April 28

US History
Focus:

CW:
Unit 6 test
grade test

HW:
review notes

PSYCH STUDENTS!!

IF YOU MISS THE FINAL CLASS ON OPERANT CONDITIONING (THURSDAY OR FRIDAY) YOU WILL STILL TAKE THE TEST NEXT WEEK!!!

YOU HAVE THE NOTES, IT'S YOUR RESPOSNIBILITY TO STUDY THEM.

GOOD LUCK!

April 27

US History
Focus: review and wrap up of Unit 6

CW:
complete the Oregon Healthy Teens Survey
Progressivism/Imperialism and the Constitution
Ch. 18 lotus

HW:
STUDY/REVIEW NOTES
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Psychology (April 27-28)
Focus: Operant Conditioning

CW:
review notes
discuss reinforcement vs. punishment
discussion: spanking vs. time out
application of operant conditioning
experiment (if time)

HW:
STUDY/REVIEW NOTES
UNIT 4 TEST MONDAY/TUESDAY

April 26

US History
Focus: US Imperialism

CW:
discuss 18-3 TQ
imperialism political cartoons
soldiers' letters from the Philippines
discuss 18-4 TQ

HW:
STUDY/REVIEW NOTES
AM REVIEW FRIDAY @ 7:25

PSYCH STUDENTS!!

TRACK PARTICIPANTS IN THE (A) CLASS:

COME AND SEE ME TODAY IF YOU ARE GOING TO MISS WEDNESDAY'S PSYCH CLASS-- VERY IMPORTANT NOTE SHEETS NEED TO BE GIVEN TO YOU!!

COME GET THEM FROM ME TODAY!

April 25

US History
Focus: US Imperialism

CW:
review notes
yellow journalism activity
discuss 18-3 TQ

HW:
18-4 TQ
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Psychology (April 25-26)
Focus: Operant conditioning

CW:
discuss anticipatory nausea
read operant conditioning intro
basics of operant conditioning TQ

HW:
reinforcement vs. punishment TQ
UNIT 4 TEST-- (A) TUES., MAY 2
(B) MON. MAY 1

April 24

US History
Focus: US Imperialism

CW:
review notes
discuss US involvement in past wars
18-2 overhead notes

HW:
18-3 TQ
UNIT 6 TEST THIS FRIDAY
AM REVIEW AT 7:25 ON FRIDAY!

April 24

US History
Focus: Imperialism

CW:
history of US wars up to 1898
18-2 overhead notes
yellow journalism headlines

HW:
18-3 TQ
Unit 6 test this Friday!

April 21

US History
Focus:
Progressive Era/Imperialism

CW:
work time for bumperstickers
present bumperstickers
discuss DBQ sheet
Ch. 18 timeline
discuss 18-1 TQ

HW:
read 18-2 and review notes
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Psychology (April 21/24)
Focus: Classical Conditioning

CW:
review notes
discuss Little Albert
phobias quiz and fears checklist
dental fears TQ
video clip: fear/phobia

HW:
finish fears TQ

April 20

US History
Focus: Progressive Era

CW:
grade 17-1/17-3 review sheet
17-5 overhead notes
Ch. 17 fishbone (like a lotus diagram)
Progressive Era bumpersticker activity

HW:
document based question sheet
review notes

April 19

US History
Focus: Progressive Era

CW:
finish Typhoid Mary video
discuss 17-3 TQ
readings: The Jungle and The Meat You Eat

HW:
17-1/17-3 review sheet
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Psychology (April 19-20)
Focus: Classical Conditioning

CW:
Unit 4 Study Guide distributed
review notes from last class
classical conditioning experiments
complete note sheet

HW:
Little Albert TQ

April 18

US History
Focus: Progressive Era

CW:
discuss 17-1 TQ
video: Typhoid Mary

HW:
17-3 TQ
***UNIT 6 TEST MAY COME ON THURSDAY, APRIL 27***
TBA

US History students

Here's a couple links to some info on some really good books you ought to check out:

Fast Food Nation:
http://www.powells.com/biblio/1-0060938455-4

Isaac's Storm-- about the 1900 hurricane that hit Galveston, TX in 1900:
http://www.powells.com/biblio/1-0375708278-18

Great books and really, really fast reads.
Enjoy.

