September 29

US History and Psychology

UNIT EXAMS TODAY!!

September 28

US History
Focus: War of 1812

CW:
review notes
discuss 6-4 TQ
Ch. 6 lotus
map new territories
essay prep
return old work
review bingo

HW:
REVIEW NOTES--TEST TOMORROW!!
REVIEW SESSION: 7:20-7:45

September 27

US History
Focus: New Gov't

CW:
discuss 6-1 RG
6-2/6-3 TQ and discuss notes in class

HW:
6-4 TQ
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Psychology (Sept. 27-29)
Focus: Memory

CW:
video: Unknown White Male

HW:
STUDY--UNIT 1 TEST NEXT CLASS!

September 26

US History
Focus: Constitution

CW:
finish Amendment debates
discuss Bill of Rights homework sheet
DBQ practice
Ch. 6 timeline

HW:
6-1 RG
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Psychology
UNIT ONE TEST THIS FRIDAY AND NEXT MONDAY!!

PSYCH STUDENTS

Here's a link about line-ups:

http://eyewitness.utep.edu/consult02a.html

Tell me what you think.

September 25

US History
Focus: Constitution

CW:
groups present Amendments
class debate

HW:
Bill of Rights review sheet
UNIT 2 TEST-- FRIDAY
REVIEW SESSION FRIDAY @ 7:20
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Psychology
Focus: Memory

CW:
review notes
discuss memorization techniques
notes: eyewitness memories
video: eyewitness memories

HW:
STUDY NOTES
UNIT 1 TEST-- FRIDAY (A) CLASS (B) CLASS-MONDAY

September 22

Focus: Constitution

CW:
finish illustrations of amendments
video: State v. __
group time

HW:
prep for amendment debate
REVIEW ALL NOTES!

September 21

US History
Focus: Constitution

CW:
finish discussion of Amendments
Ask Sybil Liberty
Constitution handout
discuss review sheet
illustrate 8 Amendments

HW: finish illustrations/REVIEW YOUR CONSTITUTION!!
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Psychology (21-22)
Focus: Memory

CW:
review Alzheimer's info
food and memory reading
discuss encoding/repressed memories
Socratic Seminar: Repressed Memories

HW:
eyewitness memories TQ

September 20

US History
Focus: Constitution

CW:
discuss Scavenger Hunt
problems with the Constitution
notes-Amendments
group sign up/time

HW:
Constitution review sheet

PSYCH STUDENTS

Please check out these links and post comments with your reflections on each site.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/index.html

http://www.thememorypage.net/

http://www.pbs.org/theforgetting/symptoms/index.html

The first two sites feature some activities with memory while the last one will you give more information on Alzheimer's Disease.

September 19

US History
Focus: Constitution

CW:
how the Electoral College Works
discuss 5-3 RG
Ch. 5 lotus
examine Constitution
discuss Scavenger Hunt
reading: Franklin vs. Mason
begin notes on Amendments (if time)

HW:
Constitution Review Sheet--Articles I and II

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Psychology (19-20)
Focus : Memory

CW:
review types of memory
reading: LTM/STM
discuss long-term memory
reading: food and memory
encoding TQ

HW: repressed memories

September 18

US History
Focus: New Gov't

CW:
Unit 2 Study Guide
review notes
video: Shays' Rebellion
discuss 5-2/5-3 RG

HW:
Constitution Scavenger Hunt

September 15

US History
Focus: Forming a New Gov't

CW:
return quiz and discuss
how to write a history essay
document based question information
preview Unit 2
discuss 5-1 TQ
finish maps

HW:
5-2/5-3 RG
REVIEW CONSTITUTION!!
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Psychology (15 and 18)
Focus: Memory

CW:
finish discussion of Billy case study/review approaches
preview Memory unit
read intro
memory activities
complete memory notes and discuss

HW:
TBA

September 14

US History
Focus: Forming a New Gov't

CW:
quiz
map new US territory post-Revolutionary War
Document Based Question information
theory of war reading
preview Unit 2
Ch. 5 timeline

HW:
5-1 TQ
START REVIEWING THE US CONSTITUTION!! pp. 154-73

September 13

US History
Focus: Revolutionary War

CW:
review notes
discuss 4-2/4-3 RG
Declaration of Independence
4-4 overhead notes
Ch. 4 lotus diagram

HW:
review all notes
QUIZ TOMORROW!
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Psychology (13-14)
Focus: Approaches to Psychology

CW:
review goals of Psychology
discuss 6 approaches to Psych.
video clip-Teenage Brain
group activity
memory intro

HW:
complete Part I of memory notes

September 12

US History
Focus: Revolutionary War

CW:
turn in terrorism essays
colonization review
Ch. 4 timeline
4-1 Teacher Questions (TQ) and discussion

HW:
4-2/4-3 Reading Guides
QUIZ THURSDAY-- COLONIZATION TO THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR!!

September 11

US History
Focus: 9/11

CW:
group discussion of reading: What is Terrorism
class discussion
video: 9/11

HW:
Essay-- Is terrorism an effective tool of change? Why or why not?
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Psychology (11-12)
Focus: Approaches to Psychology

CW:
turn in signed forms
preview Unit 1
pre-test and discussion
group notes-- approaches to Psychology

HW:
finish notes on approaches

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