Week of Feb. 26 to Mar. 1

Schedule for this week: Tuesday's TT is open -- make an appointment. Wednesday's TT is closed.  

 Program Planning: If you haven't turned in your program planning sheet, take it to your house office asap!  You must also submit your course selections in Aeries. 

You will be called out of class for a one-on-one with our counselor soon.  Be ready with your questions about scheduling. 

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. 

EL World History

We'll continue our coverage of WWII.

The US entered the war in 1941, after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.  Why did they do it?  What was the US response? 

The battles moved to North Africa and Italy. 

We'll cover the end of the war in Europe and the Pacific. 

Edpuzzle Video for this week: Path to Pearl Harbor. 

US History

If you missed the unit test on the Great Depression and the New Deal, make a TT appointment for Tuesday, Feb. 27.  Bring your notes. 

Current Unit: WWII on the Home Front. Make a new divider!

You'll take a short quiz on basic WWII vocabulary; mostly review. 

Textbook Notes: Mobilizing the Home Front (these were assigned before the Presidents' Week break).  Notes are due at block period this week -- Feb. 27 or Feb. 28. 

Once war was declared, the government put America on a war footing.  We'll discuss the battles on the home front, and the propaganda that was produced to persuade Americans to join the war effort. 

The war had a big impact on the Civil Rights Movement.  You'll learn how the war changed the lives of women, Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Japanese Americans.  

Edpuzzle for this week: Women in WWII.   

Reminder: Weekly Edpuzzle videos are deleted after a couple of weeks.  You are intended to watch the videos during the week they are posted.  Videos links for all units are deleted after the end of the unit. 

Week of Feb. 12 to Feb. 16

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

Third Quarter Progress Report period ended on Friday, Feb. 2nd.  Grades were submitted to the office on Feb. 7. See me if you have questions about your grade. 

 Program Planning: If you haven't turned in your program planning sheet, take it to your house office asap!  You must also submit your course selections in Aeries. 

You will be called out of class for a one-on-one with our counselor soon.  Be ready with your questions about scheduling. 

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. 

EL World History

Vocabulary Quiz (#1-3); If you need to retake this quiz, make a TT appointment. 

We'll review the early stages of WWII. 

You'll have time to work on your map of WWII in Europe (1939 - 1940). M

Map Quiz: Thursday. 

We'll cover some major battles, including the Battle of Britain and the Battle for Russia. 

We will cover the Japanese decision to bomb Pearl Harbor, and the entry of the US into World War II. 

Edpuzzle: The Battle for Russia.  

US History

Counselors will visit US History classes this week during block period to talk to you about college/career options. 

We will finish our unit on the Great Depression and the New Deal this week. If you still haven't taken the quiz on the Crash/Depression, see me immediately to discuss options. 

You'll share your brochure on a New Deal program, and fill in a sheet of notes. 

We'll cover the impact of the New Deal.

I'll have some review sheets for you.

Unit test on the Great Depression and the New Deal will take place on Thursday and Friday. You'll be handing in a binder packet. 

Next unit: World War II on the Home Front.  

Edpuzzle for this week: Overview of WWII.  

Reminder: Weekly Edpuzzle videos are deleted after a couple of weeks.  You are intended to watch the videos during the week they are posted.  Videos links for all units are deleted after the end of the unit. 

Week of Feb. 5 to Feb. 9

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

Third Quarter Progress Report period ended on Friday, Feb. 2nd.  Grades will be submitted to the office on Tuesday of this week.  

 Program Planning: If you haven't turned in your program planning sheet, take it to your house office asap!  You must also submit your course selections in Aeries. 

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. 

EL World History

Vocabulary Quiz (#1-3)

We'll cover aggression and expansionism by Germany, Italy and the USSR, and the start of WWII.  

You'll study maps and answer questions about the start of the war in Europe. 

If you didn't hand in your paragraph on the causes of WWII last week, turn it in on Monday, along with your chart. 

Edpuzzle: What Led to World War II? 

US History

If you missed last Friday's quiz on the Crash and the Depression, make a TT appointment to do it this week.  Bring your notes!

We're moving on to the election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the New Deal. 

We'll focus on the various New Deal programs, and what they did/didn't accomplish.  You'l work on a brochure describing a New Deal program, and share it with your classmates. 

Edpuzzle for this week: The New Deal

Reminder: Weekly Edpuzzle videos are deleted after a couple of weeks.  You are intended to watch the videos during the week they are posted.