Classroom Update (4/30/25)

 

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

American Government

Topic: Ch. 4 Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- Why might a person vote for a minor-party candidate even knowing that the candidate is not likely to win?
• Complete the Ch. 4 Assessment
• Current Events
• Assign: Ch. 5-7 Questions in Schoology
• Assignments: 
• Ch. 5-7 Questions - 5/5
• Ch. 5-7 Assessment - 5/6
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Political Parties: Crash Course Government and Politics #40
• Interesting Article:
• How George Washington Wrote His Farewell Address

Recent U.S. History

Topic: Current Events

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - What effects did the Vietnam War have on President Johnson's domestic agenda?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 Assessment - 5/6/25
• Map Reassessments - Now on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• 1968: The Year That Changed America
• Supplemental Video:
• The Cold War in Asia: Crash Course US History #38
• Interesting Article:
• In Vietnam, These Helicopter Scouts Saw Combat Up Close

World History

Topic: Current Events

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - What changes took place in Southeast Asia as a result of colonial control?
• Whiteboard Notes: None 
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Article Summary: It’s Pineapple Season - Due 5/2
• Module 23 Part II Assessment - 5/5
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The 1846 plan for India's first Railway line
• Supplemental Video: 
• Expansion and Resistance: Crash Course European History #28
• Interesting Article:
• Americans Caught ‘Victoria Fever’ For The British Queen’s 1838 Coronation

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Alligator sighted near McAllen canal has been found, relocated

Classroom Update (4/29/25)

 

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

American Government

EQ-

~ Where in the Constitution does the Full Faith and Credit lay out the States working together?

Topic: Interstate Relations

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- If a person commits a felony in one State and flees to another, why might that person face extradition?
• Article IV for Dummies: Full Faith and Credit Explained
• Current Events
• Assign: Ch. 5 Vocabulary and Reading WS
• Assignments: 
• Current Events (located in Schoology) - due Today!
• Ch. 4 Assessment - 4/30
• Ch. 5-7 Assessment - 5/6
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Tenth Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series
• Interesting Article:
• Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr and the Election of 1800

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- How did the draft policies lead to the Vietnam War becoming a working-class war?

- How did the Tet Offensive change public opinion about the war?

Topic: The Tet Offensive

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - For what reasons did the protesters oppose the Vietnam War?
• Whiteboard Notes: Hawks vs. Doves
• Current Events
• Continue Inside the Vietnam War Video and Notes
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 Assessment - 5/6/25
• Map Reassessments - Now on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• 1968: The Year That Changed America
• Supplemental Video:
• The Cold War in Asia: Crash Course US History #38
• Interesting Article:
• In Vietnam, These Helicopter Scouts Saw Combat Up Close

World History

EQ-

- How did European countries acquire territory in Southeast Asia?

- How did Siam keep Britain and France at bay?

Topic: Imperialism in Southeast East

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How were the British East India Company and the Dutch East Indian Company similar?
• Whiteboard Notes: None 
• Current Events
• Assign: Article Summary: It’s Pineapple Season - Due 5/2
• Assignments: 
• Article Summary: It’s Pineapple Season - Due 5/2
• Module 23 Part II Assessment - 5/5
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/24 
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The 1846 plan for India's first Railway line
• Supplemental Video: 
• Expansion and Resistance: Crash Course European History #28
• Interesting Article:
• Americans Caught ‘Victoria Fever’ For The British Queen’s 1838 Coronation

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‘This one is not happy:’ Deputies trap gator at Florida high school

Unexpected visitor turned up at Parrish Community High School

Classroom Update (4/28/25)

 

Monday, April 28, 2025

American Government

EQ-

~ How do the States work together to preserve the Union?

Topic: The Supremacy Clause

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- What purpose does government at a local level serve? How does the source of powers given to governments at a local level differ from the source of the delegated powers of the federal government?
• Article VI For Dummies: The Supremacy Clause Explained
• Current Events
• Federalism: Crash Course Government and Politics #4
• Assign: Ch. 4 Practice Test
• Assignments: 
• Current Events (located in Schoology) - due by 4/29
• Ch. 4 Assessment - 4/30
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• US Federalism For Dummies: American Government Review
• The Tenth Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series
• Interesting Article:
• Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr and the Election of 1800

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- Why did U.S. military involvement expand under President Johnson?

