Have a Great Thanksgiving Break!

 

Sociology 

Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 196 - 203 (Defining Deviance) - if not done
• Term 2 Project - December Deadlines!

Recent U.S. History

• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: The War at Home (Module 7 Lesson 3)
• World War I Article Summaries - Inquiry Standards Assessment 2024 - Due by 12/4
• Africa Map Test - 12/5
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)

World History

• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: Work on Article Review!
• Historical Article Review #1 - Due by 12/11
• Ebscohost (located off the CHS Library page)
• Use the database entitled History Reference Center
• Look for articles in the History Today journal!
• MLA Formatting - Sample Book Review
• Module 17 Assessment - 12/19 & 12/20

coachmolitor.com

Classroom Update (11/26/24)

 

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Sociology 

Topic: Thanksgiving Through the Sociological Perspectives

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Why are sociologists critical of psychological explanations of deviance?
• History of the Holidays: History of Thanksgiving | History
• “The Wood, The Bad, and the Hungry” - Thanksgiving Through the Sociological Perspective
Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 196 - 203 (Defining Deviance) - if not done
• Term 2 Project - December Deadlines!
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #18
• Interesting Article: 
• Pioneering Social Reformer Jacob Riis Revealed “How The Other Half Lives” in America

Recent U.S. History

Essential Question (EQ)-

- How did World War I spur social, political, and economic changes in the United States?

Topic: World War I

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Why was the convoy system so important in World War I?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• History of the Holidays: History of Thanksgiving | History
• Introduce and assign the World War I Article Summaries - Inquiry Standards Assessment 2024 - Due by 12/4
• Read and complete Module 7 Lesson 3 on The War at Home
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: The War at Home (Module 7 Lesson 3)
• World War I Article Summaries - Inquiry Standards Assessment 2024 - Due by 12/4
• Africa Map Test - 12/5
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Reconstructing World War I Trenches
• World War I: A Soldier's Story
• Supplemental Video: 
• World War I Battlefields: Crash Course European History #33
• Interesting Article:
• The First Personality Test Was Developed During World War I

World History

Topic: History of the Holiday

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Finish viewing The History of Thanksgiving
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: Work on Article Review!
• Historical Article Review #1 - Due by 12/11
• Ebscohost (located off the CHS Library page)
• Use the database entitled History Reference Center
• Look for articles in the History Today journal!
• MLA Formatting - Sample Book Review
• Module 17 Assessment - 12/19 & 12/20
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• History of the United States: XV-XVIII Centuries
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Plymouth Colony Explained: US History Review
• History of the Holidays: Pumpkin Pie On Thanksgiving | History
• History of the Thanksgiving Day Parade | History
• Interesting Article:
• How 260 Tons of Thanksgiving Leftovers Gave Birth to an Industry
• When Benjamin Franklin Shocked Himself While Attempting to Electrocute a Turkey

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Classroom Update (11/25/24)

 

Monday, November 24, 2024

Sociology 

Essential Questions (EQ)-

- What is deviant behavior?

- How do sociologists distinguish between the different types of deviance?

- What is considered the problem with biological theories of deviance?

Topic: Moral Entrepreneurs

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - In the 1920s moral entrepreneurs worked to save children. What are moral entrepreneurs working to reform in the 21st century?
• Suffer the Children Article - Read and Discuss
• Work on Term 2 Project
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 196 - 203 (Defining Deviance) - if not done
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #18
• Interesting Article: 
• A Brief History of the Mug Shot
• Pioneering Social Reformer Jacob Riis Revealed “How The Other Half Lives” in America

Recent U.S. History

Essential Question (EQ)-

- How did the United States mobilize a large army and navy to help the Allies achieve victory?

- Why did the U.S. involvement help the Allies achieve victory during the Great War?

