Classroom Update (5/15/26)

 

Friday, May 15, 2026

All Missing (Late) Work is due by Friday, May 29th!

World History

EQ-

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

- How did Mexico’s La Reforma movement cause conflict between the country's conservatives and liberals?

- How did the Mexican Revolution begin?

- What reforms were instituted with the Mexican Constitution of 1917?

Topic: Turmoil and Change in Mexico

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- What was the significance of the Battle of San Jacinto?
• Map of Texas Revolution (1836)
• Deconstructing History: Alamo | History
• Current Events - CNN10
• View and discuss War and Nation Building in Latin America: Crash Course World History 225
• Latin America and Nation-States Video WS
• Assignments:
• Module 24 Assessment - 5/18
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Battle Of The Alamo & Texas Revolution
• Supplemental Video: 
• Pancho Villa & The Mexican Revolution
• Sound Smart: The Boxer Rebellion | History
• Interesting Article:
• Uncovering the Truth Behind the Myth of Pancho Villa, Movie Star

AP European History 

Topic: Work Day

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - None
• 
  
• Work Time for Presentations
• Euro News:
• UK government faces weeks of uncertainty over the prime minister’s future
• Assignments:
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Influence of Black Music on The Beatles
• Supplemental Video: 
• Music in History: Blackbird (The Beatles)
• Interesting Article: 
• When Rock Was Banned in the Soviet Union, Teens Took to Bootlegged Recordings on X-Rays

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Alligator spotted strolling down Meeting Street in downtown Charleston

Classroom Update (5/14/26)

 

Thursday, May 14, 2026

All Missing (Late) Work is due by Friday, May 29th!

World History

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

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why did Japan agree to the Treaty of Kanagawa?
• Current Events - CNN10
• Go over Module 24 Lesson 2 Notes
• Assignments:
• Module 24 Vocabulary Packet and Module 24 Lesson 3 on Turmoil and Change in Mexico - if not completed
• Module 24 Assessment - 5/18
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The "Old Navy" Prints and Watercolors
• Supplemental Video: 
• Sound Smart: The Boxer Rebellion | History
• Interesting Article:
• The First U.S.-China Trade Deal

AP European History 

Topic: Current Events

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - None
• Current Events and Movie
• Work Time for Presentations
• Euro News:
• Macron ends Africa trip in Ethiopia with focus on UN reform and inclusive governance
• Assignments:
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Influence of Black Music on The Beatles
• Supplemental Video: 
• Music in History: Blackbird (The Beatles)
• Interesting Article: 
• How Bruce Springsteen Created the ‘Greatest Rock Album Ever’

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See it: Police wrangle massive 400-pound rolling alligator in North Carolina

Classroom Update (5/13/26)

 

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

All Missing (Late) Work is due by Friday, May 29th!

World History

Topic: Module 24 Vocabulary

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- None
• Current Events - CNN10
• Assign: Module 24 Vocabulary Packet and Module 24 Lesson 3 on Turmoil and Change in Mexico
• Assignments:
• Module 24 Vocabulary Packet and Module 24 Lesson 3 on Turmoil and Change in Mexico
• Module 24 Assessment - 5l18
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The "Old Navy" Prints and Watercolors
• Supplemental Video: 
• Sound Smart: The Boxer Rebellion | History
• Interesting Article:
• The First U.S.-China Trade Deal

AP European History 

Topic: Movie Day!

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - None
• Current Events and Movie
• Euro News:
• King Charles III will lay out UK government agenda as Starmer’s job hangs in the balance
• Assignments:
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• "3 Lessons" Reflection Essay - Due 5/12
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be
• Supplemental Video: 
• What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50
• Interesting Article: 
• The Inside Story of the Beatles’ Messy Breakup

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Gulf Shores Police remove massive 12-foot-long, 640-pound alligator from creek

Classroom Update (5/12/23)

 

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

All Missing (Late) Work is due by Friday, May 29th!

World History

EQ-

- What actions resulted from the growing nationalistic attitudes in China?

- Why did the Boxer Rebellion fail?

Topic: Asian Responses to Imperialism

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How did the Treaty of Nanjing change China's relationship with the West?
• Map of China, 1850-1910
• View Asian Responses to Imperialism: Crash Course World History #213
• Current Events
• Assignments:
• Read and complete Module 24 Lesson 1 on China Resists Outside Influence and Module 24 Lesson 2 on Modernization in Japan - if not completed
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The "Old Navy" Prints and Watercolors
• Supplemental Video: 
• Sound Smart: The Boxer Rebellion | History
• Interesting Article:
• The First U.S.-China Trade Deal

AP European History 

Topic: Reflection Salon

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - On the notecard provided, write one piece of advice for future AP Euro students.
• Current Events
• Reflection Salon
• Work Time
• Euro News:
• NATO allies’ war game tests response to Russia and to US support
• Assignments:
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• "3 Lessons" Reflection Essay - Due 5/12
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be
• Supplemental Video: 
• What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50
• Interesting Article: 
• The Inside Story of the Beatles’ Messy Breakup

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Daily Gator

Gulf Shores Police remove massive 12-foot-long, 640-pound alligator from creek

Classroom Update (5/11/26)

 

Monday, May 11th, 2026

All Missing (Late) Work is due by Friday, May 29th!

