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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, November 30, 2012

American History

1) Propaganda handout and questions
2) DBQ's-pgs. 334-335/#'s 1-5
3) Create your own! :)
No HW

World History

1) Political Revolutions-Political Evolutions-handout
2) Interact with History-Reading 9-1
No HW

Thursday, November 29, 2012

American History and World History-same as Wednesday 11/27

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

American History

1) Journal: Do you feel WWI was inevitable?
2) What do we know so far? -activity
3) Notes: Countdown to War
   -Declaration of Neutrality
   -Zimmerman Note
   -Declaration of War

World History

Enlightenment Mini-DBQ's-day 3
   -Essay Writing

American History

1) Journal: Which cause (MAIN) was most influential at the start of WWI?
2) Review July Crisis w/ ppt
     -Schlieffen Plan
     -Trench Warfare
3) Trench Warfare
     -write letters

World History

*Enlightenment Mini-DBQ's-day 2
No HW

Monday, November 26, 2012

American History

1) WWI Simulation
2) Map check/inventory
No HW

World History

1) Enlightenment Mini-DBQ's-day 1
No HW

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

American History

1) Journal: What is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition?
2) The July Crisis of WWI
3) Map
No HW over break, make sure map is complete through question #2

World History

- TEST
No HW over break!

Monday, November 19, 2012

American History

1) Go over tests
2) Journal: Why DO nations go to war?
3) K-W-L over WWI
4) Notes: MAIN causes of WWI
5) Assassination-eye witness account
No HW

World History

- Review for test: tomorrow

Friday, November 16, 2012

American History

Imperialism Test -good luck! :)

World History

1) finish interviews
2) Taboo game
3) Test review-begin working on it, test Tuesday, 11/20
HW: Work on test review in preparation for Tuesday's test

Thursday, November 15, 2012

American History and World History -same as Wednesday 11/14

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

American History

1) Test Review
   -ABC's of Imperialism-activity
   -"Around the Clock"-activity
   -Q and A
HW: Study for Test (Friday 11/16)

World History

1) Journal: Of all the ideas from the philosophers, which do you see having the greatest effect on America today?
2) American Revolution tie to the Enlightenment
3) Hobbes/Locke story
4) Interview-create and share
No HW

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

American History

1) Class Brainstorm/Activity on People, Places, and things from Imperialism unit
2) ID (Identify and Decide)
3) Students choose and write
4) Test review-time to start
HW: Test this Friday 11/16 (begin studying and working on review)

World History

1) Journal: "Man is born free yet everywhere he is in chains." What does Rousseau mean by this?
2) Notes: Impact and Spread of Enlightenment
3) A Paris Salon
No HW

Monday, November 12, 2012

American History

1) Journal: Think about the U.S. today. How do you see the U.S. as a world power?
2) Notes: The U.S. as a World Power
3) Map/Questions
4) ID's - finish
No HW

World History

1) finish Intro to Enlightenment sheet
2) Philosophers chart
No HW

Friday, November 9, 2012

American History

1) Pop Quiz
2) Roosevelt Corollary (review of Monroe Doctrine) -handout
3) Zip Card Review

World History

1) Journal: What role does reason play in your life?
2) Age of Reason Questionnaire
3) Intro to the Enlightenment handout
HW: Interview a family member/friend over the Age of Reason Questionnaire

Thursday, November 8, 2012

American History and  World History - same as Wed. 11/7

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

American History

1) Presidential Coverage wrap-up
2) Journal: Do you think TR would make a good President today? Why or why not?
3) Presidential Diplomacy
4) Panama Canal -Geography assignment and clip
No HW

World History

1) Presidential Coverage wrap-up
2) English Book Club ("Parliament Limits the English Monarch")
No HW

Monday, November 5, 2012

American History

1) Journal: What quote or phrase do you live by?
2) TR's diplomacy and political cartoon activity
3) Presidential Coverage
No HW

World History

1) Peter-the-Great ('quiz')
2) Monarch review (3-D style)
No HW

Friday, November 2, 2012

American History

1) Journal: What is the most interesting fact your remember about Teddy Roosevelt from the documentary?
2) Spanish American War -story and questions
3) Philippines t-chart
No HW

World History

1) Peter-the-Great handout, questions and discussion
HW: Read Peter-the-Great in text, be ready for short quiz on Monday 11/5

Thursday, November 1, 2012

American History and World History -same as Wednesday, Oct. 31st