Classroom Update (5/28/2021)

 

Friday, May 28, 2021

No School Today!

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Classroom Update (5/27/2021)

 

Thursday, May 27, 2021

Textbook Collection Today! - Thursday, May 27th

World History (Block)

Topic: The Golden Age of Piracy

• Current Events - CNN10
• Review Grade Spreadsheet
• Begin The Golden Age of Piracy Discussion and Video
• Assignments: 
• Review Grade Spreadsheet (PowerSchool)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Fort San Lorenzo, Panama
• The Last Voyage of the Mercedes
• Supplemental Video: What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50
• Interesting Article: 
• The Gentleman Pirate
• The Forgotten Jewish Pirates of Jamaica
• The Swashbuckling History of Women Pirates

World History (Skinny)

Topic: The Golden Age of Piracy

• Current Events - CNN10
• Continue The Golden Age of Piracy Discussion and Video
• Assignments: 
• Late Work Due Tomorrow! (5/26)
• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Fort San Lorenzo, Panama
• Supplemental Video: What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50
• Interesting Article: Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’ Is as Relevant Today as It Was in 1971

AP Euro

• Finish Chutes and Ladders Class Competition
• AP Euro Textbook Collection
• Euro News
• Shell: Netherlands court orders oil giant to cut emissions
• Handouts
• What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50
• Google Arts and Culture:
• A World Tour of Impressionist Paintings
• Step Into Van Gogh’s Brilliant Bedroom
• The Last Voyage of the Mercedes
• Assignments:
• Review Grade Spreadsheet (PowerSchool)

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Classroom Update (5/26/2021)

 

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

The LAST DAY to turn in LATE WORK is Today! (Up to 11:59 p.m. - Wednesday, May 26th)

Textbook Collection - Thursday, May 27th

Special Schedule Today - Activities and Mr. Rude's Cookout

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Classroom Update (5/25/2021)

 

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

The LAST DAY to turn in LATE WORK is Wednesday, May 26th!

Textbook Collection - Thursday, May 27th

World History (Block)

Topic: Imperialism Assessment

• Current Events - CNN10
• Finish Imperialism Assessment
• Achieve Article entitled “Blackbeard's Book?” - No Graphic Organizer!
• Assignments: 
• Imperialism Assessment - Due Today in turnitin.com (5/25)
• Late Work Due Tomorrow! (5/26)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: Crimean War
• Supplemental Video: Migration: Crash Course European History #29
• Interesting Article: Rare 17th-Century Coin Featuring Charles I’s Likeness Found in Maryland

World History (Skinny)

Topic: The Golden Age of Piracy

• Current Events - CNN10
• Begin The Golden Age of Piracy Discussion and Video Clips
• Assignments: 
• Late Work Due Tomorrow! (5/26)
• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Fort San Lorenzo, Panama
• Supplemental Video: What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50
• Interesting Article: Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’ Is as Relevant Today as It Was in 1971

AP Euro

Topic: Presentations - Round 3

• Final Presentations - Round 3
• Euro News
• Belarus flights redirected after Roman Protasevich's arrest
• Handouts
• What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50
• Google Arts and Culture:
• A World Tour of Impressionist Paintings
• Step Into Van Gogh’s Brilliant Bedroom
• Assignments:
• Final Presentations 5/21, 5/24, and 5/25

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Classroom Update (5/24/2021)

 

Monday, May 24, 2021

The LAST DAY to turn in LATE WORK is Wednesday, May 26th!

World History (Block)

Topic: Imperialism Assessment

• Current Events - CNN10
• Begin Imperialism Assessment - Due 5/25 in turnitin.com
• Assignments: 
• Imperialism Vocabulary Assignment - Due Today in Schoology -5/24
• Imperialism Assessment - Due 5/25 in turnitin.com
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: Crimean War
• Supplemental Video: Migration: Crash Course European History #29
• Interesting Article: Rare 17th-Century Coin Featuring Charles I’s Likeness Found in Maryland

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Achieve Article

• Current Events - CNN10
• Achieve Article entitled “Blackbeard's Book?” (Due Today in Schoology)
• Assignments: 
• Achieve “Blackbeard's Book?” (Due Today in Schoology)
• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Fort San Lorenzo, Panama
• Supplemental Video: What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50
• Interesting Article: Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’ Is as Relevant Today as It Was in 1971

AP Euro

Topic: Presentations - Round 2

• Final Presentations - Round 2
• Euro News
• Western powers voice outrage as Belarus accused of hijacking plane
• Handouts
• What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50
• Google Arts and Culture:
• A World Tour of Impressionist Paintings
• Step Into Van Gogh’s Brilliant Bedroom
• Assignments:
• Final Presentations 5/21, 5/24, and 5/25

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Classroom Update (5/21/2021)

 

Friday, May 21, 2021

The LAST DAY to turn in LATE WORK is Wednesday, May 26th!

