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Classroom Update (6/6/25)

 

Friday, June 6, 2025

Early Release Today!

American Government

Topic: National Treasure and Current Events

Recent U.S. History

Topic: America Story of Us -  Millennium and Current Events

World History

Topic: Current Events

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Daily Gator

SEE YOU LATER, GATOR! 13-foot alligator removed from Broaddus ISD campus

Classroom Update (6/5/25)

Thursday, June 5, 2025

ALL Late Work is Past Due. See Mr. Molitor with Any Questions!

American Government

Topic: Current Events

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- None
• Current Events
• Begin viewing National Treasure
• Assignments: 
• Final Grade Checks
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Interesting Article:
• How Two 1950s Kids Playing on the Railroad Tracks Found a National Treasure

Recent U.S. History

Topic: America Story of Us -  Millennium

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Begin viewing and discussing America Story of Us -  Millennium
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Check Final Grades!
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• POST-ELECTION PROCESS THROUGH INAUGURATION
• Supplemental Video:
• ObamaCare: The Affordable Care Act Explained
• Interesting Article:
• A Journey to Obama’s Kenya

World History

Topic: The Golden Age of Piracy

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Check Final Grades!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Meet Legendary Pirate Zheng Yi
• Supplemental Video: 
• Francis Drake: World's Most Controversial Pirate (Full Episode) | Pirates: Behind the Legends
• Interesting Article:
• The Notorious Pirate King Who Vanished With the Riches of a Mughal Treasure Ship

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Daily Gator

Huge 400-pound alligator captured in North Carolina on 'suspicion of being a dinosaur'

Classroom Update (6/4/25)

 

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

ALL Late Work is Past Due. See Mr. Molitor with Any Questions!

American Government

Topic: Ch. 16, 24, and 25 Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- None
• Complete the Ch. 16, 24, and 25 Assessment
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Ch. 16, 24, and 25 Questions - 6/4
• Ch. 16, 24, and 25 Vocabulary - 6/4
• Ch. 16, 24, and 25 Assessment - 6/4
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Government Regulation: Crash Course Government and Politics #47
• Interesting Article:
• How Alexander Hamilton Tackled the National Debt

Recent U.S. History

Topic: Module 18 Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Module 18 Assessment
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Check Final Grades!
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• POST-ELECTION PROCESS THROUGH INAUGURATION
• Supplemental Video:
• ObamaCare: The Affordable Care Act Explained
• Interesting Article:
• A Journey to Obama’s Kenya

World History

Topic: The Golden Age of Piracy

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - In 1718, Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, blockaded which city on the east coast of the present-day United States?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Check Final Grades!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Meet Legendary Pirate Zheng Yi
• Supplemental Video: 
• Francis Drake: World's Most Controversial Pirate (Full Episode) | Pirates: Behind the Legends
• Interesting Article:
• The Notorious Pirate King Who Vanished With the Riches of a Mughal Treasure Ship

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Daily Gator

Alligator found in hotel pool at North Carolina coast

Classroom Update (6/3/25)

 

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

ALL Late Work is Past Due. See Mr. Molitor with Any Questions!

American Government

Topic: Civics Test

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- None
• Civics Test
• Assign: Ch. 16, 24, and 25 Practice Test
• Assignments: 
• Ch. 16, 24, and 25 Questions - 6/4
• Ch. 16, 24, and 25 Vocabulary - 6/4
• Ch. 16, 24, and 25 Assessment - 6/4
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Government Regulation: Crash Course Government and Politics #47
• Interesting Article:
• How Alexander Hamilton Tackled the National Debt

Recent U.S. History

Topic: Obama's Presidency

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - What were the two main issues in the presidential election of 2008?
• Whiteboard Notes: Technological Changes
• View and discuss Obamanation: Crash Course US History #47
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Article Summary: 5 Ways September 11 Changed America - Due by 6/3
• Module 18 Assessment - 6/4
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• POST-ELECTION PROCESS THROUGH INAUGURATION
• Supplemental Video:
• ObamaCare: The Affordable Care Act Explained
• Interesting Article:
• A Journey to Obama’s Kenya

World History

Topic: The Golden Age of Piracy

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - In 1586, which Spanish settlement did Sir Francis Drake attack in Florida?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Article Summary: Who Were the Real Pirates of the Caribbean? - Due by 6/3
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Meet Legendary Pirate Zheng Yi
• Supplemental Video: 
• Francis Drake: World's Most Controversial Pirate (Full Episode) | Pirates: Behind the Legends
• Interesting Article:
• The Notorious Pirate King Who Vanished With the Riches of a Mughal Treasure Ship

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Daily Gator

Motorcyclists injured after hitting alligator on I-4 in Orange City

Classroom Update (6/2/25)

 

Monday, June 2, 2025

ALL Late Work is Past Due. See Mr. Molitor with Any Questions!

