Classroom Update (5/29/2020)

Friday, May 29, 2020

School closes June 5th!

Be sure ALL of your assigned work has been completed in your Grading Spreadsheet to earn course credit!

Daily Classroom Activities

• Current Events - CNN10 
• This Day in History - Wisconsin enters the Union

Assigned Coursework: Final week of new, graded assignments!

World History (Block)

Learning topic: Primary Source Investigation of the Industrial Revolution 

1. Achieve Article: "A 140-Year-Old Letter" (Due Today - 5/29)

World History (Skinny)

Learning Topic:  Imperialism

1. Achieve Article: "Tunnel to Turkey" (Due Today - 5/29)
2. The Age of Imperialism Explained - Google Document (Due Today - 5/29)

World History Enrichment Resources:

1. Interesting Article: The Commercial Real-Estate Market’s Impending Crash
• Bonus article - On this day in 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reach the Everest summit.
• 7 Things You Should Know About Mount Everest
2. Interesting Video: 1960 Presidential Election Explained
• Happy Birthday, JFK!
3. Practice your geography skills with online map quizzes
4. Discover art and architecture more in-depth on Google Arts and Culture
• Spanish Cultural Sites You Can Explore From Home (posted 5/28)
5. Read along in your Online World History Textbook with your current topic of study!
• Login Page (Use your school username and password)

Daily Gator Posting:

Welcome to the Condo

Classroom Update (5/28/2020)

Thursday, May 28, 2020

School closes June 5th!

Be sure ALL of your assigned work has been completed in your Grading Spreadsheet to earn course credit!

Daily Classroom Activities

• Current Events - CNN10 
• This Day in History - Volkswagen is founded

Assigned Coursework: Final week of new, graded assignments!

World History (Block)

Learning topic: Primary Source Investigation of the Industrial Revolution 

1. Achieve Article: "A 140-Year-Old Letter" (Due 5/29)

World History (Skinny)

Learning Topic:  Imperialism

1. Achieve Article: "Tunnel to Turkey" (Due 5/29)
2. The Age of Imperialism Explained - Google Document (Due 5/29)

World History Enrichment Resources:

1. Interesting Article: Astronauts Test Out Their Sleek New SpaceX Flight Suits
• A previously released article that discusses the SpaceX designed pressure suits are more form-fitting and maneuverable than the Space Shuttle’s orange suits.
2. Interesting Video: How America Won the Race to the Moon
• In honor of the NASA and SpaceX Launch, learn more about the space race to the moon between the US and the Soviet Union.
3. Practice your geography skills with online map quizzes
4. Discover art and architecture more in-depth on Google Arts and Culture
• Spanish Cultural Sites You Can Explore From Home
5. Read along in your Online World History Textbook with your current topic of study!
• Login Page (Use your school username and password)

Daily Gator Posting:

Alligator shows up at NASA launch site

Classroom Update (5/27/2020)

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Daily Classroom Activities

• Current Events - CNN10 
• This Day in History - St. Petersburg founded by Peter the Great

Assigned Coursework:

World History (Block)

Learning topic: Primary Source Investigation of the Industrial Revolution 

1. Achieve Article: "A 140-Year-Old Letter" (Due 5/29)
2. The Industrial Revolution Webquest (Due Today! - 5/27) 

World History (Skinny)

Learning Topic:  Imperialism

1. Achieve Article: "Tunnel to Turkey" (Due 5/29)
2. The Age of Imperialism Explained - Google Document (Due 5/29)

World History Enrichment Resources:

1. Interesting Article: Why Immunity to the Novel Coronavirus Is So Complicated
2. Interesting Video: Detente Explained: US History Review
• Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev and U.S. President Richard Nixon, meeting in Moscow, sign the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) agreements on this day in 1972.
3. Practice your geography skills with online map quizzes
4. Discover art and architecture more in-depth on Google Arts and Culture
5. Read along in your Online World History Textbook with your current topic of study!
• Login Page (Use your school username and password)

Daily Gator Posting:

Two alligators are seen fighting on South Carolina golf course

Classroom Update (5/26/2020)

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Daily Classroom Activities

• Current Events - CNN10 
• This Day in History - "Dracula" goes on sale in London

Assigned Coursework:

World History (Block)

Learning topic: Primary Source Investigation of the Industrial Revolution 

1. Achieve Article: "A 140-Year-Old Letter" (Due 5/29)
2. The Industrial Revolution Webquest (Due 5/27) 

World History (Skinny)

Learning Topic:  Imperialism

1. Achieve Article: "Tunnel to Turkey" (Due 5/29)
2. The Age of Imperialism Explained - Google Document (Due 5/29)

World History Enrichment Resources:

1. Interesting Article: The Origins of the CDC
2. Interesting Video: History of Immigration in the US
• President Coolidge signs the Immigration Act of 1924 on this day in 1924.
3. Practice your geography skills with online map quizzes
4. Discover art and architecture more in-depth on Google Arts and Culture
5. Read along in your Online World History Textbook with your current topic of study!
• Login Page (Use your school username and password)

Daily Gator Posting:

Historic Gator Passes Away

Classroom Update (5/25/2020)

Monday, May 25, 2020

No School - Happy Memorial Day!

