Homework and Classwork for the week of
January 31, 2011

DUE TO CONFERENCES AND HALF DAYS, THERE IS NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK!!

We will be reading from our supplemental text, War, Peace, and All That Jazz, about life after the war.

We will begin the Roaring 1920's the week of February 7th. A current event will be due on February 8th so keep that in mind.

Spring is just around the corner :-)

Homework and Classwork for the week of
January 24, 2011
Classwork

We will finish up our mini unit on the Armenian Genocide this week and discuss the Armistice.
We are heading into the Roaring 1920's soon which is sure to be fun!!

Homework

Current event is due 1/25
Geography-Important water passages:Mediterranean Sea, is due 1/28
Chapter 21 Note-taking packet is due 1/28-all parts

Trivia

Who led the Solidarity Trade union in the 1980's which demanded better working conditions for Polish workers?

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

Missing assignments from the beginning of the trimester will NOT be accepted. All work assigned from 1/25 until the end of the 2nd trimester will be accepted for partial credit.
Portfolio conferences will be held February 3rd and 4th.

Homework and Classwork for the week of
January 17, 2011
Classwork

We will be watching actual film footage of WWI in class this week and discussing what life was like for folks at home. We will explore and discuss the Armenian Genocide and the global impact that event still has for us today.

Homework

Current event due 1/18
Geography-The Atlantic Coast due 1/21
Students need to finish working on their chapter 21 note-taking packet. It will be due 1/28!!

ALL MISSING WORK MUST BE TURNED IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I NEED ALL MISSING ASSIGNMENTS BEFORE PROGRESS REPORTS GO HOME.
Trivia

The Thinker was one of several works created by a famed sculptor in 1882. What is this sculptors name?

Classwork and Homework for the week of
January 10, 2011
Classwork

We will begin our unit on the Great War after we have a short open-packet quiz on chapter 20. An information packet will be handed out that outlines the details of this war. Chapter 21 note-taking packet will be passed out and reviewed as well. ALL parts of this packet will need to be answered! There will be several open packet quizzes during our study of this unit. We will be reading from our text, as well as our supplemental text, Age of Extremes.

Homework

Current event due 1/11-recall this is two paragraphs of opinion. The article must accompany the work.
Geography-Determining elevation- is due 1/14
Everyone will need to work on their note-taking packet for chapter 21 AT HOME! This will be due when we finish the chapter. As of now, that looks like the 1/21/11. More details to come as we progress with classwork.

Trivia

In two, solid, paragraphs, answer the following. This is due 1/14
Who is the only U.S. president to have won a Pulitzer prize?

PROGRESS REPORTS GO HOME THE END OF JANUARY. RECALL THE LATE WORK PROCEDURE AND REVIEW IF NECESSARY IN YOUR SYLLABUS!

January 3, 2011
Welcome Back!

We will begin our pre Great War unit this week. Chapter 20 will be discussed and reviewed in class.
There is a note-taking packet that students will work on in-class this week. It will be due Friday, January 7 , 2011.

NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK!