IB DIPLOMA CANDIDATES!!

EXTENDED ESSAY MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE IN MR. TESCHNER'S ROOM STARTING TOMORROW. THE SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:

JUNE 1: 7:20 and 3:00
JUNE 2: SAME AS ABOVE
FRIDAY, JUNE 3: @ 0720 ONLY!!

Check out this link for more information on the EE. Please keep in mind that if you decide to do your EE in history, you will have different deadlines from other subject areas. The final paper will be due on November 28.

If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

May 31

IB US History
Focus:
Vietnam War

CW:
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

HW:
880-83
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Psych (31-June 1)
Focus:
Abnormal Psych

CW:
Kip Kinkel documentary

HW:
TQ-Schizophrenia

IB US History

No time for a pep talk tomorrow due to the film I'm going to show you. The film will start when the bell rings. The final push begins tomorrow. YOU CAN DO IT!!!! This should pump you up for the end of the school year:

IB US History--THE DEATH MARCH IS OVER!!

Focus:
1960s

CW:
Ballad of the Green Berets
notes: the Long Road Home (LBJ and Nixon run the war)
public opinion for the war
video clip: Peace with Honor
video clip from Winter Soldier (DVD from TPL)
impact of the war on Vietnamese civilans
handouts: legacy of the war

HW:
REVIEW NOTES

I believe this video is needed after the last two days. Enjoy.

May 26

IB US History
Focus:
1960s

CW:
My Lai (from American Experience)


HW:
Text pp. 867-73; 876
QUIZ TOMORROW
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Psych (26-27)
Focus:
Abnormal Psych

CW:
Unit 5 study guide
discuss: personality disorder and the profile of a psychopath
handout: psychopathic traits
video clip: Mind of a Serial Killer
are you a psychopath?
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discuss traits of school shooters
video clip: profile of school shooters
reading: Columbine

HW:
review notes

Well-off students often receive SAT coaching and take the test more than once, Mr. Marx notes, and top colleges reward them for doing both. Colleges also reward students for overseas travel and elaborate community service projects. “Colleges don’t recognize, in the same way, if you work at the neighborhood 7-Eleven to support your family,” he adds.

IB US History

Focus:
1960s

CW:
Two Days in October

HW:
Text pp. 867-73; 876*
*DUE FRIDAY
EACH CLASS WILL HAVE A QUIZ ON FRIDAY. THE QUIZ WILL EITHER ADDRESS THE TWO DOCUMENTARIES THAT WILL BE SHOWN TODAY AND THURSDAY OR THE QUIZ WILL COVER THE TEXTBOOK READING.

Imagine the terrifying consequences of this sinister Nazi experiment!!!
 

May 24

IB US History
Focus:
1960s

CW:
Vietnam OHP presentations
notes: Into the Quagmire
Why Vietnam?
Domino Theory
What really happened in the Gulf of Tonkin? (discussion of three readings)
LBJ: Why We're in Vietnam

HW:
Text pp. 856-60
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Psych (24-25)
Focus:
Abnormal Psych

CW:
discuss: mood disorders (causes and treatments)
video clip: Bipolar disorder overview (Abnormal Psych bookmarks)
video clip: living with depression
ECT for severe depression: video clip (bookmark)
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What is Tourette's? (handout)
video: I Have Tourettes

HW:
TQ-Personality disorders and school shooters

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As always, your comments are welcomed.

IB US History

Focus:
1960s

CW:
review notes from last week
discussion: direct action and the competing philosophies of Malcolm X and Dr. King
Civil Rights struggle continues: Forced Busing in Boston (1974), the Bakke decision (1978), and affirmative action
LBJ's presidency:
Daisy Ad, the Johnson treatment, and the Great Society

HW:
review/re-read pp. 850-56
OHP presentations tomorrow on Vietnam 

IB US History

Please give some thought to the non-violent philosophy espoused by Dr. King and the separatist philosophy of Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam. We will have a discussion in class tomorrow about those competing philosophies and the tactics of direct action. This discussion will be a good way to help shore up one's participation grade. I may delay my lecture on Vietnam until Tuesday. Vietnam OHP presentations SHOULD be ready for tomorrow. Thanks and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

More of Malcolm X

May 20

IB US History
Focus:
Civil Rights Movement

CW:
video: Changes Within the CR Movement (1964-66 from Eyes on the Prize DVD)
Nation of Islam/Malcolm X and "Black power"
Black Panther 10 Point Plan/video clip of Bobby Seale
new voices: Hispanics, Women, AIM, Women, and Homosexuals

HW:
Text pp. 850-56
Gulf of Tonkin reading (A-E: LBJ; F-N: Zinn; O-Z: Pentagon Papers)
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Psych (20; 23)
Focus:
Abnormal Psych

CW:
notes on PTSD
video clip: treatment of Andrew Pogony in Iraq
video: Wartorn

HW:
TQ-Mood Disorders

tudents will have a “W” on their transcript (instead of a letter grade or P/NP) next to the specific course they withdrawal from.

