TUESDAY

US History
EQ:
What were the political, social, and economic effects of industrialization and immigration in the late 1800s?

CW:
discuss immigration (15:1)
immigration powerpoint--first wave immigration
nativism in the past:
Chinese Exclusion Act
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immigration debate continues today:
video clip from In Search of America on immigration
video clips:
Morgan Spurlock picking oranges in Florida
Herman Cain's electric fence joke
Senator McCain: complete the 'dang' fence ad
Two faces of illegal immigration
Jose Vargas 
discussion: should we repeal part of the 14th Amendment?

HW:
Ch. 16 RG
Hellhounds reading
ALL DUE FRIDAY
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Honors US History
EQ:
Why does the women's rights movement develop in the mid-1800s?

CW:
notes: The Women's Rights Movement Begins! (1st wave feminism)
readings: Angelina Grimke's Appeal to Christian Women of the South
Declaration of Sentiments
cult of domesticity
video clip from Miss Representation (16:00-23:00)

HW:
Text pp. 372-79
Begin at Push to the Pacific and end a Divisive Victory
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Psych (30-Oct 1)
EQ:


CW:
Unit 1 exam


HW:
pp 1-2 from RG

HISTORY STUDENTS

Don't let this happen to you!

MONDAY

US History
EQ:
What were the political, social, and economic effects of industrialization and immigration? 

CW:
return/discuss Unit 1 exam
PROFICIENCY TEST DEADLINE IS FRIDAY BY THE END OF FIRST LUNCH
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Unit 2 pre-test
preview Unit 2
discuss Ch. 15:2 and 15:3 RG
immigration powerpoint (first wave immigration)
Chinese Exclusion Act activity (four small groups, each group gets a different document; rotate documents) IF TIME

HW:
Ch. 16 RG
DUE WEDNESDAY
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Honors US History
EQ:
What role did abolitionists play in causing the Civil War?

CW:
test prep sheet #2
discuss: the historiography of slavery
small group discussion: honoring slavery activity
notes: Holy Warriors
video clip: from The Abolitionists DVD:
Frederick Douglass
William Lloyd Garrison
Angelina Grimke

HW:
UNIT 2 EXAM IS ONE WEEK
Text pp. 358-59; 362-64
 

THURSDAY

US History


CW:
Unit 1 Exam
IF ABSENT, YOU WILL NEED TO ARRIVE IN MY ROOM NO LATER THAN 0715 ON MONDAY TO BEGIN MAKING UP YOUR EXAM


HW:
Ch. 15 RG
ALL DUE MONDAY
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Honors US History
EQ:
What was slave life like in America?

CW:
finish 12 Years a Slave
discuss the historical realities of the film

HW:
Holy Warriors
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Psych (25; 29)
EQ:
Should corporal punishment be used on children?

CW:
discuss schedules of reinforcement (new handout!!)
Socratic Seminar: corporal punishment

HW:
UNIT EXAM IS NEXT CLASS!!

US HISTORY STUDENTS WHO WERE ABSENT TODAY

Essay question #2 has been eliminated. 
You may take the test during the assembly or begin the test before school tomorrow. Please scroll down and click on the unit review packet, it's rather helpful.

The test will consist of the proficiency portion (30 questions), 25 multiple choice questions, and an essay of my choosing. Bring notebook paper. 

WEDNESDAY

US History
EQ: 
To what extent was Reconstruction a failure? Success?

CW:
review notes
video clips:
Financial Panic of 1873
The Lost Cause
remembering/honoring slavery activity
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review packet for Unit 1
essay/exam review

HW:
STUDY
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Honors US History
EQ:
What factors led to the growth of American slavery in the 1800s?

CW:
discuss: historiography of slavery
begin 12 Years a Slave

HW:
Abolitionists reading
DUE NEXT MONDAY

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS

HANDOUTS AND ARTICLES ARE NOW ON GOOGLE DRIVE. JUST CLICK ON THE LINK AND YOU CAN GET IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS. 

 

TUESDAY

US History
EQ:
To what extent was Reconstruction a success? Failure?

CW:
finish discussion of 12:1 and 12:2 RG
video clips from Reconstruction DVD:
Presidential Reconstruction
black codes/sharecropping
the rise of the KKK
12:3 notes--given in class
video clips:
Financial Panic of 1873
the South is Redeemed
IMPORTANT SET OF NOTES ON RECONSTRUCTION GIVEN OUT IN CLASS TODAY

HW:
STUDY
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Honors US History
EQ:
What factors led to the growth of slavery in America in the 1800s?

