11/22: Rapid Fire Test #2

Students will be able to

TEKS:  Many

Activities:
1.  Rapid Fire Test.
2.   Let's play Jeopardy.

11/21: Prohibition / Sacco and Vanzetti

Students will be able to explain the causes and effects of Prohibition; describe the case of Sacco and Vanzetti.

TEKS:  6A

TODAY I WILL BE OUT DURING 2ND PERIOD TO OBSERVE MS. WILLIAMS CLASS.

Agenda:
1.  Finish timeline if necessary.
2.  Copy graphic on Prohibition onto page in your journal.
3.  Complete the reading on Sacco and Vanzetti.  This is due today.

11/20: 20's Economy

Students will be able to describe the presidencies of Harding and Coolidge.

TEKS:  6A, 6B

Activities:
1.  Rapid fire practice.
2.  Finish the 20's intro from yesterday if necessary.
3.  Let's discuss the presidents during this era.  Copy my timeline onto page 65.
4.  Time to talk economy.  Discussion and notes.  When complete cut out and attach notes to pages 66 and 67.  Tasks will be explained.

MARCUS GARVEY SPEAKING

11/19: 20's Intro

Students will be able to describe some of the main characteristics of the Jazz Age era.

TEKS:  Many

Activities:

1.  Rapid Fire practice.  

2.  Introduce the Roaring 20's through photos.  Complete the chart.  Fold and tape to page 64.

11/18: CUA 4

Students will complete the district assessment.  Today the test will be completed individually.

TEKS:  Many

Agenda:
1.  Rapid Fire practice.  Test Friday.  Early testing bonus - +5.  Must test on Thursday.
2.  Complete the CUA.

11/15: Imperialism Review

Students will describe examples of imperialism to include the Spanish American War and WW1.

TEKS:  Many

Agenda:
1.  Classwide peer tutoring.
2.  Schenck reading.  This may become homework.

11/14: End of the War

Students will be able to describe the end of the war including the Treaty of Versailles and Wilson's 14 Points.

TEKS:

Agenda:
1.  Complete the Homefront notes.
2.  Take notes on Wilson and the end of the war.
3.  See it in film.

11/13: Assembly

Today students will attend an assembly.  I will only see 2nd period today.  We will most likely play review games.  Below is the schedule.

Speaker Schedule and Times

AM

2nd Period 8:50-9:35 (Announcements & Attendance)

3rd Period 9:38 – 12:15

Presentation Time

Group A 9:45 – 10:45

200, 300, 400 Hallways

Group B 11:00 – 12:00

100, 500, 600 Hallways and Portables

Lunch 12:15– 1:17

PM:

5th 1:20 – 3:55 Period (Announcements)

Presentation Time

Group C 1:30 – 2:30 (during your scheduled PM presentation, please send your CCALL students to the SUP)

200, 300, 400 Hallways

Group D 2:40 – 3:40 (during your scheduled PM presentation, please send your CCALL students to the SUP)

100, 500, 600 Hallways and Portables 

11/12: Homefront/ End of the War

Students will be able to describe how life in the US changed for all citizens due to the war.

TEKS:

Activities:
1.  Order our pocket Constitution:  https://lp.hillsdale.edu/free-pocket-constitution/
2.  I need to tell you about the two war heroes we must know - Alvin York and Johnson.  Attach Alvin to page in your journal.  Attach Johnson to page and add annotations.  Also, I want to introduce the Harlem Hellfighters.
2.  We will discuss the homefront.
3.  Discuss the end of the war:  League of Nations, Treaty of Versailles.  We will watch the final part of the film today.
2.  We have one court case we need to know.  Complete reading and tasks on Schenck v. US - page .  This will need to be completed as homework.  Due on Thursday.
3.  Review Spanish American War material.

11/8: Americans Arrive Day 2 / Battle of Argonne Forest / Alvin York

Students will be able to describe the Battle of Argonne Forest.  Explain the contributions of Alvin York.

TEKS:  4D, 23B

Activities:
1.  Students will have 15 minutes to complete their historical head.
2.  Discuss the arrival of the Americans under the leadership of General Pershing.
3.  We will watch additional scenes from the World Wars - about 20 minutes.  Complete tasks and cut out and attach to page 57 in your journal.
4.  Quick reading on Alvin York.

ALTERNATE:
1.  Let's check our senses.  We will have a battlefield experience.  Please record all required information.  Battlefield Experience.

11/7: Americans Arrive Day 1 / John Pershing Historical Head

Students will be able to describe what the American are walking into when the US enters WW1.  Also, describe the AEF leader General John Pershing.

TEKS:  4D, 4E

Activities:
1.  We will watch the first 20 minutes of The World Wars episode 1.  Complete questions while watching and cut out and attach to page 55.
2.  Complete the historical head - General John Pershing and attach to page 56.

11/6: New Technological Innovations

Students will be able to analyze the impact of significant technological innovations in World War I such as machine guns, airplanes, tanks, poison gas, and trench warfare that resulted in the stalemate on the Western Front.

TEKS:  4E, 15D

Activities:
1.  Let's talk about the new innovations of WWI.  Complete the chart and attach to page 54.
2.  Complete yesterday's classwork.

11/5: What draws the US into WW1?

Students will be able to describe the events that bring the US into WW1.

TEKS:  4C

Agenda:
1.  Finish ERA notes.  Also, review your work from yesterday.
1.  We will set up page 53 in our journal.  I will discuss Woodrow Wilson and his ideas about involvement in the war.
2.  Complete the reading and page 53 in your journal.

11/4: WWI

Students will be able to explain the alliances that formed in Europe, describe the triggering event of WWI, and explain how Woodrow Wilson and the US responded.

TEKS:  4C

GOOD MORNING.  I WILL BE OUT TODAY.  YOU KNOW THE ROUTINE AND CAN FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY.  PLEASE REMAIN IN YOUR ASSIGNED SEAT.  PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.  MAKE SURE TO TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS TODAY - I AM COUNTING ON YOU.  HAVE A GOOD DAY AND I WILL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

Activities:
1.  Copy the voting rights timeline above on page 51 (sideways).  You can click on it to make it bigger so you can see it.
2.  Cut out the WW1 Long and Short Term Causes note sheet and glue down to page 52.  Using the short film below, take notes on what the letters in MAIN mean so write the word and define.  Describe the triggering event (spark that starts the war).
3.  Also, using 2 different map colors complete the map section labeling and coloring only:  France, United Kingdom, Russia, Germany, and Austria Hungary.  The are the two alliances of the war, the Allies and the Central Powers.

WWI LONG AND SHORT TERM CAUSES NOTES SHEET  WILL BE PASSED OUT BY THE SUBSTITUTE.

11/1: CUA Progressive Era

Students will be able to answer questions on the district assessment.

TEKS:  Many

Agenda:
1.  Today we will be taking the CUA.  We will utilize some of our test taking strategies.