American Government 3/5/10

In Class - Period 2: Class discussion on Education Reform. Period 4: Watch ABC documentary "Stupid in America."

Homework - Teacher Interview and response to QOW is due on Tuesday, March 9.

World History 3/5/10

In Class - Present group work from yesterday. Take notes over Chapter 13, Section 5.

Homework - Acrostic poems (homework handed out yesterday) is due on Monday, March 8.

American Government 3/4/10

In Class - Period 2: View ABC documentary "Stupid in America." Use this video along with your current events to prepare for tomorrow's discussion on Education Reform. Period 4: Class discussion on Education Reform.

Homework - Teacher interview (QOW) is due on Tuesday, March 9.

World History 3/4/10

In Class - Group Work: Divide Chapter 13, Section 5 into five groups. Read your section and take notes about the most important information from each of the sections. Each group will present these tomorrow in class. Hand out Acrostic Poems. Discuss.

Homework - Read Chapter 13, Section 5. Acrostic Poems for Joseph Stalin, Mussolini, and Adolf Hitler are due on Monday, March 8 at the beginning of class.

American Government 3/3/10

In Class - Continue to discuss education reform. Discuss possible topics for questions to ask during your teacher interview. The due date for this is Tuesday, March 9.

Homework - Prepare for class discussion: Period 2 on Friday. Period 4 tomorrow.

Check out the links from the previous posts for material to prepare your arguments.

World History 3/3/10

In Class - Discuss 6 Week Grading Period. Are you where you need to be, and are you doing what you need to be doing in order to succeed in my class? We will use today to view the grade breakdowns of all of my World History classes. I would like some honest feedback as to what I need to do in order to help you achieve success. Before you leave, turn in yesterday's homework.

Homework - None.

American Government 3/2/10

In Class - Article review: Read the following articles to prepare for our class discussion on Thursday (Period 4) and Friday (Period 2). Be sure to prepare for this discussion by bringing in solid arguments to present. Also, be sure to set up your teacher interview for this week's QOW.

Homework - Work on your teacher interview questions and set-up your appointment. The due date for this is Tuesday, March 9.

Articles to check out:
http://www.usnews.com/articles/opinion/2010/01/12/ex-ed-secretary-spellings-5-lessons-from-no-child-left-behind.html
http://www.usnews.com/articles/opinion/2010/01/12/afts-weingarten-no-child-left-behind-was-doomed-by-its-flaws.html
http://www.usnews.com/articles/opinion/2010/01/12/states-must-take-lead-on-improving-no-child-left-behind.html
http://www.usnews.com/articles/opinion/2010/01/12/making-no-child-left-behind-work.html
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/national/2010/03/01/obama-seeks-money-interventions-to-stem-dropouts.html
http://www.usnews.com/news/national/articles/2009/12/21/dc-schools-chief-michelle-rhee-fights-union-over-teacher-pay.html

World History 3/2/10

In Class - Complete video Stalin: Man of Steel. Discuss video questions/answers. Few class notes: Nazi-Soviet Pact of 1939 - discuss its importance to the beginning of World War II.

Homework - Complete handouts - Chapter 13, Section 4 Quiz, Primary Source (be sure to underline and highlight evidence from source, provide the numbers in the margin to the question they answer, then, answer the questions), Standards Check: Stalinist Russia; Rise of Totalitarian Regimes; Acts of Agression Germany, Italy, and Japan.

American Government 3/1/10

In Class - Discuss new QOW (listed below). Class discussion on education reform will be on Thursday. Remember, stay current on your current events. By Thursday, you will need six (6) concerning education reform.

Homework - None.

QOW - You are to interview a teacher of your choice about the issue of education reform. You are to have a list of at least ten questions. In preparing for your interview, be sure to research your questions (see current events from previous blog posts). This is an interview, and you should not just give a teacher a list of your questions and have them answer them. This needs to be a conversational type of interview. Be prepared. Take diligent notes of their responses. Have follow up questions prepared.

By Wednesday, March 3, you will need to inform me of who you are interviewing. It can be any teacher or administrator on campus. By Friday, you will list the questions you asked and provide a brief, yet informative summary of their responses. Finally, you will need to provide a short reaction (at least a paragraph) to your interview. What went well? Were you surprised by any of the responses? This will be due by Friday, March 5 by 11:59 pm. I realize that teachers' time is valuable. If there needs to be an extension on this, we will decide this on a later date.

World History 3/1/10

In Class - Video - Stalin: Man of Steel. Complete video questions and answers as the video progresses. Hand out homework for Wednesday: Chapter 13, Section 4 Quiz, Primary Source "Darkness at Noon," Standards Content (3) - Stalinist Russia; Totalitarian Regimes in Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union; The Drive For Empire in Germany, Italy, and Japan.

Homework - For Wednesday, complete all the handouts listed above.

EXTRA CREDIT ESSAY DUE TOMORROW! See Friday's posting for sources that can help you in your essay.