Weekly Calendar for all Classes
May 7-11
Global Studies--Link for notes to this unit
Monday--Peter the Great Notes ~ Bicker Battles with sister Sophia
Tuesday--Peter the Great Notes ~ The Grand Tour of Europe and the Execution of the Strelsky
Wednesday--Peter the Great ~ The execution of Peter’s heir, Alexie
Thursday--Notes on Catherine the Great
Friday--Finish Notes on Catherine the Great
AP GOPO
Monday--STUDY FOR AP TEST!!
Tuesday--STUDY FOR AP TEST!!
Wednesday--STUDY FOR AP TEST!!
Thursday--STUDY FOR AP TEST!!
Friday--STUDY FOR AP TEST!!
U.S. History--Link for notes to this unit
Monday--Notes on the Battle of Ia Drang. Battle scene from “We Were Soldiers.”
Tuesday--Finish Battle Scene from “We Were Soldiers.”
Wednesday--Read “A Soldier’s Story: Jack Smith.”
Thursday--Notes on the Battle of Khe Sanh. “Read a Soldier’s Story: Kevin Macauley.”
Friday--Watch “Eyes on the Prize: The Selma March.” Listen to “Even of Destruction.” Class discussion (Will flow into Monday)
Civics and Civil Rights--Link for notes to this unit
Monday--Read and Discuss “A Soldier’s Story: Jack Smith.”
Tuesday--Eyes on the Prize: The Selma March. Listen to Eve of Destruction.
Wednesday--Notes on the Battle of Khe Sanh: “Read a Soldier’s Story: Kevin Macauley.”
Thursday--Notes on the Tet Offensive: Read a Soldier’s Story: Carey Spearman”
Friday--Video: 1968.
April 30 ~ May 4
Global Studies--Link for notes to this unit
Monday--Correct Open Notes Test
Tuesday--TEST!
Wednesday--What do you know about Russia? Begin notes on Ivan the Terrible
Thursday--Notes on Peter the Great. Film Clip of Peter’s early years.
Friday--Notes on Peter the Great. Film Clip of Peter’s tour of Europe and the execution of the Russian Gaurd.
AP GOPO
Monday--STUDY FOR AP TEST!!
Tuesday--STUDY FOR AP TEST!!
Wednesday--STUDY FOR AP TEST!!
Thursday--STUDY FOR AP TEST!!
Friday--STUDY FOR AP TEST!!
U.S. History--Link for notes to this unit
Monday--Finish Notes on the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Tuesday--Protest Song “Fortunate Son.” Notes on The War of Attrition
Wednesday--Chapter 1: The Things They Carried. While reading jot down the following for discussion tomorrow. Identify the men in Lt. Cross’s platoon. Write down the tangible and intangible burdens each one carries and the common emotional weight all share.
Thursday--Discuss “The Things they Carried. Notes on The War of Attrition.
Friday--Protest Song “Run Through the Jungle.” Finish Notes on Attrition.
Civics and Civil Rights--Link for notes to this unit
Monday--Discuss “The Things they Carried. Notes on The War of Attrition.
Tuesday--Finish off the notes on “The War o Attrition.”
Wednesday--Mississippi Burning Movie
Thursday--Mississippi Burning Movie
Friday--Back to Vietnam: The Ho Chi Minh Trail
April 9 ~ 13
Global Studies
Monday--Notes on the Taiping Kingdom
Tuesday--Notes on the Boxer Uprising
Wednesday--Film on the Boxer Uprising
Thursday--Video: Notes on Pu Yi to Nationalists
Friday--Notes on From Nationalists to Civil War
AP GOPO
Monday--Sources of Federal Revenue
Tuesday--Expenditures a.k.a. spend baby spend!
Wednesday--The Budgetary Process
Thursday--Whose who in the Courts
Friday--The Three Tiers of the Federal Court system
U.S. History
Monday--Bounds’ memories of the 1960s
Tuesday--A Background to Vietnam
Wednesday--The French Falling in Vietnam
Thursday--From the Geneva Convention to Diem
Friday--Map Assignment: The Vietnam War
Civics and Civil Rights
Monday--Finish off “The Freedom Riders.” Review of what we’ve learned about the Vietnam War. Take a look at the magazines.
Tuesday--Mississippi Burning notes and discussion
Wednesday--Mississippi Burning Movie
Thursday--Mississippi Burning Movie
Friday--Back to Vietnam: The Ho Chi Minh Trail
March 19 ~ March 23
Global Studies
Monday--Finish DVD on the First Emperor of China
Tuesday--Finish Notes on Chinese Philosophers: Video on the Opium Wars
Wednesday--Finish video on Opium Wars. Notes on Opium Wars
Thursday--Video: the History of Opium
Friday--Empress CiXi . . . has history been fair?
