Week of Nov. 18 to Nov. 22

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

Teacher Appointments: If I make a TT appointment for you, please come to room 122 for TT.  If you feel you should go to another class, see me to clear this with me.  

Fourth quarter progress report period ended Friday, Nov. 15.  I will submit grades on Wednesday.  

Next week is Thanksgiving Break!  Don't come to school.  

Canned Food Drive: During 4th period, you can donate canned and non-perishable foods to help local people facing food insecurity.  Bring your items to your 4th period class.  

4th period US History:  If the class collects a total of 93 items (an average of 3 per person), I will buy donuts for the class.  

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 be finished with  your book about the French Revolution.  You will not be given additional work time for this in class; we need to move on to the test. 

You'll complete some review sheets for the French Revolution.  

You'll take the unit test on the French Revolution as soon as we've finished our review. This means the unit test will probably take place at block period.  I will do a binder check while you take the test. 

We'll start a new unit on the Industrial Revolution. 

Edpuzzle Videos for this unit: You can still watch the videos for this unit -- French Revolution and History vs. Napoleon.  If you watch a video after the due date, send me an email to let me know. 

Video for this week:  The Industrial Revolution

US History

If you missed the unit test (Friday, Nov. 15), see me right away to arrange a makeup.  Make a TT appointment.  I do not want to administer makeups after Thanksgiving Break.   

We'll start our new unit -- US Foreign Policy in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries. 

We'll start with basic concepts, and you will complete a spectrum using example of US foreign policy. 

We'll review your text notes on "Reaching for Empire."

We'll discuss "manifest destiny," an important motive for US expansion during the late 19th century. 

Edpuzzle for this week: What is Foreign Policy? 

Week of Nov. 11 to Nov. 15

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

Fourth quarter progress report period ends Friday, Nov. 15. 

Sub Alert: You will have a sub on Thursday, Nov. 14.  I will be on campus doing observations.  

Canned Food Drive: During 4th period, you can donate canned and non-perishable foods to help local people facing food insecurity.  Bring your items to your 4th period class.  

4th period US History:  If the class collects a total of 93 items (an average of 3 per person), I will buy donuts for the class.  

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 continue to create your book about the French Revolution. 

I'll hand out review sheets for the French Revolution.  

You'll take the unit test on the French Revolution as soon as we've finished our review.  

Edpuzzle Videos for this unit: You can still watch the videos for this unit -- French Revolution and History vs. Napoleon.  If you watch a video after the due date, send me an email to let me know. 

US History

At block period, you'll be "speed dating" to meet famous people of the Progressive Era.  You must have a completed, printed resume at the start of the period in order to participate in speed dating.  You will take notes on 4 additional people.  

If you do not have a completed, printed resume at the start of the period, you will spend the period finishing your resume and researching 4 additional historical people. 

Review: Crossword Puzzle.

Unit test!  Due to my absence on Thursday, the unit test will take place on Friday, Nov. 15. 

Edpuzzle for this week: All Edpuzzles for this unit should be completed.  I will delete the links for these videos on Friday.  If you watch any of the videos during this week, you must send me an email to let me know about it (all of the original due dates have passed). 

Week of Nov. 4 to Nov. 8

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

Monday, November 11th is Veterans' Day.  No school. 

Canned Food Drive: During 4th period, you can donate canned and non-perishable foods to help local people facing food insecurity.  Bring your items to your 4th period class.  

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.  

FYI: 2nd quarter progress report period ends Friday, Nov. 15. 

EL World History

We'll finish our vocabulary review (teams).  

We'll cover the "Reign of Terror." 

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

You'll review this unit by creating a book about the French Revolution. 

Edpuzzle Video for this unit: Napoleon

US History

We'll continue our coverage of the "New Immigration." 

We'll discuss different ideas about assimilation and acculturation.  What happens when new immigrants come to the US -- do they remain culturally distinct, or do they blend in with other Americans?  You'll create an analogy to express your view of this question. 

You'll analyze a series of historical cartoons related to immigration. 

We'll transition to the final part of this unit -- the Progressives. 

Edpuzzle for this week: The Progressive Movement

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.