WEDNESDAY: Today we finished up the Historical Sandwich and added the 5 Eras in our notebooks...if you were gone...Eras are found on the blog.  We are listening to "Flocabulary" songs...tomorrow and will then watch an 18 minute Kahn Academy lecture: "From Jamestown to the Civil War."

Tomorrow is College Fair...

I am still correcting...and will be enter QUIZZAMS! This is my homework!!

YOUR HOMEWORK: Study your Sandwich notes and Eras!!!! I could POP QUIZ  you at any moment!

STUDY!

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30

"The typical life span of a cow: 30 years!"

HISTORIFIC SAMICH....cont'd

COLONIAL PERIOD: 1607- 1763- From Jamestown to French&Indian War

REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD: 1763-1800-From Stamp act to Election of Thomas Jefferson

ANTEBELLUM PERIOD: 1800-1861 - From Jefferson to Lincoln

CIVIL WAR & RECONSTRUCTION: 1861-1877 - From Ft. Sumter to Election of 1876

GILDED AGE: 1865- 1900 - The American Industrial BOOM!

TUESDAY, SEPT. 29

"The highest speed ever recorded of a motorcycle doing a wheelie was 157 mph!"

ARMSTRONG POWER LECTURE:

THE HISTORICAL SAMICH CONT'D

Still grading tests...College Fair is Thursday, Oct. 1...Academic Catch-up is next week sometime!

STUDY YOUR NOTES EVER NIGHT!!!

Monday, Sept. 28

"Apparently the moon smells a little like exploded firecrackers!"

Hope you had a great, fun and safe Homecoming!!!

I'm not finished with QUIZZAMS yet (not looking real good for some of you!!!!)...However, better check Power School...grades are updated...some of you better be aware of your BIC...remember..."ATTENDANCE MATTERS!"

This Thursday, Oct. 1 is College Fair!

TODAY:  

THE ARMSTRONG POWER LECTURE: 

THE HISTORICAL SANDWICH

HAPPY FRIDAY!

TODAY WE...

1. TURNED IN THE PURSUIT OF 5 IDEALS CHART
2. BUILT A TITLE PAGE IN OUR NB: "THE U.S. BEFORE 1898: U.S.HISTORY FOR DUMMIES"
    WITH THE HISTORICAL SANDWICH...WE ARE READY FOR MONDAY!
3. CLASS KAHOOT COMPETITON...USING PHONES...I AM SO HIP!!!

IF YOU WERE ABSENT...TURN CHART IN MONDAY, AND YOU WILL GET THE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK MATERIALS!

I WILL BE GRADING TESTS FOR AWHILE!!!

HAVE A SAFE AND FUN HOMECOMING...GO WOLFPACK!

FRIDAY, SEPT. 25

"HAPPY HOMECOMING!"

TURN IN "PURSUIT OF 5 IDEALS" CHART NOW!

NB'S OPEN...GLUE STICKS OUT!  "LET'S MAKE A TITLE PAGE!"

THURSDAY IN CLASS WE DISCUSSED THE PURSUIT OF THE 5 IDEALS IN U.S. HISTORY

TOMORROW ARMSTRONG WILL COLLECT THE CHARTS FIRST THING...WE WILL START THE NEXT UNIT WITH AN INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK TITLE PAGE...REQUIRES GLUE STICKS AND STUFF!!

ARMSTRONG POWER LECTURE:  THE HISTORICAL SANDWICH

TOGA!!! TOGA!!! TOGA!!!  ... YODA!!!! YODA!!!! YODA!!!!

THURSDAY, SEPT. 24

"The Pentagon spends $8,612 per second; about $271.6 billion a year!"

NOTEBOOKS ARE CORRECTED...CHECK POWERSCHOOL!

TODAY: FINISH "IN PURSUIT OF THE 5 IDEALS"...TURN CHARTS IN AT THE END OF THE PERIOD FOR SOME BLING!

ARMSTRONG POWER LECTURE:

NEW UNIT: TITLE PAGE...BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL
U.S. HISTORY FOR DUMMIES

"THE U.S. BEFORE 1898"

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23

"Historians argue that Thomas Jefferson invented the hanger!"

ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE TODAY!

PICK UP NOTEBOOKS (IF ARMSTRONG GOT YOUR CLASS DONE!!!)