World History (Block)

EQ-

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

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

- How did European countries acquire territory in Southeast Asia?

- How did Siam keep Britain and France at bay?

Topic: Imperialism in India and Southeast Asia

• DJ- Why was India considered the brightest “jewel in the crown” for Great Britain?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 23 Lesson 4 & 5 Guided Reading Activity for class on Friday
• Read and Complete Module 23 Lesson 6 Guided Reading Activity to prepare for the Assessment on Monday
• Assignments: 
• Imperialism Vocabulary Assignment - Due in Schoology 5/24
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: Crimean War
• Supplemental Video: Expansion and Resistance: Crash Course European History #28
• Interesting Article: Florence Nightingale, Data Visualization Visionary

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Transformations Around the Globe Assessment

• Current Events - CNN10
• Achieve Article entitled “Yes, It's Real!” (Due Today in Schoology)
• Complete Transformations Around the Globe Assessment
• Assignments: 
• Transformations Around the Globe Assessment (Due Today in turnitin.com - 5/21)
• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Guillermo Kahlo, Photographer: 100 Years On
• Supplemental Video: The Alamo Explained
• Interesting Article: Step Into Van Gogh’s Brilliant Bedroom

AP Euro

Topic: Presentations - Round 1

• Work on Final Presentations
• The schedule was emailed to your school account.
• Euro News
• Russia flexes muscles in challenge for Arctic control
• Handouts
• Key Trends in Post-Cold War Europe
• Google Arts and Culture:
• A World Tour of Impressionist Paintings
• Assignments:
• Final Presentations 5/21, 5/24, and 5/25

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Classroom Update (5/20/2021)

 

Thursday, May 20, 2021

The LAST DAY to turn in LATE WORK is Wednesday, May 26th!

World History (Block)

Topic: Achieve Article

• Current Events - CNN10
• Achieve Article entitled “Empires and Nation-States: Ghana: A Land of Hope” (Due Today in Schoology)
• Read and complete Module 23 Lesson 4 & 5 Guided Reading Activity for class on Friday
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 23 Lesson 4 & 5 Guided Reading Activity for class on 5/21
• Imperialism Vocabulary Assignment - Due in Schoology 5/24
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: Crimean War
• Supplemental Video: Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35
• Interesting Article: Florence Nightingale, Data Visualization Visionary

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Achieve Article

• Current Events - CNN10
• Achieve Article entitled “Yes, It's Real!” (Due Today in Schoology)
• Work on Transformations Around the Globe Assessment
• Assignments: 
• Transformations Around the Globe Assessment (Due in turnitin.com - 5/21)
• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Guillermo Kahlo, Photographer: 100 Years On
• Supplemental Video: The Alamo Explained
• Interesting Article: Step Into Van Gogh’s Brilliant Bedroom

AP Euro

Topic: Presentation Work Day

• Work on Final Presentations
• The schedule was emailed to your school account.
• Euro News
• Spain migrants: 'I said goodbye to my family and left with nothing'
• Handouts
• Key Trends in Post-Cold War Europe
• Google Arts and Culture:
• A World Tour of Impressionist Paintings
• Assignments:
• Final Presentations begin 5/21!

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Classroom Update (5/19/2021)

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

The LAST DAY to turn in LATE WORK is Wednesday, May 26th!

World History (Block)

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

• DJ- What two effects did raising cotton have on Egyptian agriculture?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 23 Lesson 3 Guided Reading Activity for 5/19 - Located in Schoology
• Read and complete Module 23 Lesson 4 & 5 Guided Reading Activity for class on Friday
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 23 Lesson 4 & 5 Guided Reading Activity for class on 5/21
• Imperialism Vocabulary Assignment - Due in Schoology 5/24
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: Crimean War
• Supplemental Video: Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35
• Interesting Article: Florence Nightingale, Data Visualization Visionary

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Transformations Around the Globe Assessment

• Current Events - CNN10
• Work on Transformations Around the Globe Assessment
• Assignments: 
• Transformations Around the Globe Assessment (Due in turnitin.com - 5/21)
• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Guillermo Kahlo, Photographer: 100 Years On
• Supplemental Video: The Alamo Explained
• Interesting Article: Remembering the Alamo

AP Euro

Topic: AP Digital Exam Today!

