2nd PERIOD STUDENTS!!

IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO STEP UP!!! PLEASE BRING CANS TO CLASS SO WE CAN STOP THE EVIL MENACE THAT IS UNIS' CLASS!!

COME ON!!! Here's an inspirational video to pump you up. Enoy. 

IB US History students

Reading Tips for tonight's homework assignment:

1. Genovese is a neo-Marxist historian. Basically this reading is about slavery from a communist perspective.



2. Look closely at how Genovese describes the economic problems of the South that were caused by slavery.




3. Examine how slaveholders viewed those who were critical of slavery.




That is all.

Nov. 30

IB US History
Focus:
Slavery in America

CW:
notes: The Proslavery Argument
examples of pro-slavery propaganda
utopian group presentations:
1. Brook Farm
2. New Harmony

HW:
Genovese reading from the reader
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Psych (30-Dec. 1)
Focus:
Social Psych

CW:
stereotyping: nuclear bomb scenario
discuss schemas
case study: Reggie

HW:
TQ-Group Influence

IB US History

Focus:
Slavery in America

CW:
(utopian groups will present Tues-Wed.)
notes: A Troublesome Property
IA: view another sample IA
review analysis and expectations
ASK QUESTIONS!!

HW:
Morrow reading from the reader: The Proslavery Argument

YOU'RE ON NOTICE HISTORY STUDENTS!!

Don't forget your reading assignment. A Troublesome Property from your reader. Read carefully.

Attention IB US History Students!

I AM DECLARING TOMORROW AN INTERNAL ASSESSMENT HELP DAY*. WHO'S DOING THE HELPING? I AM. BRING IN YOUR ROUGH DRAFTS AND QUESTIONS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO HELP YOU. 

WE WILL DISCUSS THE READING FIRST THING IN THE MORNING AND THEN TACKLE YOUR IAs. NOTES ON UTOPIAN COMMUNITIES WILL BEGIN ON TUESDAY. 


BRING CANNED FOOD!!!! LET'S CONTINUE THE FIGHT AGAINST UNIS' CLASS!!!! 

*First priority will go to people who are turning their IA in this week for 20 points extra credit. After that I will go by each row.

This could have been extremely bad.

Nov. 24--HAPPY THANKSGIVING

IB US History
Focus:
Reforming American Society

CW:
notes: The Slave South and the Black Slave Driver
research: utopian communities (see links below)

HW:
Kenneth Stamp reading: A Troublesome Property (also a good reading)
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Psych (24; 29)
Focus:
Social Psych

CW:
discuss: Can a Black Name Affect Job Prospects?
stereotyping by race and gender
reading: Stuff White People Like
video clips: A Class Divided
video clips: racial prejudice

HW:
TQ-Schemas

Utopian Communities from the mid-1800s

Oneidas:
http://www.nyhistory.com/central/oneida.htm

Shakers:
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/hns/cities/shakers.html

Brook Farm:
http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/amana/utopia.htm (scroll down)
http://www25.uua.org/uuhs/duub/articles/brookfarm.html

New Harmony:
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/hns/cities/newharmony.html

Mormons:
http://www.mhahome.org/about/mha_news.php
http://historytogo.utah.gov/utah_chapters/pioneers_and_cowboys/mormonhistory.html

Okay, I really want to hear from you all about the video below. Do you think that easy access to computers and cell phones is driving you to distraction? And I fully understand the irony of me posting this on a class blog to get your feedback. Classic.

Snow Day Schedule--IB students

Greetings students,


It appears you've got your precious day off from school in a three day week. I will most likely see you tomorrow as no more precipitation is in the immediate forecast. If you have your reader at home, please read the Randall Miller reading entitled, The Black Slave Driver (it's a really good reading!) Please use this day to make significant progress on your IA. Tomorrow is going to be a busy day as you will be researching five utopian communities from the mid-1800 and presenting information on them next week. 


Please enjoy the video below if you want to have an amazing song stuck in your head all day long. Until tomorrow. 

IB US History students

'Sup students? Just got finished watching the latest forecast for tomorrow and it's looking like the snow is going to miss us. The best thing you can hope for tomorrow is a LATER late start. Remember, any snow days we get this winter will be tacked on the school calendar in June. That's not cool.