For those of you who were gone yesterday...YOU ARE TAKING THE QUIZZAM AND TURNING YOUR NOTEBOOK IN!  

The remainder of us will finish/discuss/turn in "IN PURSUIT OF THE 5 IDEALS" activity!

THERE WILL BE NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT!

HAPPY HOMECOMING WEEK!

TUESDAY, SEPT. 22

"Los Angeles reportedly has more lawyers than all of France!

QUIZZAM-DAY!!!

Follow directions first time given:

1.Open your NB's to the very front page...put your First, Last Name and Period on the top of the page...turn them in at the front of the room in a very neat pile!

2. Go back to your seat and get a writing stick out!

3. Take QUIZZAM...Better put your name on it!!!

4. Turn it in when you are finished...put your head down and sleep!

WHEN I GOT A FEVER...THE ONLY PRESCRIPTION IS...MORE COWBELL!!!

UNIT I QUIZZAM AND NOTEBOOK TOMORROW!!!

MONDAY, SEPT. 21

"In 1941, a gallon of regular gas cost 19.2 cents!"

YOU WERE TO HAVE "CHECKED THE BLOG" OVER THE WEEKEND!!!!

Counselors in today to talk about College Fair.

Remainder of class:  5 Ideals and review...

100 POINT QUIZZAM TOMORROW

INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS DUE TOO! 

HAPPY FRIDAY...

TODAY WAS PICTURE DAY.  STUDENTS WORKED ON "PURSUIT OF THE 5 IDEALS" ACTIVITY...MOST FINISHED...YOU CAN FINISH ON MONDAY PERHAPS.

TEST IS TUESDAY...CHECK EARLIER POST FOR DETAILS...INTERACTIVE NB'S ARE DUE TUESDAY AS WELL!

MONDAY...THE COUNSELORS ARE IN CLASS TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT COLLEGE FAIR...IT TAKES ABOUT 30 MINUTES I GUESS!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND...

STUDY...STUDY...STUDY...

FRIDAY, SEPT. 18

"Medically speaking, the correct order of intelligence is: Moron, imbecile, idiot!"

mrarmstrongs20thcenturyushistory.blogspot.com

TODAY'S CHECK-LIST:

• PICTURES
• CH.2 READING/YELLOW CHART COMPLETED IN NB
• PURSUIT OF 5 IDEALS PARTNER ACTIVITY
• CHECK BLOG FOR DETAILS FOR WHAT IS ON THE TEST
•  TEST IS TUESDAY.
• NOTEBOOKS COLLECTED TUESDAY
• MONDAY COUNSELORS IN THE ROOM TALKING ABOUT COLLEGE FAIR

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND

STUDY!!!

TODAY CLASSES WORKED ON THE FIVE IDEALS READING PACKET AND COMPLETED THE YELLOW CHART IN THEIR NB'S.  THOSE WHO FINISHED ARE WORKING WITH A PARTNER ON THE ACTIVITY "IN PURSUIT OF THE 5 IDEALS" IN AMERICAN HISTORY.

TOMORROW IS PICTURE DAY...IF WE FINISH EARLY...WORK ON IDEALS...AND/OR STUDY FOR TEST.

TEST IS BUMPED TO TUESDAY NOW!!!! COUNSELORS ARE COMING IN ON MONDAY TO TALK ABOUT COLLEGE FAIR.  IF TIME REMAINS...WE REVIEW FOR TEST

UNIT I QUIZZAM - TUESDAY, SEPT. 22 = 100 POINTS...here are the details:

"HISTORY, 9/11 & THE FIVE IDEALS"

"History" = 5 Multiple Choice Questions...from class lecture and discussions.
"9/11" = 10 Multiple Choice Questions ...Ch. 23, Sect. 3 materials.
5 Ideals = 5 Multiple Choice Questions...Ch. 2 reading...yellow chart...activity. YOUR MUST DEFINE "IDEAL"!!!!!!!!
Analyzing Sources - 10 Points ...sourcing skills.
GOTTA KNOW ALL 5 OF THE IDEALS (all or knothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

50 Point Historical Identification (ID)...see rubric!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 "9/11" ...FACTS + "The Significance is..."...2 paragraphs...one full page!!!

No way history...we love history....LET'S STUDY!!!!!! 

