Classroom Update (1/26)

RUSH

1. DJ
2. Watch "The President's" - Civil Service Reform
3. Achieve Article "Where Dreams Were Put on Hold"
4. Ch. 16 Reading Quiz Monday!

RUSHY

1. Achieve Article "The Candy Man"
2. Ch. 26 Section 3 & 4 Reading Quiz Monday!

Classroom Update (1/23)

2 Hour Delay Today!

RUSH (Block)

1. DJ
2. Begin: Forgotten Ellis Island Video and Notes
3. Textbooks Covered by Tomorrow (1/24)
4. Ch. 15 Section 1-3 Reading Quiz now Thursday (1/25)

RUSHY (Skinny)

1. Work Day
2. Ch. 26 Section 1 & 2 Reading Quiz Now Thursday (1/25)

Classroom Update (1/22)

Start of 2nd Semester!

Recent U.S. History (Block)

1. Class Introduction
2. Textbook Covered by Wednesday (1/24)
3. Reading Quiz - Ch. 15 Section 1-3 Wednesday (1/24)

Recent U.S. History (Skinny)

1. Go over Unit Outline
2. Ch. 26 Section 1 &2 Reading Quiz Wednesday (1/26)

Classroom Update (1/15)

Sociology 

1. Complete Collective Preoccupations (Fads, Fashions, Crazes) Presentations
1. Upload to Schoology
2. Presentations Wednesday (1/17)

Recent U.S. History

1. Review for Africa Map Test
2. Africa Map Test Tomorrow (1/16)

Classroom Update (1/5)

Sociology
E.Q.- What are the two problems confronting our present ecosystem?
D.J.- How can we connect sociology to the environment? 

1. Begin "Tapped" Documentary
2. Research Projects Due Next Week

Recent U.S. History 

1. Achieve Article: "Teens Shine in Robot Contest"

Classroom Update (1/4)

Sociology
E.Q.- Why is age discrimination more common in our current society?
D.J.- 1. At what age should people work to? Why?

1. "Ye Olde Shoppe Teacher" & Review Saving for the Future
2.  Ch. 13 Questions & Saving for the Future project Due

Recent U.S. History

1. Begin "Never Surrender" Video and Notes

Classroom Update (1/3)

Sociology
E.Q. - How is the older population like a minority group?
D.J. - How does our culture view the elderly? 

1. Saving for the Future Project
2. Ch. 13 Guided Reading Questions Due Thursday!

Recent U.S. History

1. Finish Holocaust Video

Classroom Update (1/2)

Welcome Back!

Sociology 
E.Q.- How is the "graying of America" impacting our society?
DJ-  In what ways has school prepared for you for the later stages in the life course?

1. Assign Ch. 13 Guided Reading Packet (Due Thursday)
2. Research Projects Due Next Week!

Recent U.S. History

1. Ch. 25 Outline
2. "Memories of the Death Camp" Video