• AP Digital Exam Today!
• Work on Final Presentations
• Euro News
• Spain migrants: 'I said goodbye to my family and left with nothing'
• Handouts
• Key Trends in Post-Cold War Europe
• Google Arts and Culture:
• A World Tour of Impressionist Paintings
• Assignments:
• Final Presentations begin 5/21!

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Alligator puts up a fight before being captured at Eagle Lake

Classroom Update (5/18/2021)

 

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

The LAST DAY to turn in LATE WORK is Wednesday, May 26th!

World History (Block)

EQ-

- Why did imperialism begin in the early 1800s?

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

- How was the imperialism of the 18th and 19th centuries different from the earlier exploration and colonization of the 16th and 16th centuries?

Topic: Imperialism in Africa

• DJ- Why did the colonization of Africa begin in the Congo?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 23 Lesson 1 & 2 Guided Reading Activity for 5/18
• Read and complete Module 23 Lesson 3 Guided Reading Activity for 5/19 - Located in Schoology
• Imperialism Vocabulary Assignment - Due in Schoology 5/24
• Imperialism Assessment will be on 5/24!
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 23 Lesson 3 Guided Reading Activity for 5/19
• Imperialism Vocabulary Assignment - Due in Schoology 5/24
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: Traditional African Weapons
• Supplemental Video: Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35
• Interesting Article: Stanley Meets Livingstone

World History (Skinny)

Topic: Transformations Around the Globe Assessment

• Current Events - CNN10
• Begin Transformations Around the Globe Assessment
• Assignments: 
• Module 24 Vocabulary Document (Due in Schoology - Today)
• Transformations Around the Globe Assessment (Due in turnitin.com - 5/21)
• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Guillermo Kahlo, Photographer: 100 Years On
• Supplemental Video: The Alamo Explained
• Interesting Article: Remembering the Alamo

AP Euro

Topic: Chutes and Ladders Review Game

• Chutes and Ladders Review Game
• The Story of Fascism (Rick Steves Europe)
• Euro News
• Germany’s 2021 election and why it matters to markets
• Brexit negotiator says NI Protocol talks 'not hugely productive'
• Handouts
• Progress Checks (Opened up in AP Classroom)
• Key Trends in Post-Cold War Europe
• Google Arts and Culture:
• A World Tour of Impressionist Paintings
• Assignments:
• Study - Digital Test Wednesday (5/19)!

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Classroom Update (5/17/2021)

 

Monday, May 17, 2021

The LAST DAY to turn in LATE WORK is Wednesday, May 26th!

World History (Block)

EQ-

- Why did imperialism begin in the early 1800s?

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

Topic: The Roots of Imperialism

• DJ- Why did imperialism grow out of industrialization?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Read and complete Module 23 Lesson 1 & 2 Guided Reading Activity for 5/18
• Imperialism Assessment will be on 5/24!
• Assignments: 
• Achieve Assignment: "A 140-Year-Old Letter" (Due 5/17 in Schoology)
• Nineteenth-Century Progress Google Slides Presentation (Due 5/17 in Schoology)
• Read and complete Module 23 Lesson 1 & 2 Guided Reading Activity for 5/18
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: Traditional African Weapons
• Supplemental Video: Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35
• Interesting Article: Stanley Meets Livingstone

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- Why were Anglo settlers in Texas dissatisfied with Mexican rule?

- In what ways did Benito Juárez differ from Santa Anna?

Topic: Turmoil and Change in Mexico

• DJ- How did Porfirio Diaz change the direction of the government in Mexico?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Asian Responses to Imperialism: Crash Course World History #213
• Go over Module 24 Lesson 3 Notes
• Assignments: 
• Module 24 Vocabulary Document (Due in Schoology - 5/18)
• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: Guillermo Kahlo, Photographer: 100 Years On
• Supplemental Video: The Alamo Explained
• Interesting Article: Remembering the Alamo

AP Euro

Topic: Review of Reformation Intricacies

• Review of Reformation Intricacies
• The Story of Fascism (Rick Steves Europe)
• Euro News
• Germany’s 2021 election and why it matters to markets
• Brexit negotiator says NI Protocol talks 'not hugely productive'
• Handouts
• Progress Checks (Opened up in AP Classroom)
• Google Arts and Culture:
• A World Tour of Impressionist Paintings
• Assignments:
• Study - Digital Test Wednesday (5/19)!

