WWH- 9/28/07 September 28, 2007
Posted by Mr. Klopfenstein in Class Activities, history, world history.Tags: renaissance
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I showed students some examples of Renaissance art to highlight new themes and techniques that were introduced. Students then worked on Renaissance vocabulary, which will be due Monday, and the Renaissance map, which will be due Tuesday.
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APUSH- 9/28-07 September 28, 2007
Posted by Mr. Klopfenstein in APUSH, Class Activities, United States history, advanced placement, history.Tags: assignment, due dates, syllabus, test corrections, unit 2
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Students worked on test corrections, and picked up the assignments and due dates for Unit 2.
Test corrections will be due by the end of school Friday, October 5.
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WWH- Block Day, 9/26/07 & 9/27/07 September 27, 2007
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Students took the Middle Ages quiz, then picked up and started working on the Renaissance vocab worksheet.
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APUSH- 9/26/07 September 26, 2007
Posted by Mr. Klopfenstein in APUSH, Class Activities, United States history, advanced placement, history.Tags: assignments, DBQ, documents, due dates, evidence, podcasts, test corrections
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Students worked through the essay writing activities on identifying critical words and evaluating what the question is asking. The third part of the activity dealing with evaluating documents will be homework. Bring Part A of the handout completed to class Friday. Friday we will also do test corrections, and students will receive assignments and due dates for Unit 2.
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WWH- 9/25/07 September 25, 2007
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Students worked on the Middle Ages web in the Middle Ages packet.
Students will need to bring their completed packets to turn in on block day prior to taking the Middle Ages quiz. Students will also need to bring textbooks. Time permitting, we will start the Renaissance unit.
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APUSH- 9/25/07 September 25, 2007
Posted by Mr. Klopfenstein in APUSH, Class Activities, United States history, advanced placement, extra credit, history.Tags: APUSH, DBQ, extra credit, unit test, WWII
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Students took the Unit 1 objective test. Tomorrow students will write the DBQ (or more precisely, take part in the DBQ writing exercises)!
Extra Credit Alert- Students may watch any episode of Ken Burn’s The War on PBS airing nightly through Wednesday, October 3 and all day Sunday, September 30. Check your local listings. Students will need to complete a motion picture analysis worksheet in order to earn extra credit. Due by 3:00 p.m. Friday, October 5.
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WWH- 9/24/07 September 24, 2007
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Students watched a short film about the Black Death, then took notes to complete the Black Death web in the Middle Ages packet. Tomorrow in class students will complete the Middle Ages web in the Middle Ages packet as a review for the Middle Ages quiz on block day.
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APUSH- 9/24/07 September 24, 2007
Posted by Mr. Klopfenstein in APUSH, Class Activities, United States history, advanced placement, history.4 comments
Students presented their Unit 1 timelines.
- The Unit 1 objective test is tomorrow. Don’t forget to review the online test bank at theTestingCenter. You may also find the interactive quizzes at Historyteacher.net and the American Pageant website helpful.
- Remember to bring #2 pencils and a high-quality eraser to class for the test.
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WWH- 9/21/07 September 21, 2007
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Students worked in their table groups to complete the “Purpose for Reading” questions in the Middle Ages packet. Please be sure to bring the Middle Ages packets and reading packets to class Monday.
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APUSH- 9/21/07 September 21, 2007
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Students worked in their groups to complete the time line project. These will be presented in class on Monday.
Don’t forget the Unit 1 Objective test will be on Tuesday. You may review the test bank.
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WWH- Block Day, 9/19/07 & 9/20/07 September 19, 2007
Posted by Mr. Klopfenstein in Class Activities, history, world history.1 comment so far
Students completed and turned in the Visual Notes. They then took notes to complete the Feudal Pyramid in the Middle Ages packet. On Friday, we will complete the Purpose for Reading Questions in the Middle Ages packet.
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APUSH- 9/19/07 September 19, 2007
Posted by Mr. Klopfenstein in APUSH, Class Activities, United States history, advanced placement, history.2 comments
The student response to Talk Like a Pirate Day was somewhat underwhelming. However, a great deal of work was done in Discourse, and students had a chance to meet in groups and begin planning their timeline presentations. Students will have the class period on Friday to work on the timelines as well. Timelines will be presented on Monday in class. If students finish with timelines before the end of the period on Friday, they may work on Discourse.
- Reminder that the Unit 1 objective test has been moved from Monday to Tuesday.
- Discourse will need to be completed by Tuesday as well. Discourse can be accessed from anywhere in the school.
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WWH- 9/18/07 September 18, 2007
Posted by Mr. Klopfenstein in Class Activities, history, world history.2 comments
We reviewed the concepts of Feudalism and serfdom. Students then had time to work on completing the Middle Ages vocab worksheet. This will be due on Block Day. I also introduced the visual notes assignment, which we will complete on Block Day also.
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APUSH- 9/18/07 September 18, 2007
Posted by Mr. Klopfenstein in APUSH, Class Activities, United States history, advanced placement, history.6 comments
Students had vision and hearing tested, then we simulated the middle passage, with some obvious limitations. Tomorrow students will have an opportunity to work and Discourse, and to work in groups to work on the time line assignment.
Don’t forgot the review question bank at theTestingCenter.com
- BTW, in honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day, you may want to consider selecting a pirate name, and practicing some pirate phrases for tomorrow!
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WWH- 9/17/07 September 17, 2007
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Today students discussed and tried to reach consensus on the 5 most important rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Only 5th hour was successful.
Tomorrow, we will work on the Middle Ages vocabulary. Be sure to bring your Middle Ages vocab sheet and reading packet!
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