Week of Aug. 28 to Sep. 1

 Information for All Students: 

Schedule for this week: Block Schedule. 

Both TTs are open this week.  

Messed Up!  I have covid.  You will have a sub, possibly for the entire week. 

You must finish all work assigned by the sub during class.  The sub will collect your work and I will review it when I get back.  This is how you will get credit for the work you do while I'm gone. 

Don't mess with the sub!  

Email me if you have any questions that I can resolve from home. 

EL World History 

On Monday, the sub will give you the vocabulary quiz. Read the definitions carefully -- I changed the order!

Your poster (Types of Government) is due!  Be sure your name is on it, and give it to the sub. I'll post them on the wall when I return. 

You will add some new words to your vocabulary dictionary.  You will do this on your own, by taking notes from the slides for #4 and #5. 

Reading with chart: Autocracy vs. Democracy.  Read the descriptions of autocracy and democracy. Use the information to fill in the chart on the back. 

Venn Diagram: Compare Autocracy and Democracy. 

Democracy Web: Use the reading and your notes (What is Government?) to fill in as many things about democracy as possible. 

US History

Monday: Textbook Questions: The War for Independence.  Write your answers on the handout.  The questions are based on Chapter 3, pages 66 to 70 (posted in Google Classroom). 

Block: Finish the textbook question if needed. Then...

Watch the Edpuzzle: Thomas Paine and Common Sense.  Watch the video at block period, August 29th or August 30th. The due date for this video is Sep. 1st (Friday). Watch the video before you attempt to read and annotate the primary source. 

Primary Source: Thomas Paine's Common Sense.  Read the excerpt from Paine's famous pamphlet, Common Sense.  Take notes in the left-hand margin as you read. Answer the questions on the back of the sheet on a separate sheet of paper. 

Thursday/Friday:

In-class video: Liberty! Watch the video closely.  The video is in Edpuzzle, and I've set it so that you can re-watch it as needed. Fill in the video questions as you go along.  Answer the questions in complete sentences.  

Week of August 21 to August 25

 Information for All Students: 

Schedule for this week: Block Schedule. 

There are Trojan Times on Tuesday and Wednesday, but they are both "closed." If you need to see me about assignments, drop by at lunch or break. I'm also available before/after school. 

Student Skill: Stay informed! Remember to check GC and Aeries regularly. Check your school email daily. If you have questions about an assignment or quiz/test, drop by room 122 to get answers!

Computers: You are expected to have your chromebook with you every day. If you do not have a working chromebook, go to your house office asap to get a replacement. 

EL World History 

We'll add some new words to your vocabulary dictionary.

We'll review historical time periods, and historical dates. 

Types of Government: We will continue to discuss the basic forms of government.  You will complete a chart and a poster showing types of government, and we will compare autocracy and democracy.

Quiz on Friday: Basic Social Studies Vocabulary (#1-#3).

Edpuzzle: Types of Government.  If you haven't watched the video, you should do it this week. If you did not get a good score and you would like to try it again, send me an email and ask me to reset the video. 

US History

We'll debrief last week's quiz. Check with me if you need to make up the quiz.  If you want to retake it, I will need to see some improvement in your notes/preparation for the quiz. 

We'll continue our focus on the British colonies that later became the US, including encounters between Europeans and Native Americans.  

Due Monday: Your map of the British colonies of North America, and the chart on the back of the map.  Most of you were finished (or close to finished) with this on Friday. 

Slide Notes: The French and Indian War. 

Edpuzzle Video: "The Atlantic Slave Trade."  Due Friday.  

We'll review the historical context for the founding of the United States, and start our coverage of the events that led the colonists to rebel against British rule.  

The "Boston Massacre" -- who was at fault?  You'll get a handout on this incident, and write an evidence-based paragraph expressing either the colonial or the British point of view. 

Week of Aug. 14 to Aug. 18

 Information for All Students: 

Schedule for this week: There are no Trojan Times this Week.  

Monday - Thursday, regular schedule; all periods, dismissal at 3:35. 

Friday: Welcome Back Assembly.  Assembly Schedule: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WMIs4w4MfWJ0_jVIDq_-Dz1LuyybTeQh-BIXmnXFovY/edit?usp=sharing

Google Classroom: Please sign in to Google Classroom!  You received an email containing your join code. 

Email: Please remember to check your school email daily!  

Materials you will need: 3-ring binder; binder paper, tabbed dividers if you want them; otherwise I will provide dividers. 

Computers: You are expected to have your chromebook with you every day. If you do not have a working chromebook, go to your house office asap to get a replacement. 

EL World History

Binder Check on Monday!  

We'll add some new words to your vocabulary dictionary.

We'll review historical time periods, and historical dates. 

Types of Government: You'll learn the basic forms of government.  You will take notes on types of government, and compare them. 

Edpuzzle: Types of Government. 

US History

Binder Check on Monday!  

Textbook Notes: Three Worlds Meet. Use Cornell format. You will have some time in class to work on this. Text section is in Google Classroom. 

Edpuzzle Video: "What is a Colony."  Due Friday.  

You'll complete a map of the American colonies, and fill in a chart showing each region of colonial America, and the differences between them. 

We'll review the historical context for the founding of the United States, and start our coverage of the events that led the colonists to rebel against British rule. 

Week of Aug. 9 to Aug. 11

 Welcome to the 2023-2024 academic year. 

Information for All Students: 

Schedule for this week: Wednesday = Rally Schedule: All classes meet; dismissal at 2:30.

Thursday and Friday: Regular Schedule: All classes meet; dismissal at 3:35.

Google Classroom: Please sign in to Google Classroom!  You received an email containing your join code. 

Email: Please remember to check your school email daily!  

Materials you will need: 3-ring binder; binder paper, tabbed dividers if you want them, otherwise I will provide dividers. 

Computers: You are expected to have your chromebook with you every day. If you do not have a working chromebook, go to your house office asap to get a replacement. 

EL World History

Bring a 3-ring binder to class by Friday of this week. 

Class handout & permission slip: please return this with a parent signature by Friday of this week, or as soon as you can. 

US History

Sign in to Google Classroom!  

Bring a 3-ring binder to class by Friday of this week. 

Permission slip: return to me by Friday or as soon as possible. 

Textbook Notes: Three Worlds Meet. Use Cornell format. You will have some time in class to work on this. Text section is in Google Classroom. 

Edpuzzle Videos: Get yourself signed in to Google Classroom, so that you will have access to Edpuzzle videos. 

Edpuzzle Video: "What is a Colony."  Due Monday of next week.