Classroom Update (11/20/24)

 

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Sociology 

Topic: Review Day

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Review Game
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: None
• Unit 4 Assessment - 11/21 
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Formal Organizations: Crash Course Sociology #17
• Interesting Article: 
• Ramaswamy: ‘We want to go in and slash and burn that bureaucracy’

Recent U.S. History

Essential Question (EQ)-

- What were the immediate and long-term circumstances that led to World War I?

Topic: Alliance System

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - What alliances divided Europe in 1914?
• Whiteboard Notes: Alliances During World War I
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: World War I War Begins (Module 7 Lesson 1) - if not done!
• Module 6 Webquest - 11/19 - Due Today!
• Africa Map Test - 12/5
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Make Way for Democracy!
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Roads to World War I: Crash Course European History #32
• Interesting Article:
• Before WWI, Trench Fever Plagued the Ancient Romans and Napoleonic Soldiers

World History

Topic: Historical Article Reviews

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: Read and annotate the sample book review for Thursday!
• Historical Article Review #1 - Due by 12/11
• Module 17 Assessment - 12/19 & 12/20
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Explorations and Voyages
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Natives and the English - Crash Course US History #3
• Interesting Article:
• Who Were the Taíno, the Original Inhabitants of Columbus’ Island Colonies?

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Classroom Update (11/19/24)

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Sociology 

Essential Question (EQ)-

-How do sociologists categorize formal organizations?

-Why do bureaucracies such as our government, tend not to be as efficient, even though that is what they are designed to be?

Topic: Bureaucracies

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - What is diversity training? Why is it needed?
• View and discuss “The Andrea Doria” USPS as a Bureaucracy
• Review: Organization Reading Assignment.
• Characteristics of a Bureaucracy Handout
• Bureaucracies WS
• Diversity, Perspectives, and Organizations
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 154 - 165 (Organizations, Diversity, and Theoretical Perspectives) - if not done!
• Unit 4 Assessment - 11/21 
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Formal Organizations: Crash Course Sociology #17
• Interesting Article: 
• Ramaswamy: ‘We want to go in and slash and burn that bureaucracy’

Recent U.S. History

Essential Question (EQ)-

- What were the immediate and long-term circumstances that led to World War I?

Topic: Causes of World War I

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How did imperialism help lead to conflict in Europe?
• Whiteboard Notes: Causes of World War I
• Handout and begin work on the World War I Study Guide
• Read World War I War Begins (Module 7 Lesson 1)
• Panama Canal Webquest - Due Today!
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: World War I War Begins (Module 7 Lesson 1)
• Module 6 Webquest - 11/19 - Due Today!
• Africa Map Test - 12/5
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Make Way for Democracy!
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Roads to World War I: Crash Course European History #32
• Interesting Article:
• Before WWI, Trench Fever Plagued the Ancient Romans and Napoleonic Soldiers

World History

Topic: Historical Article Reviews

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: Components of an Article Review
• Introduce and assign Historical Article Review #1
• Ebscohost (located off the CHS Library page)
• Use the database entitled History Reference Center
• Look for articles in the History Today journal!
• What makes a good article review?
• Read and annotate the sample book review for Thursday!
• MLA Formatting - Sample Book Review
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: Read and annotate the sample book review for Thursday!
• Historical Article Review #1 - Due by 12/11
• Module 17 Assessment - 12/19 & 12/20
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Explorations and Voyages
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Natives and the English - Crash Course US History #3
• Interesting Article:
• Who Were the Taíno, the Original Inhabitants of Columbus’ Island Colonies?

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Classroom Update (11/18/24)

 

Monday, November 18, 2024

Sociology 

Essential Question (EQ)-

-How do sociologists categorize formal organizations?

-Why do bureaucracies such as our government, tend not to be as efficient, even though that is what they are designed to be?

