Monday, October 24, 2016

October 24th-28th (Quarter 2 Week 2)

Monday: Discuss Alvin York and WWI Heroics. Read 301-304 and complete timeline (5 events)
Tuesday: Discuss US Entry to WWI. Convoy system, Russian Revolution, AEF Trench Warfare
Wednesday: Read the rest of 10.3 (305-309) and complete 10.3 WKST 10.3 Peace without Victory
Thursday: Discuss 10.3 Table and Wilson's Goals for Postwar Europe
Friday: Read 10.4 and discuss Effects of the War.

Monday, October 17, 2016

October 17th-21st (Quarter 2 Week 1)

Monday: Review International Rules of War. Discuss US Entering WWI & Green 10.1 WKST. View BBC Video covering WWI Entry. US Enters WWI
Tuesday: Review US Entry to War. Read 292-297 and complete 10.2 WKST due Thursday.
Wednesday: Propaganda Activity Propaganda At Home
Thursday: 8 Quick Review Questions. Discuss US on the Home Front
Friday: Europe Map Quiz

Monday, October 3, 2016

October 3rd-6th (Quarter 1 Week 8)

Monday: Introduce Chapter 10 and WWI. Read 1st half of 10.1 (282-286) and complete Note Strategy (bottom of pg. 282 on Causes of the War and Nature of Warfare) From Neutrality to War
Tuesday: MAP Testing
Wednesday: MAP Testing
Thursday: Review Causes of War and Nature of Warfare. Complete pg. 291 (1 and 3 only with Notes). Sergeant York Video (Over the top) From Neutrality to War

Monday, September 26, 2016

Septebmer 26th-30th (Quarter 1 Week 7)

Monday: Review game. Discuss 8.4 focusing on Taft vs. Roosevelt. Roosevelt's Square Deal
Tuesday: Discuss 1912 Election, Wilson's Progressivism, and the Progressive Era's lasting impact. Progressive Era Review
Wednesday: Review for Chapter 8 Test. Progressive Era Review
Thursday: Chapter 8 Test
Friday: Review Chapter 8 tests and overall grades. Honors Discussion Question is due. Short supplemental reading about Food Additives.

Monday, September 19, 2016

Honors Discussion Question

To answer this question, either email me your paragraph response at smorris@paplv.org or simply respond on the blog (if you do that be sure to sign your name after your response). Your response is needed before Friday, September 30th. Here it is:

Which of the following statements do you most agree with and why:
A.)It is the role of government to ensure the health and welfare of all citizens.
B.) It is the role of citizens, private organizations, and charities to ensure the health and welfare of all citizens.

September 19th-23rd (Quarter 1 Week 6)

Monday: Discuss Women's Suffrage. Show two short clips summarizing the movement. Discuss 8.2 WKST Assignment. Read 8.3 (228-231) and answer CheckPoints. Women's Suffrage
Tuesday: Quick 8.3 Summary Questions. 4 Ethnic Groups-4 Presentations (pg. 231-232)
Wednesday: Read 1st half of 8.4 (233-236) and complete 1-8 in 8.4 WKST. Roosevelt's Square Deal
Thursday:: Discuss 8.4 1st half. Read 236-239 Roosevelt's Square Deal
Friday: Progressive Era Video. Ropes Course

Monday, September 12, 2016

September 12th-15th (Quarter 1 Week 5)

Monday: Review the background of Progressivism. Read 216-217 (explain Social Gospel, Settlement House, and Jane Addams, & Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire) The Drive for Reform
Tuesday: Review Progressive Era Reform. Read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and discuss. The Jungle
Wednesday: Signs of Suicide
Thursday: Read 8.2 (221-226) and complete 8.2 WKST or Notes Women Make Progress
Friday: No School