Our country and most of the world were watching and celebrating on January 20 as we witnessed the swearing in of our 44th president, Barack Hussein Obama. Another peaceful transfer of power and an historical one as President Obama becomes our first African-American Commander in Chief.
Our news networks worked overtime as they brought us live events from the 3-day celebration and infused lessons from the Civil Rights movement and past Inaugurations. It was a history teacher’s dream as we walked around DC and witnessed the numerous posters and displays celebrating this event and its historic precedents. Stay tuned for a special Inaugural Blog with pictures!
So now the hard work begins, as President Obama has called on all of us to roll up our sleeves and contribute to the restoration of our economy, our standing in the world community and the legacy we will leave those who follow us. There is something for everyone to do. As high school students you may want to consider joining the Leo Club. This club is the youth branch of the Lions Club which is an adult group devoted to community service. Our own Leo Club will be meeting on Wednesday in the Student Activity office to make fleece blankets for the children of Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Stop by and join in the fun and get the good feeling that comes with helping others.
CWI
This week we completed our study of East Asia. The final writing assessment was given on January 22 and 23 and many of you were absent. Make sure you stop by to make arrangements to take the final assessment within the 5 day makeup period as we are at the end of the quarter.
You have the study guide for the final exam. Keep in mind that CWI is a one semester course so the exam you take this week is considered your final. You should use your portfolio materials, the blog and the study guide to prepare for the final. Watching the evening news to see and hear the lead stories will also serve you well. The study guide is worth up to 10 extra points and must be handed in at the start of the exam. The responses to the study guide will require you to answer many of the questions on a separate sheet of paper. Take the time to provide complete responses so you can earn lots of points.
Next semester’s course is entitled “20th Century America and Globalization.” Modifications have been made in the proposed Comparative Government course so that topics from US II, that many of you have not taken, will be incorporated. We will start with The Great Depression which will give us the background we need to better understand our current economic situation.
AP European History
Your midterm exam will consist of 45 multiple choice questions. There will be 5 questions from each of the chapters we have covered, starting with Chapter 13 on the Renaissance and running through Chapter 23, “Ideologies and Upheavals.” You will also have one DBQ with 11 documents. It will be scored using the AP DBQ rubric which you have in your notebook. There will be no free responses.
Your chapter 23 study guide will be collected the day of the exam and is worth 100 points. Last class I gave you a list of all of the quarter’s assignments and values.
You have put a great deal of time and effort into the class and I know your hard work will pay off. If you look at the text, you can see we are more than half way through the curriculum that is required for you to be successful on the AP exam on May 8. At the start of the second semester I will give you a calendar that lists chapters and due dates so you can plan. I have also set aside two weeks for a review period.
World History
This week we completed our unit on The Industrial Revolution. We focused on using primary source documents and looking at both the benefits and challenges to workers and business owners during this time of dramatic change. After the mid term we will have one day to review this time period and then you will start your portfolio task. The task will ask you to read primary sources and then respond to a prompt. The rubric used is the response to informational text.
You have your study guide for the exam. The study guide is worth up to 10 points so take the time to go through your text and review the terms, places and people. You should also go through the work you have completed that is part of your portfolio...history DOES repeat itself in this class! Finally you can review the blog as there is an entry for every week of the semester. I know you will be successful if you follow these steps.
Our news networks worked overtime as they brought us live events from the 3-day celebration and infused lessons from the Civil Rights movement and past Inaugurations. It was a history teacher’s dream as we walked around DC and witnessed the numerous posters and displays celebrating this event and its historic precedents. Stay tuned for a special Inaugural Blog with pictures!
So now the hard work begins, as President Obama has called on all of us to roll up our sleeves and contribute to the restoration of our economy, our standing in the world community and the legacy we will leave those who follow us. There is something for everyone to do. As high school students you may want to consider joining the Leo Club. This club is the youth branch of the Lions Club which is an adult group devoted to community service. Our own Leo Club will be meeting on Wednesday in the Student Activity office to make fleece blankets for the children of Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Stop by and join in the fun and get the good feeling that comes with helping others.
CWI
This week we completed our study of East Asia. The final writing assessment was given on January 22 and 23 and many of you were absent. Make sure you stop by to make arrangements to take the final assessment within the 5 day makeup period as we are at the end of the quarter.
You have the study guide for the final exam. Keep in mind that CWI is a one semester course so the exam you take this week is considered your final. You should use your portfolio materials, the blog and the study guide to prepare for the final. Watching the evening news to see and hear the lead stories will also serve you well. The study guide is worth up to 10 extra points and must be handed in at the start of the exam. The responses to the study guide will require you to answer many of the questions on a separate sheet of paper. Take the time to provide complete responses so you can earn lots of points.
Next semester’s course is entitled “20th Century America and Globalization.” Modifications have been made in the proposed Comparative Government course so that topics from US II, that many of you have not taken, will be incorporated. We will start with The Great Depression which will give us the background we need to better understand our current economic situation.
AP European History
Your midterm exam will consist of 45 multiple choice questions. There will be 5 questions from each of the chapters we have covered, starting with Chapter 13 on the Renaissance and running through Chapter 23, “Ideologies and Upheavals.” You will also have one DBQ with 11 documents. It will be scored using the AP DBQ rubric which you have in your notebook. There will be no free responses.
Your chapter 23 study guide will be collected the day of the exam and is worth 100 points. Last class I gave you a list of all of the quarter’s assignments and values.
You have put a great deal of time and effort into the class and I know your hard work will pay off. If you look at the text, you can see we are more than half way through the curriculum that is required for you to be successful on the AP exam on May 8. At the start of the second semester I will give you a calendar that lists chapters and due dates so you can plan. I have also set aside two weeks for a review period.
World History
This week we completed our unit on The Industrial Revolution. We focused on using primary source documents and looking at both the benefits and challenges to workers and business owners during this time of dramatic change. After the mid term we will have one day to review this time period and then you will start your portfolio task. The task will ask you to read primary sources and then respond to a prompt. The rubric used is the response to informational text.
You have your study guide for the exam. The study guide is worth up to 10 points so take the time to go through your text and review the terms, places and people. You should also go through the work you have completed that is part of your portfolio...history DOES repeat itself in this class! Finally you can review the blog as there is an entry for every week of the semester. I know you will be successful if you follow these steps.
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