The bad weather this week has allowed us to stay focused on the tasks at hand. The CWI/Comparative Government class finished “The Little Rock Nine” task, the AP European students took the exam on Friday and the World History students continued work on their power point projects.
On the national scene many of our banks passed their stress tests and the market seemed relieved and pleased as the Dow ended up over 300 points for the week. You may be wondering why you should be interested in such things but if you want a loan for college or to purchase a car you need to be aware of everyday fiscal realities. Getting a loan in today’s market is much more demanding and you have to be prepared to show the bank that you are a good risk or as I like to think of it...you are a good investment. So work hard, get good grades, have a plan for future success so that when you go to the bank for that loan you are confident that you are a good investment and will be granted the loan.
CWI/Comparative
We finished the task this week and uploaded it to TieNet. We are all still learning how to use this new system so thank you for your patience. This system is going to allow you to monitor your own progress towards meeting your graduation requirements. You will be able to log on and see how many tasks you have completed. It will be a great time saver and help all of us organize your graduation evidence.
Next week we will start a new unit on the Women’s Movement. This was an exciting and challenging time for many as roles of men and women were redefined. We are a constantly evolving society and recently ABC News did a special report on how families today are changing due to the recession. In 2009 more men are losing jobs and therefore have taken on more house and child care responsibilities while women have become the chief wage earners. Income figurers till show a gap between the earnings of men and women but it is narrowing with each passing year.
Your current event next week will focus on women’s issues and rights and it may be a national or international story.
AP European History
Great job! Hope all went well for you on Friday and I look forward to talking with you about the exam. Now that you have lived through the AP European experience I would like to get your recommendations for next year’s class. What techniques did you find were useful as you tackled the text and outside readings? What would you have done differently?
We will also have a movie activity starting next week. Everyone may not be in class next week as many of you take other AP exams so I will take on the task of presenting the first film. We will be watching a German film (yes...there are sub titles...but if you listen to the German you pickup on many of the words and phrases) “The Tunnel.” The film is based on a true event and contains many black and white film clips that add to the drama.
World History
This week we continued our study of World War II. We watched a video about the Battle of Britain which demonstrated the utter destruction caused by German bombing but also the tenacity of the British people. Prime Minister Churchill and the Royal Family provided great strength and leadership during this most harrowing of times.
You have your packet of activities and should be working on the assignments. You also have your power point presentation which is due next Friday. Make sure you check the rubric regularly...we are emphasizing illustrations, charts, graphs, maps and photos. Your presentation must be on note cards and they may be used for reference. You must practice so you don’t end up reading the cards or the slides...that makes for a dull delivery. You selected your topic...you selected your partner...so get excited about your project!
On the national scene many of our banks passed their stress tests and the market seemed relieved and pleased as the Dow ended up over 300 points for the week. You may be wondering why you should be interested in such things but if you want a loan for college or to purchase a car you need to be aware of everyday fiscal realities. Getting a loan in today’s market is much more demanding and you have to be prepared to show the bank that you are a good risk or as I like to think of it...you are a good investment. So work hard, get good grades, have a plan for future success so that when you go to the bank for that loan you are confident that you are a good investment and will be granted the loan.
CWI/Comparative
We finished the task this week and uploaded it to TieNet. We are all still learning how to use this new system so thank you for your patience. This system is going to allow you to monitor your own progress towards meeting your graduation requirements. You will be able to log on and see how many tasks you have completed. It will be a great time saver and help all of us organize your graduation evidence.
Next week we will start a new unit on the Women’s Movement. This was an exciting and challenging time for many as roles of men and women were redefined. We are a constantly evolving society and recently ABC News did a special report on how families today are changing due to the recession. In 2009 more men are losing jobs and therefore have taken on more house and child care responsibilities while women have become the chief wage earners. Income figurers till show a gap between the earnings of men and women but it is narrowing with each passing year.
Your current event next week will focus on women’s issues and rights and it may be a national or international story.
AP European History
Great job! Hope all went well for you on Friday and I look forward to talking with you about the exam. Now that you have lived through the AP European experience I would like to get your recommendations for next year’s class. What techniques did you find were useful as you tackled the text and outside readings? What would you have done differently?
We will also have a movie activity starting next week. Everyone may not be in class next week as many of you take other AP exams so I will take on the task of presenting the first film. We will be watching a German film (yes...there are sub titles...but if you listen to the German you pickup on many of the words and phrases) “The Tunnel.” The film is based on a true event and contains many black and white film clips that add to the drama.
World History
This week we continued our study of World War II. We watched a video about the Battle of Britain which demonstrated the utter destruction caused by German bombing but also the tenacity of the British people. Prime Minister Churchill and the Royal Family provided great strength and leadership during this most harrowing of times.
You have your packet of activities and should be working on the assignments. You also have your power point presentation which is due next Friday. Make sure you check the rubric regularly...we are emphasizing illustrations, charts, graphs, maps and photos. Your presentation must be on note cards and they may be used for reference. You must practice so you don’t end up reading the cards or the slides...that makes for a dull delivery. You selected your topic...you selected your partner...so get excited about your project!
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