CW:
notes from Genovese on the Slave South
notes: A Troublesome Property
video clip: Nat Turner's Rebellion
primary source analysis: Was Nat Turner a Madman or a Prophet?
handout: The Myth of the Happy Slave
historiography of slavery activity

HW:
Reading: Holy Warriors
DUE NEXT MONDAY
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Psych (23-24)
EQ:
How does operant conditioning and cognitive learning affect behavior?

CW:
Unit 1 study guide
discuss: the basic concepts of cognitive learning
video clip: Bobo Doll experiment
discuss: operant conditioning RG
operant conditioning concepts handout
handout: negative reinforcement
article: corporal punishment's effects on the human brain
video clips:
corporal punishment in schools
spare the rod, spoil the child?

HW:
Graded discussion reading and questions
DUE NEXT CLASS

PSYCH STUDENTS

If you were absent from class on Friday or Monday, you will need to take the classical conditioning quiz tomorrow. 

Here's the homework assignments:

Cognitive learning

Operant conditioning RG

ALL US HISTORY STUDENTS

Check this out:



I would love to hear your thoughts on this. 

MONDAY

US History
EQ:
To what extent was Reconstruction a success? Failure?

CW:
finish Reconstruction simulation (groups present their bills)
discussion: What were the most pressing needs for African Americans post-Civil War?
discuss/video clips: Lincoln's assassination
video clip: General Sherman and Garrison Frazier meet in Savannah, GA--Jan 1865
discuss 12:1 RG+notes from Foner
video clips:
Presidential Reconstruction
black codes
Radical Republicans

HW:
Read 12:3 from textbook
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Honors US History
EQ:
What factors led to the growth of slavery in America?

CW:
discuss slave work reading/The Slave South
discuss: slavery fact sheet
video clip from Many Rivers: growth of American slave society
small group activity:
New perspectives on slavery
historiography of slavery
discuss findings

HW:
reading: A Troublesome Property
EMAIL ME FOR READING IF ABSENT

FRIDAY!

US History
EQ:
What were the impacts of the Civil War on the U.S.?

CW:
1864-65
Sherman's March to the Sea:
video clip from Civil War series
April 9, 1865--the war ends
Lincoln shot on April 14, 1865--more info on this on Monday
Reconstruction simulation (will take most of the period)

HW:
12:1/12:2 RG
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Honors US History
EQ:
How did the US become the biggest slave society in the world?

CW:
return/discuss Unit 1 exam
notes: rise of sectionalism and the creation of the Cotton Kingdom
video clips from Many Rivers--cotton gin to 1831
JQA and Jackson overview

HW:
Slave work reading and questions
EMAIL ME FOR READING IF ABSENT!
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Psych (19; 22)
EQ:
How does classical conditioning affect behavior?

CW:
classical conditioning quiz
Baby Albert
discuss fear and phobia acquisition
fears checklist and phobia quiz

HW:
Operant conditioning RG--ALL

THURSDAY

US History
EQ:
What were the impacts of the Civil War on the US?

CW:
1863
discuss the war's impact on civil liberties
African Americans service in the war:
video clips:
black soldiers--Many Rivers
Glory
1864:
Ft. Pillow Massacre--Civil War DVD
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discuss 11:4 RG:
Gettysburg
Vicksburg: video clip--Civil War series
video clip: NYC Draft Riots
Andersonville
Battle of Petersberg: The Crater (from Civil War series)
clip from Cold Mtn

HW:
review notes
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Honors US History


CW:
Unit 1 Exam


HW:
TEXT pp. 261-69
read up to the Missouri Crisis

IF ABSENT FOR THE EXAM, YOU WILL NEED TO ARRIVE AT 0715 TOMORROW TO BEGIN MAKING UP THE EXAM. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF POINTS ON THE UNIT EXAM.

Honors Students

Here you go:

WEDNESDAY

US History
EQ:
How did the Civil War affect soldiers?

CW:
Unit 1 Study Guide and Proficiency info
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video clip from Death and the Civil War--"Burying"
President Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation
Civil War slang
discussion: the life of a Civil War soldier:
food (CIVIL WAR BAKE OFF!) battlefield medicine/healthcare (big handout)
video clips:
Dances With Wolves (surgery scene)
CASH unit in Iraq

HW:
11:4 and 11:5 RG
IF ABSENT, EMAIL ME FOR 11:4 RG!!
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Honors US History
EQ:
What issues divided the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans?

