Classroom Update (05/31/2022)

 

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

ALL Late Work is Past Due! 

Grades are being Finalized, see Mr. Molitor with Concerns.

World History (Block)

EQ-

- How did the competition between colonization nations help lead to a Golden Age of Piracy in the late 17th century?

Topic: The Golden Age of Piracy

• DJ - Which adventure novel (1883), by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, tells a story of buccaneers and buried gold?
• Current Events - Video Clips
• Return Textbook (if not done yet)
• Continue Discussion and Video on The Golden Age of Piracy
• Assignments: 
• ALL Late Work is Past Due! 
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Fort San Lorenzo, Panama
• Supplemental Video(s): 
• Lost Worlds: Pirates of the Caribbean - Full Episode (S2, E17) | History
• Interesting Article(s): 
• The Gentleman Pirate
• The Forgotten Jewish Pirates of Jamaica
• The Swashbuckling History of Women Pirates

AP Euro

Topic: Contemporary Affairs

• Today's Agenda
• Discuss Contemporary Affairs
• Finish National Treasure 2
• Euro News
• Russian oil: EU agrees compromise deal on banning imports
• Ukraine may soon get US long-range MLRS rocket system
• Handouts
• None 
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Influence of Black Music on The Beatles
• Surfing Culture and Public Art
• We Are, We Are, We Are The Mods!
• How 70s Rock Music kept the Status Quo
• The dream of flight - a history of German Airship Aviation
• Assignments:
• Contemporary Affairs

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Video shows 5-foot-long alligator spotted in North Myrtle Beach ocean

Classroom Update (05/30/2022)

 

Monday, May 30, 2022

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Diver's encounter with 7-foot alligator prompts warning, trappers at New Orleans marina

Classroom Update (05/27/2022)

 

Friday, May 27, 2022

ALL Late Work is Past Due! 

Grades are being Finalized, see Mr. Molitor with Concerns.

World History (Block)

EQ-

- How did the competition between colonization nations help lead to a Golden Age of Piracy in the late 17th century?

Topic: The Golden Age of Piracy

• DJ - On the last Saturday of January, which city has hosted a "Parade of Pirates" since 1904?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Return Textbook (if not done yet)
• Continue Discussion and Video on The Golden Age of Piracy
• Assignments: 
• ALL Late Work is Past Due! 
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Fort San Lorenzo, Panama
• Supplemental Video(s): 
• Lost Worlds: Pirates of the Caribbean - Full Episode (S2, E17) | History
• Interesting Article(s): 
• The Gentleman Pirate
• The Forgotten Jewish Pirates of Jamaica

AP Euro

Topic: Contemporary Affairs

• Today's Agenda
• Discuss Contemporary Affairs
• Finish National Treasure 2
• Euro News
• Donbas: Why Russia is trying to capture eastern Ukraine
• Handouts
• None 
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Influence of Black Music on The Beatles
• Surfing Culture and Public Art
• We Are, We Are, We Are The Mods!
• How 70s Rock Music kept the Status Quo
• The dream of flight - a history of German Airship Aviation
• Assignments:
• Contemporary Affairs

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Alligator waddles across Tampa road, stopping morning traffic

Classroom Update (05/26/2022)

 

Thursday, May 26, 2022

ALL Late Work is Past Due! 

Grades are being Finalized, see Mr. Molitor with Concerns.

World History (Block)

EQ-

- How did the competition between colonization nations help lead to a Golden Age of Piracy in the late 17th century?

