Classroom Update (4/3/25)

 

Thursday, April 3, 2025

American Government

EQ-

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

~ What protections does the Constitution set out for persons accused of crimes?

Topic: 5th Amendment and Objectivity

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- How did the 8th Amendment put limits on punishment?
• Finish viewing and discussing 12 Angry Men video and notes
• Collect textbooks and final grade checks
• Assignments: 
• Ch. 18 Vocabulary - Due Today!
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Fifth Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series
• Interesting Article:
• How Thurgood Marshall Paved the Road to ‘Brown v. Board of Education’
• George Mason: Forgotten Founder, He Conceived the Bill of Rights

Recent U.S. History

Topic: Asia Map Test

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Asia Map Test
• Work Time for Module 14 Poster Project
• Assignments: 
• Module 14 Assessment - 4/4
• Module 14 Poster Project - 4/7
• Europe Map - Reassessment is on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Beatles
• Supplemental Video:
• The 1960s in America: Crash Course US History #40
• Interesting Article:
• When the Beatles Arrived in America, Reporters Ignored the Music and Obsessed Over Hair

World History

EQ-

- How did the railroad change the landscape of the West?

Topic: The Postwar Economy

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How did railroads affect the growth of the United States?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• (FYI) Civil War 160!
• Battle of Five Forks Tour | Appomattox 160
• Current Events
• Work Time: Complete the Civil War Map or Historical Article Review #2
• Assignments: 
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/24 
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Lincoln Assassination Conspirators
• Supplemental Video: 
• Battles of the Civil War: Crash Course US History #19
• Interesting Article: 
• The Final Hours of John Wilkes Booth

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NC alligators stirring as weather warms; 12 spotted so far along Brunswick County river

Classroom Update (4/2/25)

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

American Government

EQ-

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

~ What protections does the Constitution set out for persons accused of crimes?

Topic: Due Process and Reasonable Doubt

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- Why did the Framers see a need for a national court system? Why did the Farmers believe that an independent judiciary was so important?
• Structure of the Court System: Crash Course Government and Politics #19
• Begin Viewing and discussing 12 Angry Men
• Assignments: 
• Ch. 18 Vocabulary - Due Tomorrow!
• 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:
• How Thurgood Marshall Paved the Road to ‘Brown v. Board of Education’

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- How did the ideals and lifestyle of counterculture challenge the traditional views of Americans?

Topic: The Beatles

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - What did rock 'n roll rock symbolize for American youth?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• The British Invasion
• The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand - Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 2/9/64
• The Beatles at Shea Stadium
• The rooftop performance of “Get Back” from the forthcoming docuseries "TheBeatles: Get Back"
• Work Time for Module 14 Poster Project or Asia Map Test (Tomorrow)
• Assignments: 
• Asia Map Assessment - 4/3
• Module 14 Assessment - 4/4
• Module 14 Poster Project - 4/7
• Europe Map - Reassessment is on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Beatles
• Supplemental Video:
• The 1960s in America: Crash Course US History #40
• Interesting Article:
• How Denim Became a Political Symbol of the 1960s
• When the Beatles Arrived in America, Reporters Ignored the Music and Obsessed Over Hair

World History

EQ-

- Why was the issue of slavery in the United States so divisive?

Topic: The American Civil War

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Why was the issue of slavery in the United States so divisive?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• The War Between the States (A Civil War Overview): The Civil War in Four Minutes
• Work Time: Complete the Civil War Map or Historical Article Review #2
• Assignments: 
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• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/24 
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Abbey Theatre and the Easter Rising, 1916
• Lincoln Assassination Conspirators
• Supplemental Video: 
• War & Expansion: Crash Course US History #17
• Battles of the Civil War: Crash Course US History #19
• Interesting Article: 
• Scientists Finally Pinpoint the Pathogen That Caused the Irish Potato Famine
• The Final Hours of John Wilkes Booth

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Daily Gator

Alligator captured in southeast Texas

Classroom Update (4/1/25)

 

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

American Government

EQ-

~ What are the structure and function of the national judiciary?

Topic: The National Judiciary

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- Which is the only court mentioned in the Constitution?
• Structure of the Court System: Crash Course Government and Politics #19
• Assign:  Ch. 18 Vocabulary
• Assignments: 
• Current Events - Due 4/1/25 in Schoology
• 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:
• How Thurgood Marshall Paved the Road to ‘Brown v. Board of Education’

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- How did the ideals and lifestyle of counterculture challenge the traditional views of Americans?

