Monday

Adv. US History
Focus:
American Revolution

CW:
Meeting at the Tavern simulation
notes: The American Revolution as a War for Independence (will cover on Tuesday)

HW:
Text pp. 170-75--THIS READING WILL ADDRESS ESSAY #2
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Psych (30-Oct 1)
Focus:

CW:
Unit 1 exam

HW:
pp 1-2 of your reading guide

HISTORY STUDENTS

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Starting in Unit 3 and continuing until the end of the school year, BFPs will cover information from the entire unit, not just material from a specific week. I will address this topic on Monday. Also, get ready for a Revolutionary War role-play on Monday. 

Hey, I was at Cook Park waiting for you guys to show up for our Revolutionary War simulation on Saturday morning; I had to take on Unis's classes single-handedly! 

This video features a true American hero. Enjoy.

HISTORY STUDENTS

I CAN NOW OFFER MY SERVICES FOR ESSAY HELP ON TUESDAY MORNING AS I DO NOT HAVE ANY MEETINGS THAT AM. 

LET ME KNOW ON MONDAY IF YOU'RE INTERESTED. OVER AND OUT. STAY DRY OUT THERE THIS WEEKEND. 

Friday

Adv. US History
Focus:
American Revolution

CW:
notes: Toward Independence
handout:
events leading to the Revolutionary War
Lord Dunmore's Proclamation; video clip
primary source analysis analysis: Why Revolution?
secondary source analysis: Why was the Declaration written?
video clip from John Adams episode #2: the Second Continental Congress debates independence
primary source analysis: Declaration of Independence

HW:
Thomas Barrow reading from your reader

NERD ALERT NERD ALERT NERD ALERT

I just got word from one of my sources that SYNERGY is now active. Have fun. Don't obsess too much.

Let's all hope that Synergy does not become self-aware and attack the school. 

Thursday

Adv. US History
Focus:
American Revolution

CW:
test prep sheet #2
notes: The Road to War
video clip: Boston Tea Party
primary source analysis: What Actually Happened at Lexington and Concord? (O,P,V,L)
IA research

HW:
Text pp. 166-70
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Psych (26-27)
Focus:

CW:
Socratic Seminar: Corporal Punishment

HW:
STUDY--UNIT 1 EXAM IS NEXT CLASS
TEST REVIEW SESSION IS FRIDAY AT 3:00; FRIDAY ONLY!

TEST UPDATE TEST UPDATE TEST UPDATE

History students, don't forget that you can make an essay appointment tomorrow at 0730, not Friday. 

Psych students (the 2.25 of you who check the blog), your test review will be FRIDAY ONLY at 3:00. This is for both the A and B classes. No Monday PM review. 

Now, watch this for some great on the job advice for your future:

Wednesday

Adv. US History
Focus:
American Revolution

CW:
John Adams
information about researching for the IA

HW:
Text pp. 150-51; 154-58

Tuesday

Adv. US History
Focus:
American Revolution

CW:
notes: Dynamics of Rebellion (1765-66)
video clip: Stamp Act
handout: British taxation policies
notes: The Growing Confrontation (1767-70)
IA source check

HW:
Text pp. 150-51; 154-58
READING IS DUE THURSDAY
BRING IA HANDBOOK TOMORROW
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Psych (24-25)
Focus:
Conditioning

CW:
Unit 1 study guide/test information
discuss the basic principles of operant conditioning
video clip: corporal punishment in schools
discuss the basic principles of cognitive learning
video clip: Bobo Doll experiment
discussion: does violent media lead to violent behavior?

HW:
Graded Discussion Reading/Questions for Socratic Seminar
UNIT 1 EXAM :
A CLASS-MONDAY
B CLASS-TUESDAY

HISTORY STUDENTS--WATCH--READ--THINK--PARTICIPATE

I can't wait to see this movie:


Hopefully Hollywood will get this complicated story right. 

