TUESDAY...NOV. 25

HAPPY TURKEY DAY

QUIZZAM TODAY

HOOVERVILLE, USA on Monday

 TUESDAY, NOV. 25

"Gobble...Gobble...Gobble"

HOMEWORK TONIGHT:

PREPARE FOR QUIZZAM TOMORROW: 30 QUESTIONS FROM CHAPTER SUMMARIES

GET YOUR CH. 9/10 SUMMARIES HIGHLIGHTED, WITH NOTES AND IMAGES IN THE MARGINS...EXCEED EXPECTATIONS...IF I AM NOT CONVINCED...CLOSED NOTES

MAKE CERTAIN YOUR 1920'S INTERACTIVE NOTES ARE READY TO TURN IN TOMORROW AS WELL...

WE WILL BUILD THE HOOVERVILLE AFTER THE QUIZZAM...2ND HOUR ARE "ME HEROES!"

MONDAY, NOV. 24

"ONIONS HAVE NO FLAVOR, ONLY SMELL!"

HOOVERVILLE, USA???

BOOM TO BUST!!!!

OPEN NOTE (IF YOUR CH. 9/10 SUMMARIES ARE "THE BERRIES") QUIZZAM TOMORROW  

ARE YOUR 20's Interactive Notebooks "the berries???"

BRING JACKET...WE BUILD AFTER QUIZZAM

GO WOLFPACK

BRING MATERIALS TO BUILD HOOVERVILLE, USA

PUT STUFF ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING NOT IN FRONT OF MY WINDOWS!!!!

MAKE CERTAIN YOU HAVE YOUR CH. 9/10 SUMMARIES ALL READY..HIGHLIGHTED...AND WITH IMAGES TOO

CHAMPIONSHIP FRIDAY...NOV. 21

"The blue whale's tongue weighs as much as an adult elephant."

ID's DUE NOW

Will you dumb doras get that 10 point bonus????

GO PACK

FINISHED...FINISHING...STOCK MARKET GAME TODAY

TOMORROW...FRIDAY, NOV. 21...20'S ID IS DUE...

IF EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU "SHIEKS AND SHEEBAS" TURN IN THE ID...EVERYONE WILL BE THE "BIG CHEESE" AND BE REWARDED WITH A BOOMING...10 EXTRA CREDIT POINTS.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20

"The average French person uses two bars of soap a year...ooh la-la!!!"

GREAT STOCK MARKET GAME ALL DAY!

20's ID DUE TOMORROW

 Today in class we finished watching/taking notes on "Boom To Bust". If you were gone, you may watch the video on the link...make certain you take notes. 

We just started the STOCK MARKET GAME...

HOMEWORK TONIGHT:

1. Make certain your Notebook is 100% done...charts, notes...and glued.

2. Make certain you have Ch. 9/10 summaries both highlighted...and with notes/images in the margins for the entire two chapters.

3. Get started on 20's ID...must be neat...WRITTEN IN INK...you may type it if you wish.  Check earlier posts for specifics.  DUE FRIDAY, Nov. 21/

TOMORROW...STOCK MARKET GAME...Better "get rich quick!"

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19

"If you are average, you will swallow three spiders this year!!!"

FINISHING "BOOM TO BUST"

"WHAT IS SO "ROARING" ABOUT THE 20'S ANYWAY????

STOCK MARKET CRASH GAME!!!!

20'S ID DUE FRIDAY

 TODAY WE WATCHED/TOOK NOTES ON "BOOM TO BUST!"...will finish tomorrow!

TUESDAY NIGHT HOMEWORK:

1. Make certain your Ch.9/10 summaries are highlighted and with images/notes in the margins for the entire two chapters.  If you have done so to my satisfaction...you will be allowed to use them for the completion...fill-in the blank section of the test.

2. With a color pencil/marker complete the 6 economic charts that illustrate the prosperity of the 1920's in your notebook.

3. Start working on your 50 Point Historical ID (COWBELL) on the Roaring 20's.

                  A. Two full paragraphs.  The first = The historical facts...who, what, when, where, why of the people, places, concepts, events that took place in the decade. The second= starts "This Significance is.." and you explain why it is called the Roaring 20's, or the Jazz Age, or the first modern decade.  

                 B. You must include 10 20's slang terms in the writing.  Make certain they are highlighted, bold, and stick out in the paper.