American Government

EQ-

~ How much power should State governments have?

Topic: State Government

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- What executive powers do most governors have?
• Current Events
• Civics Test Tomorrow!
• Assign: Ch. 25 Questions Vocabulary and Guided Reading WS
• Assignments: 
• Civic Test - 6/3
• Ch. 16, 24, and 25 Questions - 6/4
• Ch. 16, 24, and 25 Vocabulary - 6/4
• Ch. 16, 24, and 25 Assessment - 6/4
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Government Regulation: Crash Course Government and Politics #47
• Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Crash Course Government and Politics #48
• Interesting Article:
• How Alexander Hamilton Tackled the National Debt
• Why Is Tax Day in April?

Recent U.S. History

Topic: The Great Recession

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How were weapons of mass destruction (WMD) connected to the start of war in Iraq?
• Whiteboard Notes: The Great Recession
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Article Summary: 5 Ways September 11 Changed America - Due by 6/3
• Module 18 Assessment - 6/4
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Army Resolve: Looking Back at 9/11
• Supplemental Video:
• The Election of 2000 Explained: US History Review
• Interesting Article:
• When Republicans Became ‘Red’ and Democrats Became ‘Blue’

World History

Topic: The Golden Age of Piracy

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Port Royal, the notorious pirate port, was located on which Caribbean island?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Travel Project Introduction -Due Today!
• Article Summary: Who Were the Real Pirates of the Caribbean? - 6/3
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Meet Legendary Pirate Zheng Yi
• Supplemental Video: 
• Francis Drake: World's Most Controversial Pirate (Full Episode) | Pirates: Behind the Legends
• Interesting Article:
• The Notorious Pirate King Who Vanished With the Riches of a Mughal Treasure Ship

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Alligator sightings increasing across Arkansas

Classroom Update (5/30/25)

 

Friday, May 30, 2025

ALL Late Work is Past Due. See Mr. Molitor with Any Questions!

 Rude's Roast Today! 

American Government

EQ-

~ How does the Federal government achieve its economic goals?

Topic: Fiscal and Monetary policy

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- Why might policymakers hesitate to use fiscal policy to influence the nation's economy?
• Current Events
• Assign: Ch. 16, 24, and 25 Questions (in Schoology) - 6/4
• Assignments: 
• Civic Test - 6/3
• Ch. 16, 24, and 25 Questions - 6/4
• Ch. 16, 24, and 25 Vocabulary - 6/4
• Ch. 16, 24, and 25 Assessment - 6/4
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Crash Course Government and Politics #48
• Interesting Article:
• Why Is Tax Day in April?

Recent U.S. History

Topic: 9/11

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How did the Bush Administration respond to the events of 9/11?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Assign: Article Summary: 5 Ways September 11 Changed America - Due by 6/3
• Assignments: 
• Article Summary: 5 Ways September 11 Changed America - Due by 6/3
• Module 18 Assessment - 6/4
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Army Resolve: Looking Back at 9/11
• Supplemental Video:
• The Election of 2000 Explained: US History Review
• Interesting Article:
• When Republicans Became ‘Red’ and Democrats Became ‘Blue’

World History

Topic: Current Events

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - On the last Saturday of January, which city has hosted a "Parade of Pirates" since 1904?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Travel Project Introduction - 6/2
• Article Summary: Who Were the Real Pirates of the Caribbean? - 6/3
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Meet Legendary Pirate Zheng Yi
• Supplemental Video: 
• Here's How the National Park Service Got Started | History
• Interesting Article:
• The Notorious Pirate King Who Vanished With the Riches of a Mughal Treasure Ship
• Ahead of 100th Anniversary, Route 66 Will Get Much-Needed Upgrades

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Daily Gator

GatorWise initiative launched for information on alligators in southeastern states, including North Carolina

Classroom Update (5/29/25)

 

Thursday, May 29, 2025

ALL Late Work is Past Due. See Mr. Molitor with any Questions!

