Wednesday, October 31, 2012
American Government 10/31/12
In Class - Work in your groups on your upcoming video project (see yesterday's post for details).
Homework - QOW due by Sunday, November 4th by 11:59 pm.
Homework - QOW due by Sunday, November 4th by 11:59 pm.
World History 10/31/12
In Class - PowerPoint of my pictures from Paris, France regarding important sites of the French Revolution.
Homework - Primary Source "The Fall of the Bastille" is due tomorrow.
Homework - Primary Source "The Fall of the Bastille" is due tomorrow.
US History 10/31/12
In Class - Continue and finish "Cities." Summarize your video notes discussing the significant factors leading to modern America.
Homework - Chapter 3 Picturegrams due on Monday, November 5.
Homework - Chapter 3 Picturegrams due on Monday, November 5.
American Government 10/30/12
In Class - Continue discussing "Stupid in America."
Video Group Project: You are to create a 30-60 second campaign commercial. You can either support a candidate, proposition, or simply encourage people to get out and vote. Groups can be no larger than five (5) people per group. Everyone must make an appearance in the video. Grading will be pass/fail with the winning video from each class will get lunch on Mr. Palo. Finally, each group member will grade their group members on a variety of criteria, so in a nutshell, do your part. This project is due on Tuesday, November 6.
QOW - Continuing our discussion on education, do some outside research (minimum of 2 sources), and include an MLA works cited. This is due on Monday, November 5 by 11:59 pm.
We've examined education from a variety of perspectives thus far. Using specific evidence to support your answer, what changes need to be made to the public education system of the United States? Topics to consider while writing your response:
No Child Left Behind (NCLB); achievement gap; money in education; educational standards; roles of teachers, parents, and students; preparing students for college/career; choice in where student's go to school; evaluations for teachers/students; role of teacher unions; role of government.
Video Group Project: You are to create a 30-60 second campaign commercial. You can either support a candidate, proposition, or simply encourage people to get out and vote. Groups can be no larger than five (5) people per group. Everyone must make an appearance in the video. Grading will be pass/fail with the winning video from each class will get lunch on Mr. Palo. Finally, each group member will grade their group members on a variety of criteria, so in a nutshell, do your part. This project is due on Tuesday, November 6.
QOW - Continuing our discussion on education, do some outside research (minimum of 2 sources), and include an MLA works cited. This is due on Monday, November 5 by 11:59 pm.
We've examined education from a variety of perspectives thus far. Using specific evidence to support your answer, what changes need to be made to the public education system of the United States? Topics to consider while writing your response:
No Child Left Behind (NCLB); achievement gap; money in education; educational standards; roles of teachers, parents, and students; preparing students for college/career; choice in where student's go to school; evaluations for teachers/students; role of teacher unions; role of government.
World History 10/30/12
In Class - Continue work on the French Revolution Picturegram assignment. Hand out primary source "The Fall of the Bastille."
Homework - Primary source due tomorrow.
Homework - Primary source due tomorrow.
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