CW:
finish/review Adams' presidency
video clip: 1800s "attack ad"
notes: The Jefferson administration and the War of 1812
essay/exam review time

HW:
STUDY FOR UNIT 1 EXAM
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Psych (17-18)
EQ:
How does classical conditioning affect one's behavior?


CW:
discuss: other classical conditioning concepts
classical conditioning practice with new examples
class experiment
classical conditioning simulations
discuss: Baby Albert (if time)

HW:
review notes

ATTENTION HONORS STUDENTS

IF YOU WERE ABSENT TODAY, YOU MISSED SOME CRITICAL NOTES. I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU GET THEM FROM A CLASSMATE.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHOW ME OUTLINES FOR THE ESSAYS, FEEL FREE TO MAKE THEM AND HAVE THEM READY FOR CLASS TOMORROW. MY AGENDA WON'T TAKE ALL MY PERIOD. MY PLAN IS TO GIVE YOU TIME TO PREPARE FOR YOUR FIRST UNIT EXAM. THAT IS ALL.

TUESDAY

US History
EQ:
How did the Civil War affect the United States?

CW:
return CW Bake Off forms
review final steps towards Disunion
handout: antebellum America: Was Sectionalism real or fictional?
map of the Confederacy
discuss 11:1 RG
video: Battle of Antietam--Sept. 17, 1862

HW:
11:2 and 11:3 RG
EMAIL ME FOR 11:3 IF ABSENT TODAY
DUE TOMORROW
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Honors US History
EQ:
What issues divided the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans?

CW:
notes: The Washington Administration (1788-96)
video clip: Hamilton vs. TJ in the cabinet
notes: The Adams administration (1796-1800)

HW:
Text pp. 230-35;
239-40--War of 1812

MONDAY

US History
EQ:
What are the elements of a well-written essay?

CW:
Blast from the Past Quiz #1
essay writing 101

HW:
11:1 RG
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Honors US History
EQ:
What are some of the controversies associated with freedom of religion and speech?

CW:
video clips from Constitution USA:
Rhode Island case and Westboro Baptist Church
Socratic Seminar: the First Amendment and inflammatory speech

HW:
Text pp. 210-18
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Psych (15-16)
EQ:
How does classical conditioning affect behavior?

CW:
brain wrap up:
memory experiments:
face test
word test
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notes: Classical Conditioning 101
video clip: Zimbardo video series (5:30--9:40)
video clip: Jim and Dwight from The Office
"CAN" experiment
PAVLOK video clip from Colbert

HW:
finish rest of classical conditioning reading guide

FRIDAY--FIRST FULL WEEK OF SCHOOL IS OVER!

US History
EQ:
What events led to the Civil War?

CW:
review notes
video clip: Margaret Garner's fateful decision
discuss and video clip (The Abolitionists)
John Brown and Bleeding Kansas
video clip: If a Tree Falls (direct action)
John Brown Socratic Seminar
discuss 10:4 RG and Lincoln's election as president

HW:
11:1 RG--DUE TUESDAY
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Honors US History
EQ: 
What factors influenced the creation of the U.S. Constitution?

CW:
review notes
notes: Creating New Institutions (1776-87)
video clip: Shays' Rebellion----->Constitution
notes: Drafting the Constitution
discuss: Constitution Scavenger Hunt
Electoral College 101

HW:
First Amendment Socratic Seminar reading and questions
Text pp. 210-18
DUE TUESDAY

THURSDAY

US History
EQ:
What events led to the Civil War?

CW:
Abolitionists:
video clips from The Abolitionists DVD:
Frederick Douglass and the economic impact of slavery
William Lloyd Garrison and Harriet Beecher Stowe
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handout: Missouri Compromise of 1820
video clip (The Abolitionists):
Mexican-American War of 1846 and the Compromise of 1850
discuss 10:1 RG
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video clips from Many Rivers:
Frederick Douglass
Underground RR
Margaret Garner's Fateful decision
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discuss 10:2 RG
video clips from The Abolitionists:
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Anthony Burns' return to slavery
John Brown and Bleeding Kansas

HW:
John Brown discussion questions
10:4 RG
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Honors US History
EQ:

CW:
essay writing 101

HW:
see yesterday's homework
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Psych (11-12)
EQ:
What are the major parts of the brain?