AP GOPO
Monday--Who Influences Congress
Tuesday--The Expansion of Presidential Powers
Wednesday--The President and Congress a.k.a. the Cowboy and the Raging Bull
Thursday--The President and National Security
Friday--The Public and the President
U.S. History
Monday--PREAMBLE PRESENTATIONS TO A REAL AUDIENCE!
Tuesday--Time to hear the presentation on Liberty. Notes on the Pacific Campaign
Wednesday--DVD: White Light, Black Rain
Thursday--DVD: White Light, Black Rain
Friday--Video: Chernobyl Heart
Civics and Civil Rights
Monday--Discussion on Rosa Parks
Tuesday--Notes: From Geneva to Diem
Wednesday--Finish Notes From Geneva to Diem: Scenes from JFK--the Magic Bullet. Conspiracy Theory or Fact?
Thursday--War Protest Song: Where Have All the Flowers Gone? LBJ campaign ad: Daisy Girl. The Fog of War: The Domimo Theory. Notes on Grandma’s Nightshirt.
Friday--The Children’s Crusade . . . BOMBINGHAM.
March 12 ~ March 16
Global Studies
Monday--Finish notes on Early Dynasties of China
Tuesday--HSPE TESTING PERIOD 6 ONLY--Notes on Early Philosophers
Wednesday--HSPE TESTING PERIOD 2 ONLY--Notes on Early Philosophers
Thursday--HSPE TESTING PERIOD 6 ONLY--To be announced
Friday--The Opium Wars Notes
AP GOPO
Monday--Finish notes on How Congress is Organized; Section III ~ Congressional Leadership
Tuesday--HSPE TESTING SCHEDULE NO CLASS
Wednesday--Finish notes on How Congress is Organized Section IV ~ The Committee Maze
Thursday--HSPE TESTING SCHEDULE NO CLASS
Friday--Finish notes on How Congress is Organized ~ The Rest: Congressional Caucuses and Staff
U.S. History
Monday--Preamble and the War At Home: Civil Right for African and Japanese Americans. Homework: The Pacific Campaign handout--Looking for government policies.
Tuesday--Preamble and the Pacific Campaign
Wednesday--HSPE TESTING SCHEDULE NO CLASS
Thursday--Finish Preamble and the War At Home
Friday--Practice presentations for Monday!
Civics and Civil Rights
Monday--Finish notes on “The French Falling”
Tuesday--Notes: From Geneva to Diem
Wednesday--HSPE TESTING SCHEDULE NO CLASS
Thursday--On the homefront with Civil Rights: Emmitt Till, Rosa Parks, Protest Music
Friday--On the homefront: Emmitt Till, Rosa Parks & the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Protest Music
March 5 ~ March 9
Global Studies
Monday--Notes on Geography of China & Video: Three Gorges Dam
Tuesday--SUB DAY: Map on Geography of China
Wednesday--SUB DAY: Video: Early Dynasties of China
Thursday--Notes on Early Dynasties of China
Friday--Notes on Early Philosophers
AP GOPO
Monday--Notes on Congressional Elections
Tuesday--Sub Day: The Redistricting Video Game
Wednesday--Sub Day: The Redistricting Video Game
Thursday--Finish Notes on Congressional Elections
Friday--Notes on How Congress is Organized
U.S. History
Monday--Preamble and the War At Home: Small Group Discussion.
Tuesday--Sub Day: Video: Snow Falling on Cedars
Wednesday--Sub Day: Video: Snow Falling on Cedars
Thursday--Finish Preamble and the War At Home: Japanese Internment
Friday--Small Group Presentation of Preamble and War at Home
Civics and Civil Rights
Monday--Background to Vietnam Notes
Tuesday--SUB DAY: Video on Ho Chi Minh with Film Notes
Wednesday--SUB DAY: Map on Vietnam War
Thursday--Notes on “The French Falling”
Friday--Finish Notes on “The French Falling”
February 27 to March 2
Global Studies
Monday--Begin Open Notes Test
Tuesday--Finish Open Notes Test
Wednesday--Correct Open Notes Test
Thursday--TEST
Friday--Nukes + MIddle Eastern Factions = WWIII?
AP GOPO
Monday--Work on Games
Tuesday--Work on Games
Wednesday--Play Games!
Thursday--Play Games!
Friday--Back to the daily grind: Notes on Congressional Elections
U.S. History
Monday--Finish Open Notes Test
Tuesday--Correct Open Notes Test and turn in notes
Wednesday--TEST
Thursday--Mobilizing the Homefront pages 524-531. How many Preamble Ideals does our government address in this section?
Friday--The War and Social Change pages 534-539. How many Preamble Ideals in THIS section?
Civics and Civil Rights
Monday--White Light, Black Rain
Tuesday--Finish White Light, Black Rain. Writing assignment: “Only some nations should be allowed to develop their nuclear potential.” What do YOU think?