Topic: The Golden Age of Piracy

• DJ - Port Royal, the notorious pirate port, was located on which Caribbean island?
• Map of the Caribbean
• Map of Jamaica
• Current Events - CNN10
• Textbook Collection
• Begin Discussion and Video on The Golden Age of Piracy
• Assignments: 
• ALL Late Work is Past Due! 
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Fort San Lorenzo, Panama
• Supplemental Video(s): 
• Lost Worlds: Pirates of the Caribbean - Full Episode (S2, E17) | History
• Interesting Article(s): 
• The Gentleman Pirate

AP Euro

Topic: Presentations Day - Final Round

• Today's Agenda
• Presentations Day - Final Round
• Work on Final Class Projects:
• History of European Rock/Music Presentations 
• Continue National Treasure 2
• Euro News
• Narva: The Estonian border city where Nato and the EU meet Russia
• Handouts
• None 
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Influence of Black Music on The Beatles
• Surfing Culture and Public Art
• We Are, We Are, We Are The Mods!
• How 70s Rock Music kept the Status Quo
• The dream of flight - a history of German Airship Aviation
• Assignments:
• Contemporary Affairs

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The amazing story of Reggie, L.A.’s celebrity alligator

Classroom Update (05/25/2022)

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

ALL Late Work is Past Due! 

Grades are being Finalized, see Mr. Molitor with Concerns.

Special Schedule of Events Today: 

Rude's Roast!

 

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Texas fishermen reel in rare black alligator gar: 'Wild experience'

Classroom Update (05/24/2022)

 

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

ALL Late Work is Past Due! 

Grades are being Finalized, see Mr. Molitor with Concerns.

World History (Block)

Topic: Module 24 Assessment

• Current Events - CNN10
• Complete Module 24 Assessment
• Complete Achieve Article and Graphic Organizer for the article: "Age of Revolution: Was This Blackbeard's Ship?"
• Assignments: 
• Rude's Roast Tomorrow!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Burning of Opium at Humen
• The "Old Navy" Prints and Watercolors
• San Antonio Missions, USA
• Supplemental Video(s): 
• Triangular Trade Explained
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Remembering the Alamo
• During the Mexican-American War, Irish-Americans Fought for Mexico in the ‘Saint Patrick’s Battalion’

AP Euro

Topic: Presentations Day #5

• Today's Agenda
• Presentations Day #5
• Work on Final Class Projects:
• History of European Rock/Music Presentations 
• Continue end of course movie
• Euro News
• China and Taiwan: A really simple guides
• Baptism of fire for France's new government
• Handouts
• None 
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Influence of Black Music on The Beatles
• Surfing Culture and Public Art
• We Are, We Are, We Are The Mods!
• How 70s Rock Music kept the Status Quo
• Assignments:
• History of European Rock/Music Presentations - Presentations Due This Week!

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550-pound alligator goes for a dip in Florida family's swimming pool

Classroom Update (05/23/2022)

 

Monday, May 23, 2022

ALL Late Work is Past Due! 

Grades are being Finalized, see Mr. Molitor with Concerns.

World History (Block)

EQ-

- Why were Anglo settlers in Texas dissatisfied with Mexican rule?

- In what ways did Benito Juárez differ from Santa Anna?

- How did Mexico’s La Reforma movement cause conflict between the country's conservatives and liberals?

- How did the Mexican Revolution begin?

- What reforms were instituted with the Mexican Constitution of 1917?

Topic: Turmoil and Change in Mexico

• DJ - What was the significance of the Battle of San Jacinto?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 24 Lesson 3 Guided Reading Activity
• Complete and discuss Transformation Around the Globe Review Questions 
• Samurai, Daimyo, Matthew Perry, and Nationalism: Crash Course World History #34
• Assignments: 
• Module 24 Assessment Tomorrow!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Burning of Opium at Humen
• The "Old Navy" Prints and Watercolors
• Supplemental Video(s): 
• Sound Smart: The Boxer Rebellion | History
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Remembering the Alamo
• During the Mexican-American War, Irish-Americans Fought for Mexico in the ‘Saint Patrick’s Battalion’

AP Euro

Topic: Presentations Day #4

• Today's Agenda
• Presentations Day #4
• Work on Final Class Projects:
• History of European Rock/Music Presentations 
• Continue end of course movie
• Euro News
• Spain heatwave brings record May temperatures
• Handouts
• None 
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Influence of Black Music on The Beatles
• Surfing Culture and Public Art
• We Are, We Are, We Are The Mods!
• How 70s Rock Music kept the Status Quo
• Assignments:
• History of European Rock/Music Presentations - Presentations Due This Week!

