Thursday 5/18/17

Agenda 5/18/17

American Film and Cultural Studies

Selma
(The story of events leading up to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965)

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Check in all books by May 19th
4th Quarter Grade Cut-off is Wednesday 5/24/17
Courtesy Passes Only Accepted 5/25 & 5/26

Tuesday 5/16/17

Agenda 5/16/17

American Film and Cultural Studies

Finish: HBO John Adams Episode 2: Independence            
(The story of the Declaration of Independence)

Begin: Selma

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Check in all books by May 19th
4th Quarter Grade Cut-off is Wednesday 5/24/17
Courtesy Passes Only Accepted 5/25 & 5/26

Friday 5/12/17

Agenda 5/12/17

American Film and Cultural Studies

HBO John Adams Episode 2: Independence          
(The story of the Declaration of Independence)

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Check in all books by May 19th
4th Quarter Grade Cut-off is Wednesday 5/24/17
Courtesy Passes Only Accepted 5/25 & 5/26

Wednesday 5/10/17

Agenda 5/10/17

American Film and Cultural Studies

HBO John Adams Episode 1: Join or Die
(The story of the Boston Massacre)

No Assignment, just class discussion ~ Available on HBO & Amazon

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Check in all books by May 19th
4th Quarter Grade Cut-off is Wednesday 5/24/17
Courtesy Passes Only Accepted 5/25 & 5/26

Monday 5/8/17

Agenda 5/8/17
The Hunger for Knowledge Games ™
Final Team Rankings!
Post WWII Extra Credit Due
Thematic Review Due
American Film and Cultural Studies:            
Story of US, Millennium  

(No Assignment on Video)

Important Dates/Due Dates:
4th Quarter Grade Cut-off is Wednesday 5/24/17
Courtesy Passes Only Accepted 5/25 & 5/26

Thursday 5/4/17

Agenda 5/4/17
The Hunger for Knowledge Games ™
Team Rankings!
Period 7 Review Assignment Check
LEQ Rubrics
Change and Continuity Discussion
Class discussion of AP Exam Q & A and “What to bring”, last minute tips, etc

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Thematic Review Due Monday 5/8
1945-1980 Review Packet and Quiz (EXTRA CREDIT) Due Monday 5/8
Good Luck on the AP Exam Tomorrow!
4th Quarter Grade Cut-off is Wednesday 5/24/17
Courtesy Passes Only Accepted 5/25 & 5/26

Tuesday 5/2/17

Agenda 5/2/17
The Hunger for Knowledge Games ™
Team Rankings!
49 Question APUSH Practice Multiple Choice Practice Test
Period 6 Review Assignment Check
DBQ Great Migration outline Check
1919-1945 Packet Check
Grade Practice Test in Groups
1919-1945 Quiz Grade

Important Dates/Due Dates:
READ/HIGHLIGHT/ANNOTATE Period 7 Review for Next Time
EXTRA CREDIT: Read & Do Quiz for 1945-1980  Packet for Next Time
Thematic Review Due 5/8

Friday 4/28/17

Agenda 4/28/17
Team Rankings
Collect Period 5 Review (Assignment Check)
Collect Civil War to WWI (Packet Check)
Review Games!
25 Question APUSH Content Quiz (Solo for 15 min; Team help 2 min!)
Grade Quiz in Teams
Work on DBQ OUTLINE Great Migration in Teams
Work on 1919-1945 Packet
Work on Period 6 Review

Important Dates/Due Dates:
DBQ~ Great Migration outline due next time
READ/HIGHLIGHT/ANNOTATE Period 6 Packet for Tues 5/2
READ/HIGHLIGHT/QUIZ for 1919-1945 Packet for Tues 5/2
Thematic Review Due Monday 5/8

Wednesday 4/26/17

Agenda Wednesday 4/26/17
Gilder Lehrman Resources LEQ & DBQ (link on this blog under the countdown clock)
Period 4 Review Assignment Check
Early Republic Packet Check
Review Games!
Team Rankings
Early Republic Packet Quiz – Average Scores
Work on Civil War to WWI Packet in teams
LEQ outline in teams (Thesis statement, outline of evidence, context & synthesis~ you DO NOT need to write a full LEQ)