Topic: Fighting in the Jungle

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - In what way did the United States underestimate the Vietcong?
• Whiteboard Notes: Tactics and Weapons
• Current Events
• Continue Inside the Vietnam War Video and Notes
• Assign: Vietnam War Map Activity
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 Assessment - 5/6/25
• Map Reassessments - Now on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• 1968: The Year That Changed America
• Supplemental Video:
• The Cold War in Asia: Crash Course US History #38
• Interesting Article:
• In Vietnam, These Helicopter Scouts Saw Combat Up Close

World History

EQ-

- How did the Sepoy Mutiny change the political climate of India?

Topic: Britain's Empire

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Why didn't Indians unite against the British in the Sepoy Mutiny?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Finish viewing and completing notes on Engineering an Empire (Britain: Blood & Steel)
• Assignments: 
• Module 23 Part II Assessment - 5/5
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/24 
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Taj of the Raj: The Victoria Memorial Hall and its Gardens
• Supplemental Video: 
• Expansion and Resistance: Crash Course European History #28
• Interesting Article:
• The Speech That Brought India to the Brink of Independence

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Alligators seen blocks from Ochsner on River Road

Classroom Update (4/25/25)

 

Friday, April 25, 2025

American Government

~ How does the process for admitting States to the Union work?

~ How do the States work together to preserve the Union?

Topic: Territorial Expansion

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- What is the purpose of the enabling act? What does Congress do once the requirements of the enabling act are met?
• Current Events
• Article VI For Dummies: The Supremacy Clause Explained
• Read and complete the guided reading worksheet on Ch. 4 Section 3
• Assignments: 
• Ch. 4 Reading Packet in Schoology - 4/28
• Current Events (located in Schoology) - due by 4/29
• Ch. 4 Assessment - 4/30
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• US Federalism For Dummies: American Government Review
• The Tenth Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series
• Interesting Article:
• Why the Equal Rights Amendment Is Still Not Part of the Constitution
• The Debate Over Executive Orders Began With Teddy Roosevelt’s Mad Passion for Conservation

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- Why did U.S. military involvement expand under President Johnson?

Topic: President Johnson Expands the Conflict

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - What authority did the Tonkin Gulf Resolution give to President Johnson?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Continue Inside the Vietnam War Video and Notes
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 Assessment - 5/2/25
• Map Reassessments - Now on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• 1968: The Year That Changed America
• Supplemental Video:
• The Cold War in Asia: Crash Course US History #38
• Interesting Article:
• In Vietnam, These Helicopter Scouts Saw Combat Up Close

World History

EQ-

- Why was India considered the brightest “jewel in the crown” for Great Britain?

- How did economic imperialism lead to India’s becoming a British colony?

- How did the Sepoy Mutiny change the political climate of India?

Topic: British Imperialism in India

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How did the Sepoy Mutiny change the political climate of India?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• View and complete notes on Engineering an Empire (Britain: Blood & Steel)
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/24 
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Taj of the Raj: The Victoria Memorial Hall and its Gardens
• Supplemental Video: 
• Expansion and Resistance: Crash Course European History #28
• Interesting Article:
• The Speech That Brought India to the Brink of Independence

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Daily Gator

An ancient ‘terror crocodile’ became a dinosaur-eating giant. Scientists say they now know why

Classroom Update (4/24/25)

 

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Early Release Today!

American Government

Topic: Work Day

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- Why is a State restricted from making distinctions between its residents and those of another State?
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Ch. 4 Reading Packet in Schoology - 4/28
• Current Events (located in Schoology) - due by 4/29
• Ch. 4 Assessment - 4/30
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• US Federalism For Dummies: American Government Review
• Interesting Article:
• Why the Equal Rights Amendment Is Still Not Part of the Constitution

Recent U.S. History

Topic: Current Events

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Why did the United States not support the Geneva Accords?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 Assessment - 5/2/25
• Map Reassessments - Now on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• 1968: The Year That Changed America
• Supplemental Video:
• The Cold War in Asia: Crash Course US History #38
• Interesting Article:
• How Comics Captured America’s Opinions About the Vietnam War

World History

Topic: Current Events

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How did missionaries threaten traditional Indian life?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Assign: Module 23 Lesson 4
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/24 
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Rediscovered Islands
• Supplemental Video: 
• Expansion and Resistance: Crash Course European History #28
• Interesting Article:
• When Catherine the Great Invaded the Crimea and Put the Rest of the World on Edge

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Daily Gator

Barefoot Florida man wrangles angry alligator using trash can

Classroom Update (4/23/25)

 

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

No Early Release Today!