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Classroom Update (5/14/2021)

 

Friday, May 14, 2021

The LAST DAY to turn in LATE WORK is Wednesday, May 26th!

World History (Block)

EQ-

- Why did imperialism begin in the early 1800s?

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

Topic: The Roots of Imperialism

• Current Events - CNN10
• Achieve Assignment: "A 140-Year-Old Letter" (Due 5/17 in Schoology)
• Assignments: 
• Current Events Analysis #2 (Due by Today in Turnitin.com)
• Achieve Assignment: "A 140-Year-Old Letter" (Due 5/17 in Schoology)
• Nineteenth-Century Progress Google Slides Presentation (Due 5/17 in Schoology)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: Traditional African Weapons
• Supplemental Video: Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35
• Interesting Article: Stanley Meets Livingstone

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- Why were Anglo settlers in Texas dissatisfied with Mexican rule?

- In what ways did Benito Juárez differ from Santa Anna?

Topic: Achieve Article

• Current Events - CNN10
• Complete Achieve Article: "Helping Japan Smile"
• Assignments: 
• Complete Achieve Article: "Helping Japan Smile" (Located in Schoology - Due 5/14)
• Module 24 Lesson 3 Document (Located in Schoology - Due 5/17)
• Module 24 Vocabulary Document (Due in Schoology - 5/18)
• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: The Dragon and The Eagle: American Traders in China
• Supplemental Video: 2,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven and Confucius: World History #7
• Interesting Article: The First U.S.-China Trade Deal

AP Euro

Topic: Practice Exam

• Practice Exam (55 MCQ, 2 SAQ)
• Euro News
• Greece ends lockdown measures and opens to tourists
• Germany’s 2021 election and why it matters to markets
• Handouts
• Progress Checks (Opened up in AP Classroom)
• Google Arts and Culture:
• 4 Things You Might Not Know About 'The Scream'
• Assignments:
• Study - Digital Test Wednesday (5/19)!

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Florida man wrestles alligator to save his dog

Classroom Update (5/13/2021)

 

Thursday, May 13, 2021

The LAST DAY to turn in LATE WORK is Wednesday, May 26th!

World History (Block)

EQ-

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

Topic: Nineteenth-Century Progress

• DJ- How did the Civil War speed up America’s industrialization?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Project Work Day
• Assignments: 
• Current Events Analysis #2 (Due by 5/14 in Turnitin.com)
• Nineteenth-Century Progress Google Slides Presentation (Due 5/17 in Schoology)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: Abraham Lincoln and the 1860 Election
• Supplemental Videos:
• Soldier Life: The Civil War in Four Minutes
• Migration: Crash Course European History #29
• Modern Life: Crash Course European History #30
• Interesting Article: Women Spies of the Civil War

World History (Skinny)

EQ-

- Why did isolation end in Japan?

- How did Japan increase its influence in Asia?

- How did Japan’s victory in the Russo-Japanese War both explode and create stereotypes?

Topic: Modernization‌ ‌in‌ ‌Japan‌

• DJ- How was Japan's rise to nationalism different from Germany's?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Discuss Module 24 Lesson 2 Document (Located in Schoology for class tomorrow)
• Read and complete Module 24 Lesson 3 Google Document for 5/17
• Assignments: 
• Module 24 Lesson 3 Document (Located in Schoology - Due 5/17)
• Module 24 Vocabulary Document (Due in Schoology - 5/18)
• WH Enrichment: 
• Google Arts and Culture: The Dragon and The Eagle: American Traders in China
• Supplemental Video: 2,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven and Confucius: World History #7
• Interesting Article: The First U.S.-China Trade Deal

AP Euro

Topic: Art Walk

• Review Major Artistic Movements
• Euro News
• Lampedusa: Italy's gateway to Europe struggles with migrant influx
• Israel-Palestinians: Old grievances fuel new fighting
• Handouts
• Progress Checks (Opened up in AP Classroom)
• Google Arts and Culture:
• 4 Things You Might Not Know About 'The Scream'
• Assignments:
• Study!

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226 alligators removed from Disney World since toddler’s death 5 years ago