Monday, 2/15 C. Gedeon, 2 Pick-Ups: We picked up "The Century: Questions" video sheet when we walked into the door. Class activities: Mr. Babbitt instructed us over the weekend to get 10 of our vocabulary words completed. In class today, he instructed us to get 5 more done so that we would have time throughout the week to study, instead of stress. We then watched a video called, "The Century" and completed questions on it. Mr. Babbit then discussed our next unit and how it will be on imperialism. Homework: Complete 5 more vocabulary words. Reminder: There will be a vocabulary quiz on Thursday.
Tuesday, 2/16 H. Byrne, 2 Notebook setup and geography review. Our vocabulary words for Vocabulary Quiz #5 on American Imperialism appear in chapter 10 of the textbook (begins on page 342). No assignments were collected but you should have completed 15/17 vocabulary terms for the vocabulary notebook. Pick-Ups: we picked up two white papers. One paper showed a map of the Caribbean and a map of the Pacific Rim. The other paper listed the terms and dates to be placed on the map (Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Philippines, Guam, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Hawaii, Palmyra, Samoa, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Panama, and the Panama Canal). We also picked up our unit notebooks. Class Activities: In class we set up our unit notebooks for Unit 7 "Imperialism - The United States on a World Stage 1880-1921". Page one should have your notebook grade and reflection, page three should have the "The Century - Questions Sheet" from Monday taped on so you can see both the questions and the answers, and page five should have the map pick-up from class today with the Caribbean and Pacific Rim maps labeled with the terms above. In class we labeled the maps. Homework: Complete all seventeen vocabulary terms for your vocabulary notebook (Ch. 10, pg. 342). Important Dates: Vocabulary Quiz #5 - Thursday, 2/18, Unit 7 Test - 3/1.
Wednesday, 2/17 C. Gedeon, 2 Pick-Ups: When we came in we were instructed to take out our notebooks and pick up a sheet that was the "White Man's Burden" poem that we soon after cut in half for Mr. Babbit. Class activities: Mr. Babbit told us the definition of expansionism before we started anything else. Then we took notes on American Imperialism. We then analyzed the "White Man's Burden" poem first by ourselves and then as a class and answered questions about it. After that, Mr. Babbit told us to study for 5 minutes our vocabulary words. Homework: Study all vocabulary words for the quiz tomorrow. Reminders: Our vocabulary will be on Thursday, 2/18, and our Unit Test will be on 3/1.
Wednesday, 2/17 Reviewer: S. Liem, 2 Great post! In addition to the poem, we also took notes on the history of Alaska and Hawaii in relation to the Unites States. This was on the same page as the poem, page 4.
Thursday, 2/18 H. Byrne, 2 Vocab Quiz #5 and Spanish-American War intro. Chapter 10, Section 2 (beginning on pg. 346). Completed vocabulary notebooks were collected after five minutes of studying for the vocabulary quiz. Pick-Ups: No initial pick-ups, but after you completed the quiz, you were to pick up the white paper labeled "History Frame Spanish-American War". Class Activities: In class today we were given five minutes to study for "Vocab Quiz #5 American Imperialism Part A" before we turned in our completed vocabulary notebooks and took the vocabulary quiz. After completing the quiz using the clickers, we were to pick up a white paper labeled "History Frame Spanish-American War" and begin filling it out using the textbook. The information for this sheet can be found in chapter 10, section 2, beginning on page 346. After everyone had some time to gather the majority of the information, we compared and collaborated with a partner to complete the history frame. Homework: If you were absent, study for the vocab quiz makeup to take when you return. Important Dates: Unit 7 Test - 3/1.
Friday, 2/18 Reviewer: S. Nelsen, 2 Lecture on imperialism and expansionism In class on Friday we went over the definition of imperialism and expansionism. We also discussed what an empire was. We reviewed what was considered the "lower 48" states as well. Then we went on to learn about Uncle Sam and John Bull. We discussed their similarities and differences. Homework: Mr. Babbitt was absent so we do not have to do any vocab words. Reminder: Our test is moved to 3/2.
Sunday, 2/21 Reviewer: S. Nelsen, 2 Upcoming week Since Mr. Babbitt wasn't here Friday, we do not need to work on our vocab notebooks. The only important upcoming date is 3/2, which is our test date.
Friday, 2/19 K. Fahey, 2 Imperialism and Expansionism On this day, we discussed the definition of Imperialism and expansionism. After going over the many aspects of the words, we learned about Uncle Same and John Bull. We reviewed pictures of the two and went over their clothing and what country they stood for. Homework: We had to assigned homework Important dates: Our test is 3/2
Sunday, 2/21 K. Fahey, 2 The Weekend Our test will be on the 2nd of March and on the test day, our notebooks are due. Make sure past assignments are glued and correctly organized in your notebook.
Monday, 2/15
ReplyDeleteC. Gedeon, 2
Pick-Ups: We picked up "The Century: Questions" video sheet when we walked into the door.
Class activities: Mr. Babbitt instructed us over the weekend to get 10 of our vocabulary words completed. In class today, he instructed us to get 5 more done so that we would have time throughout the week to study, instead of stress. We then watched a video called, "The Century" and completed questions on it. Mr. Babbit then discussed our next unit and how it will be on imperialism.
