Week of Oct. 30 to Nov. 3

 Information for All Students: 

Schedule for this week: There are no block periods and no Trojan Times this week. Monday and Tuesday are regular days (all periods).  You do not have school on Wednesday, November 1st. Thursday and Friday are regular days.  Dismissal times are the same all week: 3:35 pm. 

If you need to do any makeups, come in at lunch since there's no TT. 

Trojan Time Calendar  

Remember that TT is an academic period -- you must bring some schoolwork to do during TT.  If you don't have any work, bring a book to read.  You should not plan to spend the time gaming or chatting with friends. 

Halloween Costume Contest -- in the courtyard at lunch on Tuesday.  If you dress as a historical person, I will give you 5 points extra credit. 

EL World History 

We'll sketch the transition from pre-industrial to industrialized society. 

We'll move on to Industrialization and the "Second" Industrial Revolution. 

You'll take a vocabulary quiz. 

You'll draw a "social class pyramid."  

We'll begin to discuss the problems that arose during the Industrial Revolution, and how people tried to deal with the problems. 

Edpuzzle Video: The Industrial Revolution. If you haven't watched this yet, do it this week. 

US History

If you missed last Friday's quiz on the "Rise of Industrialism," see me immediately to arrange a makeup.   

Your textbook notes on "Populism and Protest" are due on Tuesday. 

We'll move on to the section of the unit focusing on the "New Immigration." You'll take some slide notes, and we'll discuss the concepts of acculturation and assimilation. 

If we have time, we'll analyze some political cartoons on Americans' attitudes toward immigration during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 

Edpuzzle for this week: Immigration and the Rise of Nativism. 

All videos from previous units have been disabled. Remember, no resets after the due date. 

Week of Oct. 23 to Oct. 27

 Information for All Students: 

Schedule for this week: Tuesday TT is open.  Wednesday TT is closed. 

If you need to do any makeups, make an appointment for Tuesday.  You can also drop by at lunch, but this only works for shorter assignments, since you only have half an hour. 

Trojan Time Calendar

End of 1st Quarter: First quarter ended on Thursday, October. 12.  I will submitted grades on Tuesday, October 17.  There is  now a new gradebook for the 2nd quarter.  Note that your 1st semester grade (the one that goes on your transcript) is calculated as the average of the 1st and 2nd quarter grades. 

If you have any questions about your grade, email me or drop by room 122 at lunch or break.  

Remember that TT is an academic period -- you must bring some schoolwork to do during TT.  If you don't have any work, bring a book to read.  You should not plan to spend the time gaming or chatting with friends. 

EL World History 

Our new unit is the Industrial Revolution.

We'll start with some new vocabulary. 

Our first topic will be the Agricultural Revolution -- this important time period set the stage for industrialization. 

Edpuzzle Video: The Industrial Revolution

US History

If you missed the paragraph on Reconstruction or the unit test on the Civil War, see me immediately to arrange a makeup.   

We'll start our new unit: Industrialization, Immigration and the Progressives. You should have a new divider for this unit in your binder. 

Textbook Notes: Rise of Industrialism.  Pages 204 - 210 in the American Odyssey textbook (posted on GC). 

Query: is it true that "What's good for business is good for America"?   In the late 19th century, many people thought this was true.  We'll look at some evidence for and against this proposition. 

We may have a quiz on this early part of the unit. 

Edpuzzle for this week: The Gilded Age 

IMPORTANT NOTE: All Edpuzzle videos for the first quarter were due on Thursday, Oct. 12.  Please watch all Edpuzle videos during the week they are assigned, so that you get the maximum benefit from each video. 

Week of Oct. 16 to Oct. 20

 Information for All Students: 

Schedule for this week: Both TTs are open. Make appointments for Tuesday and Wednesday. 

TT Next week: Only Tuesday is open.  If you need to do any makeups, make an appointment for Tuesday. 

Thursday: Great Shake (disaster drill).  Periods will be slightly shorter than usual, but school is out at the usual time (3:35 pm). 