                 C. This must be hand written in ink...neat, not one mistake.  You may go over one full hand-written page...and/or you may type it.  NO MISTAKES

                 D. Due Friday, Nov. 21. No late papers accepted.

IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE GONE NEXT MONDAY AND TUESDAY...YOU MUST MAKE UP THE TEST BEFORE YOU LEAVE.  IF YOU DO NOT ... IT WILL BE CLOSED NOTE.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

"Human lips don't sweat!"

Watching "Boom To Bust"

You are taking notes that are "THE CAT'S MEOW!"

When we finish... we "get rich quick!"

20's ID is due Friday

(see previous post for details)

Today we collected Ch.9/10 summaries.  They were to have been highlighted and annotated with images, notes in the margins (check earlier post!)...only a small portion of you did the assigned work. So sorry, so sad!!!  Today we also discussed the Presidents of the 1920's and started to watch...and take notes...on the ABC video "Boom To Bust"...if you were absent, you can go to the link on the blog and watch it...and take notes at home!!!

We will finish the video tomorrow...and hand back graded summaries.  We will go immediately into preparation for "The Stock Market Game."

When we are done with the Stock Market Game we will watch Crash Course #33...and Quizzam you!!!

The Quizzam for this "20's " unit will include:

Fill-in the blank from chapter summaries
Interactive NB notes and materials

AND...

A one-page...2 paragraph ID on the Roaring Twenties... It will be a takehome assignment, and must include COWBELL..."historical facts" AND at least 10 "20's Slang words" highlighted and included in your ID.

I will explain in class.

MONDAY, NOV. 17
"YOU EXHALE AIR AT AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 4 MPH!"

WEEKEND HOMEWORK

Have Ch.9/10 Chapter summaries read...highlighted...with annotations (notes)...images of main ideas in the margins...better have visual proof you have gone through it. MUST have it done Monday...and with you in class.

Make certain you have all Interactive Notebook materials ready for Monday.

 

FRIDAY...NOVEMBER 14

"Pores in your feet release about 1/4 cup of sweat a day!"

The Roaring 20's

Chapter Summaries...Ch. 9/10...print them out...read and highlight

Presidents...Interactive NB

20's Flow Chart

20's Economic Indicators Graphs

Crashcourse # 33 "The Roaring Twenties"

ABC's The Century: "Boom To Bust"

GRADES ARE POSTED...
THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE NOT TAKEN THE WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE QUIZZAM...YOU WILL DO SO THE VERY NEXT TIME YOU ARE IN CLASS...BE READY

WEDNESDAY NIGHT HOMEWORK...

PRINT OUT CHAPTER SUMMARIES FOR TWO CHAPTERS:

CH. 9 = From War to Peace

CH. 10= The Roaring Twenties

YES>>> Both Chapters...bring them to class!

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13

"An average American 7-year-old watches 20,000 commercials a year--about 55/day!"

THOSE WHO MISSED YESTERDAY...TAKING 20's QUIZZAM NOW

FINISH WATCHING "Not Yet Begun To Fight"

START 20's Stuff!!!..

Print Ch. 10 Summary and bring to class tomorrow!

QUIZZAMS WILL BE GRADED TOMORROW

WEDNESDAY, NOV.12 

"At any given moment, about 1/2 the Earth is covered by clouds!"

QUIZZAM ON WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE NOWZA

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WISHED TO REDEEM YOURSELF WITH INTERACTIVE NB...TURN IT TO THE PAGE AND TURN IT IN NOWZA TOO!

NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT...WE WRAP UP "NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT" TOMORROW...AND START A QUICK AND SHORT ROARING 20'S UNIT

50 POINT QUIZZAM TOMORROW

WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE

STUDY...A VET IS WATCHING!

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER, 11, 2014

"100 years ago, toothpaste and deoderant did not exist in this country!"

Thank a Vet...Fly your flag...be nice to people...and STUDY/PREPARE for QUIZZAM TOMORROW

WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE QUIZZAM IS ON WEDNESDAY!...STUDY CH. 6 SECTION 2 MATERIALS AND CLASS NOTES...

50 Points

11 Multiple-Choice questions from chapter

19 Fill-ins from lecture notes

10 Matching...using "For" "Against" diagram...gotta smell the roses!

Teeter-Totters

A couple reading exercises!

