American Government 5/22

In Class - Continue to work on Final Project.

Homework - First Draft due Tuesday, May 26. Enjoy your weekend, but remember, your draft due on Tuesday.

World History 5/22

In Class - Benchmark Exam. Showing of the "Duck and Cover" videos.

Homework - None. Enjoy your weekend.

NOTE - Textbook check-in on Wednesday, May 27. Bring your book on this day.

American Government 5/21

In Class - Continue working on Final Project. 4th Period - Meet in computer lab for library time.

Homework - First draft due May 26.

World History 5/21

In Class - Continue with Dear America: Letters From Vietnam.

Homework - None

EXTRA CREDIT VIDEO DUE TOMORROW!!!

American Government 5/20

In Class - Continue work on Final Project. Textbook check in for both classes.

Homework - Final Project first draft due on Tuesday, May 26.

World History 5/20

In Class - Short quiz over Chapter 15, Section 4. Continue with Dear America: Letters From Vietnam.

Homework - None

EXTRA CREDIT VIDEO - COLD WAR "DUCK AND COVER" VIDEO DUE ON FRIDAY.

American Government 5/19

In Class - Turn in signed progress reports. Continue to work on project. By Friday, we will utilize the class time by each one of you presenting a short preview of what you have been doing thus far. You will present on your findings, interesting facts or topics, and the overall progress of your project.

Homework - Continue working on your project. First draft is due on Tuesday, May 26. Keep working.

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY - BASEBALL GAME - 3:15 @LSHS ON WEDNESDAY. SHOW UP FOR 25 POINTS OF EXTRA CREDIT.

World History 5/19

In Class - Discuss homework (map of Vietnam and Primary Source). Turn in. Handout video notes. Begin watching Dear America: Letters From Vietnam. Follow along and answer the questions.

Homework - Read Chapter 15, Section 4. There will be a quiz tomorrow over this section!

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY - BASEBALL GAME - WEDNESDAY @3:15 @LSHS. SHOW UP FOR 25 POINTS.

ALSO, COLD WAR VIDEO DUE BY FRIDAY!

American Government 5/18

In Class - 3rd Period - Work in the computer lab on your project. 4th Period - Class time to work on project.

NOTE - TEXTBOOK CHECK IN ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 20!

Homework - Signed progress report due tomorrow. Continue to work on your project. First Draft due on Tuesday, May 26.

EXTRA CREDIT - BASEBALL WILDCARD GAME @3:15. WEDNESDAY @ LA SIERRA. SHOW UP FOR 25 POINTS OF EXTRA CREDIT.

World History 5/18

In Class - PowerPoint: introduction to the Vietnam Conflict. Handout Vietnam Map and Primary Source. These need to be completed for homework - due tomorrow.

Homework - Vietnam Map (Chapter 15, Section 4) and Primary Source (answer on the back of the page).

EXTRA CREDIT - WEDNESDAY - CIF WILDCARD BASEBALL GAME @3:15- LA SIERRA. SHOW UP AND RECEIVE 25 EXTRA CREDIT POINTS. ALSO, COLD WAR VIDEO DUE ON FRIDAY.

American Government 5/15

In Class - Continue to work on final project. Handout progress reports.

Homework - Signed Progress Report is due on Tuesday, May 19. Work on your final project.

World History 5/15

In Class - Introduction to Vietnam. Handout packet. Read, take notes, and summarize. Turn these in before you leave.

Homework - None

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY - WHY ARE THE FLAGS AT HALF MAST TODAY, MAY 15? THIS IS DUE BY MONDAY.

American Government 5/14

In Class - Continue researching and working on your final project.

Homework - Final Project 1st Draft due May 26.

World History 5/14

In Class - Mental Health Day.

Homework - None

American Government 5/13

In Class - Project Paragraph due before you leave. Continue to use class time to focus on your final project. You need to bring materials to class to work on this project.

Homework - Continue researching your for your final project.

World History 5/13

In Class - Turn in video notes from 13 Days. Hand out "Top Secret Briefings" concerning the Cuban Missile Crisis. Read through the briefings and respond to the questions. Your goal here is to think like President Kennedy while maintaining and focusing on keeping world peace. This is due before you leave.

Homework - If not completed in class, show up Thursday for tutoring to finish the assignment.

American Government 5/12

In Class - Get in your groups or work by yourself if you are doing your final project on your own and begin planning out your final project. Your project paragraph (a brief paragraph discussing who will be doing which section of the project including a brief synopsis of your plan of action to complete this project) is due tomorrow. If you are working in a group, you will only need one paragraph per group.

Furthermore, you will be given class time to work with your group on this project. Library time during class is not guaranteed, so you need to coordinate with your group and make quality use of your class time. I expect (demand) that each of you do outside research and bring these materials to class on a daily basis. Failure to do so will result in losing your participation points for the day, and this will affect your final class grade. In other words, get started now because your rough draft is due two weeks from today (5/26).

Homework - Project paragraph due tomorrow. Rough draft of project is due on Tuesday, May 26.

World History 5/12

In Class - Complete video 13 Days discussing the Cuban Missile Crisis. Discuss answers to questions from the video. I will collect this tomorrow at the beginning of class.

Homework - Finish video notes from 13 Days.

American Government 5/11

In Class - Turn in survey write up including all of your survey questions and answers. Next, your group members and topics are due before you leave class today. You will have your topics and start planning your work for your final project.

Homework - Start working on your project. Project paragraph due on Wednesday, May 13. Rough Draft of your project is due on May 26.