Classroom Update (5/22/2020)

Friday, May 22, 2020

Daily Classroom Activities

• Current Events - CNN10 
• This Day in History - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, is born

Assigned Coursework:

World History (Block)

Learning topic: Primary Source Investigation of the Industrial Revolution 

1. Achieve Article: "Busy, Busy Cities" (Due Today! - 5/22)
2. The Industrial Revolution Webquest (Due 5/27) 

World History (Skinny)

Learning Topic:  Imperialism

1. Achieve Article: "Empires and Nation-States: Ghana: A Land of Hope" (Due Today! - 5/22)
2. The Age of Imperialism Explained - Google Document (Due 5/29)

World History Enrichment Resources:

1. Interesting Article: In 1919, the Mayor of Oakland Was Arrested for Failing to Wear a Mask
2. Interesting Video: The Caning of Senator Charles Sumner
• On this day in 1856, Charles Sumner is canned in Congress.
3. Practice your geography skills with online map quizzes
4. Discover art and architecture more in-depth on Google Arts and Culture
• Pearl Harbor: Why Was the Attack a Surprise?
5. Read along in your Online World History Textbook with your current topic of study!
• Login Page (Use your school username and password)

Daily Gator Posting:

Texas Gator

Classroom Update (5/21/2020)

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Daily Classroom Activities

• Current Events - CNN10 
• This Day in History - American Red Cross founded

Assigned Coursework:

World History (Block)

Learning topic: Primary Source Investigation of the Industrial Revolution 

1. Achieve Article: "Busy, Busy Cities" (Due 5/22)
2. The Industrial Revolution Webquest (Due 5/27) 

World History (Skinny)

Learning Topic:  Imperialism

1. Achieve Article: "Empires and Nation-States: Ghana: A Land of Hope" (Due 5/22)
2. The Age of Imperialism Explained - Google Document (Due 5/29)

World History Enrichment Resources:

1. Interesting Article: One Parallel for the Coronavirus Crisis? The Great Depression
• If there’s any useful historical parallel, it might be the Great Depression states one sociologist.
2. Interesting Video: Women During the Civil War: The Civil War in Four Minutes
• Clara Barton was a Civil War nurse before founding the American Red Cross.
3. Practice your geography skills with online map quizzes
4. Discover art and architecture more in-depth on Google Arts and Culture
5. Read along in your Online World History Textbook with your current topic of study!
• Login Page (Use your school username and password)

Daily Gator Posting:

Who is it?

Classroom Update (5/20/2020)

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Daily Classroom Activities

• Current Events - CNN10 
• This Day in History - Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a patent for blue jeans

Assigned Coursework:

World History (Block)

Learning topic: Primary Source Investigation of the Industrial Revolution 

1. Achieve Article: "Busy, Busy Cities" (Due 5/22)
2. The Industrial Revolution Webquest (Due 5/27) 

World History (Skinny)

Learning Topic:  Imperialism

1. Achieve Article: "Empires and Nation-States: Ghana: A Land of Hope" (Due 5/22)
2. The Age of Imperialism Explained - Google Document (Due 5/29)

World History Enrichment Resources:

1. Interesting Article: White Settlers Buried the Truth About the Midwest’s Mysterious Mound Cities
• Aztalan State Park is a small mound-building site in Lake Mills, Wisconsin that was connected to the civilization at Cahokia.
2. Interesting Video: The Homestead Act of 1862 Explained
• On this day in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signs the Homestead Act, which opens government-owned land to small family farmers (“homesteaders”).
3. Practice your geography skills with online map quizzes
4. Discover art and architecture more in-depth on Google Arts and Culture
• Rembrandt up close! (posted 5/19)
5. Read along in your Online World History Textbook with your current topic of study!
• Login Page (Use your school username and password)

Daily Gator Posting:

Did you know Florida has an alligator harvest season?

