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Inspirational quote for the former APUSH teacher:
"And when Lee was to hear of the wound to Jackson that later proved fatal, he wrote:
"You have lost your left arm, but I have lost my right."
"And when Lee was to hear of the wound to Jackson that later proved fatal, he wrote:
"You have lost your left arm, but I have lost my right."
The Week of April 8-12Monday, April 8
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate the success and failure of Reconstruction Procedure: 1. PowerPoint Attack 2. Review Quiz 3. Work on CollegeBoard Questions Period 5 4. Marking period 3 research DBQ HW: 1. Prepare for MC/SAQ test for Thursday, April 11 2. Marking period 3 research DBQ for Wednesday, April 10th by the time class starts Tuesday, April 9 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate the success and failure of Reconstruction Procedure: 1. Study guide 2. Jeopardy Review HW: 1. Prepare for MC/SAQ test for Thursday, April 11 2. Marking period 3 research DBQ for Wednesday, April 10th by the time class starts Wednesday, April 10 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate the success and failure of Reconstruction Procedure: 1. Study guide 2. Prepare for test 3. Optional: period 5 multiple-choice questions on AP CollegeBoard classroom for Thursday, April 11 HW: Prepare for MC/SAQ test for Thursday, April 11 Thursday, April 11 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content and skills concerning the Civil War Procedure: 1. Test HW: Friday, April 12 Mr. Falkowski at Voting Simulation HW: |
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The Week of March 25-29Monday, March 25
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate the success and failure of Reconstruction Procedure: 1. SAQ Practice 2. MC Practice 3. Spotify Assignment HW: 1. Spotify Assignment due on Tuesday, March 26th 2. Prepare for quiz on Tuesday, March 26th (SAQ here that will be on the quiz) 3. Study guide for Wednesday, March 27th at 11:59 PM Tuesday, March 26 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate the success and failure of Reconstruction Procedure: 1. Quiz HW: 1. Study guide for Wednesday, March 27th at 11:59 PM 2. Marking period 3 research DBQ for Wednesday, April 10th by the time class starts Wednesday, March 27 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate the success and failure of Reconstruction Procedure: 1. Work on Marking period 3 research DBQ HW: 1. Study guide for Wednesday, March 27th at 11:59 PM 2. Marking period 3 research DBQ for Wednesday, April 10th by the time class starts Thursday, March 28 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate the success and failure of Reconstruction Procedure: 1. Work on Marking period 3 research DBQ 2. Review period 5 AP questions HW: 1. Marking period 3 research DBQ for Wednesday, April 10th by the time class starts |
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The Week of March 18-22Monday, March 18
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate the success and failure of Reconstruction Procedure: 1. Review: Answer the following short-answer question. (A) Briefly explain ONE important social or political response to the conflict over slavery in the period 1850 to 1855. (B) Briefly explain ONE important social or political response to the conflict over slavery in the period 1855 to 1860. (C): Briefly explain ONE important reason for the change in response from Part A to Part B. 2. PowerPoint Day 15 3. Summative Review: Quiz HW: Begin working on study guide for next week (questions only) Tuesday, March 19 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate the success and failure of Reconstruction Procedure: 1. Review 2. PowerPoint Day 16 3. Quizizz Review 4. Marking period 3 research DBQ HW: Begin working on study guide for next week (questions only) Wednesday, March 20 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate the success and failure of Reconstruction Procedure: 1. Review 2. PowerPoint Day 17 3. Spotify Assignment 4. Marking period 3 research DBQ HW: Spotify Assignment due on Monday, March 25th Thursday, March 21 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate the success and failure of Reconstruction Procedure: 1. PowerPoint Attack 2. Reconstruction Chart 3. Spotify Assignment HW: 1. Spotify Assignment due on Monday, March 25th 2. Begin working on study guide for next week (questions only) Friday, March 22 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate the success and failure of Reconstruction Procedure: 1. Spotify Assignment HW: 1. Spotify Assignment due on Tuesday, March 26th 2. Begin working on study guide for next week (questions only) |