Topic: The United States Joins the War

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Why were America's ties with the Allies stronger than its ties with the Central Powers?
• Whiteboard Notes: Experiences During WWI
• Finish The World Wars: Trial by Fire video and notes
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: The United States Joins the War (Module 7 Lesson 2) - if not done
• Africa Map Test - 12/5
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Reconstructing World War I Trenches
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Roads to World War I: Crash Course European History #32
• Interesting Article:
• The First Personality Test Was Developed During World War I

World History

Topic: History of the Holiday

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question -  LEADING U.S. TURKEY PRODUCERS Graph Activity
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Begin viewing The History of Thanksgiving and discuss the origins of the Holiday
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: Work on Article Review!
• Historical Article Review #1 - Due by 12/11
• Ebscohost (located off the CHS Library page)
• Use the database entitled History Reference Center
• Look for articles in the History Today journal!
• MLA Formatting - Sample Book Review
• Module 17 Assessment - 12/19 & 12/20
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• History of the United States: XV-XVIII Centuries
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Plymouth Colony Explained: US History Review
• History of the Holidays: Pumpkin Pie On Thanksgiving | History
• History of the Thanksgiving Day Parade | History
• Interesting Article:
• How 260 Tons of Thanksgiving Leftovers Gave Birth to an Industry
• When Benjamin Franklin Shocked Himself While Attempting to Electrocute a Turkey

coachmolitor.com

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Classroom Update (11/22/24)

 

Friday, November 22, 2024

Sociology 

Essential Questions (EQ)-

- How do sociologists define deviance?

Topic: Defining Deviance

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - According to Durkheim, why do societies need deviance? 
• “Engine and a Haircut, Two Fights” - Defining Deviance
• Introduce Term 2 Project
• Brainstorm Project Ideas
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 196 - 203 (Defining Deviance) - if not done
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #18
• Interesting Article: 
• A Brief History of the Mug Shot

Recent U.S. History

Essential Question (EQ)-

- How did the nature of warfare change during World War I?

Topic: A New Kind of War

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How did World War I change the nature of warfare?
• Whiteboard Notes: American Responses to World War I
• Continue The World Wars: Trial by Fire video and notes
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: The United States Joins the War (Module 7 Lesson 2) - if not done
• Africa Map Test - 12/5
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Reconstructing World War I Trenches
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Roads to World War I: Crash Course European History #32
• Interesting Article:
• The First Personality Test Was Developed During World War I

World History

Topic: Historical Article Reviews

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Go over 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?
• Go over the sample book review - assigned on Tuesday!
• MLA Formatting - Sample Book Review
• Find and print an article for the review project
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: Work on Article Review!
• 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: 
• When is Thanksgiving? Colonizing America: Crash Course US History #2
• Interesting Article:
• How 260 Tons of Thanksgiving Leftovers Gave Birth to an Industry

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Alligator enjoying morning swim in The Villages

Classroom Update (11/21/24)

 

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Sociology 

Essential Questions (EQ)-

- How do sociologists define deviance?

Topic: Unit 4 Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Introduce Unit 5 - Deviance and Social Control
• Unit 5 Roadmap
• Unit 4 Assessment
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: pp. 196 - 203 (Defining Deviance)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Deviance: Crash Course Sociology #18
• Interesting Article: 
• A Brief History of the Mug Shot

Recent U.S. History

Essential Question (EQ)-

- Why did Europe erupt into war in 1914?

Topic: The Schlieffen Plan

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - What was Germany’s Schlieffen Plan?
• Whiteboard Notes: Key Events in WWI
• Begin The World Wars: Trial by Fire video and notes
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: The United States Joins the War (Module 7 Lesson 2)
• Africa Map Test - 12/5
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Make Way for Democracy!
• Reconstructing World War I Trenches
• 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
• The First Personality Test Was Developed During World War I

World History

Topic: The 5-Paragraph Essay

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: Classic Introduction Structure
• Go over 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?
• Go over the sample book review - assigned on Tuesday!
• MLA Formatting - Sample Book Review
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Textbook Reading: Work on Article Review!
• 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: 
• When is Thanksgiving? Colonizing America: Crash Course US History #2
• Interesting Article:
• How 260 Tons of Thanksgiving Leftovers Gave Birth to an Industry

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Man who threw live chicken to alligators at Oakvale Wildlife Park spared jail

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?

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Largest alligator population by state in 2024? With 1.3 million gators, Florida didn't top the list

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?

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

 Alligator found in New York creek moved to reptile sanctuary

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?

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Alligator found by state police during raid

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?

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

6 Most Alligator Filled Places in Florida

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?

coachmolitor.com

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Daily Gator

Wildlife officials seeing growing number of alligators in Chattahoochee – and they’re staying