1/31/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as entry for 7th and 8th period on 1/29.

1/30/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 7th and 8th period info on 1/29.




American Pop Culture:

Test 2

1/29/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

5th period: Same as 1/28 entry.

7th and 8th periods: 

1) Test 3

2) Homework: Textbook, pages 460-461; 464-465; 469-474 ("Wagon Trains, Railroads, and Ranchers) and ("The Fate of the Indians")
Focus your reading on:  a) Exodusters  b) Severalty policy  c) Wounded Knee

1/28/19

I.B. History of the Americas:


Extra period Study Day due to Finals Schedule. Test 3 is Tuesday for 7th and 8th periods, Wednesday for 1st and 3rd periods, and Thursday for 5th period.




American Pop Culture:

1) Hand out Test 2 Review Sheet and index card and explain test procedure.

2) Graded Study/Preparation for Test 2

1/25/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 1/24 entry.

1/24/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Race and Politics in the New South")
2) DuBois vs. Washington (Day 2)
--10 minutes to finish paragraph answers
--Graded Discussion

3) Homework: Study for Test 3

1ST, 3RD, AND 5TH PERIODS HAVE AN EXTRA STUDY DAY BEFORE THE TEST NEXT WEEK DUE TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE FINALS SCHEDULE.

ALL MISSING WORK DUE BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY ON MONDAY, 1/28.


American Pop Culture:

Finish "Forrest Gump" 
--Discuss/hand in notes

REVIEW DAY IS ON MONDAY AND YOUR TEST IS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT WEEK. 

1/23/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 1/22 entry.

1/22/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Sharecropping") and ("The Political Crisis of 1877")
2) DuBois vs. Washington (Day 1)
a) Watch short video clip
b) Reading: "Of Mr. Booker T. Washington & Others"
c) Questions (with paragraph answers)
d) Graded Discussion will be during our next class

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 525-531; 534 ("Race and Politics in the New South")
Focus your reading on:  a) Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)  b) Booker T. Washington's views on segregation (Accomodationist; Atlanta Compromise Address)  c) W.E.B. DuBois' views that disagreed with Washington


American Pop Culture:

1) Pass back old assignments; Use old Oral History sheets for today's assignment.

2) Movie: "Forrest Gump" (Day 1)
--Take notes on your own paper: Write down examples of things from Forrest's life that match the themes we've discussed throughout the class.

1/18/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 1/17 entry.

1/17/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Radical Reconstruction")
2) Graded Study for Test 3

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 442-445; 450 ("Sharecropping") and ("The Political Crisis of 1877")
Focus your reading on:  a) Sharecropping  b) Ku Klux Klan   c) Election of 1876/Rutherford B. Hayes

LAST DAY TO MAKE UP MISSING WORK IS MONDAY, 1/28.


American Pop Culture:

1) 1990s Oral History due

2) Graded Sharing of Oral Histories

1/16/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 1/15 entry.

1/15/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Presidential Reconstruction")
2) Finish up watching/discussing Civil War videos
--Hand in note guides
3) Graded Study for Test 3/Make up time

4) Homework: Textbook, pages 436-441 ("Radical Reconstruction")
Focus your reading on:  a) Reconstruction Act of 1867  b) Tenure of Office Act/Johnson's impeachment  c) Election of 1868  d) 15th Amendment


American Pop Culture:

1) Final 90s Oral History reminder and missing work reminder

2) 90s Movie (Day 2)
--Finish note guide


 

1/14/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 1/11 entry.

1/11/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Union Victorious, 1864-65")
2) Video: "War Is All Hell"
--With note guide

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 430-433; 435-436 ("Presidential Reconstruction")
Focus your reading on:  a) Lincoln's Reconstruction plan  b) "Radical" Republicans  c) Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction plan  d) Black codes  e) Freedmen's Bureau Bill   f) 14th Amendment


American Pop Culture:

1) Reminder/check-in on 90s Oral History missing work

2) 90s Movie ("Reality Bites") (Day 1)
--With note guide

1/10/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 1/9 entry.

1/9/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Turning Point: 1863")
2) a) Watch "Valley of the Shadow of Death"; discuss note guide?
    b) Begin "War Is All Hell"?

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 417-421; 424-426 ("The Union Victorious, 1864-65")
Focus your reading on:  a) Role of African-American soldiers  b) Ulysses S. Grant's war strategies (Total War)  c) Shenandoah Campaign   d) Election of 1864  e) William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"  f) Appomattox Court House



American Pop Culture:

1) 1990s Oral History and missing work reminders

2) 90s Music (Day 2)
--Finish note guide

1/8/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 1/7 entry.

1/7/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Toward Total War")
2) a) Discuss "The Cause"
b) Start the Civil War episode "Valley of the Shadow of Death"
--Continue note guide

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 413-416 ("The Turning Point: 1863")
Focus your reading on:  a) Emancipation Proclamation  b) Battle of Vicksburg/Gen. Ulysses S. Grant  c) Significance of the Battle of Gettysburg


American Pop Culture:

1) 1990s Oral History and missing work reminders

2) 90s Music (Day 1)
--With note guide