American Government 11/17/09

In Class - Continue and finish Educational Bill Presentations. Turn in questions from today and yesterday. Handout out group reflection and group member evaluations. Each group member is to evaluate the other group members (not including yourself). Your group reflection and group member evaluation is due tomorrow.

Homework - Group member evaluations and group reflection due tomorrow.

World History 11/17/09

In Class - Read and discuss article concerning child labor and its relevance to the Industrial Revolution. Discuss positive and negative aspects of Industrial Revolution. Discuss primary sources concerning incidents involving children in factories. Hang onto Industrial Revolution handout from yesterday.

Homework - None.

American Government 11/16/09

In Class - Turn in final draft of Educational Reform Bill. We will begin presentations today. Students are to write down questions while the presentations are given and ask them. The presentations will serve as a question and answer forum.

Homework - If already presented, then none. Still need to present? Prepare for presentation.

World History 11/16/09

In Class - Play Industrial Revolution Board Games. Form groups of 5-6 and spend 8-10 minutes playing one another's game. Have fun. Hang onto the homework from Friday (Article concerning child labor). Handout Industrial Revolution worksheet.

Homework - Summarize the article and compare how the events and scenarios in the article pertain to the similarities of child labor during the Industrial Revolution. Complete Industrial Revolution handout.

EXTRA CREDIT - SEE POSTING FROM 11/4. THIS IS STILL AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS. TO DATE, NOT ONE STUDENT HAS TURNED THIS IN!

American Government 11/13/09

In Class - Continue to work on final proposal: due on Monday, November 16. Select order of presentations. Presentation will consist of proposing your bill and will follow with a question and answer session from the class and me.

Homework - Prepare for presentations. Final draft of educational reform bill due on Monday, November 16.

World History 11/13/09

In Class - Industrial Revolution Board Games due before you leave. We will present and play these on Monday, November 16. Pass out article on child labor. Read the article and summarize. Also, how do the events in the article compare to those children during the Industrial Revolution?

Homework - Article summary and comparison.

American Government 11/12/09

In Class - Read comments from peer editing on Tuesday. Hand back graded 1st draft of policies. Most of you still have a lot of work to do. Continue to research (check the articles below). Discuss the changes and suggestions that need to be made. Tomorrow will be your last day as a group to work on these. Presentations begin on Monday, November 16.

Homework - Continue to modify and change your proposal (based on the peer editing and my suggestions). Final draft due on Monday, November 16. Presentations begin on Monday as well.

Articles to check out:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/11/AR2009111118881.html?hpid=sec-education

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125799419446144683.html

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aB33Vvai1Vtc

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33498869/#/all/all/us/all/

World History 11/12/09

In Class - Signed progress reports due today. Continue to work on Industrial Revolution board game. These are due tomorrow!

Homework - IR Board Game due tomorrow.

American Government 11/10/09

In Class - Discuss importance/significance of Veteran's Day. Peer editing of educational reform bills. Students are to read each group's proposal and provide honest feedback. What are the strengths and weaknesses? What questions do you have? What other feedback can you provide? Would you support this proposal? Turn in your comments to the folders for the groups to read.

Homework - None, but the final draft of Educational Reform Policy is due on Monday, November 16.

World History 11/10/09

In Class - Discuss significance of Veteran's Day. Continue to work on Industrial Revolution Board Game. Signed progress report due on Thursday, November 12.

Homework - Signed progress report due Thursday. Industrial Revolution board game due on Friday, November 13.

American Government 11/9/09

In Class - 1st Draft of Educational Reform Policy due today.

Homework - Continue to research and focus on policy. Final draft due on Monday, November 16.

World History 11/9/09

In Class - Continue to work on Industrial Revolution Board game. This is due on Friday, November 13. Hand out progress reports. This is due signed on Thursday, November 12.

Homework - Continue to work on board game. Signed progress report due signed by Thursday.

American Government 11/6/09

In Class - Continue to work in groups on your educational reform policy. First draft of proposal is due on Monday, November 9.

Homework - Continue to work on proposal. Due on Monday, November 9.

World History 11/6/09

In Class - Continue to work on Industrial Revolution Board Game. This is due one week from today.

Homework - Enjoy your weekend. Work on your project.

American Government 11/5/09

In Class - Turn in Random Sample Analysis. This is due before you leave.

Homework - Start writing your first draft of your educational reform proposal. This is due on Monday, November 9.

World History 11/5/09

In Class - Work on Industrial Revolution Board Game. This is due on Friday, November 13.

Homework - Board Game.

American Government 11/4/09

In Class - Continue to work on Educational Reform Bill.

Homework - Random Sample Analysis including your expert opinion on your proposed policy.

Article to check out:
http://www.pe.com/localnews/opinion/localviews/stories/PE_OpEd_Opinion_S_op_04_frandsen_loc.3d657db.html

World History 11/4/09

In Class - Finish Chapter 5, Sections 1 and 2 Quiz and Primary Sources. Turn in before you leave. I will hand out a grade printout of your 12 week grade tomorrow in class.

Homework - Work on your Industrial Revolution Game Board. Due Friday, November 13.

EXTRA CREDIT - Upon receiving the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, President Obama has received some criticism about whether or not he deserved to win such an esteemed award. In your opinion, do you think President Obama deserved to win the award? Why or why not?

Do some research on this topic (check articles below) and write a one and a half to two page (typed, double spaced) response to this question. Use evidence from the articles to make rational and solid arguments. You may do additional research as well. You must also include a works cited page along with your response.

Articles: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/10/obama-nobel-peace-prize.html
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1929393,00.html
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1929399,00.html
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1929538,00.html
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1930117,00.html

American Government 11/3/09

In Class - Group update. Share policies, problems with your proposal, and any other information you want to present. The rest of the class is to offer feedback and ask questions concerning your proposed policy. Use this as an opportunity to develop arguments and rebuttals for or against your proposal.

Homework - Random sample analysis is due on Thursday, November 5.

World History 11/3/09

In Class - Hand out Industrial Revolution Game Project. Discuss requirements in class. This project is due on Friday, November 13.

Homework - Chapter 5, Section 1 and 2 Quiz/Primary Sources due at the beginning of class.

American Government 11/2/09

In Class - Continue to work in groups concerning your educational reform bill. Group update tomorrow in class: don't be absent! Random sample and expert analysis is due on Thursday, November 5.

Homework - Continue to work on educational reform bill. First draft due on Monday, November 9.

World History 11/2/09

In Class - Hand out primary sources and section quizzes (Chapter 5, Sections 1 and 2). Work on this in class. This assignment is due on Wednesday.

Homework - Section Quizzes and Primary Sources due on Wednesday.