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Finish Chapter 15 Test. Hand in.

Begin Kelsey Dice & Collin Meaney Power Point Presentations (PPP) over Settling the Trans-Mississippi West, 1865-1900. Take notes. Finish next time.

Hand in Volume 1 of Oates and check out Volume 2.

I gave the kids some time to finish the Chapter 15 Brinkley Test.

After that we listened to Kelsey Dice & Collin Meaney present Alan Brinkley's Chapter 16: Settling the Trans-Mississippi West, 1865-1900. The kids took notes over the presentations. We will finish them next time.

At the end of the hour, those that had their Volume 1 of Oates handed it in & I checked them out Volume 2 for this semester.

Discuss Brinkley's Chapter 15 on Reconstruction.

Begin Brinkley's Chapter 15 Test. Finish next time.

Draw numbers and sign up for Power Point Presentations of the 20th Century.

I presented Brinkley's Chapter 15 on Reconstruction.  I made several points about this era: a) I pointed out the difference between Presidential & Congressional Reconstruction; b) Lincoln's Plan for Reconstruction versus Johnson's & the Radical Republicans; c) The achievements of the Radicals during Congressional Reconstruction; d) The achievements of newly freed blacks during this time; e) Methods used by white "redeemers" to take back their state legislatures; f) The provisions of the 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments; g) The Grant administration; h) The disputed election of 1876 and the Compromise of 1877.

After our discussion, the kids used the Power Point packet and their Brinkley book to answer the questions on the Brinkley chapter test.

The kids also drew numbers and signed up for their own Power Point units for the semester.

There was no school on this day because of weather conditions.

There was no school on this day because of weather conditions.

Finish Chapter 14 Test. Hand in.

Read second half of Brinkley's Chapter 15 on Reconstruction.

I gave the kids most of the class period to finish the Chapter 14 Test.

I assigned them to read that second half of Chapter 15 in Brinkley so we can start discussing it next time.

Correct Civil War Battles worksheet. Hand in.

Complete Chapter 14 Test over Brinkley and the Civil War.

Read first half of Chapter 15 for next time.

We corrected the Civil War Battles worksheet first thing. I let the kids use this on the test.

Then I handed out the Chapter 14 Brinkley Test. It is the test covering the Civil War. I let the kids use their Brinkley book, their Oates book, and the Civil War Battles worksheet for the test.

I assigned them to read the first half of Chapter 15, Reconstruction, for next time.

Correct "Irrepressible Conflinct," "Lincoln's First Inaugural Address," & "Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address," and hand in.

Correct McPherson Quiz.

Finish discussing Chapter 14 in Brinkley. Test next time.

Complete Civil War Battles worksheet for next time, using the Brinkley book.

Finish Quiz on "Hayfoot, Strawfoot." Correct when finished.

We began class by correcting assignments. After we corrected the PS document worksheets, we corrected the McPherson Quiz and handed all these in.

Then we finished discussing the Civil War from 1861 to 1865.

I assigned the kids to do a summary of the war from 1861 to 1865. Using Brinkley, the kids will get a better grasp for the Union strategy during the war. It will be due next time.

With the time left, I let the kids finish their Quiz over "Hayfoot, Strawfoot." We will correct it if there is time to do so.

Finish McPherson Quiz on "Why the Union Won." Hand in.

Discuss Bruce Catton's "Hayfoot, Strawfoot." Take Quiz.

Correct PS document worksheets: "Douglas on Black Equality, & Lincoln Denies Black Citizenship."

Discuss Chapter 14 in Brinkley.

Read and do the PS document worksheets for "Lincoln's First Inaugural Address," & "Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address," for next time.

Chapter 14 Test will be Friday.

The kids finished the McPherson Quiz first thing.

Then we discussed Bruce Catton and his essay, "Hayfoot, Strawfoot," and we talked about what it was like to be an average Civil War soldier.

After that, we corrected PS document worksheets, "Douglas on Black Equality, & Lincoln Denies Black Citizenship," and handed them in.

Next, we began discussing Chapter 14. I reminded the kids that the Chapter 14 Test will be on Friday, Jan. 13th.

I assigned the kids to read two primary source documents for next time: "Lincoln's First Inaugural Address," & "Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address," and to do the worksheets that go along with them.

The students used what time remained to begin the Quiz over "Hayfoot, Strawfoot." They will have time to finish it next time.

Finish Oates' Quiz on "Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation." Hand in.

Correct PS documents. Hand in.

Discuss James McPherson's "Why the Union Won." Take Quiz when discussion finishes.

Do PS document worksheets for "The Irrepressible Conflict," "Douglas on Black Citizenship," and "Lincoln Denies Black Equality."

Read "Hayfoot, Strawfoot," by Bruce Catton, in the Oates book for next time.

Finish reading Chapter 14 if not already done.

These kids began class by finishing the Stephen B. Oates Quiz on "Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation," and then handed it in.

After that, we corrected the PS document worksheets over the Dred Scott Case, the excerpt from Uncle Tom's Cabin, and Mrs. Stowe Inflames Southerners. Those were handed in too.

