Quickwrite: (add to Tuesdays, SAVE)

Imagine it's 1917 and you are 18 or 19 -

- Knowing what you know now

would you have volunteered

for the US Army in 1917? 

TODAY: was it in the national interest for 

America to have fought in WWI?

- pros and cons discuss and take 

notes from each other

- whole class discussion

- topic sentence, paragraph workshop

Mr. Lamson available lunch here

NO HOMEWORK - GO SKIING

Quickwrite: (SAVE)

In WWI, American troops and dollars

were the deciding factor

in defeating German and its allies.

Question:  were American ideals

advanced or set back by our effort?

If so, which ideals?

Give an example from the war.

TODAY :

- feedback on project grades

- preparing for your NEXT paragraph

for your ideals essay:

WWI - Treaty of Versailles

what should America have done?

Mr. Lamson available lunch here

HOMEWORK:  READ - OR REVIEW Ch. 25

TODAY :

final presentations

ALL GROUPS make sure you

share your project online with

Mr. Lamson by Friday- all components

- PBS DOC:  WILSON / TREATY OF VERSAILLES

W/ QUESTIONS

- HAVE NOTEBOOKS

BE PREPARED FOR CONFERENCE

Finished with quiz?
Find text, read Ch. 25.2 p.317, "14 Points,"
sec. 3, "Ideals v. Self-Interest at Versailles"

WWI QUIZ TODAY 

WEDS. / THURS: 

1. Finish History Project Presentations

2. Making the Peace: 

President Wilson at Versailles

documentary & questions

3. BRING HISTORY NOTEBOOKS

Mr. Lamson's availabilities today: 

3rd per library, 4th per & lunch here

HOMEWORK:  Read Ch. 24.1 & 2, 5 & 6 only, 

add highlighted blue and black

words to your vocabulary lists, with definitions

Roses and Thorns

TODAY:  History Project Presentations,

WWI test prep - time permitting

TUES.: QUIZ WWI

Mr. Lamson's conference availabilities: 

 lunch

HOMEWORK:  1. Review WWI test prep;

Read all of Ch. 24.1 & 2, 5 & 6 only, 

add highlighted blue and black

words to your vocabulary lists, with definitions

Battle of the Somme - reenactment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhrfvvQyAoc

12:20 - 19:00

Quickwrite:  Did new technology change the course

of WWI?  How?
2-3 sentences, name, period, date, SAVE for discussion,
turn in at end of period for grade.

Roses and Thorns

TODAY:  History Project Presentations,

WWI - strategy - technology - the Somme

THURS.: PRESENTING HISTORY PROJECTS IN CLASS

NEXT QUIZ:  Tues. 1/21 on WWI

Mr. Lamson's conference availabilities:  lunch

HOMEWORK:  1. collaborate with team members, 

revise / finish History Projects
2. Read all of Ch. 23, add highlighted blue and black
words to your vocabulary lists, with definitions

Quickwrite: how is Lincoln's football rivalry with Grant
like war?  How is it not?
2-3 sentences, name, period, date, SAVE for discussion,
turn in at end of period for grade.

Roses and Thorns

TODAY:  Ch. 23, "The Course and Conduct of WWI," pg. 293:

Introduction, Casualties, Compare 3 Songs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=WDXNHPeRB0k#t=11

TUES/THURS.: PRESENTING HISTORY PROJECTS IN CLASS
FOR GRADE

NEXT QUIZ:  Tues. 1/21 on WWI

Mr. Lamson's conference availabilities: 3rd, 4th, lunch

NEW PARAGRAPH FOR IDEALS ESSAY:

DUE 11:59:59 pm tonight

HOMEWORK:  1. collaborate with team members, 

revise / finish History Projects
2. Read all of Ch. 23, add highlighted blue and black
words to your vocabulary lists, with definitions

HISTORY PROJECTS:

1. by yourself:  review checklist handout
- note what you still need to do to complete
your part
- decide / schedule when you'll work on
your part.  BE SPECIFIC - SCHEDULE
DAY AND TIME

2. meet with your group:
take turns briefing your group
- on tasks you still need to complete
- what your schedule is

3. make any arrangements necessary
for phone calls, emails, online,
or in person collaboration
to complete projects:
MAKE NOTES - FOLLOW THROUGH

Begin two "occasion/author's intent" (fact-->interpretation)

sentences as follows:

1: "When the European war began in 1914, 

President Wilson believed___________ ."