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The Week of March 11-15Monday, March 11
No School Tuesday, March 12 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the start of the Civil War 2. Describe reasons for states that secede and those that remain in the Union. Procedure: 1. PowerPoint Attack 2. PowerPoint Day 12 3. Emancipation Proclamation Close Reading (Emancipation Proclamation Text) 4. Summative Review HW: Wednesday, March 13 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the start of the Civil War 2. Describe reasons for states that secede and those that remain in the Union. Procedure: 1. Matching Review 2. PowerPoint Day 13 3. Gettysburg Address 4. Summative Review: Marking period 3 research DBQ (consult rubric) HW: Prepare for quiz on Friday, March 15 Thursday, March 14 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the start of the Civil War 2. Describe reasons for states that secede and those that remain in the Union. Procedure: 1. Pi Day 2. Do Now: In-Class DBQ Analysis 3. PowerPoint Day 14 4. Marking period 3 research DBQ (consult rubric) HW: 1. Prepare for quiz on Friday, March 15 2. Begin working on study guide for next week (questions only) Friday, March 15 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the start of the Civil War 2. Describe reasons for states that secede and those that remain in the Union. Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. Marking period 3 research DBQ (consult rubric) HW: 1. Marking period 3 research DBQ (consult rubric) 2. Begin working on study guide for next week (questions only) |
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The Week of March 4-8Monday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 5
1. Outline pages 268-281; 292-303 for Thursday, March 7 Submit via Schoology Wednesday, March 6 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Examine the short vs. long-term causes of the Civil War 2. Analyze the impact of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates Procedure: 1. Schoology Review 2. PowerPoint Day 9 3. Lincoln-Douglas Debates Analysis A. Times Analysis i. What impression can you make about the bias of the Chicago Times headline on the Ottawa debate? ii. Assess the Times position on Stephen Douglas. Justify your answer. iii. Assess the Times position on Abraham Lincoln. Justify your answer. B. How might this newspaper account be telling of today's media? Better? Worse? 4. Summative Review HW: Outline pages 268-281; 292-303 for Thursday, March 7 Thursday, March 7 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Examine the short vs. long-term causes of the Civil War 2. Analyze the impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin Procedure: 1. Spread of Slavery 2. Slavery #1 vs. Secession Map #2 3. Uncle Tom's Cabin Excerpts 4. Uncle Tom's Cabin Video: In what ways does Uncle Tom's Cabin shift slavery from being a political/economic issue to one of a moral cause? 5. PowerPoint Day 10 6. Summative Review HW: Friday, March 8 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the start of the Civil War 2. Describe reasons for states that secede and those that remain in the Union. Procedure: 1. John Brown Excerpt 2. PowerPoint Day 11 3. Quizlet 4. Summative Review HW: None. |
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The Week of February 26-March 1
Monday, February 26
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the rise of the United States as a world power 2. Explain how the United States expands out West Procedure: 1. Review Rank the Presidents 2. PowerPoint Day 6 3. Summative Review: Review Quiz 4. Multiple choice practice HW: Tuesday, February 27 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Examine the political differences among political parties involving Kansas and Nebraska Procedure: 1. Joint Doc 2. Kansas and Nebraska Simulation HW: Submit one slide per group to Schoology on your political party Wednesday, February 28 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Examine the political differences among political parties involving Kansas and Nebraska Procedure: 1. Kansas and Nebraska Simulation 2. Vote on best solution 3. Debrief 4. PowerPoint Day 7 HW: Thursday, February 29 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the rise of sectional tensions following the Mexican-American War Procedure: 1. SAQ Practice 2. PowerPoint Day 7 3. Review HW: Friday, March 1 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the rise of sectional tensions following the Mexican-American War Procedure: 1. Background Dred Scott Additional Background 2. Dred Scott Decision 3. Different Viewpoints 4. PowerPoint Day 8 5. Quizlet HW: |
