US+Daily+Log+0910

Here you will find short summaries of daily events, activities, and assignment:

28 May: Current Events news quiz

27 May: Reaganomics

26 May: 1970s crossword puzzle

25 May: The Century, 1970s.

24 May: OPEC oil embargo. Read 1026-1037. Do 1037 online reading check.

21 May: Watergate scandal.

20 May: Watergate scandal.

19 May: Return tests. Discuss trust in government. Read: 1012-1025. Do: #1 & #2 on p. 1018 and #1 on p. 1025

18 May: JFK and Vietnam Test

17 May: Test review

13 May: Current Events Quiz Game

12 May: Two Days in October

11 May: Two Days in October

10 May: The 1969 Draft Lottery. Two Days in October.

7 May: The Vietnam War

6 May: The Century 1960s. Read 978-991. Do 1,2, & 4 on 983 & 991.

5 May: The Century

4 May: Kennedy Presidency ppt

3 May: 1960s crossword

30 April: Presidential Assassination lecture

29 April: Grandparents Day

28 April: Malcolm X

27 April: Student civil rights presentations

26 April: Student civil rights presentations

23 April: Student civil rights presentations

22 April: Student civil rights presentations

21 April: Student civil rights presentations

20 April: Voices of Civil Rights

19 April: Alabama literacy Test

16 April: Civil Rights ppt

15 April: Work on presentations.

14 April: Mighty Times. Rosa Parks

13 Apr: Work on Presentations.

12 Apr: Civil Rights presentation instructions

1 Apr: 1950s test

31 Mar: 1950s Test review.

30 Mar: 1950s culture

29 Mar: 1950s culture

26 Mar: The Atomic Cafe

25 Mar: 1950s culture. The Atomic Cafe.

24 Mar: The Korean War lecture.

23 Mar: 1950s culture. Ozzie and Harriet.

22 Mar: Cold War lecture Read 832-843. Do Questions 2 & 4 on pages 837 & 843.

12 Mar: Test scores. Current events journal, "Should the state of Minnesota charge sales tax on clothing?"

11 Mar: Cold War crossword

10 Mar: World War 2 Test.

9 Mar: Test review. Cold call

8 Mar: Test review. The Century. World War 2 Test Wednesday. Study guide

5 Mar: The Century, Civilians At War.

4 Mar: Current Events game

3 Mar: WW2 ppt

2 Mar: Survivors of the Holocaust video. Free writing exercise.

1 Mar: Survivors of the Holocaust video.

26 Feb: Current events journal, "Should schools remove candy and pop machines in order to promote healthy eating practices? Why or why not? Quiz game.

25 Feb: WW 2 ppt

24 Feb: WW 2 ppt

23 Feb: WW 2. Read 784-795. Do 795 Reading Check.

22 Feb: The Century. 10 facts.

19 Feb: Test scores. Journal "8 states in the US are planning to allow students to finish high school in two years and then go to community college if they pass exams. Should this be an option? The Century.

18 Feb: Great Depression and New Deal test.

17 Feb: Graded journals. Test prep.

16 Feb: New Deal crosswords.

12 Feb: New Deal posters. Current events journal."Should gays and lesbians be allowed to serve openly in the military". Quiz game.

11 Feb: Draw New Deal poster

10 Feb: Great Depression ppt.

9 Feb: Great Depression

8 Feb: The Great Depression. Read 740-753. Do 753 Reading Check.

5 Feb: Current Events Journal, "Should the use of cell phones be prohibited while driving?"

4 Feb: The Grapes of Wrath

3 Feb: The Grapes of Wrath

2 Feb: The Grapes of Wrath

1 Feb: The Grapes of Wrath. Read 714-727. Do 727 Reading Check.

29 Jan: Stock Market Crash. Current events journal, " Should the US government overhaul the health insurance system? Why or why not? " 28 Jan: Stock Market Crash of 1929.

27 Jan: SAS #206. Due Friday.

26 Jan: 1920s crossword. Due Thursday.

25 Jan: The Century. 1920s. Boom and Bust. Current events journal: " Should taxes be used to pay for sports stadiums for professional teams? Why or why not? "

22 Jan: The Century. 1920s. Boom and Bust.

21 Jan: Roaring 20s ppt.

20 Jan: Roaring 20s ppt

19 Jan: Current events journal question and discussion, " Does the US government have a responsibility to help countries that are going through crises, natural disasters, political problems, famines, etc.? Read 662-668. Do 1,2,4 on 668.

