HAPPY FRIDAY!  We finished our "Getting To Know You Game" with Armstrong rambling about his video.  Primary vs. Secondary sources and "Thinking History" were the hidden objectives.  You have been given the class syllabus and are expected to have read and understand it.  We will talk about things on Tuesday. Also...you must have the "Everday Required Materials" on Tuesday...(hint: they are on the first page of the syllabus!)  See you Tuesday...Happy Labor Day!

DAY ONE is DONE!  Good job with the start up activity..."The Getting to Know You Game" ... will introduce us to Primary and Secondary sources...and how to interpret history.  If you were given a syllabus in class today read it and look at the required materials...spiral notebook, scissors, etc.  and have this stuff by Tuesday (there is no school on Monday...Labor Day). 

We will finish our activity tomorrow!!! "History, No way...I love history!!!!!"  See you tomorrow!

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              GRADES ARE POSTED AND FINAL!!!

           HAVE A HISTORIFIC SUMMER!

4th Quarter Grades and Semester totals are posted.  Today in class we discussed the Final Exam and what you need to do to be successful on it.  You were also given a Document Packet that needs to read and completed and brought to the exam...it will be worth 30 Points and must be done before you walk into the room on E-Day.

2nd Semester Final Exam = 20%=200 Points

On E-Day you will do the following:

5 minutes - Chronological Order - 10 events from WWI to The 60's - 2 pts each = 20 points

ID - You will write on one...we will pick a number in class...the number we pick...that is the one (1) ID you will write on ...one full page...2 paragraphs...FACTS...The Significance...  and will have about 10 minutes to do this one.  This is worth 100 Points.

ESSAY - Topic is FDR's NEW DEAL - study our notes from the unit and have you document packet ready to go...you will be able to use it...and turn it in for your essay...this should give you about 50 minutes to answer/write your essay.The Document packet is worth 30 Points...the essay is worth 50!!!

FINISH STRONG

60 COLLAGES ARE DUE FIRST THING TOMORROW THE VERY FIRST OF THE HOUR

2ND SEMESTER ASSIGNMENT PORTFOLIOS ARE DUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD...SORT AND ORGANIZE WHILE YOU WATCH THE MOVIE...THE 10 ITEMS ARE TAPED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN FOR YOU TO CHECK IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT THING.THIS WILL BE THE LAST GRADE FOR 4TH QUARTER...IT MUST BE TURNED IN TOMORROW.

                                   THERE IS ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF THE 60'S LEFT

FINAL EXAM MATERIALS WERE HANDED TO EVERY STUDENT TODAY...YOU MUST DO THE FOLLOWING TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

FOR EACH ID ITEM...GET OUT A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER AND GO TO YOUR NOTES AND TEXTBOOK AND START COPYING ALL THE NOTES WE DID FOR EACH UNIT.  THIS WILL BE THE COWBELL...YOU SHOULD THEN HAVE AT LEAST 16 PAGES OF NOTES TO STUDY FROM...

COWBELL- FACTS...DATES, PLACES, PEOPLE, EVENTS, CAUSES, OBJECTIVES, RESULTS...ETC...

ALSO...TAKE A SHEET OUT FOR FDR'S NEW DEAL...AND TAKE ALL THE NOTES YOU CAN FOR THE ESSAY!

SEE YOU MONDAY!!! FINISH THIS CLASS AS STRONG AS EVER...ATTACK IT!!!!

60's Collage is due Friday...pay close attention to instructions given several posts back.  We will finish the movie on Friday.  Tomorrow I will give you the Exam materials that you must start preparing for as soon as you can.  Assignment Portfolio sheets will be handed out tomorrow...and will be collected on Friday. Better be organized.  Exam covers Second Semester from WWI to The 60's.

DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND MY CONTROL...THERE WILL BE NO BIC ASSESSMENT FOR 2ND SEMESTER...

EVERY STUDENT WILL STILL TURN IN THE ASSIGNMENT PORTFOLIO WORTH 50 POINTS...THIS WILL BE ADDED TO 4TH QUARTER GRADE.

THE FINAL EXAM IS 200 POINTS = 20 % OF SEMESTER TOTAL. IT WILL INCLUDE:

CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER - 10-15 EVENTS = 20 POINTS
ONE (1) ID (100 POINTS)- LIST PROVIDED TOMORROW - YOU PREPARE FOR ALL...WE PICK ONE.
ONE ESSAY (80 POINTS) - TOPIC FDR'S NEW DEAL...YOU WILL BE GIVEN TASK A TO WORK ON AT HOME. DBQ TASK B.

GOOD LUCK...IT HAS POTENTIAL TO BE VERY DIFFICULT...YOU MUST PREPARE TO SHOW ME WHAT YOU KNOW...AKA...COWBELL!!!!