Topic: Types of Organizations

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Milgram Obedience Studies revealed that personal dilemmas occur because of the conflict between conscience and authority. In your notebook, provide an example(s) of the concept appearance of agreement.
• Sociology Course Common Assessment 
• Organization Reading Assignment.
• Characteristics of a Bureaucracy Handout
• Bureaucracies WS
• Diversity, Perspectives, and Organizations
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 154 - 165 (Organizations, Diversity, and Theoretical Perspectives)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Formal Organizations: Crash Course Sociology #17
• Interesting Article: 
• Ramaswamy: ‘We want to go in and slash and burn that bureaucracy’

Recent U.S. History

Topic: Panama Canal Webquest

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - 
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Work on the Panama Canal Webquest
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: 
• Module 6 Webquest - 11/19
• Africa Map Test - 12/5
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Rediscovered Islands
• Supplemental Video: 
• U.S. Imperialism Explained: US History Review
• Interesting Article:
• How the Panama Canal Took a Huge Toll On the Contract Workers Who Built It
• In 1914, Photographing the Panama Canal From the Air Could Get You Arrested

World History

Essential Question (EQ)-

- How did the different European nations explore, settle, and colonize the New World? - Which historical figures had a dramatic impact on the Era of Exploration?

Topic: Module 16 Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Module 16 Project Assessment - Due Today!
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: None
• Module 16 Project Assessment - Due Today!
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Explorations and Voyages
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Natives and the English - Crash Course US History #3
• Interesting Article:
• Who Were the Taíno, the Original Inhabitants of Columbus’ Island Colonies?

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Classroom Update (11/15/24)

 

Friday, November 15, 2024

Sociology 

Essential Question (EQ)-

- Why are groups (especially juries) subject to social influences?

Topic: Runaway Jury Video Analysis

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Finish Runaway Jury Video Analysis
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 150 - 154 (Social Influence) - if not done
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Social Groups: Crash Course Sociology #16
• Formal Organizations: Crash Course Sociology #17
• Interesting Article: 
• Watch Out for Groupthink

Recent U.S. History

Topic: Module 6 Assessment - Part 2

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Introduce Panama Canal Webquest
• Module 6 Assessment - Part 2
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: None
• Module 6 Webquest - 11/19
• Africa Map Test - 12/5
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Rediscovered Islands
• Supplemental Video: 
• U.S. Imperialism Explained: US History Review
• Interesting Article:
• How the Panama Canal Took a Huge Toll On the Contract Workers Who Built It
• In 1914, Photographing the Panama Canal From the Air Could Get You Arrested

World History

Essential Question (EQ)-

- How did the different European nations explore, settle, and colonize the New World? - Which historical figures had a dramatic impact on the Era of Exploration?

Topic: Module 16 Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Work on Module 16 Project Assessment
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: None
• Module 16 Project Assessment - Due 11/18
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Explorations and Voyages
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Natives and the English - Crash Course US History #3
• Interesting Article:
• Who Were the Taíno, the Original Inhabitants of Columbus’ Island Colonies?

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Classroom Update (11/14/24)

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Sociology 

Essential Question (EQ)-

- Why are groups (especially juries) subject to social influences?

Topic: Runaway Jury Video Analysis

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How does group size affect conformity?
• Discuss Social Influence Webquest
• Begin Runaway Jury Video Analysis
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 150 - 154 (Social Influence) - if not done
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Social Groups: Crash Course Sociology #16
• Formal Organizations: Crash Course Sociology #17
• Interesting Article: 
• Watch Out for Groupthink

Recent U.S. History

Topic: Module 6 Assessment - Part 1

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Module 6 Assessment - Part 1
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: None
• Module 6 Assessment - 11/14 & 11/15
• Africa Map Test - 12/5
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Rediscovered Islands
• Supplemental Video: 
• U.S. Imperialism Explained: US History Review
• Interesting Article:
• How the Panama Canal Took a Huge Toll On the Contract Workers Who Built It

World History

Essential Question (EQ)-

- How did the different European nations explore, settle, and colonize the New World? - Which historical figures had a dramatic impact on the Era of Exploration?

Topic: Module 16 Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How did European colonization help create capitalist economies?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Introduce Module 16 Project Assessment
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: None
• Module 16 Project Assessment - 11/18
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Explorations and Voyages
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Age of Exploration: Crash Course European History #4
• The Natives and the English - Crash Course US History #3
• Interesting Article:
• Who Were the Taíno, the Original Inhabitants of Columbus’ Island Colonies?

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Classroom Update (11/13/24)

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Sociology 

Essential Question (EQ)-

- How much influence does the groups that we participate in have on our decision- making?

Topic: Social Influence

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - 1. Create a list of any reference groups. 2. Do you have any negative reference groups?
• Complete and discuss Social Influence Webquest
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 150 - 154 (Social Influence)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Social Groups: Crash Course Sociology #16
• Formal Organizations: Crash Course Sociology #17
• Interesting Article: 
• Watch Out for Groupthink

Recent U.S. History

Topic: Review Day

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - What role did the United States play in the revolution in Panama?
• Whiteboard Notes: Venn Diagram: Marti and Aguinaldo
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: None
• Module 6 Assessment - 11/14 & 11/15 (Practice Test Due!)
• Africa Map Test - 12/5
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Rediscovered Islands
• Supplemental Video: 
• U.S. Imperialism Explained: US History Review
• Interesting Article:
• How the Panama Canal Took a Huge Toll On the Contract Workers Who Built It

World History

Topic: Current Events

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - In what ways did the colonies at Jamestown and Massachusetts Bay differ?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: None
• Module 16 Project Assignment - 11/18
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Magellan, Elcano and Their Voyage Around the World
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Age of Exploration: Crash Course European History #4
• The Atlantic Slave Trade: Crash Course World History #24
• Interesting Article:
• Six Centuries Ago, Chinese Explorers Left This Coin Behind in Africa

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Classroom Update (11/12/24)

 

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Sociology 

Essential Question (EQ)-

- How do groups play a vital role in a society's social structure?

- How much influence does the groups that we participate in have on our decision making?

Topic: Term 1 Project Presentations - Round 2

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - What are the differences between primary and secondary groups?
• Term 1 Project Presentations - Round 2
• Textbook Reading: None
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: None
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Social Groups: Crash Course Sociology #16
• Interesting Article: 
• A 50,000-Year-Old Fashion Statement Could Be One of the World’s Oldest Social Networks

Recent U.S. History

Essential Question (EQ)-

- How did Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy promote American power around the world?

- Why did Woodrow Wilson's missionary diplomacy try to ensure U.S. dominance in Latin America?

Topic: Foreign Influence in China

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Why did the Anti-Imperialism League feel that the "fundamental principles of the [United States] government" were at stake?
• Whiteboard Notes: The Open Door Policy
• Finish America 1900 and discuss the corresponding questions 
• (America emerges as a superpower and fights an unpopular war in the Philippines.)
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: Module 6 Lesson 4 (America as a World Power)
• Module 6 Assessment - 11/14 & 11/15 (Practice Test Due!)
• Africa Map Test - 12/5
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Rediscovered Islands
• Supplemental Video: 
• U.S. Imperialism Explained: US History Review
• Interesting Article:
• How the Panama Canal Took a Huge Toll On the Contract Workers Who Built It

World History

Essential Question (EQ)-

- How did the different European nations explore, settle, and colonize the New World?

- Which historical figures had a dramatic impact on the Era of Exploration?

Topic: Spain Builds an Empire

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Why were colonies considered so important to the nations of Europe?
• Whiteboard Notes: Spain Builds an Empire
• Go over the Trade and Interaction Document
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: None
• Current Events Analysis #2 - Due 11/12/24
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Magellan, Elcano and Their Voyage Around the World
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Age of Exploration: Crash Course European History #4
• The Atlantic Slave Trade: Crash Course World History #24
• Interesting Article:
• Six Centuries Ago, Chinese Explorers Left This Coin Behind in Africa

coachmolitor.com

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