April 17

US History
Focus: Progressive Era

CW:
return old work
Unit 6 study guide
complete 17-1 TQ together

HW:
17-2-3 TQ
UNIT 6 TEST NEXT FRIDAY--APRIL 28
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Psychology (April 17-18)
Focus: Classical Conditioning

CW:
return old work
discuss Unit 3 tests
read intro on Classical Conditioning (p. 195)
steps for classical conditioning (notes)

HW:
worksheet-- classical conditioning

PSYCH STUDENTS!!

Here's a link with directions to OMSI:

http://www.omsi.edu/visit/directions/

3 pm show

ARRIVE BY 2:15 TO GET TIX AND CUE UP!

SEE YOU SATURDAY!!

April 12-13

US History
Focus: Mid-term review

CW:
Ch. 15-16 lotus diagrams
participation self-evaluation
review game

HW:
STUDY!
REVIEW SESSION: WED AFTER SCHOOL
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Psychology
Focus: Unit 3 exam

CW:
Unit 3 exam

HW:
review notes

April 11

US History
Focus: Life at the Turn of the Century

CW:
Ch. 16 timeline
discuss Ch. 16 TQ
history of lynching

HW:
STUDY/REVIEW NOTES
MID-TERM ON THURSDAY

April 10

US History
Focus: urbanization in the late 1800s

CW:
review notes
discuss 15-2 and 15-3 TQ
readings on life at the turn of the century
examine the Ch. 16 timeline

HW: Ch. 16 TQ
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Psychology (April 10-11)
Focus: Emotion

CW:
group time
groups present branding strategy to class
review notes (if time)

HW:
STUDY!
UNIT 3 TEST ON WED. AND THURSDAY!

April 7

US History
Focus: Urbanization and Immigration

CW:
discuss 15-1 TQ
video: illegal immigration

HW:
review notes
MID-TERM NEXT THURSDAY!

April 6

US History
Focus: Big Business, Railroads, and Labor

CW:
return old work
discuss Unit 4 exams
Unit 5 study guide
discuss ch. 14 TQ
labor readings

HW:
Ch. 15 TQ
MID-TERM APRIL 13
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Psychology (April 6-7)
Focus: Emotion

CW:
discuss common emotional appeals
video: The Persuaders
handout/reading: Branding 101
group project instructions
group time

HW:
read branding 101 handout
UNIT 3 TEST:
(A) APRIL 13
(B) APRIL 12

April 5

US History
Focus: Unit 4 test

CW:
Unit 4 test
grade test
begin Ch. 14 TQ

HW:
finish Ch. 14 TQ

April 4

US History
Focus: Reconstruction

CW:
review 12-1
discuss 12-2 TQ
12-3 overhead notes
Ch. 12 overhead notes
Ch. 13 overview

HW:
STUDY
Review session today afterschool
Review tomorrow am at 7:25
MID-TERM APRIL 13
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Psychology
Focus: Emotion

CW:
review notes
finish discussion of happiness TQ
what makes you happy?
are you an emotional eater?
discuss cultural diversity TQ
emotional IQ
emotional appeals in ads

HW:
complete emotinoal appeals worksheet
UNIT 3 TEST: (A)--APRIL 13
(B)-- APRIL 12
OMSI TRIP--APRIL 15--3PM MOVIE

April 3

Happy Return from Spring Break and Happy Daylight Savings Time!
US History
Focus: Reconstruction

CW:
review notes
video: Jesse James
discuss 12-1 TQ

HW:
12-2 TQ
TEST REVIEW AFTER SCHOOL TOMORROW
TEST REVIEW WED AM AT 7:25
UNIT 4 TEST ON WED!!
MID-TERM APRIL 13