Tomorrow I will lecture on slavery, field questions on the IA, and most likely show Roots. See you tomorrow.

Nov. 22-Three Day Week!!

IB US History
Focus:
Reforming American Society

CW:
return rough draft of the Plan of Investigation
notes: Early Women's Rights Movement
readings: An Appeal to Christian Women of the South and the Declaration of Sentiments
reading/discussion: Cult of domesticity

HW:
review notes/work on IA
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Psych (22-23)
Focus:
Social Psych

CW:
return old work
return/discuss Unit 3 exam
discussion: perceiving others: attractiveness/dating; "Beer goggles" article
discussion: stereotyping--fill out questionnaire
video clip: A Class Divided

HW:
Reading: Can a Black Name Affect Job Prospects?

IB US History students

1. Please submit an application for PCC if you think you may register for college credit in January. Submitting an online application DOES NOT obligate you to go for college credit. Please print the confirmation page and bring it to me once you've completed the application process.


2. PLEASE BRING IN CANS FOR THE CANNED FOOD DRIVE!! IF YOU DON'T, THE TERRORISTS HAVE WON!!!

IB US History students

Students,

Please review basic rules of grammar as you delve more deeply into your IA. For example, all book titles are either italicized or underlined.  That is all.

IB US History

Focus:
Reforming American Society

CW:
notes: Individualism
O,P,V,L: Andrew Jackson political cartoon
ROOTS!!

HW:
Text pp. 358-59; 362-64
Pay close attention to the reforms specific people accomplished

THIRD PERIOD

YOU HAVE SECOND LUNCH TOMORROW!!! COME TO CLASS INSTEAD OF GOING TO FIRST LUNCH. THE DOOR MAY BE LOCKED IF YOU FORGET AND COME TO TO CLASS LATE!!!

Nov. 18

IB US History
Focus:
Jacksonian Era

CW:
notes: Tippecanoe and Tyler Too!
IA information (IA guide and more information on O, P, V, L)
register one student for PCC online

HW:
Text pp. 342-45
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Psych (18-19)
Focus:
Sleep and Dreams

CW:
Unit 3 exam

HW:
TQ-Social Psych 101

This is not good. What should you do? Freak out? Move out of state? NO!!!!!!!! You owe it to yourself to DEFEAT UNIS' CLASS IN THE CAN FOOD DRIVE IF IT'S THE LAST THING YOU DO BEFORE OREGON COLLAPSES INTO THE PACIFIC!!!! BRING IN YOUR FOOD!!!

IB US History

Focus:
Jacksonian Era

CW:
notes: Class, culture, and the 2nd party system
Jacksonian debates!

HW:
Text pp. 333-35; 338
Plan of Investigation is due in two days
BRING SAMPLE IA TOMORROW!

Should THS invest in something like this for students? I kind of like it. What do YOU think?

IB US History students

THE ROUGH DRAFT OF YOUR PLAN OF INVESTIGATION IS DUE THIS FRIDAY!!

Jacksonian Links

 Jackson and Indian Removal:
This should be pretty easy to find information on both sides of this topic. Let me know if you need help.

Andrew Jackson and the bank:
http://www.neh.gov/news/humanities/2008-01/KingAndrewandtheBank.html

Jackson's Veto message:
http://www.whitehousehistory.org/whha_classroom/classroom_documents-1832_c.html

Senator Daniel Webster's reply:
http://www.whitehousehistory.org/whha_classroom/classroom_documents-1832_d.html
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nullification crisis:
http://countrystudies.us/united-states/history-50.htm

http://www.sewanee.edu/faculty/Willis/Civil_War/documents/SCExposition.html

http://mgagnon.myweb.uga.edu/students/4070/04SP4070-Burns.htm

Nov. 16

IB US History
Focus:
Jacksonian Era

CW:
notes: The Jacksonian Presidency
prep for Jacksonian debates

HW:
Text pp. 330-33
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Psych (16-17)
Focus:
Sleep and Dreams

CW:
new seating chart
sleep problems (group activity)
discuss dream theories
essay prep

HW:
STUDY!!

IB US History

Focus:
Jacksonian Era

CW:
new seating chart
return old work
discuss Unit 3 exam
where have we been and where are we going?
goal statements
notes: Rise of Popular Politics

HW:
Text pp. 321-30

Okay, since the second quarter is starting tomorrow, I thought I would post an informational video about how to succeed in school. Today's lesson, raising your hand! Anyone notice anything Nazi-esque around 1:40 into the video? Please take copious notes on the video. Get ready to learn!

