Monday, September 29, 2014

Sunday, September 28, 2014

Agenda for 9/29





1.  Trivia - What the approximate population of the Navajo Nation?
  • 2 % bonus points to the first student to comment on this post with the correct answer.

2. U.S. To Pay Navajo Tribe $554 Million In Landmark Settlement

3. Work on Guns, Germs and Steel - Adobe Voice Assignment (see eBackpack)
  • Due Thursday 10/2.
  • You will NOT have class time on 9/30 to work on the assignment.

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Agenda for 9/26




1.  Trivia - What the approximate population of the Navajo Nation?
  • 2 % bonus points to the first student to comment on this post with the correct answer.

2. U.S. To Pay Navajo Tribe $554 Million In Landmark Settlement

3. Work on Guns, Germs and Steel - Adobe Voice Assignment (see eBackpack)
  • Due Thursday 10/2.
  • You will NOT have class time on 9/30 to work on the assignment.

Agenda for 9/25

http://tribwxmi.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/140811222359-ac-sot-family-of-michael-brown-speak-00004829-tablet-large-e1408111953709.jpg?w=400&h=225&crop=1

1. Ferguson police chief apologizes to Michael Brown's parents

2. Finish - Guns, Germs, and Steel - Ep. 2

3. Download Adobe Voice 

HW - finish and submit "GGS Video Note Sheet"

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Agenda for 9/22

 
1. Scotland votes to stay part of the UK and what exactly is the UK?

2. Create "Blind Eye" folder in Notability.

3. Go to "GGS Note Sheet" assignment in eBackpack and open note sheet in Notability - and place in "Blind Eye" folder.

4. Begin GGS Ep. 2 - answer questions in note sheet as we watch.

HW - Prepare for GGS Vocab Quiz NEXT CLASS (from Pre-Assignment note sheet) 

GGS Pre-Assignment Keynote

  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Cultivate
  • Domesticate
  • Agriculture
  • Civilization
  • Climate
 

Friday, September 19, 2014

Agenda for 9/19

 
1. Scotland votes to stay part of the UK and what exactly is the UK?

2. Guns, Germs and Steel - Pre-Assignment Note Sheet (open through eBackpack) 
 
3. GGS Pre-Assignment Note Sheet - QUIZ (eBackpack)

4. Create "Blind Eye" folder in Notability.

5. Go to "GGS Note Sheet" assignment in eBackpack and open note sheet in Notability - and place in "Blind Eye" folder.

6. Begin GGS Ep. 2 - answer questions in note sheet as we watch.


Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Agenda for 9/18

How does this old textbook illustration portray the events of King Phillips War? Who would have an interest in portraying events in this way? Is this a reliable source? Why or why not?


1. Current Event: ISIS bans math, social studies for children

2. Review Guns, Germs and Steel - Pre-Assignment Vocab (notes from last class)

3. Begin documentary: Ep. 1 - Guns, Germs and Steel
 HW: NONE 

Agenda for 9/17

How did those old drawing portray the events of King Phillips War? Is this a reliable source? Why or why not?


1. Current Event: ISIS bans math, social studies for children

2. King Philips War
3. Guns, Germs, and Steel - Intro Keynote 

HW:
  • Finish the "Guns, Germs, and Steel - Pre-Assignment" - eBackpack

Monday, September 15, 2014

Agenda for 9/16



1. The Battle of Little Bighorn - Follow-up
 2. King Philips War
3. Guns, Germs, and Steel - Intro Keynote 

HW:
  • Complete the "Guns, Germs, and Steel - Pre-Assignment"

Agenda for 9/15

1. Current Event: The facts about domestic violence in America
  • Read and look over while I take attendance.
  • Which stat is the most shocking/concerning to you?
 2. Who was responsible for the Battle of Little Bighorn?
3. Review Historical Thinking Skills:
  • Sourcing
  • Contextualization
  • Corroboration
4. Historical Thinking Skill Assessment: What Caused King Phillips War?

HW
  • Finish "King Phillips War" Assignment. Take a photo and submit via eBackpack.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Agenda 9/12


Agenda for 9/12

1. Current Event - Obama's speech on America's Response to ISIL (ISIS)

2. Who was responsible for the Battle of Little Bighorn?
3. Review Historical Thinking Skills:
  • Sourcing
  • Contextualization
  • Corroboration
4. Historical Thinking Skill Assessment: What Caused King Phillips War?

HW
  • Finish "King Phillips War" Assignment. Take a photo and submit via eBackpack.

Agenda 9/11



Agenda for 9/11

1. Current Event - Obama's speech on America's Response to ISIL (ISIS) 

2. How to Use eBackpack
  • Take picture of "Lunch Room Fight" Assignment and submit via eBackpack
3. Review "Lunch Room Fight"
 4. Practicing Historical Thinking Skills
  • Which source is more reliable?
  • Who is responsible for the Battle of Little Bighorn?
  • After completing the packet thinking about the following questions
    • What are the similarities and differences between these accounts? 
    • Why do they differ?  
    • Which one do you find most trustworthy? 
    • Why? 
    • What other types of documents would you need to look at in order to continue figuring out who was responsible for the Battle of the Little Bighorn? 
HW:
  • Finish the "Battle of Little Bighorn" packet - take picture and submit via eBackpack
  • Paragraph response to: Who is responsible for the Battle of Little Bighorn?
    • You must cite at least 2 PIECES OF EVIDENCE from documents A and B to support your answer.
    • Complete on Google Drive and submit via eBackpack




Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Agenda 9/4 - Maroon

 Today's Agenda:

1. Introduction to Mr. Parise

2. Introduction to Students

2. Blind Eye Intro Keynote

3. Review Syllabus