Classroom Update (2/5/25)

 

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Special Schedule Today - ACT Prep Session

American Government

Topic: Ch. 1 Review

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- What is the difference between a state and a nation?
• Ch. 1 Practice Test (Review P. 25 of Textbook!)
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Chapter 1 Test - 2/6 (Ch. 1 Vocabulary due as well)
• Chapter 2 Test - 2/10
• Chapter 2 Test - 2/12 (Ch. 2 Vocabulary due as well)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Interesting Article: 

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- Why did Japan invade Manchuria?

Topic: The Fall of France

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Why did Stalin sign a nonaggression pact with Hitler in 1939?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Finish The World Wars: A Rising Threat video and notes
• Work on the World War II - Module 11 Study Guide and Assign WWII Webquest in Schoology - Due by 2/17
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Europe Map - Assessment is on 2/20
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda
• Supplemental Video: 
• World War II: Crash Course European History #38
• World War II Civilians and Soldiers: Crash Course European History #39
• Interesting Article:
• Winston Churchill’s Historic “Fight Them on the Beaches” Speech Wasn’t Heard by the Public Until After WWII

World History

EQ-

- How did Napoleon attempt to reassert France’s power in Europe and the rest of the world?

- Why was the Battle of Trafalgar such a significant defeat for Napoleon's ambitions?

Topic: The Battle of Trafalgar

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Why did Napoleon believe the Napoleonic Code was his greatest work?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Read and complete Module 19 Lesson 3 Lesson Document on Napoleon’s Empire (if not complete)
• Neoclassicism and the French Revolution
• Map of Napoleon's Empire, 1810
• Read and complete Module 19 Lesson 4 Lesson Document on the Congress of Vienna
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 19 Lesson 3 (Napoleon's Empire)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The story of Napoleon's rise to power, in Épinal prints
• Supplemental Video: 
• Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History #22
• Interesting Article:
• When Food Changed History: The French Revolution

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Daily Gator

Large alligator pulled from Florida Keys pool

Classroom Update (2/4/25)

 

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

American Government

Essential Question (EQ)

~ What are the basic concepts of democracy?

~ What does it mean to be a good citizen?

Topic: Concepts of Democracy

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- Why is volunteering an important civic responsibility?
• Concepts of Democracy Discussion
• Elements of a Democracy Web Diagram
• Duties/Responsibilities T-Chart
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Chapter 1 Reading Packet - Due Today
• Chapter 1 Test - 2/6 (Ch. 1 Vocabulary due as well)
• Chapter 2 Test - 2/10
• Chapter 2 Test - 2/12 (Ch. 1 Vocabulary due as well)
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Is the United States an Oligarchy?
• Interesting Article: 
• Moldovan Opposition Leader Forms Coalition to Challenge Sandu at Parliament Election

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- How did the United States respond to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939?

- What new tactics did Germany use to invade Poland?

Topic: The German Offensive

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How did German Blitzkrieg tactics rely on new military technology?
• Whiteboard Notes: Timeline of U.S. and WWII
• Continue The World Wars: A Rising Threat video and notes
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Europe Map - Assessment is on 2/20
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Spanish Civil War
• Supplemental Video: 
• World War II: Crash Course European History #38
• Interesting Article:
• The Battle Over the Memory of the Spanish Civil War

World History

EQ-

- How did Napoleon Bonaparte come to power in France?

Topic: Napoleon Siezes Power

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Why did members of the National Assembly turn on Robespierre?
• Whiteboard Notes: Napoleon Siezes Power
• Read and complete Module 19 Lesson 3 Lesson Document on Napoleon’s Empire
• Neoclassicism and the French Revolution
• Map of Napoleon's Empire, 1810
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 19 Lesson 3 (Napoleon's Empire)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The story of Napoleon's rise to power, in Épinal prints
• Supplemental Video: 
• Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History #22
• Interesting Article:
• When Food Changed History: The French Revolution

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Daily Gator

Meet the Texans Who Run 100 Miles Alongside Alligators in Brazos Bend

Classroom Update (2/3/25)

 

Monday, February 3, 2025

American Government

Essential Question (EQ)

~ What are some forms of government in the world today?

