IB US History

Focus:
Rise of Modern America


CW:
Test prep sheet #8
notes: City Life
notes: Jewish Diaspora in America
photographic analysis of urban life

HW:
Howard Palmer reading

Another oral history resource

VFW of Tualatin

February 25

IB US History
Focus:
Rise of Modern America

CW:
finish presentations on life at the turn of the century (three groups)
notes: The Tenement Comes of Age
handout: tenement bldg in NYC
photographic analysis: immigrant life

HW:
TWO READINGS!!
Boroff reading from the reader (88-105)
Text pp. 557-63; 566
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Psych (25; 28)
Focus:
Learning

CW:
discuss:
what are you afraid of?
Baby Albert--video clip (from online)
discuss acquisition of dental fears
phobia quiz and checklist
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discuss operant conditioning

HW:
TQ:Reinforcers and Cognitive learning

History Hoopleheads

No change in tomorrow's schedule in regards to homework. However, there may be a double reading assignment this weekend. Also, I may move your test up a day, to Monday, March 7. 

That is all. Enjoy the rest of your "snow" day.

CONGRESSIONAL ACADEMY

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mcarlisle@ttsd.k12.or.us

IB US History

Focus:
Rise of Modern America

CW:
Gavin to speak on Congressional Academy (maybe)
notes: urbanization in Canada
group research: life at the turn of the century

HW:
Roy Lubvove reading: The Tenement Comes of Age

IB US History students

Here's the link to the American Legion. Good luck and let me know if you're struggling to find someone to interview.

February 22

IB US History
Focus:
Rise of Modern America

CW:
return Unit 7 exam
preview Unit 8
instructions/topic selection for OHP
notes: Urbanization

HW:
P.A. Linteau reading
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Psych (22-23)
Focus:
Learning

CW:
create a classical conditioning scenario (maybe)
discuss other conditioning concepts
practice with more scenarios (handout)
class experiment

HW:
TQ-Fears and Phobias

WAY TO GO LADIES!!

No. 6 Tigard 53, Tualatin 34: The Tigers (19-4, 13-0) clinched the Pacific Conference title by defeating the Timberwolves (14-8, 9-4) at Tigard High School. The Tigers came out slow, then 6-foot post player Maddie Black hit a three-pointer, firing up her team. Black scored eight of her 17 points in the first quarter. Jessica Roshak stepped onto the court in the second quarter and sank a three-pointer for three of her nine points. The Tigers' defense carried them through the first half, as they held the Timberwolves to 10 points. Kelsey Kaelin pulled the team through the third quarter by scoring nine of her 13 points in the period.

IB US History-THREE DAY WEEKEND!!!!

Focus:

CW:
Unit 7 exam

HW:
Text pp. 544-50
**ORAL HISTORY PAPER INSTRUCTIONS AND TOPIC SELECTION ON TUESDAY!!!

IF YOU WERE ABSENT FOR TODAY'S TEST, I EXPECT TO SEE YOU AT 0715 ON TUESDAY MORNING. FAILURE TO SHOW UP WILL RESULT IN A REDUCTION OF POINTS ON YOUR EXAM. 

February 17

IB US History
Focus:
Gilded Age

CW:
notes: Booker T. Washington
graded discussion: Booker T. Washington v. W.E.B. Du Bois

HW:
STUDY!!
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Psych (17-18)
Focus:
Learning

CW:
review and wrap up the brain
reading: Your brain: Use it or Lose it
notes: classical conditioning 101
video clip: Learning and classical conditioning (from Psych website-Zim)
experiment
practice your skills

HW:
TQ-Other conditioning concepts

Psych students

Great video about babies innate sense of right and wrong. Share your comments below.

IB US History

Focus:
Gilded Age

CW:
copy of a Louisiana Literacy Test
notes: Overseer of Tuskegee
discussion of essay questions
begin work on graded discussion

HW:
Harlan reading on Booker T. Washington

Okay, I need a break from Psych videos

What in the name of Leo Smoot is going on at Disney's Hall of Presidents?!??!? (if anyone would like a complete list of the presidents' "names", just let me know.)