Monday

Adv. US History
Focus:
American Revolution

CW:
return old work
return/discuss Unit 1 exam
notes: The Imperial Reform Movement
IA source check:
#1-17
#1-13

HW:
Text pp. 140-50

Friday

Adv. US History
Focus:

CW:
Unit 1 exam

HW:
Text pp. 134-40
FIRST PERIOD: #1-17 BRING IN SOURCES
FOURTH PERIOD: #1-13 BRING IN SOURCES
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Psych (20; 23)
Focus:
Classical Conditioning

CW:
conditioning quiz; grade quiz
discuss Baby Albert; Baby Albert video clip
discuss the aquisition of dental fears and other fears and phobias
fear checklist and phobia quiz

HW:
Complete ALL of the operant conditioning and cognitive learning reading guides

TEST UPDATE

ESSAY QUESTION THREE HAS BEEN...
ELIMINATED!!

Meanwhile, you'll have more time to achieve your goals, like this third grader:

Since you don't have to prepare for essay #3, you can watch this:

ATTENTION

STUDENTS,

I AM NOT GOING BE IN SCHOOL TOMORROW. MY DAUGHTER HAS A FEVER AND IT'S MY TURN TO STAY HOME. SORRY ABOUT THIS. 

HISTORY STUDENTS, THE SUB WILL GIVE YOU NOTES ON TONIGHT'S READING. TAKE GOOD NOTES. THAT INFORMATION IS FAIR GAME FOR AN ID TERM ON THE TEST ON FRIDAY. THE TEST IS STILL HAPPENING. I WILL DEFINITELY BE AT SCHOOL ON FRIDAY.

FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME OUTLINES FOR YOUR ESSAYS. THE DEADLINE IS 7 PM THURSDAY NIGHT. SEE YOU SOON. OUTLINES CANNOT BE USED ON THE TEST. NO NOTES ARE ALLOWED ON MY EXAMS.

mcarlisle@ttsd.k12.or.us

Wednesday

Adv. US History
Focus:
Enlightenment and Pietism

CW:
notes: the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment
IA source research in room 448

HW:
Text pp. 121-26
UNIT ONE EXAM IS FRIDAY
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Psych (18-19)
Focus:
Classical conditioning

CW:
review notes/homework check
discuss other conditioning concepts
class experiment
discuss the adaptive value of classical conditioning
discuss Baby Albert and Baby Albert video clip (if time; may save for next class)

HW:
review notes
CLASSICAL CONDITIONING QUIZ NEXT CLASS!

September 17

Adv. US History
Focus:

CW:
Socratic Seminar--Joseph Ellis

HW:
Text pp. 112-15; 118-21

Monday--September 16

Adv US History
Focus:
Colonization

CW:
return BFP #1 and discuss results
grading reading quizzes examples
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primary source analysis: Why were indentured servants replaced with slaves in Virginia?
notes: The Politics of Empire
Socratic Seminar guidelines
begin graded discussion reading/questions

HW:
1. finish graded discussion questions and reading
2. Text pp. 112-15; 118-21**
**READING IS DUE ON WEDNESDAY; THIS READING ADDRESSES ESSAY QUESTION #3
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Psych (16-17)
Focus:
Classical Conditioning

CW:
notes: classical conditioning basics
Jim and Dwight from The Office
video clip: from Zimbardo series (5:35-11:30-ish)
can experiment
in-class experiment

HW:
finish the rest of the reading guide on classical conditioning

WATCH. READ. THINK. COMMENT. PARTICIPATE.

History students, I hope you're having a good weekend. Today marks the 50th anniversary of a horrible event in America's history. Four young girls were killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL by a bomb. A bomb that was placed there by the Ku Klux Klan. Below you will find two videos about this incident. 

The second video is the story of a woman who survived the bombing. I have also supplied a link for a powerful article about a brave man in Birmingham who condemned the bombing back in 1963 and paid the price for it. 

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

The Speech That Shocked Birmingham

Friday--September 13

Adv. US History
Focus:
Slavery in the New World


CW:
return old work and practice essays
test prep sheet #1
notes: The Imperial Slave Economy
video: Roots

HW:
Text pp. 93-98
GET SOURCES!!!