Winning the Game of School from Airwave Ranger on Vimeo.

IB US History students

Okay, the second quarter begins tomorrow. A new seating chart will go into effect tomorrow morning for both classes. If you want to sit up front, just let me know tomorrow in class. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU READ THE REQUIRED READING FOR TOMORROW!!!

Regarding the IA, we're entering the critical phase for this major project. 200 points are at stake for this paper. I sincerely hope you all made some headway on the IA during your long weekend. Your Plan of Investigation rough draft is not due until Friday, Nov. 19. However, I strongly urge you to get it to me before that date. The earlier you get it to me the faster I can give you feedback and help you with any problems you may be encountering with your IA. 

THIRD PERIOD, YOU HAVE SECOND LUNCH THIS FRIDAY!! (REMINDER #1)

Attention IB US History Students!

Okay, in case you are struggling with your Evaluation of Sources, please heed the following advice for ORIGIN:

Origin: Just tell me in a sentence or two what your source is. For example, are you using a primary source? Secondary source? Once you've done that, tell me if your source is a speech, diary entry, biography, newspaper article, etc. That's all you have to do. 

I will cover this in more detail on Thursday. I will also have more information this week about registering for PCC credit. I hope this helps. Please email me if you have any further questions. 

mcarlisle@ttsd.k12.or.us 

Enjoy your break. Get plenty of sleep. Do your homework. Recharge your batteries.

Now, is this video unintentionally funny or COURAGEOUS?!?!?!

Nov 9--FINAL DAY OF QUARTER ONE!!

IB US History
Focus:

CW:
Unit 3 exam

HW:
Text pp. 316-21
WORK ON YOUR IA!!!
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Psychology ( 9; 15)
Focus:
Sleep and dreams

CW:
Unit 3 study guide
discuss questions about sleep
video: Inside the Sleeping Brain (take notes)

HW:
TQ-Dreams and sleep problems

IB US History

Focus:
New American Gov't

CW:
finish Industrial era press conferences
notes: Changes in the Social Structure
essay help/review

HW:
STUDY!!!

Figured you guys would find this very helpful. Enjoy.(Sorry about the ad that appears before the video)

Nov. 5- TGIF!!

IB US History
Focus:
New American Gov't

CW:
notes: Rise of the Machines
Industrial era press conferences

HW:
Text pp. 303-12
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Psychology (5; 8)
Focus:
Sleep and Dreams

CW:
discuss rhythms of sleeping and waking
notes: world of sleep
illustrate levels of consciousness

HW:
TQ-Questions about sleep

IB US History

Focus:
New American Gov't

CW:
notes: The Coming of Industry
Industrial Era Press Conference research in library comp. lab

HW:
Text pp. 296-303

Nov. 3

IB US History
Focus:
New American Gov't

CW:
IA prep:
Part B Summary of Evidence
Part C: Eval of Sources
Part D: Analysis
notes: Aristocratic Republicanism and Slavery
directions for Industrial Era Press Conferences

HW:
Text pp. 286-88; 290-93; 296
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Psychology (3-4)
Focus:
Sleep and Dreams

CW:
return and discuss Unit 2 exam
sleep quiz
reading: Man Doesn't Sleep for 40 Days
discuss levels of consciousness

HW:
Read World of Sleep pp. 152-53

What are your thoughts on this political ad?

Pay close attention to this video, it may be helpful for class tomorrow.

IB US History

Focus:
New American Gov't

CW:
Election Day!!
test prep sheet #3
War of 1812 debate/role play
notes: The Capitalist Commonwealth

HW:
Text pp. 261-69

Nuclear Scenario

Find out the effects of a nuclear bomb detonating on Tigard. Type in Tigard, OR and see what happens. I'd say this is a little scarier than Boba Fett playing the theme to Back to the Future on his accordion.

Nov. 1

IB US History
Focus:
New American Gov't

CW:
War of 1812 Role Play
notes: War of 1812

HW:
Text pp. 241-47
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Psychology (1-2)
Focus:

CW:
Unit 2 exam

HW:
TQ-Levels of Consciousness