9/29/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) "Double" Notes ("The Growing Confrontation") and ("The Road to War")
2) Peer Review of Practice Essays
--2 rounds
--Hand in Essays, Notes/Outlines, and Evaluations stapled together.

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 166-170 ("Toward Independence")
Focus your reading on:  a) 2nd Continental Congress  b) Thomas Jefferson/Declaration of Independence  c) Thomas Paine's Common Sense


American Pop Culture:

1) 1960s Intro Notes
2) Hand out 1960s Oral History assignment (due Friday, October 20)

3) 1960s TV (Day 1) ("Gilligan's Island")
--With note guide

9/28/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same entry as 9/27. For your class, we will do "double" notes on Monday, along with the Peer Review, so have your Practice Essay done by that time.

9/27/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) We will do "double notes" during the next class time.
2) Finish Practice Essays
--DO NOT TYPE!!
--Must be done by Friday for the Peer Review.

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 150-151; 154-158 ("The Road to War...")
Focus your reading on:  a) Tea Act  b) Committees of Correspondence  c) Boston Tea Party  d) Coercive ("Intolerable") Acts  e) 1st Continental Congress  f) Loyalists (Tories)  g) Paul Revere  h) Minutemen  i) Lexington and Concord


American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Oral History assignments due

2) Graded Sharing of Oral Histories

9/26/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 9/22 entry.

9/22/27

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Imperial Reform Movement...") and ("The Dynamics of Rebellion...")
2) Finish Oral Presentations?
3) Hand back "Goldilocks" essays and discuss
4) Practice Essays
--Answer the question: "What factors triggered the deterioration in relations between Great Britain and its American colonies between 1763-1766?"
--Use pages 134-145 in your textbook for information
--DO NOT TYPE!!
--20 points (2.5 Notes; 2.5 Outline; 15 Essay)
--Do Notes and Outline today and finish before the next class time.

5) Homework: Textbook, pages 145-150 ("The Growing Confrontation...")
Focus your reading on:  a) Townshend Acts  b) Non-importation  c) Daughters of Liberty  d) Boston Massacre


American Pop Culture:

1) Final reminder on 1950s Oral History interview assignment (due next class on Wednesday, 9/27).

2) Finish 1950s Movie
--Discuss and hand in note guide

9/21/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 9/20 entry.

BRING TEXTBOOKS TO CLASS ON TUESDAY.

9/20/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Mid-Century Challenge...")
2) Oral Report Presentations
--Audience takes class notes
--15 points (7.5 typed info; 5 presentation; 2.5 visual)

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 134-140; 140-145 ("The Imperial Reform Movement...") and ("The Dynamics of Rebellion")
Focus your reading on:  a) Specific ways Britain began to reassert its authority over the colonies after the French and Indian War  b) Sugar Act  c) Stamp Act  d) Stamp Act Congress  e) Sons of Liberty  f)  Declaratory Act

BRING TEXTBOOKS TO CLASS ON FRIDAY


American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Oral History assignment reminder (Due next Wednesday, 9/27)

2) 1950s Movie (Day 1) ("Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?")
--With note guide

9/19/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 9/18 entry

9/18/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening, 1740-65")
2) Assigned pairs: Oral Reports on the Impact of the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment on America
--Prep Day on Chromebooks/Google Classroom
--Present next class period

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 121-126 ("The Mid-Century Challenge...")
Focus your reading on: a) Details on the French and Indian War  b) How the end of the war impacted the coming of the Revolution


American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Oral History assignment reminder (have you done your interview yet?)

2) 1950s Music (Day 2)
--Finish note guide

9/15/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 9/14 entry, except your homework reading is due Tuesday, 9/19. It is listed on the blog entry for 9/12.

9/14/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Pre-Assessment Test

2) Same homework reading as assigned on Tuesday (due next Monday, 9/18).



American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Oral History assignment check-in and reminder

2) Discuss "Twilight Zone" notes from Tuesday and hand in 50s TV note guide.

3) 1950s Music (Day 1)
--With note guide

9/13/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 9/12 entry, except your homework reading is due on Tuesday, 9/19.

9/12/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Imperial Slave Economy")
2) Finish "Goldilocks" essay (15-20 minutes)
--Attach Scoring Guide
3) "The Coin Exercise"

4) Homework (For Monday, 9/18): Textbook, pages 112-115; 118-121 ("The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening, 1740-65")
Focus your reading on:  a) Enlightenment  b) Deists  c) John Locke  d) Benjamin Franklin  e) Great Awakening/Pietism



American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Oral History assignment check-in/reminder
2) Discuss "Leave it to Beaver" episode from last Friday

3) 1950s TV (Day 2): ("The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis") and ("The Twilight Zone")
--Finish note guide

9/11/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 9/8 entry

9/8/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Collect Syllabus Agreements
2) Hand out Unit 1 I.B. Topics
3) Notes ("From Mercantilism to Dominion") and ("Salutary Neglect")
4) a) "Writing a History Essay"
    b) "Goldilocks and the 3 Bears" Practice Essay
         --YOUR QUESTION SHOULD BE THE TITLE OF THE ESSAY
         --Do not type the essay!!
    c) 15-20 minutes of class time to finish during next class session

5) Homework: Textbook, pages 76-80; 84-89 ("The Imperial Slave Economy")
Focus your reading on:  a) South Atlantic System/Triangular Trade  b) "Middle Passage"  c) Specific effects of the slave trade on England, Africa, the West Indies, and the American colonies



American Pop Culture:

1) Collect Syllabus Agreements and Movie Permission Slips
2) 1950s Oral History assignment reminder/clarification

3) 1950s TV ("I Love Lucy") and ("Leave it to Beaver")
--With note guide

9/7/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same plans as 9/6 entry.

9/6/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Information Sheet/Seating Chart
2) Syllabus (Agreement due next class)
3) Textbook checkout
4) Getting acquainted

5) Homework: Textbook, pages 72-73; 95 ("From Mercantilism to Dominion") and ("Salutary Neglect")
Focus your reading on:  a) Mercantilism  b) Navigation Acts  c) Salutary neglect



American Pop Culture:

1) Information Sheet/Seating Chart
2) Syllabus (Agreement due on Friday)
3) Movie Permission Slips (due Friday)
4) 1950s Oral History assignment (due Wednesday, 9/27)
--See me for a THS staff member or Summerfield contact information
5) Getting acquainted