Wednesday--Small Groups: International Forum on Iran’s Nuclear Program. Create your country’s policies.
Thursday--Small Groups: International Forum on Iran’s Nuclear Program. Present your nation’s policies.
Friday--Chernobyl Heart
February 21-24
Global Studies
Monday--Happy Birthday Mr. Presidents! No School!
Tuesday--Video: Death in Gaza with writing prompts.
Wednesday--Open Notes
Thursday--Correct Open Notes Test. Think, Write, Pair, Discuss movie, “Death In Gaza.” Essay question is based off of this!
Friday--TEST!
AP GOPO
Monday--Happy Birthday Mr. Presidents! No School!
Tuesday--Group work on Gameboard--Discussion with Bounderwoman to see if you all have your concrete details down on your topic! I should be able to get to two of the four teams.
Wednesday--Group work on Gameboard--Discussion with Bounderwoman to see if you all have your concrete details down on your topic! Hit up the last two teams for discussion.
Thursday--Create your game!
Friday--Create your game! Due Monday.
U.S. History
Monday--Happy Birthday Mr. Presidents! No School!
Tuesday--Notes on the Battle of the Bulge.
Wednesday--”Video: American Experience ~ “The Battle of the Bulge.”
Thursday--Video: American Experience ~ “The Battle of the Bulge.”
Friday--Reading and Discussion: The Hitler Youth
Civics and Civil Rights
Monday--Happy Birthday Mr. Presidents! No School!
Tuesday--”The Century ~ The 1950s”
Wednesday--Poverty and Plenty. Pages 618-624, Questions 1-5.
Thursday--Cold War in the Atomic Age. Pages 576-583, Questions 1-5
Friday--Pages 618-624. The 1950s ~ Poverty and Plenty.
February 13-17
Global Studies
Monday-- Map of the Protestant Reformation. Page 362.
Tuesday--Video on the People’s Crusade
Wednesday--Notes on the Knights’ Crusade
Thursday--Finish Notes on the Knight’s Crusade. Play Take Off.
Friday--1/2 DAY . . . 6TH PERIOD ONLY. Discussion on the 3rd Crusade, Salidan, and how to fight against religious fanaticism . . . IS IT POSSIBLE?!?
AP GOPO
Monday--Review for test
Tuesday--TEST
Wednesday--Begin Game Project. Research assigned topic in preparation for creating a game!
Thursday--Research assigned topic in preparation for creating a game!
Friday--No school. Early Release.
U.S. History
Monday--Map of The European Campaign in WWII. Page 494.
Tuesday--Notes on the Italian Campaign. Discussion on the demise of Mussolini.
Wednesday--Notes on D-Day. The Battle Preparations.
Thursday--Notes on D-Day--The Battle. Scene from “Saving Private Ryan.” (Language edited out.)
Friday--Discussion on D-Day. Presentation of local hero, Wally Barker, who fought at Anzio Beach.
Civics and Civil Rights
Monday--Silent Sustained Writing on “Miss Daisy”
Tuesday--Introduction: Discussion of stereotypes in film, Miss Daisy.
Wednesday--Video, “Prince Among Slaves.”
Thursday--Finish “Prince Among Slaves.” Discuss next unit, a blend of The Civil Rights Movement at Home and Vietnam Abroad. Reading from “The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid.”
Friday--Pages 618-624. The 1950s ~ Poverty and Plenty.
February 6-10
Global Studies
Monday-- Notes on the Great Schism
Tuesday--Discussion on the Borgias, Henry the VIII, and the Reformation
Wednesday--Problems with the Church Bring Reform. Pages 350-355. Questions 1-7
Thursday--The Reformation. Pages 356-360 Questions 1-6
Friday--Reform Changed Thought and Culture. Pages 361-364 Questions 1-7
AP GOPO
Monday--Notes of Economic Special Interest Groups
Tuesday--Notes on Environmental, Civil Rights, and Consumer Special Interest Groups
Wednesday--Open Notes Test
Thursday--Open Notes Test
Friday--Open Notes Test or Review Password. UNIT THREE TEST MONDAY
U.S. History
Monday--Discussion: After Japan, Germany, and Italy declared war, where did we begin?
Tuesday--Notes on the Russian and African Campaign. Introducing head generals: Patton, Bradley, Montgomery, Eisenhower.
Wednesday--Map on the European Campaign
Thursday--Movie: Patton
Friday--Movie: Patton
Civics and Civil Rights
Monday--Presentations on Bias in the Media
Tuesday--Introduction: The Scottsboro Trial
Wednesday--The Scottsboro Trial
Thursday--Driving Miss Daisy: How to stereotypes effect their relationship? How do others view their relationship.
Friday--Driving Miss Daisy: How to stereotypes effect their relationship? How do others view their relationship.