Monday, January 25, 2010

Regents Week Assignments 1/25/10

Hello, Everyone:

Here are your HW assignments for the week. Please note that all work is due on the day that you return once Regents exams are completed. Additionally, I have listed all of the resources below.

Please note that there will be a quiz on the material covered in these assignments on the first day after Regents week has concluded.

Assignment #1 - Click on the Lectures below. Watch, and listen to them carefully. It's suggested that you take notes on the lectures.


Assignment #2 READ Chapters 10 and 11 in your textbook The Americans (pp. 304-371).
Assignment #3 COMPLETE the "Terms and Names," and "Main Ideas" on p. 334 and p. 372.

CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO VERSIONS OF CHAPTER 10, and CHAPTER 11.

Please note that all work is due when you return from Regents Week. Late work will not be accepted during the second semester.

Assessment DUE February 8th - DBQ Civil War - Hard Copies (computer printed) must be turned in. Handwritten/Electronic copies not acceptable for submission!


Friday, January 22, 2010

Webquest Day 2

Hi, Everyone..

Just to recap, and avoid some confusion.

1. Download The Webquest, The Rubric, and The Presentation to the computer you are using.
2. After logging into to your WJPS account, please upload The Webquest, The Rubric, and The Presentation into your google docs account.
3. Using the presentation, and the webquest worksheet, answer the questions ON THE WEBQUEST worksheet. You do not have to re-write the questions.

For the questions that require video links, clicking the links below should work.

Questions 24, 25, 26

Please note that you must hand in a copy of the WebQuest, with a Rubric attached to it. The assignment will not be accepted in any other way!

DUE DATE: 1/25/10 - NO EXCEPTIONS!!! ANYONE WHO DOES NOT SUBMIT THE PROJECT ON 1/25 WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF ZERO!!!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Manifest Destiny Webquest DAY 1

Hi, Everyone..

Here are the materials that you need for the WebQuest.

1. The Webquest - Click here for the entire project. Presentation, and video clips. Reminder: YOU MUST PRINT A COPY OF THE WEBQUEST, and The Rubric, and hand them in together!

2. The Presentation. - Download a copy of the Presentation, and save it to your computer. You must also save a copy to your Google Docs. For some reason, if that file doesn't load, click here for a PDF version

3. The Rubric - You must print a copy and submit it with your work on Monday. Please note the inclusion of notes from the textbook readings in Chapter 9, sections 3, 4, and 5. Please make sure that you staple the Rubric to your documents.

Video Links: Clicking the links on the Google Docs file should work...In the event they do not work,

Questions 24, 25, 26

Please note that you must hand in a copy of the WebQuest, with a Rubric attached to it. The assignment will not be accepted in any other way!

DUE DATE: 1/25/10 - NO EXCEPTIONS!!! ANYONE WHO DOES NOT SUBMIT THE PROJECT ON 1/25 WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF ZERO!!!

Monday, January 18, 2010

HW Assignments Week of 1/19/2010

Hello, Everyone:

Listed below are the HW assignments for this week. Please pay very close attention to the directions.

Tuesday Night: 1/19 - Due Date Thursday 1/21/10.

1. Please watch the following lecture. It is suggested that you take notes on the lecture. CLICK HERE.

2. CLICK HERE to view a Presentation on Manifest Destiny and Western Expansion. After you view the presentation, please answer the questions on Slides 2, 9, and 17. You may print or neatly handwrite, but I must have a physical copy (not emailed) of your work to me by Thursday.

Thursday Night: Due MONDAY 1/25/10

2nd Semester ASSESSMENT #1! Manifest Destiny Webquest. This will count as a full credit (4.0 points) exam. You must hand in a physical copy of the assignment. We will spend Thursday and Friday's classes working on the assignment with the laptops. Please note that in addition to the information provided by the webquest, you are expected to include additional information from the textbook (pp. 280-300).

Friday: Complete the Manifest Destiny WQ for Monday.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Tonight's HW 1/14/10

Hello, Everyone:

Here's tonight's HW.

1. CLICK HERE for the directions, and "ODWM" term sheet.
2. Print the directions and term sheet.
3. Define the rest of the terms, concepts, etc. on the term sheet.
4. Using the internet, old magazines, books, etc., please locate pictures related to each of the terms, concepts, etc., identified on the term sheet. Please print them, and bring them to school with you tomorrow. GO THE EXTRA MILE! BE HEARD!

Monday, January 11, 2010

HW Assignments Week of 1/11/2010

Hello, Everyone:

Here are your assignments for the week of January 11th...Please make note of due dates, and plan accordingly.

Monday Night: Due Thursday January 14th:

READ Chapter 9 in your RED Textbook.
COPY VISUAL SUMMARY on p. 300
COMPLETE TERMS AND NAMES on p. 300
COMPLETE MAIN IDEAS on p. 300

Thursday: TBD
Friday: Due Tuesday January 19th
READ Chapter 10.
COMPLETE Terms and Names on p. 334
COMPLETE "Main Ideas" on p. 334 # 1-10

Friday, January 08, 2010

Tonight's HW 1/8/2010

ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE: MONDAY 1/11/2010

1. VIEW the following ONLINE Lectures:

As you view the lectures, make sure that you are taking NOTES!

2. After viewing the lectures, please complete the following Vocab Terms. For each term, make sure you not only identify the term, but its importance as well.

  • "Manifest Destiny"
  • The Panic of 1837
  • Prairie schooners
  • Oregon Trail
  • Tejanos
  • Empresario
  • Santa Anna
  • Sam Houston
  • James Russell Lowell
  • The "Wilmot Proviso"
  • The California gold rush
  • Forty-niners
  • Nat Turner's rebellion
  • The Compromise of 1850
  • Uncle Tom's Cabin
  • The Ostend Manifesto
  • Kansas-Nebraska Act
  • Dred Scott Decision
  • Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858
  • John Brown's Raid

Monday, January 04, 2010

HW Assignments Week of 1/4/2010

Hello, Everyone:

Here are the HW assignments for the week.

TUESDAY NIGHT - DUE THURSDAY 1/7/10

1. READ CHAPTER 6 in the RED textbook.
2. COPY the VISUAL SUMMARY on p. 208
3. Complete the MAIN IDEAS on P. 208 (all)
4. Complete the TERMS and NAMES on p. 208 (all)

THURSDAY - DUE FRIDAY

1. Read Chapter 7, Sections 3 and 4
2. Complete TERMS and NAMES on p. 236 - #'s 5-10
3. Complete Main Ideas 5, 6, 7, and 8

REMEMBER! LATE WORK WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED!