Classroom Update (4/16/26)

 

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Forward Testing Today!

World History

EQ-

- By the late 1800s, how did breakthroughs in science and technology transform daily life and entertainment?

Topic: Nineteenth-Century Progress

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did railroads affect the growth of the United States?
• Current Events
• Assign: Module 22: Nineteenth-Century Progress Assignment Spring 2026 - Due 4/20 (Located in Schoology)
• Assignmen(ts:
• How the Troubles Began in Northern Ireland Article and Writing Prompt - Due Today!
• How the Troubles Began in Northern Ireland
• Module 22: Nineteenth-Century Progress Assignment Spring 2026 - Due by 4/20 (Located in Schoology)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Lincoln Assassination Conspirators
• Supplemental Video: 
• War & Expansion: Crash Course US History #17
• Battles of the Civil War: Crash Course US History #19
• Interesting Article:
• The Final Hours of John Wilkes Booth

AP European History 

CED-

Topic: Work Day

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - How did the colonial rule have a positive effect on Africa?
• Finish The Age of Western Imperialism Notes and Poster Creation
• Work on the Key Diplomatic Poster Assignment - share posters tomorrow!
• SAQ Practice Postponed!
• Assign: Major Artistic Movements Study Guide - Art Review AP Euro
• Euro News:
• EU cracks down on Chinese goods bypassing tariffs via Belt and Road Initiative
• Handouts:
• Timeline of Imperialism Handout - AP Euro and Africa 1914, Map (if not received)
• Assignments:
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• AP Euro Exam - Monday, May 4th (12:00 p.m.)
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• How We Made the Peace
• Supplemental Video: 
• A FORMULA for LEQ Writing
• How to WRITE a THESIS for a DBQ & LEQ [AP World, APUSH, AP Euro]
• Interesting Article: 
• The Antilla Shipwreck Tells the Story of When World War II Came to Aruba

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Classroom Update (4/15/26)

 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

No Early Release Today!

World History

EQ-

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

Topic: The American Civil War

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why was the issue of slavery in the United States so divisive?
• The War Between the States (A Civil War Overview): The Civil War in Four Minutes
• Current Events
• Work Time
• Assignments:
• How the Troubles Began in Northern Ireland Article and Writing Prompt - Due 4/16
• How the Troubles Began in Northern Ireland
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Lincoln Assassination Conspirators
• Supplemental Video: 
• War & Expansion: Crash Course US History #17
• Battles of the Civil War: Crash Course US History #19
• Interesting Article:
• The Final Hours of John Wilkes Booth

AP European History 

CED-

Topic: Key Diplomatic Events in European History

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference in 1884-1885?
• The Age of Western Imperialism Notes and Poster Creation
• Work on the Key Diplomatic Events in European History Poster Assignment
• SAQ Practice Tomorrow!
• Euro News:
• Irish government survives confidence vote over handling of fuel protests
• Galician genes: New study suggests Christopher Columbus was from Spanish nobility
• Handouts:
• Timeline of Imperialism Handout - AP Euro
• Assignments:
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• AP Euro Exam - Monday, May 4th (12:00 p.m.)
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• 11 | 11 | 18
• How We Made the Peace
• Supplemental Video: 
• A FORMULA for LEQ Writing
• How to WRITE a THESIS for a DBQ & LEQ [AP World, APUSH, AP Euro]
• Interesting Article: 
• This Punjabi Princess Fought for Women’s Suffrage and Sheltered Refugees During World War II. A Goddaughter of Queen Victoria, She Rejected British Imperialism
• The Antilla Shipwreck Tells the Story of When World War II Came to Aruba

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Classroom Update (4/14/26)

 

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

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)- How did the Civil War speed up America’s industrialization?
• Home Rule for Ireland
• View and discuss The Irish Potato Famine Explained: World History Review
• Current Events
• Assign: How the Troubles Began in Northern Ireland Article and Writing Prompt - Due 4/16
• How the Troubles Began in Northern Ireland
• Assignments:
• Civil War Map Assignment - Due Today!
• Assign: How the Troubles Began in Northern Ireland Article and Writing Prompt - Due 4/16
• How the Troubles Began in Northern Ireland
• 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:
• How Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Became a Part of the U.K.
• Scientists Finally Pinpoint the Pathogen That Caused the Irish Potato Famine
• When California Went to War Over Eggs

AP European History 

CED-

Topic: AP Euro Bingo

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - How did Renaissance architects, such as Brunelleschi, use past styles in their design?
• AP Euro Review - Giant Timeline Posters Discussion
• AP Euro Time Period/Unit Breakdown
• Assign: Key Diplomatic Events in European History
• AP Euro Bingo
• Euro News:
• Galician genes: New study suggests Christopher Columbus was from Spanish nobility
• Handouts:
• Review Topic - The New Monarchs - AP Euro
• Assignments:
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• AP Euro Exam - Monday, May 4th (12:00 p.m.)
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• What You Need to Know About Pop Art
• Caravaggio's "Martyrdom of St. Ursula" and the Death of a Baroque Master
• Supplemental Video: 
• A FORMULA for LEQ Writing
• How to WRITE a THESIS for a DBQ & LEQ [AP World, APUSH, AP Euro]
• Interesting Article: 
• This Punjabi Princess Fought for Women’s Suffrage and Sheltered Refugees During World War II. A Goddaughter of Queen Victoria, She Rejected British Imperialism

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Classroom Update (4/13/26)

 

Monday, April 13, 2026

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)- How were the tactics of the WSPU in Great Britain and the NWP in the United States Similar?
• Current Events
• Finish Lewis and Clark (Great Journey West) Video and Notes
• Map of Lewis and Clark
• Assignments:
• Civil War Map Assignment - 4/14
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Collections from Nebraska National Parks
• The Abbey Theatre and the Easter Rising, 1916
• Supplemental Video: 
• War & Expansion: Crash Course US History #17
• Interesting Article:
• Why Lewis and Clark Matter
• When California Went to War Over Eggs

AP European History 

CED-

Topic: MCQ Review

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - At the end of the 18th century, which artistic (cultural) movements were on the decline?
• Practice MCQ! - 55 Questions in 55 Minutes
• AP Euro Review - Giant Timeline Posters Discussion
• AP Euro Time Period/Unit Breakdown
• AP Euro Bingo
• Euro News:
• Gustav Klimt portrait that spared its subject from Nazis breaks modern art record with $236M sale
• Handouts:
• None
• Assignments:
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• AP Euro Exam - Monday, May 4th (12:00 p.m.)
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• What You Need to Know About Pop Art
• Supplemental Video: 
• A FORMULA for LEQ Writing
• How to WRITE a THESIS for a DBQ & LEQ [AP World, APUSH, AP Euro]
• Interesting Article: 
• Iraq’s Unruly Century

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Classroom Update (4/12/26) Weekend Edition

 

Sunday, April 12, 2026

AP European History

• Assignments:
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• AP EURO EXAM - Monday, May 4th (12:00 p.m.)
• Work on College Board Questions and Videos!
• Students should log in to AP Classroom to review material for the exam (if they have not been doing so).
• A practice exam has been assigned in AP Classroom for you to look at!

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Buddy, Gatorland's biggest alligator, dies of old age

Classroom Update (4/11/26) Weekend Edition

 

Saturday, April 11, 2026

AP European History

• Assignments:
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• AP EURO EXAM - Monday, May 4th (12:00 p.m.)
• Work on College Board Questions and Videos!
• Students should log in to AP Classroom to review material for the exam (if they have not been doing so).
• A practice exam has been assigned in AP Classroom for you to look at!

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Buddy, Gatorland's biggest alligator, dies of old age

Classroom Update (4/10/26)

 

Friday, April 10, 2026

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)- How did the colonial settlement of Australia and New Zealand differ?
• Current Events
• Begin Lewis and Clark (Great Journey West) Video and Notes
• Map of Lewis and Clark
• Assignments:
• Civil War Map Assignment - 4/14
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Collections from Nebraska National Parks
• The Abbey Theatre and the Easter Rising, 1916
• Supplemental Video: 
• War & Expansion: Crash Course US History #17
• Interesting Article:
• Why Lewis and Clark Matter
• When California Went to War Over Eggs

AP European History 

CED- (L.O. - 5.E.)

Topic: AP Euro Review - Giant Timeline Posters

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - How did the French Revolution inspire the slaves of Saint Domingue to revolt?
• Finish creating AP Euro Review - Giant Timeline Posters
• AP Euro Time Period/Unit Breakdown
• AP Euro Bingo - if time allows
• Euro News:
• Hungary’s election could end Orbán’s journey from liberal firebrand to far-right leader
• Handouts:
• None
• Assignments:
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• AP Euro Exam - Monday, May 4th (12:00 p.m.)
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• What You Need to Know About Pop Art
• Supplemental Video: 
• A FORMULA for LEQ Writing
• How to WRITE a THESIS for a DBQ & LEQ [AP World, APUSH, AP Euro]
• Interesting Article: 
• Iraq’s Unruly Century

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Florida alligator caught on camera enjoying early morning swim, Tampa trapper removes scaly suspect