Monday, November 25, 2013

Week 6 (Nov. 25-29)

Thanksgiving Week
Monday: Review Ch. 12 Test, Great Depression Video. Make up Work.
Tuesday: Continue Great Depression Video
Wednesday: Thanksgiving Break
Thursday: Thanksgiving Break
Friday: Thanksgiving Break

Monday, November 18, 2013

Week 5 (Nov. 18th-22nd)

Honors
Monday: Read 12.2 and answer 6 questions from PPT.
Tuesday: Dust Bowl 1st Person Accounts Activity.
Wednesday: Review 12.2 Venn Diagram. Read 12.3
Thursday: Discuss 12.2 and 12.3. Review Chapter 12
Friday: Chapter 12 Test

Regular
Monday: Read half of 12.2 and complete either Cities or Rural (depending on how assigned)
Tuesday: Review Venn Diagram and discuss 12.2 Notes
Wednesday: Read 12.3 and complete questions.
Thursday: Review Chapter 12.
Friday: Chapter 12 Test.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Week 4 (Nov. 11th-15th)

Monday: Review Chapter 11 Test from Friday. Veterans Day Packet.
Tuesday: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Video. Continue with Veterans Day Lesson.
Wednesday: Introduce Chapter 12. Read 12.1 and complete 12.1 WKST.
Thursday: Discuss 12.1 focusing on Cycle of Production and Cutbacks.
Friday: Causes and Effects of the Stock Market Crash Assignment.

Monday, November 4, 2013

Honors-Only Assignment: Jazz Age Question

Please respond to one of the following questions in at least (and no more than) a paragraph. After you complete the answer to the question you can turn it in to Mr. Morris by either responding directly to this blog-post or you can email it to smorris@paplv.org. Choose one of the following questions to respond to in a paragraph; be sure to tell me which one you are answering.

1920's Questions:
1. Why do you think Marcus Garvey rejected the goals of earlier African American leaders such as Washington and Du Bois?
2. How did jazz blend cultural influences and cross-cultural divides?

Your response is due by Friday (11-8) at midnight.

Week 3 (Nov.4th- 8th)

Monday: Turn in 11.4 WKST. Read 11.5 on Harlem Renaissance (354-358)
Tuesday: Discuss Harlem Renaissance and Jazz Age
Wednesday: S.O.S. w/ Guidance Counselor
Thursday: Review for Chapter 11 Test
Friday: Chapter 11 Test

Monday, October 28, 2013

Quarter 2 Week 2 (Oct. 28- Nov. 1)

Honors
Monday: Review 11.2. Read 11.3 (335-342) and complete 11.3 WKST
Tuesday: Review 11.3 specifically focusing on the Prohibition. 11.3 Notes
Wednesday: Read 1st half of 11.4 (343-348) on "Mass Culture" and complete 11.4 WKST.
Thursday: Discuss Flappers and 1920's Culture (11.4 Notes). Finish 11.4 WKST
Friday: Watch "The Kid"

Regular
Honors
Monday: Review 11.2. Read 11.3 (335-342) and complete 11.3 WKST
Tuesday: Review 11.3 specifically focusing on the Prohibition. 11.3 Notes
Wednesday: Read 1st half of 11.4 (343-348) on "Mass Culture" and complete 11.4 WKST.
Thursday: Discuss Flappers and 1920's Culture (11.4 Notes). Finish 11.4 WKST
Friday: Watch "The Kid"

Monday, October 21, 2013

Quarter 2 Week 1 (October 21-25)

Honors
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Read 10.4 and complete 10.4 Assignment
Wednesday: Read 11.1 and complete questions.
Thursday:Discuss 11.1. (Mass Production, Buying on Margin, Suburbs Growing)
Friday: Read 11.3 and complete 11. 3 WKST and discussion.


Regular
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Introduce Chapter 11 (Roaring 20's) and read 11.1 while completing review questions.
Wednesday: Discuss 11.1. (Mass Production, Buying on Margin, Suburbs Growing)
Thursday:Read parts of 11.2 and 11.3
Friday: 11. 3 WKST and discussion.