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This blog is dedicated to Mrs. Hollingsworth's American and World History students and parents. I am very excited to share this school year with you. Please use this blog to stay connected to what we are doing in class.



Friday, September 28, 2012

American History

1) finish Iron Jawed Angels
2) Written response and discussion
No HW

World History

*Test today!!!
No HW

Thursday, September 27, 2012

American History and World History-same as Wed. 9/26

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

American History

1) Cast of Characters-use pages 296-297 to complete handout
2) Iron Jawed Angels
HW: Written Response-Should the abolition of slavery have been given a higher priority than suffrage for women? Explain in 2-3 paragraphs. Due Friday 9/28

World History

1) Finish Scientific Revolution notes
2) Study Guide Q and A
3) Jeapordy Review
TEST FRIDAY 9/28
American History

1) Journal: Why do you think women were not allowed to vote at one time? Explain.
2) Notes: Women and Reform
3) Seneca Falls Convention-graphic novel
No HW

World History

1) Journal: If given the opportunity, would you travel to outerspace?
2) Heliocentric Theory
3) Notes: Scientific Revolution (cont.)
HW: Study Guide-TEST on Friday 9/28

Monday, September 24, 2012

American History

1) Discuss Plessy v. Ferguson
2) Racial Reformers activity
3) Update ID's (on back of windo)
No HW

World History

1) Journal: What is it about science that interests you?
2) Interact with History-Scientific Revolution
3) Notes: Scientific Revolution (Parts 1 & 2)
Bring books tomorrow!

Friday, September 21, 2012

American History

1) Journal: If you were a muckraker today, what would you write about and why?
-Tests back/go over! *Up to 20 pts. of extra credit offered-due Monday!
2) Notes: Progressivism
3) Plessy v. Ferguson handout-make sure this is done by Monday!

World History

1) QUIZ
-go over quiz and begin prepping Reformation activity for Monday

Thursday, September 20, 2012

American History and World History -same as Wednesday 9/19

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

American History

1) Journal: In what ways do you feel the first unit was successful? How do you plan to do even better next unit?
2) Issues of Industrialization-Issues today
3) Muckraking (Jacob Riis-photojournalist) Activity
4) Reform Window/ID's on back
No HW

World History

1) Journal: Would you ever deny an idea you knew to be true?
2) Catholic Reformation handout
3) Notes: Catholic Reformation
4) How do YOU see the Reformation?
HW: Quiz Friday- STUDY!

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

American History

*Industrialization Test (Good luck!)
No HW

World History

1) 95 Theses Activity
2) ID's
No HW

Monday, September 17, 2012

American History

Test Review day!
-Question and Answer
-Around-the-Clock-Review (game)
-study time
DUE tomorrow: Skyscraper (with ID's on back) and test review

World History

1) Journal: Who is our modern day Luther? Explain.
2) Luther interviews/share
3) Post-Movie Questions
4) Luther's 95 Theses
No HW

Friday, September 14, 2012

American History

1) How do you study best?
2) The Gilded Age
3) Racial Segregation Web
4) Skyscraper
HW: Test Review
*Unit Test on Tuesday, 9/18

World History

1) Luther-finish film
2) Interview questions-in pairs
HW: Make sure you have five questions prepared by Monday 9/17

Thursday, September 13, 2012

American History and World History -same as Wed. 9/12

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

American History

1) Journal: Why should we remember 9/11?
2) NYC today
3) Political Machines of the Industrial Age
4) Thomas Nast & Political Cartoons
5) Skyscraper/ID's
6) Around-the-Clock-Review
No HW

World History

1) Luther-film
No HW

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

American History

*9-11 In Memoriam
No HW

World History

1) How can one person change history?
2) Luther-film
No HW

Monday, September 10, 2012

American History

1) Journal: Would you rather live in the city or in the country?
2) Urbanization handout
3) Intro 9-11 (for tomorrow, 9/11)
HW-9/11 Interview

World History

1) Journal: What makes someone worth remembering?
2) Cast of Characters/Notes over Reformation follow up
No HW

Friday, September 7, 2012

American History

1) Journal: When have you felt most "out of place"?
2) Voices from the past-go over/finish
3) Notes: Immigration (Part 2)
4) Skysraper
No HW

World History

1) Journal: What needs reform today?
2) Notes: Reformation
3) Cast of Characters-using pages 48-52 of textbook
No HW

Thursday, September 6, 2012

American History and World History

*see Wednesday, September 5th

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

American History

1) "The Form"
2) DBQ's from textbook
3) Notes: Immigration
4) Letters home
No HW

World History

1) What makes trends or fads come and go?
2) Notes: Northern Renaissance
3) "Worksheet Round" - review activity
4) What was the Reformation?
No HW

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

American History

1) Journal: How daring of a person are you? Explain. 
2) Pullman and Haymarket t-chart
3) Skyscraper and ID's
4) "Worksheet round"-review
No HW

World History

1) Journal: Does the end always justify the means? Explain.
2) How Machiavellian are you?
3) ID
No HW