THURSDAY, SEPT. 17

"A cow spends 18 hours of every day chewing!"

THE 5 IDEALS:

*Reading Packet and Interactive NB  chart completed!
*Partner Activity: The Pursuit of the 5 Ideals in U.S. History: from 1607-9/11. 2001

PICTURES FRIDAY

TEST AND NOTEBOOKS MONDAY!!!

STUDY!

Wednesday, Sept. 16

"It would take 268 Rhode Islands to make one Texas!"

 TODAY...BLOCK WEDNESDAY
FIVE IDEALS 
-Notes
-Preview...class poll/survey
-Reading...NB entry
-Partner Activity (Finish Thursday)

CHECK POWER SCHOOL...GRADES ARE BEING ENTERED AS WE SPEAK!

QUIZZAM AND INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS FOR UNIT I WILL BE MONDAY, SEPT. 21

OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT

PICTURES FRIDAY...SEPT. 18

TUESDAY, SEPT. 15

"Each year, more people are killed by bee stings than by sharks!"

Today is BLOCK schedule!!! Classes will be working on THE 5 IDEALS materials...we will finish up on Thursday...

PICTURES are FRIDAY...Sept. 18 for all my U.S. history classes...comb your hair and brush your teeth!

TEST will be on MONDAY, Sept. 21= 100 Points...specifics soon to come.  NB's will be collected as well= 50 Points!!! BGTD!!!!

 

THURSDAY, SEPT. 10

"You swallow and recycle about a quart of mucous a day!"

SIGNATURE FORMS TURNED IN BY FRIDAY..or "NO POINTS FOR YOU!"

CH. 23, SECT 3, PP. 739-746 ASSIGNED "9/11"...INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK ASSIGNMENT

LECTURE: 9/11...SIGNIFICANCE????

Today...Wednesday...we got our textbooks and continued to discuss "why we should study history!"

Tomorrow I will give lecture notes on 9/11...and will assign Ch. 23, section 3...pp. 739-746.  Read these five pages carefully...I will give you the section review questions found on p.746 as your first Interactive Notebook assignment!  Oh the joy!!!

"LET'S STUDY!"

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9

"The average human body has about 100 milliliters of bowel gas at one time:(!"

TEXTBOOK DAY!! 

You need your Student ID...heading up to library to get textbook!  

READING ASSIGNED: 9/11 Section of Text...due FRIDAY..

Glue Section Review Questions in NB...have at "WHEN I HAVE A FEVER...THE ONLY PRESCRIPTION...IS MORE COWBELL!!!!!!"


 

TUESDAY, 9/8

"The Blue Whale's tongue weighs as much as an adult Elephant!!!"

Turn Forms in on front table!

NB's Open...copy "useless fact of the day"...What is History and Why Study it???

5 Ideals

Happy Friday!!!   Today in class I continued my rant about the syllabus and some major things to be aware of, expectation-wise, this year.  We will see you Tuesday... please make certain you and your parents have read and discussed the syllabus, and have signed the form.  Bring forms on Tuesday, and have you Interactive Spiral NB's and all your pouch-thingies ready as well.

Have a great-n-safe-weekend!

FRIDAY, Sept. 4

"Onions have no flavor, only smell!"

HAPPY FRIDAY...FINISH UP W/TALKING POINTS!

RULES
BIC
ACADEMIC CATCH UP
MCB v. BGTD
DYSFUNCTIONAL HISTORY
"Old Navy Commercial!"

HOMEWORK FOR TUESDAY:  HAVE YOUR NB & STUFF TUESDAY
                                                        PARENT SIGNATURES

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND...BE NICE TO PEOPLE!


GO PACK!

THURSDAY, SEPT. 3

"The District of Columbia has one lawyer for every 19 residents!"

DISCUSS SYLLABUS!

*BIC
*ACADEMIC CATCH-UP
*INTERACTIVE SPIRAL NBS

"HISTORY...NO WAY, I LOVE HISTORY!!!!"
MCB vs. BGTD!

VISUAL/HISTORICAL LITERACY

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2

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

WELCOME BACK...

LET'S SEE IF WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY?

"WHEN I HAVE A FEVER...THE ONLY PRESCRIPTION IS...MCB!!!!

SYLLABUS...CHECK BLOG...HOMEWORK??