~ How can power be distributed within a state?

Topic: Forms of Government

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- According to what three characteristics do we classify governments?
• Forms of Government Around the World Discussions
• Democracy vs. Dictatorships
• Forms of Government Ch. 1 Section 2 Activity WS
• Geographic Distribution of Power 
• Presidential vs. Parlamentary
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Chapter 1 Reading Packet - Due 2/4
• Chapter 1 Test - 2/6
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Executive Actions Explained: American Government Review
• Is the United States an Oligarchy?
• Interesting Article: 
• Moldovan Opposition Leader Forms Coalition to Challenge Sandu at Parliament Election

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- How did the United States respond to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939?

Topic: The Battle for Britain

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Why did Churchill oppose the Munich Agreement?
• Whiteboard Notes: Timeline of U.S. and WWII
• Continue The World Wars: A Rising Threat video and notes
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Europe Map - Assessment is on 2/20
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Spanish Civil War
• Supplemental Video: 
• World War II: Crash Course European History #38
• Interesting Article:
• The Battle Over the Memory of the Spanish Civil War

World History

EQ-

- Why is the time of Robespierre's leadership called the “Reign of Terror”?

- How did Napoleon Bonaparte come to power in France?

Topic: The Cult of the Supreme Being

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How did the slogan "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" sum up the goals of the French Revolution?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Finish video and notes on The French Revolution
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 19 Lesson 3 (Napoleon's Empire)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The story of Napoleon's rise to power, in Épinal prints
• Supplemental Video: 
• Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History #22
• Interesting Article:
• When Food Changed History: The French Revolution

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Daily Gator

Sure, the groundhog saw his shadow, but what about Beaumont's 'Big Al?' He predicted the weather, too

Classroom Update (1/31/25)

 

Friday, January 31, 2025

American Government

Essential Question (EQ)

~ Describe the four defining characteristics of a state.

~ How do the four different different theories attempt to explain the origin of the state?

~ According to the U.S. Constitution, what does a government do?

Topic: Origins of the State

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- Government is the institution through which society makes and enforces its public policies. What are some examples of public policies?
• Group Work - Intro to Government
• Characteristics of a State
• Origins of a State
• Purposes of Government
• Assign: Principles of Government Chapter 1 Vocabulary
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Chapter 1 Reading Packet - Due 2/4
• Chapter 1 Test - 2/6
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Executive Actions Explained: American Government Review
• Interesting Article: 
• Political Corruption in Athens and Rome

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- How did the rise of rulers with total power in Europe and Asia lead to World War II?

Topic: Fascism

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - What are the characteristics of a totalitarian state?
• Whiteboard Notes: What is fascism?
• Pre-ACT Prep - Timelines
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Europe Map - Assessment is on 2/20
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Spanish Civil War
• Supplemental Video: 
• World War II: Crash Course European History #38
• Interesting Article:
• The Battle Over the Memory of the Spanish Civil War

World History

EQ-

- Why did France declare war in April 1792 on Austria and Prussia?

- Why is the time of Robespierre's leadership called the “Reign of Terror”?

Topic: Robespierre Assumes Control

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - What factors led to Robespiere becoming a dictator?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Pre-ACT Prep - Timelines
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 19 Lesson 2 (Revolution Brings Reform and Terror) - if not completed
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Fashion at Versailles: “For her”
• Supplemental Video: 
• The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29
• Interesting Article:
• When Food Changed History: The French Revolution

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Daily Gator

'My alligator has escaped' among 999 ambulance calls

Classroom Update (1/30/25)

 

Thursday, January 30, 2025

American Government

Essential Question (EQ)

~ What is government?

~ What is the purpose of government?