Then we discussed McPherson's essay in Oates: "Why the Union Won." I pointed out his main points: a) He rejects traditional theories as to why the Civil War occurred or why the Confederates lost. He convincingly argues that both the North and South had blundering politicians, soldiers and internal divisions; b) He rejects the idea that the North's overwhelming numbers of men and it resources made victory inevitable.

After our discussion, the kids took the Quiz over his essay. They will finish it next time.

I assigned them to do the next set of PS document worksheets for next time; to read the next essay in Oates, "Hayfoot, Strawfoot," by Bruce Catton; and to finish reading Chapter 14 if they haven't already done so.

Do NSU Registration.

Correct PS documents on Wilmot, Calhoun & Webster. Hand in.

Discuss Oates' essay on Lincoln.

Take Open Book Quiz on Oates' essay. Correct next time.

Read Dred Scott Case, Excerpt from Uncle Tom's Cabin, Mrs. Stowe Inflames Southerners for next time. Do worksheet over PS documents.

Read & finish Chapter 14 if not already done so.

Read James McPherson's "Why the Union Won the War," for next time. Quiz over it after discussion.

I handed out the NSU registration first thing and told those interested to get it back to me ASAP. Three credit hours costs $120.00.

Then we corrected PS documents over Wilmot, Calhoun & Webster that didn't get corrected before Christmas break.

After that we discussed the Oates essay called, "Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation."

The kids took an Open Book Quiz over the essay. We will correct it next time.

I assigned them to read three PS documents for next time: Dred Scott, Excerpt from Uncle Tom's Cabin, & Mrs. Stowe Inflames Southerners. Worksheets will be corrected over those next time.

I also assigned to have McPherson's essay read for next time too.

I reminded them if they haven't finished Chapter 14 to do so!

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We read the first part of 16-3, "A Bloody Conflict."

Complete page 1 of 16-3 Notes.

Continue watching "Lost Battalion." Complete worksheet over movie.

We read the first part of 16-3, "A Bloody Conflict." The first part of this lesson covered the new technologies widely used in World War I: a) Bi-planes; b) Grenades; c) Machine Guns; d) Tanks; e) Zeppelins; and f) Poisonous Gas. As I read, the kids filled in their notes over this information.

After that we continued with our movie, "Lost Battalion."

I did not assign any homework.

Read 16-2, "The Home Front," in class. Complete the 16-2 Notes as we discuss the section.

Begin watching "Lost Battalion." Complete worksheet over the video.

We read the 16-2 lesson together. The students completed their notes as I read and we discussed the lesson. The lesson told us about how Woodrow Wilson war time powers, the agencies he organized to mobilize for war, and the suppression of civil rights that resulted from his administration.

After that, I introduced, "Lost Battalion." It portrays Major Charles Whittlesey and the 308th U.S. Infantry as they were surrounded in the Argonne Forest in October 1918. As the movie played, the kids filled in questions over the movie and the actions of the 308th.  Whittlesey would be awarded the Medal of Honor for his resistance against the Germany Army.  We will continue with this next time too.

I did not assign any homework.

Do Chapter 15 Review, Pages 543-545, # 1-17. Hand in.

Complete Chapter 15 Test. Hand in.

Do 3rd Quarter Reading Comprehension: "The 1914 Christmas Truce." Do questions & hand in.

Read 16-1, "The U.S. Enters World War 1." Begin doing 16-1 Notes for next time.

I started class by having the kids do the Chapter 15 Review, Pages 543-545, # 1-17. When they finished, they handed it in & I gave them a Chapter 15 Test to complete. The kids worked on the test until they finished.

After that, the kids picked up the 3rd Quarter Reading Comprehension article, read it, completed the questions on the back, & handed it in.

If kids finished those two objectives, then they began silently reading Chapter 16, Section 1, "The U.S. Enters World War 1." We will discuss it next time and finish the notes in class.

Finish correcting 15-3 Notes. Take grade.

Finish video clip on Teddy Roosevelt. Correct worksheet over video. Hand in.

Correct 13-4 & 13-5 Quiz. Hand in

Correct 15-1 Notes. Take grade.

Finish discussing 15-2, "TR & Taft." Take grade next time.

Begin discussing 15-3, "The Wilson Years." Finish first half of reading and notes for next time.

Begin A&E Biography on Teddy Roosevelt. Do worksheet as video clip plays. Finish next time.

We began by correcting the Quiz over the Populist Movement and handed that in.

Then we corrected the notes from 15-1, "The Roots of Progressivism." I took the grade.

After that we finished discussing 15-2, "TR & Taft." We will correct it for a grade next time.

We also began discussing 15-3, "The Wilson Years," particularly the presidential election of 1912. I handed out the 15-3 notes and assigned the kids to read the first part of the this lesson that corresponds with the presidential election of 1912.

Review what we already know about the Progressive Era.

Fill in Presidential Elections Reference Sheet.

Fill in Spring Semester Dates Sheet.

Finish discussion on 15-1.

Finish video clip and worksheet over Women's Rights Movement & the 19th Amendment.

Begin reading 15-2, "TR & Taft." Finish next time in class.

We began class by reviewing what we already knew about the Progressive Era from last class period. We talked about who the Progressives were and what reforms they wanted.

