What's Going on in Class?
Tune into this page for updates about what is happening each week in class!
U.S. History
Monday, September 1 - Welcome & Intros! You get to know me, I get to know you! I'll hand out the syllabus and talk about classroom policies so you can know what to expect each day in this class.
Tuesday, September 2- Discussion: What do you know about history? We're going to try and gauge the historical knowledge and interests of the students.
Wednesday, September 3- Back to Basics: Columbus. We'll take a close look at Christopher Columbus and his story. Did he really discover America?
Assignment: Read "Lies My Teacher Told Me" Chapter 1 and be prepared to discuss in class.
Thursday, September 4- Columbus discussion. We'll discuss his voyage across the Atlantic and his landing in....
Assignment: Based on what you learned in class today, write a jounal entry from the perspective of Columbus or one of his crew about the journey to the "New World."
Friday September 5- Columbus: Friend or Foe? Hero or Murderer? We'll take a look at a side of Columbus you might not know about....
Government
Monday, September 1 - Welcome & Intros! You get to know me, I get to know you! I'll hand out the syllabus and talk about classroom policies so you can know what to expect each day in this class.
Tuesday, September 2- Discussion: What do you know about our government? We're going to try and gauge the political and governmental knowledge and interests of the students.
Wednesday, September 3- We'll read Chapter One: The Basics of the American Government out of our textbook in class. Following will be a short video about what people "think" the government is/does and a discussion.
Be Prepared: Quiz on Friday over key words and concepts in the first chapter (don't worry- I'll tell you what words and concepts will be covered!).
Thursday, September 4- Government Jeopardy over chapter one. Winning team gets special prize!
Be Prepared: Quiz tomorrow!
Friday, September 5- Quiz
Assignment: Read Ch. 2 in textbook and come prepared to discuss the material in class on Monday.