Psych students

February 15

IB US History
Focus:
Gilded Age

CW:
notes: Racial Politics of the South
notes: Hellhounds
Chicago Race Riot--1919
Tulsa Race Riot 1921
"Strange Fruit"

HW:
Reader: Spivey reading on Booker T. Washington

More information on W.E.B. Du Bois

Booker T. Washington

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Psych (15-16)
Focus:
Brain 101

CW:
discuss the limbic system
split brain discussion and video clip
video: brain development in babies (from Netflix)

HW:
Read pp. 195-98

Psych students

IB US History

Focus:
Gilded Age

CW:
finish Wizard of Oz

HW:
Text pp. 525-31; p. 534
Litwack reading: Hellhounds

PSYCH STUDENTS--PARTICIPATION POINTS OPPORTUNITY!!

Concussions among high school athletes are on the rise and the effects of these injuries are affecting students in very serious ways.

Have a great weekend

February 11

IB US History
Focus:
Gilded Age

CW:
test prep sheet #7
notes: Politics of the Status Quo
notes: Rise of Populism
gold bugs vs. silverites
Wizard of Oz as political allegory
begin Wizard of Oz

HW:
Text pp. 525-31; p. 534
Litwack reading, "Hellhounds"**
ALL READINGS ARE DUE ON TUESDAY
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Psych (11-12)
Focus:
Brain 101

CW:
group research: parts of the brain
groups preset their information
video clips:

• brain organization
• teenage brain and sleep
• Phineas Gage

HW:
TQ-Split brain and limbic system

IB US History students

IB US History

Focus:
Gilded Age

CW:
notes: The Socialist Challenge
reading: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and Imperial Foods Fire
photos of Triangle Fire
discussion: are unions still relevant?
10 Commandments for Workers
union simulation

HW:
Text pp. 516-21; 523-25

February 9

IB US History
Focus:
Gilded Age

CW:
groups present notes on labor unions and labor unrest
visit from Le Tesh

HW:
Zinn reading
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Psych (9-10)
Focus:
Approaches to Psych

CW:
retrieve textbooks
seating chart
review rules and procedures
discussion/notes: approaches to Psych
case study: "Billy"

HW:
Read pp. 73-79 in textbook

Labor Union Links

Unions:

AFL: Samuel Gompers

HHID=228http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=835

http://www.aflcio.org/aboutus/history/history/gompers.cfm

http://www.ushistory.org/us/37d.asp

IWW:

Industrial Workers of the World  (Wobblies)—Big Bill Haywood, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAiww.htm

http://www.iww.org/projects/mayday/origins.shtml

http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-IndustWW.html

Knights of Labor: Uriah Stephens and Terrence Powderly

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h933.html

http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/bus/A0827931.html

http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=910

Strikes/Labor unrest

Pullman Strike:

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=230

http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1029.html

http://dig.lib.niu.edu/gildedage/pullman/events.html (AWESOME LINK--GOES THROUGH THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF THE EVENT—USE THIS!!!!)

Haymarket Square Riot:

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=227

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Haymarket+Square+bombing

http://www.lucyparsonsproject.org/haymarket/roediger_haymarket.html

Homestead Strike:

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=229

http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/acs/1890s/carnegie/strike.html

IB US History

Focus:
Gilded Age

CW:
notes: World of Work
begin labor union/conflict research project

HW:
Zinn reading: The Socialist Challenge*
*Due Thursday

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Welcome to Second Semester!

IB US History
Focus:
Gilded Age

CW:
map test (15 minutes)
the class from here: Feb. 7--June 15
graded discussion: Chinese workers on the Transcontinental RR
new seating chart (if time)

HW:
Text pp. 498-505
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Psych (7-8)
Focus:

CW:
who are you and why are you here?
general class rules/policies
course outline

HW:
parent signatures
reading: Approaches to Psych

IB US History

Focus:
Gilded Age

CW:
notes: Great Race Part II
participation self evaluation
finish Frontier House

HW:
graded discussion reading/questions
map test on Monday

IB US History

Focus:
Gilded Age

CW:
review US map
finish mid-term discussion
notes: The Great Race
video clip: from The West on the transcont. RR

HW:
Brown pp. 118-35
MAP TEST NEXT MONDAY!!