the bombs.  You used your chart to keep track of the evidence/arguments. 

You worked on a crossword puzzle review of WWII. 

Edpuzzle: Nuclear Bombings of Japan

This Week: 

On Monday, you will complete an SAQ on the US decision to use atomic bombs on Japan. 

Unit test on WWII at block period. You will hand in a binder packet. 

We'll start our coverage of US involvement in the Cold War.  

Edpuzzle: Cold War Containment. 

I will assign textbook notes, and we will cover basic Cold War concepts and events. 

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: 

AP MCQ questions were posted in AP classroom. There are 8 sets of questions related to the 19th century. 

You completed most of the Chapter 24 SG. This is the last chapter covering the looooong 19th century. 

Chart of 19th century people and ideas 

We tried some practice LEQ thesis statements. 

You outlined a practice DBQ on middle class and working class attitudes toward work. 

Lecture topic: the "New Imperialism."

Ecpuzzle Vid: Second Wave Imperialism. 

This Week: 

AP Vids are posted.

The Chapter 24 SG will be due at block.   

Lectures: The Irrational; The Nation-State.

There is an Edpuzzle on "La Belle Epoque." 

I will post the Chapter 25 SG.  I'll provide review handouts for WWI. 

 

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 are available only until the due date. 

Week of March 13 to March 17

Important Information for All Students: 

Schedule:  Freshmen, sophomores and juniors will attend the ASB forum on Monday, March 13. Come to class first, so I can take attendance. 

Thursday and Friday are "modified" days.  Periods are a little shorter than usual and school is out at 2:30. 

Trojan Times: Both TTs are open. Make appointments!

Trojan Time Calendar (Updated)

Third Quarter ends Friday, March 17.  Check your grade in Aeries and see your teachers to make up any work that you are still eligible to complete. 

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 and arrange any needed makeups when you return to school. 

COVID Precautions:  Masks are available in the front office. 

CLASSES

EL World History

Last Week: 

You finished the chart of "Causes of World War II," and you wrote a paragraph on this topic. 

We covered the start of the war in Europe. 

You completed a map of WWII in Europe. 

This Week: 

WWII Vocabulary #3  

We'll review our terms related to totalitarians, fascists and communists. 

You will complete a chart of the "Nations at War." 

You will review the events leading to the start of the war. 

Notes: The Battle of Britain and the Blitz. 

US History

Last Week: 

We covered the internment of Japanese and Japanese-Americans on the West Coast after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. 

If you were unable to watch the video on Japanese internment, you received an "NA" in Aeries. If you watched it in Youtube and sent me an email, I will enter a score of 4 in Aeries. 

We covered US response to the Holocaust during WWII, including an Edpuzzle vid. 

At the end of the week, you set up a chart to collect information about the US decision to build and use atomic bombs at the end of World War II. 

This Week:

You will begin reading and analyzing a series of sources about the US decision to build and use atomic bombs at the end of WWII.  This will include some general background information, as well as some sources that take strong positions for or against the use of the bombs.  You will use your chart to keep track of the evidence/arguments. 

Once you finish your research, you will complete a writing assignment on the US decision to use the bombs. 

Edpuzzle: Nuclear Bombings of Japan

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:

We reviewed the Chapter 22 SG. 

You outlined an LEQ topic on family structure and gender roles during the IR. 

We continued our coverage of late 19th century topics.  This included unification of Germany and the Dreyfus affair. 

AP Vids were posted.  There were a couple of Edpuzzle vids as well, dealing with the unification of Germany and Italy. 

You handed in the Chapter 23 SG. 

This Week: 

AP MCQ questions are posted in AP classroom. There are 9 sets of questions related to the 19th century. 

We will push through the Chapter 24 SG. This is the last chapter covering the looooong 19th century.  This chapter deals with European expansion, including out-migration and colonization. 

You should be finishing up the chart of 19th century people and ideas. It's due at the same time as the Ch 24 SG. 

Lecture topics: new imperialism, the irrational, the rise of the nation-state.  We will also need to return art -- "modern" art. 

 

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 are available only until the due date. 

Week of March 6 to March 10

 Important Information for All Students: 

Schedule:  Friday is a staff development day. There is no school for students. 

Trojan Times: Both TTs are open. Make appointments!

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 and arrange any needed makeups when you return to school. 

COVID Precautions:  Masks are available in the front office. 

CLASSES

EL World History

Last Week: 

Notes: The Rise of Hitler.  We explored the rise of Adolph Hitler in Germany, and tried to understand why many Germans supported him.  

You analyzed a political cartoon and annotated a handout on Hitler's promises to the German people. What did he offer them? 

Edpuzzle Video: The Path to Pearl Harbor.   

You started work on a chart of the "Causes of World War II."  Your sources: your textbook, your binder, and the materials posted in GC. 

This Week: 

You will finish the chart of "Causes of World War II," and you will write a paragraph on this topic. 

More vocabulary words.

We will cover the start of the war in Europe. 

You will complete a map of WWII in Europe. 

US History

Last Week: 

Makeups of the unit test on the Great Depression and New Deal should be complete. 

You should also have made up or retaken the WWII vocabulary quiz.  Make a TT appointment if you have any missing work. 

I returned your GD/New Deal binder packet and your brochure. 

We reviewed "Mobilizing the Home Front." 

You finished "War and Civil Rights," and we reviewed it in class.   

O-N Quiz: Mobilizing the HF and War and Civil Rights. 

Maps (in class): WWII in Europe 1939-1940; Island Hopping in the Pacific. 

This Week: 

We will cover the internment of Japanese and Japanese-Americans on the West Coast after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. 

We will also cover the US response to the Holocaust during WWII. 

Edpuzzle: Japanese Internment

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:

We reviewed the Chapter 21 SG. 

I'll continue our 19th century lectures -- we're in the mid to late 19th century now.  Nineteenth Century Russia and Victorian Britain.

We reviewed terms related to socialism, and annotated a tree diagram about the influence of socialism and revisionist socialism. 

AP Vids were posted

There is an Edpuzzle on 19th Century Socialism.  There was also an EC Edpuzzle on the Unification of Italy.

Your turned in the Chapter 22 SG.  

The SG for Chapter 23 was posted.  The first set of questions was stamped; second section is due on Tuesday, 3-7.   Nationalism is a huge issue for the 19th century!

You got into groups to discuss some sample LEQ topics.  

This Week:

We'll continue our coverage of late 19th century topics.  This will include the unification of Germany, the Dreyfus Affair, the rise of irrationalism, and the "Belle Epoque." 

AP Vids are posted. 

We'll de-brief the LEQ topics and maybe write one. 

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 are available only until the due date.