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12 Jan: Final review

11 Jan: Final review

8 Jan: WW 1 video

7 Jan: WW 1 video

6 Jan: SAS 611.

5 Jan: America in WWI lecture.

4 Jan: America in World War I lecture. Read 628-639. Do 639 Reading check.

18 Dec: Current Events Quiz Game

17 Dec: Imperial America ppt

16 Dec: SAS 205: Yellow Journalism

15 Dec: Life in Urban America slideshow

14 Dec: Rise of Big Business ppt. Tenement museum. Read 498-504. Answer 1,2,4 in page 504.

11 Dec: Rise of Big Business ppt

10 Dec: Rise of Big Business

9 Dec: Industrial America video and discussion.

8 Dec: Industrialization crossword puzzle

7 Dec: Lynching reading and summary

4 Dec: Current events quiz game

3 Dec: Reconstruction

2 Dec: Reconstruction

1 Dec: McCaleb Letter. FInish ppt

30 Nov: Reconstruction. Read 402-414. Do 414 Reading check.

25 Nov: Battle of Gettysburg.

24 Nov: Project work in computer lab

23 Nov: 54th Massachusetts Regiment.

19 Nov: Civil War project research in library.

18 Nov: North and South Advantages and Disadvantages.

17 Nov: Civil War project. [|LOC Images Link]

16 Nov: Causes of the Civil War.

13 Nov: Returned quizzzes. Causes of the Civil War.

12 Nov: American Expansion Quiz. 11 Nov: Compromise of 1850. __//**Quiz Tomorrow.**//__

10 Nov: SAS #32 Mexican War.

9 Nov: The California Gold Rush. Quiz Thursday. Letter from the Gold Rush.

5 Nov: The California Gold Rush.

4 Nov: The California Gold Rush.

3 Nov: Texas and the Mexican War lecture Assigned: Read 316-327. Complete 327 reading check

2 Nov: Returned papers. New seating arrangement.

30 Oct: Trail of Tears. Current events quiz game.

29 Oct: Nullification discussion. Trail of Tears.

28 Oct: SAS 1261: Nullification Crisis.

27 Oct: Election of 1824. Early life of Andrew Jackson. [|Video]

26 Oct: Era of Good Feelings. Read 238-249 and complete online 249 Reading Check.

23 Oct: Slavery discussion. Africans in America

22 Oct: Era of Good Feelings Crossword.

21 Oct : Life as a slave discussion.

20 Oct: [|SAS] #203. Print Respond sheet and fill out for tomorrow.

19 Oct: Test scores. Missouri Compromise.

15 Oct: Early Republic Test

14 Oct: Tecumseh's Vision

13 Oct: War of 1812. Tecumseh video. [|Tecumseh's Vision]

12 Oct: Louisiana Purchase ppt Read 204-215 and do online 215 Reading Check. __//**UNIT TEST THURSDAY**//__

9 Oct: Current Events Quiz game.

8 Oct: Election of 1800 ppt

7 Oct: First Presidency Crossword.

6 Oct: Bumper sticker voting. Alexander Hamilton 12-14

5 Oct: Federalist v Republican bumper stickers

2 Oct: Alexander Hamilton 9 until end

1 Oct: College Fair

30 Sept: First President ppt. Alexander Hamilton Ch 7 & 8.

29 Sept: SAS Curriculum Pathways #1257. Early Foreign Policy.

28 Sept: Constitution Quiz. Watch Chapters 3-6 of [|Alexander Hamilton Video]

25 Sept: Constitutional Convention. Constitution scavenger hunt.

24 Sept: Liberty! Episode 6. Articles of Confederation.

23 Sept: Liberty! The American Revolution. Episode 6.

22 Sept: Returned and discussed Tests. Types of government discussion.

21 Sept: Revolutionary war test. Read 134-141. Do 141 reading check. . 18 Sept: Post high planning speaker.

17 Sept: Two important battles. TEST MONDAY.

16 Sept: Liberty episode 4, the Battle of Saratoga. TEST MONDAY.

15 Sept: Revolutionary War Battles web lesson (#202) using SAS Curriculum Pathways link (back one page). Email me if you need the username.

14 Sept: Liberty episode 2: Common Sense and Independence. Group debate. Assignment: Excerpt from Common Sense

11 Sept: Battle of Lexington and Concord [|Link] [|Trumbull Painting Link] Declaration of Independence

10 Sept: Liberty video. Discussion of Key points.

9 Sept: 13 Colonies Presentation. Began episode 1 of Liberty: The American Revolution. Read 107-113. Do reading check.

8 Sept: Worked on Googledocs presentation 13 English colonies.

4 Sept: 500 Nations video excerpt

3 Sept: 3 Empires ppt. Read 86-91 and 100-106 in text for tomorrow.

2 Sept: 3 Empires ppt

1 Sept: Introductions. Syllabus. Wikispaces.