American Government

EQ-

~ How has the Constitution been amended through the formal amendment process?

Topic: Formal Amendments

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- What is the purpose of the division of powers under federalism? Where was this principle established in the Constitution?
• Current Events
• Share out amendment posters. 
• Name it.
• Define it.
• Explain It.
• When was it?
• Assign: Current Events and Ch. 4 Section 2 WS
• Assignments: 
• Ch. 4 Reading Packet in Schoology - 4/28
• Current Events (located in Schoology) - due by 4/29
• Ch. 4 Assessment - 4/30
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• US Federalism For Dummies: American Government Review
• Interesting Article:
• Why the Equal Rights Amendment Is Still Not Part of the Constitution

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- How did the United States become involved in the Vietnam War?

Topic: The United States Steps In

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How and why did the U.S. support France's Vietnam War?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Continue Inside the Vietnam War Video and Notes
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 Assessment - 5/2/25
• Map Reassessments - Now on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• 1968: The Year That Changed America
• Supplemental Video:
• The Cold War in Asia: Crash Course US History #38
• Interesting Article:
• How Comics Captured America’s Opinions About the Vietnam War

World History

EQ-

- Why were European nations interested in controlling Muslim lands?

- How did the Crimean War help lead to the decline of the Ottoman Empire?

- What methods did the Muslim leaders use to try to prevent European imperialism?

Topic: The Crimean War

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - What two effects did raising cotton have on Egyptian agriculture?
• Whiteboard Notes: The Crimean War
• Go over The Crimean War and the Charge of the Light Brigade Assignment
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/24 
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Rediscovered Islands
• Supplemental Video: 
• Expansion and Resistance: Crash Course European History #28
• Interesting Article:
• When Catherine the Great Invaded the Crimea and Put the Rest of the World on Edge

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Daily Gator

Florida home shockingly found two alligators at front door: ‘They’re getting smarter’

Classroom Update (4/22/25)

 

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

American Government

EQ-

~ How has the Constitution been amended through the formal amendment process?

Topic: Formal Amendments

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- What governments in our country make laws that you must obey?
• Current Events
• Create a poster on your assigned amendment - share out tomorrow in class!
• Name it.
• Define it.
• Explain It.
• When was it?
• Assignments: 
• Ch. 4 Reading Packet in Schoology - 4/28
• Ch. 4 Assessment - 4/30
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• The US Constitutional Amendments: Easy Ways to Remember
• US Federalism For Dummies: American Government Review
• Interesting Article:
• Paul Revere Wasn’t the Only Midnight Rider Who Dashed Through the Darkness to Warn the Patriots That the British Were Coming

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- What did the United States intend to gain from the Vietnam War?

- How did the United States become involved in the Vietnam War?

Topic: America Supports France in Vietnam

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How did World War II bring on decolonization in the Eastern Hemisphere?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Begin Inside the Vietnam War Video and Notes
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Module 16 Assessment - 5/2/25
• Map Reassessments - Now on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• 1968: The Year That Changed America
• Supplemental Video:
• The Cold War in Asia: Crash Course US History #38
• Interesting Article:
• How Comics Captured America’s Opinions About the Vietnam War

World History

EQ-

- Why were European nations interested in controlling Muslim lands?

- How did the Crimean War help lead to the decline of the Ottoman Empire?

- What methods did the Muslim leaders use to try to prevent European imperialism?