World History

EQ-

- Why was China able to resist foreign influence?

- What actions resulted from the growing nationalistic attitudes in China?

Topic: China and the West

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why was China able to reject offers from the West?
• Map of China, 1850-1910
• Current Events
• Assign: Read and complete Module 24 Lesson 1 on China Resists Outside Influence and Module 24 Lesson 2 on Modernization in Japan
• Assignments:
• Article Response: It’s Pineapple Season - Due Today
• It’s Pineapple Season, But Does Your Fruit Come From Hawaii?
• Read and complete Module 24 Lesson 1 on China Resists Outside Influence and Module 24 Lesson 2 on Modernization in Japan
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The "Old Navy" Prints and Watercolors
• Supplemental Video: 
• Sound Smart: The Boxer Rebellion | History
• Interesting Article:
• The First U.S.-China Trade Deal

AP European History 

Topic: Work Day

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - None
• Current Events
• Euro News:
• Starmer pledges to bring Britain closer to the EU as he faces calls to step down
• Assignments:
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• "3 Lessons" Reflection Essay - Due 5/12
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be
• Supplemental Video: 
• What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50
• Interesting Article: 
• The Inside Story of the Beatles’ Messy Breakup

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Daily Gator

Alligator found in Johnston County, far from its natural range, NC officials say

Classroom Update (5/10/26) Weekend Edition

 

Sunday, May 10, 2026

AP European History

• Assignments:
• 3 Lessons Reflection Essay - 5/12
• Rock-a-thon Presentations Begin Monday, May 18th
• Daily AP Euro Review Question

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Daily Gator

Alligators cause damage to Florida home’s porch during violent fight

Classroom Update (5/9/26) Weekend Edition

 

Saturday, May 9, 2026

AP European History

• Assignments:
• 3 Lessons Reflection Essay - 5/12
• Rock-a-thon Presentations Begin Monday, May 18th
• Daily AP Euro Review Question

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Alligators cause damage to Florida home’s porch during violent fight

Classroom Update (5/8/26)

 

Friday, May 8th, 2026

All Missing (Late) Work is due by Friday, May 29th!

World History

Topic: Imperialism - Module 23 Part 2 Assessment

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- None
• Current Events
• Complete the Imperialism - Module 23 Part 2 Assessment
• Assign: Read and complete Module 24 Lesson 1 on China Resists Outside Influence
• Assignments:
• Article Response: It’s Pineapple Season - Due 5/11
• It’s Pineapple Season, But Does Your Fruit Come From Hawaii?
• Read and complete Module 24 Lesson 1 on China Resists Outside Influence
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• President James Monroe
• Supplemental Video: 
• Expansion and Resistance: Crash Course European History #28
• Interesting Article:
• The Brief Period, 200 Years Ago, When American Politics Was Full of “Good Feelings”

AP European History 

Topic: Rock-A-Thon 2026

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - How does music both reflect and shape history throughout different time periods?
• Current Events
• AP European History - Final Presentation 2026
• Euro News:
• What Russia’s low‑key Victory Day celebrations reveal about Putin and the war in Ukraine
• Assignments:
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• "3 Lessons" Reflection Essay - Due 5/12
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be
• Supplemental Video: 
• What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50
• Interesting Article: 
• How the Classic American Game of Twister Went From Risqué to Record-Breaking

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Daily Gator

Video shows 2 large alligators in Metairie canal

Classroom Update (5/7/26)

 

Thursday, May 7th, 2026

All Missing (Late) Work is due by Friday, May 29th!

World History

EQ-

- How did U.S. imperialism develop in the Pacific Islands?

- Why did caudillos face little opposition in nineteenth-century Latin America?

- How was the principle of the Roosevelt Corollary different from that of the Monroe Doctrine?