Important Dates/Due Dates:
LEQ ~ American Revolution outline for next time
READ/ANNOTATE Period 5 Review for Next Time
READ/ANNOTATE Civil War to WWI Packet for Next Time
Thematic Review Due 5/8

Monday 4/24/17

Agenda 4/24/17
Crash Course US History ~ George W. Bush & Obama-Nation

Period 3 Assignment Check
Pre-Revolution Assignment Check
Glossary Handout- no assignment, just a handy resource!
Grade Pre-Revolution Quiz/Score Averages
“Sample 19” Practice Questions/Score Averages
Work on Early Republic (1783-Civil War) Packet- Rest of Class


Important Dates/Due Dates:
Period 4 Review for Next Time (Read/Highlight/Annotate)
Early Republic (1783-Civil War) Packet for Next Time (Read/Highlight/Do Quiz)
Thematic Review Due 5/8

Thursday 4/20/17

Agenda Thursday 4/20/17
Crash Couse US History ~ End of the Cold War AND Clinton & the 90s

The Hunger for Knowledge Games ™ Begin!
Team organization and names
Period 1 & 2 Review Assignment Check
Work on Pre- Revolution Packet in teams for the rest of class

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Period 3 Review for Next Time (highlight/underline/annotate)
Pre-Revolution Packet for Next Time (highlight/underline/quiz)
Thematic Review Due 5/8

Tuesday 4/18/17

Agenda Tuesday 4/18/17
32.2 Outline Check
Take Home Unit 9 Quiz DUE
Crash Course~ Ford and Carter

Crash Course~ Reagan Revolution

Introduce Review Assignments…

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Period 1 & 2 Review for Next Time (highlight/underline/annotate)
Thematic Review Due 5/8
No Unit 9 Readings

Friday 4/7/17

Agenda Friday 4/7/17
32.1 Outline Check
Timed DBQ ~ Rise of Conservatism
31.1 Study Guide is EXTRA CREDIT
31.2 Study Guide is required
Study Guides Due at end of class
Take Home Unit 9 Quiz

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline Ch 32.2 for Next Time
Unit 9 Take Home Quiz due Next Time
No Unit 9 Readings

Wednesday 4/5/17

Agenda Wednesday 4/5/17
Unit 8 MC Test Corrections. 30 Minutes.
31.2 Outline Check
Crash Course: Ford and Carter 

31.1 Study Guide is EXTRA CREDIT
31.2 Study Guide is required

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Study Guides will BOTH be collected Friday 4/7
Read/Outline Ch 32.1 for Friday
No Unit 9 Readings

Monday 4/3/17

Agenda Monday 4/3/17
WWI LEQ (35 minutes; 10 with "training wheels")
Unit 8 MC Test (40 minutes)
Unit 8 Readings Due
Key Concept Notes on  8.1, 8.2, & 8.3 Due

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline Ch 31.2 for Wednesday
No Unit 9 Readings

Thursday 3/30/17

Agenda Thursday 3/30/17
Crash Course- Rise of Conservatism 

Ch 29 Whole Chapter Study Guide DUE
Ch 31.1 Outline Check
Guided Notes: Key Concept 8.3
Presidents Truman through LBJ & Video Guide

Pass Back Papers

Important Dates/Due Dates:
No new assignment
Unit 8 Readings Due Monday 4/3
Unit 8 Test Monday  4/3

Tuesday 3/28/17

Agenda Tuesday 3/28/17
Crash Course- America in the 1960s

Guided Notes: Key Concept 8.1 & 8.2

Ch 30.2 Outline Check
Finish Ch 29 Whole Chapter Study Guide
Pass Back Papers

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 31.1 for next time
Unit 8 Readings Due Monday 4/3
Unit 8 Test Monday  4/3

Thursday 3/23/17

Agenda Thursday 3/23/17

• Crash Course US History: 1950s & Civil Rights
• Guided Notes: Vietnam War & Key Concept 8.1
• Ch 30.1 Outline Check
• Finish Ch 29 Whole Chapter Study Guide (?)