Thursday

Adv. US History
Objective:
students will practice essay writing

CW:
essay writing 101
practice essay

HW:
Text pp. 76-80; 84-93
REVIEW YOUR NOTES FOR THE WEEK!
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Psych (12-13)
Objective:
develop an understanding of the brain's abilities

CW:
discuss the limbic system and split brain research
video: split brain research
discussion: how good is your memory?
memory test
video:
autobiographical  memory Part I and Part II
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brain trauma: Phineas Gage
Jim McMahon's head trauma; vicious hit
NFL settlement with players

HW:
Text pp. 195-98

HISTORY STUDENTS--RESEARCH TIPS

Here are some great links on how to conduct research for your IA. Research is a skill that takes practice. It's an art, not a science.

Researching secondary sources---YOU WILL NOT READ THE ENTIRE SOURCE!


Here's some information for PREDATORY READING.




FINALLY, ESSAY APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE TOMORROW MORNING AT 0725!! 

HISTORY STUDENTS---FINDING SOURCES

Okay, here are some resources for finding sources for your IA. YOU NEED TO GET STARTED ON THIS RIGHT NOW. SOURCES ARE DUE IN CLASS ON SEPTEMBER 23.

amazon.com (look for some books on your topic and then see if they're in the library.)

Multnomah County Library online catalogue---find a book and then go get it or place a hold on a book.

Washington County Library System


Google Books

Google Scholar--great place to find scholarly journal articles on your topic

Internet History Sourcebook---great site for primary sources

American Memory from the Library of Congress

Questia---great source to find entire books and historical journals--use my login and password
login: mcarlisleths
password: mcarlisle

Once you find a good source or two, check your sources' bibliographies for more primary and secondary sources. If you need help, please let me know.  

Wednesday--IB History of the Americas

CW:
9/11 anniversary--9/11 museum in NYC
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notes: Puritan conflicts with Native Americans
Pequot War
King Phillip's War
IA instructions and topic selection

HW:
76-80; 84-93
DUE FRIDAY

Well, looks like we all got FOOLED. 

How NOT to commemorate September 11. 

This is real. It appeared in a local Wisconsin newspaper. 

Psych students

Here's a great example of a person with split brain. 

September 10--Tuesday

Adv. US History

CW:
notes: Puritan New England
historical investigation: What caused the Salem Witch Crisis of 1692?
Witch hunt!

HW:
Text pp. 61-66
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Psych (10-11)
Objective:
Students will identify parts of the brain and their functions

CW:
review notes
seating chart
group research: parts of the brain
video clip: inside the teenage brain (if time)

HW:
RG--limbic system and split brain research

IB History of the Americas--Monday

Objective:
identify the obstacles the British faced in the settlement of North America

CW:
notes: English settlement in Virginia (notes will address the Mann reading and textbook)
evaluating historical sources--handout
historical investigation:
myth vs. reality-the relationship between John Smith and Pocahantas
video clip: The New World

HW:
Text pp. 56-61

Psych students---COMMENT ON VIDEO FOR PARTICIPATION POINTS

This video touches on the issue of nature versus nurture. A class students, we discussed this in class on Friday, B class students, we will do the same on Monday.

History Students--Check this out

In honor of our next class:

Avatar/Pocahontas Mashup from Randy Szuch on Vimeo.

IB History of the Americas--Friday

CW:
return forms
discussion: the importance of American history
comprehension strategies handout
tips for reading and note taking
personal object analysis
lunchroom fight activity (if time)


HW:
Charles Mann reading on Jamestown
Text pp. 48-56

GET SOME SLEEP THIS WEEKEND. THE CLASS IS GOING INTO HIGH GEAR ON MONDAY. 

History Students

Below you will find a list of 36 possible Internal Assessment topics. I will give instructions on this assignment next week, however, you should check out the topics and think about which topic you would like to research. 
THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FIRST CHOICE. THE ORDER IN WHICH STUDENTS SELECT THEIR TOPICS WILL BE AWARDED BY A DRAWING HELD IN CLASS. 

Internal Assessment Topic List:

1.     What problems did the U.S. face under the Articles of Confederation and to what extent did the Constitution address them?