Then the kids filled in their presidential elections cheat sheet and their dates cheat sheet with information I provided for them.

After that, we discussed the rest of 15-1.

We finished the video clip on the Women's Suffrage Movement, corrected the worksheet that went with it, and handed it in.

I assigned them to start reading 15-2, "TR & Taft" but not to finish it so we can do that in class.

Correct 13-4 & 13-5. Take grade.

Complete Quiz over 13-4 & 13-5. Use worksheet for it.

Begin reading Chapter 15, Section 1, "The Roots of Progressivism."

Do 15-1 Notes for next time.

Watch video clip on Women's Suffrage Movement. Do worksheet as it plays.

We began class by correcting the worksheet that accompanied 13-4 & 13-5. I took the grade.

Then the kids completed the Quiz over 13-4 & 13-5. They used their worksheet for this Quiz.

After that we began reading Chapter 15, Section 1, "The Roots of Progressivism." As I read, the kids filled in their notes and we discussed as we went.

We began our video clip on the Women's Suffrage Movement but we didn't get it completed. We will finish this next time.

Hand out text, go through syllabus and classroom policies.

Discuss 13-4 & 13-5, "The Populist Revolt," & "The Election of 1896."

Read 13-4 & 13-5 for next time.

Do worksheet over 13-4 & 13-5 for next time.

A Quiz will be administered next time over 13-4 & 13-5.

After going through classroom policies and the syllabus, we began instructional time by discussing 13-4, "The Populist Movement," and 13-5, "The Election of 1896."

As we read the lesson, the kids worked on and filled in the worksheet that accompanied both sections. It will be due next time and graded next time for a daily grade.

I also reminded the kids that there will be a Quiz next time over the material in 13-4 & 13-5. After we correct the worksheets over these lessons, the kids will take a Quiz, using only the worksheets for the Quiz.

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Correct 15-2 Notes. Take grade.

Read 15-3, "The Protestant Reformation.

Do 15-3 Notes as I read & we discuss.

Watch video clip on Martin Luther.

Correct 15-1 Notes. Take grade.

Read 15-2, "The Northern Renaissance."

Do 15-2 Notes.

Fill in 15-2 study guides.

No outside homework.

Correct Chapter 14 Test. Hand in.

Read 15-1, "The Italian Renaissance."

Do 15-1 Notes.

Do 15-1 study guides.

Complete Chapter 14, "The High Middle Ages." Hand in.

Complete 3rd Quarter Reading Comprehension article & questions. Hand in.

Finish video clip on Joan of Arc.

Correct 14-3 Notes. Take grade.

Read 14-4, "Challenges of the Late Middle Ages."

Do 14-4 Notes as I read & we discuss.

Watch video clip on Joan of Arc.

No assignment for next time.

Chapter 14 Test will be next time.

We began class by correcting 14-3 Notes. I took the grade.

Then we read and discussed, 14-4, "Challenges of the Late Middle Ages." The lesson covered the papal schism from 1378-1417, the Inquisitions, the Hundred Years War, the War of Roses, and the Black Death.

The completed their 14-4 notes as I read. At various places, we stopped and discussed. We finished the lesson and will correct the notes next time.

We used the last part of the class to watch a video clip on Joan of Arc.

I gave no outside assignment. We will start next class period by correcting 14-4 Notes and filling in the study guides.

The Chapter 14 Test will be next time too and it will be open notes.

Correct 14-2 Notes. Take grade.

Read 14-3, "Art & Culture in the High Middle Ages."

Do 14-3 Notes as I read and we discuss.

Fill in 14-3 study guides.

No homework outside of class.

We began class by correcting the 14-2 Notes. I took the grade.

Then we read 14-3, "Art & Culture in the High Middle Ages." As I read, the kids completed their notes. We stopped and discussed the material as we read. We will correct the Notes next time.

14-3 covered Gothic architecture, Thomas Aquinas and Scholasticism, Geoffrey Chaucer & The Canterbury Tales, and Dante's Divine Comedy.

After reading the lesson, the kids filled in their 14-3 study guides.

I gave no outside homework.

Fill in Chapter 14, Section 1 study guides.

Correct 14-1 Notes. Take grade.

Read 14-2, "Trade & Towns During the High Middle Ages."

Do 14-2 Notes as we read. Due next time.

I began class by letting the kids get their study guides for 14-1 filled in. We reviewed as we did this.

Then we corrected the 14-1 Notes. I took the grade.

Next, we read 14-2, "Trade & Towns During the High Middle Ages." As I read, the kids filled in their notes. We stopped and discussed as went through the lesson.

We will correct the 14-2 Notes next time.

Hand out text, syllabus and go through classroom policies.

Read Chapter 14, Section 1, "The Crusades," in class.

Do 14-1 Notes as I read and we discuss.

Fill in 14-1 study guides. Continue next time.

After going through classroom policies and the syllabus, we began instructional time by reading and discussing 14-1, "The Crusades." The kids filled in their notes as I read. We will correct it next time.

Then the kids began filling in their study guides for 14-1 but we ran out of time. We continue doing this next time.

There was no outside assignment.