THOSE HEADING OFF THE VOLLEYBALL STATE...should take it before you leave! 

TOMORROW IS VETERAN'S DAY...WATCHING

"HAVE NOT BEGUN TO FIGHT"

Monday, Nov. 10
"France produces 20 million bottles of wine a day.

ATTENTION PEOPLE

GET YOU NOTEBOOKS 100% COMPLETED...PRINT CH. 6, SECT 2 SUMMARY...READ CHAPTER 6, SECTION TWO...STUDY YOUR CLASS NOTES THUS FAR

MONDAY:  "BATTLE OF THE SEXES"...SPLIT THE ROOM INTO TWO SIDES...BOYS V. GIRLS...REVIEW COMPETITON....FOR QUIZZAM ON TUESDAY...WINNERS EARN 10 BONUS POINTS...YOU HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO EARN POINTS....GET READY:)

Veterans Day tomorrow: Watching "Not Yet Begun To Fight!


QUIZZAM ON WEDNESDAY...

I WILL ALLOW YOU TO REDEEM YOURSELF WITH YOUR NOTEBOOK GRADE...FULL CREDIT...ONLY IF 100% COMPLETED...AND PRETTY! I WILL COLLECT THEM ON TUESDAY!

FRIDAY, NOV. 7

"MORE THAN 1/2 THE GEYSERS IN THE WORLD ARE IN YELLOWSTONE PARK."

Passing back WWI tests...PREPARE FOR DOOM!

LECTURE/DISCUSSION: Women's Suffrage

Quizzam at any time:  Ch. 6, Section 2...class notes!

HOMEWORK FOR THURSDAY NIGHT

GET YOU INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS...AND THE ASSIGNED READING COMPLETED AND UP TO SNUFF...YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HISTORIFIC COWBELL IN THERE...

...TOMORROW WE DISCUSS JEANNETTE RANKIN AND THE TWO SPHERES OF THE WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT.

YOU WILL HAVE A QUIZZAM  AND A DOCUMENT-BASED ESSAY OVER ALL THIS MATERIAL NEXT WEEK!

THURSDAY, NOV.6

"YOUR BRAIN IS ONLY 2% OF YOUR BODY'S WEIGHT, BUT USES 20% OF YOUR ENERGY!"

HOMEWORK FOR WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5:

JEANNETTE RANKIN ARTICLE SUMMARY (GREEN) DUE FIRST THING TOMORROW

I WILL COLLECT THEM IMMEDIATELY

YOU WILL PICK UP YOUR GRADED NOTEBOOKS...

....AND WE WILL FINISH "IRON JAWED ANGELS"  ...

....DISCUSS/LECTURE STUFF!!!

WARNING:

FYI: TODAY... 27 STUDENTS WERE GONE IN MY 5 CLASSES!  IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO STAY APPRAISED OF WHAT WE ARE DOING IN CLASS...AS WELL AS YOUR GRADE STATUS.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5

"George Washington's shoe size was 13!"

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FIRST TIME GIVEN...

1.OPEN NOTEBOOK TO "WOMEN AND PUBLIC LIFE"...PUT YOUR NAME AT THE TOP...TURN IN FRONT OF THE ROOM...

2. PICK UP "JEANNETTE RANKIN: FIRST WOMAN IN CONGRESS" ARTICLE AND GREEN CURRENT EVENT SHEET...HOMEWORK...READ ARTICLE AND FILL OUT GREEN SHEET DUE TOMORROW FIRST THING!...10 POINTS.

3. WATCH "IRON JAWED ANGELS."

4. YOU CAN PRINT OUT TEXTBOOK SUMMARY FOR THIS READING MATERIAL!

HOMEWORK FOR TONIGHT PEOPLE!!!!!

INTERACTIVE NB ASSIGNMENT FOR WOMEN'S MOVEMENT...CH. 6, SECTION 2...PINK PAPER!!!

20 POINTS COLLECTED AT START OF THE PERIOD

SEE LAST FRIDAY'S POST FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

FINISH WATCHING "IRON JAWED ANGELS"

TUESDAY, NOV.4

"WOMEN BLINK NEARLY TWICE AS MUCH AS MEN!"

NO...I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING!

WATCHING "IRON JAWED ANGELS"

NB ASSIGNMENT: CH. 6, SECTION 2 CUT-PASTE-READ-AND ANSWER QUESTIONS IN NB!