Classroom Update (5/19/2020)

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Daily Classroom Activities

• Current Events - CNN10 
• This Day in History - Spanish Armada sets sail to secure the English Channel

Assigned Coursework:

World History (Block)

Learning topic: Primary Source Investigation of the Industrial Revolution 

1. Achieve Article: "Busy, Busy Cities" (Due 5/22)
2. The Industrial Revolution Webquest (Due 5/27) 

World History (Skinny)

Learning Topic:  Imperialism

1. Achieve Article: "Empires and Nation-States: Ghana: A Land of Hope" (Due 5/22)
2. The Age of Imperialism Explained (Due 5/29)

World History Enrichment Resources:

1. Interesting Article: Baseball History and Rural America
• As we wait to see if we will have a baseball season, an interesting article about the history of the game.
2. Interesting Video: Reformation and Consequences: Crash Course European History
• Anne Boleyn is executed on this day in 1536. 
3. Practice your geography skills with online map quizzes
4. Discover art and architecture more in-depth on Google Arts and Culture
• Rembrandt up close! (posted 5/19)
5. Read along in your Online World History Textbook with your current topic of study!
• Login Page (Use your school username and password)

Daily Gator Posting:

Just another day at the office

Classroom Update (5/18/2020)

Monday, May 18, 2020

Daily Classroom Activities

• Current Events - CNN10 
• This Day in History - Supreme Court rules in Plessy v. Ferguson

Assigned Coursework:

World History (Block)

Learning topic: Primary Source Investigation of the Industrial Revolution 

1. Achieve Article: "Busy, Busy Cities" (Due 5/22)
2. The Industrial Revolution Webquest (Due 5/27) 

World History (Skinny)

Learning Topic:  Imperialism

1. Achieve Article: "Empires and Nation-States: Ghana: A Land of Hope" (Due 5/22)
2. The Age of Imperialism Explained (Due 5/29)

World History Enrichment Resources:

1. Interesting Article: The Surprising Backstory of Victory Gardens
• "In World War I, the Victory Garden movement encouraged people to grow their own food to conserve home-front supplies. But kids’ gardens had planted the roots."
2. Interesting Video: Sound Smart: Plessy v. Ferguson
• A quick description of the Supreme Court case 
3. Practice your geography skills with online map quizzes
4. Discover art and architecture more in-depth on Google Arts and Culture
• 4 Key Facts About 'The Scream' (posted 5/15)
5. Read along in your Online World History Textbook with your current topic of study!
• Login Page (Use your school username and password)

Daily Gator Posting:

Can you outrun an alligator, and other myths explained

Classroom Update (5/15/2020)

Friday, May 15, 2020

Daily Classroom Activities

• Current Events - CNN10 
• This Day in History - The Seven Years War begins

Assigned Coursework:

World History (Block)

Learning topic: Overview of the Industrial Revolution

1. Achieve Article: "Welcome to Great Falls Park!" (Due Today - 5/15)

World History (Skinny)

Learning Topic: Begin Imperialism and finish the Primary Source Investigation of the Industrial Revolution 

1. Achieve Article: "A 140-Year-Old Letter" (Due Today - 5/15)

World History Enrichment Resources:

1. Interesting Article: The Invention of the “Healthy” Caribbean
• "Europeans used to believe that “bad air” caused diseases, so they distrusted the Caribbean’s air quality and land features like swamps."
2. Interesting Video: The French & Indian War Explained: US History Review
• A global conflict that is known in America as the French and Indian War.
• Bonus Story: "How 22-Year-Old George Washington Inadvertently Sparked a World War"
3. Practice your geography skills with online map quizzes
4. Discover art and architecture more in-depth on Google Arts and Culture
• Hidden Details in 4 Famous Paintings (posted 5/13)
• 4 Key Facts About 'The Scream' (posted 5/15)
5. Read along in your Online World History Textbook with your current topic of study!
• Login Page (Use your school username and password)

Daily Gator Posting:

"Just when you thought it was safe to walk in parts of Richmond County, a sleeping alligator is making us think otherwise."

Classroom Update (5/14/2020)

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Daily Classroom Activities

• Current Events - CNN10 
• This Day in History - Lewis & Clark depart to explore the Northwest

Assigned Coursework:

World History (Block)

Learning topic: Overview of the Industrial Revolution

1. Achieve Article: "Welcome to Great Falls Park!" (Due 5/15)

World History (Skinny)

Learning Topic: Begin Imperialism and finish the Primary Source Investigation of the Industrial Revolution 

1. Achieve Article: "A 140-Year-Old Letter" (Due 5/15)

World History Enrichment Resources:

1. Interesting Article: "How Scooby-Doo’s Origins Are Related to the RFK Assassination"
• An article using a unique, fun source to look at the past.
2. Interesting Video: The Constitutional Convention Explained in One Minute
• On this day in 1787, the Constitutional Convention delegates begin to assemble.
3. Practice your geography skills with online map quizzes
4. Discover art and architecture more in-depth on Google Arts and Culture
• Hidden Details in 4 Famous Paintings (posted 5/13)
5. Read along in your Online World History Textbook with your current topic of study!
• Login Page (Use your school username and password)

Daily Gator Posting:

Massive alligators dueling in Circle B Bar Reserve canal