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Police report new alligator sighting in Huntsville

Classroom Update (05/20/2022)

 

Friday, May 20, 2022

ALL Late Work for Term 4 is Due By This Friday, May 20th! (Today)

World History (Block)

EQ-

- Why did isolation end in Japan?

- How did Japan increase its influence in Asia?

- How did Japan’s victory in the Russo-Japanese War both explode and create stereotypes?

Topic: Modernization in Japan

• DJ - What were the similarities between the Taiping Rebellion and the Boxer Rebellion?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 24 Lesson 2 Notes
• Samurai, Daimyo, Matthew Perry, and Nationalism: Crash Course World History #34
• Read and complete Module 24 Lesson 3 Guided Reading Activity
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 24 Lesson 3 Guided Reading Activity - 5/23
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Burning of Opium at Humen
• The "Old Navy" Prints and Watercolors
• Supplemental Video(s): 
• Sound Smart: The Boxer Rebellion | History
• Interesting Article(s): 
• The Extreme Makeover of Empress Dowager Cixi
• The First U.S.-China Trade Deal
• Doubts Swirl Over Claims of Gold-Filled Russian Shipwreck

AP Euro

Topic: Presentations Day #3

• Today's Agenda
• Presentations Day #3
• Work on Final Class Projects:
• History of European Rock/Music Presentations 
• Continue end of course movie
• Euro News
• Russia's laser weapon claim derided as propaganda
• Handouts
• None 
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Influence of Black Music on The Beatles
• Surfing Culture and Public Art
• We Are, We Are, We Are The Mods!
• How 70s Rock Music kept the Status Quo
• Assignments:
• Late Work! - All due by 5/20 - No exceptions!
• History of European Rock/Music Presentations - Presentations Due This Week!

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Alligator crashes exams at Louisiana high school

Classroom Update (05/19/2022)

 

Thursday, May 19, 2022

ALL Late Work for Term 4 is Due By This Friday, May 20th!

World History (Block)

EQ-

- Why was China able to resist foreign influence?

- What actions resulted from the growing nationalistic attitudes in China?

Topic: China Resists Outside Influence

• DJ - How did resistance to technology hurt China?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 24 Lesson 1 Guided Reading Document
• Asian Responses to Imperialism: Crash Course World History #213
• Read and complete Module 24 Lesson 2 Reading Document
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 24 Lesson 2 Reading Document - 5/20
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Burning of Opium at Humen
• The "Old Navy" Prints and Watercolors
• Supplemental Video(s): 
• Sound Smart: The Boxer Rebellion | History
• Interesting Article(s): 
• The Extreme Makeover of Empress Dowager Cixi
• The First U.S.-China Trade Deal

AP Euro

Topic: Presentations Day #2 (Projects pushed back a day)

• Today's Agenda
• Presentations Day #2
• Work on Final Class Projects:
• History of European Rock/Music Presentations 
• Continue end of course movie
• Euro News
• Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis, UN warns
• Where is Europe finding the money to host millions of Ukrainian refugees?
• Handouts
• None 
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Influence of Black Music on The Beatles
• Surfing Culture and Public Art
• We Are, We Are, We Are The Mods!
• Assignments:
• Late Work! - All due by 5/20 - No exceptions!
• History of European Rock/Music Presentations - Presentations Due This Week!

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Florida family finds 550-pound alligator in their swimming pool

Classroom Update (5/18/2022)

 

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

ALL Late Work for Term 4 is Due By This Friday, May 20th!