To WITHDRAW from their PCC dual credit course(s), students must do the following:

1.      Login to their MyPCC account

2.      Click on MyCourses tab.

3.      In the Get Started column, click on Register for Classes.

4.      Click on Add or Drop Classes.

5.      Select the current term.

6.      In the Add or Drop Classes screen, under Current Schedule, you’ll see the class(es) you are currently registered for.  In the ACTION box for the course you wish to drop, pull down and select WD – WITHDRAWAL/W GRADE and then click SUBMIT CHANGES.

7.      Your screen will refresh and will tell you that your registration changes were processed.

8.      It is the student’s responsibility to check for a Registration Errors.

If there are any issues, please have students contact Jacqlyn Proper (971-722-7737, jstephan@pcc.edu) or myself.

IB US History

Focus:
Civil Rights Movement

CW:
video: Freedom Summer
notes: LBJ's Great Society

HW:
Text pp. 860-67

If you've not seen this speech in its entirety, I urge you to do so.

May 18

IB US History
Focus:
Civil Rights Movement

CW:
notes: beginnings of the CR Movement (1960-63)
video clips:
1. Sit-ins in Nashville (1960)
2. Freedom Riders (first 30 minutes from AE film)
3. Birmingham (Eyes on the Prize DVD)

HW:
Text pp. 842-46
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Psych (18-19)
Focus:
Abnormal Psych

CW:
finish Andrea Yates discussion
handout/discussion: abnormal behavior or mental illness?
discuss: the DSM
discuss: anxiety disorders
handout/video clips: panic disorder and OCD

HW:
reading: PTSD

IB US History

Focus:
JFK

CW:
return old work
discuss Unit 10-11 exams
the class ahead
sample Unit 12 exam question
notes: JFK's New Frontier
video clip:
Zapruder Film

HW:
Text pp. 836-42

May 16

IB US History
Focus:

CW:
Unit 11 exam

HW:
Text pp. 830-36
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Psych (16-17)
Focus:
Abnormal Psych

CW:
return/discuss Unit 4 exam
the class ahead (7 days of content)
discuss causes of abnormal behavior
does abnormal behavior equal crazy?
handout: abnormal behavior
discuss: assessing mental disorders
video: Andrea Yates

HW:
TQ:
1. DSM-IV
2. Anxiety Disorders

Final essays

Essay #1:
As I stated in class, I want two to three things that American citizens and the federal gov't did to mobilize the country for WWII. Big business pretty much did one thing.

Essay #2:
Review your notes and your reading on this material. YOU need to synthesize the material you learned in class and create a coherent essay with a strong thesis. Truman's foreign policy with the Soviet Union definitely evolved once Eisenhower assumed the presidency in 1953. You are not wedded to the five paragraph essay for this question. Be as thorough as you need to be convey your thoughts. However, make your arguments concise and to the point.

Essay #3:
It's extremely straight forward. All of the film clips I showed in class on Wednesday about the Cold War at home will help you immensely. Make sure you address both parts of the question--describe the Cold War's SOCIAL and POLITICAL impacts. Again, if you feel that a five paragraph essay is not adequate to answer this question, feel free to write more.

My expectations for this exam are HIGH. Be detailed in both your ID's and supporting evidence for your essay. Good luck. 

See if you can catch all of the historical allusions in this segment. Great stuff.

The Colbert Report
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IB US History

Focus:
1950s America

CW:
OHP presentations on WWII
notes: 1950s
video clips:
drive-ins (from tape)
Rock and Roll (from History DVDs--Elvis)
video clip: McDonald's

HW:
STUDY

Nuclear Bomb Scenario-NYC

Fairly frightening scenario here. You can share your thoughts if you'd like.

May 11

IB US History
Focus:
Cold War

CW:
notes: The Cold War at Home
audio clip: McCarthy's Army hearings (from IB website)
handout: Bomb shelter advice from the federal gov't
video clips:
Atomic Cafe
"He May Be a Communist"
Panic Quiz

HW:
804-07
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Psych (11-12)
Focus:

CW:
Unit 4 exam

HW:
TQ-Abnormal Behaivor

IB STUDENTS

Any students who missed the DROP deadline for spring term and want to withdrawal “W” on transcript) from the college credit the deadline to do so is Friday, May 20th.