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 30.2 for next time
Unit 8 Readings Due Monday 4/3
Unit 8 Test Monday  4/3

Tuesday 3/21/17

Agenda Tuesday 3/21/17
Crash Course US History: Cold War in Asia 

Short Notes: Cold War in Cuba

Ch 29 Outline Check
Ch 29 Super Study Guide – Due at the end of class


Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 30.1 for next time
Unit 8 Readings Due Monday 4/3
Unit 8 Test Monday  4/3

Friday 3/17/17

Agenda Friday 3/17/17
America, Story of US: Superpower & Video Guide

Sub in class- no outline check
Begin 29 Study Guide (will finish 3/21 in class)

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 29.2 Due Tuesday 3/21
Unit 8 Readings Due Monday 4/3
Unit 8 Test Monday  4/3

Wednesday 3/15/17

Agenda Wednesday 3/15/17
Finish The Atomic Café (and video guide)
28.2 Outline Check
28.2 Study Guide


Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 29- Due Tuesday 3/21
Unit 8 Readings Due Monday 4/3
Unit 8 Test Monday  4/3

Monday 3/13/17

Agenda Monday 3/13/17
28.1 Outline Check
28.1 Study Guide (Small groups required!)
Begin The Atomic Café (and video guide)

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 28.2 for next time
Unit 8 Readings Due Monday 4/3
Unit 8 Test Monday  4/3

Thursday 3/9/17

Agenda Thursday 3/9/17

• Crash Course US History Cold War
• The Berlin Airlift 
• Korean War Guided Notes (Short) 
• 27.2 Outline Check 
• 27.2 Study Guide

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 28.1 for next time
Unit 8 Readings Due Monday 4/3
Unit 8 Test Monday  4/3

Tuesday 3/7/17

Agenda Tuesday 3/7/17

• Unit 7 Test SAQs (25 Minutes)
• 27.1 Outline Check 
• 27.1 Study Guide
• Discuss 27.1

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 27.2 for next time
Unit 8 Readings Due Monday 4/3
Unit 8 Test Monday  4/3

Friday 3/3/17

Agenda Friday 3/3/17

(7th Period, Finish 7.3 Notes)
Unit 7 Multiple Choice Test
Unit 7A & B Readings Due
7.2 & 7.3 Guided Notes Due
America Story of US- WWII Due

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 27.1 for next time

Wednesday 3/1/17

Agenda Wednesday 3/1/17
Video & Guide America- Story of US WWII

Key Concept 7.3 Guided Notes

Ch 26.2 Outline Check
Pass Back Papers

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Unit 7A&B Readings (Do “HIPPO”) Due 3/3
Unit 7 Test Friday 3/3

Friday 2/24

Agenda Friday 2/24/17
Finish WWII Guided Notes
Crash Course US History WWII Part II

Key Concept 7.2 Guided Notes

Ch 26.1 Outline Check
Ch 26.1 Study Guide

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 26.2 for Wednesday 3/1
Unit 7A&B Readings (Do “HIPPO”) Due 3/3
Unit 7 Test Friday 3/3

Tuesday 2/21

Agenda Tuesday 2/21/17
Key Concept 7.1 PART II Guided Notes      
(New Deal- Short Notes)

Crash Course US History WWII Part I

WWII Guided Notes

Ch 25 Outline Check

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 26.1 for Friday 2/24
Unit 7A&B Readings (Do “HIPPO”) Due 3/3
Unit 7 Test Friday 3/3

Thursday 2/16

Agenda 2/16/17
No Outline Check
24.1 & 24.2 Study Guides Due
ACT Pre-Admin Session Rest of Class!

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline ALL OF CH 25 for Tuesday 2/21
Unit 7A&B Readings (Do “HIPPO”) Due 3/3
Unit 7 Test Friday 3/3

Tuesday 2/14

Agenda 2/14/17
Outline Check 24.2
Document Based Question (55 Minutes) on the effects of industrialization 1865-1900
24.1/24.2 Study Guide ~ Rest of Class
Due Thursday

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline ALL OF CH 25 for Tuesday 2/21
Unit 7A&B Readings (Do “HIPPO”) Due 3/3
ACT Pre-Admin Session Thurs 2/16

Friday 2/10

Agenda 2/10/17
Crash Course US History- The New Deal

Outline Check 24.1
Intro to the Document Based Question
24.1 Study Guide is EXTRA CREDIT!