World History 5/11

In Class - Continue with video 13 Days. Follow along with the video to answer the questions on the board. Extra Credit (from post 5/4) due today.

Homework - None

American Government 5/8

In Class - Discuss survey questions and responses. Each person will explain their questions and highlight the significant and/or interesting responses.

Homework - 3/4 to one page response summarizing your process of finding the answers to your questions, highlight any significant or interesting responses, were there any differences in the answers based on age or gender, what did you learn, was this an interesting experience for you, why did Mr. Palo assign such a boring assignment...lol, and anything else you would like to tell me. On Monday, you will turn in not only your write-up, but all of your survey questions and responses. Also, by Monday, I need to know topics and groups for your final project.

World History 5/8

In Class - Continue with video 13 Days. Copy questions from the board and answer as the video progresses.

Homework - None

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY - You and your group (up to 4 other people) will recreate the "Duck and Cover" video from 1951. Each of the group members must appear on camera in order to receive the extra credit. You must have a narrator (similar to the video we saw) explaining the events as you and your group act them out. Remember to stay true to the message of preparing in case of a nuclear attack. Overall, the video must be at least 4 minutes in length. Be creative, have fun, but most importantly, remember to stay true to the historical era. This project is due no later than Friday, May 22. To receive the points, you will share your video with the rest of the class by the due date.

American Government 5/7

In Class - Hand out semester project. Discuss requirements and expectations. I will have all the due dates for you tomorrow in class. Submit group members and topics by Monday, May 11 (I would prefer these by tomorrow, so I can have them to you by Monday.)

Homework - Survey questions - 20 people, five questions. Be sure to log their responses including their name, age, and gender. We will use these for a brief discussion tomorrow in class. Also, start thinking about your project topics. Graduation will be here before you know it, but only if you complete this project.

World History 5/7

In Class - Brief introduction to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Explain the events prior to the crisis, such as the Cuban Revolution, Eisenhower's Foreign Policy, the Bay of Pigs, building of the Berlin Wall. Begin video - 13 Days. Follow along and answer the questions from the handout.

Homework - None. Extra Credit? See posting from 5/4. Also Kleenex.

EXTRA CREDIT VIDEO - CHECK BACK OVER THE WEEKEND.

American Government 5/6

In Class - Complete Political Cartoon presentations. Take out your five survey questions (I know it's been awhile). Your purpose is to come up with five survey questions regarding a broad range of political topics going on with our government. These same five questions will be asked to 20 different people. Write down their responses including their name, gender, and age or age group. This is due by Friday. We will have a class discussion regarding the data that you have received.

Homework - Start asking those questions. Due Friday.

World History 5/6

In Class - Because of the field trip and the number of absences today, we will postpone our discussion of the Bay of Pigs Invasion leading up to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Homework - None

Extra Credit Opportunity - See the posting on 5/4. Also, I am low on Kleenex. Bring in a box (up to two) for 10 points of EC each.

American Government 5/5

In Class - Continue with political cartoon presentations.

Homework - None

World History 5/5

In Class - Quiz over the Cold War and Korean War. Turn in Korean War Video Notes with summary along with your quiz. Discuss significance of the Cold War (arms race) Era. Watch the 1951 US Defense Film "Duck and Cover." Discuss the importance of this video towards the reactions and feelings of the Cold War.

Homework - None.

American Government 5/4

In Class - Political Cartoon Projects due. Presentations.

Homework - None

World History 5/4

In Class - Complete video from Friday concerning the Korean War. Discuss the answers to video notes. When you are complete, summarize the contents of the video. I will collect this tomorrow.

Homework - Korean War video notes with summary. Read Chapter 15, Section 3 and be ready for a quiz tomorrow over your Cold War notes and the Korean War.

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY - IN TERMS OF THE COLD WAR, WHAT IS SIGNIFICANT ABOUT MAY 1. DO A LITTLE RESEARCH AND COMPLETE A 1/2 PAGE WRITE UP. THIS IS DUE BY MONDAY, MAY 11. (HINT - THINK SOVIET UNION)

American Government 5/1

In Class - Work on political cartoon project (due on Monday). Project must include a works cited page (author/cartoonist, where you found it, and the date it was published - remember nothing before January 1, 2009). If you are complete with this, work on your presentation. Your presentation will be short (2-3 minutes) but must be prepared. Ideas to focus on in your presentation - What did you learn? What cartoons did you find interesting? How did you select your cartoons? What did you notice about how certain political figures or events are depicted? What were the cartoons easiest to find (based on topic?)? Why? Did you have difficulty figuring out what the cartoons were trying to represent or say? Finally, if you are done with your project and presentation, work on the five survey questions. If you are done with those, read a TIME magazine and educate yourself.

Homework - Political Cartoon Project, works cited, and presentation due on Monday.

World History 5/1

In Class - Turn in Article summary. Progress Report due signed by Monday. Begin Video covering the Korean War. Answer the questions that coincides with the video.

Homework - Progress Report due on Monday. Video notes with summary due on Monday. Read Chapter 15, Section 3 for Monday. Quiz will follow.

American Government 4/30

In Class - Continued discussion of current events.

Homework - Political Cartoon Project due on Monday.

World History 4/30

In Class - Continue class notes over the Cold War. Hand out 12 Week Progress Report. Hand out article relating to the Korean War.

Homework - Summary of the article on the Korean War. Progress report due signed by Monday, May 4.

American Government 4/29

In Class - Continue conversation, discussion of current events.

Homework - Political Cartoon Project due Monday, May 4.

World History 4/29

In Class - Class Notes: The Cold War

Homework - None