World History (Block)

Topic: Achieve Article on Japan

• Current Events - CNN10 (on your own today)
• Read and complete a graphic organizer on the assigned Achieve Article: “Helping Japan Smile” 
• Complete Module 24 Unit Vocabulary Worksheet
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 24 Lesson 1 Guided Reading Document
• Complete Module 24 Unit Vocabulary Worksheet
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Burning of Opium at Humen
• Supplemental Video(s): 
• Sound Smart: The Boxer Rebellion | History
• Interesting Article(s): 
• The Extreme Makeover of Empress Dowager Cixi

AP Euro

Topic: Movie Day

• Today's Agenda
• Begin the end of class video selections
• Final Project Presentations continue on Thursday!
• Euro News
• Eurovision 2022: Russian vote hacking attempt foiled, police say
• Handouts
• None 
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Influence of Black Music on The Beatles
• Surfing Culture and Public Art
• We Are, We Are, We Are The Mods!
• Assignments:
• Late Work! - All due by 5/20 - No exceptions!
• History of European Rock/Music Presentations - Presentations Due This Week!

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Florida man's front door blocked by massive alligator

Classroom Update (05/17/2022)

 

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

ALL Late Work for Term 4 is Due By This Friday, May 20th!

World History (Block)

Topic: Imperialism Assessment

• Current Events - CNN10
• The Age of Imperialism Assessment
• Read and complete Module 24 Lesson 1 Guided Reading Document
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 24 Lesson 1 Guided Reading Document
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Burning of Opium at Humen
• Supplemental Video(s): 
• Sound Smart: The Boxer Rebellion | History
• Interesting Article(s): 
• The Extreme Makeover of Empress Dowager Cixi

AP Euro

Topic: Presentations Day #1 (Projects pushed back a day)

• Today's Agenda
• Presentations Day #1
• Work on Final Class Projects:
• History of European Rock/Music Presentations 
• Euro News
• Turkey threatens to block Finland and Sweden Nato bids
• Northern Ireland: Could the EU and UK face a trade war?
• Handouts
• None 
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Influence of Black Music on The Beatles
• Surfing Culture and Public Art
• We Are, We Are, We Are The Mods!
• Assignments:
• Late Work! - All due by 5/20 - No exceptions!
• History of European Rock/Music Presentations - Presentations Due This Week!

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Large alligator captured near park in La Porte

Classroom Update (05/16/2022)

 

Monday, May 16, 2022

ALL Late Work for Term 4 is Due By This Friday, May 20th!

World History (Block)

EQ-

- How did U.S. imperialism develop in the Pacific Islands?

- How was the principle of the Roosevelt Corollary different from that of the Monroe Doctrine?

Topic: American Imperialism & Review Day

• DJ - Why were European nations interested in controlling the Muslim lands?
• Current Events - CNN10
• American Imperialism Review
• The Monroe Doctrine -- A Brief Explanation
• The Roosevelt Corollary Explained in 3 Minutes
• The Spanish American War for Dummies: US History Review
• Complete and discuss The Age of Imperialism Review Questions
• Assignments: 
• Imperialism Assessment - 5/17
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Birth of the Nigerian Colony: An exhibit on the British creation and colonization of Nigeria
• 1947 Through The Looking Lens
• Supplemental Video(s): 
• Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35
• Apartheid Explained: Global History Review
• Interesting Article(s): 
• Brits Have Invaded Nine Out of Ten Countries
  
• The Brief Period, 200 Years Ago, When American Politics Was Full of “Good Feelings”

AP Euro

Topic: Presentations Day #1

• Today's Agenda
• Presentations Day #1
• Work on Final Class Projects:
• History of European Rock/Music Presentations 
• Euro News
• Northern Ireland: PM poised for protocol change ahead of crisis talks
• McDonald's to leave Russia for good after 30 years
• Handouts
• None 
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Influence of Black Music on The Beatles
• Surfing Culture and Public Art
• Assignments:
• Late Work! - All due by 5/20 - No exceptions!
• History of European Rock/Music Presentations - Presentations Due This Week!

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'Not your everyday arrest:' Police relocate alligator after it turns up outside South Carolina school