Topic: The Hippie Movement

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How did members of the counterculture relate to mainstream culture?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Work Day for Module 14 Poster Project
• Assignments: 
• Asia Map Assessment - 4/3
• Module 14 Assessment - 4/4
• Module 14 Poster Project - 4/7
• Europe Map - Reassessment is on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Beatles
• Supplemental Video:
• The 1960s in America: Crash Course US History #40
• Interesting Article:
• How Denim Became a Political Symbol of the 1960s

World History

EQ-

- What impact did the Great Famine have on Ireland?

- Why might Britain have been more reluctant to grant home rule to Ireland than its other colonies?

Topic: Home Rule in Ireland

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How did the Civil War speed up America’s industrialization?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Home Rule for Ireland
• View and discuss The Irish Potato Famine Explained: World History Review
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 22 Section 1 & 2 Worksheets - if not completed - if not completed
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/24 
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Abbey Theatre and the Easter Rising, 1916
• Supplemental Video: 
• War & Expansion: Crash Course US History #17
• Interesting Article: 
• Scientists Finally Pinpoint the Pathogen That Caused the Irish Potato Famine

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Daily Gator

Staying safe as alligators get more active

Classroom Update (3/31/25)

 

Monday, March 31, 2025

American Government

Topic: State Civics Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- None
• Current Events - Due 4/1/25 in Schoology
• State Civics Assessment
• Assign: Current Events #3 - Due 4/1
• Assignments: 
• Current Events #3 - Due 4/1
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• How to Impeach and Remove the President
• Interesting Article:
• The History of American Impeachment

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- How did the ideals and lifestyle of counterculture challenge the traditional views of Americans?

Topic: Culture and Counterculture

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How were the policies of the Great Society different from those of the New Deal?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Assign: 1960s Counterculture Infographic Poster - Due 4/7
• Assignments: 
• Article Summary: How the Vietnam War Empowered the Hippie Movement - Due Today!
• Asia Map Assessment - 4/3
• Module 14 Assessment - 4/4
• Module 14 Poster Project - 4/7
• Europe Map - Reassessment is on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Beatles
• Supplemental Video:
• The 1960s in America: Crash Course US History #40
• Interesting Article:
• How Denim Became a Political Symbol of the 1960s

World History

EQ-

- How did the colonial settlement of Australia and New Zealand differ?

- What impact did the Great Famine have on Ireland?

- Why might Britain have been more reluctant to grant home rule to Ireland than its other colonies?

Topic: Lewis and Clark

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How did the colonial settlement of Australia and New Zealand differ?
• Whiteboard Notes: Ireland Timeline
• Finish  Lewis and Clark (Great Journey West) - if needed
• Home Rule for Ireland - if time
• View and discuss The Irish Potato Famine Explained: World History Review
• Assign: Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/24 
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 22 Section 1 & 2 Worksheets - if not completed - if not completed
• Historical Article Review #2 - Due by 4/24 
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Abbey Theatre and the Easter Rising, 1916
• Supplemental Video: 
• War & Expansion: Crash Course US History #17
• Interesting Article: 
• Scientists Finally Pinpoint the Pathogen That Caused the Irish Potato Famine

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Daily Gator

Cape Coral homeowner faces unexpected visitor: Nearly 7-foot alligator found on porch

Classroom Update (3/28/25)

Friday, March 28, 2025

American Government

Topic: Ch. 13 - 15 Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- None
• Ch. 13 - 15 Assessment
• Study for the Civics Assessment on Monday
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• All Late Work is due Today!
• State Civics Test - Monday, March 31st!
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Types of Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government and Politics #16
• Controlling Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government and Politics #17
• How to Impeach and Remove the President
• Interesting Article:
• Why Do We Play ‘Hail to the Chief’ for the President?

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- What were the components of LBJ's Great Society?

Topic: Great Society Programs

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - What problems in American society did the Economic Opportunity Act seek to address?
• Whiteboard Notes: The Warren Court
• Assign- Article Summary: How the Vietnam War Empowered the Hippie Movement
• Current Events
• Assign: Module 14 Reading Packet (section 3)
• Assignments: 
• Asia Map Assessment - 4/3
• Module 14 Assessment - 4/4
• Europe Map - Reassessment is on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• JFK 100 - Milestones and Mementos
• Lyndon B. Johnson's Presidential Election Campaign
• Supplemental Video:
• The 1960s in America: Crash Course US History #40
• Interesting Article:
• A Mystery Surrounding the Grave of JFK Is Solved
• Lyndon Johnson’s Campaign by Helicopter

World History

EQ-

- How did the idea of Manifest Destiny help shape U.S. expansion in the 19th century?