American Government

EQ-

~ How is the Federal government financed?

~ How is federal spending determined?

Topic: The Federal Budget

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- How does a direct tax differ from an indirect tax?
• Current Events
• Social Policy: Crash Course Government and Politics #49
• Assign: Ch. 24 Vocabulary and Reading WS
• Assignments: 
• Civic Test - 6/3
• Ch. 16, 24, and 25 Questions - 6/4
• Ch. 16, 24, and 25 Vocabulary - 6/4
• Ch. 16, 24, and 25 Assessment - 6/4
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Crash Course Government and Politics #48
• Interesting Article:
• Why Is Tax Day in April?

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- How did the election of 2000 highlight both the weaknesses and strengths of America's election process?

Topic: The Race for the White House

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Why did union membership decline during the 1990s and early 2000s?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• View and discuss The Presidents - Bush
• Assignments: 
• Module 18 Assessment - 6/4
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Army Resolve: Looking Back at 9/11
• Supplemental Video:
• The Election of 2000 Explained: US History Review
• Interesting Article:
• When Republicans Became ‘Red’ and Democrats Became ‘Blue’

World History

Topic: Current Events

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Work Time
• Assign: Article Summary: Who Were the Real Pirates of the Caribbean?
• Assignments: 
• Travel Project Introduction - 6/2
• Article Summary: Who Were the Real Pirates of the Caribbean? - 6/3
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Meet Legendary Pirate Zheng Yi
• Supplemental Video: 
• Here's How the National Park Service Got Started | History
• Interesting Article:
• The Notorious Pirate King Who Vanished With the Riches of a Mughal Treasure Ship
• Ahead of 100th Anniversary, Route 66 Will Get Much-Needed Upgrades

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Florida man shot by deputies after alligator attack, charging officers with garden shears

Classroom Update (5/28/25)

 

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

ALL Late Work is due by Wednesday, May 28th!

American Government

Topic: Ch. 18 Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- None
• Ch. 18 Assessment
• Current Events
• Assign: Ch. 16 Vocabulary and Reading Document
• Assignments: 
• Civics Test - June 3rd
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Judicial Decisions: Crash Course Government and Politics #22
• Interesting Article:
• Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on Why Judges Wear Black Robes

Recent U.S. History

Topic: 1994 Midterm Election

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - What happened in 1994 that changed the balance of power in Washington?
• Whiteboard Notes: Clinton's Major Actions
• View and discuss The Presidents - Clinton
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Map Reassessments - Now on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Living Room Candidate
• Supplemental Video:
• The 1996 Election Explained
• Interesting Article:
• Presidents Can Be Impeached Because Benjamin Franklin Thought It Was Better Than Assassination

World History

Topic: Current Events

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Project Work Time
• Assignments: 
• Travel Project Introduction - 6/2
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• From Start to Finish: 8 Stops Along Route 66
• Supplemental Video: 
• Here's How the National Park Service Got Started | History
• Interesting Article:
• Why Did Cahokia, One of North America’s Largest Pre-Hispanic Cities, Collapse?

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Daily Gator

Where alligators are found in North Texas, and what to do if you see one

Classroom Update (5/27/25)

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

ALL Late Work is due by Wednesday, May 28th!

American Government

EQ-

~ What are the special courts, and what are the jurisdictions of each?

Topic: Special Courts

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- What is the difference between civilian tribunals and courts-martial?
• Current Events
• Special vs. Constitutional Courts
• Poster Work Time
• Assign: Ch. 18 Practice Test
• Assignments: 
• Major Supreme Court Cases Poster Assessment - Due 5/28
• Ch. 18 Questions - 5/28
• Ch. 18 Assessment - 5/28
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Supreme Court of the United States Procedures: Crash Course Government and Politics #20
• Judicial Decisions: Crash Course Government and Politics #22
• Interesting Article:
• Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on Why Judges Wear Black Robes

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- What was the major issue of the 1992 election?