Topic: Europeans Claim Muslim Lands

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How did the Young Turks unite people against the Ottoman sultan and consolidate their power?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Assign: The Crimean War and the Charge of the Light Brigade Document (located in Schoology)
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/24 
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Birth of the Nigerian Colony: An exhibit on the British creation and colonization of Nigeria
• Supplemental Video: 
• Expansion and Resistance: Crash Course European History #28
• Interesting Article:
• Across Africa, Finding Common Ground in Their Art

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Daily Gator

Here’s what to do if you come face to teeth with an SC alligator this spring

Classroom Update (4/21/25)

 

Monday, April 21, 2025

Classroom Update (4/18/25)

 

Friday, April 18, 2025

Classroom Update (4/17/25)

 

Thursday, April 17, 2025

American Government

Topic: Ch.3 Exam

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- None
• Ch. 3 Exam
• Assign: Ch.4 Questions, Ch. 4 Section 1 WS, and Ch. 4 Vocabulary
• Assignments: 
• Ch. 4 Materials
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Federalism Explained in One Minute
• Interesting Article:
• Chief Justice Marshall Takes the Law in Hand

Recent U.S. History

Topic: Module 15 Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Module 15 Assessment
• Assign: Module 16 Reading Packet
• Assignments: 
• Map Reassessments - Now on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Mary Beth Edelson: Conference of Women in the Visual Arts, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington DC, April 20-22, 1972
• Supplemental Video:
• The 1960s in America: Crash Course US History #40
• Interesting Article:
• The 1977 Conference on Women’s Rights That Split America in Two

World History

Topic: Module 23 - Part 1 Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Module 23 - Part 1 Assessment
• Assign: Module 23 - Part 2 Reading Packet
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/24 
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Birth of the Nigerian Colony: An exhibit on the British creation and colonization of Nigeria
• Supplemental Video: 
• Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35
• Interesting Article:
• Concentration Camps Existed Long Before Auschwitz

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Daily Gator

America’s Largest Blackwater Swamp Is Home to an Estimated 15,000 Alligators—and It May Be the Next UNESCO World Heritage Site

Classroom Update (4/16/25)

 

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

American Government

EQ-

~ How has the Constitution been amended through the formal amendment process?

~ How have the day-to-day workings of government affected how we interpret the Constitution?

Topic: Change by Other Means

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- How is the ratification process of amendments an example of popular sovereignty?
• Marbury v Madison Explained: US History Review
• Current Events
• Assign: Ch.3 Practice Test
• Assignments: 
• Ch. 3 Reading Packet in Schoology - 4/17
• Ch. 3 Assessment - 4/17
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Judicial Review Explained in One Minute
• Checks and Balances for Dummies
• Interesting Article:
• Chief Justice Marshall Takes the Law in Hand
• Inside the Founding Fathers’ Debate Over What Constituted an Impeachable Offense

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- Through protests and marches, how did women confront social and economic barriers in American society?

Topic: Women Fight for Equality

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How did Title IX affect the education system in the United States?
• Whiteboard Notes: Key Events in the Women's Movement
• The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Explained
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Article Summary: How Civil Rights Wade-Ins Desegregated Southern Beaches - due today!
• Module 15 Assessment - 4/17/25
• Map Reassessments - Now on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Exploring the Print Culture of the Civil Rights Movement
• Mary Beth Edelson: Conference of Women in the Visual Arts, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington DC, April 20-22, 1972
• Supplemental Video:
• The 1960s in America: Crash Course US History #40
• Interesting Article:
• A Return to the Wounded Knee Occupation, 50 Years Later
• The 1977 Conference on Women’s Rights That Split America in Two

World History

EQ-

- How did the European nations divide up Africa in the late 19th century?

Topic: Imperialism in Africa

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How did the colonial rule have a positive effect on Africa?
• Whiteboard Notes: Positive vs. Negative Effects in Africa
• Africa Map, 1914
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Module 23 Lesson 1 and 2 Assessment - 4/17
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/24 
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Birth of the Nigerian Colony: An exhibit on the British creation and colonization of Nigeria
• Supplemental Video: 
• Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35
• Interesting Article:
• Across Africa, Finding Common Ground in Their Art
• Concentration Camps Existed Long Before Auschwitz

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Daily Gator

S.C. woman uses a tomato stake to save husband from alligator