Week of Oct. 28 to Nov. 1

This Week's Schedule:  Both TTs are open. Make appointments for Tuesday and Wednesday. 

Friday is a work day for teachers: no school for students. 

Halloween costume contest on Thursday. No masks or weapons. I will give 5 points EC to students who come as US historical figures.  

Reminder: if you come to TT in room 122, you MUST bring academic work.  If you don't have homework or studying to do, bring a book to read.  

EL World History

You will finish your final draft of a paragraph on the causes of the French Revolution. 

We'll move on to the new government during the revolution -- what problems did they face? 

We'll cover the "Reign of Terror." 

Our last topic will be the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. You'll complete a map of Napoleon's empire. 

Edpuzzle Video for this unit: Napoleon

US History

You'll have a little work time to finish "Populism and Protest" and the video notes on the Homestead Steel strike.  We'll review these in class together. 

At the beginning of block period, you'll take a short quiz on "Populism and Protest.

We'll move on to the second part of the unit: Immigration.  You'll take notes on the "New Immigration," and we'll discuss different ideas about assimilation and acculturation.  

Edpuzzle for this week: Immigration and the Rise of Nativism

Week of Oct. 21 to Oct. 25

 This Week's Schedule:  Tuesday's TT is open; Wednesday is closed.  Make an appointment for Tuesday. 

Sub Alert: I will be back in school on Tuesday, Oct. 22nd. 

Reminder: if you come to TT in room 122, you MUST bring academic work.  If you don't have homework or studying to do, bring a book to read.  

EL World History

You should have finished your poster on the Three Estates.

You should be ready for a vocabulary quiz on Vocabulary #1 and #2. 

We'll discuss the causes of the French Revolution, and you'll write a paragraph on the most important causes. You should be able to identify social, political and economic causes. 

You'll take notes on the beginning stage of the revolution, including the storming of the Bastille, and the Women's March to Versailles. 

Edpuzzle Video for this unit: The French Revolution. 

US History

You should be ready for a quiz on "Rise of Industrialism" and "Our Plan." 

You'll read an excerpt from Upton Sinclair's book "The Jungle" to get a sense of the challenges faced by immigrant workers. 

We'll move on to the protest movements that arose as a result of the transformations of the Industrial Revolution.  Textbook Notes: "Populism and Protest." 

We'll cover the Homestead Steel strike. 

Edpuzzle for this week: The Gilded Age 

Week of Oct. 14 to Oct. 18

This Week's Schedule: Both TTs are open this week. Make appointments for Tuesday and Wednesday. 

First Quarter ended on October 10th.  Check Aeries and see me about grade issues. I will submit your grades electronically on Wednesday, Oct. 16. 

Sub Alert: I will be absent on Thursday, Oct 17, Friday, Oct. 18 and Monday, Oct. 21.  Mr. Matossian will be your sub.  Mr. M will stamp your work, and I will score it when I return.  

Great Shake (Earthquake Drill) will take place on Thursday, Oct. 17.  This is a full drill -- you will evacuate and then go to the stadium WITH YOUR CLASS.  Please remain with your class throughout the drill. 

Classes will be a bit shorter.  The drill takes place during your 3rd period class. School is out at the usual time. 

Earthquake Drill Schedule

Reminder: if you come to TT in room 122, you MUST bring academic work.  If you don't have homework or studying to do, bring a book to read.  

EL World History

You'll take notes and answer questions on France before the Revolution.

More vocabulary -- French Revolution #2. 

Reading: Three Unequal Estates.  Poster: The Three Estates. 

Vocabulary Quiz!

Edpuzzle Video for this unit: The French Revolution. 

US History

We finished our unit on the Civil War.  If you missed the unit test or the writing assignment, make a TT appointment for Tuesday or Wednesday. 

You will make a new divider for our new unit: Industrialization, Immigration and the Progressives. 

We'll start with an overview of the transformations that took place during the era of industrialization in the US.  These changes were good for American businesses - but were they good for American society as a whole? 

Textbook Questions: The Rise of Industrialism. The textbook section for this assignment will be posted in Google Classroom. 

This week's Edpuzzle video: You will be watching a full-length video in class while I'm absent. You'll  receive video notes for this video ("Our Plan"), which I will post as an Edpuzzle.

Quiz: Rise of Industrialism (includes the text notes and the video). 

Week of Oct. 7 to Oct. 10

This Week's Schedule: There are no open TTs this week.  Tuesday and Wednesday are PSAT days.  Check the schedule on the CVHS website. 

Friday, Oct. 11th and Monday, Oct. 14 are no-school days 😀

Tuesday Pre-Psat

Wednesday PSAT

Student testing locations are in Teachmore. 

Thursday is a "modified" regular day.  All periods meet; school is out at 2:30. 

First Quarter ends on October 10th.  Check Aeries and see me about grade issues. 

Reminder: if you come to TT in room 122, you MUST bring academic work.  If you don't have homework or studying to do, bring a book to read.  

EL World History

We've started a new unit on the French Revolution.  You should have a new divider for this unit in your binder. 

This week, we'll cover the situation in Europe in the 1600s and 1700s.

You'll read about Louis XIV, the "Sun King," and take notes on France before the Revolution, including the three estates. 

Edpuzzle Video for this unit: The French Revolution. 

US History

We're wrapping up our unit on the Civil War. 

You'll finish your T-chart identifying the ways in which the Northern Republicans attempts to reform the South were successful and/or unsuccessful. 

You'll write a rough draft of a paragraph on the success/failure of Reconstruction, supported by evidence from your T-chart. 

Review sheet: Civil War Crossword. 

Final draft of your paragraph: Tuesday or Wednesday (see schedule).

Civil War unit test: Thursday. 

This week's Edpuzzle video: The South during Reconstruction.