Topic: Course Introduction

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- Why should you study government and politics?
• View and discuss Introduction: Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics
• Report: Scores in reading decline further among 4th and 8th graders
• American Government Syllabus 2024-2025
• Current Events
• Assign: Chapter 1 Reading Packet in Schoology - Due 2 /4
• Assignments: 
• Chapter 1 Reading Packet - Due 2/4
• Chapter 1 Test - 2/6
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: Executive Actions Explained: American Government Review
• Interesting Article: Political Corruption in Athens and Rome

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- How did the rise of rulers with total power in Europe and Asia lead to World War II?

Topic: War Breaks Out

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How did the failure of the Treaty of Versailles contribute to the rise of authoritarian governments?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Begin The World Wars: A Rising Threat video and notes
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Europe Map - Assessment is on 2/20
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Spanish Civil War
• Supplemental Video: 
• World War II: Crash Course European History #38
• Interesting Article:
• The Battle Over the Memory of the Spanish Civil War

World History

EQ-

- Why did France declare war in April 1792 on Austria and Prussia?

- Why is the time of Robespierre's leadership called the “Reign of Terror”?

Topic: The “Reign of Terror”

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Why did the Legislative Assembly declare war in April 1792?
• Whiteboard Notes: Module 19 Lesson 2 Timeline
• Continue video and notes on The French Revolution
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 19 Lesson 2 (Revolution Brings Reform and Terror) - if not completed
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Fashion at Versailles: “For her”
• Supplemental Video: 
• The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29
• Interesting Article:
• When Food Changed History: The French Revolution

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Daily Gator

This alligator was recently frozen solid in a South Carolina pond. Did it survive?

Classroom Update (1/29/25)

 

Semester 2 Begins Tomorrow!

Classroom Update (1/28/25)

 

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Sociology

• Complete The Sociology of Mean Girls worksheet.

Recent U.S. History

1. Students should read Module 11 Lesson 1 and begin filling in the World War II Study Guide.

World History

1. Students should work on completing the Module 19 Vocabulary Packet.

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Classroom Update (1/27/25)

Monday, January 27, 2025

Sociology

Topic: Collective Behavior Project Presentations

• Collective Preoccupations Presentations
• Assignments: 
• Collective Behavior Project Presentation - if not completed
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• How We Got Here: Crash Course Sociology #12
• Interesting Article
• In pictures: A lookback at student protest movements in the US

Recent U.S. History

Topic: Module 10 Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Complete the Module 10 Assessment
• Hand out Europe Map - Assessment is on 2/20
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Map Reassessments - If needed
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• Module 10 Assessment - 1/27
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• If You Like American Gothic, then You'll Love John Steuart Curry
• Supplemental Video: 
• The New Deal Video Lecture: FDR's Alphabet Agencies -- US History Review
• Interesting Article:
• Meet Grant Wood’s Sister, the Woman Made Famous by “American Gothic”

World History

EQ-

- How did the Great Fear and the women's march change the political relationship in France?

Topic: Revolution Brings Reform and Terror

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How did the women's march mark a turning point in the relationship between the king and the people?
• Whiteboard Notes: General Timeline of the French Revolution
• Read and complete Module 19 Lesson 2 (Revolution Brings Reform and Terror)
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 19 Lesson 2 (Revolution Brings Reform and Terror)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Fashion at Versailles: “For her”
• Supplemental Video: 
• The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29
• Interesting Article:
• Remains Discovered in Parisian Chapel May Belong to Guillotined Aristocrats

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Daily Gator

Beaumont got so cold, even the alligators were on ice -- literally!

Classroom Update (1/24/25)

 

Friday, January 24, 2025

Sociology

Topic: Collective Behavior Project Presentations

• Collective Preoccupations Presentations
• Assignments: 
• Collective Behavior Project Presentation - if not completed
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• How We Got Here: Crash Course Sociology #12
• Interesting Article
• In pictures: A lookback at student protest movements in the US

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- How did the New Deal affect the relationship between the states and te federal government?

