9/13/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Pre-Assessment (graded on completion)

2) Same homework assignment as last entry (due Monday for "A" days and Tuesday for "B" days).




American Pop Culture:

1) Oral History reminder and check-in

2) 1950s Music (Day 1)
--With note guide

9/12/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 9/11 entry.

9/11/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Hand out IB Unit 1 Topics for IB History test-takers
2) Notes ("The Imperial Slave Economy")
3) Finish "Goldilocks" Essay (15-20 minutes)
--Attach Scoring Guide
4) "The Coin Exercise"

5) Homework: Textbook, pages 112-115 ("The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening...")
Focus your reading on:  a) Enlightenment  b) Deists  c) John Locke  d) Benjamin Franklin  e) Great Awakening/Pietism   [This reading not due until Monday, 9/17 for "A" classes and Tuesday, 9/18 for "B" classes]



American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Oral History check-in
2) Finish "Leave It To Beaver" and discuss
3) Finish 1950s TV
--With note guide 

9/10/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 9/7 entry.

9/7/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Collect Syllabus Agreements
2) Notes ("From Mercantilism to Dominion") and ("Salutary Neglect")
3) a) Go over "Writing a History Essay"
b) "Goldilocks and the 3 Bears" Practice Essay
(Your question should be the title of your essay)
--DO NOT TYPE!!
--15-20 minutes to finish during next class

4) 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) Oral History reminder/clarification

3) 1950 TV: ("I Love Lucy") and ("Leave It To Beaver")
--With note guide 

9/6/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Syllabus (Agreement due next class)
2) Getting acquainted

3) Homework: Same as yesterday's post. Due next class.



American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Intro Notes
2) Hand out 50s Oral History assignment (due Wednesday, 9/26)

3) Syllabus Agreement and Movie Permission Slip due tomorrow.

9/5/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Info Sheet/Seating Chart
2) Textbook checkout

3) 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 ("A" day classes read by Friday; "B" day classes read by Monday)



American Pop Culture:

1) Info Sheet/Seating Chart
2) Syllabus (Agreement due on Friday)
3) Movie Permission Slip (due on Friday)
4) Getting acquainted