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 24.2 for next time
Unit 7A&B Readings (Do “HIPPO”) Due 3/3
ACT Pre-Admin Session Thurs 2/16

Wednesday 2/8

Agenda 2/8/17
Video & Guide: America, Story of US – BUST!

23.2 Study Guide/Discussion
Outline Check 23.2

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 24.1 for next time
Unit 7A&B Readings (Do “HIPPO”) Due 3/3
ACT Pre-Admin Session Thurs 2/16

Monday 2/6

Agenda 2/6/17
Crash Course US History: The Great Depression

23.1 Study Guide/Discussion
Outline Check 23.1

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 23.2 for next time
Unit 7A&B Readings (Do “HIPPO”) Due 3/3

Thursday 2/2

Agenda 2/2/17
Video and Guide: Story of US BOOM!

22.2 Study Guide/Discussion
Outline Check 22.2

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 23.1 for next time
Unit 7A&B Readings (Do “HIPPO”) Due 3/3

Tuesday 1/31

Agenda 1/31/17
Key Concept 7.1 PART I Guided Notes

22.1 Study Guide
Outline Check 22.1
Crash Course US History: The Roaring 20s

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 22.2 for next time
Unit 7A&B Readings (Do “HIPPO”) Due 3/3

Friday 1/27

Agenda 1/27/17
Crash Course US History- WWI
America in World War I
World War I Guided Notes

Outline Check 21.2
In-Class Study Guide 21.2

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 22.1 for next time
Unit 7A&B Readings (Do “HIPPO”) Due 3/3

Wednesday 1/25

Agenda 1/25/2017
Crash Course US History: Progressive Presidents

Outline Check 21.1
Progressive Era Guided Notes (Short)

Finish 20.1 & TR Notes!!!
In-Class Study Guide 21.1 (The Great War!)

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 21.2 for next time
Unit 7A&B Readings (Do “HIPPO”) Due 3/3


Not done in class but a good review of the Progressives (Chapter 20 Brinkley)

Monday 1/23

Agenda 1/23
Video and Guide A&E Biography on Teddy Roosevelt
(This particular video is not on youtube. To make up this assignment, watch any TR biography to get 10 facts about his progressivism as president. The other part of the assignment involves reading and responding to the article on the back of the video guide sheet.)

20.2 Outline Check
20.2 Study Guide
Pass Back Papers

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 21.1 for next time
Unit 7A&B Readings (Do “HIPPO”) Due 3/3

Thursday 1/19

Agenda 1/19
Crash Course US History American Imperialism

Spanish American War Guided Notes

20.1 Outline Check
20.1 Study Guide

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 20.2 for next time
Unit 7A Readings (Do “HIPPO”)

Friday 1/13

Agenda 1/13
Crash Course US History Progressive Era

19.2 Outline Check
19.2 Study Guide
Pass Back papers

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 20.1 for next time
Unit 7A Readings (Do “HIPPO”)

Wednesday 1/11

Agenda 1/11
Time to finish Unit 6 SAQs
Populism Guided Notes
19.1 Study Guide
Gilder Lehrman Unit 7 Overview Video

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 19.2 for next time
Unit 7A Readings (Do “HIPPO”)

Monday 1/9

Agenda 1/9
Unit 6 Take Home Test Due
6.1, 6.2. 6.3 Guided Notes Due
18.1 & 18.2 Study Guide Due
Unit 6 Reading Due
Video Notes: The Presidents- A. Johnson to Cleveland

Unit 6 SAQs

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Read/Outline 19.1 for next time

Thursday 1/5

Agenda 1/5/2017
Crash Course “Gilded Age Politics ”

Key Concept 6.2 & 6.3 Guided Notes

18.1 & 18.2 Study Guide
Pass Back Papers

Important Dates/Due Dates:
Take-Home Multiple Choice Test Due Monday 1/9
Unit 6 Readings for Monday 1/9

Tuesday 1/3

Agenda 1/3/2017
Outline Check Ch 18
Crash Course “Growth, Cities and Immigration”

Key Concept 6.1 (and possibly 6.2) Guided Notes

18.1 Study Guide


Important Dates/Due Dates:
No New Assignment!
Study for Test and complete Unit 6 Readings for Tuesday 1/9