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The Week of February 19-23
Monday, February 19
President's Day - No School HW: Finish Trace Manifest Destiny for Tuesday, February 20 Tuesday, February 20 Procedure: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the role of the Mexican-American War with respect to Manifest Destiny Procedure: 1. President's Day 2. Review Manifest Destiny 3. Answer in pairs SAQ #2 on page 244 4. Rank the Presidents - Make a Copy HW: Rank the Presidents - Make a Copy Wednesday, February 21 Procedure: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the role of the Mexican-American War with respect to Manifest Destiny Procedure: 1. Rank the Presidents - Make a Copy 2. Review Quizizz HW: 1. Finish Rank the Presidents - Make a Copy for Monday, February 26. 2. Prepare for quiz on Friday, February 23 Thursday, February 22 Procedure: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the role of the Mexican-American War with respect to Manifest Destiny Procedure: 1. Review Rank the Presidents - Make a Copy 2. PowerPoint Day 5 3. Sand Creek Massacre Review 4. Review for quiz HW: 1. Prepare for quiz on Friday, February 23 2. Finish Rank the Presidents - Make a Copy for Monday, February 26. Friday, February 23 Procedure: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content and skill with respect to Manifest Destiny Procedure: 1. Quiz HW: Finish Rank the Presidents - Make a Copy for Monday, February 26. |
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The Week of February 12-16
Monday, February 12
Procedure: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the role of the Mexican-American War with respect to Manifest Destiny Procedure: 1. Review Last Week's SAQ 2. PowerPoint Day 3 3. Spot Resolution A. In 3 sentences, contextualize these two documents together B. In 4-5 sentences, compare and contrast these two documents. 4. If time remains, Quizlet. HW: None. Tuesday, February 13 No School - Snow Day Wednesday, February 14 Procedure: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze past historical figures and events through Valentine's Day Procedure: 1. PowerPoint Attack 2. APUSH "pick up lines" 3. Valentine's APUSH Style (make a copy - must be logged into VTHS account) HW: Thursday, February 15 Procedure: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the role of the Mexican-American War with respect to Manifest Destiny Procedure: 1. Matching Review 2. Share Valentine's - APUSH Style 3. PowerPoint Day 4 4. Trace Manifest Destiny 5. Summative Review HW: None. Friday, February 16 Procedure: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the role of the Mexican-American War with respect to Manifest Destiny Procedure: 1. Perspectives on the Mexican-American War A. Reflecting on the various interpretations of the Mexican War presented in different history textbooks over time, how do you think societal changes influence the narratives we construct about historical events? Trace the various interpretations. B. What event might we view differently as a society in 100 years from now? C. Compare to Florida's Department of Education (go to Rosa Parks image) 2. Trace Manifest Destiny 3. Summative Review: MC Questions on page 241 4. President's Day Fun Facts HW: Finish Trace Manifest Destiny for Tuesday, February 20 |
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The Week of February 5-9Monday, February 5
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the opening of the West under Manifest Destiny Procedure: 1. Cause of the Civil War? 2. PowerPoint Day 1 3. Manifest Destiny Analysis - Picture Analysis 4. Review mid-term HW: None. Tuesday, February 6 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the opening of the West under Manifest Destiny Procedure: 1. TX Secession? video 2. PowerPoint Day 2 2. Texas Declaration of Independence A. In about 3-4 sentences, contextualize the document. B. In about 3-4 sentences, HIPP the document (pick one aspect) C. In about 3-4 sentences, explain what document this resembles. Why might the Texas settlers have chosen this document? 3. Review HW: None. Wednesday, February 7 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the impact of Manifest Destiny Procedure: 1. Outline pages 230-239 -- Submit to Schoology Thursday, February 8 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the impact of Manifest Destiny Procedure: 1. Answer SAQ #1 on page 244 -- Submit to Schoology Friday, February 9 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the impact of Manifest Destiny Procedure: 1. Outline pages 247-260 -- Submit to Schoology HW: Work from February 7-9 due by Friday at 11:59 PM EST |
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