2: "In 1917, President Wilson believed ________________ ."

Finish the sentences using the best evidence you 

recall from your reading.)

Sign, date, period #, SAVE - YOU'LL ADD TO THESE, 

then turn in end of period.

Quickwrite: 

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TODAY:  Con't WWI "Ch. 22 "From Neutrality to War"

MON.:  Begin Ch. 23 in class

HISTORY PROJECTS DUE TUES. 1/14, THURS. 1/16 

NEXT QUIZ:  Tues. 1/21 on WWI
MISS THE TEST - TAKE AN F (urrk!)?  Retesting this week ONLY:
Scroll DOWN to Monday's blog for testing/re-testing availabilities. 

NEW PARAGRAPH FOR IDEALS ESSAY:

1st per:  DUE DATE/DEADLINE EXTENDED TO THIS FRI. 1/10

2nd peer:  DUE DATE/DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MON. 1/13

WEEKEND HOMEWORK:  collaborate with team members, 

revise / finish History Projects

Quickwrite:  if you owned a hand-gun and carried it 
with you, would the chance increase or decrease 
that you would experience gun violence?

2-3 thoughtful sentences. Sign, date, period #, turn in end of period.

Roses and Thorns

TODAY:  His. Project rubric, Q&A, model;

Con't WWI "Ch. 22 "From Neutrality to War"

WEEK:  continue WWI /  finish History Projects

HISTORY PROJECTS DUE TUES. 1/14, THURS. 1/16 signup TODAY

NEXT QUIZ:  Tues. 1/21 on WWI
MISS THE TEST - TAKE AN F (urrk!)?  Retesting this week ONLY:
Scroll DOWN to yesterday's blog for testing/re-testing availabilities. 

Almost done commenting on your new paragraphs in your ideals essay:

DUE DATE/DEADLINE EXTENDED TO THIS FRI. 1/10

Homework for Thurs.:  finish reading section 22.3 read section 22.4

take short notes on black or blue highlighted words

they’ll be on your next quiz, Tues. 1/21 on WWI

Miss Quiz #4?  Take an F?
Mr. Lamson available for testing or retesting:
Mon. today - lunch-classroom
Tues. 1/7 lunch-classroom
Weds. lunch-classroom
3rd period-library, 4th-classroom
Thurs. lunch-classroom
Fri. AM Flex - classroom, lunch-classroom

Tues. 1^st 30 minutes:  

whole class Q & A History Projects

-          content

-          references

-          grading

-          models

Quickwrite:  should the US have a global mission?  Wat should it be?

2-3 thoughtful sentences. Sign, date, period #, turn in end of period.

Roses and Thorns

TODAY:  WWI: From Neutrality to War

WEEK:  continue WWI /  finish History Projects

HISTORY PROJECTS DUE TUES. 1/14, THURS. 1/16 signup tomorrow

NEXT QUIZ:  Tues. 1/21 on WWI
MISS THE TEST - TAKE AN F (urrk!)?  Retesting this week ONLY:
Scroll UP through today's blog for testing/re-testing availabilities. 

Tests back today, grades have been entered on His. Project 1^st drafts,
other grading (Interrogate the Text, Quickwrites, etc.) in progress

Almost done commenting on your new paragraphs in your ideals essay:

DUE DATE/DEADLINE EXTENDED TO THIS FRI. 1/10

Homework:  read section 22.2-3 take short notes on black or blue highlighted words

they’ll be on your next quiz, Mon. 1/20 on WWI