Topic: Manifest Destiny in America

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How were the tactics of the WSPU in Great Britain and the NWP in the United States Similar?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• View and discuss: Lewis and Clark (Great Journey West)
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 22 Section 1 & 2 Worksheets - if not completed - if not completed
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Trains: Birth of the Modern Railways
• A Visit to the Pacific Shore: California in the Age of Lincoln
• Supplemental Video: 
• War & Expansion: Crash Course US History #17
• Interesting Article: 
• When California Went to War Over Eggs

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Daily Gator

Village of Monarch Grove resident shares photo of alligator relaxing along Corbin Trail

Classroom Update (3/27/25)

 

Thursday, March 27, 2025

American Government

EQ-

~ What is the structure and purpose of the federal bureaucracy?

Topic: Bureaucracy Basics

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- How do executive agreements differ from treaties?
• View and discuss Bureaucracy Basics: Crash Course Government and Politics #15
• Assign: Ch. 13 - 15 Practice Test
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• All Late Work is due by this Friday! - 3/28
• Ch. 13-15 Assessment - 3/28
• State Civics Test - Monday, March 31st!
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Types of Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government and Politics #16
• Controlling Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government and Politics #17
• How to Impeach and Remove the President
• Interesting Article:
• Why Do We Play ‘Hail to the Chief’ for the President?

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- How was LBJ's path to power unique?

- How did Johnson enact an aggressive domestic agenda?

Topic: Johnson and the Great Society

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How did FDR influence Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ)?
• Whiteboard Notes: 4 Big Programs of The Great Society
• View and discuss The Presidents (LBJ)
• Current Events
• Assign: Module 14 Reading Packet (section 2)
• Assignments: 
• Asia Map Assessment - 4/3/25
• Europe Map - Reassessment is on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• JFK 100 - Milestones and Mementos
• Supplemental Video:
• The 1960s in America: Crash Course US History #40
• Interesting Article:
• A Mystery Surrounding the Grave of JFK Is Solved

World History

EQ-

- Why did the idea of women's suffrage seem radical in the Victorian era?

- Why was the road to democracy more difficult for France than for England?

Topic: The Dreyfus Affair

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - What were the two major effects of the Dreyfus Affair?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 22 Section 1 & 2 Worksheets 
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Trains: Birth of the Modern Railways
• Supplemental Video: 
• Charles Dickens: The Greatest Victorian Novelist
• War & Expansion: Crash Course US History #17
• Interesting Article: 
• When California Went to War Over Eggs

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Daily Gator

Officials in Beaufort County issue warning after alligator kills dog

Classroom Update (3/26/25)

 

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

American Government

EQ-

~ What occurs when the President is unable to perform the duties of the office?

Topic: Presidential Succession and the Vice President

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- How does the Constitution address presidential succession? In what way did the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 deal with this matter?
• Presidential Succession Explained: American Government Review
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• All Late Work is due by this Friday! - 3/28
• Ch. 13-15 Assessment - 3/28
• State Civics Test - Monday, March 31st!
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• How Presidents Govern: Crash Course Government and Politics #14
• Interesting Article:
• Why Do We Play ‘Hail to the Chief’ for the President?
• How the Office of the Vice Presidency Evolved from Nothing to Something

Recent U.S. History

Topic: Current Events

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Why did the fate of President Kennedy affect people so deeply?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Assign: Module 14 Reading Packet (section 2)
• Assignments: 
• Asia Map Assessment - 4/3/25
• Europe Map - Reassessment is on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• JFK 100 - Milestones and Mementos
• Supplemental Video:
• The 1960s in America: Crash Course US History #40
• Interesting Article:
• A Mystery Surrounding the Grave of JFK Is Solved

World History

EQ-

- What political reforms expanded democracy for men in Britain?

- Why did the idea of women's suffrage seem radical in the Victorian era?

- Why was the road to democracy more difficult for France than for England?

Topic: Democratic Reform and Activism

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Why was the House of Commons a misleading name during the 1800s?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 22 Section 1 & 2 Worksheets 
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Trains: Birth of the Modern Railways
• Supplemental Video: 
• War & Expansion: Crash Course US History #17
• Interesting Article: 
• When California Went to War Over Eggs

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Are there crocodiles in Florida? Watch as one fights an alligator in a park