2.     To what extent did compromise play a role in the establishment of the U.S. Constitution?

3.     To what extent is it appropriate to call the War of 1812 the “Second War of American Independence”?

4.     Was Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Policy motivated by humanitarian concerns?

5.     To what extent did the Compromise of 1850 cause of the Civil War?

6.     Assess the impact of slavery in the economic and social life of the South up to 1861.

7.     To what extent did the abolitionist movement push the South to civil war?

8.     Assess the importance of African American soldiers during the Civil War.

9.     Assess the significance of medical advances in the Civil War.

10.  Assess the successes and failures of President Lincoln as commander-in-chief during the Civil War.

11.  Assess the successes and failures of Reconstruction in granting ex-slaves legal and political equality in the South.  

12.  To what extent did the completion of the transcontinental railroad transform the West?

13.  To what extent during the late nineteenth century did the Southern state governments place obstacles in the path of African American citizenship?

14.  To what extent did Booker T. Washington’s philosophy and actions betray the best interests of African Americans?

15.  To what extent did the philosophy of W.E.B Du Bois offer African Americans a realistic opportunity for political and social equality?

16.  To what extent did the Haymarket Square Riot, the Pullman Strike and the Homestead strike illustrate labor’s struggle to gain fair and equitable treatment during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

17.  To what extent did the outcome of the Spanish-American War transform the U.S. into a world power?

18.  In what ways did Theodore Roosevelt transform the role of the presidency and the national government? What specific programs resulted from his vigorous executive leadership?

19.  What were the major goals of the Progressive Movement and to what extent were they achieved by 1920?

20.  Why did the United States government implement Prohibition and to what extent was Prohibition a success?

21.  To what extent was the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s a reflection of societal change?

22.  To what extent did Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal solve the problems of the Great Depression?

23.  Assess the bombing of Pearl Harbor on the lives of Japanese-Americans.

24.  To what extent was the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan necessary to end WWII?

25.  Assess the validity of Joseph McCarthy’s claims of communist infiltration in the U.S. government during the 1950s.

26.  Assess the impact of Rock and Roll music on American culture in the 1950s.

27.  Examine the successes and failures of President Eisenhower’s attempts to contain communist expansion.

28.  How did Freedom Summer impact the civil rights movement in 1964?

29.  For what reasons, and in what ways, did the Civil Rights Movement in the United States become more radical between 1965 and 1968?

30.  What impact did the Black Panther Party have on the Civil Rights Movement?

31.  Assess the successes and failures of Martin Luther King Jr’s non-violent tactics during the Civil Rights Movement.

32.   To what extent did the fear of communist expansion influence U.S. involvement in Vietnam?

33.  To what extent did the anti-war movement within the U.S. affect the outcome of the Vietnam War?

34.  What were the major goals of the modern women’s rights movement (post-1960) and to what extent were they achieved by the end of the 1980s?

35.  How effective was President Jimmy Carter in applying the human rights principle to foreign policy?

36.  Assess the successes and failures of Ronald Reagan’s presidency.

Thursday--IB History of the Americas

CW:
return signed forms
quiz/film consent form
notes: Zinn's assessment of Columbus's exploration of the New World
textbook checkout

HW:
1. parent signatures---DUE TOMORROW
2. Charles Mann reading on Jamestown (not in your reader; distributed in class today)
3. Text pp. 48-56
READINGS ARE DUE MONDAY

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First Day of School--Wednesday

IB History of the Americas
Objective:
develop an understanding of how to approach the study of history

CW:
class intro activities--
What does the study of history involve?
Five minute history of the United States
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explore the class syllabus
discussion of participation guidelines
film consent form

HW:
1. Parent signatures on important class forms
2. Zinn reading on Columbus in the reader
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Psych (4-5)
Objective:

develop an understanding of how to approach the study of psychology

CW:

What is Psychology?

class discussion

class syllabus

discussion of participation guidelines

TEXTBOOK CHECKOUT--10:30 (A)  10:20 (B)

HW:

PARENT signatures

read pp. 4-10 in the textbook