It has been great having each of you in class this year. I will miss you all, but I am also excited for you as you embark on your new adventures at Westlake High School!
Mr. Smith
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
25 & 29 May
Our last day of class-
Today we discussed three main ides:
It has been a pleasure teaching you this year! Have a great high school experience!
Today we discussed three main ides:
- What can you do to make America better?
- What does it mean to be an American?
- What does America mean to me?
It has been a pleasure teaching you this year! Have a great high school experience!
23 & 24 May
No starter today.
Today we had some time to work on "The Civil War" assignment. We corrected it and turned it in.
Today we had some time to work on "The Civil War" assignment. We corrected it and turned it in.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
21 & 22 May
Today's starter (the last starter of the year): What is 1 new thing that you learned about the Civil War this year?
We collected the starters - these will be in the computer by the end of today.
We worked on "The Road to the Civil War" and "The Civil War" assignments. We corrected "The Road to the Civil War" and handed it in (in most classes).
We will correct and turn in "The Civil War" assignment next time.
Here is a copy of this month's All About Alpine Newspaper.
We collected the starters - these will be in the computer by the end of today.
We worked on "The Road to the Civil War" and "The Civil War" assignments. We corrected "The Road to the Civil War" and handed it in (in most classes).
We will correct and turn in "The Civil War" assignment next time.
Here is a copy of this month's All About Alpine Newspaper.
Friday, May 18, 2012
17 & 18 May
Today's starter (your last starter, by the way - try not to cry too much): Write down one thing that you know about the Civil War that no one else knows. Or, less exciting, write down something you know about the Civil War.
Today we read an Encyclopedia Brown mystery.
We then looked at the North and the South at the beginning of the Civil War - focusing on the the strengths and weaknesses of their armies. We looked at some of the new weapon technology and how that shaped the war.
We continued to work on the Road to the Civil War and began working on The Civil War. We will have time to work on these next time - they will be due next time. These two assignments, and the starters, will be due next time and will likely be the last three assignments due for this term.
All late work is due on Tuesday the 29th of May.
Today we read an Encyclopedia Brown mystery.
We then looked at the North and the South at the beginning of the Civil War - focusing on the the strengths and weaknesses of their armies. We looked at some of the new weapon technology and how that shaped the war.
We continued to work on the Road to the Civil War and began working on The Civil War. We will have time to work on these next time - they will be due next time. These two assignments, and the starters, will be due next time and will likely be the last three assignments due for this term.
All late work is due on Tuesday the 29th of May.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
15 & 16 May
Today's starter was: Do you think that the Civil War could have been avoided? Explain your answer, please.
We reviewed the major events that led up to the Civil War, including:
We reviewed the major events that led up to the Civil War, including:
- Uncle Tom's Cabin
- The Missouri Compromise
- The Compromise of 1850
- The Fugitive Slave Act
- "Bleeding Kansas"
- John Brown's Raid at Harper's Ferry
Monday, May 14, 2012
11 & 14 May
Today's starter: The law in the 1800s required Americans to report any runaway slaves. If you lived then, and knew of runaway slaves, what would you do?
After discussing the starter we corrected and handed in "Industry in the North" and "The North and the South."
We watched a video that gave a big overview of abolitionists, "Bleeding Kansas," John Brown and the election of Abraham Lincoln.
After discussing the starter we corrected and handed in "Industry in the North" and "The North and the South."
We watched a video that gave a big overview of abolitionists, "Bleeding Kansas," John Brown and the election of Abraham Lincoln.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
9 & 10 May
Today's starter: What do you think is the worst thing going on in the world today? What can you do to stop it or make things better?
We used this as or bridge to learning about social reforms in the 1800s. These reforms were a result of the Second Great Awakening that began in Eastern America.
We looked at slave auctions and then worked on our Industry in the North and The North and South Assignments that are due next time.
We used this as or bridge to learning about social reforms in the 1800s. These reforms were a result of the Second Great Awakening that began in Eastern America.
We looked at slave auctions and then worked on our Industry in the North and The North and South Assignments that are due next time.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
7 & 8 May
Today's starter: List everything you know about slavery.
We reviewed the differences between the industrial North and the plantation South.
We focused the rest of our discussion today on slavery.
We reviewed the differences between the industrial North and the plantation South.
We focused the rest of our discussion today on slavery.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
1 & 2 May
The starter for today was: What do you think is the greatest invention of all time? This is the first starter in the last group of starters that we will do this year.
Today we discussed the new inventions in the North and we assigned the task of creating an 1800s style advertisement for one of these inventions.
We also worked on finishing the following assignments:
Today we discussed the new inventions in the North and we assigned the task of creating an 1800s style advertisement for one of these inventions.
We also worked on finishing the following assignments:
- The Farm v Factory (mill) assignment - handed in next time
- The Utah & California assignment - handed in today
- The Impossible test questions (12 questions and answers of your own choice from pages 358-382) - handed in next time
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