Homework: Complete 5 more vocabulary words.
Reminder: There will be a vocabulary quiz on Thursday.
Tuesday, 2/16
ReplyDeleteH. Byrne, 2
Notebook setup and geography review.
Our vocabulary words for Vocabulary Quiz #5 on American Imperialism appear in chapter 10 of the textbook (begins on page 342).
No assignments were collected but you should have completed 15/17 vocabulary terms for the vocabulary notebook.
Pick-Ups: we picked up two white papers. One paper showed a map of the Caribbean and a map of the Pacific Rim. The other paper listed the terms and dates to be placed on the map (Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Philippines, Guam, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Hawaii, Palmyra, Samoa, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Panama, and the Panama Canal). We also picked up our unit notebooks.
Class Activities: In class we set up our unit notebooks for Unit 7 "Imperialism - The United States on a World Stage 1880-1921". Page one should have your notebook grade and reflection, page three should have the "The Century - Questions Sheet" from Monday taped on so you can see both the questions and the answers, and page five should have the map pick-up from class today with the Caribbean and Pacific Rim maps labeled with the terms above. In class we labeled the maps.
Homework: Complete all seventeen vocabulary terms for your vocabulary notebook (Ch. 10, pg. 342).
Important Dates: Vocabulary Quiz #5 - Thursday, 2/18, Unit 7 Test - 3/1.
Monday, 2/15
ReplyDeleteReviewer: S. Nelsen, 2
Great post! You covered everything except that our tentative test date is 3/1.
Wednesday, 2/17
ReplyDeleteC. Gedeon, 2
Pick-Ups: When we came in we were instructed to take out our notebooks and pick up a sheet that was the "White Man's Burden" poem that we soon after cut in half for Mr. Babbit.
Class activities: Mr. Babbit told us the definition of expansionism before we started anything else. Then we took notes on American Imperialism. We then analyzed the "White Man's Burden" poem first by ourselves and then as a class and answered questions about it. After that, Mr. Babbit told us to study for 5 minutes our vocabulary words.
Homework: Study all vocabulary words for the quiz tomorrow.
Reminders: Our vocabulary will be on Thursday, 2/18, and our Unit Test will be on 3/1.
Tuesday, 2/16
ReplyDeleteReviewer: S. Liem, 2
Really thorough post! You left nothing out!
Wednesday, 2/17
ReplyDeleteReviewer: S. Liem, 2
Great post! In addition to the poem, we also took notes on the history of Alaska and Hawaii in relation to the Unites States. This was on the same page as the poem, page 4.
Thursday, 2/18
ReplyDeleteH. Byrne, 2
Vocab Quiz #5 and Spanish-American War intro.
Chapter 10, Section 2 (beginning on pg. 346).
Completed vocabulary notebooks were collected after five minutes of studying for the vocabulary quiz.
Pick-Ups: No initial pick-ups, but after you completed the quiz, you were to pick up the white paper labeled "History Frame Spanish-American War".
Class Activities: In class today we were given five minutes to study for "Vocab Quiz #5 American Imperialism Part A" before we turned in our completed vocabulary notebooks and took the vocabulary quiz. After completing the quiz using the clickers, we were to pick up a white paper labeled "History Frame Spanish-American War" and begin filling it out using the textbook. The information for this sheet can be found in chapter 10, section 2, beginning on page 346. After everyone had some time to gather the majority of the information, we compared and collaborated with a partner to complete the history frame.
Homework: If you were absent, study for the vocab quiz makeup to take when you return.
Important Dates: Unit 7 Test - 3/1.
Thursday, 2/18
ReplyDeleteReviewer: S. Liem, 2
Really great blog! Nothing else needs to be added!
Friday, 2/18
ReplyDeleteReviewer: S. Nelsen, 2
Lecture on imperialism and expansionism
In class on Friday we went over the definition of imperialism and expansionism. We also discussed what an empire was. We reviewed what was considered the "lower 48" states as well. Then we went on to learn about Uncle Sam and John Bull. We discussed their similarities and differences.
Homework: Mr. Babbitt was absent so we do not have to do any vocab words.
Reminder: Our test is moved to 3/2.
Should be Friday, 2/19. Sorry.
DeleteSunday, 2/21
ReplyDeleteReviewer: S. Nelsen, 2
Upcoming week
Since Mr. Babbitt wasn't here Friday, we do not need to work on our vocab notebooks. The only important upcoming date is 3/2, which is our test date.
Friday, 2/19
ReplyDeleteK. Fahey, 2
Imperialism and Expansionism
On this day, we discussed the definition of Imperialism and expansionism. After going over the many aspects of the words, we learned about Uncle Same and John Bull. We reviewed pictures of the two and went over their clothing and what country they stood for.
Homework: We had to assigned homework
Important dates: Our test is 3/2
Sunday, 2/21
ReplyDeleteK. Fahey, 2
The Weekend
Our test will be on the 2nd of March and on the test day, our notebooks are due. Make sure past assignments are glued and correctly organized in your notebook.