Topic: The Election of 1992

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - What was the major issue of the 1992 election?
• Whiteboard Notes: Clinton's Major Actions
• The 1992 Election Explained
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Map Reassessments - Now on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Living Room Candidate
• Supplemental Video:
• The 1996 Election Explained
• Interesting Article:
• Presidents Can Be Impeached Because Benjamin Franklin Thought It Was Better Than Assassination

World History

Topic: Travel Project

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Travel Project Introduction - 6/2
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• From Start to Finish: 8 Stops Along Route 66
• Supplemental Video: 
• Here's How the National Park Service Got Started | History
• Interesting Article:
• Why Did Cahokia, One of North America’s Largest Pre-Hispanic Cities, Collapse?

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Later, alligator! Video shows man stealing baby gator from Florida business, deputies say

Classroom Update (5/26/25)

Monday, May 26, 2025

ALL Late Work is due by Wednesday, May 28th!

Classroom Update (5/23/25)

 

Friday, May 23, 2025

ALL Late Work is due by Wednesday, May 28th!

American Government

EQ-

~ Why is the concept of due process important to a free society?

Topic: Due Process Clause

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- What is a majority opinion and why is it important?
• Current Events
• Begin 12 Angry Men
• Assign: Major Supreme Court Cases Poster Assessment - Due 5/28
• Assignments: 
• Assign: Major Supreme Court Cases Poster Assessment - Due 5/28
• Ch. 18 Questions - 5/28
• Ch. 18 Assessment - 5/28
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Supreme Court of the United States Procedures: Crash Course Government and Politics #20
• Judicial Decisions: Crash Course Government and Politics #22
• Interesting Article:
• Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on Why Judges Wear Black Robes

Recent U.S. History

Topic: Module 17 Assessment - Part II

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Module 17 Assessment - Part II
• Assign: Module 18 Reading Packet
• Assignments: 
• Map Reassessments - Now on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The fall of the wall: revelation, not revolution
• Supplemental Video:
• The Persian Gulf War Explained: US History Review
• Interesting Article:
• An Unlikely Hardliner, George H. W. Bush Was Ready to Push Presidential Powers

World History

Topic: Travel Project

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Travel Project Introduction - 6/2
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• From Start to Finish: 8 Stops Along Route 66
• Supplemental Video: 
• Here's How the National Park Service Got Started | History
• Interesting Article:
• Ahead of 100th Anniversary, Route 66 Will Get Much-Needed Upgrades

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

A tailless alligator waddling across a Louisiana road goes viral: 'Cutie patootie'

Classroom Update (5/22/25)

 

Thursday, May 22, 2025

ALL Late Work is due by Wednesday, May 28th!

American Government

EQ-

~ Why is the concept of due process important to a free society?

Topic: The Supreme Court

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- What is the difference between a criminal case and a civil case?
• Current Events
• Begin 12 Angry Men 
• Assignments: 
• Current Events (5/22) - Due by 5/22 in Schoology
• Ch. 18 Questions - 5/28
• Ch. 18 Assessment - 5/28
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Supreme Court of the United States Procedures: Crash Course Government and Politics #20
• Judicial Decisions: Crash Course Government and Politics #22
• Interesting Article:
• Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on Why Judges Wear Black Robes

Recent U.S. History

EQ

- How did the U.S. respond to Iraqi aggression?

Topic: Foreign Policy Under Reagan and Bush

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Why was President Bush unable to enact any major domestic programs?
• Whiteboard Notes: 
• What Happened in the Persian Gulf War? | History
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Article Summary - How George H.W. Bush Finished What Reagan Started in Ending the Cold War - Due by Today
• Module 17 (Part II) Assessment - 5/23
• Map Reassessments - Now on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The fall of the wall: revelation, not revolution
• Supplemental Video:
• The Persian Gulf War Explained: US History Review
• Iran-Contra Affair Scandal Explained: US History Review
• Interesting Article:
• An Unlikely Hardliner, George H. W. Bush Was Ready to Push Presidential Powers

World History

Topic: Travel Project

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Travel Project Introduction - 6/2
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• From Start to Finish: 8 Stops Along Route 66
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Alamo Explained
• Here's How the National Park Service Got Started | History
• Interesting Article:
• Ahead of 100th Anniversary, Route 66 Will Get Much-Needed Upgrades

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

‘GatorWise’ advises how to live responsibly among alligators