All Hallows Eve

US History and Psychology

Unit exams

HW:
US- Ch. 14 TQ

HW:
Psych- review all notes

US HISTORY:
MID-TERM ON NOVEMBER 8
PM REVIEW SESSION ON NOVEMBER 7

October 30

US History
Focus: Reconstruction

CW:
review notes
discuss 12-2 TQ
sharecrop contract
12-3 overhead notes-end of Reconstruction
rise of the KKK
Ch. 12 lotus
review

HW:
STUDY NOTES
UNIT 4 TEST TOMORROW!!
AM REVIEW SESSION AT 7:45

ALL STUDENTS

Here's another really cool link that I found on my travels along the information superhighway. Let me know your results.

http://ww2.howmanyofme.com/

October 27

US History
Focus:
Civil War and Reconstruction

CW:
reading: punishment of African American soldiers
finish Glory
Ch. 11 lotus
Ch. 12 timeline
discuss 12-1 TQ
discuss 12-2 TQ (if time)

HW:
finish 12-2 TQ, review all notes
UNIT 4 TEST ON TUESDAY

ALL STUDENTS

Since I sometimes use the terms liberal and conservative in class, I thought you would like to see which one you might be.

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html

Let me know your results.

October 26

US History
Focus:
Civil War

CW:
view the film Glory

HW:
12-2 TQ
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Psychology (26-27)
Focus:
Emotion

CW:
discuss happiness
finish The Face video
discuss articles on lying and microexpressions
reading: happiness and emotional well-being
TBA

HW:
STUDY ALL NOTES
UNIT 3 TEST ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY!

US HISTORY STUDENTS

IF YOU WERE ABSENT TODAY, 10-25-06, YOU MUST MAKE UP A POP QUIZ ASAP. IT IS WORTH 15 POINTS. FAILURE TO MAKE THE QUIZ BY FRIDAY WILL RESULT IN A ZERO.

October 25

US History
Focus:
Civil War

CW:
review notes
discuss Civil War slang
reading: the homefront
11-4 overhead notes
11-5 notes on end of the war
plot to kill Lincoln
Ch. 11 lotus

HW:
12-1 TQ
MID-TERM IN WEEKS
UNIT 4 TEST IN 6 DAYS

October 24

US History
Focus:
Civil War

CW:
TURN IN FILM CONSENT FORMS!
discuss Civil War healthcare
video: Andersonville

HW:
finish Civil War slang
UNIT 4 TEST IN ONE WEEK!
10-31-06
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Psychology (24-25)
Focus:
Emotion

CW:
review notes
discuss universal facial expressions TQ
video: The Face

HW:
display rules TQ
emotions and health reading
UNIT 3 TEST NEXT WEEK: OCT. 30-31

TEST UPDATE

US HISTORY:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31

PSYCHOLOGY
MONDAY-TUESDAY
30-31.

October 23

US History
Focus: Civil War

CW:
discuss 11-2 TQ
discuss 11-3 RG
readings: Battlefield Tragedy
life at home during the war
women in the war
a soldier's life
hardtack taste test

HW: get film consent form signed
UNIT 4 TEST COMING UP NEXT WEEK!

October 18

US History
Focus: Disunion

CW:
review notes
disucss 10-4 TQ
causes of Civil War timeline
Ch. 10 lotus
Ch. 11 timeline
11-1 RG
readings: Ft. Sumter and Anaconda Plan

HW:
11-2 TQ
11-3 RG
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Psychology (Oct 18, 23)
Focus: Emotion

CW:
review notes
Unit 3 study guide
discuss brain and emotion notes
are you in touch with your emotions?
men, women, and emotion

HW:
universal emotion

HISTORY STUDENTS

Here's a great link that features a timeline of Civil War events. This could help you greatly on the unit exam:

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/tl1861.html

October 17

US History
Focus: Disunion

CW:
review notes
discuss 10-2 TQ
10-3 overhead notes
begin discussion of 10-4 TQ

HW:
finish 10-4 TQ

October 16

US History
Focus: Disunion

CW:
return and discuss Unit 3 tests
class review
Unit 4 preview
Ch. 10 timeline
10-1 TQ and discuss

HW:
10-2 TQ
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Psychology
Focus: Emotions

CW:
return Unit 2 tests
preview Unit 3
questionairre on emotion
theories of emotion

HW:
emotion and the brain TQ

GO TIGERS!!!