Topic: U.S. Economic Imperialism

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why was the United States so interested in the security of Latin America?
• U.S. - Latin American Timeline
• Current Events
• Module 23 (Part 2) Imperialism Assessment Checklist
• Assign: Article Response: It’s Pineapple Season - Due 5/11
• It’s Pineapple Season, But Does Your Fruit Come From Hawaii?
• Assignments:
• Article Response: It’s Pineapple Season - Due 5/11
• It’s Pineapple Season, But Does Your Fruit Come From Hawaii?
• Module 23 (Part 2 ) Assessment - Friday (5/8)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The 1846 plan for India's first Railway line
• Supplemental Video: 
• Expansion and Resistance: Crash Course European History #28
• Interesting Article:
• Americans Caught ‘Victoria Fever’ For The British Queen’s 1838 Coronation

AP European History 

Topic: Reflection Essay

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - None
• Contemporary Affairs and Video
• Work on "3 Lessons" Reflection Essay
• Euro News:
• Iran creates new agency to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz while reviewing peace deal with US
• Assignments:
• Daily AP Euro Review Question
• "3 Lessons" Reflection Essay - Due 5/12
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be
• Supplemental Video: 
• What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50
• Interesting Article: 
• How the Classic American Game of Twister Went From Risqué to Record-Breaking

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Daily Gator

Growling gators put on ‘incredible’ show in Port Royal. Listen to what witnesses heard

Classroom Update (5/6/26)

 

Wednesday, May 6th, 2026

All Missing (Late) Work is due by Friday, May 29th!

World History

Topic: Work Day

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- None
• Current Events
• Assign: Complete the Module 26 Lesson 6 Guided Reading WS and the Unit Vocabulary - The Age of Imperialism (Module 23) Part 2
• Assignments:
• Complete the Module 26 Lesson 6 Guided Reading WS and the Unit Vocabulary - The Age of Imperialism (Module 23) Part 2
• Module 23 (Part 2 ) Assessment - Friday (5/8)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The 1846 plan for India's first Railway line
• Supplemental Video: 
• Expansion and Resistance: Crash Course European History #28
• Interesting Article:
• Americans Caught ‘Victoria Fever’ For The British Queen’s 1838 Coronation

AP European History 

Topic: Contemporary Affairs

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - None
• Contemporary Affairs and Video
• Euro News:
• Romania’s pro-European coalition collapses after prime minister fails a no-confidence vote
• Assignments:
• "3 Lessons" - Class Reflection Essay - Due by 5/12
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be
• Supplemental Video: 
• What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50
• Interesting Article: 
• How the Classic American Game of Twister Went From Risqué to Record-Breaking

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Daily Gator

Florida's drought conditions leave alligators with no place to go

Classroom Update (5/5/26)

 

Tuesday, May 5th, 2026

All Missing (Late) Work is due by Friday, May 29th!

World History

EQ-

- How did European countries acquire territory in Southeast Asia?

- How did Siam keep Britain and France at bay?

Topic: Colonies in Southeast Asia

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- How were the British East India Company and the Dutch East India Trading Company similar?
• Whiteboard Notes: Western Powers in Southeast Asia
• Map of Imperialism in Southeast Asia, c. 1914
• Current Events
• Assignments:
• Read and complete Module 23 Lesson 5 on Imperialism in Southeast Asia - if not completed
• Module 23 (Part 2 ) Assessment - Friday (5/8)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The 1846 plan for India's first Railway line
• Supplemental Video: 
• Expansion and Resistance: Crash Course European History #28
• Interesting Article:
• Americans Caught ‘Victoria Fever’ For The British Queen’s 1838 Coronation

AP European History 

Topic: AP Exam Wrapup

• Today's Agenda:
• DJ (Daily Jumble) - What was your favorite topic (time period) to read about in AP Euro?
• Contemporary Affairs
• Assign: "3 Lessons" - Class Reflection Essay - Due by 5/12
• Euro News:
• Armenia hosts a historic European Union summit as the country charts a course away from Russia
• Assignments:
• "3 Lessons" - Class Reflection Essay - Due by 5/12
• AP Euro Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be
• Supplemental Video: 
• What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50
• Interesting Article: 
• How the Classic American Game of Twister Went From Risqué to Record-Breaking

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Daily Gator

7-foot alligator tries to cross Florida highway

Classroom Update (5/4/26)

 

Monday, May 4th, 2026

All Missing (Late) Work is due by Friday, May 29th!

World History

EQ-

- How did European countries acquire territory in Southeast Asia?

- How did Siam keep Britain and France at bay?

Topic: Imperialism in Southeast Asia

• Daily Jumble (DJ)- Why didn't Indians unite against the British in the Sepoy Mutiny?
• Current Events
• Assign: Read and complete Module 23 Lesson 5 on Imperialism in Southeast Asia
• Assignments:
• Read and complete Module 23 Lesson 5 on Imperialism in Southeast Asia
• Module 23 (Part 2 ) Assessment - Friday (5/8)
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• The 1846 plan for India's first Railway line
• Supplemental Video: 
• Expansion and Resistance: Crash Course European History #28
• Interesting Article:
• Pass it on: The Secret that Preceded the Indian Rebellion of 1857

AP European History 

Topic: AP EURO EXAM (12:00 pm)

• Daily AP Euro Review Question (Last Chance Review)

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 Naples man bitten by alligator while trying to save dog