Topic: The Impact of the New Deal

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Why did the New Deal fund art projects?
• Whiteboard Notes: Long-Term Effects of the New Deal
• Continue viewing and discussing The Great Depression Video 
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Map Reassessments - If needed
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• Module 10 Assessment - 1/27
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• If You Like American Gothic, then You'll Love John Steuart Curry
• Supplemental Video: 
• The New Deal: Crash Course US History #34
• The New Deal Video Lecture: FDR's Alphabet Agencies -- US History Review
• Interesting Article:
• 1934: The Art of the New Deal
• Meet Grant Wood’s Sister, the Woman Made Famous by “American Gothic”

World History

EQ-

- How did the Great Fear and the women's march change the political relationship in France?

Topic: The Great Fear

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Why would some of the members of the First and Second Estates join the National Assembly and work to reform the government?
• Whiteboard Notes: The Old Regime
• The Old Regime Political Cartoon
• Continue video and notes on The French Revolution
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Module 18 Assessment - 1/19/25
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Fashion at Versailles: “For her”
• Supplemental Video: 
• The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29
• Interesting Article:
• Remains Discovered in Parisian Chapel May Belong to Guillotined Aristocrats

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Daily Gator

Florida wildlife cam captures bobcat snacking on an alligator

Classroom Update (1/23/25)

 

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Sociology

Topic: Work Day

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Collective Preoccupations Presentations
• Assignments: 
• Collective Behavior Project Presentation - 1/24
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• How We Got Here: Crash Course Sociology #12
• Interesting Article
• In pictures: A lookback at student protest movements in the US

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- How did the New Deal policies and actions affect various social and ethnic groups?

Topic: New Deal, New Opportunites

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - What changes occurred for Native Americans as a result of the New Deal?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• View and discuss The Great Depression: 'Migrate Mother'
• Read and complete Module 10 Lesson 4 (Culture in the 1930s) and Module 10 Lesson 4 (The Legacy of the New Deal)
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Map Reassessments - If needed
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• Module 10 Assessment - 1/24
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Making of Dorothea Lange's 'Migrant Mother'
• Supplemental Video: 
• The New Deal: Crash Course US History #34
• Interesting Article:
• 1934: The Art of the New Deal

World History

EQ-

- How did the economic and social inequalities of the Old Regime help cause the French Revolution?

- How did the Great Fear and the women's march change the political relationship in France?

Topic: The Old Regime

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - What were the forces of change that brought on the French Revolution?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Read and complete Module 19 Lesson 1  Document on The French Revolution Begins
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Module 18 Assessment - 1/19/25
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Fashion at Versailles: “For her”
• Supplemental Video: 
• The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29
• Interesting Article:
• Remains Discovered in Parisian Chapel May Belong to Guillotined Aristocrats

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Daily Gator

How 100+ alligators thrive in Colorado during sub-zero temps

Classroom Update (1/22/25)

 

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Sociology

Topic: Collective Behavior Projects

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Final MCQ Content Exam
• Collective Preoccupations Presentations
• Assignments: 
• Collective Preoccupations (Behavior) Project Presentation - 1/24
• Sociology Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• How We Got Here: Crash Course Sociology #12
• Interesting Article
• In pictures: A lookback at student protest movements in the US

Recent U.S. History

Topic: Pre-ACT Prep

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Pre-ACT Prep - Secondary Source Reading Passages
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete notes on Module 10 Lesson 4
• Map Reassessments - If needed
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• Module 10 Assessment - Now Monday 27th!
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• The Making of Dorothea Lange's 'Migrant Mother'
• Supplemental Video: 
• The Great Depression: Crash Course US History #33
• Interesting Article:
• Horse-Riding Librarians Were the Great Depression’s Bookmobiles

World History

Topic: Pre-ACT Prep

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - None
• Pre-ACT Prep - Secondary Source Reading Passages
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete notes on Module 19 Lesson 1
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• Fashion at Versailles: “For her”
• Supplemental Video: 
• The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29
• Interesting Article:
• Remains Discovered in Parisian Chapel May Belong to Guillotined Aristocrats

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Daily Gator

Florida storm drain traps 10-foot alligator, triggers urgent rescue operation

Classroom Update (1/21/25)

 

Tuesday, January 21, 2025