CW:
review parts of the brain
video clip: teenage brain and decision making
discuss: the limbic system and split brain behavior
video clip: split brain in action
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discuss: brain trauma
video clips:
Phineas Gage (VHS) and Lego version
brain trauma and football:
League of Denial (1:25:00--1:53:00)
McMahon slammed to the ground 1986
video clip: NFL settles lawsuit with players

HW:
Text pp. 195-98

WEDNESDAY

US History
EQ:
What were the economic, social, and cultural effects of slavery?


CW:
SRRH overview
finish 12 Years a Slave


HW:
10:1 and 10:2 RG
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Honors US History
EQ:
Why did the American colonies seek independence?


CW:
notes: The Road to War:
Committees of Correspondence
Tea Act---->Boston Tea Party---->Intolerable Acts
primary source analysis: What really happened at Lexington and Concord?
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notes: Towards Independence
Common Sense; creation of the Declaration of Indendence
video clips from John Adams:
Franklin, Adams, and Jefferson revise the Declaration
the Second Continental Congress debates independence
primary source analysis: the Declaration of Independence

HW:
Text pp. 196-205; 208-10
Constitution Scavenger Hunt
ALL DUE ON FRIDAY

TUESDAY

US History
EQ: 
What were the economic, social, and cultural effects of slavery?

CW:
video clips from 12 Years a Slave

HW:
10:1 and 10:2 RG
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Honors US History
EQ:
Why did the American colonies seek independence from Great Britain?

CW:
notes on Boston Massacre
video: Join or Die from John Adams

HW:
Text pp. 150-51; 154-58
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Psych (9-10)
EQ:
What are the major parts of the brain and their function?

CW:
finish discussion of "Billy"
small group research: parts of the brain
video clip: effects of sugar on the brain
video clips: teenage brain (if time)

HW:
RG: Limbic system and split brain research

MONDAY--FIRST FULL WEEK OF SCHOOL! YES!

US History
EQ:
What were the economic, social, and cultural effects of slavery?

CW:
US Constitution and slavery
discuss slave work discussion questions
slavery fact sheet and discussion
video clips from Many Rivers DVD:

• Rise of the Cotton Kingdom
• Implements of control
• handout and video clip: Nat Turner's Rebellion--1831 
• life of free blacks and dehumanization of African American

myth of the happy slave reading
video clips: 12 Years a Slave

HW:
review notes

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Honors US History
EQ:
Why did the American colonies seek independence from Great Britain?

CW:
review notes
notes: The Dynamics of Rebellion
video clip: The Stamp Act from Liberty DVD
handout: British taxation policies
notes: The Growing Conflict
small group activity: reading the textbook for understanding

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

FRIDAY!

US History
EQ:
What were the causes of the Civil War?

CW:
America Now quiz
video clips from Many Rivers DVD:
the business of slavery
slave life--Priscilla Ball and the Ball Plantation

HW:
Slave Work reading and questions
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Honors US History
EQ:
Why did the American colonies seek independence?

CW:
US History overview up to 1763
video clip: the Atlantic slave trade
notes: The Imperial Reform Movement

HW:
Text pp. 140-50
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Psych (5; 8)
EQ:
What are the approaches to Psychology?

CW:
seating chart
return syllabus
discuss the approaches to Psych RG
video clip: nature vs. nurture: babies
case study: "Billy"

HW:
read pp. 73-79

THURSDAY

US History
EQ:
What were the causes of the Civil War?

CW:
return forms
seating chart
reading tips/notetaking handout
notes: US History up to the 1850s (Powerpoint)
video clip: the slave trade from Many Rivers (if time)

HW:
review notes for QUIZ
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Honors US History
EQ:
How does one think like an historian?


CW:
return forms
seating chart
reading tips/notetaking handout
John Smith investigation

HW:
Text pp. 134-40

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FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!--WEDNESDAY

US History
EQ:
What is History?

CW:
course outline and general course expectations
film consent form
five minute history of the United States
discuss the following quote: "History is not the past. History is an argument of the past."
lunchroom fight activity and discussion
John Smith historical investigation and discussion
Joseph Ellis reading and discussion (if time)

HW:
Parent signatures
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Honors US History
EQ:
What is History?

CW:
SAME AS ABOVE


HW:
Parent signatures
Text pp. 134-40
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Psych (3-4)
EQ:
What is Psychology?

CW:
course outline and class expectations
teacher impressions and student impressions with index cards
Slippery Snake memory activity
textbook checkout at 2:40 and 9:10

HW:
parent signature
Approaches to Psych RG