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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.



Thursday, January 31, 2013

American History and World History -see Wed. 1/30

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

American History

1) Notes: New Deal
2) New Deal Activity
Inaugural Address recap
No HW

World History

1) Nationalism overview
2) Nationalism Changes the World-jigsaw
3) Egypt article
No HW

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Due to Career Day-only hours 4-7 meet for class

American History

1) FDR's Inaugural Address
2) Inauguration overview
No HOW

World History

Nation-presentations
No HW

Monday, January 28, 2013

American History

1) Cinderella Man Q and A
2) Intro FDR-reading guide
3) True/False FDR activity
No HW

World History

1) How nationalistic are you?
2) Build-a-nation
No HW

Friday, January 25, 2013

American History

*Finish Cinderella Man-receive assignment

World History

*Napoleon Quiz

Thursday, January 24, 2013

American History and World History -see Wednesday, January 23rd

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

American History 

*Cinderella Man - continued

World History

*Review for Napoleon Quiz-Friday
-Notebook Check
-Review Activity
HW: Study for Quiz

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

American History

*Cinderella Man
-Our goal with this film is to understand the hardships of the Great Depression through studying the life of James J. Braddock.
No HW

World History

*Career Exploration Presentation-Lecture Hall
No HW

Friday, January 18, 2013

American History

1) Great Depression QUIZ
2) Intro Cinderella Man (film we will be watching next week)
3) "What could these words mean?"
No HW

World History

-begin working on your test review (Test next week!)
No HW

Thursday, January 17, 2013

American History and World History -see Wednesday 1/16

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

American History

1) Finish H-E-R-B-E-R-T notes
2) "How involved should the government be?" -activity
3) Review activity
HW: Quiz Friday, 1/18

World History

1) Napoleon-storyboard
2) Metternich article (Congress of Vienna)
3) Napoleon's Destiny and Discussion
No HW

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

American History

1) Journal: What do you think Rugged Individualism could mean!?
2) Reading-pgs. 412-415
3) Notes: HERBERT
No HW

World History

*PLAN results with guidance counselor
No HW

Monday, January 14, 2013

American History

1) What do you remember? (Review ppt.)
2) finish Hardships notes and Carl Sandburg poem
3) NPR Podcasts
No HW

World History

1) Journal: Is virtue necessary? Explain your answer.
2) Napoleon's downfall
3) Europe's reaction-Congress of Vienna
No HW

Friday, January 11, 2013

American History

*Dust Bowl Websearch
No HW

World History

1) Journal: What is the biggest mistake you've ever made?
2) Handout-Napoleon's Mistake and Collapse
3) Writing prompt
No HW

Thursday, January 10, 2013

American History and World History -same as Wednesday 1/9

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

American History

1) Poll: "ASUCIT"- which cause of the Great Depression was most influential?
2) Stock Market Game
3) Notes: Hardships During the Great Depression
4) Carl Sandburg poem
No HW

World History

1) Journal: What characteristics, talents, or attributes are you most known for?
2) Notes: Who was the Napoleon guy, anyway?
3) Napoleon forges an empire-handout
No HW

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

American History

1) Political cartoon analysis
2) Stock Market terms and overview
3) finish A-S-U-C-IT notes
4) Exit slip
No HW

World History

-Napoleon Webquest - internet search activity
No HW

Monday, January 7, 2013

American History

1) Journal: How has your family and/or friends experienced the economic recession?
2) "Who was at fault?"
3) A-S-U-C-IT - notes on the Great Depression
No HW

World History

1) French Revolution review
2) Extremes lead to extremes-handout
3) Napoleon quotations and reflections
No HW

Friday, January 4, 2013

American History

1) Welcome back!
2) "The Cycle" - economy
3) Great Depression discussion questions
No HW

World History

1) Welcome to 2013!
2) "What makes it into the history books?" - activity
No HW

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Welcome Back! Here's to 2013!

Schedule for today: 
1st semester 3rd hour final: 7:35-9:07
1st semester 7th hour final: 9:12-10:44
2nd semester 5th hour class: 10:49-12:51
2nd semester 1st hour class: 12:56-2:28