Trojan Time Calendar

End of 1st Quarter: First quarter ended on Thursday, October. 12.  I will submit grades on Monday or Tuesday of this week.  There is a new gradebook for the 2nd quarter.  Note that your 1st semester grade (the one that goes on your transcript) is calculated as the average of the 1st and 2nd quarter grades. 

If you have any questions about your grade, email me or drop by room 122 at lunch or break.  

Remember that TT is an academic period -- you must bring some schoolwork to do during TT.  If you don't have any work, bring a book to read.  You should not plan to spend the time gaming or chatting with friends. 

EL World History 

We'll cover the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte. 

We're coming to the end of this unit (French Revolution).  We'll do some review, and take a unit test. 

Edpuzzle: Causes of the French Revolution.  Still time to watch this, if you have not done it yet. 

Next unit: The Industrial Revolution. 

US History

If you missed the quiz on Sectionalism and Slavery, see me immediately to arrange a makeup.   

We'll discuss the successes and failures of Reconstruction, and you will write an evidence-based paragraph on this topic. 

We'll review this unit with a crossword puzzle, and the unit test will take place on Thursday or Friday.

Edpuzzle for this week: The KKK. 

Looking ahead: out next unit will focus on the period of industrialization in America. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: All Edpuzzle videos for the first quarter were due on Thursday, Oct. 12.  Google Classroom links to these videos were deleted on October 16th.  

Week of Oct. 9 to Oct. 12

 Information for All Students: 

Schedule for this week: PSAT.  There are no block periods and NO Trojan Times this week. You will be taking the PSAT on Wednesday. On both days, school is out at 2:50 pm.  Check the schedules posted in the room and on the school website for details. 

CVHS  Bell Schedules

End of 1st Quarter: First quarter ends on Thursday, October. 12.  Check your grade in Aeries, and talk with your teachers to see if there is any missing work that you are still eligible to turn in before the quarter ends. 

If you need to make up any work with me, you will need to drop in at lunch. 

Remember that TT is an academic period -- you must bring some schoolwork to do during TT.  If you don't have any work, bring a book to read.  You should not plan to spend the time gaming or chatting with friends. 

EL World History 

You'll take notes on "France at War" and  the "Reign of Terror." 

New words for your vocabulary notebook. 

We'll have a French Revolution vocabulary quiz soon! 

We'll cover the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte. 

Edpuzzle: Causes of the French Revolution.  Still time to watch this, if you have not done it yet. 

US History

If you missed the quiz on Sectionalism and Slavery, see me immediately to arrange a makeup.   

We'll cover the main events of the Civil War, including the Gettysburg Address, and the aftermath of the war -- the period of time known as Reconstruction. 

Edpuzzle for this week: The South during Reconstruction

IMPORTANT NOTE: All Edpuzzle videos for the first quarter must be submitted before the end of the quarter (Thursday, October 12th).  This includes all videos for the first three units: Colonies to Constitution, Expansion of the USA, and The Civil War. 

Week of Oct. 2 to Oct. 6

Information for All Students: 

Schedule for this week: Both TTs are open. Make appointments for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Next Week: PSAT.  There are no block periods and NO Trojan Times next week. You will be taking the PSAT on Wednesday. On both days, school is out at 2:50 pm.  Check the schedules posted in the room and on the school website for details. 

CVHS  Bell Schedules

Remember that TT is an academic period -- you must bring some schoolwork to do during TT.  If you don't have any work, bring a book to read.  You should not plan to spend the time gaming or chatting with friends. 

EL World History 

We'll continue our study of the French Revolution, including the causes of the revolution.  What types of inequality existed? Who wanted change?   

You'll be adding some new words to your vocabulary notebook. 

You'll complete a chart of the causes of the French Revolution, and write an essay on the most important causes. 

We'll discuss the new government and the "Reign of Terror." 

Edpuzzle: Causes of the French Revolution. 

US History

See me immediately if you still need to make up the Expansion test, or hand in the Expansion binder packet.

We will focus on the events leading to the Civil War. You will complete a timeline of significant events. 

You'll analyze a political cartoon. 

You will read and analyze a series of primary source documents on slavery.  

We'll cover the main events of the Civil War, and the aftermath of the war -- the period of time known as Reconstruction. 

Edpuzzle for this week: The Dred Scott Decision.