Congrats to the football team for posting the W last night!

Everyone enjoy their 3 day weekend. Get some sleep, study, and come back Monday to work hard for our 3 day week.

October

US History
Focus: Manifest Destiny

CW:
review notes
discuss 9-3 TQ
overhead notes-War withe Mexico-9-4
Ch. 9 lotus
map new territories

HW:
STUDY!!!
AM REVIEW SESSION AT 7:20 TOMORROW!
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Psychology (11-12)

Unit 2 Exam

October 10

US History
Focus:
Manifest Destiny

CW:
discuss 9-2 TQ
video: Donner Party

HW:
9-3 TQ
TOMORROW IS A BIG DAY--WE WRAP UP UNIT 3!!

PSYCH STUDENTS

Here's the mother of all links on IQ tests. Knock yourself out. Lisa, I hope you have better luck with these:
http://directory.google.com/Top/Science/Social_Sciences/Psychology/Intelligence/IQ_Tests/

October 9

US History
Focus:
Manifest Destiny

CW:
review notes
create an ad
discuss 9:2 TQ

HW:
9-3 TQ--DUE WED-10/11
UNIT 3 TEST-THURSDAY
AM TEST REVIEW THURSDAY AT 7:20
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Psychology (10/9-10/12)
Focus:
Intelligence

CW:
wrap up notes/information on intelligence

HW:
STUDY!

TEST- WED/THURSDAY!!

US HISTORY STUDENTS!

Thanks to Josh in 1st period for finding this:

http://www.mauricesbbq.com/politics/index.html

PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS!

October 6

US History
Focus:
Market Revolution

CW:
review notes
discuss Cult of domesticity
Ch. 8 lotus
Ch. 9 timeline
discuss 9-1 TQ
create an ad for an 1800s invention

HW:
9-2 TQ
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Psychology (Oct 5-6)
Focus: Intelligence

CW:
discuss theories of intelligence
illustrate multiple intelligences
discuss measuing intelligence

HW:
problems with IQ tests
***UNIT 2 TEST NEXT WEEK!!!
(A) CLASS: OCT. 11
(B) CLASS OCT 12

US History students

Here's the link to Maurice Bessinger's BBQ restaurant. If you find any Civil War stuff, let me know.

http://www.mauricesbbq.com/

Here's a link to more slave narratives:

http://www.authentichistory.com/antebellum/slaveinterviews/index.html

PLEASE REMEMBER TO POST A COMMENT WITH YOUR NAME AND CLASS PERIOD IN ORDER TO RECEIVE PARTICIPATION POINTS!

October 5

US History
Focus:
Reforming Society

CW:
review notes
discuss 8:2 RG
reading: laws and slavery
video clip: slavery
audio clip: Slave narrative--Fountain Hughes
discuss 8:3 RG
reading: Declaration of Sentiments
reading: Cult of domesticity

HW:
9-1 TQ
UNIT 3 TEST IN ONE WEEK!!

PSYCH STUDENTS

Here's some great links regarding Intelligence.

1. http://www.us.mensa.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
A group for really, really smart people.

2. http://www.iqtest.com/
See what you can score on this. Good luck.

October 4

US History
Focus:
States' Rights and Societal Reforms of the early 1800s

CW:
review notes
discuss 7-4 TQ
Ch. 7 lotus
Ch. 8 timeline
8-1 overhead notes
mental health reform of the 1800s

HW:
8-2 /8-3 RG

US History students

Here's a great link to the Cherokee Nation. Check it out and tell me what you think.

http://www.cherokee.org/home.aspx?section=culture&culture=language

Have fun and feel free to practice your Cherokee in class.

October 3

US History
Focus:
Andrew Jackson, cheese, and Indian Removal

CW:
review notes
discuss 7:2 TQ
7-3 overhead notes
readings on Indian removal

HW:
7-4 TQ
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Psychology (Oct. 3-4)
Focus: Intelligence

CW:
discuss Unit 1 tests
video: Area 23 of the brain
what is intelligence?
read intro
theories on intelligence

HW:
measuring intelligence TQ

October 2

US History
Focus: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

CW:
return and discuss Unit 2 Exams
Unit 3 Study Guide
Ch. 7 timeline
7-1 TQ

HW:
7-2 TQ
UNIT 3 EXAM: 10/12/06!!
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Psychology;

Unit 1 Exam