Students will have a “W” on their transcript (instead of a letter grade or P/NP) next to the specific course they withdrawal from.

To WITHDRAW from their PCC dual credit course(s), students must do the following:

1. Login to their MyPCC account

2. Click on MyCourses tab.

3. In the Get Started column, click on Register for Classes.

4. Click on Add or Drop Classes.

5. Select the current term.

6. In the Add or Drop Classes screen, under Current Schedule, you’ll see the class(es) you are currently registered for. In the ACTION box for the course you wish to drop, pull down and select WD – WITHDRAWAL/W GRADE and then click SUBMIT CHANGES.

7. Your screen will refresh and will tell you that your registration changes were processed.

8. It is the student’s responsibility to check for a Registration Errors.

If there are any issues, please have students contact Jacqlyn Proper (971-722-7737, jstephan@pcc.edu) or myself.

IB US History

Focus:
Cold War

CW:
test prep sheet #11
notes: The Cold War Abroad
video clip from Atomic Cafe
handout: North Korea
video: North Korea today

HW:
Text pp. 797-804

May 9

IB US History
Focus:
WWII

CW:
OHP presentations
notes: Ketsu Go! and dropping the atomic bombs
video clips from War in the Pacific and Atomic Cafe

HW:
Text pp. 784-85; 788-97
TEST PREP SHEET WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TOMORROW
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PSYCH (9-10)
Focus:
Social Psych

CW:
debrief Jonestown
discuss: groups and group dynamics
list groups @ THS
discuss: deindividuation and behavior in crowds
discuss: prosocial behavior
video clips: bystander effect and will people help
handout: factors that contribute to prosocial behavior and helping scenarios

HW:
STUDY!
ESSAY PREP

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Please listen to all of the lyrics in this incredibly moving and poignant song.

IB US History

Focus:
WWII

CW:
"The Pacific"

HW:

• OHP PRESENTATIONS ON WWII AND KOREA ON MONDAY
• DISCUSSION/NOTES ON ATOMIC BOMB ON MONDAY
• COLD WAR STARTS ON TUESDAY

May 5

IB US History
Focus:
WWII

CW:
Saving Private Ryan (15 minutes)
Band of Brothers

HW:
OHP
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Psych (5-6)
Focus:
Social Psych

CW:
Jonestown


HW:
TQ-Pro-social behavior and group dynamics

Reactions needed from IB US History Students

This is extremely PATHETIC.

Try answering the sample questions and tell me how you did.

IB Testing Humanoids

The class continued w/o your presence today. You are responsible for the information you missed. I hope your exams went better than this newscast.

WWII AND KOREAN WAR OHP PRESENTATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY. 

BREAKING NEWS!!

 

President Bush Reacts to Osama Bin Laden's Death with Will Ferrell from Will Ferrell

IB US History

Focus:
WWII

CW:
discussion and video clips: Antisemitism at home and the Holocaust
notes: Fighting and Winning the War
D-Day information and video clip
video clips: Fighting in the Pacific: firebombing of Tokyo, Kamikazes, and Ketsu Go!

HW:
review notes

May 3

IB US History
Focus:
WWII

CW:
return film consent form
notes: mobilizing for victory
handouts: anti-Japanese imagery
OWI propaganda handouts and video clips (from IB website)
video clip: US gov't film on Japanese internment and discussion

HW:
Text pp. 767-76
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Psych (3-4)
Focus:
Social Psych

CW:
Unit 4 Study Guide
video clip and discussion: McDonald's incident
video clip and discussion: Stanford Prison Experiment
Zimbardo's reaction to SPE
handout on cults
video clip: David Koresh and Waco

HW:
review notes

Reading Assignments

I apologize for giving the wrong assignment this weekend. Your original reading assignment this past weekend should have been as follows:


Text pp. 750-54;
754-55; 758-62


Tonight's assignment, 762-67 is correct. I realize I assigned those pages this past weekend. Sorry about that. Tomorrow we will be discussing the home front during the war.

IB US History

Focus:
WWII

CW:
grade report sheets with Unit 10 exam scores
notes: Road to War; U.S. isolationism handout
notes: Mobilizing for Victory
handout: Tuskegee Airmen and Navajo Codetalkers
video clips: US wartime economy and changing roles for women (from IB website in NY)

HW:
Text pp. 762-67
GET YOUR FILM CONSENT FORM SIGNED IF YOU WANT TO VIEW THE PACIFIC ON FRIDAY; FORMS ARE DUE BY TOMORROW!!